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Lowell woman’s Taylor Swift-inspired Halloween display turning heads

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:50 GMT

A Lowell woman’s Taylor Swift-inspired Halloween display is making a splash in her neighborhood.Francieli Fragoso’s display features skeletons decked out in outfits from Swift’s Eras Tour.Hers is one of many similarly themed displays across the country.Fragoso said she got the idea when she and her daughter went to Swift’s concert — and she’s even added a skeleton for Travis Kelce, the singer’s new boyfriend.

Orlando City takes down the New England Revolution 3-2 to clinch a top-four seed in the East

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:50 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Duncan McGuire and Facundo Torres scored six-minutes apart in the first half and Orlando City held off the New England Revolution 3-2 on Saturday night to clinch a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference.Orlando (17-7-9) is unbeaten in 14 straight home matches in all competitions, with nine victories, the second-longest run in club history. The Lions have scored multiple goals in 10 of those 14 matches, including scoring three or more six times.New England (14-8-10) is winless in 12 straight away matches in all competitions, with six losses, dating to a win in Toronto in May. The Revs had an 18-match span without a win on the road in 2016-17.McGuire opened the scoring in the 31st minute, Torres made it 2-0 in the 37th and Iván Angulo gave Orlando a 3-1 lead in the 45th.New England midfielder Carles Gil scored in the 42nd and again in second-half stoppage time. Gil has 11 goals this season to go along with 14 assists. Gil is the first player in club history with ...

Double-booked M&T Bank Stadium, Camden Yards events cause traffic gridlock many feared

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:50 GMT

The gridlock that some feared Saturday amid twin events held at Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium came to fruition, stranding drivers on streets surrounding the stadium long after Stevie Nicks took the stage to perform.Tickets to see Nicks along with singer Billy Joel at M&T Bank went on sale months before the Baltimore Orioles clinched the American League East, ensuring that the team would host a home game at Camden Yards on the same date.Organizers pushed up the start of the Orioles game to 1 p.m. in hopes of clearing the stadiums’ shared 85-acre tract in time for the concert’s 7 p.m. start. That gap proved to be too little time for many who chose to drive to the stadium, especially with a rain delay pushing the first pitch to 2:15 p.m.Forty-five minutes into Nicks’ set, cars continued to clog nearly all neighboring streets on the Federal Hill and Pigtown sides of the stadium complex. A line of forlorn drivers on Leade...

Revolution’s slide continues with 3-2 loss at Orlando City

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:50 GMT

The New England Revolution are staggering into the MLS Cup Playoffs with a second straight loss against a potential postseason rival.The Revolution (14-8-10) are now 1-3-3 since Labor Day under interim coaches Richie Williams and Clint Peay with Saturday night’s 3-2 loss to second-place Orlando City SC (17-7-9) at Exploria Stadium. The Revolution remained in fifth place in the East with 52 points, two ahead of Atlanta United and two behind fourth-place Columbus with two games remaining.The Revolution had been unbeaten against the Lions in nine straight games dating back to 2018 and they beat OCSC 3-1 at Gillette Stadium in June. The loss to Orlando City was the final match of three games in eight games days.The Revolution will play their final road game of the season next Saturday night at Nashville (8:30) without DeJuan Jones, Noel Buck and Christian Makoun, all of whom have been called up for international duty with their respective national teams.“We have had to pick ourselves up...

Orioles ‘miscommunication’? Here’s what happened with Gunnar Henderson’s steal attempt late in Game 1 loss.

