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Romo, 3-time World Series winner, to retire with Giants

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:37:55 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Sergio Romo will retire as a member of the San Francisco Giants after helping the franchise win three World Series titles.The 2013 All-Star was an integral part of the team’s bullpen from 2008 to 2016; the Giants won titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014. He also pitched for the Twins, Athletics, Rays, Dodgers, Mariners, Marlins and Blue Jays.Romo signed a minor league deal with an invite to big-league spring training. He’ll officially retire during San Francisco’s final exhibition game on March 27 when the Giants host the A’s at Oracle Park.“The relationship that Giants fans have with their players is unique – few exemplify that bond more than Sergio,” Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said in a statement Saturday. “After all that he accomplished as a Giant from 2008 to 2016, including his huge contributions to the championship teams, it’s a thrill to have him back in a San Francisco uniform.”Romo is one of the most accomplished rel...

Weah injured as Lille beats Toulouse 2-0 in French league

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:37:55 GMT

PARIS (AP) — American winger Tim Weah was stretchered off the field in a neck brace Saturday as Lille won 2-0 at Toulouse in the French league.Weah got injured deep in stoppage time after a collision with Toulouse midfielder Vincent Sierro as they fought for the ball in the air. Weah had been selected Wednesday by interim U.S. coach Anthony Hudson for CONCACAF Nations League matches against Grenada and El Salvador. It was unclear whether Weah would be able to rejoin the national squad during the international break later this month, although Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier said on the Lille website that his teammate is “fine” and was able to celebrate the win.Alexsandro Ribeiro broke the deadlock six minutes from time as Lille moved up to fifth place. The Brazilian defender scored his third goal in just 12 matches this season. He beat Toulouse goalkeeper Maxime Dupe from close range from Edon Zhegrova’s assist. Substitute Mohamed Bayo doubled the visitors’ lead in stopp...

Conte slams ‘selfish’ Tottenham after draw with Southampton

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:37:55 GMT

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — The chances of Tottenham returning to the Champions League next season are starting to look a bit slimmer after the team threw away a two-goal lead at last-place Southampton on Saturday.The chances of Antonio Conte returning to coach the team next season are looking even slimmer after the Italian tore into his players for being “selfish” and slammed the club for not having a winning mentality.After James Ward Prowse’s injury-time penalty earned Southampton a 3-3 draw in the Premier League, a despondent Conte responded by questioning his players’ attitude and accused them of not playing as a collective.“I’m not used to see this type of situation,” Conte said. “I see a lot of selfish players. And I don’t see a team.”Conte became known as a serial winner after leading both Juventus and Inter Milan to the Serie A title and Chelsea to the Premier League crown. But he is set to finish a second season at Tottenham without a trophy after the team went out of the ...

Earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 4, causes wide damage

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:37:55 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador’s second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least four people, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents into the streets.The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 in the country’s coastal Guayas region. It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of over 3 million people. President Guillermo Lasso tweeted a message asking residents to remain calm.The South American country’s emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca. The victim was a passenger in a vehicle trapped under the rubble of a house. Three other people died in the coastal state of El Oro, the agency reported.In Guayaquil, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Quito, authorities reported cracks on buildings and homes, as well as some co...

Lady Vols rout March Madness newcomer Saint Louis 95-50

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:37:55 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston scored 21 points and Rickea Jackson added 18 as the fourth-seeded Tennessee Lady Vols remained perfect when opening the NCAA Tournament on their home court, routing No. 13 seed Saint Louis 95-50 on Saturday. The Lady Vols (24-11) improved to 25-0 in first-round games on their home court to reach Monday night’s second-round where they will play either No. 5 seed Iowa State or 12th-seeded Toledo. Tennessee improved to 6-2 all-time as a No. 4 seed. Jordan Walker added 11 points and Tess Darby had 10 for the Lady Vols. They will try to advance to a second straight Sweet 16 in the Seattle 3 region. The first NCAA Tournament appearance ended quickly for Saint Louis (17-18). The Billikens snapped the six-game winning streak that helped them win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament after starting the season 6-16. Brooke Flowers led Saint Louis with 17 points, and Kyla McMakin, who followed coach Rebecca Tillett from Longwood as a transfer, added...

