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Devers homers twice to power Red Sox past Tigers 14-5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Rafael Devers homered twice, including his fifth career grand slam, and drove in five runs to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers 14-5 on Saturday.Devers’ grand slam capped a six-run, second inning. Adam Duvall hit a two-run homer, doubled twice and scored three runs for Boston, which has scored nine or more runs in half its eight games. Devers and Duvall also homered in Thursday’s series opener.Raimel Tapia had a pinch two-run homer. Connor Wong and Rob Refsnyder also drove in two runs each.Tanner Houck (2-0) gave up two runs and three hits in five innings.Riley Greene drove in two runs for Detroit, which has lost three straight, been outscored 58-26 during a 2-6 start and is hitting .199 as a team.Joey Wentz (0-2) walked four in the second inning, including Connor Wong and Rob Refsnyder with the two with the bases loaded as Boston took a 2-0 lead. Garrett Hill relieved and Devers hit a 102 mph drive over the left-field wall.Duvall’s fou...

DOJ opens investigation into leaks of apparent classified US military documents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

 (CNN) — The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the leaks of a trove of apparent US intelligence documents that were posted on social media in recent weeks.The investigation comes as new documents surfaced Friday covering everything from US support for Ukraine to information about key US allies like Israel, widening the fallout from the already alarming leaks. The Pentagon on Thursday said it was looking into the matter after social media posts of apparently classified documents on the war in Ukraine had emerged.“They look real,” a US official told CNN about the leaked documents.US officials say they are taking the leaks seriously as they investigate and work toward a more formal assessment of what is in the documents and how they were leaked. So far, they appear legitimate, and there isn’t a major reason to doubt that the documents are in fact what they appear to be. US officials believe their public release would...

Sunny, but cooler by the coast for Easter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

A calm weather pattern remains in place for the next few days, with sunshine and seasonable weather expected Easter Sunday. Temperatures will range from the low to mid 50s inland, mid to upper 40s along the coastline with a sea breeze expected. For those Easter egg hunts, have the kids wear a jacket or heavy sweatshirt as temperatures will still be in the 40s most of the morning. After Sunday, a big warm up is in the forecast which could include some 80 degree weather by the end of the week!

Crime Briefs: Boba Fett on the MBTA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

On Friday, several units within the MBTA’s Transit Police converged on the Back Bay Commuter Rail station for a report of a person armed with a “long rifle.” But the holder of the weapon turned out to be a laconic celebrity from a galaxy far, far away: Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett.Those waiting for the train may never know if the man behind the helmet is a clone of the Mandalorian or not, the Transit Police gave no indication that he was charged with any wrongdoing, and a photo provided by the agency shows him offering a stoic fist to the heart.“Officers located a person in character as ‘Boba Fett’ w/a replica firearm,” the agency tweeted. “Officers conversed with the individual & the scene was safe.”Police: Father dropped child in brook while fleeing from crashDarel Galorenzo, 35, of Readsboro, Vt., was charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment of a child, negligent operating of a motor vehicle and operating under the influence after police say he dropped his toddle...

Rafael Devers, Adam Duvall lead Red Sox 14-run rampage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

A week and change into the season, the 2023 Red Sox are a mystifying group.It’s feast or famine, onslaught or slaughtered, triumph or tragedy.Saturday was the latter, though it started off as a game of plate discipline, one of the emphases of the offseason roster overhaul, during a 14-5 thumping over the Tigers in Detroit.They were patient in the top of the second, loading the bases and scoring their first two runs on walks.Then Rafael Devers stepped up to the plate and reminded the world why he’s the highest-paid player in franchise history. The 26-year-old third baseman opened the floodgates with a grand slam, his third home run of the season, and his second of the series.The following inning, Adam Duvall blasted his fourth home run of the season, following Masataka Yoshida around the bases for runs No. 7 and 8 of the afternoon.Not to be outdone, Devers decided the seventh inning was the prime time to hit his fourth round-tripper of the year. The 110.3 mph missile deth...

