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Rangers falter in season finale in 1-0 loss to Seattle, allows Houston to win AL West

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:30:30 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The elation of less than 24 hours earlier inside the Texas Rangers clubhouse was replaced with disappointment about a major missed opportunity.The Rangers are thrilled to be back in the postseason, but failed to win American League West title and earn some extra time off when they lost to the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Sunday.Coupled with Houston’s 8-1 win over Arizona, the defeat handed the AL West title to the Astros (89-73) as the result of the season-series tiebreaker and sent Texas (89-73) to the postseason as a wild card team for a best-of-three series at Tampa Bay starting Tuesday.“There’s always going to be disappointment because this game was big. It was huge. And so I’m sure there’s disappointment in there,” Texas manager Bruce Bochy said. “Once we get on the plane realizing you’re in postseason, and like I said, you get your head back to where it needs to be.”Instead of days of rest and home-field advantage, the Rangers will have to advance from the Wild Card ...

Questionable decisions by Bears coaching staff play a role in heartbreaking loss to Broncos

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:30:30 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Bears coach Matt Eberflus praised his team’s passion and energy. He said the team’s execution was “really good in spots,” and that was “a big improvement.” He pointed to what he called “a lot good moments in there.”It was quite the take on Chicago’s 14th consecutive loss dating to last season, one in which the Bears blew a 21-point lead during an ugly finish that included a couple of questionable decisions by Eberflus and his coaching staff.Justin Fields passed for a career-high 335 yards and four touchdowns, but he also had a fumble returned for a score and threw an interception on Chicago’s final drive in a 31-28 loss to Denver on Sunday. The Bears led 28-7 after Khalil Herbert’s 2-yard TD reception with 4:11 left in the third quarter.“Obviously we’re all very disappointed in this hard-fought battle that we had today and the outcome,” Eberflus said. “But I certainly can see things moving in the right direction for our football tea...

Racers at 27th Dunn’s Run compete to raise funds for Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:30:30 GMT

People laced up their sneakers and headed to Deerfield Beach this weekend to run for a noble cause at an annual race.Dunn’s Run returned Sunday morning for its 27th year. The event was founded by the late Jim Dunn of J.R. Dunn Jewelers and the late Rick Case.Dunn’s widow, J.R. Dunn Jewelers’ co-owner and president Ann Marie Dunn, remembers his love for the event.“We hope that this is the biggest one ever. My husband had his heart right into this charity,” she said. “This was his favorite one, and he’s looking at us from upstairs wishing us all good luck.”Racers participated in four different events as they traveled along A1A in Deerfield Beach.The event has raised millions of dollars for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County.

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher and 2-time World Series champion Tim Wakefield dies at age 57

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:30:30 GMT

(CNN) — Longtime Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield died Sunday morning at age 57, the team announced in a news release.No cause of death was provided, though the team issued a statement earlier this week acknowledging that the former pitcher was battling a “disease,” and requesting privacy for the Wakefield family.“Our hearts are broken with the loss of Tim Wakefield,” the Red Sox posted on X on Sunday. “Wake embodied true goodness; a devoted husband, father, and teammate, beloved broadcaster, and the ultimate community leader. He gave so much to the game and all of Red Sox Nation.”Red Sox legend and baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz posted a photo on Instagram of him hugging Wakefield, writing, “I can’t describe what you mean to me and my family, my heart is broken right now because l will never be able to replace a brother and a friend like you.”“He was real. He was CLASS. This is truly horrible news,” longtime Boston sportswriter Bob Ry...

The Orioles are heading to the playoffs. Here’s everything you need to know.

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:30:30 GMT

For the first time since 2014 and just the third time in the past 40 seasons, the Orioles are division champions.Baltimore clinched the American League East title Thursday night with a 2-0 win over the Boston Red Sox.The Orioles had already secured a playoff berth — their first since 2016 — earlier this month, but the division championship is a rare feat for an organization accustomed to finishing in the AL East’s cellar. It also provides the club advantages heading into the postseason, such as a bye in the wild-card round and, thanks to a 101-61 record that is guaranteed to be the best in the circuit, home-field advantage up to at least the World Series.After the Orioles’ 6-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, the focus shifts to the postseason, which begins this week. After the wild-card round ends, the Orioles will play in their first AL Division Series since 2014, hoping to make it to the AL Championship Series for the first time since that same ye...