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:50 GMT

Brandon Hyde called it a “miscommunication.” Gunnar Henderson said Hyde made the call. Aaron Hicks declined to say what the sign was, echoing his manager’s description.So … what actually happened?When Henderson singled to lead off the ninth inning of Saturday’s playoff game, it gave the Orioles a glimmer of hope as they trailed the Texas Rangers, 3-2, in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.Hicks was at the plate with the count against reliever José Leclerc at 2-1. Henderson then took off for second and was thrown out by Rangers catcher Jonah Heim to calm Camden Yards’ roaring crowd. Hicks struck out, and Adam Frazier grounded out to end the game, putting the Orioles down 1-0 in the best-of-five series.As Henderson attempted to steal, he looked back at home plate multiple times, as if he was expecting Hicks to swing for a hit-and-run. Hicks took the pitch, called a ball even though it was in the strike zone, and Heim, an Oriole...

San Diego Wave FC clinches postseason home game

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Wave FC clinched a postseason home game with Saturday's tied match against the North Carolina Courage.With one more regular season game left, the Wave (10-7-4, 34 points) guaranteed their semifinal appearance in the National Women's Soccer League playoffs will take place at Snapdragon Stadium."San Diego Wave FC has officially clinched a playoff berth AND a first-round bye," the club wrote on their website. "We’ll host an NWSL semifinal match the weekend of November 3 at Snapdragon Stadium, with the date, time, and opponent to be determined."Season ticket members will get first access to the presale tickets, and online sign-ups for early access tickets for non-season members are underway. General sale will begin at a later date that has not been announced.For more information about the presale, visit the San Diego Wave's website. New San Diego MLS team announces historic first for location of training facility The Wave clinched their postseason berth about a ...

Man wanted for alleged weapons offences in East York

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:50 GMT

Toronto police are asking for the public’s assistance locating a man wanted for weapons offences in East York.On Saturday, a man allegedly attended a residential apartment in the Dawes Road and Gower Street area.Inside the building, the man allegedly discharged an imitation firearm wounding two residents, and fled the area in an unknown direction.Travis Adams, 35, is wanted for two counts of assault with a weapon, use of an imitation firearm, and discharging an air gun/intent to wound.He is described as 5’5″ with a thin build, and has black dreadlocks. He was wearing a grey hooded sweater, black pants, black and white shoes and was carrying a grey backpack at the time of the offence.

Honoree Fleming, a retired university dean, shot to death on Vermont trail

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:50 GMT

CASTLETON, Vt. — Vermont State Police are asking the public, businesses and hunters near a state university campus to review their surveillance systems after Honoree Fleming, a retired dean and professor who was married to best-selling author Ron Powers, was found shot to death on a rail trail this week. Police said Friday night an autopsy showed that Fleming, 77, of Castleton, died from a gunshot wound to the head on Thursday afternoon. She was found on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail about a mile (1.61 kilometers) south of the Castleton campus of Vermont State University, which was closed.“The campus will reopen Monday morning, providing a supportive environment for those who wish to come together,” Vermont State University spokesperson Sylvia Plumb said in an email Saturday. Monday events such as an admissions open house were canceled. Regular class schedules were expected to resume Tuesday.A witness reported a possible suspect was northbound on the trail walking towards the...

Weekend Break: Lincoln Park Wine Fest

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:50 GMT

Check out Weekend Break with Christine Flores as she visits the Lincoln Park Wine Fest. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Texas State lets one slip away against Louisiana 34-30

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:07:50 GMT

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Zeon Criss accounted for four touchdowns, including a 5-yard pass and an 8-yard run in the final six minutes to help Louisiana-Lafayette beat Texas State 34-30 Saturday.TJ Finley threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Joey Hobert to give Texas State (4-2, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference) a 30-21 lead with about 10 minutes remaining. But Criss hit Jacob Bernard for a 21-yard gain on third-and-20 to keep alive an 11-play, 63-yard drive that culminated when Robert Williams caught a 5-yard touchdown pass with 5:54 left. Dalen Cambre blocked a punt that was returned 8 yards to the Bobcats 30 by Patrick Mensah, and four plays later, Criss' rushing TD gave ULL its first lead with 2:21 left.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersTexas State converted a fourth-and-1 on its ensuing drive before K.C. Ossai forced a fumble that Tyree Skipper scooped near midfield and returned 2...