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Second-half surge lifts Real Salt Lake over Charlotte 3-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Pablo Ruiz, Anderson Julio and Jefferson Savarino scored goals over a six-minute span of the second half to rally Real Salt Lake to a 3-1 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday night.Charlotte led 1-0 at halftime on a goal by Karol Swiderski in the 27th minute. Benjamin Bender and Enzo Copetti had assists on the score.Ruiz scored the equalizer for Real Salt Lake (2-4-0) unassisted in the 56th minute. Julio — with assists from Andrés Gómez and Savarino — gave Real Salt Lake the lead three minutes later. Savarino took a pass from Gómez and scored an insurance goal in the 59th minute.Real Salt Lake was coming off back-to-back 4-0 losses — becoming just the fourth team in league history to lose consecutive matches by four or more goals without scoring. RSL improves to 3-5-6 in its last 14 matches against Eastern Conference opponents. Real Salt Lake outshot Charlotte 18-13 with a 10-6 advantage in shots on goal.Zac MacMath finished with four saves for Real Salt Lake. Ge...

Diamondbacks pound 17 hits, push past Dodgers 12-8

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Alek Thomas pointed to the sky after his second inning triple, grateful that his 0 for 16 start to the season was finally over.Turns out the center fielder was just getting started. So were the Arizona Diamondbacks.Thomas had four hits, Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo each hit two-run homers and the D-backs overcame an early four-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-8 on Saturday night.“It was a good feeling to get that first one out of the way, ended up scoring, then good things happened,” Thomas said. “It was a great team win.”The D-backs came into the game hitting just .230 as a team but pounded 17 hits, including eight for extra bases. Thomas’ four-hit outburst included the second-inning triple, two runs scored and an RBI.Arizona’s speed helped grind out multiple runs. Corbin Carroll scored twice on singles, both after stealing second base. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scored on a sacrifice fly following what looked like a double that he stretched int...

Today in History: April 9, Lee surrenders to Grant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

Today in History Today is Sunday, April 9, the 99th day of 2023. There are 266 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History: On April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.On this date: In 1413, the coronation of England’s King Henry V took place in Westminster Abbey.In 1939, Marian Anderson performed a concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., after the Black singer was denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1940, during World War II, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway. In 1942, during World War II, some 75,000 Philippine and American defenders on Bataan surrendered to Japanese troops, who forced the prisoners into what became known as the Bataan Death March; thousands died or were killed en route. In 1959, NASA presented its first seven astronauts: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan S...

MLB Notes: Rays look like they could be a problem again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

Somehow, the Tampa Bay Rays always seem to find a way.Projected to finish third in the AL East as a roughly 88-win team, Tampa Bay has gotten off to a flying start and entered the weekend as MLB’s last unbeaten team at 7-0. The Rays opened the season with sweeps of the Detroit Tigers and Washington Nationals, and entering Saturday they led MLB by a huge margin for most runs scored per game (7.57) while allowing the third fewest (2.57).Their offense has been loud too, cranking 18 home runs over the first seven games while the pitching staff had only allowed 17 earned runs total.That’s what the Red Sox are going to have to deal with when they play the Rays four times in St. Petersburg over the next few days.Boston was always going to have its hands full competing in a loaded AL East this season, but the fact that Tampa Bay appears to have rediscovered its mojo after a so-so 2022 is bad news. Even with fewer games against division rivals and a third Wild Card spot up for gr...

San Diego State Aztecs celebrated at Snapdragon Stadium after historic NCAA run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego State University men's basketball team was celebrated in Snapdragon Stadium Saturday night after their historic run in the NCAA March Madness tournament.The Stadium rolled out the red carpet for the Aztecs' ceremony full of speeches from players, SDSU leadership and San Diego officials. Aztecs shown outpouring of support for historic season The Aztecs' men's basketball team have left its mark in San Diego sports history during the NCAA tournament, making it all the way to the Championship for the first time ever. Despite losing the final game to the University of Connecticut, the team's success in the season is something that San Diegans will not soon forget.“I’m still in dreamland floating around … I still can’t believe this happened, that we went to the championship," one Aztecs fan told FOX 5 as he waited for the players. As players entered the stadium before the 7:30 p.m. ceremony, they were greeted by fans roaring with excitement. From Isaiah Bradle...

