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Atencio, Ruidíaz lead Sounders to 3-0 win over St Louis City

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:52 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Joshua Atencio and Raúl Ruidíaz scored second-half goals to spark the Seattle Sounders to a 3-0 victory over St. Louis City on Saturday night.The Sounders (5-1-1) improved to 6-1-4 all-time against expansion teams at home. Seattle’s only loss against first-year teams came against LAFC in 2018.Seattle handed St. Louis City (5-2-0) its second straight loss after the league’s newest team began the season with five straight victories. Seattle takes over the top spot in the Western Conference with the win — one point in front of St. Louis City and two ahead of LAFC.Neither team scored until Atencio took a pass from Nicolás Lodeiro and found the net in the 65th minute. Ruidíaz made it 2-0 with an unassisted goal six minutes later. The Sounders’ final score came on an own-goal by Jake Nerwinski in the 89th minute.Seattle had a 12-9 edge in shots and a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal.Stefan Frei finished with two saves to earn the clean sheet for the Sounders...

Colorado tops Sporting KC 1-0 for first win of season

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:52 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Diego Rubio scored in the second half, William Yarbrough made it stand up and the Colorado Rapids earned their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.Neither team scored until Rubio took a pass from Darren Yapi and found the net in the 68th minute. Colorado (1-3-3) beat Sporting KC (0-4-3) for just the second time in the last nine match-ups. Sporting KC has gone winless in seven matches to open a season for the second time in club history, joining the 1999 squad. The Rapids have gone two straight matches on the road without losing, something they hadn’t done since a six-match run in 2021.Sporting KC finished with an 18-8 advantage in shots, but both teams had two shots on target.Yarbrough saved two shots to earn the clean sheet for Colorado. Tim Melia had one save for Sporting KC. Colorado travels to play Charlotte FC on Saturday. Sporting KC hits the road to play the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.____...

Marseille building collapses, rubble fire stymies rescue

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:52 GMT

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A residential building in France’s port city of Marseille collapsed in a loud explosion early Sunday followed by a fire deep within the rubble that hindered rescue efforts.More than six hours after the collapse of the five-story building, it was not known if anyone was killed. More than 100 firefighters were trying to put out blazes under huge piles of rubble in a slow and delicate operation aimed at trying not to harm people potentially trapped. Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan said two neighboring buildings were partially brought down and one was in danger of collapsing, creating a double challenge.“Firefighters are gauging minute by minute the best way to put out the fire,” the mayor said at a televised briefing. “The lives of firefighters are also at play,” he said.The noise from the explosion shortly before 1 a.m., resounded in other neighborhoods. Nearby streets were blocked off.Residents of neighboring buildings were evacuated and six were hospitali...

Once everywhere, Saddam’s image scrubbed from Baghdad

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:52 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Of his countless stories of his life as a hairdresser in Iraq, the one Qaiss al-Sharaa most enjoys retelling is about the day April 9, 2003, when he watched Iraqis and American Marines pull down the statue of Saddam Hussein in front of his salon in Baghdad’s Firdos Square.The 12-meter (39-foot) statue of the Iraqi dictator extending his right hand had been erected just a year earlier to celebrate his 65th birthday.“There were lots of younger Iraqis from around the country with the American troops topping the statue — who naturally wanted their freedom,” al-Sharaa told The Associated Press. “The statue showed the face of a man everyone feared.”For the world, it became an iconic moment of the U.S.-led invasion; live TV coverage as Marines tied the statue to a vehicle to pull the statue down inflated it into a symbol of the end of Saddam’s quarter century rule. In reality, the Firdos Square statue was a minor part of the huge number of monuments and palaces that Saddam e...

Why you keep having the same dream

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:52 GMT

For years, dreams of my teeth cracking, loosening or falling out plagued my sleep. Loved ones of mine have repeatedly dreamed of flying, rolling away in a self-operating car, or running late for school or work. These aren’t typical nightmares, which usually happen once. They’re some of the most common recurring dreams, which tend to lean negative and can take some work to overcome.“Recurring dreams are likelier to be about very profound life experiences or just very character logic issues that are kind of guaranteed to recur in waking life because they’re part of you rather than a one-time event,” said dream researcher Deirdre Barrett, a lecturer of psychology in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.Since our dreams typically don’t repeat themselves, all it takes is dreaming the same dream twice or more for it to be considered recurring, Barrett said. They’re more common in childhood, Barrett said, but can last into adultho...

