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Behrens grabs hat trick, Rönnow saves 2 penalties as Union Berlin beats Mainz in Bundesliga opener

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:14 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Kevin Behrens scored a hat trick and Frederik Rönnow saved two penalties for Union Berlin to start the Bundesliga season with a 4-1 win over Mainz on Sunday.United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson started for his league debut and was involved from the off as he sent Jérôme Roussillon through with a clever backheel. Roussillon crossed for Behrens’ first headed goal in the first minute.Aïssa Laïdouni crossed for Behrens’ second in the ninth, and substitute Sheraldo Becker crossed for his third in the 70th. “Today was outstanding,” the 32-year-old Behrens said of his first hat trick in the Bundesliga. “I always try to give full throttle and help the team. It worked out very well for me today.”Mainz defender Anthony Caci had scored with a fine volley in the 64th, prompting Union coach Urs Fischer to make a double substitution with Robin Gosens coming on for his debut along with Becker, who effectively sealed the result with his precise cross for Behrens.Former Germany fo...

Brandon Crawford put on injured list by San Francisco Giants with strained forearm

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:14 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford was put on the 10-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants on Sunday with a strained left forearm.San Francisco made the move retroactive to Saturday, when Crawford was held out of a 6-5 loss yo Atlanta,Rookie outfielder Luis Matos was recalled by the Giants from Triple-A Sacramento.Crawford, 36,, is hitting a career-low .194 with six homers and 32 RBIs in 77 games this season. He was an All-Star in 2015, 2018 and 2021.Matos, 22, is hitting .241 with a 306 on-base percentage, one home run and nine RBIs in 50 games for the Giants this season. He started in left field and hit sixth against the Braves on Sunday.__AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Connecticut takes on Chicago on 3-game skid

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:14 GMT

Connecticut Sun (21-10, 11-3 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (12-19, 3-13 Eastern Conference)Chicago; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Sun -5.5; over/under is 160.5BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut enters the matchup against Chicago as losers of three games in a row.The Sky are 3-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is fifth in the WNBA with 19.9 assists per game led by Courtney Williams averaging 6.1.The Sun’s record in Eastern Conference action is 11-3. Connecticut leads the Eastern Conference with 40.3 points per game in the paint led by Alyssa Thomas averaging 10.9.The teams meet for the third time this season. The Sun won 84-72 in the last matchup on July 12.TOP PERFORMERS: Williams is scoring 10.0 points per game and averaging 5.9 rebounds for the Sky. Kahleah Copper is averaging 21.7 points and 2.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Chicago.Tiffany Hayes is averaging 12.1 points for the Sun. DeWanna Bonner is averaging 17.4 points over the last 10 ...

Washington hosts Dallas following Ogunbowale’s 30-point game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:14 GMT

Dallas Wings (17-14, 9-7 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (15-16, 8-9 Eastern Conference)Washington; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Wings -5.5; over/under is 165.5BOTTOM LINE: Dallas visits the Washington Mystics after Arike Ogunbowale scored 30 points in the Wings’ 95-75 victory over the Connecticut Sun.The Mystics are 10-5 in home games. Washington ranks third in the Eastern Conference in team defense, giving up 81.8 points while holding opponents to 44.3% shooting.The Wings have gone 7-8 away from home. Dallas is the top team in the Western Conference with 41.7 points per game in the paint led by Natasha Howard averaging 9.9.The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Wings won the last matchup 90-62 on July 29. Teaira McCowan scored 18 points to help lead the Wings to the win.TOP PERFORMERS: Tianna Hawkins is averaging nine points and 5.1 rebounds for the Mystics. Brittney Sykes is averaging 19.8 points over the last 10 games for Washingto...

Whitcomb leads Seattle against Minnesota after 23-point game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:14 GMT

Seattle Storm (9-22, 6-9 Western Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (15-16, 9-7 Western Conference)Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Lynx -5.5; over/under is 159.5BOTTOM LINE: Seattle takes on the Minnesota Lynx after Sami Whitcomb scored 23 points in the Storm’s 78-70 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.The Lynx are 9-7 in Western Conference games. Minnesota is 7- when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 13.4 turnovers per game.The Storm have gone 6-9 against Western Conference opponents. Seattle is 2-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Lynx won the last matchup 78-70 on Aug. 19. Napheesa Collier scored 24 points to help lead the Lynx to the victory.TOP PERFORMERS: Kayla McBride is averaging 13.2 points for the Lynx. Collier is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games for Minnesota.Jewell Loyd is scoring 23.8 points per game and averaging 4.6 rebounds for the Storm. Whitcomb is av...

