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Messi violates MLS media rules by not speaking with reporters after debut

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:51 GMT

HARRISON, N,.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi did not speak with reporters after his Major League Soccer debut, a violation of the league’s media rules.Messi scored in the 89th minute of Inter Miami’s 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.Miami spokeswoman Molly Dreska said after the match that Messi was not being made available to reporters.Dan Courtemanche, MLS’s executive vice president of communications, said before the game that Messi, like all players, was required to be available to media after games.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Wheeler strikes out 10, Phillies hit three homers in 12-1 win over Cardinals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:51 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out 10 while pitching into the eighth inning, and Bryson Stott, Nick Castellanos and Brandon Marsh all went deep as the Philadelphia Phillies set a club record for home runs in a month and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-1 on Saturday night. Bryce Harper doubled among his three hits and drove in two runs for the defending NL champion Phillies, who are in first place in the wild-card standings. Philadelphia’s 48 home runs in August topped the 46 they hit in September 2019.“Maybe one of the most complete games we’ve had all year,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said.Wheeler (10-6) allowed just one run and three hits and walked none. He reached double-digit strikeouts for the 20th time in his career and fourth this season. “He was electric tonight,” Thomson said. “He was as good as you can be.”Wheeler finished second in the Cy Young voting in 2021 and could make a late push to be a contender this season.Wheeler made a mechanical adjustment to...

Newgarden looks to continue oval dominance in Bommarito 500 after rain moves qualifying to Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:51 GMT

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Josef Newgarden will be looking to make IndyCar history Sunday as he seeks his sixth consecutive win on an oval track at the Bommarito Automotive Group 500.Newgarden is looking to become the second driver to win six straight races on oval tracks and the first since A.J. Foyt won seven straight races on ovals in 1964. “I don’t really focus on it,” Newgarden said. “For me, a win is a win. They’re difficult to come by in IndyCar. It doesn’t matter where you are. If you’re here at World Wide technology Raceway, the Indy 500 or it’s Long Beach or St. Pete, it doesn’t matter. They’re all difficult to win races so you cherish each and every one of them.”Newgarden’s run on ovals dates to last year’s race at WorldWide Technology Raceway just east of St. Louis where he has won three consecutive races and four overall dating back to 2017.Newgarden sits in third place in the IndyCar driver standings with 434 points, trailing Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon by four p...

Buescher wins at Daytona, eliminating Elliott and helping Wallace land final NASCAR playoff berth

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:51 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chris Buescher won the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, eliminating fan favorite Chase Elliott from the playoffs and sending Bubba Wallace into the postseason.Buescher and teammate Brad Keselowski finished 1-2 for RFK Racing, with Buescher winning for the third time in the last five races. Because Buescher already had won, Wallace got the 16th and final playoff spot on points.Ryan Preece flipped about a dozen times after sliding into the infield grass with six laps to go and came to a halt in his mangled No. 41 Ford. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver was able to get out with help before emergency personnel put him on a gurney and into an ambulance for a quick trip to the infield care center.Preece’s crash with SHR teammate Chase Briscoe sent the race into overtime. Buescher was out front for the restart and Keselowski stayed in line to keep them 1-2 at the checkered flag. Seventeen drivers star...

Daewood Davis of Dolphins carted off field after collision; preseason game vs. Jaguars halted

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:51 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Daewood Davis was carted off the field in an immobilized position after a collision in the fourth quarter of a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night.Davis was taken to a hospital for evaluation, the Dolphins announced, adding that he was conscious and had movement in all his extremities.Davis ran a slant route and was trying to catch a pass from James Blackman when he took a hard hit from Jacksonvile’s Dequan Jackson, who was flagged for unnecessary roughness. The entire Miami bench emptied, and Jaguars players also came onto the field as Davis laid face-down on the turf for several minutes.“For Daewood, I don’t think he woke up this morning understanding that there are repercussions playing this sport, that this was going to happen,” said Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered two high-profile concussions last season. “I don’t think anyone wakes up thinking things like that are going...

