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Lights go out at Chase Field, leading to 15-minute delay between Diamondbacks, Guardians

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:44 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks say a downtown power surge in Phoenix led to a 15-minute delay after some of the lights went out at Chase Field during their game against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.The game was played in the afternoon, but temperatures in the 100s in central Arizona meant the 25-year-old stadium’s retractable roof was closed. In the bottom of the first inning, some of the lights suddenly went out when D-backs outfielder Corbin Carroll was batting, and the umpires decided the field was too dim to play.The umpires met with stadium officials before briefly clearing the field.“In the bottom of the first inning of today’s game, we experienced a temporary loss of power that affected some lights and sound. We were informed immediately that it was part of a power surge for our downtown power grid,” the D-backs said in a statement. “Our facility staff reacted quickly to power backup systems and reset all functions. After a 15-minute delay, systems were re...

Eddie Rosario homers twice, knocks in 6 as Braves thump Rockies 14-6

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:44 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Eddie Rosario homered twice and drove in six runs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 14-6 on Sunday for their sixth consecutive victory.Michael Harris II went 5 for 5 and scored three times for Atlanta, which erased a 5-0 deficit. Harris and Ozzie Albies each hit a three-run drive, helping the Braves increasing their major league-leading total to 126 homers.“We know if we get rolling, we can do some special things,” Harris said. “We are just trying to stay within ourselves.”Matt Olson and Orlando Arcia each had two of the team’s 18 hits. Charlie Morton (6-6) was charged with three earned runs and five hits in five innings in the win.Ryan McMahon homered twice and drove in three runs for last-place Colorado, which has lost five straight and 11 of 14 overall. Chase Anderson (0-1) was tagged for seven runs and seven hits in three-plus innings.“It felt like we played four games at Coors Field,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said after his team...

Reds score 3 in 10th to get 9-7 win over Astros, extend winning streak to 8

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:44 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Elly De La Cruz and Jake Fraley both drove in runs in a three-run 10th that lifted the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-7 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.It’s Cincinnati’s eighth straight victory, which is the longest active streak in the majors and the team’s longest since winning 10 straight in July 2012.Nick Senzel started the 10th as the automatic runner on second and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by TJ Friedl. The Reds took the lead when Senzel scored on an error by third baseman Alex Bregman when he overthrew first base.Seth Martinez (1-3) plunked Jonathan India before an RBI single by De La Cruz made it 8-6. Fraley grounded out to score another run and pad the lead.Bregman cut the lead to 9-7 with a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the inning. But Alex Young retired Kyle Tucker for his first save. India, Fraley and Spencer Steer all homered as the Reds rallied from a three-run deficit to take a 6-5 lead in the eighth.The Astros tied it in the ninth o...

Leona Maguire plays last 6 holes in 6 under, comes from behind to win Meijer LPGA Classic

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:44 GMT

BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Leona Maguire played her final six holes in 6 under and shot an 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the Meijer LPGA Classic by two strokes, her second tour victory.Maguire made six birdies and an eagle in her bogey-free round at Blythefield to finish at 21-under 267. She caught playing partner Ariya Jutanugarn with an eagle on the par-5 14th hole to reach 18 under, then closed with three straight birdies to pull ahead of Jutanugarn and Xiyu Lin.Maguire was solid but unspectacular on the front nine, birdieing both par 3s, and was 2 under for the day through 12 holes. She then birdied the par-3 13th to kick off her torrid closing stretch.Jutanugarn, a 12-time winner on tour including two majors, shot her second straight 66 and finished alone in second. Lin, playing in the final group, birdied the 14th to reach 19 under but played her final four holes in 1 over to shoot 68 and finish tied for third with third-round leader Amy Yang (69).The 28-year-old Maguire, from Irelan...

Verstappen ties Senna in F1 wins as Red Bull collects its 100th victory

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:44 GMT

When he won the pole in the pouring rain, Max Verstappen was quick to explain that it had been his father who would stand on the wet track during his early days of karting and point him to the correct driving lines.So when Verstappen won the Canadian Grand Prix on Father’s Day — a 41st victory that tied the Dutchman for fifth on the all-time Formula One wins list with the late Ayrton Senna and gave Red Bull its 100th win as an organization — he was quick to salute the man who had molded him into the two-time reigning world champion.The 25-year-old reminisced of the days he and Jos Verstappen traveled by van throughout Europe to his karting races, the father hoping to raise a winner. Jos Verstappen made 107 F1 starts and was once a teammate of Michael Schumacher.“Without him I would not sit here today,” Verstappen said of his father. “He has taught me and prepared me for so much, from a very young age. He had this goal, he had this goal set for me to first of all be better than...

