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CCS softball playoffs: Santa Teresa’s run comes to an end amid flock of foul balls

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:07:54 GMT

SARATOGA – Santa Teresa’s hitters had no issue getting the ball into West Valley College’s seats during Saturday morning’s Central Coast Section Division III title game.Unfortunately for the Saints, the ball was usually flying deep into foul territory before falling into the crowd, with swings either a hair too early or a blink too late to do damage on the scoreboard.Santa Teresa had its chances to pile runs up, but its hitters rarely got the solid contact they needed in the San Jose School’s 5-2 loss to Everett Alvarez.“What we normally do with our bats, well that didn’t happen today,” Santa Teresa coach Michaela Motch said.After the teams exchanged three-up, three-down first innings, Everett Alvarez’s hitters got to work in the top of the second.Two walks and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases for the Eagles, and a Shanae Figueroa hit drove in two runs. Pitcher Dani Amendola helped her own cause by singling in another.Santa Teresa’s Mariah Avalos started the bottom of the secon...

Severe collision causes delays on westbound Bay Bridge

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:07:54 GMT

(KRON) -- Three westbound lanes were blocked off after a severe collision on the Bay Bridge Saturday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol confirmed to KRON4. FBI, EPA investigate dust release at Martinez Refining Company It is unknown how many people suffered injuries in the crash that began just after 12:30 p.m. At least two lanes on the westbound lanes Bay Bridge heading towards Treasure Island are still closed at this time, CHP says. KRON On is streaming .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }CHP is still waiting for tow trucks to arrive on scene and remove the affected vehicles. Traffic is still impacted at this time, CHP tells KRON4. Law enforcement says four vehicles may have been involved in the crash.

Harrington wobbles, still leads Senior PGA at 16 under with Stricker 1 back

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:07:54 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Padraig Harrington was in position for the 54-hole scoring record and a comfortable lead at the Senior PGA Championship.Instead, the 51-year-old Irishman ended up in a tight fight with Steve Stricker in what will be a final-round matchup of opposing Ryder Cup captains from 2021.Harrington wobbled for the first time in the tournament over the final three holes Saturday, settling for a second consecutive 4-under 68 and a one-shot lead over Stricker, who matched Harrington’s tournament-best 64 from the opening round.Stewart Cink aced the 191-yard 13th hole in the first event on the Fields Ranch East course at the new Texas headquarters of the PGA of America, about 35 miles north of Dallas in Frisco. He is three shots behind Harrington as the last of only three within six shots of the lead on a par-72 layout set to host the PGA Championship in 2027 and 2034 and possibly a Ryder Cup in the late 2030s.Harrington was the only player left in the field without a bo...

Champions League finalist Inter Milan beats Atalanta to secure top-4 finish in Serie A

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:07:54 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Champions League finalist Inter Milan secured a spot in next season’s competition by beating Atalanta 3-2 in Serie A on Saturday after scoring two goals inside the first three minutes for the first time in more than 80 years. Mario Pašalić pulled one back for Atalanta in the first half but Lautaro Martínez sealed the win late on, before Luis Muriel scored another for Atalanta in stoppage time.Inter moved second in Serie A, above Lazio and AC Milan ahead of their matches on Sunday.It is now assured of a top-four finish as fifth-place Atalanta fell eight points behind the Nerazzurri with just one game left for each.Inter, which plays Manchester City in the Champions League final on June 10, knew that a point would be enough to guarantee it a place in the top four.And it got off to the perfect start at San Siro as Martínez threaded a ball through to Romelu Lukaku, who rounded Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello and scored into the empty net after just 39 seconds.Inter the...

PSG secures record 11th French league title with draw at Strasbourg; Lens finishes 2nd

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:07:54 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain clinched a record 11th French league title after drawing 1-1 at Strasbourg on Saturday to move four points of second-place Lens with one game left.World Cup winner Lionel Messi put PSG ahead from Kylian Mbappe’s pass in the 59th minute. Former PSG striker Kevin Gameiro equalized for Strasbourg in the 79th. It was Messi’s 496th career league goal in Europe, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring record for Europe’s top five leagues. Lens secured second place and automatic entry into next season’s Champions League by beating relegated Ajaccio 3-0 at home.Defending champion PSG overtook former French powerhouse Saint-Étienne, which won its 10th title in 1981 but was relegated to the second division last season.PSG has won nine of its 11 titles since Qatari backers QSI took charge 12 years ago, with the first of those in 2013. PSG’s other titles were in 1986 and ’94.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer...

