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Joey Gallo’s HR lands him in leadoff spot again, but not the Twins’ record book

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:47:36 GMT

Hitting leadoff seemed to agree with Joey Gallo on Saturday, so Rocco Badlelli penciled him atop the order for Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs at Target Field.“He was begging for it after the game yesterday,” Baldelli said.In his first career start batting leadoff, Gallo went 2 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs. That broke up a 3-for-32 skid over Gallo’s previous 12 games.“I think the initial shock of seeing his name there snapped him into a really good place,” Baldelli said.Gallo’s three-run home run off Cubs starter Hayden Wesneski in the third was celebrated for “breaking” StatCast because MLB’s stat-gathering system didn’t have an immediate read on it. With no official reading, social erupted into superlatives.But on Sunday, the homer officially came down in the second deck in right-center field, 421 from home plate. It came on a 94.1 mph fastball and traveled at 110.6 mph off the bat. Impressive by any standard, but not even among the longest 54 home runs hit ...

Tri-City’s offense backs Johnson’s first pro start

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:47:36 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Tri-City ValleyCats (2-0) had their offense lead the charge for the second straight night, this time with a 6-1 victory against the Trois-Rivières Aigles (0-2) on Saturday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Tri-City opened the scoring in the second inning. Jakob Goldfarb led off the bottom of the frame with a double off Tucker Smith. Goldfarb advanced to third on a fly ball from Carson McCusker. Zach Biermann reached on an error from second baseman Ethan Hunt, which allowed Goldfarb to score and give the ‘Cats a 1-0 advantage.The Aigles tied up the game in the fourth. Brock Ephan worked a one-out walk-off of Joe Johnson. Rodrigo Orozco moved Ephan to second on a single. Ricardo Sanchez loaded the bases after an infield single. Ephan scored on a passed ball to notch the game at one.Goldfarb reached on an error from Ephan in the bottom half of the fourth. McCusker singled an...

Missouri student suspended after reporting teacher used racial slur

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:47:36 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A sophomore at a Missouri high school who recorded a teacher using a racial slur during class was suspended for three days.Mary Walton, a student at Glendale High School in Springfield, said she was told Friday that she would not be allowed to return to school until Wednesday because she violated district policy on inappropriate use of electronic devices, the Springfield News-Leader reported.The teacher, whose name has not been released, was put on paid administrative leave after using the racial slur on Tuesday.On Saturday, attorney Natalie Hull said she plans to issue a “demand letter” in an effort to get the suspension lifted so Walton can return to class as soon as Monday. The family is also seeking an apology, Hull said. Foggy and humid start Sunday, storms expected by 2 p.m. Walton said the teacher used the racial slur six times — two of which were recorded on her video. Walton wasn't sure what prompted the exchange but she said the teacher asked...

Turkish news agencies offer competing results from presidential election deciding Erdogan’s future

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:47:36 GMT

By SUZAN FRASER and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY (Associated Press)ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A pair of news outlets in Turkey provided different partial results from the country’s presidential election Sunday, with the state-run news agency indicating with three-quarters of ballot boxes counted that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would squeak out a victory but an opposition-leaning agency saying the contest was headed toward a run-off.The state-run Anadolu Agency said Erdogan was leading with 51% of the vote, while Kemal Kilicdaroglu, his main challenger, had garnered 43% after 75% of ballot boxes were tallied. The ANKA news agency said that with ballots from 76% of boxes counted, Erdogan had won 48% compared to Kilicdaroglu’s 46%. If no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will face a run-off on May 28. Further complicating the picture, the opposition candidate’s party accused Anadolu of manipulating results, insisting that Kilicdaroglu was ...

Oakland A’s prized pitching prospect to meet with doctor who performed Brock Purdy’s surgery

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:47:36 GMT

OAKLAND — Oakland A’s right-hander Mason Miller is meeting with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday to help determine the severity of the elbow injury that’s kept him out for the last week.A’s manager Mark Kotsay said Miller is flying to Dallas on Monday to be examined by Meister, who performed elbow surgery on 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy in March. Purdy’s ulnar collateral ligament needed to be repaired after he was hurt in the NFC Championship game in January.Miller last pitched on May 7 in Kansas City, and one day later, the A’s later revealed that Miller had experienced tightness in his right elbow during that outing and was sent home from the trip to be examined in the Bay Area.Last Tuesday, Kotsay told reporters in New York that the exam revealed “a clean, structural MRI” and there was hope Miller might begin to play catch as soon as the end of this week. Two days later, though, Miller was placed on the 15-day injured list with the A’s saying they...

