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‘Major’ system-wide delay causes BART slow down

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:49 GMT

BART is experiencing major, system-wide delays caused by power issues on the San Francisco line Saturday afternoon.There is no estimate of when service will return to normal, the agency said. BART told riders to consider using alternative transportation during the delaysThere was also no Red Line service between Richmond and Millbrae as of Saturday afternoon. Riders traveling from Richmond should transfer from a Berryessa train at MacArthur to a SFO/Millbrae train, while passengers traveling from Millbrae should transfer at 19th St from a SFO/Antioch train to a Richmond train.Related ArticlesTransportation | Walters: California transit systems’ pleas for aid haven’t moved the Capitol Transportation | California lawmakers urge transit bailout, pushing back on Newsom’s proposed budget cut Transportation | Borenstein: BART refuses to make cuts, accelerates toward ‘fiscal cliff’ Transportation | Hun...

Mbappe wins record 5th French golden boot, Rennes earns Europa League spot, Auxerre relegated

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:49 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe won a record fifth straight French golden boot on Saturday while Rennes clinched a Europa League spot and Auxerre was relegated. Mbappe’s goal in a 3-2 loss to Clermont finished his league tally on 29 and made him the top scorer for the fifth time, tied with French great Jean-Pierre Papin and retired Argentine strikers Carlos Bianchi and Delio Onnis.French champion PSG and second-placed Lens qualified for the group stage of the Champions League next season and third-placed Marseille earned a spot in the third qualifying round of the lucrative European competition.Rennes edged Brest 2-1 with first-half goals from Benjamin Bourigeaud to leapfrog Lille into fourth place.Lille booked a playoff spot for the Europa Conference League after drawing with Troyes 1-1. Bafode Diakite opened the scoring for Lille in the second half and Troyes winger Rony Lopes equalized. Monaco was third in the previous two seasons but missed out on Eu...

Moncada scores on wild pitch that strikes ump, White Sox beat Tigers 2-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:49 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Yoán Moncada scampered home on a 10th-inning wild pitch that knocked down umpire Cory Blaser, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.All three runs in the game were scored on wild pitches.“First time that happened to me,” Moncada said through an interpreter. “It was a very weird thing.”Romy González opened the White Sox 10th with a sacrifice against José Cisnero (2-1), moving automatic runner Moncada to third.After Yasmani Grandal bounced to second and Gavin Sheets was walked intentionally, Jake Burger was hit by a pitch. It was originally ruled a foul ball, and then the call was overturned after a challenge. Tim Anderson was at the plate when Cisnero threw a first-pitch fastball that hit Blaser right in the face mask.Anderson helped Blaser up as the game ended.“Never seen that,” White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease said. “Just hope he’s OK. Took 96 (mph) straight to the facemask.”The umpiring crew declined comment to the AP. Major...

Miguel Santos hit 3 of Dallas Baptist’s 6 HRs in 18-4 win over Oklahoma St. at regional

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:49 GMT

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Miguel Santos hit three of Dallas Baptist’s six home runs as the Patriots beat No. 1 seed Oklahoma State 18-4 Saturday to eliminate the Cowboys from the Stillwater Regional. Santos finished 4 for 6 with nine RBIs and four runs. No. 2 seed Dallas Baptist (46-15) will play the loser between Washington — which beat the Patriots 9-5 in opening game of the regional — and Oral Roberts in a loser-out game Sunday. Kodie Kolden and Nathan Humphreys hit back-to-back homers to lead off the fourth inning and Santos added a two-run shot that made it 4-1. Santos added an RBI-double in DBU’s six-run fifth inning, Kolden added a second lead-off homer before Santos hit a three-run shot in the sixth and another in the seventh to make it 18-1. Nolan Schubart hit a solo homer in the bottom of the second to give Oklahoma State a 1-0 lead. Adkison and Mendham each hit and RBI single in the seventh and Roc Riggio capped the scoring with a solo shot in the eighth. Oklah...

Southern Miss hits four home runs, knocks Auburn out of its own regional

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:49 GMT

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Christopher Sargent hit a three-run home run, Dustin Dickerson hit two solo shots, and Southern Miss defeated Auburn 7-2 on Saturday, eliminating the Tigers from their own regional.A solo shot by Danny Lynch in the eighth inning gave the Golden Eagles four home runs for the game.Second-seeded Southern Miss (42-18) will play on Sunday against the loser of Saturday’s other game between No. 4 Penn and No. 3 Samford.Sargent’s first-inning home run got the Golden Eagles started and the 3-0 lead was enough as Auburn managed only a pair of RBI singles — by Chris Stanfield and Cooper McMurray — in the sixth inning.Starter Billy Oldham (7-3) pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits. Will Armistead finished with 3 1/3 scoreless innings.The Tigers (34-23-1) had runners on first and second in the ninth but did not score against Armistead.Auburn lost to Penn 6-3 in the opening round on Friday.___AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports...

