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Diamondbacks’ magical season ends with a thud against Rangers in World Series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:37 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks were supposed to be contenders next year, when their young players would be more seasoned and their top prospects ready for the big leagues.The Diamondbacks accelerated the timeline, shaking up the baseball world with an extended postseason stay.Arizona’s bid for a second World Series title was stopped by a 5-0 loss to the Texas Rangers in Game 5 on Wednesday night, but the NL pennant is certainly something the Diamondbacks can build upon.Two years removed from losing 110 games, the Diamondbacks shook off a midseason swoon to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2017. They proceeded to take down Milwaukee, the Dodgers and Philadelphia on their way to their first World Series appearance since they won the 2001 championship.The Rangers exposed Arizona’s weaknesses in the Fall Classic.Arizona managed to overcome its lack of depth in its rotation through the first three rounds of the playoffs, but it cost them in the World Serie...

Mitchell scores 30 points as the Cavaliers snap a 3-game skid, beating the Knicks 95-89

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a three-game skid with a 95-89 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.Caris LeVert scored 19 and Eric Mobley added 14 for Cleveland, which was again missing starters Darius Garland (strained hamstring), center Jarrett Allen (ankle bone bruise) and backup guard Ty Jerome (sprained ankle) with injuries. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 24 points. Immanuel Quickley scored 18, Donte DiVincenzo had 16 and Mitchell Robinson finished with 16 rebounds.New York was without RJ Barrett, who sat with a sore left knee. Julius Randle’s offense was also missing, as he finished with six points on 3-for-15 shooting from the field and 0-for-6 sniping from long distance.“Their defense was tough. It was a defensive game,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “We needed more easy baskets and we didn’t get those. You gotta find a way to win. That is the bottom line.”The Knicks led 50-49 at halftime before the Cava...

Green scores 23, VanVleet 22 as the Rockets earn 1st win of the season, beating the Hornets 128-119

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:37 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 23 and Fred VanVleet added 22 points and 11 assists as the Houston Rockets earned their first win of the season, 128-119 over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.The Rockets, who dropped their first three games, led by 18 points in the first half before letting the Hornets get back in it. But Houston used a big run in the third quarter to stretch its lead and withstood a late push by the Hornets for the victory.VanVleet, an eight-year veteran who joined the Rockets this season, said young teams have to learn how to win. “Especially with the history and the circumstances that have been here the last couple of years, you have to learn how valuable possessions are and how fast things can snowball both ways,” he said. “So just continue to make the right plays and chip away and then once it gets crunch time, you’ve got to be able to get organized and keep your mind right and make the crucial plays.”Houston was up by five points late in the fou...

Most World Series Championships won by Managers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:37 GMT

7 — Joe McCarthy7 — Casey Stengel5 — Connie Mack4 — Walter Alston4 — Bruce Bochy4 — Joe Torre3 — Sparky Anderson3 — Miller Huggins3 — John McGraw3 — Tony La RussaSource

Man arrested after deadly North County fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:37 GMT

VISTA, Calif. -- A man suspected of arson was arrested last Friday after a deadly fire in the Vista area, authorities said.Gregory Triana Villegas, 50, faces two charges, including one count of murder and one count of arson, Lt. Joseph Jarjura with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said in a news release Wednesday. He was booked into the Vista Detention Facility.The fire occurred around 8 p.m. in the 100 block of Palmyra Drive. Firefighters began evacuations of the residence occupied by multiple people, when they learned one of the residents was missing, according to authorities. However, they were unable to locate the resident inside the home due to the flames and heat. Del Mar home sold for record-breaking $44.1M as countywide sales slow Once the fire was put out, firefighters found a body inside a bedroom. The deceased has not been identified at this time, per law enforcement.Investigators found evidence that suggested the fire was intentionally set.Villegas, who had be...