Billy Gonzales’ return to coach UF’s WRs made sense for himself and Gators

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

Out with his wife and daughter last month at a South Beach mall, longtime receivers coach Billy Gonzales was not job shopping.But when a phone call came in from Billy Napier, Gonzales had a feeling he’d be buying what Florida’s head coach was selling.“My phone rang and it was Coach … I lit up,” Gonzales recalled following Saturday’s practice. “I was so excited about it.”Napier needed to quickly find someone to replace Keary Colbert, who bolted for the Denver Broncos after one season with UF.If anyone knew the lay of the land and expectations in Gainesvilles, along with nuances of the receiver position, it was Gonzales. He did not hesitate to accept the challenge to smoke jump into spring practices and guide the Gators’ wideouts.Wife, Julie, and 17-year-old daughter, Caylynn, didn’t have wait long for Gonzales to rejoin them with a new job in hand.“It was extremely fast,” he said of his decision. “I was rea...

High school roundup: Jimmy Ayers scores six times as St. John’s Prep defeats Acton-Boxboro

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

DANVERS — During its run to a Div. 1 boys lacrosse championship last spring, St. John’s Prep was dominant in just about every sense of the word. The team coasted throughout the season, ultimately going 22-1.The Eagles’ lone blemish? A loss to Acton-Boxboro nearly one calendar year ago on April 16, 2022.On Saturday, they were able to earn some payback after a stellar performance from senior captain Jimmy Ayers. The Johns Hopkins commit registered a game-high six goals to go with a pair of assists, as St. John’s Prep (2-0) pulled away in the second half to win a statement game, 12-8.“That was a pivotal turning point for us last year,” coach John Pynchon said. “Because they came out, and they got right after us. That was a big (moment) last year. I don’t think we’ve beaten Acton-Boxboro since I’ve been at St. John’s. We played at Beverly a lot, pretty sure we lost to them in the playoffs in the North semis I think, and then we lost last year. I think this is the first win over A-B in s...

Yankees Notebook: Jonathan Loaisiga joins Josh Donaldson on the injured list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

BALTIMORE — All signs pointed to Josh Donaldson landing on the injured list Saturday. But the Yankees’ third baseman had company as Jonathan Loaisiga also hit the shelf in a series of roster moves.Donaldson is on the 10-day IL with right hamstring tightness, an injury he sustained in Wednesday’s game against the Phillies. The veteran was not in Baltimore with the Yankees on Friday.Loaisiga, meanwhile, is on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation. He and Donaldson are retroactive to April 6.Boone knew something was up with the righty reliever prior to Friday’s game. The manager initially thought it was just a case of soreness, but exams revealed swelling in Loaisiga’s joint. The team sent him back to New York on Friday, where he had an MRI and saw Dr. Christopher Ahmad before receiving an injection Saturday.The good news is that Loaisiga’s ligament is structurally sound. However, the pitcher won’t throw for a couple of weeks, though Boon...

Kodai Senga dominates in Citi Field debut as Mets top Marlins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

Citi Field got its first haunting of the season.Kodai Senga dazzled in his Citi Field debut leading the Mets’ to a 5-2 win over the Marlins on Saturday afternoon. The 30-year-old utilized his infamous ghost fork pitch holding Miami to just one run over six innings of work while striking out six.Senga’s second MLB outing was even better than his first — 5.1 IP, three hits and one earned run on Apr. 2 — and it came against the same opponent, the only blip on his outing Saturday being a solo homer served up to Jazz Chisholm in the sixth. The righty — who signed a five-year, $70 million contract with the Amazins in Dec. of 2022 — received plenty of helpPete Alonso slugged his league-leading fifth homer to give the Mets a 3-0 lead in the fifth. Alonso has gotten the power stroke going in the early going as five of his eight hits (batting .235 on the season) have left the yard.A welcome sight for the Amazins came in the bottom of the fifth as Eduardo Es...

After strike, LA school district workers approve labor deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Unified School District workers have approved a labor deal following a three-day strike over wages and staffing that halted education for students in one of the nation’s largest school systems.The agreement would increase wages by 30% for workers who are paid an average of $25,000 a year, the Local 99 chapter of the Service Employees International Union said Saturday. It also includes a $1,000 bonus for employees who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic and expanded family health care benefits.The contract still needs to be approved by the school district’s Board of Education. The school district said the board could take it up for a vote at a meeting on April 18. Thousands of workers backed by teachers went on strike last month and rallied outside the school district’s headquarters in downtown Los Angeles amid stalled contract talks. The goal was to demand better pay and increased staffing for the bus drivers, cafeteria workers, teach...