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Vela helps LAFC end skid in 2-1 victory over Sporting KC

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:50 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Carlos Vela scored in the final minute of regulation to rally Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night, snapping the club’s six-match winless streak in all competitions.Alan Pulido scored on a first-half penalty kick and Sporting KC (5-9-5) took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Pulido’s PK score gave Sporting KC the lead in the 17th minute. Pulido has four goals in his last three matches after scoring just once in his previous 19 appearances. LAFC (8-3-5) pulled even early in the second half when rookie defender Denil Maldonado took a pass from Mateusz Bogusz in the 48th minute and scored his first career goal. Vela scored for a fifth time this season, using a pass from Aaron Long in the 90th minute to help the defending champions earn a much-needed victory. The three points pull LAFC into a tie with expansion team St. Louis City for the top spot in the Western Conference, one point in front of the idle Seattle Sounder...

Short par-3 15th hole presented plenty of challenges at U.S. Open

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:50 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Country Club features two of the longest par-3 holes in U.S. Open history. On Saturday, it also had the shortest.The 15th hole played at 81 yards, supplanting the seventh hole at Pebble Beach, which played at 92 yards in 2010 in the final round.“I’m the happiest man alive that I hit that green,” said Bryson DeChambeau, who got a par. “With my wedge game and how fast I can move a golf club, I’m super happy that I was able to control the distance.”Most were happy to take par and move on by aiming a little left of the flag toward the middle of the green and trying to get to spin down the slope.Of the 65 players Saturday, there were only 11 birdies. There were 49 pars, five bogeys and a double bogey by Brooks Koepka.“I think most of the par 3s you’re kind of happy with par on this course. It’s different. It’s interesting,” said Shane Lowry, who was at even par for the tournament.The 15th had three holes-in-one during the first two days. Matthieu Pavon ...

Mukhtar’s hat trick leads Nashville over St Louis City 3-1

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:50 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored three goals, the second one on a second-half penalty kick, and Nashville SC defeated St. Louis City 3-1 on Saturday night, upping its unbeaten run to a club-record 10 straight matches.Mukhtar gave Nashville (10-3-5) the lead early, scoring unassisted in the 11th minute.Nicholas Gioacchini scored his seventh goal of the season, unassisted in the 41st minute to pull St. Louis City (9-6-2) even at halftime.Mukhtar gave Nashville the lead for good in the 70th minute, scoring after St. Louis City defender Kyle Hiebert picked up a second yellow card that left the expansion team a man down.Mukhtar wrapped up the victory and polished off his hat trick when he took passes from Dax McCarty and Alex Muyl in the 75th minute and scored his league-leading 13th goal of the season. Mukhtar, the reigning MVP, entered play in a four-way tie for first place in the race for the Golden Boot, which Mukhtar won last season.Mukhtar has had a hand in at least one ...

LSU beats SEC rival Tennessee 6-3 at the College World Series with Skenes leading the way

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:50 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out 12 and carried a shutout into the eighth inning before Tennessee broke through, and LSU held on to beat its SEC rival 6-3 in the College World Series on Saturday night.The big right-hander’s fastball touched 100 mph or more 46 times as he ran his season strikeout total to 200, the first college pitcher to reach that mark in 12 years.LSU will play Wake Forest on Monday night to determine control of Bracket 2. The Volunteers will meet Stanford in an elimination game Monday.Brayden Jobert finished a single short of hitting for the cycle. He doubled in the fourth, tripled in a run in the sixth and homered in the eighth after Tennessee had made it a two-run game.Gavin Dugas’ third homer in four games opened the scoring, and the Tigers were up 5-0 after seven innings.The Vols made a game of it after Christian Scott doubled for Tennessee’s first extra-base hit with one out in the eighth. Maui Ahuna’s RBI single knocked Skene...

Woman's car caught in cross gunfire following Nuggets championship win

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A woman said her car was caught in the shooting that happened at 15th Street and Tremont Place after the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship.Donetta MaGee parked downtown to join in on the celebration after the Nuggets' win only to come back to her car, behind crime tape, covered in 15 bullet holes."I went and got me some Nuggets gear so I can be geared out for the game," MaGee said.Like lots of folks around the metro, MaGee was excited to take part in the celebration after the Nuggets captured their first NBA championship. 10 people shot in LoDo after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals "After the Nuggets won it was so much energy in the air to where I just felt like I needed to be a part of the more of the festivities," MaGee said.MaGee was accompanied by her cousin, both thinking the night would be fun, maybe a bit rowdy, but a good time nonetheless."Fans would be like, we're so happy we're going to flip a car," MaGee said. "I never thought that my car wo...