Campbell’s late goal sends Montreal past Revolution 1-0

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:51 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Defender George Campbell scored his first goal of the season and just the second of his career late in the second half to rally CF Montreal to a 1-0 victory over New England on Saturday night in the Revolution’s first league match without goaltender Djordje Petrovic.Campbell used an assist from Lassi Lappalainen to score the winner in the 86th minute for Montreal (11-12-2), which improves to 11-3 in its last 14 matches at home. All three losses were by shutouts.Earl Edwards Jr. had two saves in his second start of the season for New England (12-5-7). Edwards has made six career starts in three seasons with the Revolution. He also made six starts over four seasons with Orlando City from 2015-18. Petrovic signed to play for Chelsea in the Premier League. Petrovic left with a league-high 99 saves this season and a league-best 78.4 save percentage.Jonathan Sirois did not have to make a save in earning his 10th clean sheet of the season for Montreal, one behind leag...

Jordan Wicks allows 2 hits and strikes out 9 in major league debut as Cubs top Pirates 10-6

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:51 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jordan Wicks gave up two hits and struck out nine over five innings in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Saturday night.Wicks (1-0), a 23-year-old left-hander selected No. 21 overall in the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft, allowedone run and walked one.Ke’Bryan Hayes led off the first and immediately hit a fastball from Wicks 384 feet to left for his 10th home run. Bryan Reynolds then singled to center before Andrew McCutchen walked. Wicks retired the following 15 batters, striking out the first five.Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki each drove in three runs for Chicago, which has won two of three to start the four-game-series and remained four games behind first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central. Adbert Alzolay came in with two outs in the ninth to strike out Reynolds for his 21st save.After Colin Selby struck out three in two perfect innings, Pirates reliever Osvaldo Bido (2-5) started the third by walking in two runs, put...

Ohtani, Moniak and Drury power Angels to a 5-3 win over the Mets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had two hits, stole two bases and added an RBI as the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Mets 5-3 on Saturday night.Ohtani had a hard-hit double in the first that left the bat at 109.6 mph, and added a triple in the second inning. He walked in the fourth inning against reliever Phil Bickford, a move that drew boos from the crowd for a second straight night. He was intentionally walked in the ninth, which also drew boos from the crowd.Ohtani, who leads the majors with 44 home runs, leads the Angels with 19 steals. The slugger also damaged a video panel in right field on a first-inning foul ball that drew a gasp from the fans. Mickey Moniak hit a long homer and Brandon Drury drove in a pair of runs for Los Angeles, who won its second straight after a four-game losing streak.Daniel Vogelbach hit his 12th homer and Francisco Lindor extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a single in the fourth inning for the Mets.Mets slugger Pete Alonso left the gam...

Yoán Moncada homers as Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 6-2 a day after shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:51 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Yoán Moncada hit a three-run homer, Touki Toussaint pitched five scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Saturday night, finishing a difficult week for the franchise with a sorely needed victory.Lenyn Sosa and Andrew Benintendi also homered for the White Sox, who had dropped four of five. Eloy Jiménez went 2 for 2 with two walks, and Luis Robert Jr. had two hits.Approaching the end of a disappointing season, Chicago fired executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn on Tuesday.Then two women were injured Friday night in a shooting that occurred during the Athletics’ 12-4 victory at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox said they were unsure if a gun was fired from inside or outside the ballpark.Toussaint (2-6) allowed two hits, struck out four and walked three in his first win since July 28. The right-hander went 0-3 with an 8.84 ERA in his previous four starts.Oakland had won four of five. JP Sears (2-...

Marlins host day of fun at loanDepot Park for 9-year-old boy battling cancer, other Nicklaus Children’s Hospital patients

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:15:51 GMT

The Miami Marlins threw a ballpark bash for a young boy and other children who are battling cancer.With a baseball in hand and a smile from ear to ear, Gabriel couldn’t be happier.The 9-year-old on Saturday reunited with Marlins player — and friend — Jorge Soler at loanDepot Park.“It feels great,” said Gabriel.Speaking with 7News, the boy’s father said he started noticed something was wrong with his son.“The first time I knew something was off with Gabe was during baseball, and he forgot how to hold his bat, and his running became really, really slow,” said the parent, also called Gabriel.Gabriel was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor that required extensive treatment. Soon his time on the field was replaced with treatment.Soler first met Gabriel as a patient at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. The two of them played catch on the hospital floor as the boy gained his strength backFast forward to three years later, and Gabriel i...