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Drew Smith ejected after sticky stuff check in 7th inning vs. Yankees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:00 GMT

Mets right-hander Drew Smith was ejected from Tuesday’s Subway Series game for what looked to be a sticky substance on his hand.The Mets called him in to replace right-hander Jeff Brigham while trailing the Yankees, 7-6, in the top of the seventh inning. But Smith never even made it to the rubber. He was looked at by crew chief Bill Miller and the other umpires conferred while members of the Mets gathered around the group in the infield. Smith pleaded with the umpiring crew while manager Buck Showalter took the field. The pitcher was quickly ejected.An ejection for a foreign substance or an overly sticky hand carries an automatic 10-game suspension. Right-hander Max Scherzer was previously ejected for the excessive use of rosin earlier April 19, after pitching three innings at Dodger Stadium. The veteran ace considered appealing but ultimately accepted the suspension, citing an unfair appeal process.Scherzer only missed one start, but it will be much more difficult for the Met...

Late goals lift BC High boys lacrosse team past Acton-Boxboro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:00 GMT

BURLINGTON – BC High stared down a familiar foe Tuesday night at Burlington High School and was able to pull aware with sturdy defense and clutch late scoring to beat Acton-Boxboro 13-9 in a Div. 1 state semifinal.Deadlocked at 6-6 to begin the second half, BC pulled ahead with a goal from sophomore Luke Allen just 49 seconds in. Senior Patrick Maroney would score 21 seconds later to make it an 8-6 lead.The Eagles defense was smothering in the third frame, but A-B’s Cam Matthews was able to break through for his third of the night with 7:06 remaining to cut the deficit to 8-7.Senior Will Emsing would collect his third on a rocket from 25 feet out, to regain the two-goal cushion with 4:22 left in the third.Acton-Boxboro would get within one when Trey Clayton (goal, three assists) netted a bouncer just 39 seconds into the final quarter.The Eagles would strike back quickly with goals from Maroney and Brody Rice at the 9:11 and 8:01 marks to make it 11-8.Revolution senior Ryan Cho...

Newton North holds off Brookline in volleyball semifinal marathon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:00 GMT

NEWTON – Head coach Nile Fox didn’t need to play in order to look exhausted over the rollercoaster his Newton North boys volleyball team took him on Tuesday night with a spot in the Div. 1 state boys volleyball final on the line.But after seeing a dominant two-set lead nearly fade with their season to black as part of a ferocious Brookline rally, he’s just happy to know the Tigers still have a chance to accomplish something they never have before.With a big boost from role players Samuel Huang and Paul Nelson in a back-and-forth fifth set, No. 7 Newton North staved off a nightmare ending to a Div. 1 state semifinal at Newton South by outlasting heated rival No. 11 Brookline, 3-2 (25-16, 25-12, 24-26, 18-25, 15-13).A raucous crowd fed off every Warrior point to help them come close to pulling off the unthinkable behind an age-mixed band of heroes, but the Tigers (18-6) delivered their best when it mattered most to survive and advance.Junior Adam Christianson (23 kills) was a reliable...

San Diego City Council expected to vote on homeless encampment ban

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego City Council is expected to vote on an unsafe camping ordinance, or homeless encampment ban, which has drawn polarized opinions. A majority of the 220 people who signed up to give their public comment on the ordinance spoke out against it. Council chambers were packed and two overflow rooms were also filed as Tuesday's afternoon meeting began at 1 p.m.However, city leaders including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, who brought the ordinance to council, have been vocal in their support of the ordinance. “How can the city proceed with criminalizing the homeless when we don’t have enough beds," one person said during public comment.“Encampments are unsafe and unsanitary, we cannot allow them to proliferate, period," Gloria said.Gloria held a press conference with several city leaders, downtown residents, business owners and others to voice their support on the ordinance before the City Council meeting began Tuesday.If passed, the ...

Reckless driver arrested after high-speed pursuit in Los Angeles County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:00 GMT

A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County on Tuesday night.The suspect was also considered armed and dangerous at the time, according to the California Highway Patrol.The driver was seen traveling at speeds of over 100 miles per hour on the freeway while weaving in and out of heavy traffic as patrol cars trailed closely behind.A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County on June 13, 2023. (KTLA)A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County on June 13, 2023. (KTLA)A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County on June 13, 2023. (KTLA)A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County on June 13, 2023. (KTLA)A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los...

