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Bader drives in 2 in 3-run 8th, Yankees beat Rays 3-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:53 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. (AP) — Harrison Bader flared a two-run single during a three-run eighth inning, and the New York Yankees rallied from a two-run deficit to beat the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Saturday.Tampa Bay lost for the first time this year in a game in which the Rays scored first. The Rays dropped to 18-3 at Tropicana Field.A day after hitting a three-run homer, Bader singled as a pinch-hitter in the seventh and put the Yankees ahead 3-2 on his 179-foot, 64.2 mph hit off Kevin Kelly (3-1). Anthony Rizzo singled against Jalen Beeks, Gleyber Torres singled against Kelly and DJ LeMahieu, after falling behind 0-2 in the count, sliced a slider down the right-field line for an opposite-field RBI double.Willie Calhoun popped out and Bader, who made his season debut Tuesday after recovering from an oblique injury, looped a hit into short right field.Ron Marninaccio (1-1) went 1 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win before Ian Hamilton worked around Luke Raley’s...

Mage crosses finish line first in 149th Kentucky Derby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:53 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mage crosses finish line first in 149th Kentucky Derby.Source

Tovar, Gomber lead Rockies to 5-2 win over slumping Mets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Touted rookie Ezequiel Tovar had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Austin Gomber won his third straight outing after a terrible start to the season as the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping New York Mets 5-2 on Saturday.Elias Díaz had a pair of two-out RBI singles, boosting his batting average to .452 (14 for 31) with runners in scoring position, and the last-place Rockies won for the fifth time in six games.Tylor Megill (3-2) was wild early and late, getting into trouble with three walks in 4 2/3 innings during another shaky performance by a Mets starter this year. Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor each had an RBI groundout, but the Mets have mustered only four runs over the past four games. With a major league-record $355 million payroll, New York (17-17) has lost 10 of 13 since winning eight of nine.Tovar doubled, singled and scored twice during his first three-hit game in the majors. The 21-year-old shortstop, rated among the top 25 prospects in baseball ...

Cards’ skid at 8 as Wainwright returns, Tigers win 6-5 in 10

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals extended a losing steak to eight for the first time in 16 years, losing to the Detroit Tigers 6-5 on Saturday in Adam Wainwright’s return from the injured list as Akil Baddoo hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning.“I really wanted to end that,” Wainwright said. “It’s not all on my shoulders, I know, but when a starter goes out and puts up zeros then a team can really rally behind that, We had a lead twice to do it and let them get back into it both times.”St. Louis is on its longest skid since nine straight losses from Sept. 7-15, 2007. At a National League-worst 10-24, the Cardinals are 14 games under .500 for the first time since ending the 1997 season at 73-89.“I’ve been through stretches like this before, and they’re tough,” said Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado, who hit a two-run homer. “I think you just continue to go, and, hopefully, it turns. I don’t know when it’s going to turn, but you’ve just got to k...

Police responding to shooting at Dallas-area outlet mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:53 GMT

ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Law enforcement responded to a shooting at an outlet mall Saturday in the Dallas area. Calls about shots being fired came in about 3:40 p.m. from the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas.A dispatcher with Allen police confirmed the department was investigating a shooting. WFAA-TV reported that police on the scene said there were multiple victims, including children. Their conditions were not immediately known, but WFAA reported that the Collin County Sheriff said the shooter is dead.Video shared on social media showed people running through a parking lot while gunfire could be heard.More than 30 police cruisers with lights flashing were blocking an entrance to mall, with multiple ambulances on the scene.A live aerial broadcast from the news station showed armored trucks and other law enforcement vehicles stationed outside the sprawling outdoor mall.Ambulances from several neighboring cities responded to the scene.The Dallas office of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, ...

