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Morel gets winning hit in 9th as Cubs improve to 8-3 in August, beat Blue Jays 5-4

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:49 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Christopher Morel hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday afternoon.Dansby Swanson added a three-run home run as the Cubs (61-56) improved to 8-3 in August and won for the 18th time in 24 games.Whit Merrifield hit a two-run home run, but Toronto (65-54) lost for the fourth time in five games after winning its previous four.Chicago’s Cody Bellinger doubled off right-hander Jordan Hicks (1-7) to begin the ninth and came around to score what turned out the be the winning run on Morel’s one-out double to left field.Former Blue Jays right-hander Julian Merryweather (4-0) worked one inning for the win and righty Adbert Alzolay finished for his 16th save in 17 chances.After Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opened the scoring with an RBI single in the third, Chicago replied with four runs in the fourth off Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt. Nico Hoerner led off with a double and Ian Happ walked before Bellinge...

Lucas Glover posts another low round and leads FedEx Cup opener by 1 stroke

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:49 GMT

Lucas Glover got enough out of his round Saturday for a 4-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead going into the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship and a chance to lock up a spot in the Tour Championship.Glover posted a 66 or lower for the sixth time in his last seven rounds, three of those last week when he won the Wyndham Championship to go from No. 112 in the FedEx Cup and well into the top 70 who reached the PGA Tour’s postseason.Taylor Moore, who won his first PGA Tour title earlier this year at the Valspar Championship, bogeyed his last hole for a 65 and was one shot behind.Glover was at 14-under 196 and while he has a slim lead over Moore, he at least created a little separation. There were 16 players within four shots of the lead at the start of another steamy day at the TPC Southwind. Now, only four players are within three shots.Tommy Fleetwood had a 66 as he goes after his first win on American soil. He was two behind. Max Homa ran off three straight birdie...

Colorado nature photographer John Fielder dies

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A well-known, award-winning nature photographer from Colorado, John Fielder, has died.Fielder was 73 years old. He has taken hundreds of thousands of photos documenting quite literally each of Colorado's 104,984 square miles since 1973, according to a press release from History Colorado. What’s the plan for the former Hilltop church on Colorado Boulevard? According to his website, Fielder was enthralled with the beauty of Colorado since his first visit at the age of 14 on a school field trip from North Carolina.“In all my life, I have not forgotten my first sight of the Rockies rising up before me over the plains," he wrote on his website. "I was simply smitten by this wall of snow-capped peaks above a treeless plain."Photos used on the set of FOX31 and Colorado's Very Own Channel 2 were taken by Fielder.He is also known for his conservation efforts to protect Colorado's ranches, open space and wildlands.“My goal was always to reveal and preserve the essence of th...

Eiffel Tower briefly evacuated over bomb threat

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:49 GMT

(CNN) — The Eiffel Tower was evacuated for several hours Saturday over a bomb threat, according to CNN affiliate France BFMTV.The three floors of the tower, as well as the courtyard, were evacuated while authorities assessed the threat, BFMTV reported.A large security perimeter was quickly established, and traffic was diverted, according to BFMTV, who added that a team of deminers were also bought on-site to assess the threat.“It’s a usual procedure in this kind of situation, which is rare nevertheless,” a spokesperson for SETE, the operating company for the Eiffel Tower, said, according to BFMTV.It has now reopened again to the public.Almost seven million people visit the Paris tourist attraction annually.The monument has a police station at the foot of the south pillar, its premises are under video surveillance, and visitors have to undergo security checks before entry.Evacuations are rare, but not unknown. In 2019 the monument was evacuated and closed after a man was spotted...

Search underway for 88-year-old man reported missing from Hollywood

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:49 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for an elderly man who was reported missing from Hollywood.According to Hollywood Police, 88-year-old William Mutuza was last seen near 5770 Stirling Road.Detectives said he suffers from Alzheimer’s.He was last seen wearing a gray shirt and navy blue pants. Police did not provide a physical description but did post a picture of him on social media.Officials urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to call Hollywood Police at 954-764-4357.