College Basketball Invitational Glance

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:37:55 GMT

All Times EDTFirst RoundSaturday, March 18At Ocean CenterDaytona Beach, Fla.Indiana St. 67, SC-Upstate 62S. Utah 72, North Alabama 50San Jose St. (20-13) vs. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (16-16), 4 p.m.Charlotte (18-14) vs. W. Carolina (18-15), 6:30 p.m.Sunday, March 19E. Kentucky (20-13) vs. Cleveland St. (21-13), 11 a.m.Duquesne (20-12) vs. Rice (18-15), 1:30 p.m.Tarleton State Texans (17-16) vs. Radford (19-14), 4 p.m.Stetson (17-13) vs. Milwaukee (21-11), 6:30 p.m.QuarterfinalsMonday, March 20Indiana St. vs. E. Kentucky-Cleveland St. winner, NoonS. Utah vs. Duquesne-Rice winner, 2:30 p.m.San Jose St.-Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles winner vs. Tarleton State Texans-Radford winner, 5 p.m.Charlotte-W. Carolina winner vs. Stetson-Milwaukee winner, 7:30 p.m.SemifinalsTuesday, March 21Indiana St._E. Kentucky-Cleveland St. winner vs. S. Utah_Duquesne-Rice winner, 7 p.m.San Jose St.-Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles_Tarleton State Texans-Radford winner vs. Charlotte-W. Carolina_S...

Englewood officer involved in shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:37:55 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- Englewood Police Department said an officer was involved in a shooting in the area of Oxford Avenue and Broadway on Saturday.EPD said at 1:26 p.m. that Oxford Avenue was closed between Broadway and Lincoln Avenue for the shooting. Blake Street Tavern closing after 20 years in Denver Police told FOX31 that the officer was okay. No further details were available and an investigation was ongoing.

Ecuador earthquake kills at least 4, causes wide damage

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:37:55 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least four people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines.The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s second-largest city.Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso tweeted a message asking residents to remain calm.One victim was a passenger in a vehicle crushed by rubble from a house in the Andean community of Cuenca, according to the Risk Management Secretariat, the South American country’s emergency response agency.In the coastal state of El Oro, three people died and several were trapped under rubble, the agency reported. In the community of Machala, a two-story home collapsed before people could evacuate, a pier gave way and a building’s walls cracked...

Bruins look like their old selves in 5-2 win over Wild

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:37:55 GMT

After baby-stepping their way back to their identity with their victory in Winnipeg on Thursday, the Bruins took a giant step on Saturday.Facing a Minnesota Wild team that had not lost in regulation in 14 games and was a point out of first place in the Central Division, the B’s were the better team in an entertaining, playoff-favored contest, taking a 5-2 win at Xcel Energy Center.Linus Ullmark, shaking off a rare so-so game in Chicago on Tuesday, was back to his standard, making 29 saves.There were no passengers in the B’s victory, including their video coaches, who challenged two Wild goals for offsides and were successful on both.The B’s took a 3-1 lead into the third and appeared to be in control of the game when Jake DeBrusk took a slashing penalty. Seconds later, Freddie Gaudreau made a nice pass from the corner to Oskar Sundqvist and the former Blue jammed it home at 7:17 to pull Minnesota to within a goal.But the B’s went back to work after that and r...

Mike Lupica: We need to slow the Super Bowl talk if desperate Jets land desperate Aaron Rodgers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:37:55 GMT

By now, we know all of the reasons why the Jets have to take this big swing with Aaron Rodgers. They’re hoping that he can do for them what Tom Brady did for the Bucs. And what Matthew Stafford did for the Rams. They know he has a lot more left than Peyton Manning did when the Broncos won their first Super Bowl since John Elway, even if Peyton didn’t have a whole lot to do with that by the end.At this point, even people in outer space know why the Jets are doing this, why they have to do it, as they attempt to become something more than a football irrelevancy, not just in the league, but just around here.But the adolescent idea that this is suddenly Super Bowl or bust for this particular Jets team just happens to be bananas, whether Rodgers is here for a year or two or even more than that.Start here, because it’s as good a place to start as any:Since Rodgers played in his one and only Super Bowl 12 years ago, he has gone 0-for-4 in NFC championship games, against S...