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Alex de Minaur beats 2nd-seeded Daniil Medvedev to reach Toronto semifinals

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:02:11 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Alex de Minaur beat second-seeded Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (7), 7-5 on Friday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals.“I had to play some of my best tennis today,” said De Minaur, from Australia. “It has been a great week for me so far. I played the right way today. I think having played him at the end of last year gave me the confidence that I had a chance. I just had to play the right way and I am extremely proud of the effort and to still be alive.”Medvedev, the Russian who won the 2021 in Toronto, had seven double-faults — the last on match point on a warm, sunny afternoon at Sobeys Stadium.De Minaur will face Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a battle of unseeded players in their first career Masters 1000 semifinal. In March, de Minaur won in Acapulco for his seventh career title.Davidovich Fokina beat American Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-2 in the opening quarterfinal.In the night session, top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz of Spain faced 12th-seeded Tommy Paul of ...

FedEx St. Jude Championship Scores

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:02:11 GMT

FridayAt TPC SouthwindMemphis, Tenn.Purse: $20 millionYardage: 7,243; Par: 70Second RoundLucas Glover66-64—130Jordan Spieth63-68—131Tommy Fleetwood66-66—132Emiliano Grillo65-67—132Sungjae Im67-65—132Tom Kim64-68—132Taylor Moore66-66—132Cameron Davis66-67—133Adam Hadwin67-66—133Lee Hodges68-65—133Rory McIlroy67-66—133J.T. Poston66-67—133Scottie Scheffler67-66—133Max Homa68-66—134Stephan Jaeger69-65—134Aaron Rai66-68—134Xander Schauffele66-68—134Byeong Hun An67-68—135Patrick Cantlay68-67—135Ben Griffin69-66—135Russell Henley67-68—135Mackenzie Hughes67-68—135Si Woo Kim68-67—135Kurt Kitayama66-69—135Collin Morikawa65-70—135Andrew Putnam68-67—135Adam Schenk69-66—135Adam Svensson66-69—135Sahith Theegala67-68—135Eric Cole66-70—136Thomas Detry72-64—136Nick Hardy67-69—136Tom Hoge67-69—136Viktor Hovland72-64—136Hideki Matsuyama67-69—136Vincent Norrman67-69—136Sam Stevens69-67—136Brendon Todd67-70—137Keegan Bradley67-71—138Beau Hossler71-67—138Chris Kirk71-67—138Keith Mitchell70-68—138Sam Ryde...

FedEx St. Jude Championship Par Scores

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:02:11 GMT

FridayAt TPC SouthwindMemphis, Tenn.Purse: $20 millionYardage: 7,243; Par: 70Second RoundLucas Glover66-64—130-10Jordan Spieth63-68—131-9Tommy Fleetwood66-66—132-8Emiliano Grillo65-67—132-8Sungjae Im67-65—132-8Tom Kim64-68—132-8Taylor Moore66-66—132-8Cameron Davis66-67—133-7Adam Hadwin67-66—133-7Lee Hodges68-65—133-7Rory McIlroy67-66—133-7J.T. Poston66-67—133-7Scottie Scheffler67-66—133-7Max Homa68-66—134-6Stephan Jaeger69-65—134-6Aaron Rai66-68—134-6Xander Schauffele66-68—134-6Byeong Hun An67-68—135-5Patrick Cantlay68-67—135-5Ben Griffin69-66—135-5Russell Henley67-68—135-5Mackenzie Hughes67-68—135-5Si Woo Kim68-67—135-5Kurt Kitayama66-69—135-5Collin Morikawa65-70—135-5Andrew Putnam68-67—135-5Adam Schenk69-66—135-5Adam Svensson66-69—135-5Sahith Theegala67-68—135-5Eric Cole66-70—136-4Thomas Detry72-64—136-4Nick Hardy67-69—136-4Tom Hoge67-69—136-4Viktor Hovland72-64—136-4Hideki Matsuyama67-69—136-4Vincent Norrman67-69—136-4Sam Stevens69-67—136-4Brendon Todd67-70—137-3Keegan Bradley67-...

Cortes’ season with Yankees could be over after he goes back on injured list

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:02:11 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Nestor Cortes’ season with the New York Yankees could be over after he went back on the injured list with a strained left rotator cuff, one start into his return from a two-month layoff.The 28-year-old left-hander was put on the 15-day IL on Friday, six days after pitching four innings against Houston in his first big league appearance since May 30.“We haven’t received all the details. I learned of the results when I got to the stadium,” Cortes said before the Yankees played Miami. “The one thing I was told is I cannot throw a baseball for four weeks. After that, we don’t know. It all depends on how I’m feeling with the recovery.”Cortes is 5-2 with a 4.97 ERA in 12 starts, allowing 11 home runs in 63 1/3 innings. He went 12-4 with a 2.44 ERA last year, earning his first All-Star selection.Cortes made minor league injury rehabilitation appearances for Double-A Somerset on July 23 and 29, then threw 64 pitches against the Astros on Aug. 5. He gave up one hit, a solo...

