(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Minnesota 3, Philadelphia 0
Toronto 11, Chi Cubs 4
Washington 8, Oakland 7
Miami 8, NY Yankees 7
Milwaukee 7, Chi White Sox 3
San Francisco 3, Texas 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 6, Detroit 3
Cleveland 9, Tampa Bay 2
LA Angels 2, Houston 1
Baltimore 5, Seattle 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 2
LA Dodgers 8, Colorado 3
Arizona 5, San Diego 4
Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 5
NY Mets 7, Atlanta 6
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
New Orleans 26, Kansas City 24
Las Vegas 34, San Francisco 7
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Washington 83, Chicago 76
New York 100, Indiana 89
Seattle 81, Phoenix 71
Las Vegas 86, Atlanta 65
(PINSON, Ala.) — A star Alabama high school basketball player died after suffering a medical emergency at his school, officials said.
Caleb White, a senior at Pinson Valley High School, was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital Thursday, officials said.
The medical event occurred around 1:12 p.m. local time and the 17-year-old was pronounced dead a little over an hour later, according to the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office. A postmortem examination will be performed on Friday to help determine the cause and manner of death, the office said.
Pinson Valley High School Principal Michael Turner notified families of the incident in a letter Thursday night. Lifesaving efforts were “immediately started” and first responders were called to the school, he said.
“Please know counseling resources will be available for anyone who needs them in the coming days,” Turner said in the letter. “Please keep the student’s family and our school in your prayers.”
Pinson Valley High School is located in Pinson, a suburb of Birmingham.
Pinson Mayor Joe Cochran said he was “heartbroken” by the student’s death.
“I was honored to know Caleb personally and loved the spirit he carried,” Cochran said in a social media post. “Life is fleeting, enjoy every day as the treasure it is, I know Caleb did.”
White, a point guard, was ranked as the No. 3 player in the state and No. 43 in the country at his position by ESPN. He had not yet declared what college he would attend.
Friends remembered the standout athlete for his talent and good nature.
“He was a phenomenal player,” Richele Crawford, a fellow Pinson Valley High School senior, told Birmingham ABC affiliate WBMA. “It was mesmerizing to watch him. He was fun to watch all the time.”
White was always smiling and laughing, Crawford told the station.
“He was one of the kids more on the goofy side,” she said. “I’ll forever remember him on and off the court smiling.”
Childhood friend Arnold Thomas expressed shock at the news.
“Today was just heartbreaking. I can’t even put words together for it,” he told WBMA on Thursday.
Thomas said his favorite memory of White was his first time playing against him.
“I am gonna be honest, his team was stacked. Caleb put 20 points on my head,” Thomas told WBMA. “I lived with it. He was a great kid.”
Area basketball programs paid tribute to White following news of his death.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Caleb White, his family, and the @PinsonValley Community,” the Mountain Brook High School basketball team in Birmingham said on social media. “Phenomenal player but more importantly a great person that’s gone [too] soon.”
(NEW YORK) — Megan Rapinoe is saying goodbye to the U.S. Women’s National Team.
In an emotional post that the U.S. soccer star shared on Instagram after the USWNT’s heartbreaking loss against Sweden earlier this week, which resulted in their elimination from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Rapinoe reflected on the sport she loves most and the women she shared the game with over the years.
“This game is so beautiful, even in its cruelest moments,” Rapinoe wrote. “This group was so very special, and I am immensely proud of every single one of us. This team is in special hands as I walk away, just like it always was, and always will be. Because that is what this team is all about.”
“We lay it all out on the line every single time. Fighting with everything that we have, for everything we deserve, for every person we possibly can,” Rapinoe continued.
“It has been my honor to play for our country, with so many incredible woman, for so many years,” she said. “Thank you, a million times over. ❤️”
Rapinoe, who served as co-captain of the team from 2018 to 2020, announced in July that she would be retiring from the sport after the 2023 World Cup and this year’s National Women’s Soccer League season.
