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Rockies bullpen crumbles in third straight game as Colorado loses 6-5 to Rays in 10 innings to drop series in Tampa Bay

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:29 GMT

For the second straight night, the Rockies had the Rays right where they wanted them — until they didn’t.Tampa Bay scored two runs off Justin Lawrence in the ninth to tie the game, then Brandon Lowe singled home the winning run off Brent Suter in the 10th to lift the Rays to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Rockies.The bullpen crumbling in crunch time came a day after Colorado gave up nine runs in the eighth inning in the opening game of the series at Tropicana Field en route to a 12-4 loss.Suter took the defeat in both games, and going back to Sunday’s homestand finale against the White Sox, the bullpen’s blown three games in a row in ugly fashion. In that 10-5 defeat in LoDo, Chicago plated seven runs in the eighth to uncork a comeback.“These are tough ones,” manager Bud Black told reporters. “These will test you, for sure. Nobody wants to contribute more than bullpen guys when the game is close. They’re feeling it hard right now̷...

Bay Area native studying in Kona helps Maui fire victims

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:29 GMT

(KRON) -- Two weeks ago, we introduced you to a San Leandro native studying in Kona. Kaleo Lee told us how he was organizing a donation drive and then heading to Maui to help distribute those items to those impacted by the fires in Lahaina. Lee and several others did just that last week, and now have returned to Kona. KRON4 spoke to him Wednesday about taking part in the relief effort. Hawaii gov. says travel outside of Maui is encouraged, but should you travel to the islands? "I feel like in any community when someone needs, needs help and needs a hand, if you have the ability to you should be there to help out. So that's what we're doing," Lee said. For three days last week, Lee was in Maui with a group of volunteers unloading, sorting and distributing a warehouse full of donations for those impacted by the fires in Lahaina."Some of the biggest things that people needed were food," Lee said. "We had a ton of food donations, snacks, a lot of spam, ramen, canned goods, bread, we h...

Lionel Messi y el Inter Miami logran una remontada milagrosa para avanzar a la final de la US Open Cup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:29 GMT

(CNN) — Lionel Messi y el Inter Miami siguen encontrando el camino de la victoria.Inter Miami derrotó al FC Cincinnati en una tanda de penales después de un empate de 3-3, con lo que completaron una milagrosa remontada en la semifinal de la US Open Cup este miércoles en el TQL Stadium de Cincinnati.FC Cincinnati abrió el marcador temprano con un gol de Luciano Acosta en el minuto 18. Al salir del medio, FC Cincinnati amplió su ventaja von el gol de Brandon Vázquez desde fuera del área en el minuto 53. Los aficionados en el estadio dieron al mejor club de la Major League Soccer (MLS) de esta temporada una gran ovación mientras los jugadores celebraban en el campo.Pero el Inter Miami comenzó su remontada.Messi es un éxito en la MLS: ¿puede crecer aún más la liga de EE.UU.?El delantero del Inter Miami Leonardo Campana encontró un tiro libre de Messi y lo cabeceó para reducir la diferencia a un gol.Con ocho minutos de descuento añadidos, el Inter Miami necesitaba un gol más para m...

Brandon Lowe has 10th-inning RBI single, Rays rally late to beat Rockies 6-5

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:29 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a game-ending single leading off the 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from another late deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Wednesday night.Lowe’s hit to right off Brent Suter (4-2) scored automatic runner Osleivis Basabe.“He got a pitch he could handle, smoked it down the line,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said.Yandy Díaz tied it at 5-all with a two-run single in the ninth off Rockies closer Justin Lawrence, who blew his sixth save in 16 chances. The AL batting leader went 2 for 4 and raised his average from .328 to .329.“Look, we’ve been fortunate that it seems like (when) we need a big hit Yandy’s either up or he’s coming up soon, and it does feel like he comes through more times than not,” Cash said. “Lawrence is really, really tough on righties … but Yandy can hit anybody.”Pete Fairbanks (2-4) pitched a perfect 10th.Randy Arozarena and Isaac Paredes homered for the AL wild card-leading Rays, who scored nine...

