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Rockies face the Cubs looking to break road skid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Colorado Rockies (56-98, fifth in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (81-74, second in the NL Central)Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ty Blach (3-2, 5.32 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Cubs: Jordan Wicks (3-1, 2.67 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 20 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -257, Rockies +211; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies hit the road against the Chicago Cubs looking to end a nine-game road slide.Chicago has a 44-36 record in home games and an 81-74 record overall. The Cubs have gone 57-18 in games when they scored at least five runs.Colorado is 56-98 overall and 22-58 on the road. The Rockies have a 41-23 record in games when they scored at least five runs.The matchup Sunday is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Cubs have a 3-2 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger has 28 doubles, a triple and 26 home runs while hitting .307 for the Cubs. Christopher Morel is 8-for-42 with a double a...

Braves aim for 100th win of season, play the Nationals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Atlanta Braves (99-55, first in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (68-87, fifth in the NL East)Washington; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Kyle Wright (0-3, 7.71 ERA, 1.95 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Nationals: Jackson Rutledge (0-1, 8.10 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, four strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves will aim for their 100th victory this season when they play the Washington Nationals.Washington has a 68-87 record overall and a 33-46 record in home games. The Nationals have gone 47-74 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.Atlanta is 51-28 in road games and 99-55 overall. The Braves have the highest team slugging percentage in MLB play at .503.Sunday’s game is the ninth time these teams meet this season. The Braves are ahead 6-2 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Lane Thomas leads the Nationals with 64 extra base hits (35 doubles, three triples and 26 home runs). Dominic Smith is 8-for-37 with two doubles, four home runs and five RBI over the la...

Mets aim to stop 3-game slide, play the Phillies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT

New York Mets (71-84, fourth in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (86-69, second in the NL East)Philadelphia; Sunday, 6:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jose Butto (1-2, 3.09 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (2-5, 3.55 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 85 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -182, Mets +153; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets head into the matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies as losers of three games in a row.Philadelphia has a 46-31 record in home games and an 86-69 record overall. The Phillies have gone 41-16 in games when they hit at least two home runs.New York has a 32-48 record in road games and a 71-84 record overall. The Mets have hit 204 total home runs to rank fifth in the NL.The teams square off Sunday for the 10th time this season. The Phillies lead the season series 5-4.TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia with 45 home runs while slugging .473. Nicholas Castellanos is 13-for-36 with five h...

F1 Japanese Grand Prix Results

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT

SundayAt Suzuka International Racing CourseSuzuka, Japan.Lap length: 5.00 kilometers(Start position in parentheses)1. (1) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 53 laps, 1:30:58.421, 26 points.2. (3) Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren, 53, +19.387 seconds, 18.3. (2) Oscar Piastri, Australia, McLaren, 53, +36.494, 15.4. (4) Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 53, +43.998, 12.5. (7) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 53, +49.376, 10.6. (6) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 53, +50.221, 8.7. (8) George Russell, Great Britain, Mercedes, 53, +57.659, 6.8. (10) Fernando Alonso, Spain, Aston Martin, 53, +1:14.725, 4.9. (14) Esteban Ocon, France, Alpine, 53, +1:19.678, 2.10. (12) Pierre Gasly, France, Alpine, 53, +1:23.155, 1.11. (11) Liam Lawson, New Zealand, Alphatauri, 52, +1 lap.12. (9) Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Alphatauri, 52, +1 lap.13. (19) Guanyu Zhou, China, Alfa Romeo Racing, 52, +1 lap.14. (18) Nico Hulkenberg, Germany, Haas, 52, +1 lap.15. (15) Kevin Magnussen, Denmark, H...

Encuentran a niña perdida en el bosque dormida y usando a su perro de almohada

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT

(CNN) — Una niña de 2 años que caminó descalza más de 5 km con los dos perros de su familia fue encontrada durmiendo en un sendero boscoso de Michigan usando al perro más pequeño como almohada, dijeron las autoridades.Los agentes fueron llamados a una casa en la zona rural de Faithorn, Michigan, alrededor de las 8 p.m. el miércoles después de que la niña, Thea Chase, se alejara de la casa, dijo a CNN el viernes el teniente de la policía estatal de Michigan, Mark Giannunzio.Faithorn es una pequeña ciudad aproximadamente a unos 1,6 km al este de la frontera de Wisconsin, en el norte de Michigan.Niño perdido en el bosque bebió de la nieve y dejó huellas de barro para sobrevivirBrooke Chase, la madre de Thea, dijo que tuvo el instinto de verificar dónde estaba su hija que había estado jugando en el jardín y se enteró de que el tío de la pequeña le dijo a Thea que entrara porque no tenía zapatos.Cuando Chase y su cuñado se dieron cuenta de que Thea no estaba en la casa, ella dijo q...