“I just want to be able to soak in every moment, share it with teammates and friends and family and share with the rest of the world,” the soccer star said during a press conference. “I could have just never imagined where this beautiful game would have taken me.”
During her illustrious career, she has won two World Cups, gold and silver Olympic Medals, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Golden Ball and Golden Boot.
Off the field, Rapinoe has been an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, racial equality and pay equity. With her help, U.S. Soccer and the unions for both the men’s and women’s national teams reached an agreement last year that will achieve “equal pay and set the global standard moving forward in international soccer.”
(LAS VEGAS) — Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for a deadly crash in Las Vegas.
Ruggs, 24, pleaded guilty in May to one count of driving under the influence resulting in death, a felony, and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in the 2021 crash, which killed a 23-year-old woman and her dog.
Judge Jennifer Schwartz said this was “one of the more tragic cases that I’ve seen” before formally sentencing Ruggs in Clark County District Court on Wednesday. The judge said her sentence adhered to the terms of the plea agreement, under which Ruggs will be eligible for parole after three years.
Ruggs addressed the court prior to his sentencing. He apologized to the family of Tina Tintor, who died from thermal injuries in the crash along with her dog, Max.
Ruggs said he’s spent the past 21 months searching to “find answers to explain my selfish behavior on that day.”
“I have no excuse and pray that accepting responsibility and my guilty plea can allow me to begin the healing process and to allow everyone involved to heal also,” he said.
In a statement read by a family representative prior to the sentencing, Tintor’s family said she was “killed in the most tragic yet preventable way.”
“Our Tina was special to us in that she was unlike any other. Her perspective on the world made everyone around her better,” the family said.
Ruggs was driving 156 mph seconds before he slammed his Corvette into the back of a Toyota SUV in Las Vegas, according to police.
Ruggs refused a field sobriety test, according to police, but prosecutors said he had a blood alcohol level of 0.161% — more than twice the legal limit in Nevada.
As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped several other charges, including felony reckless driving. The Clark County District Attorney’s Office said it agreed to a plea deal because there was a “legitimate concern” that the court would have suppressed the result of the blood draw and prosecutors could have lost the felony DUI charge, the most serious charge Ruggs faced.
“This resolution sends Ruggs to prison for up to 10 years on a felony DUI conviction and brings closure to the Tintor family,” Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said in May.
Ruggs was released by the Raiders hours after the crash.
The former first-round pick said in court Wednesday he is now committed to “creating greater awareness” about the dangers of driving impaired and excessive speed.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
St. Louis 6, Tampa Bay 4
LA Angels 4, San Francisco 1
Seattle 6, San Diego 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 2, Texas 0
Boston 4, Kansas City 3
Detroit 9, Minnesota 5
Toronto 1, Cleveland 0
Houston 8, Baltimore 2
Chi White Sox 9, NY Yankees 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Miami 5, Cincinnati 4
Milwaukee 7, Colorado 6
Philadelphia 7, Washington 0
NY Mets 4, Chi Cubs 3
Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 5
LA Dodgers 2, Arizona 0
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(LAS VEGAS) — Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for a deadly crash in Las Vegas.
Ruggs, 24, pleaded guilty in May to one count of driving under the influence resulting in death, a felony, and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in the 2021 crash, which killed a 23-year-old woman and her dog.
Judge Jennifer Schwartz said this was “one of the more tragic cases that I’ve seen” before formally sentencing Ruggs in Clark County District Court on Wednesday. The judge said her sentence adhered to the terms of the plea agreement, under which Ruggs will be eligible for parole after three years.
Ruggs addressed the court prior to his sentencing. He apologized to the family of Tina Tintor, who died from thermal injuries in the crash along with her dog, Max.
Ruggs said he’s spent the past 21 months searching to “find answers to explain my selfish behavior on that day.”
“I have no excuse and pray that accepting responsibility and my guilty plea can allow me to begin the healing process and to allow everyone involved to heal also,” he said.
In a statement read by a family representative prior to the sentencing, Tintor’s family said she was “killed in the most tragic yet preventable way.”