Torkelson, Carpenter homer as Tigers beat Twins 6-4 to take 3 of 4 in the series

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:44 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter hit back-to-back homers during Detroit’s five-run fifth inning, and the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Sunday.Carpenter and Andy Ibáñez each had three hits for the Tigers, who won three of four in the series after beginning June by losing 11 of 12.Brendan White (1-0), the third of Detroit’s seven pitchers, tossed two scoreless earnings for his first career win. The Tigers also went with an opener on Friday, using six pitchers in a 7-1 victory.Carlos Correa had two hits for Minnesota, which had won four of five before faltering in the series against Detroit.The Twins rallied in the eighth against a wild Alex Lange. The right-hander faced five batters, walking two, hitting two, throwing a wild pitch and allowing an RBI double.Lange was replaced by Jason Foley with the bases loaded and nobody out. Royce Lewis hit an RBI single to make it 6-4, but Foley limited the damage by retiring Kyle Farmer on a fly ball to left...

Man dies while inner-tubing on Arkansas River

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife said a 41-year-old man died while riding an inner tube on the Arkansas River near Buena Vista Friday.CPW’s Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area rangers along with the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office and Chaffee County Emergency Medical Services responded to a call for help that came in at 2:40 p.m.Witnesses told CPW the man entered Buena Vista whitewater park on an inner tube and was seen in distress a short time later, the department said in a release. The man was having a difficult time getting to the shore near the Buena Vista South Main recreation area, witnesses said. CPW said witnesses told rangers that the victim struggled until becoming unresponsive and floating downstream. WATCH: Rafter rescued from swift rapids in Colorado gorge A commercial rafting company downstream was alerted of the situation and an employee was able to get in the water and grab the victim. Both were pulled to the bank by a shore-based rescuer, CPW said in ...

TMZ releases 2nd video of Conor McGregor and woman accusing him of sexual assault at Kaseya Center

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:44 GMT

Newly surfaced video shows Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor and the woman who claims he sexually assaulted her during an NBA Finals game at the Kaseya Center.TMZ on Saturday released the second video, recorded during Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, June 9.This time, TMZ reports, the video shows McGregor and his accuser minutes after the assault allegedly took place.In a demand letter, the victim’s attorney, Ariel Mitchell, wrote, ““Mr. McGregor, aided and abetted by the NBA and Miami Heat Kaseya security, had the victim physically forced via security into the men’s bathroom.”But according to video obtained by TMZ Sports last week, it appears to show McGregor holding the victim’s hand and leading her into the bathroom.Once inside, Mitchell said, McGregor forced the victim to perform oral sex on him and even ripped off her clothes as he continued the attack.The attorney said her client eventually fought McGreg...

Baggage check system malfunction at MIA’s South Terminal repaired

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:44 GMT

It was all systems go at Miami International Airport a day after an outage caused a frustrating backlog of baggage, but some travelers were still dealing with the ripple effects.7News cameras on Sunday captured long lines at the airport as passengers waited for their bags.“It’s been crazy,” said a traveler. “It should be easier.”“We’re all waiting,” said another traveler.Authorities confirmed the system that the Transportation Security Agency uses to screen and move checked bags at the airports South Terminal malfunctioned Saturday afternoon, causing a travel nightmare for many passengers flying out of the airport.The outage resulted in massive lines and piles of luggage everywhere.“It’s always a frustration here,” said traveler Gandhar Patak.“They’re insane. This [line] is extra long. We’ve been here for, like, over an hour,” said another traveler.The good news is that the system was back onli...

Man medevaced from fishing boat near Port Canaveral

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:05:44 GMT

NEAR PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (WSVN) — A U.S. Coast Guard crew came to the rescue of a man who suffered a medical emergency.The patient was suffering from abdominal pain while in a 39-foot fishing boat 50 miles east of Port Canaveral, Saturday.The 43-year-old was taken to an a hospital.As of Sunday evening, his condition is unknown.