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Today in Sports – Jackie Robinson signs first MLB contract.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:18 GMT

April 101934 — The Chicago Black Hawks edge the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 in overtime to win the Stanley Cup in 4 of the best-of-5 series. Charlie Gardiner gets the shutout and Mush March scores the winning goal at 30:05 of overtime. It’s the final NHL game for Gardiner, who dies of a brain hemorrhage two months later.1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes first black player of the 20th century to sign an MLB contract.1949 — Sam Snead wins the Masters, beating Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla by three strokes.1953 — NBA Championship Finals, Minneapolis Auditorium, Minnesota, MN: Minneapolis Lakers beat NY Knicks, 91-84 for a 4-1 series victory; Lakers’ 5th title in 6 years.1955 — Cary Middlecoff beats Ben Hogan by seven strokes to win the Masters.1955 — 9th NBA Championship: Syracuse Nats beat Fort Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3.1956 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup in five games.1960 — 24th U.S. Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: 1958 champion Arn...

Sports on TV for Monday, April 10

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:18 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, April 10AUTO RACING10 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Frauenfeld, Switzerland (Taped)11 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Frauenfeld, Switzerland (Taped)COLLEGE BASEBALL9 p.m.PAC-12N — Texas Tech at StanfordCOLLEGE GOLF7 p.m.GOLF — The Western Intercollegiate: First Round, Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz, Calif.COLLEGE SOFTBALL7 p.m.SECN — Mississippi St. at Texas A&MIIHF HOCKEY (WOMEN’S)7 p.m.NHLN — World Championship Group Stage: Canada vs. U.S., Group A, Brampton, OntarioMLB BASEBALL2 p.m.MLBN — Chicago White Sox at Minnesota7 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Diego at NY Mets OR Boston at Tampa Bay (6:30 p.m.)NHL HOCKEY9 p.m.ESPN — Minnesota at ChicagoTENNIS5 a.m.TENNIS — Monte Carlo-ATP Early Rounds6 a.m.TENNIS — Monte Carlo-ATP Early Rounds5 a.m. (Tuesday)TENNIS — Monte Carlo-ATP Early Rounds5 a.m. (Tuesday)TENNIS — Monte Carlo-ATP Early RoundsWNBA BASKETBALL7 p.m.ESPN — 2023 WNBA Draft: Rounds 1...

Tiroteo en un centro comercial de EEUU deja a tres heridos

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:18 GMT

CHRISTIANA, Delaware — Tres personas resultaron heridas el sábado en un tiroteo ocurrido en un centro comercial de Delaware que obligó a los compradores a evacuar el edificio al tiempo que la policía investiga el incidente.La Policía Estatal de Delaware señaló que las autoridades no han detenido a un sospechoso del tiroteo en el Christiana Mall, en una comunidad del norte del estado cerca de Pensilvania.“Podemos confirmar que hay 3 víctimas que resultaron heridas por disparos y fueron trasladadas a un hospital del área para recibir atención médica”, tuiteó la policía. “Actualmente no hay preocupaciones de seguridad pública en Christiana Mall y sus alrededores”. Tiroteo en un centro comercial en el condado de Loudon deja al menos un herido Policía: dos heridos, un sospechoso detenido tras un tiroteo en un mall de Carolina del Norte El centro comercial fue evacuado y permanecerá cerrado el sábado por la noche, detalló la policía en ...

Masters Live Updates | Koepka’s lead now 2 shots over Rahm

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:18 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Live updates from Sunday’s third and fourth round of the Masters (all times local): 9:25 a.m. It didn’t take long for things to get interesting at the Masters.Jon Rahm is applying some early pressure on leader Brooks Koepka and trails by just two shots with 10 holes completed in the third round.Koepka led by four strokes when play resumed Sunday morning with both players starting on the No. 7 green following the suspension of play Saturday due to heavy rains. Koepka misfired on his par putt while Rahm rolled in his birdie, representing a two-shot swing in a matter of minutes.Koepka, who plays on the LIV tour, is at 13 under.Patrick Cantley is in third place at 7 under, while amateur Sam Bennett is in fourth place at 6 under. ___8:30 a.m.Get set for a long day at Augusta National.Players are back on the course at the weather-plagued Masters for the completion of the third round, with Brooks Koepka holding a four-stroke lead over Jon Rahm.The tournament was s...

