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Oakland A’s legends watch team even Bay Bridge Series behind Allen’s home runs

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:46 GMT

OAKLAND – Before Sunday’s game against the San Francisco Giants, the Oakland A’s inducted five legendary Athletics into the team’s hall of fame.Jason Giambi, the 2000 AL MVP who hit 241 home runs in eight seasons in the East Bay, was among those honored.If one had to pick a current A’s player to replicate one of Giambi’s moonshots, 5-8 Nick Allen would probably not be near the top of the list.But after hitting just a single home run in his first 59 games, Allen tripled his season total, slamming two over the left field wall with a who’s-who of A’s legends in attendance.His surprising home runs keyed an 8-6 Oakland (32-80) win that tied the two-game series against the Giants (61-51). While the pregame was all about celebrating the past, great performances from young players gave the fans a glimpse into what could be a bright future.The Oakland offense’s unexpected shot in the arm from light-hitting Allen was even more surprising given his splits and who he was facin...

Giambi, Henderson opine on Oakland A’s likely relocation to Las Vegas

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:46 GMT

OAKLAND — A warm applause greeted Jason Giambi as Tony La Russa introduced him as the Oakland A’s latest Hall of Fame inductee. It was a bit surprising given the way Giambi left a 102-win Oakland team for the New York Yankees and a lucrative contract 12 years ago.Giambi fleeing town was a slap in fans’ faces, so his comments in March that the team’s potential relocation to Las Vegas would “be amazing” served as a gut punch. Giambi doubled down on his pro-Vegas thoughts in the minutes before the A’s Hall of Fame ceremony on Sunday afternoon prior to the final Bay Bridge Series game against the San Francisco Giants.“If you’re a fan, you’re going to follow your team no matter what,” Giambi said. “That’s the part that’s exciting, the buzz in Vegas. There are a lot of great players that have come out of there. (Bryce) Harper, (Joey) Gallo, Kris Bryant. It’s not just California that has great baseball, a lot of great baseball is ...

Angus Cloud's death in Oakland home not a suicide, mother says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:46 GMT

(KRON) -- The mother of Angus Cloud, an actor and co-star of "Euphoria" who died in his Oakland home last week, says that his death was not a suicide. Video: Car pulled from Antioch river after sideshow Lisa Cloud posted an update on Facebook on Friday about this "shattered time" for their family. She said she appreciates the love their family has received since Cloud's death on Monday. "I also want you to know that although my son was in deep grief about his father's untimely death from mesothelioma, his last day was a joyful one," Lisa Cloud wrote. She said he spent his last day reorganizing his home and talking about how he wanted to take care of his sisters. Lisa Cloud did not mince words, "He did not intend to end his life," she said. Cloud was unaware if her son took any substances. She said he put his head his desk, which was filled with art projects he was working on, and he fell asleep. Cloud never woke up. He was only 25 years old when he died. "We may find out that he ...

The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women’s World Cup

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:46 GMT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The rest of the world has finally caught up to the United States.The once-dominant Americans crashed out of the Women’s World Cup on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden in the Round of 16 on Sunday. It was the earliest exit ever for the four-time tournament champions. A shootout in the 1999 World Cup — with a much different outcome — supercharged the U.S. team’s prominence atop the sport globally. The Americans defeated China on penalties in front of a sellout crowd at the Rose Bowl and Brandi Chastain doffed her jersey in celebration. Except for some desperate energy in the final match, this U.S. team looked uncharacteristically timid and disorganized throughout this World Cup. The two-time defending champions squeaked by in the group stage with just a win against Vietnam and disappointing draws against both the Netherlands and Portugal.The Americans fell victim to growing parity in women’s soccer. Former powerhouse teams like the United S...

Eugenio Suárez delivers in 10th inning, Mariners sweep Angels with 3-2 victory

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:46 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Eugenio Suárez delivered an RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Seattle Mariners completed a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 3-2 victory Sunday.J.P. Crawford homered on the first pitch of the game and Teoscar Hernández hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh for the Mariners (60-52), who have won five straight and 13 of 17 to move 4 1/2 games ahead of their AL West rival Angels (56-57) in the wild card standings.One day after Suárez’s streak of 10 straight games with an RBI ended, the veteran slugger was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts until he drove in Ty France on a full-count pitch from Jaime Barria (2-6) in the 10th.Tayler Saucedo (3-1) pitched two scoreless innings of relief for Seattle despite giving up a 362-foot flyout by Mike Moustakas in the ninth that would have been a game-ending homer in all but four major league ballparks.Seattle won it a few innings after Los Angeles’ Chase Silseth and Seattle’s Bryce Miller became the first pai...

Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón leaves his start against the Astros with hamstring tightness

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:46 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón exited his start against the Houston Astros in the third inning Sunday with left hamstring tightness.Rodón threw a 96 mph fastball to Chas McCormack well outside the strike zone and appeared to stiffen up as he began circling the area behind the pitcher’s mound. An athletic trainer and New York manager Aaron Boone came out to check on Rodón, who threw two warmup pitches. That was followed by a second meeting, where they were joined by plate umpire Angel Hernandez.Rodón was then replaced by rookie Jhony Brito.“It was more of a precautionary thing,” Rodón said after New York’s 9-7 loss. “In this moment I feel normal, but one of those things we’ll have to see what tomorrow holds.”After being examined at Yankee Stadium by a doctor, Rodón will get additional tests in the next 24 hours, the team said. Boone was unsure if Rodón would require another stint on the injured list.“We’ll have an MRI tomorrow and then we’ll have an idea,” Boone s...

Liberty rout Aces 99-61 to hand Las Vegas only its 3rd loss of season.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:46 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 31 points, hitting six of New York’s 17 3-pointers to lead the Liberty to a 99-61 rout of the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday in a matchup of the top two teams in the WNBA.The Liberty have won four straight and snapped the Aces’ eight-game winning streak, handing Las Vegas (24-3) only its third loss of the season in front of a raucous sellout crowd of 11,418.The Aces were bidding to match the 1998 Houston Comets for most wins before suffering a third defeat. These two squads will play three more times this month, including for the Commissioner’s Cup championship on Aug. 15 in Las Vegas.In the first meeting between the teams in June, the Aces used a dominant third quarter to blow open the game. The Liberty did it this time, outscoring Las Vegas 30-9 in the period. The Aces came into the game leading the WNBA in scoring at 94.4 points.A’ja Wilson had a tough game, she was 2-for-14 from the field for nine points. She also had a scare late in the fi...

Marina Mabrey scores 32 as Sky beats Wings 104-94 to sweep regular season series against Dallas

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:46 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored 32 points, including making 13 of 14 free throws, and Kahleah Copper added 23 points to help the Chicago Sky beat the Dallas Wings 104-96 on Sunday.Chicago (12-15), which swept its three-game regular season series with the Wings, has scored 104 points in each of its last three games and has topped the 100-point plateau four times this season.Chicago’s Ruthy Hebard and Arike Ogunbowale of the Wings were both ejected. Hebard left the bench during a dust-up between teammate Dana Evans and Dallas’ Odyssey Sims (who were each charged with a technical foul) midway through the third quarter. Ogunbowale, who finished with 14 points, was charged with a technical foul and ejected for unnecessary contact with an official with 52 seconds to play. That could lead to a suspension.The teams combined for 54 personal fouls and shot 35 free throws apiece. Evans, who made 9 of 9 from the foul line, scored 14 points for the Sky and Morgan Bertsch...

Copa Mundial 2023: Inglaterra vs. Nigeria; aquí todos los detalles

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:46 GMT

Inglaterra se enfrenta a Nigeria el lunes 7 de agosto en el estadio de Brisbane en los octavos de final de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dará a la 3.30 a.m. ET / 12.30 a.m. PT.  La cobertura de Telemundo arranca a partir de las 3.00 a.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT.   Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

NASCAR suspends race at Michigan due to rain and aims to resume Monday

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:32:46 GMT

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday was suspended due to rain and was scheduled to resume Monday.The FireKeepers 400 began after a 1-hour, 43-minute rain delay. And 74 laps later, precipitation pushed the drivers out of their cars during a red-flag stoppage that lasted nearly an hour before the 200-lap race was postponed.Shortly before the race was suspended, Tyler Reddick took the lead after a restart and was followed by Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson and points leader Martin Truex Jr.Kyle Busch’s race ended after just 14 laps because he spun out and hit a wall after making side-by-side contact with Ryan Blaney. Truex, meanwhile, stayed on the track to take the lead.While Busch’s place in the playoff is secure with three wins, the next driver to crash 20 laps later is in a precarious position.Chase Elliott, who lost control of the No. 9 Chevrolet with no one around him because of a tire failure, likely needs to win on...