Turkish news agencies offer different results from election deciding future of incumbent Erdogan

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:47:36 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A pair of news outlets in Turkey provided different partial results from the country’s presidential election Sunday, with the state-run news agency indicating with three-quarters of ballot boxes counted that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would squeak out a victory but an opposition-leaning agency saying the contest was headed toward a run-off.The state-run Anadolu Agency said Erdogan was leading with 51% of the vote, while Kemal Kilicdaroglu, his main challenger, had garnered 43% after 75% of ballot boxes were tallied. The ANKA news agency said that with ballots from 76% of boxes counted, Erdogan had won 48% compared to Kilicdaroglu’s 46%. If no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will face a run-off on May 28. Further complicating the picture, the opposition candidate’s party accused Anadolu of manipulating results, insisting that Kilicdaroglu was narrowly leading with 47.42% to Erdogan’s 46.80%.Istanbul May...

Kolkata beats Chennai in IPL, Bangalore routs Rajasthan for 59

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:47:36 GMT

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Kolkata Knight Riders rode on half centuries from its captain Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh to beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier routed Rajasthan Royals for 59, the third-lowest IPL cricket score, to secure a comprehensive 112-run victory at Jaipur.Rana, dropped on 18, went on to score an unbeaten 57 off 44 balls and Singh (54) smashed his third half century of the season before getting run out as Kolkata strolled to 147-4 with nine balls to spare.Chennai got squeezed for 144-6 on a slow surface with spinners Sunil Narine (2-15) and Varun Chakravarthy (2-36) doing most of the damage after captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat first.The ploy to bring Chakravarthy in the powerplay earned Kolkata the key wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad (17), and Ajinkya Rahane (16) also holed out at long off while going for a big hit against the spinner in the eighth over.Devon Conway top...

Mother of Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw dies

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:47:36 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mother of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has died.Marianne Tombaugh died on Saturday, according to Ellen Kershaw. The pitcher’s wife mentioned it during the dedication of a refurbished youth baseball field in Inglewood which his charity foundation supported.Kershaw’s parents divorced when he was 10 and he was raised by his mother in suburban Dallas. His father, Christopher Kershaw, died in 2013.“Clayton grew up with a baseball in his hand ready to play a game in a sandlot or on a ballfield just like this one on a moment’s notice,” Ellen Kershaw said at the dedication.“One person in particular cultivated that love in Clayton, his dear momma Marianne, who moved mountains to get him to baseball practice and games. She sat front row cheering him on not so subtly and kept score in a book to keep her nerves at bay.”Ellen Kershaw added, “She experienced no greater joy than watching her son grow into the man, the philanthropist, the father and the b...

Respirar por la boca podría arruinar tu sueño. Así puedes solucionarlo

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:47:36 GMT

(CNN) — Vivir con la nariz taponada no es divertido, pero James Nestor estaba preparado. Además, era por la ciencia.Mientras investigaba para su libro “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art”, Nestor dejó que científicos de la Universidad de Stanford le taponaran las fosas nasales con silicona y cinta quirúrgica para medir el impacto de respirar por la boca durante 10 días.“Sabíamos que no iba a ser positivo, porque existe una base científica muy sólida que demuestra todos los efectos nocivos de respirar por la boca, desde enfermedades periodontales hasta trastornos metabólicos”, explica Nestor.La sorpresa fue lo rápido que le afectó el experimento.La tensión arterial de Nestor subió 13 puntos, lo que le llevó al nivel uno de hipertensión. Las mediciones de la variabilidad del ritmo cardiaco mostraron que su cuerpo estaba en estado de estrés. Le subió el pulso y se tambaleaba con niebla mental.También roncaba durante horas cada noche, desarrollando apnea...

Hendrick driver Bowman unsure when he’ll return from back injury

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:47:36 GMT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Alex Bowman is unsure when he can return to the track after fracturing his vertebrae in a short-track accident last month. The Hendrick Motorsports racer has missed the past three events, including Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Bowman came to the track to reconnect with the team and gave an update on his health and what’s ahead. “Every day is a little different,” Bowman said. “I feel way better than I did two weeks ago.” He’ll return to the doctor Wednesday for more X-rays on the injury. Even with a good prognosis, Bowman doesn’t know when he’ll be back in the No. 48 Chevrolet again. “We’ll see how it’s feeling and kind of go from there,” he said. The initial diagnosis call was for Bowman to miss three to four races. He has six top-10 finishes in his 10 races so far. Bowman is second Hendrick driver to miss time this season for an off-the-track activity. Past champion Chase Elliott missed six races this...