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Yankees sweep Fenway Park doubleheader for first time since 2006 as Boone gets 500th win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:58 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Gleyber Torres keyed the Yankees to their first doubleheader sweep at Fenway Park since 2006, leading New York over the Boston Red Sox 3-2 and 4-1 on Tuesday to get manager Aaron Boone his 500th career win.Torres had a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning and started a game-ending double play with the bases loaded in the opener of a day-night doubleheader opener. Then in the night game, Torres scored the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded grounder in the sixth and added an RBI single in the ninth.New York entered 1-8 against the Red Sox this year and had not swept a doubleheader at Fenway since Aug. 18, 2006. The Yankees, who had been fifth in the AL East every day since Aug. 9, matched Boston at 73-72.Boone improved his managing record to 500-353 in six seasons.Carlos Rodón (3-5) struck out nine over five innings in the night game, allowing one run and four hits. Zach McAllister, a 35-year-old right-hander, gave up one hit in a scoreless sixth in his first major l...

Revolution make additional coaching staff changes in aftermath of Bruce Arena’s resignation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:58 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Revolution have made additional changes to their coaching staff following last week’s abrupt resignation of longtime coach Bruce Arena after he was placed on administrative leave by Major League Soccer because of allegations he made insensitive and inappropriate remarks.The team announced Tuesday night that Clint Peay, who had been serving as coach of New England’s reserve MLS Next Pro Revolution II team since 2019, has been elevated to interim head coach of the MLS club. Arena’s longtime assistant Richie Williams was originally given the interim title after Arena was placed on leave last month. Arena quit his post on Saturday.In a news conference earlier Tuesday, Williams said the team had asked him to remain interim head coach until the end of the season.“That’s where my focus is right now,” Williams said.Williams’ comments came after a team-wide meeting earlier in the day. It’s unclear what prompted ...

Dylan Cease shines as the Chicago White Sox split a doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:58 GMT

Dylan Cease finished the second inning by striking out Nelson Velázquez and Nick Loftin.He began the third by striking out Drew Waters and Nick Pratto.Cease had one of his better starts of the season’s second half, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals, 6-2, in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field.Cease allowed one run on four hits with eight strikeouts and one walk in 5 1/3 innings.“Today was solid,” Cease said. “I thought I commanded the ball pretty well, mixed it up good and the defense and offense played well. It was a good game.“I’ve been putting in a lot of work to make adjustments and I haven’t really seen a lot of results yet. But today is a step in the right direction.”The Sox staged an epic rally in Game 2, tying it after falling in a nine-run hole. But they couldn’t pull off the victory, losing 11-10.The Sox scored eight in the sixth /inning to tie the game. But the R...

High school roundup/scores: Somerset Berkley, Ryan Crook cruise to field hockey win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:58 GMT

FIELD HOCKEYRyan Crook scored twice and dished two more, pairing with two goals apiece from Reagan Killoran and Emily Carr to lead Somerset Berkley (2-0) over nonleague foe Durfee, 7-0. … Kasey Litwin, Bella Freitas and Sophia Kameese all recorded hat tricks in a big offensive day for St. Mary’s of Lynn (1-0-1), topping Northeast 14-0.Sawyer Groothius dialed up four goals, pacing the Swampscott attack in a 5-0 shutout over Peabody in Northeastern Conference play. … Abby Lowthers’ hat trick was more than enough insurance for Gloucester to give Masconomet its first regular-season loss in over two years with a 4-0 win. … Bobbi Serino and Gabby Griffin-Fetsch each scored and dished an assist for Danvers (2-0) in a 5-0 shutout of Marblehead.Sisters Maura and Maeve Richardson scored in the first half, and Megan Smith hit the back of the cage twice in the second half for Case (1-0) in a 4-1 South Coast Conference victory over Apponequet.Erin Cottam heated up for a hat trick, bolstering Oli...

Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg pays visit to San Diego grocery store

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:58 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Shoppers at a San Diego grocery store got a special surprise last weekend when actor Mark Wahlberg paid them a visit to promote his tequila brand.The Hollywood star stopped by the Northgate Market in Southcrest at 1410 43rd Street on Saturday, Sept. 8, taking pictures and signing bottles of his liquor, Flecha Azul Tequila. His appearance was part of a statewide tour of local grocery stores.In a video shared to TikTok, shocked shoppers and Northgate Market employees can be seen circling around the express lane check-out to meet Wahlberg during the casual meet-and-greet. The video can be found in the player below. Wahlberg moved into the tequila business in January 2022 with a purchase of a partial ownership stake in Flecha Azul. According to reports at the time, investing in the then two-year-old brand was a no brainer.In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Wahlberg said he and the founders had "so many things in common … everything that they’ve done i...

