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Megan Khang has back-nine burst in 66, leads CPKC Women’s Open at challenging Shaughnessy

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:55:54 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Megan Khang had five straight birdies in a back-nine burst and shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the CPKC Women’s Open at challenging Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club.After playing the first 10 holes in 1 under, Khang birdied five straight on Nos. 11-15. She closed the bogey-free morning round with three pars, leaving her at 7-under 137 on the tree-lined — and mosquito-ladden — layout.“Honestly, this golf course I feel like you can’t really get too comfortable,” Khang said. “These fairways are tight and the greens are fast and firm, so I’m not taking anything for granted.”Linn Grant of Sweden was second after a 71.First-round leader Yuka Saso of Japan followed her opening 66 with a 73 to drop into a tie for third at 5 under with 2019 winner Jin Young Ko of South Korea. The fourth-ranked Ko had a 70.While winless on the LPGA Tour, Khang has 33 top-10 finishes and career earnings over $5 million. The 25-year-old American is No...

Tigers rookie Parker Meadows hits first career homer in ninth to beat Astros 4-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:55:54 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Parker Meadows hit his first career homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.The Astros led 1-0 going into the ninth and Houston closer Ryan Pressly struck out the first two batters. Miguel Cabrera, Zach McKinstry and Javier Báez then singled, and pinch-runner Carson Kelly scored from second on Báez’s liner into center.Meadows, playing his fourth career game, then homered to right field.Alex Lange (6-3) worked the ninth for the win. It was the fifth blown save for Pressly (3-4) in 33 opportunities.Houston wasted a stellar start by Framber Valdez, who struck out six and walked five in seven hitless innings. The left-hander, who threw a no-hitter against Cleveland on Aug. 1, matched a career high with 114 pitches.The 29-year-old Valdez became the seventh pitcher with two hitless starts in a season of at least seven innings. Max Scherzer was the last major leaguer to accomplish th...

Cristopher Sanchez throws 6 innings to help Phillies beat Cardinals 7-2

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:55:54 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristopher Sanchez shrugged off an early homer to pitch six strong innings, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Friday night. Sanchez (2-3) and three relievers retired the final 21 St. Louis hitters. Nine of those outs came on strikeouts.Garrett Stubbs added an RBI double for the Phillies (70-58), who remained atop the National League wild-card standings while gaining ground on second-place Chicago — increasing that margin to three games. Paul Goldschmidt hit his 21st homer of the season in the first inning for St. Louis’ only runs of the night. Third baseman Nolan Arenado left in the seventh inning with what the club described as lower-back tightness.Sanchez has helped solidify a gaping hole in the last spot in the starting rotation. Over his last 10 starts since June 30, Sanchez has gone at least six innings on six occasions. His ERA in those 10 starts has been 3.16. After surrendering the...

ANÁLISIS | Esto es lo que el regreso de Donald Trump a X podría significar para el negocio de la plataforma

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:55:54 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — Nueve meses después de que Elon Musk restableciera la cuenta de Donald Trump en la red social antes conocida como Twitter, el expresidente está de regreso en la que fue su plataforma preferida para comunicarse con el país.El regreso de Trump, que solía ser uno de los usuarios más destacados, aunque polémicos, del sitio, podría marcar un punto de inflexión para la empresa ahora llamada X tras meses de turbulencias. Trump, que tiene casi 87 millones de seguidores, podría atraer a un amplio conjunto de espectadores, especialmente de cara a las elecciones presidenciales de 2024, en las que es el favorito para la nominación republicana. Pero también podría presentar una nueva serie de desafíos para la red social, incluso para su esfuerzo por reactivar su negocio de publicidad, si Trump decide volver a publicar regularmente en la plataforma.Trump se entregó en Atlanta en la cuarta causa penal abierta en su contra este año. ¿Qué sigue ahora?Este jueves por la noche...

Mikael Ymer announces his abrupt retirement from tennis after failing to overturn doping ban

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:55:54 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer has abruptly announced his retirement at the age of 24 after an unsuccessful attempt to overturn an anti-doping suspension.“I’ve decided to retire from professional tennis. Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been! I wish all my old colleagues well going forward in competition,” Ymer wrote on social media on Friday.Ymer was charged in January 2022 for missing three out-of-competition tests in a 12-month period. He initially fought the charges and said he had been cleared by an independent tribunal in June 2022.But the ITF appealed the decision, after which the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in July partially upheld the two-year ban and imposed an 18-month suspension.“Having already been cleared once, and wholeheartedly standing by the fact that I do not feel that the third offense was committed, I find their decision to try me again and subsequently find me guilty, unfair,” Ymer wrote on Twitter in July. “On ...