Howard Johnson, Al Leiter headline Mets Hall of Fame class

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Johnson and Al Leiter were inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame prior to the team’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.Johnson played for New York from 1985 through 1993. He ranks third in team history with 202 stolen bases and fourth in both homers (192) and RBIs (629). Leiter grew up a Mets fan in New Jersey before pitching for the team from 1998 through 2004.The 62-year-old Johnson played his first big league game in 1982 for Detroit and his last one with the Chicago Cubs in 1995. “There’s probably not a day goes by that you don’t think about that — being able to play the game that we did when we were 25, play at that level,” Johnson said. “Every time you get out of bed is a reminder that was a long time ago. It’s almost like two different people. And the older we get, that person goes further and further away.”Johnson and Leiter were joined in the 2023 class by broadcasters Gary Cohen and Howie Rose, who have called the team’s gam...

Lionel Messi bids farewell to Paris amid boos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:49 GMT

Lionel Messi didn’t care about the boos in his final game for Paris Saint-Germain as the French league champion lost to Clermont 3-2 on Saturday.Disrespectful PSG supporters booed Messi when the Parc des Princes announcer read his name on a warm evening. A few minutes later, Messi walked onto the field with a smile on his face, holding his three children’s hands before the team photo and kissing them on their foreheads before kickoff.“I would like to thank the club, the city of Paris and its people for these two years. I wish you all the best for the future,” Messi told the club website.In two seasons at PSG, Messi won two French leagues and the French Champions Trophy and notched 32 goals and 35 assists in all competitions.Messi scored in a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg a week ago to help PSG clinch a record-extending 11th French league title. By notching a 496th career league goal, the Argentine genius also broke Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring record for Europe’s top five leagues. The World...

El automóvil de una mujer de Florida se incendió con sus hijos adentro mientras supuestamente robaba en un centro comercial

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:49 GMT

(CNN) — Una mujer de Florida fue arrestada y acusada después de que su automóvil se incendiara con sus hijos adentro mientras robaba en una tienda dentro de un centro comercial en Oviedo, dijo la policía.La mujer, identificada como Alicia Moore, de 24 años, se estacionó en parqueadero de Dillard’s alrededor del mediodía del 26 de mayo, dejando a dos niños en el automóvil, según el reporte de arresto emitido por el Departamento de Policía de Oviedo.“Estoy cansado de encubrirlo”: hombre confiesa a la Policía un asesinato de hace 15 añosMoore entró a la tienda donde el personal de prevención de pérdidas la observó a ella y a un hombre desconocido robar artículos durante aproximadamente una hora, según el reporte. Moore salía de la tienda cuando vio su auto envuelto en llamas, dejó caer la mercancía robada y salió corriendo de la tienda, dijo la policía.Los compradores presenciaron el incendio y ayudaron a rescatar a los niños de las llamas, según el reporte. Los dos n...

Revolution, NYCFC play to scoreless draw

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Djordje Petrovic saved five shots in goal for the New England Revolution, Luis Barraza had two saves for New York City FC and the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday.NYCFC (4-7-5) had won the last three at home against New England (7-3-6) in all competitions entering play. The Revolution posted a 4-3-2 record through the first nine road matches in the series.NYCFC had lost two straight at home and avoided losing three in a row for the first time. Still, the club fell to 0-6-2 in its last eight matches in all competitions.The Revs snapped a three-match run of conceding three goals, going 0-1-2 over the stretch. It was the first time since June of 1998 that a team coached by Bruce Arena had given up three or more goals in three straight regular-season matches.NYCFC’s Braian Cufré was hit with a red card in the first minute of second-half stoppage time.NYCFC outshot New England 17-12 with a 5-2 advantage in shots on target.The Revolution return home t...

Spectator dies from fall during River Plate match

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:49 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A spectator died from a fall at Estadio Monumental during an Argentine Primera Division match between River Plate and Defensa y Justicia on Saturday.River Plate said in a statement that “a supporter jumped into the void” from one of the upper sections and “died immediately” during the first half of the game.The club added “no violent situation took place around him” and “within 30 minutes the stadium had been completely emptied.”River Plate added local authorities were investigating the incident.Referee Fernando Rapallini decided to suspend the scoreless match shortly after he was informed about the incident.River Plate finished a two-year renovation of its stadium in March. Its capacity was increased from 72,000 to 83,200 seats.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource