PARIS (AP) — Nice goalkeeper Walter Benitez made several saves to earn his 10-man team a 0-0 draw at close rival Strasbourg and second place in the French league. Nice is level on points with Marseille in the race for second spot and automatic Champions League entry but is ahead on goal difference. Marseille can
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nota del editor: Nicole Hemmer es investigadora asociada en la Universidad de Columbia en el Proyecto de Historia Oral de la Presidencia de Obama y autora de “Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics”. Ella presenta el podcast de historia “Past Present” y “This Day in Esoteric Political
Continue Reading RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Emblem Road rallied with a wide, sweeping move on the outside to win the $20 million Saudi Cup at 99-1 odds. Country Grammar finished second by a half-length for embattled trainer Bob Baffert in the world’s richest horse race. Emblem Road ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.52 at King Abdulaziz
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Emblem Road rallied with a wide, sweeping move on the outside to win the $20 million Saudi Cup at 99-1 odds. Country Grammar finished second by a half-length for embattled trainer Bob Baffert in the world’s richest horse race. Emblem Road ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.52 at King Abdulaziz
Continue Reading CONCORD, Calif. A (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy was killed in Concord in a crash involving several vehicles. The Concord Police Department says in a statement that the boy was struck during a collision Friday between a truck and other vehicles at the intersection of Galindo Street and Clayton Road. Police say the
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Andrey Rublev has won his second singles title in less than a week — and 10th overall — when he beat Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Championships. The seventh-ranked Russian won the Open 13 tournament last Sunday in Marseille, where he also
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN The speed and ferocity of financial sanctions being deployed against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine are without precedent. Over the weekend, the US and its Western allies took a series of dramatic steps that just days earlier were seen as unlikely. A number of Russian banks will soon
Continue ReadingCNN By Phil Mattingly, CNN The speed and ferocity of financial sanctions being deployed against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine are without precedent. Over the weekend, the US and its Western allies took a series of dramatic steps that just days earlier were seen as unlikely. A number of Russian banks will
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Newcastle climbed four points clear of the Premier League relegation zone and moved above Brentford by winning their encounter 2-0 on a day when Christian Eriksen made his long-awaited return to action after a cardiac arrest. Newcastle gained a man advantage when Josh Dasilva sent off for a reckless challenge on Matt
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Business) — Chris Licht, el productor que creó “Morning Joe”, renovó “CBS This Morning” y revitalizó “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, ha sido seleccionado para dirigir CNN una vez que Discovery se fusione con WarnerMedia esta primavera boreal, según tres fuentes con conocimiento del plan. Las partes involucradas aún
Continue Reading BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Matty Cash sent a message of support to a Poland teammate stranded in Ukraine after scoring the opening goal in Aston Villa’s 2-0 win at Brighton in the Premier League. The Villa right back scored with a low shot from outside the area in the 17th minute and took off his
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen has returned to competitive football as a second-half substitute for Brentford against Newcastle, 259 days after a cardiac arrest during a European Championship game for Denmark. The stadium in west London united in applauding Eriksen’s entry to the Premier League in the 52nd
Continue Reading By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press Ukrainians in the United States are praying for friends and family, donating money and supplies, and registering outrage. They’re pleading for the world to do more as Russia launches a full-scale invasion of its neighbor. There’s also a sense of helplessness as war unfolds thousands of miles
Continue ReadingBy Jay Croft, CNN Celebrities and political figures have been voicing support for Ukraine since Russia invaded this week. Now comes another famous face with a personal connection to the besieged nation, actor Ashton Kutcher. “I stand with Ukraine,” the star tweeted late Friday. Kutcher’s wife, actress Mila Kunis, was born in Ukraine when it
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By Jay Croft, CNN Talk about turning lemons into lemonade. A Maryland woman took a bit of bad luck and spun it into gold, turning a fender bender into a $25,000 lottery prize to help buy a new vehicle. The woman, who was not named in a Maryland Lottery press release about her misfortune/good fortune,
Continue ReadingBy Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — A Missouri wife, mother and grandmother is home from the hospital after a 377-day battle with Covid and the toll it took on her body. Doctors, nurses and family members stood in the MidAmerica Rehabilitation Hospital lobby in Overland Park
Continue ReadingBy Justina Latimer Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is impacting people around the globe, including some here in Tennessee. On Friday morning, a group of people came together to rally at the Tennessee State Capitol. Some held signs stating, “save Ukraine.” Others shared personal
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Sandy Springs, Georgia (CNN) — Alex Podebryi apenas ha dormido en tres días. En la oscuridad de la noche, busca transmisiones en vivo en busca de actualizaciones sobre las fuerzas rusas que invaden su país de origen. Hace zoom en los videos de las redes sociales de tanques entrando en ciudades ucranianas. Ve
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Aguirre Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Asheville Municipal Golf Course is a local place that made a major impact on Black athletes in the mountains. “It’s like a therapy playing golf,” Matthew Bacoate Jr., said. It’s a therapy, he’s been doing for years, once he
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Locked-out players are meeting with Major League Baseball for the sixth straight day as management’s end-of-Monday deadline approaches for a labor deal that would salvage opening day and a 162-game schedule. Mets pitcher Max Scherzer and shortstop Francisco Lindor, Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and free
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