3 people shot in Northeast Park Hill

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police are investigating a shooting involving at least three people in the Northeast Park Hill neighborhood Saturday night. The Denver Police Department tweeted that the shooting took place in the area of East 35th Avenue and Forest Street and East Thrill Place and Hudson Street. Arizona police prevent large amounts of drugs from getting to Colorado "Two victims were located and transported to an area hospital," the DPD tweet said. An update of a third victim who self-transported to the hospital was tweeted at 10:07 p.m.The victims' conditions are unknown, police said. This is a breaking story and will be updated as new information is received.

Honoring bio and bonus dads on Father’s Day

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:50 GMT

Q. I am 19. My mom and dad divorced when I was 12. It was difficult, but we all got through it, particularly because my mom married a really kind and understanding man about 4 years ago. I am close to my dad and would never do anything to hurt him, but I am looking for some way to also honor my bonus dad this Father’s Day. Do you have any suggestions?A. I always say, “You can’t have too many people love your child,” and you are living proof. Kudos to dad and bonus dad for both supporting you — and I hope they supported each other while raising you. It’s not enough to both love and care for you, it’s just as important that they acknowledge and each other and realize that they both have tried their best. Acknowledging someone’s good work eliminates jealousy and promotes teamwork. If any endeavor needs teamwork, it’s raising kids.When my own daughter got married, there was the classic question of who would walk her down the aisle. She had a great relationship with both dad and bonus da...

Free blockbusters + the great outdoors = awesome summer nights around Boston

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:50 GMT

‘Tis the season for blockbusters, for swashbuckling and monsters, teen romance and animated adventures. But it’s also summer, so you want to be outdoors. Thankfully you can munch on popcorn while watching a shark eat people or a superhero save the day or whatever your blockbuster taste is and still be outside. And you can do it all for free.Parks, beaches and city spots host free movies all summer. Here is where to start:“The Mummy,” June 21, sunset, the Greenway’s Wharf District ParkBrendan Fraser tries to be Harrison Ford and does a half decent job. Before Fraser and Rachel Weisz battle the diabolical reincarnation of the Egyptian priest Imhotep, come see Brown University archaeologist and Egyptologist Dr. Laurel Bestock. The good doctor will discuss her own excavation and archaeological field work in Egypt ahead of the screening. More movies at coolidge.org“Guardians of the Galaxy,” June 23, 7 pm, Boynton Yards, SomervilleRemember when  Chris Pratt was the schlubby, loveable goof...

Son could be homeless because of irresponsible ex

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:50 GMT

Q. My ex-wife has always been financially irresponsible.  During the divorce process, I was told I could not just take on paying certain things in exchange for reduced child support.  I earn a good living, as does she, but she is always broke, and when she has money, all she does is shop.Our son has gone through some recent growth spurts and has outgrown everything.  I have replaced all of his clothing, shoes, and hockey equipment this year.  His mom refused to buy him new things claiming she had no money to do so. She just served me with a complaint to increase child support claiming that she suspects my income has increased.  Well, it has but not by much.When we exchanged financial statements, I learned that our former marital home is in foreclosure and she still makes the same good money she earned before.  To make matters worse, she is supposed to pay me for my equity in five years when he graduates high school.  Now our son is going to have to move as a result of her behavior a...

Shi: America needs cameras in the courtroom for Trump’s trial

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:50:50 GMT

The country is living through history with the first-ever federal indictment of a former president. A grand jury of Miami residents charged Donald Trump with 37 federal counts, ranging from the willful retention of national defense information to obstruction of justice. Given the unprecedented situation the nation is witnessing, it only reinforces why we must cover it in the right way.At its core, what the federal indictment shows is that a former president thought he was above the law. Recorded conversations between Trump and his lawyers reveal that he knowingly kept classified information and failed to turn it over when asked. The indictment sends a message to the country that no one — even the former president — can escape justice and accountability.What happens next is arguably more important, though. Now that Trump has been arraigned at a federal courthouse in Miami and pleaded not guilty, the federal judge overseeing the case, Aileen Cannon, will begin the trial process in whi...