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CNA
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
McLaughlin-Levrone impresses in 100m debut in Philadelphia
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ventured beyond her usual 400 metres event, clocking an impressive 11.21 seconds to take second place in her first professional 100 metres flat race at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia on Sunday. The American four-time Olympic champion and world record holder in the 400 metres hurdles, accustomed to dominating the one-lap event, found herself beaten by Jamaica's Ackera Nugent, who won in 11.11 seconds. Nugent's victory completed a weekend double, securing the women's short hurdles group with a perfect 24 points following her success in Saturday's 100 metres hurdles. American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden scorched the track with a blistering time of 10.73 seconds in the 100 metres, cementing her victory in the short sprints group with 24 points after her 200 metres triumph on Saturday. Meanwhile, Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino dominated the women's long sprints group with 24 points, having won the 200 metres in 22.46 seconds. Britain's Lina Nielsen also shone, capturing the 400 metres hurdles in 52.60 seconds, while Etiopia Diribe Welteji secured victory in the 800 metres in 1:58.94. In the men's events, American Kenny Bednarek shaved one-hundredth of a second off his personal best in the 100 metres, finishing in 9.86 seconds and took the short sprints group getting 24 points. Meanwhile, Olympic silver medallist Josh Kerr from Britain beat gold medallist Cole Hocker by just seven-hundredths of a second in a thrilling 1500 metres race, finishing in 3:34.44. American Trevor Bassitt provided late drama in the 400 metres hurdles, outduelling Alison dos Santos and Chris Robinson to win in 45.47 seconds. He also won the men's long hurdles group with 20 points. There were also wins for Americans Trey Cunningham in the short hurdles group 100 metres with a time of 10.36 seconds and Nico Young in the men's 3000 metres in his first Grand Slam Track appearance, while Dominican Alexander Ogando took the men's 200 metres with a time of 20.13 seconds. The Grand Slam Track season will conclude with its fourth meeting in Los Angeles on June 27-29.
Reuters
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone impresses in 100m hurdles debut in Philadelphia
June 1 (Reuters) - Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ventured beyond her usual 400 metres event, clocking an impressive 11.21 seconds to take second place in her first professional 100 metres flat race at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia on Sunday. The American four-time Olympic champion and world record holder in the 400 metres hurdles, accustomed to dominating the one-lap event, found herself beaten by Jamaica's Ackera Nugent, who won in 11.11 seconds. Nugent's victory completed a weekend double, securing the women's short hurdles group with a perfect 24 points following her success in Saturday's 100 metres hurdles. American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden scorched the track with a blistering time of 10.73 seconds in the 100 metres, cementing her victory in the short sprints group with 24 points after her 200 metres triumph on Saturday. Meanwhile, Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino dominated the women's long sprints group with 24 points, having won the 200 metres in 22.46 seconds. Britain's Lina Nielsen also shone, capturing the 400 metres hurdles in 52.60 seconds, while Etiopia Diribe Welteji secured victory in the 800 metres in 1:58.94. In the men's events, American Kenny Bednarek shaved one-hundredth of a second off his personal best in the 100 metres, finishing in 9.86 seconds and took the short sprints group getting 24 points. Meanwhile, Olympic silver medallist Josh Kerr from Britain beat gold medallist Cole Hocker by just seven-hundredths of a second in a thrilling 1500 metres race, finishing in 3:34.44. American Trevor Bassitt provided late drama in the 400 metres hurdles, outduelling Alison dos Santos and Chris Robinson to win in 45.47 seconds. He also won the men's long hurdles group with 20 points. There were also wins for Americans Trey Cunningham in the short hurdles group 100 metres with a time of 10.36 seconds and Nico Young in the men's 3000 metres in his first Grand Slam Track appearance, while Dominican Alexander Ogando took the men's 200 metres with a time of 20.13 seconds. The Grand Slam Track season will conclude with its fourth meeting in Los Angeles on June 27-29.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Reds star Elly De La Cruz hits a home run, flashes a heart after learning of his sister's death
