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Ciclistas cayeron “como bolos” en un accidente del Tour de Francia

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:25:13 GMT

(CNN) — Los accidentes en el Tour de Francia son habituales, pero un choque en cadena durante la 15ª etapa de este domingo fue especialmente llamativo, ya que varios ciclistas cayeron después de que un aficionado intentara, al parecer, hacer una foto.El incidente se produjo a unos 129 km de la línea de meta. Los ciclistas viajaban de Les Gets les Portes du Soleil a Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc.Los comentarios de Eurosport durante la cobertura en vivo de la carrera indicaron que un espectador provocó el desequilibrio de un ciclista.El Tour de Francia se interrumpe por un bloqueo de manifestantes en el recorrido“Alguien se estaba haciendo un selfie al lado de la carretera”, dijo el comentarista Dan Lloyd. “Fue uno de los pilotos del Jumbo el que fue interrumpido por ellos lo suficiente como para que perdiera el control … simplemente alguien que se aleja demasiado, tratando de tomar una foto, cortando a los pilotos que están abrazando un lado de la carretera a...

Linn Grant wins first LPGA title at Dana Open, beating Allisen Corpuz by 3 shots

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:25:13 GMT

SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Linn Grant won her first LPGA Tour title after an outstanding start to her career in Europe, enduring a charge from U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz and closing with a 3-under 68 for a three-shot victory in the Dana Open on Sunday.The 24-year-old Grant has five victories on the Ladies European Tour — including a history-making nine-shot victory last year against a field of men and women in the Scandinavian Mixed — and earned LPGA membership starting last season. But she did not play in the United States until this year, when the U.S. dropped its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for foreign travelers. The Swede did not disclose her reasons for remaining unvaccinated, calling it a private matter.Now she’s an LPGA winner and a lock to represent Europe in the Solheim Cup this fall in Spain.“I think I’ve imagined this day so many times in so many ways in my own mind,” Grant said. “Just being here now, I’m just so speechless and at the same...

More summer travel delays: Major Northeast airports issue ground stops

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:25:13 GMT

(CNN) — Major airports across the Northeast warned of significant flight delays and cancellations Sunday, as storms moved across the region and as all flights servicing the major airports around New York City and Boston faced ground stops.Nationwide, over 1,450 flights were canceled as of Sunday evening, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.Boston Logan International Airport is currently under a ground stop due to thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.LaGuardia Airport in Queens was also under a ground stop due to thunderstorms, the FAA said. “Due to heavy rain & fog, customers are advised to check with their airline before coming to the airport,” the airport said on Twitter.Weather conditions have also caused flight disruptions and a ground stop at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, it said on Twitter. Newark is now under a ground delay, according to the FAA.John F. Kennedy International Airport is a...

Flash Flood Warning in effect for parts of Mass. as powerful storms continue to move through

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:25:13 GMT

A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for much of the Boston area as storms producing high winds and driving rain continue to move through the region on Sunday.The Flash Flood Warning continues for Boston, Cambridge, and Brockton until 8:30 p.m.In Weymouth, continuous rain left many roadways swamped for drivers, who were forced to look for alternate routes. In Burlington, pooling water on the highway caused slowdowns for some motorists who were traveling in the area.In Nashua, New Hampshire, a lightning strike that lit up the sky was caught on camera.In Fitchburg, severe flooding caused a section of roadway to wash away, prompting road crews to work to fix the damage before the next round of rain arrives. https://twitter.com/NWSBoston/status/1680682761038999553https://twitter.com/AJWxMan/status/1680690532995964932Stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest storm coverage.

Boston bats unload in commanding series finale victory over Cubs

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:25:13 GMT

“We all fail, at times. And it’s more about how you deal with failure than the failure itself.”Those were James Paxton’s words on Saturday evening, after an uncharacteristically rough start culminated in a frustrating loss.On Sunday, the Red Sox bounced back in a big way, wrapping up their weekend at Wrigley with a commanding 11-5 victory and series win, and proving once again that they’re more than their place in the division standings.After struggling in all aspects the day before, the Boston ball club fired on all cylinders in the series finale. Kutter Crawford pitched six scoreless innings, striking out nine Cubs and holding the home team to one hit, four walks, a hit batsman, while the Boston bats tallied three walks and 14 hits, including multi-hit performances by Rob Refsnyder, Rafael Devers, Masataka Yoshida, Jorge Alfaro, and Yu Chang.Despite what the final score suggests, this was anyone’s game until the fifth inning. Aside from Devers’ solo home run in t...

