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Kopech gives up 1 hit over 8 innings, White Sox beat Royals 2-0

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:00:30 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Kopech gave up one hit over a career-high eight innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Friday night.Kopech simply toyed with the Royals as the White Sox opened a weekend series between teams with two of the majors’ worst records on a winning note. The hard-throwing right-hander struck out 10 on 98 pitches, and bounced back from a loss to Houston and won for the second time in three starts.Kopech (2-4) retired the the first 16 batters before giving up a single to Michael Massey, who was erased on a double play. Massey also broke up a no-hit bid by the Padres’ Michael Wacha on Monday at San Diego when he lined a single leading off the eighth.The Royals did not get another runner. And Kendall Graveman retired the side in the ninth for his third save, getting Jackie Bradley Jr. on a fly to deep center to end the game.The White Sox took a 2-0 lead against Zach Greinke (1-5) in the second.Yoán Moncada led off with a single and scored o...

Cubs snap 5-game losing streak with 10-1 romp over Phillies

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:00:30 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nico Hoerner had two two-run doubles in his return from the injured list and the Chicago Cubs snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 10-1 on Friday night. Marcus Stroman (3-4) allowed one run and three hits in six innings for the victory. The Cubs have won seven straight games over the Phillies dating to the 2021 season. The Phillies (20-24) have lost five in a row. Part of the issue has been starting pitching, with Ranger Suarez (0-1) lasting only two innings while allowing five hits and four earned runs. It was the third time this week that a Phillies starter did not go longer than two innings.The Cubs put together a pair of four-run innings with Hoerner, who played in his first game after suffering a left hamstring strain against St. Louis on May 9, playing a key role with the matching doubles that scored Christopher Morel and Nick Madrigal. Morel hit his sixth home run of the season in the ninth.Stroman allowed only Nick Castella...

Joran van der Sloot podría ser entregado a EE.UU. en junio, dicen fuentes

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:00:30 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Joran van der Sloot sería entregado a las autoridades de EE.UU. de parte de Perú en una fecha que “no excedería mediados de junio”, afirmó a CNN una fuente con conocimiento del proceso.Van der Sloot, ciudadano de Países Bajos, fue una de las últimas personas que vio con vida a la estadounidense Natalee Holloway en Aruba en 2005 antes de que ella desapareciera. En 2012 fue sentenciado y declarado culpable en Perú del asesinato de Stephany Flores, una joven de 21 años, y condenado a 28 años de prisión.Las autoridades peruanas discutieron este viernes, entre otros temas, la fecha de entrega a EE.UU. de Van der Sloot, quien se encuentra preso en el penal de Challapalca, en el sur del país.Joran van der Sloot, una de las últimas personas que vio con vida a Natalee Holloway, será extraditado a EE.UU. desde PerúEn mayo, el Gobierno de Dina Boluarte concedió el traslado temporal de Van der Sloot a Estados Unidos. La fecha exacta de su entrega se definirá en las ...

Copper scores 20, Sky use big 2nd quarter to beat Lynx 77-66

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:00:30 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kahleah Copper had 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Alanna Smith scored 15 points and the Chicago Sky used a big second quarter to beat the Minnesota Lynx 77-66 on Friday night in a WNBA opener.Chicago pulled away in the second quarter after outscoring Minnesota 22-3 for a 44-27 lead at the break. The Lynx shot just 1 for 15 from the floor in the period and turned it over 11 times, leading to 13 Chicago points.Chicago held a double-digit lead for the first 18 minutes of the second half until Kayla McBride made it 75-66 with 1:03 left in the fourth. Smith answered with two free throws to help seal it.Elizabeth Williams added 14 points and Rebekah Gardner had 10 for Chicago. The Sky scored 17 points off 20 Minnesota turnovers.Napheesa Collier, who missed most of last season while on maternity leave, led Minnesota with 17 points and McBride added 12. Diamond Miller, the No. 2 pick out of Maryland, had nine points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes.Chicago al...

Muddy Lakewood trails closed until further notice

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:00:30 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Locked gates and "closed" signs are greeting Lakewood residents at two popular trailheads. City officials have temporarily closed Green Mountain Park and the Mount Carbon Loop trail, within Bear Creek Lake Park, due to “muddy conditions.” Hanging Lake Trail set to get a makeover Green Mountain resident Alicia Petty is a frequent visitor. “I’ve been here over 30 years,” she said," and I’ve never seen the same May twice.” Despite the bad news, Petty understands the rationale.“Yeah, it stinks. But, if it prepares the trails for the summer, then great!” Petty said. Lakewood officials say the closed areas will remain closed until “further notice.”

