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Shohei Ohtani’s 41st homer leads the Angels to a 2-1 win over the Astros

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his AL-leading 41st homer, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 2-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.Ohtani’s first home run since Aug. 3 put the Angels up 2-0 in the sixth inning. Houston cut it to 2-1 in the bottom half, but the Angels finally got some help from their pitching staff after losing each of the first two games of the series 11-3. Their bullpen pitched three scoreless innings to secure the win.Ohtani’s big hit came after the Angels announced the two-way star would skip his next scheduled mound start Wednesday at Texas after telling manager Phil Nevin he was feeling arm fatigue.Nevin said Sunday that Ohtani is not injured and will return to the rotation during a home series against Cincinnati that begins Aug. 21.Los Angeles starter Chase Silseth (4-1) allowed four hits and struck out five in five scoreless innings. Carlos Estévez struck out two in the ninth for his 25th save. Houston’s José Urquidy (2-3) yielded three ...

Abandoned building fire 'suspicious,' likely human-caused: ACSO

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A fire at an abandoned motorsports park in Arapahoe County Saturday is being investigated as arson, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.ACSO said 70 firefighters from 13 agencies responded to the blaze at the old Colorado Motor Sports Park, located at 2050 S. County Road 201. Maui resident scrambles to get home from Denver The fire was on the second story of the building, and ASCO said it does not know how it started.However, ACSO tweeted Saturday calling it a "suspicious fire" with a high probability that it was human-caused.ASCO said it would hold the scene overnight and the arson investigation was set to continue Sunday.The cause of the fire remained unknown as of Sunday afternoon.

Dania Beach woman upset after armed thieves steal SUV from driveway amid string of car break-ins

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT

A Dania Beach woman is speaking out and expressing her frustration after armed thieves stole her SUV right from her driveway in the middle of the night, and she says she’s not the only resident who has been targeted.Speaking with 7News on Friday, Linda described what went down in front of her home on Friday morning.“You have no idea what it’s like to feel so violated on your own freaking property,” she said.The theft, which was caught on neighbor’s surveillance cameras left Linda fed up and upset.“I should be able to park my car in my driveway and not wake up in the morning and find somebody stealing my car,” she said.The security video shows Linda’s home on the upper right-hand corner of the frame as the subjects are seen walking toward her driveway.Linda said she heard a car door slam but didn’t think anything of it.“But I didn’t step outside; I didn’t think anything of it,” she said. “When I got u...

Police: Man arrested for violently attacking woman in Boston, trying to take off her clothes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT

A Quincy man is facing indecent assault charges after police say he grabbed a woman from behind in Boston, forced her onto the ground, and began punching her while trying to take her clothes off before witnesses stepped in to stop him.Officers responding to a radio call for an assault and battery in progress in the area of West Canton and Appleton streets around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night arrested Amos Sykes, 35, on charges of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 and assault and battery resulting in injuries, according to police.An investigation determined several witnesses heard the sound of someone screaming and saw Sykes attacking the woman as he sat on top of her. The woman said she had been walking on Columbus Avenue when she was attacked from behind. The assault left her hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.Sykes is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.The Boston Police Department is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding ...

Driver hits several parked cars, slams into building in Taunton

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT

Police are investigating after a driver slammed into three parked cars and a building in Taunton early Sunday morning before running away from the scene, police said.Officers responding to a report of a car into a commercial building in the area of 59 Broadway around 2 a.m. found a Toyota Tundra that had hit three unoccupied cars and crashed into the front of a building, according to a statement issued by Taunton Police Chief Edward J. Walsh.The driver, a 22-year-old man, was found at his home uninjured. He was evaluated before being taken to an area hospital. Police say they are taking steps to connect him with the appropriate services.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

US Coast Guard searching for missing fisherman off Nantucket

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT

The US Coast Guard is searching the water off Nantucket for a missing fisherman who was reported missing Saturday night.Around 8 p.m. the crew of the Gaston’s Legacy reported one of their crewmen was missing.The Coast Guard tasked an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Cape Cod and a boat crew from Coast Guard Station Brant Point to search the area within the hour. Both crews conducted overnight searches and other boats have joined the search in the area.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Sinner Winner: Italian youngster tops de Minaur in NBO Toronto final

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT

Italy’s Jannik Sinner defeated Australia’s Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday to win the National Bank Open for his first career Masters 1000 series title.The seventh-seeded Sinner used his punishing ground strokes to great effect, forcing his unseeded opponent to play defence for most of the match at Sobeys Stadium.Sinner closed out the opening set with a service break and kept the pressure on in the second set to close out the win in 89 minutes.“Every opponent here is tough to play against,” Sinner said. “I felt the pressure, but I think I handled it very well.”It was his second ATP Tour title of the season.Sinner improved to 5-0 in head-to-head matchups against de Minaur, who made his first career Masters 1000 final appearance.Sinner was the first Italian to reach the men’s singles final of this tournament in the Open era. The 21-year-old right-hander will jump two positions to a career-high No. 6 in the new world rankings.Earlier Sunday, ...

Teen killed in shooting in Highland Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — A teen is dead after a shooting in Highland Park on Sunday, according to police.Highland Park officers say the deadly shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of Green Bay Road.The victim, a 16-year-old boy from Highwood, was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.According to police, the shooting appears to have been targeted and witnesses described the offender as a man dressed in all black riding a bicycle. Man hospitalized after attempted carjacking, shooting in Loop Prior to the shooting, police say the victim was likely walking on the sidewalk when they were approached by the shooter. They then spoke briefly before the victim was shot.Police say it was originally believed that the person responsible fled on a bicycle, however, officers now believe the offender fled the scene on foot.Heavy police presence near Chicago and Green Bay in Highland Park. Police say one person was shot and taken to the hospital. Police believe th...

Police issue warning after man attempts to lure teen from Humboldt Park playground

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a person who may have tried to lure a teen girl from a playground on Chicago’s West Side.The incident unfolded at around 3:30 p.m., near North Keeler Avenue and West Cortez Street, in Humboldt Park, according to police. Man Found dead in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood The 16-year-old girl told police that she was at the Brian Piccolo Elementary School playground with her six-year-old nephew on Saturday afternoon when a man allegedly approached her and gestured for her to move to a more secluded area of the playground.Police say the man then fled southbound on Kildare Avenue.Authorities say the man is believed to be in his late 30's or early 40s and stands between 5'2" and 5'5." At the time of the incident, he was seen wearing a red or pink long-sleeve shirt with light blue jeans and black shoes. Man found with gunshot wound in Roseland dies Authorities are investigating and ask anyone with information to call the Bur...

2 former baseball coaches, director of ops set to file lawsuit against Northwestern

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. — Two former assistant baseball coaches and the director of baseball operations at Northwestern University are set to file a lawsuit against the school and several additional parties Monday.According to a press release from the Offices of Clifford Law, the complaint — to be filed on behalf of Dusty Napoleon, Jon Strauss and Chris Beacom — alleges retaliatory discharge, harassment, bullying and abuse that led to Napoleon, Strauss and Beacom's contracts being discharged against Northwestern University, former head baseball coach Jim Foster, and several other members of the athletics administration. The complaint also alleges charges of racism, sexism and egregious tortious conduct, including unwarranted retaliation against these coaches after they reported NCAA violations by Foster to university officials, and seeks compensation in excess of $50,000 for alleged damages.“The prejudicial and biased attitude of the former head coach that also included the mismanagement of ...