Elly De La Cruz didn't need to play on Sunday afternoon. Nobody would have blamed him if he opted to take the day off. But the Cincinnati Reds shortstop, despite just learning about the death of his sister, took the field anyways at Wrigley Field on Sunday. And in the bottom of the sixth inning, he found a perfect way to honor his sister out on the field. Advertisement De La Cruz hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, which marked his 12th of the season and the 50th of his career. As he started making his way to home, after hitting the dab with his third base coach, De La Cruz pointed up to the sky and flashed a heart. De La Cruz also wrote a message to his sister on his hat before the game. Elly De La Cruz's older sister died on Saturday in the Dominican Republic. () (Geoff Stellfox via Getty Images) The home run put the Reds on the board for the first time on Sunday, and cut the Cubs' lead down to three. The Cubs, though, added two more runs in the seventh and powered ahead to the 7-3 win. De La Cruz's older sister, Genelis De La Cruz Sanchez, died on Saturday in the Dominican Republic after a lengthy battle with multiple health issues, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer . It's unclear when De La Cruz learned of his sister's death, but some of his teammates reportedly didn't know about it just a few hours before Sunday's game got started. 'We just told him we'll support whatever he needs to do,' Reds manager Terry Francona said before the game, via the Enquirer. 'He wants to play today, and then we'll go from there.' Advertisement De La Cruz had two hits on the day in the loss for the Reds, which dropped them to 29-31 on the season. The team will be back in action on Monday in Cincinnati when they open a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers. It's unclear if De La Cruz will take some time off in the near future to be with his family. But, at least in the immediate aftermath of his loss, the Reds star still found a way to honor his sister in his own unique way.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Reds star Elly De La Cruz hits a home run, flashes a heart after learning of his sister's death
Elly De La Cruz didn't need to play on Sunday afternoon. Nobody would have blamed him if he opted to take the day off. But the Cincinnati Reds shortstop, despite just learning about the death of his sister, took the field anyways at Wrigley Field on Sunday. And in the bottom of the sixth inning, he found a perfect way to honor his sister out on the field. Advertisement De La Cruz hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, which marked his 12th of the season and the 50th of his career. As he started making his way to home, after hitting the dab with his third base coach, De La Cruz pointed up to the sky and flashed a heart. De La Cruz also wrote a message to his sister on his hat before the game. Elly De La Cruz's older sister died on Saturday in the Dominican Republic. () (Geoff Stellfox via Getty Images) The home run put the Reds on the board for the first time on Sunday, and cut the Cubs' lead down to three. The Cubs, though, added two more runs in the seventh and powered ahead to the 7-3 win. De La Cruz's older sister, Genelis De La Cruz Sanchez, died on Saturday in the Dominican Republic after a lengthy battle with multiple health issues, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer . It's unclear when De La Cruz learned of his sister's death, but some of his teammates reportedly didn't know about it just a few hours before Sunday's game got started. 'We just told him we'll support whatever he needs to do,' Reds manager Terry Francona said before the game, via the Enquirer. 'He wants to play today, and then we'll go from there.' Advertisement De La Cruz had two hits on the day in the loss for the Reds, which dropped them to 29-31 on the season. The team will be back in action on Monday in Cincinnati when they open a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers. It's unclear if De La Cruz will take some time off in the near future to be with his family. But, at least in the immediate aftermath of his loss, the Reds star still found a way to honor his sister in his own unique way.
CTV News
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Former MLB star closer records first IBL save against Baycats
Dominican-American professional baseball player Fernando Rodney delivers a pitch for the Hamilton Cardinals during an exhibition game against the London Majors. Fernando Rodney closed things out for the Hamilton Cardinals as they defeated the Barrie Baycats 2-1 at Athletic Kulture Stadium Saturday evening. Rodney, 48, is a three-time MLB All-Star and won a World Series as a member of the Washington Nationals in 2019, his final appearance in the majors. On Saturday, Rodney pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with two strikeouts and shot his signature arrow celebration on his way to picking up his first IBL save. He previously recorded 327 saves during his lengthy MLB career, ranking him 19th all-time. The Cardinals swept the Friday-Saturday series against the Baycats in Barrie, winning both by one run and dropping the Baycats to a 1-5 record.
