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Jabeur advances to second straight Charleston Open final

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Second-seeded Ons Jabeur advanced to the Charleston Open final for the second straight year, beating No. 3 seed Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 7-5 in a rain-delayed match Saturday. Jabeur, who lost this championship a year ago to Belinda Bencic, will have to wait until Sunday to find out her opponent. The second semifinal match between No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula and the fourth-seeded Bencic was suspended because of rain. Bencic was ahead a set, yet trailing Pegula 4-2 in a second-set tiebreaker. The two will conclude their match, weather permitting, and after suitable rest, the final will be played. Jabeur fought off Kasatkina to win her 10th semifinal in her 12 visits to the final four. Jabeur of Tunisia also won her fifth straight over her Russian opponent and first since the two played in the Rome semifinals a season ago. Jabeur had quipped Friday she’d try and get her supporters in Tunisia to send sunshine to the Credit One Tennis Center. Instead, it was an ov...

Canada beats Japan 5-0 in women’s world hockey championship

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Sarah Fillier and two goals and an assist, Emerance Maschmeyer made 11 saves and Canada beat Japan 5-0 on Saturday night in the women’s world hockey championship.Sarah Nurse had a goal and an assist and Natalie Spooner and Brianne Jenner also scored as two-time defending champion Canada improved to 3-0 in Group A. Canada is 8-0 against Japan in the event with a goals margin of 96-0.The United States, 2-0 in Group A, will return to action Sunday against the Czech Republic, then close group play against Canada on Monday night.In the early game, Lina Ljungblom scored four goals in Sweden’s 6-2 victory over Hungary in Group B.Linnea Andersson and Hilda Svensson also scored and Sara Grahn made 27 saves to help Sweden (1-1) rebound from an opening loss to Germany.Reka Dabasi and Mira Seregely scored for Hungary (1-1).___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Red Rocks celebrates 76th Easter Sunrise Service with clear skies in the forecast

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Colorado Council of Churches is prepping for the 76th annual Easter Sunrise Service, despite a concert Saturday night at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. “It's people not only in the Colorado community but around the world," Adrian Miller, the executive director of the Colorado Council of Churches said Saturday. According to our Pinpoint Weather meteorologist, Liz McGiffin, the forecast for Sunday morning will make for a nice sunrise with not many clouds in the sky. “I think because of the weather forecast we are expecting about 10,000 people," Miller said. "We will be quite full." Easter weather extremes in Denver McGiffin explained Colorado can see all types of weather during April. But she said on average, March and April are the snowiest months of the year. “This time of the year the weather can do just about anything," McGiffin said. She said Easter Sunday back in 2020 there were just above-freezing temperatures in the Denver area with a 10th of an inch o...

Loved ones mourn 13-year-old twins who drowned in NW Miami-Dade lake amid investigation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

Devastated family members are sharing their pain as they mourn the loss of teenage twin brothers who died after rescue divers pulled them from a lake in Northwest Miami-Dade.7News cameras on Saturday captured a memorial set up near the water at Arthur Woodard Park where, Miami-Dade Police said, the 13-year-old boys drowned.The teens’ family spoke with 7News on Saturday. Loved ones identified the twins as Andrew and Alex Paul.“One wanted to be a police officer, the other one a firefighter,” said Joinel Louis, the twins’ father, through a translator. “They wanted to help people.”Investigators said a group of children were playing near the lake when one of the twins fell into the water, Friday afternoon.Police said his brother jumped in to try and rescue him.Rescue divers were able to quickly reach one of the boys. It took them several additional minutes to locate his brother.Paramedics rushed the twins to a local hospital, but neither would survive....