Mitch Keller pitches eight scoreless innings and Pirates hold off Cubs 2-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:55:54 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched eight scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates scored twice in the first inning before holding on to beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Friday night.Keller (11-8) allowed four hits and one walk while striking out six in a 94-pitch outing. The All-Star won back-to-back starts for the first time since May 26 and 31.The Cubs lost for the second time in seven games. They entered play Friday holding the second National League wild card and trailing first-place Milwaukee by three games in the NL Central.Ian Happ hit a leadoff home run in the ninth inning off closer David Bednar to avoid the shutout and pull the Cubs within one. Bednar retired the next three batters for his 28th save in 31 chances.Keller set down his first 11 hitters before Happ doubled with two outs in the fourth inning. Happ was left stranded when Cody Bellinger flied out and the Cubs got only one other runner into scoring position against Keller.Keller was struck on the right shin in...

Man killed by Aurora officer was being robbed: police

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:55:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man killed by Aurora Police this week was being robbed when he pulled a gun on another man, the department said on Friday.Police have said officers, who observed the bus-stop dispute on surveillance cameras, went to the scene early Wednesday morning after seeing the man pull a gun on someone. But in a Friday update, the department said someone was trying to steal the man's backpack. 4 ‘armed and dangerous’ young adults wanted in shoe store robbery It was around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at a bus stop in the Del Mar Parkway neighborhood. Officers were watching the camera near East Colfax Avenue and Havana Street when they spotted the dispute, police said."Officers immediately responded when they observed one of those men produce a firearm and point it at the other man. Officers arrived at the intersection and aired they were in contact with the armed man. Moments later, the officers aired shots had been fired. Only one officer discharged his firearm," the Friday release...

South Florida lawyer sues Donald Trump, argues former president is ineligible for office due to indictment in Capitol attack

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:55:54 GMT

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A South Florida lawyer has filed a civil lawsuit against Donald Trump in which he argues that the former president is ineligible for office.When asked why he is suing, Boynton Beach-based attorney Lawrence Caplan said on Friday it’s all laid out in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.Caplan added other lawsuits may follow.“I’m not political. I’ve voted for both Democratic and Republican presidents,” he said.He may not be overly political, but Caplan said he has concerns if Trump becomes president of the United States again.“I think we’ll be looking at the end of American democracy as we’ve come to know it,” he said. “There’s no hard and fast rule that says that a democracy has to last forever.”Which is why the attorney said he filed a lawsuit to prevent Trump from running. His reasoning? Trump’s federal indictment following the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Cap...

Will US politicians ban their best way of reaching young voters?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:55:54 GMT

It’s just days before the 2022 midterm election that has professional Democrats fretting about a “red wave,” and though she’s new to politics, Thao Nguyen is confidently nailing all of her marks. The Atlanta-based college student is filming in her mom’s Honda while back home visiting in Michigan, the sort of caught-in-the-middle-of-real-life setting that TikTok seems to eat up. Plus the natural light does wonders for the skin.Nguyen — known as @_nguyenthaoo to her 334,000 followers — is making the latest in her series of #redflags videos, listing the behavior she considers warning signs in a person. One, openly hating on certain fast-food side items: “You know McDonald’s French fries hit different.” Two, only listening to one type of music: “What’s the point of being friends with you if don’t even know, like, old Disney pop songs?” And lastly, being uninterested in politics or voting: “Like, at your big age, you don’t really care about what’s going on around you? It doesn’t mak...

Betts gets ovation, scores twice against former team, Freeman has 4 hits as Dodgers beat Red Sox 7-4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:55:54 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Freddie Freeman had four hits, including a tie-breaking double, Mookie Betts doubled and scored two runs in his return to Fenway Park and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Friday night.Betts, back on the field in Boston for the first time since he was traded by the Red Sox in 2020, was given a standing ovation prior to his first at-bat and went 1 for 4 against the franchise where he spent his first six major league seasons.Dodgers starter Lance Lynn (10-9) allowed four runs off 10 hits over six innings, plus two batters, yielding two home runs. Evan Phillips allowed a hit and struck out two in the ninth to get his 20th save.The NL West-leading Dodgers have won five of six. Max Muncy added three RBIs, including a two-run double in the seventh inning that made it 6-3.The Red Sox got one run back in the bottom of the inning when Rafael Devers scored off a throwing error by Muncy. They had two runners on trailing 6-4 in the eighth, but after a single b...