Dorothy Brand

09

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

Sports

Tucker Minter pulls away for eNASCAR win at Rockingham

Tucker Minter earned an eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series win for the third year in a row, cruising to victory on Tuesday at a virtual Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway. Minter, whose No. 97 Chevrolet led exactly half of the 200 laps, finished with a 3.769-second margin of victory over runner-up Zack Novak in the No. 2 Toyota. Collin Bowden came in third place in the No. 6 Ford, and Michael Guest took fourth place in the No. 21 Chevrolet. Malik Ray rounded out the top five in the No. 1 Chevrolet. The first-ever eNASCAR points race at Rockingham resulted in Minter’s fifth…

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09

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

Weather

West Virginia Weather Alert: Showers Likely with Chance of Thunderstorms Thursday

Charleston, WV – Residents should brace for wet and potentially stormy conditions as Thursday, April 10, brings a shift in weather patterns. According to the National Weather Service, the day will start with a slight chance of showers. Still, conditions will rapidly change after 2 p.m. with increasing rain and the possibility of thunderstorms. Thursday’s high will reach around 60°F, but with gusty winds from the south and rain on the way, the temperature may feel cooler. South winds will be strong, gusting up to 20 mph, which could make outdoor plans more difficult. Additionally, there’s a 90% chance of…

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09

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

MLBMLB, New York Yankees

With rotation in flux, Yankees relying on Max Fried as he prepares to face Tigers

Considering all the rotation injuries they’ve dealt with, the New York Yankees need Max Fried to have a big year. His last outing provided a glimpse of what Fried could do every fifth game. Fried held Pittsburgh to one run in 5 2/3 innings on Friday. He’ll look to at least duplicate that start against streaking Detroit in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers have won five straight, including a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday. Fried signed a hefty eight-year, $218 million contract as a free agent in mid-December. With ace Gerrit Cole out for the season…

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09

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

Story

3 dead and 3 wounded in mass shooting in Virginia in which at least 1 shooter is on the loose

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (AP) — Three people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in northeastern Virginia on Tuesday evening, and one or more shooters were on the loose, authorities said. At about 5:30 p.m., 911 calls came in about a shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, just outside Fredericksburg and about 65 miles (105 kilometers) southwest of Washington, said Maj. Elizabeth Scott, spokesperson for the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office. Officials urged people to avoid the area and those near the scene to stay indoors while authorities investigate, she said. The shooting may have been…

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05

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

SportsLAFC

LAFC out to keep rolling against winless Dynamo

Los Angeles FC will visit winless Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday, still looking for more consistency amidst a crowded schedule. Los Angeles (3-3-0, 9 points) has been a Jekyll-and-Hyde team through its six regular season matches. LAFC has outscored opponents 4-0 in their three victories but have been outscored 9-4 in their three defeats. Last Saturday, LAFC allowed three goals in the first 40 minutes before narrowing the gap in an eventual 3-2 loss to San Diego FC. Beyond the MLS schedule, Los Angeles FC is also competing in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. LAFC earned a 1-0…

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05

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

SportsNBA

NBA roundup: Rockets end Thunder’s 11-game win streak

Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points and the Houston Rockets rode a scorching second quarter to a 125-111 victory over visiting Oklahoma City on Friday, ending the Thunder’s 11-game winning streak. Green scored 34 points, Sengun added 31 and the Rockets (51-27) won for the 14th time in 16 games. Houston posted a 48-33 rebounding margin to maintain control after building a 23-point lead late in the second quarter. Houston’s Amen Thompson posted 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Jalen Williams paced the Thunder with 33 points on 13-for-21 shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander notched 22 points and…

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05

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

MLB

Jose Ramirez’s 3 homers power Guardians past Angels

Jose Ramirez hit three home runs and Brayan Rocchio had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif. Ramirez hit a solo homer in the first inning and a two-run homer in the fifth, both coming off Angels starter Jose Soriano (1-1), who set a career high with nine strikeouts but allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings. Ramirez hit his third homer in the ninth inning off Angels reliever Caden Dana. Rocchio’s two-out single with the bases loaded in the sixth inning…

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04

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

MLBMLB

D-backs bring powerful offense to Washington

Although their three-game winning streak ended Thursday, the Arizona Diamondbacks are rolling on offense as they begin a three-game road series against the Washington Nationals on Friday. The Diamondbacks fell 9-7 to the host New York Yankees on Thursday, while the Nationals had the day off after opening the season 1-5. Arizona led the majors with 886 runs last season and is tied for third at the start of this year with 45 runs through seven games. The Nationals have scored 21 runs, which ranks 23rd. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez is leading the Arizona assault with five homers, including a…

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04

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

SportsMLB, New York Yankees

Max Fried, Yankees aim to spoil Pirates’ home opener

Max Fried will make his second start for the New York Yankees against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday afternoon as he looks for a better outing than he had in his team and season debut. The Friday game will be the home opener for the Pirates, who went a combined 2-5 in a season-opening road trip that featured series against the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays. Although the game Fried started turned out to be historic for the Yankees, who hit a franchise-record nine home runs in a 20-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, he struggled…

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04

Apr

By Dorothy Brand

SportsNHL

NHL roundup: Blues match team record with 11th straight win

Robert Thomas’ power-play goal 2:12 into overtime helped the host St. Louis Blues tie a franchise record with their 11th straight victory, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Thomas added an assist for the Blues. Jake Neighbours collected two goals, and Jordan Kyrou scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner. Joel Hofer made 24 saves to earn his fifth straight victory. Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, and Rutger McGroarty all tallied a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who have lost four of their last five (1-2-2). Connor Dewar also scored for Pittsburgh, which got the tying goal…

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