Suspect wanted in deadly hit-and-run motorcycle crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:37 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A $1,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run crash, San Diego County Crime Stoppers along with the San Diego Police Department said in a news release Wednesday.The collision occurred on the evening of Oct. 21 on West Hills Parkway at the intersection with Carlton Oaks Drive in the Tierrasanta area.A 65-year-old man and 68-year-old woman were on a three-wheeled motorcycle when they were hit by an unknown vehicle while traveling southbound on West Hills Parkway, according to authorities. The impact of the crash sent the motorcycle rider and passenger off the vehicle, killing the woman and seriously injuring the man. ‘General Hospital,’ ‘Days of Our Lives’ star Tyler Christopher dead at 50 While the suspect vehicle left the scene, passersby helped until first responders arrived at the location, officials said. Crime Stoppers and police obtained video showing the suspect vehicle stopping for a short time south...

Court proceedings suspended for standoff suspect who could face death penalty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:37 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Court proceedings were suspended Wednesday for the man who police say barricaded himself inside a hotel in the Del Cerro neighborhood, where a woman's body was found and a police K-9 was stabbed.Twenty-eight-year-old Owerrie Davon Bacon Jr. of San Bernardino is accused of instigating a police standoff after refusing to pay his bill and arguing with the manager at Days Inn by Wyndham Mission Valley. San Diego police said the man then went back to his room and barricaded himself.Bacon was set to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon, but his attorney first tried to continue the arraignment. The judge ruled against a continuance, and the attorney, Nancy Astifo, declared a 1368 on her client, which indicated that she did not believe Bacon was competent to appear for the arraignment Wednesday.Bacon was seen making faces through the holding tank glass and will now be evaluated by a psychologist. His next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 14.“At this point I don’t feel as thou...

Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:37 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager etched his name alongside three Hall of Famers, hitting 1,270 feet of home runs and getting a breakthrough single that lifted the Texas Rangers to their first World Series title.Seager joined Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson as the only two-time World Series Most Valuable Players with his trio of two-run homers against the Arizona Diamondbacks.His flair to punctuate the postseason with big hits has become as much a constant as his restrained on-field demeanor — one that broke briefly after his tying homer late in Game 1.Exactly what Texas hoped for when it offered him $325 million to sign ahead of the 2022 season.Seager ended Zac Gallen’s no-hit bid with a single through a hole in a shifted infield leading off the seventh inning and scored his team’s first run on Mitch Garver’s single as the Rangers won 5-0 to take the World Series in five games.He has so tormented the Diamondbacks that manager Torey Lovullo wanted to drive th...

Milder Air On The Way, but a chill is to settle back over the Chicago area next week. 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:37 GMT

Despite the warming, which will see temps returning to the 50s Thursday through Sunday—and within striking distance of 60 degrees over the coming weekend, this week will finish nearly 15-degrees cooler than last week.South to southwest winds will blow through the coming weekend and become fairly gusty Thursday through Sunday. This is to aid in the warming headed this way.While temps move to levels modestly ABOVE NORMAL OVER THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, a chill is to settle back over the Chicago area Tuesday and forward next week. Temps this week are projected to come in 6 degrees below normal this week with daytime highs falling from the 50s to near 60s this weekend into Monday next week back into the 40s Tuesday into the following weekend next week.Precipitation is OUT OF THE PICTURE the remainder of the work week, except for a few possible showers Friday night—and a few more toward or during Saturday night. Of far greater significance is the threat of rain with two s...

Man reportedly armed with machete shot outside popular Calabasas bar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:37 GMT

A man who was reportedly armed with a machete was shot outside Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas on Wednesday night.The shooting happened shortly before 8 p.m. at the popular restaurant and bar located at 23527 Calabasas Rd. in the historic Old Town area.Officers first responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon when the suspect was allegedly seen wielding a machete that was dropped outside a McDonald's on Mulholland Drive and Avenue San Luis.Witnesses said police were chasing the suspect on foot when he ran inside the cantina as diners were still inside. Officers swarmed the restaurant while telling patrons to shelter in place. That’s when the officer-involved shooting reportedly occurred on the outdoor dining patio.“I was in my truck and all of a sudden I see LAPD police cars come in and they said through their loudspeaker, ‘Everybody get inside, lock your doors!’,” said Larry Rifkin, an eyewitness. “They were chasing somebody and I believe somebody ran across the parking...