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Orioles clinch playoff berth for first time since 2016, then walk-off Rays, 5-4, in 11 innings

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:02:12 GMT

The Orioles have spent much of Brandon Hyde’s tenure being looked down upon. They’ve spent almost six months craning necks upward.Sunday, the Orioles clinched their first playoff berth since 2016, the culmination of a rebuilding process that fully launched in the winter of 2018 when Mike Elias was brought in as executive vice president and general manager and hired Hyde as manager to steward a club designed to struggle.They inherited the worst team in the majors, an organization with bad contracts and bad infrastructure. In each of Hyde’s first three years, Baltimore finished with one of baseball’s five worst records, twice losing at least 108 games as his lineups and pitching staffs were littered with overmatched players.The tide unexpectedly began to turn in 2022, when a team projected for another year as a bottom-feeder instead finished as the best team in the American League to miss the playoffs. With the Texas Rangers’ loss Sunday, the Orioles and...

Orioles magic number: With playoff spot assured, how close is Baltimore to clinching an AL East title?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:02:12 GMT

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WWI-era plane crashes at American Heritage Museum

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:02:12 GMT

A pilot walked away after a WWI-era historic plane crash-landed at the American Heritage Museum during an airshow event Sunday morning, Stow officials reported.Just after 11 a.m., the Stow Police and Fire departments received reports of a plane crash near Barton Road and the American Heritage Museum, according to a release.At the scene, first responders found a WWI-era Nieuport 28 at the end of the runway flipped upside down, officials said.The plane only had one occupant, the pilot, who removed himself before the officials arrived and did not report any injuries.The preliminary investigation determined the single engine plane’s front landing gear had failed during the attempted landing, officials reported, causing the plane to flip over on its roof.The American Heritage Museum, located in Hudson near Stow, features a range of military artifacts and demonstrations. The museum was in the midst of the World War I & Aviation weekend, which includes air show events, during the...

Oktoberfest San Diego: Celebrate Bavarian culture at these events

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:02:12 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- It's that time of year again -- Oktoberfest celebrations are popping up all over San Diego County. What began as a royal wedding celebration in Munich, Germany more than 200 years ago, has transformed into an annual festivity across the globe. Oktoberfest is reinvented to pay homage to a party held when Bavaria's Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen in 1810. Volume up: San Diego musicians collaborate to revive songs of the ‘mystic saints of India’ In modern day, we find ourselves celebrating by sipping steins full of German "bier" while wearing dirndls or lederhosen shorts. Many festivals offer up games likes keg rolling, stein holding contests and log sawing.The good news for San Diegans is you don't have to fly to Germany to get in on all the fun. Here's a list of Oktoberfest events happening across the region this season:San Diego-- Craftoberfest at Liberty Public Market: This event takes place for 10 days straight! F...

Mike Babcock resigns as Blue Jackets coach amid investigation involving players’ photos

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:02:12 GMT

Mike Babcock resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday after just two months on the job, less than a week after his requests for personal photos from players in a bonding effort drew criticism as too invasive.The team announced Babcock’s abrupt departure in the aftermath of an investigation by the NHL Players’ Association into his conduct. Pascal Vincent was named Babcock’s replacement and signed a two-year contract through the 2024-25 season.Former NHL player Paul Bissonnette reported on his podcast Tuesday that Babcock was asking players to show him photos and projecting them for others to see in an invasion of privacy. Babcock and captain Boone Jenner denied the report, saying it was just a way of the new coach getting to know players.Still, the players union launched a review and updated the league Friday on its findings.“This was a difficult decision on everyone’s part, but one we felt necessary to ensure our focus remains on the players and the team’s upcoming s...

Road collision kills 4 Greek rescue workers dispatched to flood-stricken Libya, health minister says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:02:12 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Four Greek rescue workers dispatched to Libya following devastating flooding in the eastern city of Derna were killed in a road collision Sunday, Libya’s health minister said. Some 11,300 people died when two dams collapsed during Mediterranean storm Daniel last week sending a wall of water gushing through the city, according to the Red Crescent aid group. A further 10,000 people are missing, and presumed dead.Rescue workers from Greece, Turkey, Egypt and other countries have flocked to the decimated port city to offer help.On Sunday, a bus carrying 19 Greek rescue workers collided with a vehicle carrying five Libyan nationals on the road between the cities of Benghazi and Derna, health minister Othman Abduljaleel said at a news conference. Three Libyans in the oncoming vehicle were also killed.Seven of the surviving Greek rescue workers were in critical condition, the minister said. In a parallel statement, the Greek Foreign Ministry acknowledged the crash but sa...

Chapman hits walkoff double to complete Blue Jays sweep of Red Sox

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:02:12 GMT

Matt Chapman’s walkoff double off the centre field wall gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 win to complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.The sweep concluded a 10-game homestand that saw the Blue Jays (83-67) finish 6-4 and eliminate the bad vibrations from the Texas Rangers’ four-game sweep of Toronto earlier in the week.The Blue Jays hold an American League wild-card spot after the Rangers were swept by Cleveland and Seattle dropped the first two of its three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Chapman’s hit off reliever Garret Whitlock (5-5) gave the Blue Jays their sixth win in a row against Boston (74-76) after dropping the first seven games against their AL East rivals earlier in the season.The game-winning hit scored Cavan Biggio, who reached base with a one-out single before 41,876 at Rogers Centre.CHAPMAN WALKS IT OFF FOR THE JAYS TO COMPLETE THE SWEEP! ???? pic.twitter.com/cUerWvRNUX— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 17, 2023R...

Landslide in northwest Congo kills at least 17 people after torrential rain

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:02:12 GMT

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Torrential rain in northwestern Congo caused a landslide that killed at least 17 people overnight, authorities said Sunday, warning the toll could rise as rescuers sift through rubble beneath collapsed homes.The disaster took place along the Congo River in the town of Lisal in northwestern Mongala province, according to Matthieu Mole, president of the civil society organization Forces Vives. The victims lived in homes that were built at the foot of a mountain.“A torrential downpour caused a lot of damage, including a landslide that swallowed up several houses,” he said. “The toll is still provisional as bodies are still under the rubble.”Gov. Cesar Limbaya Mbangisa said machinery was desperately needed to help clear away the debris and try to save any survivors. The governor also offered his condolences to the victims’ families and decreed three days of morning throughout the province.Jean-yves Kamale, The Associated Press

Chicago police officer involved in shooting in West Englewood

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:02:12 GMT

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer was involved in a shooting Sunday afternoon in West Englewood, according to police.The shooting happened in the 7300 block of South Hoyne Avenue.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesIt's not clear at this time if anyone was injured, but police said no officers were injured.The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call them at 312-746-3609 or online.Additional details haven't been released at this time.This is breaking news and will be updated.

World War I-era plane flips onto roof while trying to land near Massachusetts museum

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:02:12 GMT

STOW, Mass. (AP) — A World War I-era plane crashed and flipped over onto its roof as the pilot tried to land outside of a military history museum in Massachusetts, authorities said Sunday. The pilot was not hurt.The vintage single-engine Nieuport 28 was attempting to land shortly after 11 a.m. at the American Heritage Museum in Stow when the front landing gear failed, the local police and fire chiefs said in a joint news release.The pilot, the only person on board, had removed himself from the plane before first responders arrived, the news release said. The pilot’s name was not released. Former NFL player missing, mother found dead in Illinois creek “The pilot did not report any injuries but was evaluated at the scene as a precaution,” it said.The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified about the crash.The museum was hosting a WWI and Aviation living history event this weekend, showcasing the 1918 Nieuport 28, billed as the “oldest flying and first American fighter...