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Bieber gets 2nd win, leads Guardians over Red Sox 5-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:11 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Shane Bieber won for just the second time in six starts this season, allowing two runs and four hits over seven innings to lead the Guardians over the Red Sox 5-2 on Friday night.Bieber (2-1) struck out four and walked two, getting his first victory since April 10. The righthander has made 26 consecutive starts of at least five innings.“All together, it was a good start,” Bieber said after getting a first-inning lead. “Just trying to ride that wave and momentum and try to eat up innings and was able to do that.”Cleveland got back to .500 at 13-13, winning consecutive games for the first time since April 14-15. The Guardians are 9-5 on the road.“Other than hitting last, I don’t know if home and away is that big of a difference, especially early in the season when there’s not a lot of crowds and it’s not all that noisy,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said.All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase gave up Jarren Duran’s leadoff double in the ninth before inducing three stra...

Malden police searching for missing 7-year-old boy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:11 GMT

Malden police asked for the public’s help Friday in a search for a missing 7-year-old boy. Police said Carter Morelli has not been seen since Thursday. Morelli is described as standing about four feet tall, with dirty blond hair and blue eyes. Police asked anyone with information to call 911.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Ravens select Clemson LB Trenton Simpson with 86th overall pick in third round of NFL draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:11 GMT

Whatever Trent Simpson lacks in the eyes of 31 teams in the NFL that didn’t draft him, causing him to fall to the the third round of the draft on Friday night, the 21-year-old certainly makes up for in confidence.The Ravens selected the Clemson inside linebacker with the 86th overall pick. Afterward, he called himself the most versatile linebacker in the draft and predicted that he’s going to go down as a Ravens great.“I fit into every scheme and I’m the most versatile linebacker in this draft,” Simpson said. “You’re all not going to regret this pick.”The 6-foot-2, 235-pound Simpson, who was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, at least has reason to feel good about fitting in with the one of the NFL’s best defenses.Simpson, who was ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.’s top available player on the board, was widely considered one of the top inside linebackers in the draft, given his versatility and that he ran the 40-yard dash i...

Giants trade up for Tennessee deep threat WR Jalin Hyatt in third round

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:11 GMT

Tennessee speedster wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is coming to New York to take the top off defenses in the NFC East.“I feel like I’m probably the best deep-threat receiver in the draft,” Hyatt, 21, said after the Giants picked him at No. 73 overall in Friday night’s third round. “What the Giants got is a dynamic playmaker, an explosive playmaker.”GM Joe Schoen charged up from pick No. 89 to get Hyatt, sending the L.A. Rams a fourth-round pick at No. 128 to make the move.More accurately, head coach Brian Daboll “executed his first trade,” Schoen said, by texting Rams head coach Sean McVay directly to initiate the conversation.When they landed Hyatt, the Volunteers wide receiver promptly received a text message from Daniel Jones.“Are you ready to go?” the Giants quarterback wrote.No doubt about it, Hyatt said.“I can already tell he’s the leader of the team,” Hyatt said of Jones. “By the time I get up ther...

Friday’s high school roundup/scores: Collins tosses no-hitter in Medfield 4-0 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:11 GMT

Jack Collins locked in from the mound to toss a no-hitter, bolstering Medfield in a 4-0 baseball win over Dover-Sherborn in Tri-Valley League action.In a Dual County League game, Drew Anderson allowed one hit and fanned nine as Waltham (6-2) blanked Concord-Carlisle, 8-0.Almani Gerardo used a home run and a double to drive in five runs, pairing with Darnell Leon (3-for-5, two RBI) and Sam Ohannesian (3-for-4) to pace Lynn Classical (9-1) to a 9-3 Greater Boston League win over Medford.In a Hockomock League game, Patrick Finnerty allowed a pair of hits, struck out five in 6 ⅔ innings of relief, and recorded a triple to lift Oliver Ames to a 9-1 win over Sharon.John Sellon led from the plate and the mound, allowing three runs over five innings and recording four hits to drive in three for Abington in a 12-5 South Shore League win over Cohasset.Boys lacrosseTyler Boehner and Lucas Leander registered a combined 24 points (14 goals, 10 assists) for Rockland to dismantle Cardinal Spellman...