“Our Tina was special to us in that she was unlike any other. Her perspective on the world made everyone around her better,” the family said.
Ruggs was driving 156 mph seconds before he slammed his Corvette into the back of a Toyota SUV in Las Vegas, according to police.
Ruggs refused a field sobriety test, according to police, but prosecutors said he had a blood alcohol level of 0.161% — more than twice the legal limit in Nevada.
As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped several other charges, including felony reckless driving. The Clark County District Attorney’s Office said it agreed to a plea deal because there was a “legitimate concern” that the court would have suppressed the result of the blood draw and prosecutors could have lost the felony DUI charge, the most serious charge Ruggs faced.
“This resolution sends Ruggs to prison for up to 10 years on a felony DUI conviction and brings closure to the Tintor family,” Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said in May.
Ruggs was released by the Raiders hours after the crash.
The former first-round pick said in court Wednesday he is now committed to “creating greater awareness” about the dangers of driving impaired and excessive speed.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
LA Angels 7, San Francisco 5
Seattle 2, San Diego 0
Tampa Bay 4, St. Louis 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas 6, Oakland 1
Detroit 6, Minnesota 0
Cleveland 1, Toronto 0
Houston 7, Baltimore 6
Kansas City 9, Boston 3
NY Yankees 7, Chi White Sox 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
LA Dodgers 5, Arizona 4
Philadelphia 8, Washington 4
Miami 3, Cincinnati 2
Chi Cubs 3, NY Mets 2
Atlanta 8, Pittsburgh 6
Washington 5, Philadelphia 4
Colorado 7, Milwaukee 3
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Connecticut 81, Seattle 69
Los Angeles 87, Indiana 80
Minnesota 88, Chicago 79
Las Vegas 104, Dallas 84
Phoenix 91, Washington 72
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
San Francisco 8, LA Angels 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas 5, Oakland 3
Minnesota 9, Detroit 3
Toronto 3, Cleveland 1
Boston 6, Kansas City 2
Chi White Sox 5, NY Yankees 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
N-Y Mets 11, Chi Cubs 2
Washington at Philadelphia (Postponed)
LA Dodgers 13, San Diego 7
Cincinnati 5, Miami 2
Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 6
Milwaukee 12, Colorado 1
(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden hosted the 2022 World Series champion Houston Astros to celebrate the team’s win on Monday, and focused on their work off the field, particularly in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.
The Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies in November to win the 2022 World Series. Their win came about six months after the shooting rampage at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School left 21 dead.
“You stepped up helping those most in need. And it matters — don’t underestimate it, guys. It’s an American thing to do. You showed up for the people in Uvalde when they needed it most,” Biden said.
Biden said the community was devastated, and the team stepped up to offer support.
“You showed up. You spent time with the surviving students. You gave them hope, you played ball in the park with them, you signed jerseys with the names of the children that were lost on them,” Biden said.
While the Astros were there to celebrate their athletic accomplishment, Biden continued to heap praise on the team for caring for their fans, saying that sports is about a lot more than winning – it’s about lifting people up and bringing people together, he said.
“I’ve done a lot of these. You’re an impressive group of men. I mean you really are — from management on down to ownership. I mean they care,” Biden said.
The Astros, who were off Monday ahead of a series in Baltimore, sent more than 100 people to the White House, including owner Jim Crane, team executives, players and coaches.
Biden recognized the team’s manager, Dusty Baker for his achievement, and also poked fun at himself.
“I tell you remarkable achievements led by, and this is not hyperbole, the legendary Dusty Baker. The worst part is, I remember rooting for him as a kid, I was older than he was. Dusty, it wasn’t easy, people counted you out, saying you’re past your prime. Hell, I know something about that,” Biden joked about the 74-year-old Baker. In 2020, Biden became the oldest president ever elected at 77 years old. He is now 80, and running for reelection in 2024.
The team presented Biden with a “Biden 46” Astros jersey and posed for a photo.
“Put me in, coach! I’m ready to play,” Biden quipped as he held up the jersey, according to pool reports.