Mets Notebook: Daniel Vogelbach credits confidence during power surge: ‘I know what type of hitter I am’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:14 GMT

The Mets’ Daniel Vogelbach feels all right against right-handed pitching.The lefty-swinging Vogelbach says he has remained confident throughout a difficult season and is now enjoying his best power surge of the year. His grand slam in Saturday’s 13-2 win in St. Louis marked his third home run over a seven-game stretch.“I feel like I know what type of hitter I am and what I’ve done against right-handed pitching my whole career,” Vogelbach said Saturday night. “It just doesn’t go away.”Vogelbach, who hit a career-high 30 home runs during an All-Star season in 2019, only managed two in his first 47 games this year. The designated hitter slugged 18 homers last year over 130 games between the Pirates and Mets.Saturday’s slam was the 10th home run of 2023 for Vogelbach. He entered Sunday hitting .237 off righties this season, which is about in line with his .238 career against them.“You have stretches where you don’t hit we...

From turmoil to triumph, Spain earns its first Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:14 GMT

By ANNE M. PETERSON (AP Sports Writer)SYDNEY (AP) — Spain was celebrating its first Women’s World Cup trophy Sunday after an impressive display proved too much for England in a 1-0 victory for La Roja. Olga Carmona scored in the first half of the final and Spain held on to cap the month-long tournament. Overcoming the turmoil that had surrounded the team, the victory made Spain the first team to hold the under-17, under-20 and senior world titles at the same time. Spain is the fifth winner in nine editions of the Women’s World Cup and joined Germany as the only two nations to win both the men’s and women’s titles.At the final whistle the Spanish players piled on each other in front of their goal. They were still dancing on the field until the trophy presentations, where they kissed the trophy and raised their arms triumphantly as golden glitter fell from above. “We’ve suffered a lot throughout the past 12 months but I think everything has a ...

Patriots’ Isaiah Bolden released from hospital after scary scene in preseason game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:14 GMT

Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was released from the hospital early Sunday morning and returned to New England with the rest of his teammates after a scary scene ensued Saturday night.Bolden was carted off of the field on a backboard early in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ preseason game against the Packers after briefly appearing motionless following an inadvertent hit to the helmet area from teammate Calvin Munson. Bolden was in coverage on the play, and Munson collided with the rookie cornerback while making a tackle on Packers rookie wide receiver Malik Heath after a catch.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | NFL Notes: Could this Patriots’ pass rush be the best of the Bill Belichick era? New England Patriots | Patriots Mac Jones, Matthew Slater react to Isaiah Bolden injury in suspended game New England Patriots | Bill Belichick’s call suspending play among Matthew Slater’s ‘proudest moments’ wi...

Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall along Mexico's Baja coast, carrying deluge to California

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:14 GMT

ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall along Mexico's Baja California coast Sunday as concerns mounted over the storm causing what could be deadly flash flooding in the border city of Tijuana, Southern California and places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain.Forecasters expected Hilary to make history as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.Hilary hit the coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada, Mexico. The storm has already caused flooding along the length of the Baja peninsula, and torrential rains threatened mudslide-prone Tijuana, where improvised houses cling to hillsides just south of the U.S. border. Other western states could be hit with once-in-a-century rains, with a good chance Hilary could break all-time records as the wettest known tropical cyclone to douse Nevada, Oregon and ...

CHP urges San Diego drivers to 'stay off the roads' during Hilary, especially these areas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:05:14 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- California Highway Patrol is encouraging San Diegans to stay off the roadways Sunday as Hilary arrives in the region.Unless you absolutely must, CHP has advised drivers to avoid traveling in what's expected to be rainy and windy conditions."We have sediment on the roadway. It's pretty slick right now, so it makes for very dangerous situations," said CHP Sgt. Brian Pennings. This is especially true for mountains, deserts and the coastal foothills where high winds are expected. MORE: Tracking Hilary "We have a unique situation in San Diego. There's several locations in our mountains that act as a funnel in some of these valleys, and they go directly across Interstate 8 and they funnel the winds," Sgt. Pennings explained. "Sometimes, we have big rigs blow over. It can be very dangerous."Some places where he says these big rigs tend to tip over include places like Pine Valley, Descanso and Crestwood.For those who do need to travel, CHP says the main tips they can offer i...