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Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Wednesday.It was Alcantaras second career shutout with fewer than 100 pitches, known as a Maddux in honor of Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. It was his 13th career complete game.Liam Hicks homered, had two singles and drove in four runs to increase his major league-leading count of RBIs to 12. Otto Lpez also went deep and Graham Pauley doubled twice for the Marlins, who ended the homestand 5-1, their best start since 2020.After a dominant outing against Colorado in the season-opener, Alcantara (2-0) extended his scoreless streak to 15 innings. The 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner struck out seven, scattered three singles and hit a batter.The Marlins struck quickly against White Sox starter Shane Smith with a four-run first. Hicks hit an RBI single and Connor Norby followed with a run-scoring double. They both scored on Owen Caissies single.Hicks made it 6-0 with a two-run blast in the second. He drove Smiths slider over the wall in right for his third homer.Javier Sanojas two-RBI single in the third padded the lead.Miami added two runs late when Hicks hit an RBI single in the sixth and Lpez connected off White Sox reliever Jordan Leasure in the eighth.Smith (0-2) lasted three innings, giving up eight runs and seven hits. In his first two starts of the season, Smith has allowed 12 runs and 15 hits over 4 2/3 innings.Up nextWhite Sox: RHP Sean Burke (0-1. 6.75) will start Chicagos home opener against Toronto on Thursday. RHP Dylan Cease (0-0, 1.69) will start for the Blue Jays.Marlins: RHP Eury Prez (0-0, 3.86) will start the opener of a three-game series at the New York Yankees. LHP Ryan Weathers (0-0, 3.86) will start for the Yankees in their home opener.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Wednesday.It was Alcantaras second career shutout with fewer than 100 pitches, known as a Maddux in honor of Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. It was his 13th career complete game.Liam Hicks homered, had two singles and drove in four runs to increase his major league-leading count of RBIs to 12. Otto Lpez also went deep and Graham Pauley doubled twice for the Marlins, who ended the homestand 5-1, their best start since 2020.After a dominant outing against Colorado in the season-opener, Alcantara (2-0) extended his scoreless streak to 15 innings. The 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner struck out seven, scattered three singles and hit a batter.The Marlins struck quickly against White Sox starter Shane Smith with a four-run first. Hicks hit an RBI single and Connor Norby followed with a run-scoring double. They both scored on Owen Caissies single.Hicks made it 6-0 with a two-run blast in the second. He drove Smiths slider over the wall in right for his third homer.Javier Sanojas two-RBI single in the third padded the lead.Miami added two runs late when Hicks hit an RBI single in the sixth and Lpez connected off White Sox reliever Jordan Leasure in the eighth.Smith (0-2) lasted three innings, giving up eight runs and seven hits. In his first two starts of the season, Smith has allowed 12 runs and 15 hits over 4 2/3 innings.Up nextWhite Sox: RHP Sean Burke (0-1. 6.75) will start Chicagos home opener against Toronto on Thursday. RHP Dylan Cease (0-0, 1.69) will start for the Blue Jays.Marlins: RHP Eury Prez (0-0, 3.86) will start the opener of a three-game series at the New York Yankees. LHP Ryan Weathers (0-0, 3.86) will start for the Yankees in their home opener.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Jimmy White has thrown his support behind Ronnie O'Sullivan to secure a historic eighth World Championship crown at the Crucible, and the snooker legend is providing his friend with top-class practice facilities to help make it happen.The 63-year-old, who reached six Crucible finals during his career, expects O'Sullivan to visit his venue, the Jimmy White Sports Lounge near Woking Football Club, in the coming weeks.White told The Sun: "He will come in and practice because the facilities there are top draw."The club boasts a Star snooker table, considered among the finest available, where the seven-time world champion can prepare for his Sheffield campaign.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayO'Sullivan, now 50 and residing in Dubai, must carefully manage his UK visits due to tax considerations.The Rocket demonstrated flashes of his trademark brilliance at the World Open in Yushan, where he compiled a remarkable 153 break in the quarter-finals a world record achieved through a free ball before falling to Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the final.White expressed his delight at O'Sullivan's current form, saying "You know, you have got to make him favourite to get his eighth world title."He dismissed concerns about the player's age, adding: "People are going well, he's 50 years old."But he's the fittest guy on the circuit. He's super fit and he's playing some really fabulous stuff."White acknowledged the depth of competition, noting: "The world championship is very open and very exciting. There are at least ten people who can win it."LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Wales fans boo 'God Save The King' in 'meaningless' Northern Ireland stalemateTiger Woods provides update on his golf future as he breaks silence following arrestThomas Tuchel reveals 'scary' concern for England after disappointing defeat to JapanThe Crucible's future as the home of snooker's premier event was secured last week when confirmation came that Sheffield would host the World Championship until at least 2045, with the possibility of extending that arrangement to 2050.The announcement followed a significant agreement between the World Snooker Tour and Sheffield City Council, which will see 500 additional seats installed by 2030.The deal has allayed concerns that the tournament might be relocated to China or Saudi Arabia by Matchroom boss Barry Hearn.White, who first competed at the World Championship in 1981, welcomed the news enthusiastically."Is it a good thing snooker stays at the Crucible? Absolutely," he said. "Certain things can't be bought."White drew parallels with the expansion work undertaken at Wimbledon, suggesting the Crucible improvements would follow a similar approach to accommodate growing demand while preserving the venue's character."What they have done to Wimbledon, where they extended it, so it could cater for everybody," he said."Well, they're doing it now in the Crucible because snooker has been very good to Sheffield. And Sheffield's been very good to snooker."The six-time finalist insisted the additional seating would not diminish the venue's famous atmosphere when play reaches the single-table stage."Adding 500 seats won't change the pit atmosphere when it gets down to one table at the Crucible," White explained, though he acknowledged that backstage areas are "very tired" and require upgrading.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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