DC region’s Easter Sunday to warm up before freeze warning overnight into Monday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:18 GMT

The D.C. area should gradually warm up into the afternoon on Easter Sunday before temperatures drop again with a freeze warning overnight. Here’s what you need to know about the forecast.7News Meteorologist Mark Peña said the cold snap on Sunday would be brief, and that the area will warm up to the mid-60s — which is around average.“Not only will it be dry on Sunday for Easter, but it looks to be fairly comfortable,” Peña told WTOP.It will be sunny with a breeze of around 5 to 10 mph on Sunday.Looking ahead, the National Weather Service has put out a freeze warning for Monday, this time including all of the DMV except for Calvert and St. Marys counties.The NWS says the freeze warning will bring sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 to 32 degrees from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday morning.After the freeze on Monday morning, area temperatures area expected to warm up, entering the 70s by Tuesday and 80s by Wednesday. Expect plenty of sunshine this week with very low rain...

Man accused of fleeing scene of Lakewood fatal hit-and-run between SUV and electric bike

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:18 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- The driver in a fatal hit-and-run between an electric bike and an SUV in Lakewood Friday night was arrested Saturday.Steven Bielas was arrested on charges of failing to remain at the scene of a crash.Around 9 p.m. Friday, Lakewood police responded to the 600 block of Wadsworth Boulevard.Agents found a man suffering from serious injuries. He was riding his electric bike southbound in the lanes of traffic on Wadsworth, north of 6th Avenue. Man accused of accidentally firing gun, killing woman in Denver He was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.Investigators found that the victim was hit by a Maroon FJ Cruiser that then fled the scene.A Medina Alert was issued and later deactivated when the SUV and Bielas were found in Denver.Detectives are looking into the fault of the crash.The victim's identity was not released, as next of kin had not been identified as of 9 p.m. Saturday.

Denver Weather: Sunny and mild for Easter Sunday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- There will be plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures for Sunday across the Front Range. Temperatures will be slightly above average in the upper 60s with light wind and mostly sunny skies. We're in for a warm-up to start the work week with temperatures climbing into the 70s Monday and we might see our first 80-degree day of the season on Tuesday.If we hit 80 degrees Tuesday, it'll tie the record and be the first time we're back in the 80s since September.If you like the warmer temps make sure you enjoy them, because a change in the warm and dry pattern comes to an end by the weekend with rain back in the forecast. 

France denies military presence in Ukraine

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:18 GMT

The French government denied on Saturday that French soldiers were on the ground in Ukraine, Le Monde reported. “There are no French forces engaged in operations in Ukraine,” the team of Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu told the French outlet.A throve of leaked documents detailing plans about Ukraine’s spring military offensive and circulating online reportedly imply that French soldiers are present on the battlefield in Ukraine. According to the Guardian, “one slide suggested that a small contingent of less than a hundred special operations personnel from NATO members France, America, Britain and Latvia were already active in Ukraine.”The material reportedly also includes information on Ukraine’s readiness and training capabilities as well as death tolls. It’s unclear who originally obtained and leaked the documents, and the extent to which they may have been altered. It could also be “a Russian disinformation operation,” U.S. official...

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:18 GMT

Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for “ The Super Mario Bros. Movie ” this weekend. The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with $204.6 million in its first five days in 4,343 North American theaters, including $146.4 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates on Sunday. With an estimated $173 million in international earnings and a global total of $377 million, “Mario” broke records for video game adaptations (passing “Warcraft’s” $210 million) and animated films (“Frozen 2’s” $358 million). Its global total makes it the biggest opening of 2023 and the second biggest three-day domestic animated opening (behind “Finding Dory”). It’s also a record for Illumination, the animation shop behind successful franchises like “Minions,” which has made over $5 billion from its 13 films. The PG-rated “Mario” is an origin story of Brooklyn plumbers Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt, and Luigi (Charlie Day), who fall into a pipe and come out in another ...

Good Samaritan stops attempted armed carjacking in Brampton

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:11:18 GMT

A suspect is in hospital following an attempted armed carjacking in Brampton.Peel police say just after 8:30 a.m. Sunday a man armed with a weapon approached someone at a gas station in the area of Steeles Avenue West and Mississauga Road.A bystander saw what was going on and intervened, subduing the suspect until police arrived. Police tell CityNews the suspect was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Exact charges have yet to be laid.The bystander was treated for minor injuries at the scene while the victim suffered no physical injuries.