KAABOO expected to return to Del Mar Fairgrounds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:58 GMT

DEL MAR, Calif. -- KAABOO is making a comeback. The beloved music festival -- featuring top tier bands like the Foo Fighters, Dave Mathews and Mumford & Sons -- is now being resurrected after a three-year hiatus. The festival was sold to the Padres and scheduled to move downtown in 2019, but after lawsuits and COVID, the entire festival was not looking good. Now, a new group of investors and promoters have been able to square away the rights and are hoping to be able to bring back the three-day festival. The Del Mar Fair board has now approved a one-year deal with four options. Navy agrees to vacate Pacific Highway offices after Port of San Diego votes to terminate lease Tristan Hallman, a spokesperson for the Del Mar Fairgrounds, said the Padres gave them the blessing to move forward, as their affiliation with the team is no more.In the past, 85,000 people attended the event, and the big question remains who will be playing the next show and how many people will show up to b...

Suspect wanted in double hit-and-run crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:58 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County Crime Stoppers on Tuesday released photos of a vehicle suspected of striking two people in the Colina Del Sol neighborhood last month, leaving one of the pedestrians seriously injured.The hit-and-run crash occurred on Aug. 26 around 3:36 a.m. as the two pedestrians left a business in the 4800 block of University Avenue, the local organization said in a news release. While they were walking in the alley between 4000 Estrella Avenue and 4000 48th Street, a vehicle driving northbound in the alley struck the two men and left the scene, according to officials. One of the pedestrians, a 39-year-old, suffered a serious injury. Board of Supervisors unanimously pass county child-care pilot program The suspect vehicle is described as a four-door silver/gray 2006 or newer Toyota Corolla with a sunroof driven by a man in his mid 20s with an average build and height. San Diego County Crime Stoppers released this photo of a vehicle suspected of being involved in a ...

'Jetcar' aims to make waves in San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:58 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Get ready to take a spin in a new type of watercraft that is making waves.With the appearance of a sports car and the power of a jet ski, the Jetcar is expected to be available for use soon in the San Diego area, according to the company.FOX 5's Heather Lake was in the San Diego Bay on Tuesday test-riding the Jetcar with a representative from the personal watercraft dealer. VIDEO: Dolphins swim through bioluminescent waters in Orange County The Jetcar, which is Coast Guard approved, allows riders to cruise the water in style and comfort. It seats two and has an acceleration speed of 60 mph.Drivers must be 18 years and older with a valid driving license. For those who want to experience the Jetcar, the test drive location will be at 2801 W Coast Hwy in Newport Beach. You must book 48 hours in advance and be a potential buyer. The duration of the ride will be for 60 minutes, with one of Jetcar's representatives accompanying you.

Delayed by plane troubles, Trudeau finally returns to Canada from India

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:58 GMT

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally touched down in Canada after technical issues with a government aircraft delayed his departure from India by two days.Trudeau and the Canadian delegation that attended the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi was set to depart for Ottawa on Sunday, but the plane was grounded over an issue discovered during pre-flight checks.The CC-150 Polaris plane, part of a fleet that was commissioned in the early 1990s, has been plagued with problems in recent years and is set to be replaced later this fall.After the issue was discovered, the Royal Canadian Air Force sent a technician to India with replacement parts.It also sent a backup plane in case it was needed, but the technician was able to fix the issue on the original plane.The prime minister does not fly on commercial flights for security reasons.The Liberal caucus is holding a three-day retreat in London, Ont., with smaller groups of MPs meeting on Tuesday.The wider national caucus is...

Cybersecurity incident affects services at The Weather Network

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:58 GMT

The parent company of The Weather Network says it was affected by a cybersecurity incident that took down some of its data systems.Pelmorex Corp. says in a statement that the incident was connected to a third-party software provider.The system outage appears to have started Tuesday morning. The company says the weather data systems of both The Weather Network and its French-language equivalent MétéoMédia were affected.Pelmorex says it is working to fully restore services as soon as possible.The company says it has contacted cybersecurity experts about the incident and an investigation is underway.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 12, 2023.The Canadian Press