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Tommy Fleetwood shoots 63 in final round of US Open

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:29:11 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood has shot 63 in the final round of the U.S. Open for the second time in five years.Fleetwood missed a 7-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Sunday that would have given him a 62 and a share of this tournament’s new single-round record. Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele both shot 62 on Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club.Still, the 32-year-old Englishman is part of an exclusive group. He became the fourth player with multiple rounds of 63 in major championships, joining Greg Norman (1986 U.S. Open and 1996 Masters), Vijay Singh (1993 PGA Championship and 2003 U.S. Open) and Brooks Koepka, who did it in both the 2018 and 2019 PGA Championships.Fleetwood surged up the leaderboard with his sizzling final round, finishing at 5-under 275.“Sunday, you want to get the best out of it that you can, and I just happened to be playing really well and got momentum on my side,” Fleetwood said. “I hit some amazing golf shots.”He had a remarkably similar Sund...

Arenado homers twice, Cardinals beat Mets 8-7 to take series

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:29:11 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit two homers Sunday, including a tiebreaking shot in the ninth inning that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-7 win over the New York Mets and a rare series win.Arenado hit a two-run homer in the first inning for the Cardinals, who blew an early 5-1 lead before the third baseman homered off Adam Ottavino (0-3), his former teammate with the Colorado Rockies, with one out in the ninth.Arenado had his 23rd career multi-homer game on his first Father’s Day since his first child, daughter Levi, was born last August. He also had a cycle on Father’s Day for the Rockies in 2017.“Obviously thought about that’s cool — my first Father’s Day, hit a homer,” Arenado said. “And then (to) hit two. But I think about my Dad, too. He’s had a good one, the cycle I hit on Father’s Day in Colorado.”With a grin, Arenado added “So he can have that one. This one, I’ll keep. This is for me.”Paul DeJong and Jordan Walker also homered while Paul Goldschmidt had a two-run dou...

Parking lot party shooting leaves 1 dead and at least 22 people hurt in suburban Chicago

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:29:11 GMT

Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)(AP/Matt Marton) Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)(AP/Matt Marton) WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) — At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew hundreds of people to celebrate Juneteenth, authorities said.TV news video showed the strip mall lot in Willowbrook filled with debris and police tape, about 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office des...

40 millones de personas, desde Arkansas hasta Florida, están bajo riesgo por tormentas

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:29:11 GMT

(CNN) — Alrededor de 40 millones de personas en todo el sur de Estados Unidos están en peligro de tiempo severo este domingo a medida que las tormentas se mueven hacia el Valle del Bajo Mississippi y los estados de la costa central del Golfo, con lo cual hay riesgo de granizo grande y vientos destructivos.Existe un mayor riesgo de tiempo severo, considerado Nivel 3 de 5, para un área a través del valle inferior del río Mississippi que incluye Arkansas, el norte de Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama y el noroeste de Florida.Las tormentas serán “de rápido movimiento e incluyen la posibilidad tanto de supercélulas como de estructuras lineales o en arco”, que suelen causar fuertes vientos, según el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas.Alrededor de 40 millones de personas en todo el sur de EE.UU. están en riesgo de mal tiempo este domingo mientras las tormentas se mueven en el Valle del Bajo Mississippi y el centro de los estados de la costa del Golfo, con lo cual hay riesgo ...

Tapia nearly hits grand slam, Brewers rally to hand Pirates 6th straight loss 5-2

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:29:11 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Raimel Tapia’s sacrifice fly to deep center — nearly a grand slam — put Milwaukee ahead in a four-run eighth inning for the Brewers, who rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday and sweep the three-game series.“We played a good series,” Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. “We did a lot of good things.”The Brewers (37-34) remain a half game ahead of the Reds in the National League Central. Cincinnati defeated Houston 9-7 in 10 innings on Sunday. Pittsburgh (34-36) is now two and a half games behind Milwaukee and has lost six straight.In the eighth, Jesse Winker and Willy Adames drew back-to-back to walks. After Rowdy Tellez flew out to right, William Contreras laced a single to right off Pirates reliever Dauri Moreta (3-2) that scored Andruw Monasterio, who entered as a pinch-runner for Winker, pulling the Brewers even.After a walk loaded the bases, Tapia’s sacrifice fly to deep center off Pittsburgh closer David Bednar put Milwaukee in fro...