Police confirm deaths in Texas mall shooting; at least 9 victims transported to hospitals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:53 GMT

(CNN) — Multiple people were shot, some fatally, at a mall near Dallas by a gunman who authorities believe was acting alone — and who is now dead — and at least nine victims were transported to trauma facilities, officials said Saturday.A Dallas-area medical group says it is treating victims as young as 5 years old.Authorities in Allen, Texas, responded to the shooting at an outlet mall in the afternoon, with ATF personnel on the scene at Allen Premium Outlets.There was a search for a second gunman, according to a source, but police now say they believe the shooter acted alone.Video from above the scene showed hundreds of shoppers exiting the area, many holding their hands up. The aerial footage appeared to show at least three bodies covered by sheets outside the mall.Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said nine victims were transported to area medical facilities, but he didn’t specify the number of injured or dead because authorities don’t have an accurate count.At a ...

Madison Cawthorn pleads guilty in case over bringing a loaded handgun through TSA checkpoint

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:53 GMT

(CNN) — Former North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn pleaded guilty Friday to bringing a loaded handgun through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport last year, according to his attorney.Cawthorn, whose trial was set to start Friday, entered a guilty plea for the third-degree misdemeanor charge of possession of a dangerous weapon on city property, according to his attorney Missy Owen.The former Republican congressman was fined $250, without probation, and his firearm will be returned, his attorney said.“Mr. Cawthorn accepted responsibility for this mistake. Law enforcement noted his cooperative attitude at every step. He chose to resolve this case in a manner that would ensure his uninterrupted right to possess a firearm. He remains staunchly committed to responsible gun ownership,” Owen added.The incident in April 2022 was the second time in just over a year that airport authorities had stopped Cawthorn w...

Lay’s unveils 3 new sandwich-flavored chips — including wavy Cuban

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:53 GMT

There’s a new snack that puts a spin on the comfort-food pleasures of a sandwich, just in time for summer.Earlier this week, Lay’s revealed three new flavors that turn classic sandwiches into chips.The new flavor options include the taste of a BLT sandwich, a wavy Cuban sandwich and a baked buffalo chicken sandwich.The creation was inspired by fans’ love of adding chips to their sandwiches.But grab these chips now, because they won’t be on the shelves for much longer.

Immanuel Quickley latest Knick to experience ankle injury during Game 3 loss to Heat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:53 GMT

MIAMI — Another day, another ankle sprain.Immanuel Quickley became the latest player in this series to suffer the dreaded foot turn, limping off the court in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 106-85 Game 3 loss to the Heat.The backup guard didn’t show much swelling in the locker room afterward, but the immediate aftermath had Quickley on the court in agony.“It hurt a lot,” he said.Quickley was unsure of his status for Monday’s Game 4.“No idea,” he said. “We’ll see.”With about six minutes remaining and the Knicks trailing by 19, Quickley poked possession away from Heat center Bam Adebayo in the paint. Adebayo dove for the loose ball and undercut the legs of Quickley, who was lucky to avoid a knee injury.The Knicks called a timeout and Quickley limped to the locker room, where he remained until the game was over.“We’ll know more [on Sunday],” coach Tom Thibodeau said.After emerging as a Sixth Man of the...

Multiple people shot at Dallas-area outlet mall; gunman dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:53 GMT

By JAKE BLEIBERG (Associated Press)ALLEN, Texas (AP) — A gunman shot multiple people at an outlet mall in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, on Saturday, killing an unknown number and sending hundreds of shoppers fleeing in panic in the latest gun violence to strike the country, officials said.Calls reporting gunshots came in about 3:40 p.m. from the Allen Premium Outlets.Witnesses told The Associated Press they saw multiple victims, including some who appeared to be children, and that they saw a police officer and a mall security guard who appeared to be unconcious on the ground.Allen police said in a Facebook post that nine victims had been taken to hospitals. Medical City Healthcare, a Dallas-area hospital system, said in a written statement it was treating eight between the ages of 5 and 61. Their conditions were unknown.An Allen Police officer was in the area on an unrelated call when the officer heard gunshots at Allen Premium Outlets at 3:36 p.m, the police department wrote o...