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Rule against blocking the plate leading to outs becoming runs even without a collision

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:15 GMT

As former big league catchers, Bob Melvin and Bruce Bochy certainly had their share of plays at the plate, and the current managers played in an era when big collisions with runners trying to score were just part of the game. The rules have changed over the years to protect catchers, but runners are now sometimes safe even after being tagged out, and without any collision. That happened this week to Melvin’s San Diego Padres and Bochy’s Texas Rangers. San Francisco’s Blake Sabol was originally called out in the fifth inning Wednesday night against the Padres. The call was changed after a lengthy replay review and Sabol was ruled safe when catcher Gary Sanchez was cited for blocking the plate. Melvin called it “one of the worst calls I’ve seen this year.”Bochy did Melvin one better, calling a similar play in the Rangers’ 7-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox the previous night “absolutely one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen and it was done by replay.” Like...

Travelers Championship Scores

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:15 GMT

ThursdayAt TPC River HighlandsCromwell, Conn.Purse: $20 millionYardage: 6,852; Par: 70First RoundDenny McCarthy30-30—60Keegan Bradley33-29—62Adam Scott31-31—62Scottie Scheffler32-31—63Eric Cole32-32—64Shane Lowry30-34—64Chez Reavie33-31—64Zac Blair32-33—65Patrick Cantlay33-32—65Cameron Davis32-33—65Sungjae Im31-34—65Kelly Kraft33-32—65Kevin Streelman31-34—65Brendon Todd34-31—65Kevin Yu36-29—65Chesson Hadley33-33—66Brian Harman34-32—66Stephan Jaeger31-35—66Seonghyeon Kim32-34—66Min Woo Lee33-33—66Luke List32-34—66J.T. Poston33-33—66Chad Ramey35-31—66Patrick Rodgers34-32—66Greyson Sigg34-32—66Ben Taylor33-33—66Sahith Theegala33-33—66Ludvig Aberg34-33—67Corey Conners35-32—67Austin Eckroat33-34—67Matt Fitzpatrick35-32—67Emiliano Grillo34-33—67Lucas Herbert33-34—67Lee Hodges31-36—67Viktor Hovland34-33—67Patton Kizzire31-36—67Andrew Landry34-33—67Ben Martin33-34—67Andrew Novak34-33—67Andrew Putnam32-35—67Jon Rahm33-34—67Aaron Rai34-33—67Callum Tarren33-34—67Davis Thompson33-34—67Cameron Y...

UEFA president Čeferin tells soccer fans how they can win the war against racists

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:15 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Soccer fans were told Thursday to play their part in driving racism out of the sport. Following the sickening abuse received by players like Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin called on supporters to identify offenders.“Let’s work together to put our house in order and ban from our stadiums (anyone) who comes not for love of football like you, but for the hatred for others,” he said during a speech at the European Football Fans’ Congress in Manchester.Vinícius, who is Black, has been the target of sustained racist abuse by fans in Spanish stadiums. An effigy of the Brazil international was hung from a bridge in Madrid in January and he has been subjected to repeated racist taunts. There are also a growing number of players being targeted on social media. Soccer’s ruling bodies have been called upon to do more to combat racism. Čeferin said fans need to step up as well. “Will you help us rid the game of people who hide...

Travelers Championship Par Scores

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:15 GMT

ThursdayAt TPC River HighlandsCromwell, Conn.Purse: $20 millionYardage: 6,852; Par: 70First RoundDenny McCarthy30-30—60-10Keegan Bradley33-29—62-8Adam Scott31-31—62-8Scottie Scheffler32-31—63-7Eric Cole32-32—64-6Shane Lowry30-34—64-6Chez Reavie33-31—64-6Zac Blair32-33—65-5Patrick Cantlay33-32—65-5Cameron Davis32-33—65-5Sungjae Im31-34—65-5Kelly Kraft33-32—65-5Kevin Streelman31-34—65-5Brendon Todd34-31—65-5Kevin Yu36-29—65-5Chesson Hadley33-33—66-4Brian Harman34-32—66-4Stephan Jaeger31-35—66-4Seonghyeon Kim32-34—66-4Min Woo Lee33-33—66-4Luke List32-34—66-4J.T. Poston33-33—66-4Chad Ramey35-31—66-4Patrick Rodgers34-32—66-4Greyson Sigg34-32—66-4Ben Taylor33-33—66-4Sahith Theegala33-33—66-4Ludvig Aberg34-33—67-3Corey Conners35-32—67-3Austin Eckroat33-34—67-3Matt Fitzpatrick35-32—67-3Emiliano Grillo34-33—67-3Lucas Herbert33-34—67-3Lee Hodges31-36—67-3Viktor Hovland34-33—67-3Patton Kizzire31-36—67-3Andrew Landry34-33—67-3Ben Martin33-34—67-3Andrew Novak34-33—67-3Andrew Putnam32-35—67-3Jon ...