Death toll in a Taiwanese golf ball factory fire rises to 9. Four of the victims were firefighters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Search teams found two more bodies on Sunday at the site of a golf ball factory fire in southern Taiwan, raising the death toll to nine, according to Taiwanese media reports. One person remained missing.Launch Technologies, the operator of the plant, is a major global supplier of golf balls.Four of the victims were firefighters. Taiwan’s Central News Agency, quoting a Pingtung County fire official, said an explosion caused part of the building to collapse about 6:10 p.m. on Friday, trapping firefighters and workers under rubble, A second explosion followed 20 minutes later.About 100 people were injured in the blaze at Pingtung Technology Industrial Park. The fire was not extinguished until the next day. The cause remained unclear.Taiwan is a major manufacturer of golf balls with factories supplying major brands including Callaway, TaylorMade, Bridgestone, Mizuno and Wilson, according to the 2021 annual report of Launch Technologies Co.Launch Technologies, which...

Biden to open embassies in Cook Islands, Niue as he welcomes Pacific leaders for Washington summit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to announce the opening of new U.S. embassies on Cook Islands and Niue on Monday as the Democratic administration aims to demonstrate to Pacific Island leaders that it remains committed to increasing American presence in the region.The announcement about the new diplomatic missions in the South Pacific comes as Biden prepares to welcome leaders to Washington for the two-day U.S.-Pacific Island Forum Summit. Talks are expected to heavily focus on the impact of climate change in the region.Biden has put a premium on improving relations in the Pacific amid rising U.S. concern about China’s growing military and economic influence. Plans about the embassies were confirmed by two senior administration officials who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity before the formal announcement.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden would use the summit to strengthen “ties with the Pacific Islands and discuss how we address com...

Horoscopes Sept. 24, 2023: Nia Vardalos, pick up the pace

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Spencer Treat Clark, 36; Erin Chambers, 44; Nia Vardalos, 61; Kevin Sorbo, 65.Happy Birthday: Having structure, planning and keeping busy will be your tickets to success this year. Put a time frame and budget in place, and don’t let anyone get in your way. Following through instead of waiting for someone else to do the dirty work will be more rewarding than you imagined. Challenge yourself to revamp your life and implement a healthier, practical and less demanding lifestyle. Pick up the pace. Your numbers are 9, 13, 26, 28, 33, 43, 47.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Raise your awareness, recognize what’s essential and put your energy where it counts. How you reach out to others will determine whether someone takes you for granted or appreciates you for what you offer. Set ground rules and boundaries, and do your part. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Simplify your life and pay attention to whatever will benefit you most. You’ll fall short o...

Bridge: Sept. 24, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Alfred Sheinwold, who founded this column as “Sheinwold on Bridge,” wrote wonderful columns challenging the reader to “find the criminal”: to discern who had erred. In some deals, it’s hard to find an innocent man.Today’s South opened one club, planning to bid spades twice. But North’s sequence — one diamond, then a jump to three — was invitational, and since South had only 11 high-card points and no tolerance for diamonds, he risked getting overboard if he bid a third time. Still, South stuck to his plan; he passed gratefully when North bid four spades.West led the jack of hearts, and South won and led a club to dummy’s king. East took the ace and led the king of hearts, and South ruffed and took the queen of clubs. He next tried to avoid an overruff on the third club by taking the A-K of trumps … and West discarded.South then ruffed a club with dummy’s last trump. East overruffed and led another heart, but Sou...

Ask Amy: No one likes this woman, so why must the bride include her in the wedding?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Dear Amy: My youngest son is planning his wedding. He wants his brother “Randall” to be his best man. My three grandchildren will also be part of the wedding party in some way.My son’s fiancee is wondering if she should invite Randall’s wife to be a part of the wedding party as well, even though she doesn’t want to (no one likes Randall’s wife for various reasons).My son’s fiancee thinks it may be awkward in some way if she doesn’t invite her to be in the wedding party.I’ve tried to tell her that this is her wedding, and she shouldn’t feel obligated in any way to make this person part of the wedding party if that’s not what she wants.I’d like to hear your thoughts on this.– Mother of the GroomDear Mother of the Groom: You are correct. The bride and groom have the right and responsibility to plan and host their wedding according to their preferences.And yet, weddings are the public celebration of the joining of two families. One way to ...