Journalist group changes its name to the Indigenous Journalists Association to be more inclusive

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:02:11 GMT

WINNIPEG, Canada (AP) — The Native American Journalists Association announced Friday it is changing its name to the Indigenous Journalists Association in an effort to become more inclusive and strengthen ties with Indigenous journalists worldwide.“We need young, Indigenous people to be telling stories in their own communities, and so having a name that can be inclusive to all Indigenous peoples, especially First Nations and Inuit, Métis and Canada, who don’t identify as Native American — So that was really part of it,” Francine Compton, citizen of Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation and associate director of the journalists association, told The Associated Press.The group that was founded in 1983 and now includes more than 950 members, mostly in the U.S., announced the name change at its annual conference in Winnipeg, Canada. The decision was made after Indigenous members voted 89-55 in favor of the name change. The organization also updated the logo from NAJA with a feather to a s...

Denver weather: Cold front this weekend, but will it rain?

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:02:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There will be just a few showers possible over the weekend in the Denver weather forecast. Temperatures will cool on Sunday thanks to a passing cold front.Daily temperatures for the next 10 days in DenverWeather tonight: Few showers and comfortableThere is a very low chance for a few spotty showers or sprinkles early Friday evening. Otherwise, skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy across the state. The wind will be light in most places. Temperatures look comfortable with overnight lows in the 50s and 60s in metro Denver and even more refreshing lows in the 40s in the Colorado mountains.Overnight lows by Saturday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Warm afternoon with isolated showersSkies will remain partly to mostly cloudy on Saturday across Colorado. There is a low chance for an isolated shower or thunderstorm in metro Denver. The slightly better chance will be over the mountains and higher elevations to the west and south of the city.Forecast highs o...

Investigators: Gas leak likely cause of Denver apartment explosion

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:02:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Investigators believe a gas leak is what caused an apartment building to explode in the 400 block of South Lincoln Street on Thursday night. According to the Denver Fire Department, it is unclear where the gas was leaking from or what ignited it. Broomfield burglaries allegedly same crew as Cherry Hills Village "It actually sounded like a bomb," Emily Stallings said.Stallings is renovating her home across the street from where the building exploded. She said she was standing at her front window discussing window treatments when debris hit the glass. "And then there was a huge thud on our window," she said. "And then I look straight forward and the house is completely demolished."Part of a multi-unit residential building on South Lincoln Street in Denver collapsed after an explosion on Aug. 10, 2023. (Photo: KDVR)Home explosion sent debris across the streetHalf of the four-unit building has been reduced to rubble. The other half is still standing with its interior e...

Death toll from Maui wildfires rises to 67 as survivors begin returning home to assess damage

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:02:11 GMT

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The death toll in Maui rose to 67 on Friday as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities from a massive blaze that turned large swaths of a centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen rubble.Maui County officials said in an online statement that firefighters continued to battle the blaze, which was not yet fully contained. Meanwhile, residents of Lahaina were being allowed to return home for the first time to assess the damage.Associated Press journalists witnessed the devastation, with nearly every building flattened to debris on Front Street, the heart of the Maui community and the economic hub of the island. The roosters known to roam Hawaii streets meandered through the ashes of what was left, including an eerie traffic jam of the charred remains of dozens of cars that didn’t make it out of the inferno.Incinerated cars crushed by downed telephone poles. Charred elevator shafts standing as testaments to the burned-down apartment buildings they once served....

Denver Broncos to kick off preseason against Arizona Cardinals

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:02:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Broncos are opening up their 2023 preseason with a game in Arizona against the Cardinals Friday night.While it's still early and several of the team's starters aren't expected to suit up as decisions are made lower down the roster, fans are looking forward to seeing new head coach Sean Payton calling the shots. Russell Wilson and wife Ciara announce baby on the way The former Super Bowl-winning head coach of the New Orleans Saints was hired during the off-season. His background and fresh approach have stirred up optimism for the Broncos. Last season, first-time head coach Nathanial Hackett was maligned and mocked by fans for his errors, including notable issues managing the play clock.Payton made comments earlier this summer criticizing Hackett and his coaching staff for how they led the team last season. He later walked the comments back and apologized, saying he wants the focus to be on the future.If the Broncos want to make the playoffs, which Payton...

‘Please return my child’: Dania Beach man beaten while walking dog wants pet back after animal was adopted while he was hospitalized

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:02:11 GMT

A Broward County man who ended up in the hospital after he was beaten while out walking his dog said he wants his pet back after the animal was taken to a shelter and adopted, leaving his owner with emotional pain on top of his physical injuries.Dania Beach resident Timothy Sweat found out that when you are injured and your pet is taken to Broward County Animal Care, there’s no guarantee the animal will still be there once you recover.Speaking with 7News on Friday, Sweat said he adopted Bear just as the pandemic started.“He is a very sweet little boy. He is a Yorkie-poo, spoiled,” he said. “He’s 3 years old, and we have never been apart.”Sweat said he and Bear saved each other.“My career was falling apart because of COVID, and I needed the emotional support,” he said, “It was the only thing keeping me mentally balanced.”But that changed on July 19, when Sweat took Bear for an evening walk near Federal Highway and Northeast ...