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NASCAR postpones Saturday's Chicago Street Race due to weather

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:42 GMT

CHICAGO — NASCAR has announced that Saturday's Xfinity Series’ Loop 121 street race has been postponed due to weather and lightning in the downtown Chicago area.The race will now resume at 10 a.m., with gates opening to the general public at 9 a.m.While NASCAR officials had hoped to complete the event on Saturday, asking spectators to take shelter and any necessary precautions while inclement weather passed, the decision was made just after 6:30 p.m. to suspend the Loop 121 street race until Sunday. What happens if bad weather hits the NASCAR Chicago Street Races? Severe weather was a cause of concern as Chicago was set to hold the inaugural Chicago Street Race weekend. WGN meteorologist Mike Janssen said there was a 50% chance of storms for Saturday when the Xfinity Race was scheduled to start at 4 p.m.While some NASCAR races have continued in the rain, lightning in the area proved too great a hurdle for drivers.If this computer forecast model is close to accurate, racing tomor...

Drivers see lower gas prices ahead of Independence Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:42 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Now is the time to fill up your gas tank ahead of any Fourth of July travel.According to Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, the national average of July 4 gasoline prices will be $3.49, a discount of more than $1.30 compared with 2022.It’s a welcome change considering last year’s gas prices surged to more than $5 per gallon.“Much of COVID’s revenge travel is behind us, and thus far this summer, demand for gasoline has been softer than last year, helping to ease the pressure on gas prices,” De Haan said in a blog post.As Americans adapt to inflation and rising interest rates across the nation, De Haan said drivers are feeling “a bit more sluggish” about driving during the summer, resulting in lower gas prices. “We may continue to see average prices moderate, especially closer to Labor Day, barring hurricanes or other unexpected refinery outages, with steeper price drops coming after summer. But for now, it’s still not a bad time to get outsi...

Minnesota Aurora complete 12-0 season in front of 7K fans at TCO Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:42 GMT

Minnesota Aurora completed a dominating second regular season in the USL W League with a 7-0 win over Chicago City SC in front of 6,987 fans at TCO Stadium in Eagan.Aurora is 12-0 and has outscored opponents 60-4, with eight shutouts. Chicago City (8-3-1), the runner-up to Minnesota in the Heartland Division, was next closest in the league in goals scored with 26.“We were really excited to have all our wonderful fans here, nearly 7,000 people. Thank you fans for continuing to show up; we have the best fans in the league,” said Head Coach Nicole Lukic. “It took us a  bit to break them down, credit to Chicago, they had a good first half. They’re a physical team, and they gave us a good matchup. We talked about a few adjustments at halftime, and our players showed they’re coachable. The floodgates opened from there.”Aurora, which last season finished as the USL W runner-up, next plays Thursday in a Central Conference semifinal in Flint, Mich., against an opponent to be determined...

Carlos Correa finds new home atop Twins’ lineup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:42 GMT

BALTIMORE — When Rocco Baldelli wrote Carlos Correa’s name in at the top of the lineup on Friday, the shortstop became the 11th Twin to fill that role this season. That’s the most in Major League Baseball, as the Twins have moved things around trying to find something that would stick.The manager said he had been thinking about moving Correa there for quite some time, and now he seems inclined to move forward with it for the time being.“Before you do something with one of your best players, one of your big guys that they’ve never done before, you don’t just on a whim start doing random stuff with those guys, but I think we reached a pretty good point to just make any sort of bold decision that we’ve been thinking about and that was one of them,” Baldelli said.Baldelli did tell Correa right before he made the move, letting him know that they had some plans to hit him leadoff. He was met by a receptive response from the shortstop.“He asked me. I said, ‘Whatever’s best for the team, I’...

Low water pressure for STL residents near Tower Grove Park after storms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis residents around Tower Grove Park might experience low water pressue in the aftermath of Saturday's storms. The St. Louis Mayor's Office informed FOX 2 of the situation around 6:45 p.m. Saturday. During the intense storms, the city's Chain of Rocks water treatement plant temporarily lost power. This led to low water pressure in neighborhoods surrounding Tower Grove Park. Woman inside car killed in St. Louis after tree falls during storms Ameren Missouri workers have since restored power at the treatment plant, but low water pressure remains. The water pressure could get back to normal within the next few hours. Despite the situation, the city has not issued a boil advisory at this time. St. Louis residents are encouraged to report storm damage or continued low water pressure to the Citizens Service Bureau at 314-622-4800.