AG would ‘resign’ if asked to act on Trump

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:30:30 GMT

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland said in an interview that aired Sunday that he would resign if asked by President Joe Biden to take action against Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. But he doesn’t think he’ll be put in that position.“I am sure that that will not happen, but I would not do anything in that regard,” he said on CBS “60 Minutes.” “And if necessary, I would resign. But there is no sense that anything like that will happen.”The Justice Department is at the center of not only indictments against Trump that include an effort to overturn the 2020 election and wrongly keeping classified documents, but also cases involving Biden’s son Hunter, the aftermath of the riot at the U.S. Capitol and investigations into classified documents found in the president’s home and office. Garland has appointed three separate special counsels.Garland has spoken only sparingly about the cases and reiterated...

Mac Jones to remain Patriots’ starting QB; Bill Belichick clarifies benching

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:30:30 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas — Mac Jones will remain the Patriots’ starting quarterback moving forward, head coach Bill Belichick said Sunday after a 38-3 loss at the hands of the Cowboys.Jones was removed from the game late in the third quarter for backup quarterback Bailey Zappe after turning the ball over three times. One of his two interceptions plus a strip-sack were returned by the Cowboys for touchdowns.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Callahan: Why should you believe in the Patriots anymore? New England Patriots | Mac Jones benched as Patriots get demolished in 38-3 loss to Cowboys New England Patriots | Patriots star Matthew Judon injures elbow Week 4 vs. Cowboys New England Patriots | Patriots rookie standout Christian Gonzalez injures shoulder vs. Cowboys New England Patriots | Patriots’ inactives bring good news for defense against Cowboys “I didn’t think there was any...

Chicago Cubs fans mourn the end of the season as club comes up just short of making the playoffs

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:30:30 GMT

As Alana Palmer prepared to move into her new apartment in Wrigleyville, the 23-year-old had high hopes for a Chicago Cubs’ playoff run. She watched games from her home in Nebraska, anticipating an exciting game-day atmosphere.But she said she’ll have to wait until next year to catch a game in person after the team’s playoff aspirations ended Saturday night with a Miami Marlins’ victory over the Pirates in Pittsburgh.“It’s kind of sad that they didn’t make the playoffs, but at least they’re close,” Palmer said.“We were really watching intently because it’s like, oh my gosh, you could be moving here when the Cubs could be making history, so we were watching all the Braves games and then the game yesterday where the Marlins were supposed to lose, but then they won,” added her mom, Amy Palmer, while the duo sipped beer outside at the sports bar Murphy’s Bleachers.Some fans still headed to Wrigley...

‘Massachusetts needs help:’ State senate president speaks on migrant crisis

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:30:30 GMT

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka spoke on the state’s migrant crisis in an interview that aired a NBC aired Sunday, echoing calls for more federal aid and action.“These are families,” Spilka said on NBC’s @Issue. “These are mothers with children. I mean, over half of the migrants are children. And we need to help, but Massachusetts needs help.”Over the last few months, Massachusetts has seen a rise in the number of migrants arriving to the state and living in emergency shelters. Over 6,500 families — including homeless families and migrants — are living in emergency shelters in the state, as of late September.The Healey administration has taken steps including proposing $250 million more for emergency shelters and expanding legal services for migrants living in shelters.But, Spilka said when asked in there’s a limit on what the state can do, federal aid would “certainly help.”The senate president echoed a c...

Chicago White Sox end 2023 with 101 losses — 5 takeaways from the ‘frustrating’ season

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:30:30 GMT

Manager Pedro Grifol summed up the 2023 Chicago White Sox season as the final days of the year approached.“Frustrating, educational, somewhat embarrassed,” Grifol said Saturday afternoon. “But hungry and committed to get it right.”The Sox had hoped to bounce back after finishing 81-81 and missing the playoffs in 2022. Instead, they suffered at least 100 losses for the fifth time in team history.The Sox lost Sunday’s season finale 2-1 to the San Diego Padres in 11 innings in front of 20,588 at Guaranteed Rate Field to wrap up the year 61-101. They matched the 1948 team (51-101) for the third-most losses in a season. The Sox lost 106 games in 1970 and 102 in 1932.They finished 40 games under .500 for the first time since end of the 1970 season (56-106).There is nowhere to go but up. Here are five takeaways from 2023.1. The team never recovered from a dismal April.The Sox knew April would be a challenge.After opening the season in late March against t...