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MIAMI — The Colorado Rockies ended a streak of 22 consecutive series losses dating to last year, beating the Miami Marlins 3-2 Tuesday night as Hunter Goodman homered for the third time in two games.
Colorado, a major league-worst 11-50, won consecutive games for just the second time this year after beating Atlanta on April 30 and San Francisco the next day. The Rockies go for a series sweep against the Marlins on Wednesday.
Goodman hit his 10th homer of the season in the eighth inning as the Rockies ended a run of 19 series losses this season. He had two homers in a 6-4 win over Miami on...
Hunter Goodman homers twice, Rockies beat Marlins to end 8-game losing streak
MIAMI — Hunter Goodman homered twice, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Monday night to snap their fourth eight-game losing streak of the season.
It was the 10th win against 50 losses for the Rockies, who had already wrapped up the worst 60-game start in the modern era (since 1901). The 1904 Washington Senators and 1932 Boston Red Sox both opened 11-49.
Goodman had a two-out single in the first off Max Meyer, and Thairo Estrada followed with an RBI double to give Colorado the lead.
Goodman was charged with an error...
Man shot by Broward sheriff’s deputy in West Park
A man was shot by a Broward sheriff’s deputy in West Park Sunday afternoon after punching a deputy in the face, according to the sheriff’s office.
The man, who was not identified, was taken to the hospital. An update on his condition was not immediately available.
The incident began shortly before 12:30 p.m. when a 911 caller reported a “suspicious incident involving a weapon,” on the 4000 block of S.W. 26 Street, said Carey Codd, spokesman for the sheriff’s office.
“On scene an adult male subject punched a deputy in the face,” he said at a news conference, held in front of yellow...
Multiple people set on fire in “targeted act of violence” using makeshift flamethrower in Boulder, Colo.
BOULDER – At least six people marching in support of Israeli hostages held in Gaza were burned on Sunday by a man wielding what authorities called a “makeshift flamethrower” and an incendiary device.
The attack happened just before 1:30 p.m. on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall, during a walk organized by the city’s chapter of “Run for Their Lives,” which calls for the release of hostages held in Gaza by the terrorist group Hamas.
Mark Michalek, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Denver field office, characterized the incident as a “targeted act of violence” and said it’s under investigation as...
Messi’s brilliance continues with two goals and an assist as Inter Miami hammer Columbus
By ALANIS THAMES
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami was in a midseason slump just a week ago. Lionel Messi made sure it didn’t last long.
Messi scored for the fifth time in three Major League Soccer matches to help Inter Miami rout the Columbus Crew 5-1 on Saturday night for its second straight win.
Messi played a role each of Miami’s goals. He scored twice — in the 15th and 24th minutes — giving him 10 goals this season, which leads his team and is tied for third in MLS. He set up Tadeo Allende’s goal in the 13th, Fafà Picault’s in the 89th and was also involved in Luis Suarez’s...
Cabrera, three relievers combine to lead Marlins to 1-0 win over Giants
MIAMI (AP) — Edward Cabrera pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, Javier Sanoja had an RBI single, and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Saturday.
Giants starter Robbie Ray retired the last 15 batters he faced in seven innings. Ray (7-1), trying to become the first eight-game winner this season, scattered two hits, walked three and struck out nine.
Cabrera (2-1) gave up six hits, walked three and struck out six as the Marlins were limited to three hits by Giants pitchers for the second straight game.
Sanoja had his run-scoring hit in the second, and that proved sufficient...
Gators softball knocked out of Women’s College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY — Alannah Leach had two hits and knocked in four runs as Tennessee rolled past Florida 11-3 in a Women’s College World Series elimination game Friday night.
Tennessee (46-16) pounded out 12 hits in the matchup between two top SEC teams.
The seventh-seeded Volunteers advanced to play the loser of Saturday’s Texas Tech vs. UCLA game in an elimination game Sunday. Third-seeded Florida (48-17) was knocked out in two games, including Thursday’s 3-0 loss to Texas.
Tennessee, which lost its opener to Oklahoma on a walk-off homer by Ella Parker on Thursday, took out its frustration on...
Chapman homers, Harrison pitches five scoreless innings as Giants beat Marlins 2-0
By ALANIS THAMES
MIAMI (AP) — Matt Chapman homered, Kyle Harrison pitched five shutout innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday night.
Tyler Fitzgerald went 2 for 3 with a double and a stolen base for the Giants, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Harrison (1-1) made his second start since moving to the rotation, with three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander still out because of a strained right pectoral muscle.
Harrison held the Marlins (22-33) without a hit until Eric Wagaman’s leadoff single in the fourth. The left-hander didn’t allow...
Video shows fight that led to Broward jail deputies’ felony charges | Watch
Video shared with the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Friday night shows the fight with a woman being booked into the Broward County jail that resulted in the arrest of three detention deputies on Thursday.
Samantha Caputo, 38, was being processed by detention deputies Denia Walker, Cleopatra Johnnie and Sgt. Zakiyyah Polk at the Main Jail on Oct. 4, 2022. The deputies took Caputo to a search cell to change into the jail uniform, according to arrest warrants obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel through a public records request on Thursday evening.
The deputies told Caputo to remove all...
Rematch! Panthers will face the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final | Schedule
Who doesn’t love a sequel?
The Panthers learned their opponent for their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night. Florida, which punched its ticket with a Game 5 win over Carolina on Wednesday, will face the Edmonton Oilers, who clinched the Western Conference final with a win over Dallas on Thursday.
The Final is a rematch of last year’s championship round, which went seven games before the Panthers won their first-ever Stanley Cup. The first game will be on June 4 in Edmonton. Games 3 and 4 and a potential Game 6 would be in Sunrise.
The Oilers feature many of...