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Over 100 reptiles killed in fire at gator farm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:25 GMT

MOSCA, Colo. (KDVR) — Multiple rescue reptiles were killed in a fire Tuesday morning at a farm in Alamosa County.The Colorado Gator Farm, located in the southern town of Mosca, posted about a fire that started at about 4:30 a.m. in its reptile barn. The farm is home to hundreds of rescued reptiles, including alligators, crocodiles, pythons, rattlesnakes, iguanas, and turtles. 8 iconic restaurants only found in Colorado While no humans were injured in the early morning blaze, general manager Jay Young said more than 100 animals died, including snakes, tortoises, lizards and birds."It's devastating," Young said. "They're like family to us. We've had some of them for decades."Young said roughly 20 animals were able to be rescued, including three dwarf caimans that reportedly held their breath inside a tank.The Colorado Gator Farm said that all the alligators and crocodiles that were outside the building are safe and that everything in its fish building was unharmed. The cause of the ...

Red Sox top Twins 5-4 in 10 on Verdugo’s unusual hit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:25 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning on a fly ball that barely stayed fair at Fenway Park, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins in a bizarre finish Tuesday night.Umpires needed a few minutes to review Verdugo’s drive, which bounced off the low wall in right field just short of Pesky’s Pole, before officially declaring it a hit and the game over. That sparked a second round of celebrating by the Red Sox, who got 11 strikeouts from starter Chris Sale but little offense until the end.Reese McGuire had just tied it with a two-run single as the Red Sox rallied after allowing two runs in the top of the 10th. McGuire entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth and reached on a key defensive error when Christian Vázquez was called for catcher’s interference. The play helped Boston score once in the eighth and eventually force the extra inning, which featured more offense than the previous nine comb...

Chris Sale strikes out 11, Alex Verdugo delivers walk-off as Red Sox win 5-4 in 10 innings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:25 GMT

The reports of Chris Sale’s demise as an ace appear to have been greatly exaggerated.Though he received little run support from the Red Sox offense, the big lefty delivered his best outing since before undergoing Tommy John surgery. Sale struck out 11 Minnesota Twins batters, including six in the first two innings alone, and allowed only one run over six strong innings of work.The Red Sox went on to win 5-4 in the 10th inning, with Alex Verdugo capping off a wild sequence with a walk-off single off the wall below Pesky’s Pole, which barely stayed fair and left the players and crowd hanging before the call was upheld on review.Even though he didn’t wind up factoring into the decision, Sale’s performance was an encouraging development for the Red Sox.“There are no words,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Sale’s performance. “It was great, that’s a good lineup and he was under control, fastball played tonight and after that he just...

Lucas Giolito’s 6 no-hit innings help the Chicago White Sox earn a doubleheader split with the Philadelphia Phillies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:25 GMT

Lucas Giolito had no-hit stuff.Only a high pitch count prevented the Chicago White Sox starter from possibly going the distance in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.Giolito left after the sixth inning without allowing a hit, but he threw 102 pitches.After Kendall Graveman retired the side in order in the seventh, the Phillies broke up the combined no-hit bid when Brandon Marsh led off the eighth with a double to left against Aaron Bummer.The Sox had to settle for a one-hitter in a 3-0 victory in front of 12,542 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“I knew I wouldn’t get through nine; I lobbied for the seventh,” Giolito said. “I understand going out in April already at 102 pitches is kind of a tough spot.“If it was 102 pitches after seven or eight, then maybe we have more leeway, but understandably hand it off to the bullpen and let them shut it down for three innings, which is what they did.”The Sox earned a spl...

High school roundup/scores: Ben Sepeck’s home run powers Cardinal Spellman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:25 GMT

BASEBALLSenior captain Ben Sepeck went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, and freshman Jason Cunningham secured the save with two strikeouts in Cardinal Spellman’s 7-5 nonleague win over Abington.Kegan LeClare tore the cover off the ball, scattering four hits and six RBI to propel Salem Academy (5-1) in a 16-6 win over Excel. … Davis Darnell, Joey Goffredo and Ryan Laughter had three hits each as Dedham defeated Cohasset, 16-7. … Chris Swirbalus tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing just three hits to go with one walk and six strikeouts, as Archbishop Williams (2-3) defeated Middleboro in a pitchers’ duel, 1-0. … Rudy Gately went the distance for the shutout, allowing one hit while tallying six strikeouts for King Philip during a 9-0 win over Bishop Feehan. … KJ Beckett hit a walkoff single in the seventh inning to lift Milton to a 4-3 victory over Foxboro.Jack Ritchie fired a no-hitter on the mound, while Owen King (3-for-3, triple, RBI) and Luke Barry (2-for-3, two RBI) pac...

Celtics respond after slow start, take control of series with Game 2 victory over Hawks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:25 GMT

For the first six minutes on Tuesday night, the Celtics were at their worst.They were lazy on offense. Jaylen Brown committed three turnovers in the opening minutes. Their defense – which was so good in Game 1 – was an open door. The Celtics were expecting a strong Hawks response and they got it.But when Joe Mazzulla turned to his bench, everything changed. The deepest team in the NBA showed itself again, even if Mazzulla has only gone eight deep to start the playoffs. Robert Williams, then Malcolm Brogdon entered the game and the Celtics went off and running. After falling behind early, the Celtics ripped off a huge first-half run and never looked back as they took complete control of their first-round series with a 119-106 Game 2 victory.Jayson Tatum scored 29 points – including five 3-pointers – and some big buckets down the stretch as the Celtics held off several rallies from Dejounte Murray and the Hawks. It was his supporting cast that spurred the C’s to a commanding 2-0 serie...

Alabama House OKs ban on trans athletes at a college level

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:25 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Transgender women in Alabama would be prohibited from joining female sports teams in college under legislation advanced Tuesday by the Alabama House of Representatives — a part of a wave of restrictions on transgender people being pushed in conservative states. The House voted 83-5 in favor of the legislation that would extend a 2021 ban on transgender athletes in K-12 sports teams to include college teams. The bill states that sports teams “designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to a biological male.” Similarly, a “biological female” would also not be allowed to participate on teams for boys and men. The legislation now moves to the Alabama Senate. “Forcing women to compete against biological men would reverse decades of progress women have made for equal opportunity in athletics,” Republican Rep. Susan DuBose, the bill’s sponsor, told lawmakers. DuBose said that “no amount of hormone therapy can undo” physical advantages. At least 20 othe...

On his birthday, Saints’ Bechtold batting high, surrounded by Twins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:25 GMT

Saints third baseman Andrew Bechtold spent his birthday at CHS Field on Tuesday surrounded by Twins.Second baseman Jorge Polanco, first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff and right-handed pitcher Josh Winder joined the Saints on injury rehab assignment, and while they are eager to return to the big leagues, Bechtold holds on to the dream at age 27 of one day breaking through.“For me, as long as I’m playing at a high level, I think you play as long as you can and see what happens,” Bechtold said prior to the Saints’ 6-0 win over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. “There are a lot of stories out there of guys making it at different points in their career, so as long as my body feels good, just keep playing.”Bechtold, 6 foot 2 inches, 230 pounds with a weightlifter’s build, combined for 19 home runs and 59 runs batted in between Double-A Wichita and the Saints last season after hitting 18 homers for Wichita in 2021. What stands out this season is that the .233 career hitter in the mi...

With river rising, St. Paul to relocate police impound lot after a two-day closure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:25 GMT

Now would be a very bad time to get towed in St. Paul.On the West Side, Mississippi River floodwaters have forced the temporary relocation of the St. Paul police impound lot from 830 Barge Channel Road, which will be closed all day Wednesday and Thursday. A temporary site at 235 E. Maryland Ave., the lot by a shuttered Kmart store, is expected to open Friday morning, though an exact time has yet to be announced.The city is asking car owners not to show up until the relocation is complete. Call ahead before visiting at 651-266-5642. The snow emergency lot at 1129 Cathlin St. is closed for the season.In downtown St. Paul, the Mississippi is rising toward an expected crest late this weekend, though the forecast of rain could change that timing.More information is online at stpaul.gov/flood and stpaul.gov/impound.Related ArticlesLocal News | St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter touts sales tax for roads, parks in ‘State of the City’ address Local News | As...

Red Sox win against the Twins decided in a see-saw, full-of-suspense 10th inning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:25 GMT

BOSTON — All night, it seemed, Boston Red Sox hitters were mounting threat after threat, on the verge of breaking through against Sonny Gray. They never did, a credit to the veteran starter on a night when he seemed to be working without his best stuff.Red Sox starter Chris Sale looked like vintage Sale at the beginning of the game, striking out seven of nine batters the first time through the order.And yet, though the Red Sox threatened all night and the Twins were limited to just four hits, the game wasn’t decided until a see-saw 10th inning when, after the Twins scored two runs in the top of the inning, the Red Sox walked off with three more. After a lengthy review where both teams were standing on the field awaiting their fate, Alex Verdugo’s hit to right was confirmed, handing the Red Sox a 5-4 10-inning win at Fenway Park.That came after a Reese McGuire two-run single earlier in the inning that tied the game, washing out the two runs the Twins had scored on a Byron Buxton sacr...