Prosecutors: Weapons expert in Alec Baldwin case was hungover on set; defense calls case mishandled

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:00 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are accusing, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used. They leveled the accusations Friday in response to a motion filed last month by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys that seeks to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge. The prosecutors accused her of having a history of reckless conduct and argued that it would be in the public interest for her to “finally be held accountable.”Jason Bowles, Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney, said Tuesday that the prosecution has mishandled the case.“The case is so weak that they now have chosen to resort to character assassination claims about Hannah,” Bowles told The Associated Press. “The prosecution has abandoned the idea of doing justice and getting to the actual truth apparently.”...

Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St higher as US inflation cools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:00 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday after a cooler reading on U.S. inflation fueled hopes the Federal Reserve will postpone a possible interest rate hike.Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney rose. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.7% to a 14-month high after government data Tuesday showed U.S. consumer inflation eased to 4% over a year earlier in May from the previous month’s 4.9%. It was less than half last June’s peak of 9.1% but still double the Fed’s 2% target.That reinforced hopes the Fed will avoid announcing another rate hike when its monthly meeting ends Wednesday. Two Fed board members said previously the U.S. central bank should put off another hike while it studies the impact of previous increases.“The Fed will see this as a window of opportunity to pause,” said Clifford Bennett of ACY Securities in a report.The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.3% to 3,243.66 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo advan...

Golden Knights beat Panthers to win first Stanley Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:00 GMT

Mark Stone had a hat trick as the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Florida Panthers in five games on Tuesday to win the organization’s first Stanley Cup in its six years of existence.Established in 2017-18, the Golden Knights are the first expansion team to be crowned Stanley Cup champions since the Anaheim Ducks in 2007.Vegas was powered by the clutch performances of a few key players, notably Jonathan Marchessault, Jack Eichel and team captain Mark Stone, who all registered over 20 points during the team’s Stanley Cup run.Stone was particularly brilliant on Tuesday, scoring a hat trick for Vegas in a 9-3 win.If we had an #ExpressiveMarkStone ranking this would be at the top. pic.twitter.com/msPBJFZEUP— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 14, 2023Eichel, in his second season with the Golden Knights, capped off a fantastic postseason and had three assists, while Marchessault added one assist. Winger Reilly Smith had two points, including a goal and an assist, while defe...

Iran president rails against US sanctions during visit to Nicaragua

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:00 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — In his first visit to Latin America, Iran’s hardline president met Tuesday with his Nicaraguan counterpart and railed against a theme both leaders have in common: U.S. sanctions.President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Nicaragua is his second stop, after Venezuela. He is also scheduled to visit Cuba, Iran’s other ally in the region.Raisi spoke at a joint appearance in Managua with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.“The United States wanted to paralyze our people with threats and sanctions, but it hasn’t been able to do it,” Raisi said.Many top figures in Ortega’s government also face U.S. sanctions for crushing dissent and imprisoning or exiling opponents.On Monday , Raisi visited President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, which is also under U.S. economic sanctions.His tour of allied nations in Latin America comes amid rising tensions with the administration of President Joe Biden.The U.S. has accused Iran of providing Russia with materials to build a drone ma...

Founder of sexuality-focused women’s wellness company pleads not guilty in forced labor case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — An entrepreneur who promoted group “orgasmic meditation” as a road to women’s well-being turned herself in and pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of manipulating traumatized people into debt, undesired sex and underpaid work. Nicole Daedone, who founded the sex-centric wellness company OneTaste, faces a federal forced labor conspiracy case that was unveiled last week. She was released Tuesday on $1 million bond, secured by her mother, her mother’s partner, and a OneTaste ally; the friend put up a sprawling property in Northern California’s Mendocino County.“The idea that this woman, at this company, engaged in forced labor is as far from the truth and reality as one could comprehend,” defense lawyer Julia Gatto said outside court. She called Daedone “a ceiling-shattering feminist entrepreneur” who created a unique business around women’s sexuality and empowerment.Prosecutors, however, say Daedone and former sales chief Rachel Cherwitz schemed to draw in peo...