Recent weather impacts Water World staff, guests

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:29:11 GMT

FEDERAL HEIGHTS, Colo. (KDVR) -- Visitors at Water World are soaking up the sun, something that’s been missing for a few weeks.  Since opening on Memorial Day weekend, Water World has had to close for a total of eight days due to weather. Joann Cortez with Water World said they’ve had a soggy start to the season. “Every summer is different at Water World and the weather in June is crazy,” Cortez said. “We’re only running 90 to 100-day season, so when it cuts into our season as much as it has this year, it has impacts, especially on the kids.”  What you might see pop up on your lawn after this soggy spring Lifeguard Melanie Breeds said she’s only worked four full days so far this season. “I’m trying to save up for a car right now and get some good money for college and it’s really hard to do that when I can’t be on the clock making money,” Breeds said.Long-time employee Mira Houk said this is a first. “I’ve never seen this many closures before, especially with the fi...

Bodycam video shows deputy, stranded driver sucked into drainage pipe and under highway in Pensacola

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:29:11 GMT

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WSVN) — There was danger in the water in the Florida Panhandle when a deputy who put his life on the line and a stranded driver were swept away in a flood, leading to a remarkable rescue captured in the deputy’s body-worn camera.The terrifying moments unfolded during a dark and stormy Friday night in Pensacola.Escambia County Sheriff’s Deputy William Hollingsworth was helping stranded drivers.“As he approached, Deputy Hollingsworth witnessed this citizen go underwater and rushed to his aid without regard ro his own safety,” said Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons.In darkness illuminated by flashes of lightning, Hollingsworth can barely be seen walking before he is once again engulfed in darkness.Audio from the body camera captured water rushing around the deputy, as he and a stranded driver were sucked into a drainage pipe and under a four-lane highway for 30 seconds.The pair traveled about 100 feet under the highway before they came ...

‘Squid Game’ Season 2: New details revealed

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:29:11 GMT

(CNN) — Get ready, because everyone’s favorite lethal game show is preparing for a big return.Netflix shared exclusive new details for the second season of its runaway hit South Korean thriller series “Squid Game” on Saturday, as part of its Tudum Global Fan Event in Brazil.A new teaser for the second season of “Squid Game” announced both returning and new cast members, with series lead Lee Jung-jae, playing cash-strapped everyman Seong Gi-hun, back for a second round. Returning for Season 2 as well will be the masked character of “Front Man,” portrayed by Lee Byung-hun, and Wi Ha-jun, who plays the cop in search of his missing brother who gets in over his head behind the scenes of the deadly game.The series, which premiered in 2021 and racked up six Primetime Emmys, will also welcome new cast members Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Sung-hoon and Yang Dong-geun.Standout cast member Oh Yeong-su, who played the elderly and unassuming Oh Il-nam in the first season of “Squid Game,” has y...

St. John’s Prep boys break BC High hearts again

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:29:11 GMT

BURLINGTON — How could the Div. 1 boys state finals pit anyone other than powerhouses St. John’s Prep and BC High again?On Sunday, the two programs met in the championship for a third straight year, and the latest chapter in the storied rivalry was far and away the greatest. Junior attackman Jake Vana buried four goals and dished out a pair of assists, while Jimmy Ayers (five goals, assist) also provided a massive spark as top-seeded St. John’s Prep overcame a four-goal fourth quarter deficit en route to capturing its third consecutive Div. 1 lacrosse title with a stunning 16-14 victory over BC High at Burlington High School.“This was a wild game,” said St. John’s Prep coach John Pynchon. “I’m just so proud of these seniors. After we lost to (BC High) up at our place, we had a pretty emotional meeting. We brought a photo in of the team from last year. (I said) to the seniors: ‘That was last year. Forget it. We want to go get another one.’ I’m just so proud… it was a dramatic, great ...

Hitting coach Dillon Lawson, other Yankees address team’s offensive woes

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:29:11 GMT

BOSTON — Shortly after the Yankees started Sunday’s doubleheader with just four hits in a 6-2 loss to the Red Sox, hitting coach Dillon Lawson, among others, addressed the Bombers’ unproductive offense.Prior to Sunday night’s series finale, the Yankees had failed to score more than three runs in seven of their last 10 games, a stretch that saw them go 3-7 against the sub-.500 Mets and White Sox and the last-place Red Sox. Those clubs all began Sunday with three of the 10 highest team ERAs in baseball.“We’re flipping over all the rocks looking for any little advantage that we can,” Lawson said.While the Yankees have been missing Aaron Judge thanks to a right big toe injury, the team still has high-paid veterans such as DJ LeMahieu, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo and Josh Donaldson. However, those former All-Stars and MVPs have not been producing at a consistent rate.“We just got a few of our guys, especially guys we lean on, that are ...