Northglenn family lives a week with apartment leaks

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:00:30 GMT

NORTHGLENN, Colo. (KDVR) — Wet weather has been a cause of stress for a family at a Northglenn apartment complex.The Perez family said they have been living for a week with leaks, wet furniture and even water near an electric box in their unit. Georgina Perez and her family have lived at the Aspen Park Apartments for three years."Every time it rains or snows, and when the snow melts, water starts leaking inside," Perez said. 'Medicare for All' proposal gets support from Colorado lawmakers Perez lives in her apartment with her two children. A massive hole outside one of the bedrooms of her Northglenn apartment has been a problem for the family. "I have furniture in the kitchen," Perez said. "The TVs are the table, and we've been living like this for a week." This wet week has triggered leaks inside her apartment. "I had to move all of this so my furniture wouldn't keep getting wet," Perez said. Water hits several rooms in apartment unitIt's not a comfortable living situation for an...

Extended white water rafting season predicted for Colorado

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:00:30 GMT

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Local rafting guides are predicting a longer than usual whitewater rafting season in Colorado, thanks to Mother Nature.Sarah Callahan, with Colorado Adventure Center, said they started white water rafting tours down Clear Creek River last weekend.“This is one of our record-breaking seasons,” Callahan said. “Each month we are seeing more and more reservations of more people excited to come join the adventure.” Snowmelt could make rivers deeper, faster this kayak season She said all the snowmelt and recent spring storms are exactly what they’re looking for.“We’re really happy about how high the water is right now to offer great trips for these families," Callahan said. “With the snowpack we saw this year we’re looking to run it to August 20, maybe even longer.”Those levels are only expected to rise.“Our peak season is in the middle of June, so that’s when the water really starts to come faster and rise a lot more,” Callahan said. “Those water levels sta...

Woman to sue Hinge over Denver doctor's alleged date rape

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:00:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There are new developments in the case of a Denver doctor accused of sexually assaulting 10 women he met online. Stephen Matthews was charged with 16 felonies. FOX31 learned one of the victims is planning to sue the popular dating app Hinge.The age of dating has transformed into swiping left or right, but who is the person behind the profile that you're chatting with or meeting up with? The dangers of online dating are brought front and center in the Matthews case.Carrie Goldberg is an attorney and the owner of C.A. Goldberg PLLC. a victim rights law firm located in New York City. She said Hinge plays a big role in causing sexual assaults, but the app could play an even bigger role in preventing them.Women met doctor on Hinge, TinderMatthews, a Colorado cardiologist, was arrested and charged with sexual assault in March after a woman he met on Hinge said she was drugged and raped after a January date. Since then, nine other women have come forward with similar claims...

Aurora liquor store hit by thieves twice in 2 days

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:00:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A liquor store owner is seeking help to catch thieves who broke into his store twice in two days and were caught on surveillance video.Craft-Y Beer Wine & Liquor, located at 24300 E. Smoky Hill Rd. in Aurora, was broken into and robbed overnight on Wednesday and Thursday. The owner provided FOX31 with three surveillance videos showing two people forcing their way into the store and taking merchandise out. Hancock slams Abbott’s ‘buffoonery’ for busing migrants to Denver One of the thieves tried to open the register but couldn't. So instead, they grabbed high-end bottles from behind it. And not just one trip. They made three trips to get all they could carry and took it out of the store. The owner, Jason Frank, said he filed a police report but it is unknown where the department is with the investigation.

Miami-Dade man recovering from shark attack off Marathon shares ordeal

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:00:30 GMT

A man from Miami-Dade County is opening up about his terrifying encounter with a bull shark while spearfishing off the coast of Marathon. Twenty-year-old Kevin Blanco spoke to 7News from his hospital bed at Jackson South Medical Center on Friday.“I’ve been in the water a very long time. I’ve never seen a shark act like this,” he said.According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Blanco was bitten by the marine predator at around 3 p.m., Thursday. Blanco relived his life-threatening experience with a bull-shark that left him with gashes and deep cuts to his leg. The bite was only inches from hitting a major artery.“He actually bit me twice, and it was probably around anywhere, 9 or 10 feet, and about 500 pounds,” Blanco said.The attack happened while Blanco was diving nearly 70 feet underwater. He said the shark suddenly appeared and attacked him.“He came out of nowhere, 20 or 30 mph, and I just see the big gray figure of him just th...