Burlington boys, Newburyport girls shine at Division 4 track relays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:11 GMT

PEMBROKE – Picture yourself in this position. Your team needs a victory in the final event of the evening, and the weight of the world is on your shoulders.This becomes magnified when the very scenario comes at the state championship level, and it’s a moment that Newburyport’s Devin Stroope found herself literally experiencing in real-time. At the end of the night the sophomore delivered for the Clippers, anchoring her team to a victory in the 4×400-meter relay (4:05.31) as her program won the Division 4 girls track and field relay title in walk-off fashion at Pembroke High School on Friday.“It’s been a while,” said Newburyport girls track coach Mike McCormick. “But this team was very deep, very talented. We’ve got a fusion of some good athletes who are throwers. Our distance runners are solid. We’re solid all the way through.”The Clippers went on to accumulate 60.33 points as a group, barely outpacing Holliston by a single digit for the championship. Stroope also set a m...

2023 NFL Draft | Who are the top players for Day 3?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:11 GMT

By The Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Day 2 of the NFL draft is a wrap! There were 16 trades during the second and third rounds, including the Tennessee Titans moving up eight spots to select quarterback Will Levis with the second pick of the day.Day 3 begins at noon EST on Saturday and will feature the last four rounds. The draft kicked off Thursday with the Carolina Panthers selecting Alabama quarterback Bryce Young first overall.TOP PICKS ON DAY 2 OF THE NFL DRAFT – Joey Porter Jr. was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the first pick of the second round. The Penn State cornerback is the son of former Steelers linebacker and Super Bowl champion Joey Porter.-Levis, the biggest name on the board at the start of Day 2, went No. 33 overall to the Titans.-Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, another player who was expected to potentially go in the first round, fell to the third round and was selected No. 68 overall by the Detroit Lions.TOP PLAYERS AVAILABLE ...

Chris Perkins: Top 10 players still available for Dolphins on Day 3 of NFL draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:11 GMT

The Dolphins have two draft picks on Saturday’s final day of the 2023 NFL draft — No. 197 of the sixth round and No. 238 of the seventh round.The Dolphins, who have four selections in this draft, didn’t have a first-round selection; their first two selections of the draft were in the second and third rounds.Here are some of the best players still available in the draft:Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio StateIt’s a surprise Jones (6 foot 8, 374 pounds), a right tackle, is still available. The Dolphins would likely have to trade up to acquire Jones, and while that’s not likely, it’s possible.Kobie Turner, DT, Wake ForestTurner (6-2, 288) is a strong player with a high motor. He’d provide depth on the defensive line and possibly be a rotational player.Dalton Wagner, OT, ArkansasWagner (6-8, 320) is a right tackle with good size and length. He’d be a backup as a rookie and it’s not known if he can play left tackle.John Ojukwu, OT, Boise StateOj...

Amesbury boys, girls sweep up Division 6 track relay titles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:11 GMT

WEST BRIDGEWATER – To say the MSTCA Division 6 relays went well for Amesbury High School would be a massive understatement.The Red Hawks took home first place in both the boys and girls divisions, with the former putting up triple digits. This was the first time both squads had won the event in school history. Coach Ernie Bissalion noted that winning can expectation for his athletes, but the weight of the team victory is not lost on anyone.“This doesn’t happen all of the time,” Bissalion said. “I’ve come to some of these events where we were lucky to get third place. We don’t take this for granted.”The 100 points scored by the boys put them comfortably ahead of second place Wareham’s 53 points and third-place Carver’s 45. The dominant victory was bolstered by eight event victories and four meet records.“We had a lot of work this week, especially in technique days,” Amesbury senior Zach Rome said. “We knew we put the work in during the indoor season and we have a lot of depth o...

Yankees Notebook: Aaron Judge awaiting official word on hip

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:11 GMT

ARLINGTON — Aaron Judge’s right hip discomfort “doesn’t seem too serious,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the slugger underwent an MRI on Friday, but the team is still waiting for a clearer picture on the extent of the injury.Boone said head team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad needs to read the results of Friday’s testing before the Yankees make a further determination on the reigning American League MVP’s status.“It seems like it could be day-to-day, but it also could be a short stint [on the injured list]. We’ll have to see when Dr. Ahmad weighs in,” Boone said after the Yankees’ 5-2 road loss to the Texas Rangers.Judge got banged up on an awkward head-first slide into third base during Wednesday’s series finale against the Minnesota Twins but managed to remain in that game. He also rolled up on his hand during the slide.He started Thursday’s game against the Rangers but left in the fourth inning...