Pennsylvania hiker dies on New Hampshire mountain despite life-saving efforts

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:49 GMT

THOMPSON MESERVE’S PURCHASE, N.H. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who suffered a medical emergency in the White Mountains of New Hampshire has died despite extensive efforts by rescue crews, authorities said.Jason Apreku, 21, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was hiking with friends Friday when he collapsed on Mount Madison, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said in a statement. His friends called for help and began CPR while an Army National Guard helicopter was dispatched from Concord.Severe wind kept the helicopter from reaching the hiker, however, and he later died, according to the department. Crews carried his body to a hut in below-freezing temperatures, and a helicopter brought him and the rescuers off the mountain Saturday morning.

Carpenter hits 2 HRs, Tigers go deep over Green Monster 4 times in 6-2 win over Red Sox

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:49 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Kerry Carpenter hit two solo homers and the Detroit Tigers cleared Fenway Park’s Green Monster four times in a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.Spencer Torkelson and Eric Haase also homered for the Tigers, who snapped a nine-game losing streak against the Red Sox, one day after losing the series opener. Torkelson finished 4 for 4 and Riley Greene added an RBI single.“That was pretty fun, kind of like a dream come true. Never thought I would do it,” Carpenter said of his two shots over Fenway’s fabled left-field wall.Carpenter said he was trying to hit homers over the Monster during batting practice.“That’s pretty much all I was doing the past couple of days, taking shots at it just for fun,” he said, smiling. “It ended up paying off. I haven’t put any over in BP, but I got a couple in the game.”Justin Turner hit a solo homer for Boston, which had won four of its last five games and closed the gap in the race f...

Brayan Bello’s struggles continue, bats fall silent as Red Sox lose 6-2 to Tigers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:49 GMT

Brayan Bello’s emergence as a dependable starting pitcher has been one of the biggest developments of the Red Sox season, but lately the second-year standout has run into some trouble.Those struggles continued Saturday as the right-hander labored through his latest outing, allowing four runs on nine hits in Boston’s 6-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Red Sox pitchers allowed four home runs, including two to outfielder Kerry Carpenter, and the offense couldn’t make the most of the few chances they created, going 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position.It was clear early on that Bello didn’t have it, and while he was able to avoid serious damage with a couple of well-timed double plays, the Tigers were all over him throughout. Still, Alex Cora said afterwards he felt the Tigers deserved a lot of credit for their performance offensively and that he’s more concerned about his own lineup’s lack of production.“Offensively we’re better than th...

Watch on FOX 5: Chargers vs. Rams preseason game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:49 GMT

Rams preseason football returns to FOX 5 this weekend.The Los Angeles Rams will take on the Los Angeles Chargers at Sofi Stadium, Saturday, August 12 live on FOX 5. Coverage begins at 6 p.m. More Rams preseason games to be televised on FOX 5 Access to this event is limited to the San Diego DMA and geographic region. Your ability to view the event may be impacted by your device location, or your internet or cellphone carrier settings.

Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dies at 95

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running musical in history, has died. He was 95.Jones died Friday at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, according to Dan Shaheen, a co-producer of “The Fantasticks,” who worked with Jones since the 1980s. The cause was cancer.Jones, who teamed up with composer Harvey Schmidt on “The Fantasticks” and the Broadway shows “110 in the Shade” and “I Do! I Do!,” was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1998.“The Fantasticks,” based on an obscure play by Edmond Rostand, doesn’t necessarily have the makings of a hit. The set is just a platform with poles, a curtain and a wooden box.The tale, a mock version of “Romeo and Juliet,” concerns a young girl and boy, secretly brought together by their fathers, and an assortment of odd characters.Scores of actors have appeared in the show, from the opening cast in 1960 that included Jerry Orbach and Rita Gardner, to stars such ...