Padres play the Braves leading series 2-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:52 GMT

San Diego Padres (5-4) vs. Atlanta Braves (6-3)Atlanta; Sunday, 7:08 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Seth Lugo (0-0); Braves: Dylan Dodd (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -118, Padres -101; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres meet the Atlanta Braves with a 2-1 series lead.Atlanta went 101-61 overall and 55-26 in home games a season ago. The Braves scored 4.9 runs per game in the 2022 season while allowing 3.8.San Diego had an 89-73 record overall and a 45-36 record on the road last season. The Padres pitching staff averaged 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 4.1 runs per game in the 2022 season.INJURIES: Braves: Travis d’Arnaud: 7-Day IL (concussion), Michael Harris II: 10-Day IL (back), Collin McHugh: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (left hamstring), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kolby Allard: 60-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Matzek: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Raisel Iglesias: 15-Day IL (shoulder)Pad...

Marlins aim to avoid series sweep against the Mets

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:52 GMT

Miami Marlins (3-6) vs. New York Mets (5-4)New York; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Braxton Garrett (0-0); Mets: Carlos Carrasco (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -148, Marlins +127; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will look to sweep a three-game series with a victory over the Miami Marlins.New York went 101-61 overall and 54-27 at home a season ago. The Mets scored 4.8 runs per game while giving up 3.7 last season.Miami went 69-93 overall and 35-46 in road games a season ago. The Marlins slugged .363 as a team last season with 2.5 extra base hits per game.INJURIES: Mets: Omar Narvaez: 10-Day IL (calf), Sam Coonrod: 60-Day IL (lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tommy Hunter: 15-Day IL (back), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (teres major), Stephen Ridings: 15-Day IL (lat), Edwin Diaz: 60-Day IL (knee), Elieser Hernandez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Quintana: 15-Day IL (rib)Marlins: Joey Wendle: 10-Day IL (oblique), Johnny Cueto: 15-Day...

Dodgers take on the Diamondbacks after Freeman’s 4-hit game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:52 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (5-4) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (5-4)Phoenix; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Michael Grove (0-0); Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -136, Diamondbacks +115; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks after Freddie Freeman’s four-hit game on Saturday.Arizona had a 74-88 record overall and a 40-41 record in home games last season. The Diamondbacks batted .230 as a team in the 2022 season with a .689 OPS.Los Angeles had a 111-51 record overall and a 54-27 record in road games last season. The Dodgers batted .256 as a team in the 2022 season with a .774 OPS.INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Zach Davies: 7-Day IL (oblique), Kyle Lewis: 10-Day IL (illness), Cole Sulser: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Martin: 60-Day IL (lat), Carson Kelly: 10-Day IL (forearm), Mark Melancon: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Mantiply: 15-Day IL (shoulder)Dodgers: Miguel Rojas: day-to-day (groin), Al...

Reds enter matchup with the Phillies on losing streak

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:52 GMT

Cincinnati Reds (3-4) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (3-5)Philadelphia; Sunday, 1:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Connor Overton (0-0); Phillies: Taijuan Walker (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -178, Reds +152; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds aim to end a three-game losing streak with a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.Philadelphia had an 87-75 record overall and a 47-34 record in home games last season. The Phillies pitching staff had a collective 3.97 ERA while averaging 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings in the 2022 season.Cincinnati had a 62-100 record overall and a 29-52 record on the road last season. The Reds pitching staff had a 4.86 ERA collectively last season while averaging 9.0 strikeouts and 3.9 walks per nine innings.INJURIES: Phillies: Darick Hall: 10-Day IL (thumb), Noah Song: 15-Day IL (back), Cristopher Sanchez: 15-Day IL (left tricep), Bryce Harper: 10-Day IL (elbow), Rafael Marchan: 60-Day IL (hand), Nick Nelson: 15-Day IL (h...

Brewers and Cardinals meet, winner claims 3-game series

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:52 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (3-5) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (6-2)Milwaukee; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Jake Woodford (0-0); Brewers: Freddy Peralta (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -151, Cardinals +129; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.Milwaukee went 86-76 overall and 46-35 in home games a season ago. The Brewers averaged 7.8 hits per game in the 2022 season with 3.0 extra base hits per game.St. Louis went 93-69 overall and 40-41 in road games last season. The Cardinals pitching staff had a collective 3.79 ERA last season while averaging 7.4 strikeouts and 3.1 walks per nine innings.INJURIES: Brewers: Justin Wilson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Aaron Ashby: 15-Day IL (labrum), Adrian Houser: 15-Day IL (groin), Tyrone Taylor: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jason Alexander: 60-Day IL (shoulder)Cardinals: Packy Naughton: 15-Day IL (left forearm)...