What’s Going On
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Saturday Nov. 7 ST. PAUL’S FOOD BANK
WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m.
WHERE: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave.
GOING ON: The church will serve food boxes to those in need in the Yuma community
SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS CRAFTS
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 11202 E. 38th Place
GOING ON: Shepherd of the Hills will have their annual craft sale with proceeds donated to local charities; cash and checks only; face masks required, social
distancing observed BOWLING FUNDRAISER
WHEN: 1 p.m.
WHERE: Inca Lanes, 1250 W. 16th St.
GOING ON: Sunrise Optimist Club of Yuma will have a bowling fundraiser with four person teams, eight teams only; 100% of proceeds will go to families with children fighting cancer in the Yuma area; prizes awarded for first, second and third place; deadline to register Nov. 1; sponsorships available COST: Teams of 4 $25 each, includes shoes and fees
INFO: Call Howard Blitz at 928246-2327
SOCKS FOR SENIORS DRIVE WHEN: Now through Dec. 18 WHERE: Drop box at Round Table Pizza, 2544 W. 16th St. GOING ON: Yuma Camera Club will have their annual drive to collect fun, colorful socks for seniors in local nursing homes; also collecting heavy work socks for Crossroads Mission INFO: Contact yumacameraclub@gmail.com
Saturday Nov. 14
THE RESTART YUMA DEBUT WRESTLING
WHEN: Doors open 6 p.m., show 7 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma County Fairgrounds, 2520 E. 32nd St., use Pacific Avenue entrance GOING ON: Live lucha libre and pro wrestling in a drive-in style with live matches; sit in your car or sit in chairs within your parking area; appearing are
Cole Wright, Lil Cholo, Krazy Fly, Charles R3 Cassus, Mariachi Loco, Rancho Camacho plus many others; food, beer served; no coolers, outside food, drinks or alcohol allowed; ticket outlets at Zee’s Grill (after 7:30 p.m.), Burgers & Beer
COST: Tickets $10; children 7 and under free with paid adult; no refunds
INFO: 760-836-2600
Monday Nov. 23 BUFFALO WILD WINGS TAKEOVER
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Buffalo Wild Wings, 1317 S. Yuma Palms Parkway GOING ON: Fundraiser will benefit Wreaths Across America; bring flyer and 15% of bill will be donated to help purchase wreaths for veterans
INFO: Call Minnie Moir at 928502-0238
Saturday Nov. 28 FUNDRAISER RUN
WHEN: Sign-in 9:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Start at Bobby’s Territorial Harley-Davidson, 2550 Gila Ridge Road
GOING ON: All vehicles welcome with five stops, last stop will be at Sage and Sand Cocktail Lounge, 2852 E. 16th St.; COVID protocols will be in place; raffle, prizes, 50/50 drawing; fundraiser will benefit Wreaths Across America
COST: $10 donation includes ticket for shotgun drawing
INFO: Call Aaron Ortiz at 928246-4229
SUGAR PLUM TEA
WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Yuma Golf & Country Club, 3150 S. Fortuna Ave.
GOING ON: Ballet Yuma will host their annual Sugar Plum Tea with story telling of the Nutcracker, select performances by Ballet Yuma, treats and drinks, gift baskets for raffle, photos with Nutcracker characters; very limited seating aailable
COST: $45; payment due at time of registration
INFO: For reservations, contact Jenn Coleman at 928-446-6770
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D’Eriq King leads No. 11 Miami to comeback win
D’Eriq King threw five touchdown passes, the last a go-ahead 54-yard catch-and-run play with Michael Harley with 2:43 left, and No. 11 Miami rallied to beat North Carolina State 44-41 on Friday night.
Miami (6-1, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored the final 13 points to win its third game in a row and match last season’s victory total under second-year coach Manny Diaz.
King was 31 for 41 for 430 yards and ran for a game-high 105 yards on 15 carries.
Creed snatches Truck Series title from teammate
Sheldon Creed gambled on new tires for a two-lap overtime and snatched the Truck Series championship away from teammate Brett Moffitt.
Moffitt was cruising to his second title in three years when a spin brought out a caution Friday night at Phoenix Raceway. Creed was one of 14 drivers to pit for fresh tires, restarted eighth and figured he’d watch Moffitt win the title for the team.
But Moffitt was a sitting duck as the leader on four old tires. He was passed immediately on the restart and faded all the way to 10th as the field cruised past.
Creed dashed to the lead right before taking the white flag and led the final overtime lap for the first Truck Series championship of his career.
Essential Quality wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Initially out of the picture, Essential Quality regrouped for a signature win that may set him up for a big 2021.
Essential Quality took charge in the stretch to overtake 94-1 long shot Hot Rod Charlie and win Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by three-quarters of a length on the first day of the season-ending world championships at Keeneland.
Hot Rod Charlie and 4-5 favorite Jackie’s Warrior dueled through the final turn before Essential Quality, initially off the pace after an early bump, recovered and emerged from a four-wide pack. The colt held on at the wire as Keepmeinmind, a 30-1 long shot, made a late charge. Essential Quality improved to 3-0 and established himself as a possible contender in next year’s Kentucky Derby.
Red Sox bring back Cora, rehiring manager from 2018
The Boston Red Sox are bringing back Alex Cora, rehiring the manager that led them to the 2018 World Series title less than a year after the team let him go because of his role in the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal.
Boston announced the decision 10 days after Cora finished a one-season suspension for his role in the Astros sign-stealing scheme during their 2017 championship run. Cora was Houston’s bench coach when he joined the Red Sox in November 2017, and he led Boston to the 2018 title after a franchise-record 108 regular-season wins.