Yankees drop series finale to Rockies after blowing lead in extras

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:25:13 GMT

DENVER — Gerrit Cole made Yankees history on Sunday, but the Rockies spoiled the afternoon and the Bombers’ shot at starting the second half with a series win with several homers.C.J. Cron’s grand slam in the eighth came off Clay Holmes, who inherited a mess from Tommy Kahnle. The blow helped the basement-dwelling Rockies secure an 8-7 win over the Yankees, who are now at the bottom of the American League East again.The Yankees tied things up in the ninth thanks to a Ryan McMahon throwing error and a Harrison Bader sac fly, but Oswald Peraza got thrown out trying to take third on the latter play, which ended the Yankees’ rally. The 10th inning featured more bad base running from the Yankees, as Bader, the automatic runner on second base, got thrown out at third following a chopper to the mound.A few RBI singles from Oswaldo Cabrera and Peraza helped the Yankees retake the lead in the 11th, but Nolan Jones then blasted a two-run homer off Nick Ramirez. The Roc...

NASCAR Crayon 301 postponed to Monday

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:25:13 GMT

LOUDON, N.H. – The torrential rains and high winds that ripped through northern New England on Sunday forced the postponement of the NASCAR Cup Series Crayon 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.The race has been rescheduled for Monday at noon and will be televised on the USA Network. All the practice sessions and qualifying rounds were completed on Saturday with defending champion Christopher Bell securing the pole position.Bell’s teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing, Martin Truex Jr., will join him on the front row. Row two will feature 2021 winner Aric Almirola and reigning Cup Series champion Joey Logano, who has two victories on the Magic Mile. Cup Series points leader William Byron qualified seventh and will be on the inside position on row four beside Bubba Wallace.The race attracts many fans from the Province of Quebec and neighboring Vermont, which has been hit hard by flooding from two storms.“It’s a bummer for not just for us here in New Hampshire, but to see communities not to fa...

Orioles hang on, 5-4, to sweep Marlins behind early scoring, Kyle Bradish’s pitching for season-best 8th straight victory

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:25:13 GMT

After his start Saturday, Kyle Gibson praised the Orioles’ ability to come back in games after they rallied to beat the Miami Marlins after trailing by four runs in the second inning.Baltimore’s bats made sure early Sunday no comeback would be needed, and starting pitcher Kyle Bradish wouldn’t have needed one anyway. The Orioles scored three runs before recording an out, Bradish pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings and the bullpen barely held on in the ninth in Baltimore’s 5-4 win over the Marlins.The triumph completes the series sweep of a Marlins team that arrived in Baltimore with the National League’s second-best record. The sweep is the Orioles’ sixth this season. They are the only team in the majors yet to be swept this year , with the most recent one in May 2022 before Adley Rutschman’s MLB debut.The Orioles, owners of the American League’s second-best record at 57-35, have won a season-high eight games in a row, topping a seven-game ...

Yankees Notebook: Josh Donaldson lands on 10-day IL with right calf strain, Oswald Peraza recalled

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:25:13 GMT

DENVER — Aaron Boone didn’t sound optimistic after Josh Donaldson hobbled down the first base line in the seventh inning of the Yankees’ Saturday win over the Rockies.On Sunday morning, the team placed Donaldson on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain. Prospect Oswald Peraza was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to replace Donaldson.The Yankees didn’t have Donaldson’s MRI results when Boone spoke to reporters on Sunday morning, but the manager said “I would think” the third baseman will need more than 10 days on the IL.“We’ll see at what level and then go from there,” Boone said, “but I know it wasn’t great.”Donaldson, who was “a little beat up” prior to the All-Star break and designated hitting for the second consecutive day on Saturday, moved slowly out of the box after hitting a weak groundball to shortstop on Saturday. As Donaldson approached first base, he began...

Tornado touches down in Massachusetts during heavy storms, dry weather coming

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:25:13 GMT

A small tornado touched down in a central Massachusetts community but caused no injuries during a wild day of weather as forecasters say Sunday’s super-soaker storms should clear to start the work week.According to the National Weather Service, sometime around 11 a.m. a tornado was spotted by several eyewitnesses though none reported seeing the “funnel” that comes along with severe storms.“We can confirm an EF-0 tornado in North Brookfield, MA. (Two) mile path length. Only damage to trees in the area. Occurred just before 11 a.m.,” the National Weather Service said via Twitter.Push-messages delivering dire warnings of impending twisters woke many residents across the state Sunday morning,“Tornado warning in this area,” cell phones across the Merrimack Valley and elsewhere screamed after 8 a.m. “Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.”Despite the seemingly saturated wrath of Mother Nature, the warning was canceled...