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Associated Press
4 days ago
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- Associated Press
Northeastern edges Bethune-Cookman 4-3 in elimination game of Tallahassee Regional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gregory Bozzo hit a go-ahead home run with two outs in the ninth inning and Northeastern held off Bethune-Cookman 4-3 on Saturday in an elimination game of the Tallahassee Regional. No. 2 seed Northeastern (49-10) awaits the loser of Saturday's second game between top-seeded host Florida State and Mississippi State. The third-seeded Bulldogs beat Northeastern 11-2 in the regional opener to snap the Huskies' 27-game win streak, which had been the nation's longest current run. Bozzo homered on a 0-2 pitch from Wildcats reliever Yoansell Diaz (5-5). Jack Doyle reached on a throwing error and moved to second on a balk before scoring on an infield single by Ryan Gerety for a two-run advantage. Brett Dunham walked the first two batters he faced in the ninth. A fielding error led to an unearned run before Dunham struck out leadoff batter Darryl Lee with runners on second and third, and retired Andrey Martinez on a groundout for his sixth save. Jordan Gottesman started for Northeastern and allowed a run on five hits in five innings with six strikeouts. Charlie Walker (4-0) allowed a run on two hits and struck out five in three innings of relief. Edwin Sanchez started for the Wildcats (37-23) and allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts. ___ AP college sports:
BBC News
23-05-2025
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- BBC News
Berkshire D-Day plane gets visit from its US Air Force squadron
Current members of a US squadron, that flew from a UK air base on D-day, have climbed aboard one its wartime aircraft, as it undergoes C47 transport plane, nicknamed "Night Fright," was bound for the scrapyard in Arkansas when it was bought by the family who own its former RAF Membury wartime base in undergoing restoration in Britain after being transported back across the Atlantic in bits. So far restoration has cost over a million poundsLt Jimmy Records, who organised the visit to see the plane said: "If nobody puts the effort in to remember a plane like this, that flew on D-day, then it will be forgotten." Air and ground crew from the US Air Force 79th Air Refuelling Squadron went straight to Coventry to see the wartime aircraft at its temporary home, after flying into the UK from with Night Fright's owner, pilot and businessman, Charlie Walker, were forged after the commanding officer, Lt Col John Cuellar stumbled across pictures of the plane has since changed the unit's aircrew name patches to incorporate the squadron's wartime S6 identification code and black and white stripes like those applied to allied aircraft, to try and stop "friendly fire" incidents on to the badge he said, "That is a symbol of us taking part in that operation and its a link to our (current) members to say, you're part of something bigger." Charlie Walker said he originally intended to paint "Night Fright," back in its wartime colours and park it outside the family logistics business, on the edge of its wartime after deciding to restore it to flying condition, he has now spent over a million pounds sourcing parts from around the world. His aim, to try and return it to its exact condition on 6th June 1944 when it helped drop parachutists from the US 101st Airborne Division into Normandy. The unit, known as "The Screaming Eagles" because of their shoulder patches was immortalised in the TV series, "Band of Brothers.""Something that started as just an idea has grown into a living memorial," he told his American visitors. Many of the visitors, who are part of the US Air Force Reserve, work for various airlines when not in military uniform. They had flown in the UK to train with units based in visiting "Night Fright," they were due to tour the former RAF Membury, part of which now lies under the M4 motorway and a service station bearing the same name. Getting to look around the wartime plane was a highlight for many. Lt Col Jason Ruiz said, "It's like a living history of our squadron," describing being on board as "awe inspiring."Once "Night Fright" is flying again, hopefully by the end of the year, the restoration team has a standing invitation to visit California. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