Messi converts PK, assists on 2 goals, leading Miami past MLS-best Cincinnati in US Open Cup semi

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:29 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Lionel Messi had two assists and converted a penalty kick as Inter Miami rallied from a two-goal deficit and beat MLS-leading Cincinnati 5-4 in penalties in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal on Wednesday night. Cincinnati jumped to a 2-0 lead before Messi set up a pair of goals by Leonardo Campana, tying the game at 2. Miami moved ahead when Josef Martínez scored three minutes into the first extra period, but Cincinnati tied the game at 3 when Yuya Kubo scored in the 114th minute, forcing penalty kicks.Messi made Miami’s first attempt in the shootout, and both teams were perfect through four rounds. Herons goalkeeper Drake Callender saved Nick Hagglund’s kick in the fifth round, and Benjamin Cremaschi made his PK to send Miami to another tournament final.Miami advanced to face the winner of Wednesday’s late semifinal between Houston and Salt Lake in the final in Sept. 27.Messi was held scoreless for the first time since joining Inter Miami in late July. His first assist of...

Anthony Santander hits 2 homers to back Dean Kremer as the Orioles beat the Blue Jays 7-0

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:29 GMT

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer throws to the Toronto Blue Jays during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez) Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer throws to the Toronto Blue Jays during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez) BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander homered twice, Dean Kremer threw six innings of five-hit ball, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Wednesday night.The Orioles extended their streak of series without being swept to 80 and maintained their two-game lead in the AL East over Tampa Bay. Toron...

USA Gymnastics wants to build a centralized training center for all disciplines by the 2028 Olympics

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:29 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — USA Gymnastics is looking to centralize its national training programs before the 2028 Olympics.President Li Li Leung said Wednesday over a dozen cities have responded to the organization’s request for an “expression of interest” in taking on the project, which would serve as the training and wellness headquarters for the organization’s various disciplines.The national camps for the programs are currently scattered across the country. The women’s artistic gymnastics national team trains in Texas. The men train in Colorado. The rhythmic gymnastics team meets in New York and the trampoline and tumbling programs split their camps between Utah and New Jersey.“The vision of this facility is that it is going to be the heart hub of gymnastics in America,” Leung said. “So it’s going to be where the national teams will train. It’s going to be where athletes of all ages and levels will be able to see their role models train. They will be able to...

GOP debate highlights: Republican presidential candidates face off on issues, trade insults

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:29 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Eight presidential candidates took the stage Wednesday night at the Republican debate and Donald J. Trump wasn't one of them – but the former president was a topic of conversation.The debate took place in Milwaukee from 9 to 11 p.m. EST, with live broadcast coverage on Fox News Channel. Fox News hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum moderated the debate.The candidates included North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former Vice President Mike Pence, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. GOP drama builds as Trump counterprograms debate: live updates 11:06 p.m. ET: DeSantis takes back seatAfter recent campaign stumbles, Ron DeSantis was expected to have to defend himself and project likeability on the debate stage — but he had done relatively little of either as the two-hour broadcast ended.The Florida governor in...

Nurse accused of stealing from elderly patient at Jackson South, using debit card for fraudulent transactions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:29 GMT

Police arrested a nurse accused of stealing from an elderly patient under his care at Jackson South Medical Center. David Capote appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mindy S. Glazer on Wednesday morning. The 37-year-old is facing a number of charges.“You got charged with grand theft, fraudulent use of credit card, three counts,” said Glazer. “Exploitation of the elderly, fraudulent use of identification.”Capote had been working as a clinical staff nurse at Jackson South in Southwest Miami-Dade for the past year.The patient’s daughter, Doris Cartagena, spoke with 7News on Wednesday night.“I hope that he really thinks about what he has done and how he’s betrayed the public’s trust,” she said.According to detectives, Capote met Cartagena’s father at the hospital back in May.Cartagena said her father had to be admitted for at least 10 days because of blood clots in his lungs. During that time, she said, a debit card, ...

Couple shocked to find self-storage unit infested by rats

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:11:29 GMT

They rented a storage unit for some old family furniture and heirlooms. Little did they know they had guests: rats who destroyed everything. And the facility said, “We aren’t responsible.” Or are they? It’s why they put the call in to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. When David decided to move into a smaller home, he wanted to find a way to entertain his cats.David Prince: “We know that they love seeing the squirrels, so we found a bird feeder that sits in the window.”David also enjoys the wildlife. Well, most of it.David Prince: “I love squirrels, you know. They’re part of nature. Rats are invasive, unhealthy and dangerous.”Rats are a sore subject with David right now.Remember I mentioned he had downsized? At that time, he rented a self-storage unit for his extra belongings.David Prince: “Modern furniture from the ’70s, and a few of the pieces came from my grandparents’ apartment. Also had a lot of sentiment...