Thompson, Wansing help Texas A&M reach SEC final with 5-4 win over Arkansas

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:07:54 GMT

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Jordan Thompson had three hits and Troy Wansing struck out the last two batters of the game with two runners on and 10th-seeded Texas A&M held on to defeat No. 2 Arkansas 5-4 on Saturday in the semifinals of the SEC baseball tournament.The Aggies (36-24), the first double-seed to reach the SEC title game, will face the Florida-Vanderbilt winner in Sunday’s championship game. A&M battled through the loser’s bracket after falling to the Razorbacks 5-4 on Wednesday.Trevor Werner and Austin Bost had RBI doubles and a pair of bases-loaded walks staked Texas A&M to a 4-0 lead through six innings.It was 5-1 going into the ninth but John Bolton had a two-run double, bringing in Wansing. Tavian Josenberger singled and then Bolton scored on a error before Wansing closed the door for his first save.Shane Sdao (3-1), the second of four pitchers for Texas A&M, got the win. Brady Tygart (2-1), who allowed Werner’s RBI double in the third innin...

Paris Saint-Germain wins record 11th French league title

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:07:54 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain wins record 11th French league title.Source

Amick, Grice power Clemson past North Carolina, into ACC final

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:07:54 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Billy Amick drove in four runs, Caden Grice drove in two and pitched seven strong innings, and Clemson defeated North Carolina 10-4 on Saturday in an ACC Tournament semifinal.Third-seeded Clemson advanced to the championship game and will play Miami on Sunday. Miami knocked off top-seeded and top-ranked Wake Forest 7-2 in the other semifinal.The Tigers scored five runs in the first inning. After Grice drove in two with a double, Amick followed with a two-run home run to left, and one out later, Blake Wright hit a solo shot to right field.Amick ripped a two-run triple in the second and Cam Cannarella drove in two with a sixth-inning triple for the Tigers.Grice (8-1) allowed single runs in the second, fifth and sixth innings. He allowed four hits and struck out nine with one walk. He went 1-for-6 at the plate. Tristan Smith pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and B.J. Bailey retired the last three batters in order after giving up a solo home run to Tomas Frick leading off the n...

Europe’s forgotten children

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:07:54 GMT

If Europe’s Roma children were struggling with schooling before the pandemic, the coronavirus made a bad situation even worse.One of Europe’s most disadvantaged communities, many Roma families live in cramped quarters with little access to electronic devices — hardly conducive conditions for remote learning. One study in Romania found that only 3 percent of Roma children participated in online lessons during the country’s initial lockdown, compared to 12 percent even among other marginalized groups.The pandemic, and its unequal effects, put a spotlight on a long-standing problem: Across the Continent, Europe’s Roma children are being deprived of an education — in particular during the early years that developmental experts say are crucial for long-term success.In Bulgaria, home to one of Europe’s largest Roma communities, only 64 percent of Roma children have some experience with preschool, compared to 94 percent of their Bulgarian peers, according to a study of the education of Rom...

2 pedestrians struck by vehicle after crash outside Arlington Stop & Shop

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:07:54 GMT

Arlington police are investigating after multiple pedestrians were struck and injured by an elderly driver after a crash in a supermarket parking lot on Saturday morning. Officers responding to a reported motor vehicle crash involving pedestrians in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop on Mass. Ave. around 10:15 a.m. found several people injured and assisted firefighters in providing emergency care, according to Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty.An on-scene investigation suggests the driver of a 2005 Mercury Marquis vehicle, an 87-year-old man from Belmont, was pulling into the Stop and Shop parking lot and struck an occupied parked vehicle and an exterior wall of the building. He then reversed the vehicle and struck multiple pedestrians.Two pedestrians, a 61-year-old Arlington woman and a 70-year-old Randolph man were transported to area hospitals. The driver was also treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital.The owner of the parked vehicle, a Harwich w...