Se teme que decenas de personas se hayan ahogado tras el naufragio de una embarcación de migrantes frente a las Islas Canarias

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:15 GMT

Madrid (CNN) —  Las autoridades temen que decenas de personas se hayan ahogado después de que una embarcación con migrantes a bordo naufragara este miércoles cerca de las Islas Canarias, según funcionarios de España y el grupo de ayuda Caminando Fronteras.Las autoridades recuperaron dos cuerpos, entre ellos el de un menor, pero se desconoce el número real de personas que iban en el bote.Helena Maleno, fundadora de Caminando Fronteras, declaró a CNN que su grupo recibió este martes llamadas desesperadas de familiares de los migrantes a bordo, diciendo que la embarcación estaba a la deriva tras perder toda la potencia de su motor. La organización alertó a las autoridades españolas para solicitar una operación de rescate.Naufragio de barco repleto de migrantes deja 79 muertos frente a las costas griegasEl servicio de Salvamento Marítimo de España tuiteó este miércoles que se habían recuperado dos cuerpos de la embarcación hundida que había partido de Marruecos. Añadió que una pat...

Machado and Sánchez hit 3-run homers, Padres’ 10-0 win stops Giants’ 10-game streak

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:15 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Manny Machado and Gary Sánchez hit three-run homers and the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco 10-0 Thursday to end the Giants’ 10-game winning streak.“Obviously, the first inning and getting a couple of three-run homers in the first three helped,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said. “Runners in scoring position, a lot of good at-bats today.”Blake Snell (4-6) won his third straight decision, striking out 11 and allowing three singles in six innings as the Padres avoided getting swept in a four-game series for the first time since 2017. Snell has an 18-inning scoreless streak and has allowed one one run over 31 innings in his last five starts.“I’m just in a zone, competing with every pitch,” Snell said. “When I have four pitches and they’re all working, that’s when I’m at my best.”Snell, García and Ray Kerr combined to retire San Diego’s last 13 batters in the Padres’ eighth shutout this season, a game that lasted 2 hours, 19 minutes.San Francisco ...

House lawmakers in Delaware approve $5.6 billion budget for fiscal year starting July 1

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:15 GMT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — House lawmakers in Delaware voted Thursday to approve an operating budget of more than $5.6 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1, an increase of roughly 10% over this year’s operating budget. Lawmakers also approved a separate budget supplement totaling $194.5 million in one-time funds for next year.House members voted 32-8 for the operating budget and 33-7 for the supplemental bill. All dissenting votes were cast by Republicans, some of whom expressed concern about the increase in spending.“That 10 percent is now baked in,” said Republican Rep. Lyndon Yearick, referring to the Legislature’s practice of using one year’s budget as the starting point for the next year’s spending.“That level of an increase is not only going to make the next-year budget harder, but the following year and the following year,” Yearick warned.Republican Rep. Ruth Briggs King of Georgetown, a member of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, acknowledged that the spending plan ...

Las primeras fases de la contraofensiva de Ucrania “no cumplen las expectativas en ningún frente”, dicen funcionarios occidentales a CNN

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:15 GMT

(CNN) — En sus primeras fases, la contraofensiva de Ucrania está siendo menos exitosa y las fuerzas rusas están mostrando más competencia de lo que esperaban las evaluaciones occidentales, dijeron a CNN dos funcionarios occidentales y un alto cargo militar estadounidense.La contraofensiva “no está cumpliendo las expectativas en ningún frente”, dijo uno de los funcionarios.ANÁLISIS | La contraofensiva ucraniana ha sido brutal y lenta. Pero a Kyiv le quedan muchas cartas por jugarSegún las evaluaciones occidentales, las líneas de defensa rusas han demostrado estar bien fortificadas, lo que dificulta su ruptura por parte de las fuerzas ucranianas. Además, las fuerzas rusas han conseguido reducir el blindaje ucraniano con ataques de misiles y minas, y han desplegado su poder aéreo con mayor eficacia.Las fuerzas ucranianas se están mostrando “vulnerables” a los campos de minas y las fuerzas rusas son “competentes” en su defensa, dijo uno de los f...

Photos: Damage caused by Highlands Ranch tornado, severe storms in Denver area

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Severe thunderstorms passed through the Denver metro Thursday afternoon bringing heavy rain, hail, thunder, damaging wind and a tornado. Photos show the extent of the damage, size of the hail and other conditions that rolled through mid to late afternoon. The heaviest of the storm hit south of Denver. Tornado track: Where and when the tornado hit Hail larger than a quarter in Littleton, Bowles and Pierce on June 22, 2023Hail in Littleton, Bowles and Pierce on June 22, 2023A storm cloud in Lone Tree, Colo. on June 22, 2023 around 3:45 p.m. (Photo: KDVR)Douglas County Sheriff's Office shared this photo of storm damage on June 22, 2023. (Photo: @dcsheriff)Douglas County Sheriff's Office tweeted photos of downed trees from the storms on June 22, 2023 (Photo credit: DougCo Sheriff's Office)This tree was uprooted by the storm in Douglas County (Photo credit; Douglas County Sheriff's Office) City of Littleton tweeted this photo of flooding and warned residents to use ca...

Polis declares storm disaster for 4 Colorado counties

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The governor declared a disaster emergency for several Colorado counties Thursday after severe storms.Gov. Jared Polis issued the verbal declaration for Lincoln, Elbert, El Paso and Washington counties. Severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings were in effect into Thursday night as weather systems moved across the state. Woman found dead in car swept away in high water Thursday brought a second consecutive day of severe weather, adding to weeks of rain that have affected property all over the Front Range. Eastern Colorado was at risk for large hail, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes. At least one confirmed tornado touched down, causing damage in the Highlands Ranch area as storms moved east.The governor's declaration frees up funds for the recovery and allows for the use of state resources, according to the Colorado Office of Emergency Management. Also activated in response were the state's Emergency Operations Center and the field operations staff for the Divi...