Roof ripped off of East St. Louis apartment complex during storms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:42 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Two rounds of severe storms slammed the St. Louis region this weekend, the first leading to significant damage at on East St. Louis apartment complex. The roof was blown off an apartment building in the 1600 block of State Street. Displaced residents and families sought shelter at City Hall and the public library. Woman inside car killed in St. Louis after tree falls during storms Although there were no reported injuries from this incident, storms ripped through the Metro East and caused significant damage. Tens of thousands remain without power in Illinois as of early Saturday evening. Before Saturday's storms, FOX 2 drove around East St. Louis to evaluate damage. We saw one street flooded with water, but some cars managed to drive through it and get to the other side.Herbert Simmons, Emergency Managment Director of St. Clair County, says the damage is widespread. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. ...

Rockies’ Brendan Rodgers ramping up baseball activities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:42 GMT

Brendan Rodgers is beginning to feel like a baseball player again.The Rockies’ Gold Glove second baseman took live batting practice for the first time Saturday since injuring his left shoulder during spring training. He also took extensive infield practice and ran hard on the bases.Rodgers, 26, will travel with the Rockies to Houston and San Francisco next week and then report to Arizona for extended spring after the All-Star break.“I’m totally excited and I’m really looking forward to hitting,” Rodgers said.Manager Bud Black said that it’s possible that Rodgers, after he works his way into games in Arizona, and after finishing a minor-league rehab assignment, could return to the Rockies for games in August and September.“I think it’s important for him to play as much as possible, coming back for peace of mind and confidence, just so he can have as normal an offseason as possible,” Black said.Rodgers injured his shoulder during a...

Sharks acquire forward from cap-strapped Panthers; Grier talks Karlsson, Couture, Hertl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:42 GMT

The San Jose Sharks made one major move Saturday on the first day of NHL free agency but three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson remained with the team – at least for the time being.The Sharks acquired Anthony Duclair from the Florida Panthers in exchange for center Steven Lorentz and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick.Duclair, who turns 28 in August, is entering the final year of a three-year, $9 million contract he signed with the Panthers in 2021. He is coming off a season in which he had nine points in 20 regular season games and 11 points in 20 playoff games as Florida advanced to the Stanley Cup Final.The addition of Duclair could fill a sizable hole in the Sharks’ top-six forward group that was left behind when 40-goal scorer Timo Meier was traded to New Jersey in February.“He’s someone who scored pretty consistently in the last few years of his career, and he’s shown that he can play with pace and play with good players and produce,” Grier said, R...

2023 NBA free agency tracker: Donte DiVincenzo reportedly agrees to deal with Knicks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:42 GMT

When the Warriors were eliminated from the Western Conference semifinals by the Los Angeles Lakers, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson all vowed that it wouldn’t be the end of their Warriors dynasty.Green signed a four-year, $100 million deal with a player option in the fourth year to lock in one big piece and their biggest priority within minutes of free agency opening up on Friday afternoon.Green’s name has been linked to several Western Conference teams in the lead up to free agency, but it seemed inevitable he would return to Golden State for his 12th season, especially after the Warriors pulled off a blockbuster trade in the hours leading up to the 2023 NBA draft last week.In Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s first move as general manager, Golden State agreed to send Jordan Poole, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins to the Washington Wizards for future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul.The trade further signaled the Warriors’ commitment to win now.The ...

Eovaldi becomes the AL’s 2nd 10-game winner as the West-leading Rangers beat Houston 5-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:23:42 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — That trio of Texas infielders and the switch-hitting catcher selected as starters for the All-Star Game might not be the only Rangers players going to Seattle later this month. Their top pitcher could be joining them there. Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven scoreless innings to become the American League’s second 10-game winner, and each of those four position players voted in by the fans had a hand in runs as the AL West-leading Rangers beat the second-place Houston Astros 5-2 on Saturday. “I’ve seen him throughout my entire career. … Just a lot of different ways to attack hitters righty and lefty. And it’s hard to have an approach against him. And I know that from facing him,” All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien said of Eovaldi. “It’s been fun to play behind him because he works quick. He gets groundballs, gets out of innings with double plays. He gets strikeouts.”Eovaldi (10-3) struck out five and limited the Astros to two singles while working ar...