Big Cypress National Preserve wildfire burns north of Alligator Alley; 40% contained

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

Crews are making progress battling a wildfire that sparked earlier this week in the Big Cypress National Preserve and continues to burn north of Alligator Alley.A traffic camera captured thick black smoke north of the highway near Mile Marker 119, just after 5 p.m., Saturday.Flames tore through brush, grass and trees about a mile north of Interstate 75.As of Saturday night, the fire, which broke out Tuesday, has burned more than 6,000 acres and is 40% contained.Meteorologists said the winds out of the south are blowing the smoke away from Broward and Miami-Dade counties and toward Collier County. However, a slight change in winds after midnight could put portions of Northwest Boward in the path of some of that smoke.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Crews put out mobile home fire in NW Miami-Dade; no reported injuries

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

Flames tore through a mobile home in Northwest Miami-Dade.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze near Northwest 82nd Street and Miami Court, early Saturday morning.Cameras captured heavy smoke surrounding the home as firefighters worked to put out the flames.Crews were able to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby homes.No injuries were reported.

New England rolls to 4-0 victory over CF Montreal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Dylan Borrero and Carles Gil scored first-half goals and the New England Revolution cruised to a 4-0 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night.New England grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute when Borrero took a pass from Gustavo Bou and scored.The Revolution (5-1-1) stretched their lead to 2-0 at halftime when Gil scored on a penalty kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time after a video review confirmed a hand-ball foul on Montreal’s Corba Latif.New England went up 3-0 in the 50th minute on an unassisted goal by Bobby Wood. Giacomo Vrioni — with an assist from goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic — found the net in the 86th minute to cap the scoring.The Revolution had a 19-9 advantage in shots and a 9-3 edge in shots on goal.Petrovic finished with three saves New England. Jonathan Sirois stopped five shots for Montreal (1-5-0), which is off to its worst start since its inaugural 2012 season.Montreal beat New England twice in a season for the fir...

Bruins notch 62nd win, tie NHL record

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

The Bruins caught up to history on Saturday night at the Garden and, on Sunday in Philadelphia, they have a chance to make some of their own.The B’s notched their 62nd win with a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils, tying the 1995-96 Red Wings and 2018-19 Lightning for most wins in the regular season in NHL history.It was a thoroughly entertaining possible preview of an Eastern Conference Final. Late in the game, B’s fans even mustered a “We Want The Cup” chant.While both teams were safely ensconced in the playoffs, there was a whiff of playoff hockey in the air. The Devils had a chance to leapfrog the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Metropolitan Division and thus avoid a tough first-round matchup with with cross-Hudson rival Rangers. The B’s, meanwhile were trying to tie the records for wins in a season.And the B’s came out flying, taking a 2-1 lead in a first period in which they had a 22-10 shot advantage.Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha (18)...

Orioles bats go cold, Cole Irvin not sharp in 4-1 loss to Yankees

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

The Orioles’ first two batters Saturday night against the New York Yankees recorded base hits. They had just two more the rest of the game.One day after their home-opening win, the Orioles struggled at the plate after the first inning, recording just four hits in a 4-1 loss.The first inning was a missed opportunity to put up a crooked number on the heels of their 7-6 win over their American League East rival Friday. Center fielder Cedric Mullins and catcher Adley Rutschman both singled to lead off the game against young Yankees starter Jhony Brito, who was making the second start of his major league career.Brito then got behind designated hitter Anthony Santander 3-0 in the count with runners on the corners. But the Orioles couldn’t capitalize, as Santander hit a sacrifice fly to right field, first baseman Ryan Mountcastle grounded into a fielder’s choice and shortstop Gunnar Henderson grounded out to third.The Orioles’ only hits in the final eight innings we...

Jhony Brito impresses as Yankees even series with Orioles in 4-1 win

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

BALTIMORE — It didn’t take long for Aaron Boone to notice Jhony Brito once spring training began.Even though Brito was not high on the Yankees’ top prospects list, one of the right-hander’s early Tampa bullpens grabbed the manager’s attention. As Boone watched Brito throw from behind the mound, he alerted the organization’s pitching coaches standing nearby.“He can help us,” Boone declared.Fast forward to the early days of the regular season, and Brito is doing exactly that. Injuries thrust the 25-year-old into the Yankees’ rotation prematurely, but Brito has pitched beyond his years since ending his camp with 5.1 perfect innings. The day served as both an audition and, looking back, a preview of Brito’s first two major league starts.After twirling five scoreless innings against the Giants in his major league debut on April 2, Brito foiled the Orioles at chilly Camden Yards on Saturday night, paving the way for a 4-1 Yankees...