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Player of the Week: Patriot High’s Jackson McCarter

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:41 GMT

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Phillies and Braves tied 1-1 heading into NLDS Game 3

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:41 GMT

Atlanta Braves (104-58, first in the NL East during the regular season) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (90-72, second in the NL East during the regular season)Philadelphia; Wednesday, 5:07 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: TBD; Phillies: Aaron Nola (12-9, 4.46 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 202 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -125, Braves +106; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLDS. The series is tied 1-1.Philadelphia is 49-32 in home games and 90-72 overall. Phillies hitters have a collective .327 on-base percentage, the ninth-best percentage in MLB play.Atlanta is 52-29 on the road and 104-58 overall. The Braves have the top team on-base percentage in MLB play at .344.The teams match up Wednesday for the 16th time this season. The Braves lead the season series 9-6.TOP PERFORMERS: Trea Turner has 35 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs and 76 RBI while hitting .266 for the Phillies. J.T. Realmuto is 12...

Diamondbacks look to sweep Dodgers in NLDS Game 3

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:41 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (100-62, first in the NL West during the regular season) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, second in the NL West during the regular season)Phoenix; Wednesday, 9:07 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Lance Lynn (13-11, 5.73 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 191 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (3-9, 5.72 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 94 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -147, Diamondbacks +125; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers play in Game 3 of the NLDS. The Diamondbacks hold a 2-0 lead in the series and can advance to the NLCS with a victory.Arizona is 84-78 overall and 43-38 at home. Diamondbacks pitchers have a collective 4.48 ERA, which ranks 10th in the NL.Los Angeles has a 100-62 record overall and a 47-34 record on the road. The Dodgers have hit 249 total home runs to rank second in the NL.Wednesday’s game is the 16th meeting between these teams this season. The Dodgers are ahead 8-7 in the season serie...

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony join WTOP ahead of Capital One Arena with LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, The Roots

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:41 GMT

Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at Capital One Arena (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); It may not be the first of the month, but it’s time to “wake up, wake up” and buy some hip-hop tickets!Bone Thugs-N-Harmony perform live at Capital One Arena on Sunday in D.C. for “The Force Tour” in a c...

6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where an earlier quake killed over 2,000

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:41 GMT

CHAHAK, Afghanistan (AP) — Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat province in what was one of the most destructive quakes in the country’s recent history.The magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Wednesday was about 28 kilometers (17 miles) outside Herat, the provincial capital, and 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It triggered a landslide that blocked the main Herat-Torghondi highway, Information Ministry spokesman Abdul Wahid Rayan said.The aid group Doctors Without Borders said the Herat regional hospital received 117 injured from Wednesday’s temblor. The group, also known by its French acronym MSF, said it sent additional medical supplies to the hospital and was setting up four more medical tents at the facility. “Our teams are assisting in triaging emergency cases and managing stabilized patients admitted in the medic...

Power authority says sole plant will run out of fuel in hours, leaving Gaza with no electricity after Israeli cutoff

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:41 GMT

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Power authority says sole plant will run out of fuel in hours, leaving Gaza with no electricity after Israeli cutoff.Source

Musk given 24 hours to address graphic images of Hamas attacks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:41 GMT

Elon Musk has until the end of Wednesday to respond to demands from Brussels to remove graphic images and disinformation linked to the violence in Israel from his social network X — or face the full force of Europe’s new social media rules. Thierry Breton, the European Union commissioner who oversees the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA) rules, wrote to the owner of X, formerly Twitter, to warn Musk of his obligations under the bloc’s content rules.If Musk fails to comply, the EU’s rules state X could face fines of up to 6 percent of its revenue for potential wrongdoing. Under the regulations, social media companies are obliged to remove all forms of hate speech, incitement to violence and other gruesome images or propaganda that promote terrorist organizations. Since Hamas launched its violent attacks on Israel on October 7, X has been flooded with images, videos and hashtags depicting — in graphic detail — how hundreds of Israelis have been murdered or kidn...

Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighborhoods as sealed-off territory faces imminent blackout

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:41 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians in the sealed-off Gaza Strip scrambled to find safety Wednesday, as Israeli strikes demolished entire neighborhoods, hospitals ran low on supplies and a power blackout was expected within hours, further deepening the misery of a war sparked by a deadly mass incursion of Hamas militants.Airstrikes smashed entire city blocks to rubble in the tiny coastal enclave and left unknown numbers of bodies beneath mounds of debris. The bombardment raged on even though militants are holding an estimated 150 people — soldiers, men, women, children and older adults — who were dragged into Gaza during the weekend attack.Israel has vowed unprecedented retaliation against the Hamas militant group ruling the Palestinian territory after its fighters stormed through the border fence Saturday and gunned down hundreds of Israelis in their homes, on the streets and at an outdoor music festival.The war, which has already claimed at least 2,100 lives on both sides, is ...

Orioles’ thrilling 2023 season a success despite disappointing finish: ‘Nobody can take that away’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:41 GMT

The Orioles’ enthralling 2023 came to an end Tuesday night, a sweep in the American League Division Series halting their season almost a month sooner than they hoped.In only that way — that they will join 28 other teams in not winning the World Series — could the campaign be considered a disappointment.Asked whether he viewed Baltimore’s season as a success, manager Brandon Hyde practically scoffed as he responded, “How can I not?”“We were supposed to win 76 games,” Hyde said, referring to preseason estimates from sportsbooks and public projection systems. “Won 101, won the American League East. Really proud of our group. They defied all the odds. Nobody gave us a chance. These guys played their butts off for six months. We just didn’t play well for these last three, unfortunately. And it’s definitely a successful season, and these guys are going to be really good going forward.”This Baltimore club w...

Bruins 2023-24 roster breakdown: No longer a juggernaut, making the playoffs a main goal for Boston

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:41 GMT

The fact many informed observers believe the Bruins will make the playoffs – of course, the Bruins always figure it out, right? – is a testament to the culture that has been built and talent assembled on Causeway Street over the past 15 years.But the post-season is no given.The B’s lost nearly half the roster from last year’s record-breaking 65-win team that sputtered disastrously in the playoffs. That much turnover in a depth-driven sport is scary.Yet the B’s still have some pieces. The have a bona fide superstar on right wing, two players who could be in the Norris Trophy conversation and the returning Vezina Trophy winner who’ll be sharing the net with a netminder who very may well be his equal.So, yes, the B’s have a decent shot to make the playoffs. But unlike last season, they could be playing some very meaningful, uncomfortable games in late March and early April.Here is how the roster breaks down:LW C RWJames van Riemsdyk Pavel Zacha David Pastr...