Mizzou star Luther Burden III spreads love, buys groceries for Ferguson shoppers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

FERGUSON, Mo. - On the eve of Easter Sunday, Mizzou Football star Luther Burden III surprised random grocery shoppers by picking up their bills on behalf of the Demetrious Johnson Foundation. Burden, a St. Louis native, spent time Saturday at the ALDI on West Florissant in Ferguson. He wanted to give back, as he knows what it feels like to be in need. "It always has been a dream of mine to give back to my community, because I know what it feels like to start from the bottom," said Burden. "It's just a good feeling giving back, and I’m just super happy to be here." Trending: A Missouri barbecue spot shows up in ‘Ted Lasso’ episodes: This is why Demetrious Johnson passed unexpectedly last December. Burden III said it was Johnson who helped him understand the importance of giving back.  “Shout out to Demetrious Johnson. Sorry he's not with us today. Before his death he installed in me always give back to the community, always give back where you're from,” he said. One of the sho...

Avalanche depth players rise to occasion with division lead in peril, leading Colorado to 4-3 win at Kings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES — The Avalanche cracked the code of the Kings exactly as expected: without a point for Nathan MacKinnon or Mikko Rantanen, and without Cale Makar or Bo Byram even in the lineup.Denis Malgin scored twice, Brad Hunt netted the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Avalanche overcame ugly stretches of hockey to eek out a 4-3 win over the Kings on Saturday.The Avs (47-24-6) were outshot 40-23 by Los Angeles, the last remaining team in the Western Conference that they hadn’t beaten this season. But the depth scoring showed up at crunch time in the division race, right after consecutive games in which MacKinnon’s and Rantanen’s individual milestones stole the show.After Dallas topped Vegas in a shootout, Colorado needed the win to remain tied at 102 points atop the division. The Avs still lead the Stars by point percentage with a game in hand — four remaining to Dallas’ three.Malgin had gone eight consecutive games (and 12 of 13) w...

1 dead, 2 hospitalized after suspected DUI driver sends cars flying off PCH and onto rocks in Pacific Palisades

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

A young mother is dead and two others were injured after a suspected DUI driver smashed into parked cars in Pacific Palisades early Saturday morning, sending vehicles flying toward pedestrians on the oceanside rocks below the road.The victim killed was a 33-year-old mother of two, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The two others who were hospitalized were the woman's teenage son and her best friend, only identified as a person in her 30s.At around 12:45 a.m., a 21-year-old man who was suspected of driving under the influence was headed south on Pacific Coast Highway near Sunset Boulevard when he struck three parked cars on the shoulder next to the road, said LAPD.Of those three parked cars, two of them fell onto the rocks below, where the three victims were located. They were initially visiting the area to enjoy the beach under the moonlight.A driver allegedly under the influence smashed into parked cars along PCH on April 8, 2023, sending them careening toward pedestr...

Man arrested for Hollywood subway train stabbing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

A suspect was arrested Saturday for allegedly stabbing a man on a Hollywood subway train on Thursday.The suspect was identified as Alex Garcia, a 27-year-old Los Angeles resident. The victim was an unidentified male, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Officers responded to reports of a stabbing at the Metro Red Line station on the 5400 block of Hollywood Boulevard around 5 p.m., police said.Authorities discovered the victim had entered the MTA train and engaged in a verbal argument with Garcia who was seated inside. “The argument turned violent resulting in the suspect slashing the victim one time in the abdomen area, causing serious bodily injury,” said LAPD.The victim walked off the train and asked a bystander for help, while Garcia remained inside the train as it left the platform area, police said.The victim was transported to a local hospital for emergency care while officers searched for Garcia. He was located two days later in the area of Santa Monica Boulevard an...

White’s goal lifts Whitecaps to 1-0 victory over Timbers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brian White scored in the second half and the Vancouver Whitecaps edged the Portland Timbers 1-0 on Saturday night.White broke a scoreless tie when he took a pass from Julian Gressel and scored in the 74th minute. The Whitecaps’ Simon Belcher was held without a goal. He was trying to become the fifth player in league history to score in each of his first four matches.Vancouver (2-2-3) had a 13-2 advantage in shots and a 9-0 advantage in shots on goal.Yohei Takaoka earned the clean sheet for the Whitecaps without making a save. Aljaz Ivacic had eight saves for the Timbers (1-4-2).The Timbers still sport a 7-6-2 record at Vancouver, the most wins they have at an away venue.Portland returns home to host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. Vancouver travels to play Austin FC on Saturday.____AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportSource