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Harper returns for Phils, 160 days after Tommy John surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:31 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Harper has always enjoyed playing at Dodger Stadium. His return Tuesday night for the Philadelphia Phillies might top them all.Harper was activated off the injured list and was in the lineup, batting third at designated hitter when the Phillies took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle game of a three-game series.Harper struck out in his first at-bat. He fouled off the first pitch from Julio Urías before the Dodgers left-hander retired him swinging on a 2-2 slurve.The return for the two-time NL MVP came 160 days after Harper had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. It occurred at the ballpark where he made his major league debut in 2012.“Medically it is surprising, but by Harper genetic standards probably not,” Harper’s agent, Scott Boras, said while the Phillies were taking batting practice. “I remember last Thanksgiving we were talking about when he could come back and he mentioned May and I told him not to tell anyone that.”When Harper had sur...

Stars’ Pavelski 2 quick goals in return after 5 missed games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:31 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski made a quick impact in his return for the Dallas Stars, scoring two goals in the first period of their second-round playoff series against Seattle on Tuesday night after missing the final five games of the opening round while in concussion protocol. Pavelski scored on a 25-foot wrister only 2 1/2 minutes into the game to put the Stars ahead 1-0 in Game 1. He scored on his first shot, on a pass from Mason Marchment. Max Domi got the secondary assistAfter Seattle got even, Pavelski scored again, about 10 minutes after his first goal. The second one was from about the same distance with a redirect of Thomas Harley’s shot. The two goals extended Pavelski’s record for U.S.-born players to 66 career playoff goals. Pavelski was on the ice for the game’s opening shift, though he wasn’t immediately inserted back on the top line. He was with Marchment and Domi, like he was when he went through a full practice Monday. Tyler Seguin, who scored four p...

Ramirez, Rays beat Pirates 4-1 in matchup of top two teams

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:31 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Harold Ramírez homered and drove in two runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams with the top two records in the major leagues.Ramírez drove in the game’s first run with an RBI single in the fourth and boosted the lead to 4-1 with a solo homer in the sixth against Roansy Contreras (3-2). The Rays, who drew just 10,325 to Tropicana Field, lead the big leagues with 62 home runs and have outscored opponents 199-93.“Don’t matter who we play, we just have to play good baseball,” Ramírez said. “We’re just here to win.”Tampa Bay is the 15th team since 1901 to win at least 24 of its first 30 games and the first since the 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs started 24-6.Pittsburgh (20-10), in first place at the end of April for the first time since 1992, lost back-to-back games for the first time since the last two games of opening series at Cincinnati. The Pirates lost for the thi...

Sheriff: Suspect in Texas shooting that killed 5 neighbors caught hiding in house under laundry (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the statement came from the FBI)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:31 GMT

CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Sheriff: Suspect in Texas shooting that killed 5 neighbors caught hiding in house under laundry (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the statement came from the FBI).Source

Bobrovsky, Panthers beat Maple Leafs in 2nd round opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:31 GMT

Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a squandered two-goal lead to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night in opening game of their second-round playoff series.Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist and Carter Verhaeghe and Nick Cousins also scored for Florida. Aleksander Barkov had two assists.Matthew Knies had his first NHL goal and Michael Bunting also scored for Toronto. Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 shots.Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday.___AP NHL Playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Source

Panthers top Maple Leafs, take Game 1 of second-round series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:31 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, Matthew Tkachuk had three assists and the Florida Panthers survived a squandered two-goal lead to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night in opening game of their second-round playoff series.Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist and Carter Verhaeghe and Nick Cousins also scored for Florida. Aleksander Barkov had two assists.Matthew Knies had his first NHL goal and Michael Bunting also scored for Toronto. Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 shots.Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday.The Panthers had roared back from a 3-1 deficit to stun the record-setting Boston Bruins with three straight victories and take that first-round series in seven games. The Maple Leafs ended a generation of misery Saturday when John Tavares scored in overtime of Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning as Toronto advance in the postseason for the first time since 2004.Tied at 2 late in the second period with the Maple Leafs pushing, the Panthers silenc...

Downtown restaurant owner brought to tears during plea for action

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A downtown restaurant owner broke down into tears during an emotional plea to Denver City Council Monday night. Don Hines, the owner of Yazoo BBQ Company, is calling on city leaders to take action after he said crime in the area is taking a toll on his business.“Something needs to be done and nothing has been done for three years,” Hines said.Crime and vandalism in Downtown DenverHines opened Yazoo BBQ more than a decade ago with no previous restaurant experience. “When I first opened, I’d call him [Hines’ Father] every day,” Hines said. Hines said his father passed away about two months after opening up the restaurant, bringing him to tears while addressing the Denver City Council. "On his death bed I said, ‘Dad, I’m not going to fail,' and he died two days later,'" Hines said.  Extra paid sick time for COVID-19 to end soon Hines said Yelp recently ranked them the number one BBQ spot in Colorado, but with rising costs and all the crime in the ...

Castle Rock mom alleges bullying, racism in school district

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:31 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) — A Castle Rock mother alleges her children have been the victims of bullying and racism since 2018, while enrolled in Douglas County schools. In the latest alleged incident, Lacey Ganzy said her 14-year-old son has been the target of racist language while attending Castle Rock Middle School. "I feel like the victim in these cases is the one that’s punished, because there’s no advocacy for a right or wrong on this policy. It’s crazy to me," she said. Colorado is dropping in best states rankings The family has hired a Denver law firm to help with efforts to change district policy. Castle Rock Police confirm they are investigating an incident at the school. The Douglas County School District released the following statement: "It is our goal to take care of each, and every one of our students, in our district. We appreciate the Ganzy Family bringing their concerns to us, so we can make sure our system is addressing their needs." Said Ganzy: “My kids will nev...

How to save on summer travel with June surge ahead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Pandemic recovery continues with airline travel expected to increase by more than 20% during the summer months, according to AAA of Colorado. "With surging demand, limited inventory, if you wait, you might not be able to take the trip you want to take," spokesperson Skyler McKinley said. A report compiled by the travel agency reveals nearly 80% of Colorado residents plan to travel this year, with three-quarters planning summer trips. More than half have not actually booked their trips and may try to find deals at the last minute, something that may impact popular destinations around the world. These are the best cities for summer vacation in the US "Hotel inventory in Europe is almost gone, international travel is up 300%, because so many folks who might have wanted to travel internationally (can't), that’s going to put pressure on the Disneylands of the world," McKinley said. FOX31 spoke with travelers at Denver International Airport, who expressed excitement aft...

STEM School shooting survivors raise money for SRO therapy dogs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:31 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — A group of brothers, all survivors of the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, are raising money for a law enforcement therapy dog program by selling garden boxes.The Watson brothers — BG, Bannon and Brycen — know the dogs of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's therapy dog program well. Brycen named them off when FOX31 visited them on Tuesday afternoon. The first commercial biometric gun is now for sale The brothers were all younger than 10 years old when they became survivors of a school shooting.The boys never returned to STEM after the shooting, instead moving away before returning back to Centennial with their family. The brothers started making garden boxes as a hobby back in 2020 and started selling them. A few months ago, they got the idea to use a part of their profits to give back.Therapy SRO dogs on double dutyThey are giving back to the SRO therapy dog program, a resource not present during the school shooting and one they feel could have made a...