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Andreescu, Paul advance to 4th round at Miami Open

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:57 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Bianca Andreescu of Canada — the 2019 U.S. Open champion — beat 2020 Wimbledon winner Sofia Kenin of the United States 6-4, 6-4 in the third round of the Miami Open on Sunday.Andreescu advanced to the fourth round of the Miami Open for the third time. She had seven aces to Kenin’s one and double-faulted only once as she won the third straight matchup between the one-time Grand Slam champions. Andreescu converted all three break opportunities she had.In other matches Sunday, world No. 9 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, the gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, outlasted Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 7-6 (8), 6-3; Marketa Vondrousova ousted Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-2 in an all-Czech matchup; Sorana Cirstea of Romania beat Karolína Muchová of the Czech Republic 7-5, 6-1; and Varvara Gracheva of Russia defeated Magdalena Frech of Poland 6-1, 6-2.On the men’s side, Americans Tommy Paul and No. 10 Taylor Fritz advanced in straight sets.Paul beat Aleja...

Young pulls a stunner over McIlroy, Burns beats Scheffler

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:57 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cameron Young saved his biggest shots for the end Sunday in a stunning turnaround to knock out Rory McIlroy. Then it was Sam Burns getting a surprise win of his own to eliminate close friend and defending champion Scottie Scheffler.The final edition of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play didn’t lack for entertainment.It was the first time in the 24-year history that both semifinal matches went extra holes. Right when Austin Country Club was poise for a dream title bout between two of the top players in the world, Young and Burns had the final say.McIlroy and Scheffler both had a clear advantage in overtime. For McIlroy, he missed a birdie putt from 9 feet on the first extra hole. Scheffler needed a 4-foot birdie putt to win on the second extra hole. He missed, and Burns beat him with a birdie on the next hole.McIlroy never trailed on the back nine and was 2 up with three holes to play. But he tugged his tee shot into a bunker on the par-5 16th, which kept...

LeBron James returns but doesn’t start after month’s absence

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:57 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday after a monthlong injury absence but was held out of the starting lineup.The Lakers declared James available for their game against the Chicago Bulls after a pregame workout. The NBA’s career scoring leader hasn’t played since Feb. 26, when he complained of right foot soreness after a win at Dallas.James has played in a game as a reserve just once previously in his 20-year NBA career, doing it with Cleveland on Dec. 11, 2007.The 38-year-old James is averaging 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists in his fifth season with the Lakers. He surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s top scorer on Feb. 7, but has played in just three games since that historic night.James missed 13 games, but the Lakers went 8-5 in his absence and even reached .500 for the first time this season in their most recent game. Los Angeles has won three straight heading into the finale of its five-game homestand ag...

What are Medina Alerts, and when are they issued?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - Medina Alerts in Colorado aren't issued as often as many might believe.A representative with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said Sunday that, on average, the organization issues five to 10 alerts each year statewide. “You won't see a Medina Alert in every single hit-and-run case out there, even if it is covered in the media," Audrey Simkins, an Investigate Analyst with CBI said. She said law enforcement agencies will reach out to CBI to have the alert issued if they believe the public can help find the car or driver involved. Denver hit-and-runs on the rise “[To qualify for a Medina Alert], there has to be serious bodily injury, harm or death to the person involved in the accident and there needs to be information that an alert will be of assistance,” Simkins said. Some of the information to help in the alert she said includes a picture of the car, a license plate number or a portion of the plate. She said other good details to share if the vehicle has some ...

30 million Southerners are at risk of dangerous weather — just after tornadoes and storms killed 26 people

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:57 GMT

(CNN) — After a rash of violent storms killed 26 people in the South, some of the same areas will get hammered again by a new round of storms Sunday.“A few strong tornadoes and very large hail may occur with the most intense storms, particularly from central Louisiana across central/southern portions of Mississippi and Alabama this afternoon and evening,” the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said.Already, a “large and extremely dangerous tornado” struck Sunday morning south of LaGrange, Georgia, the weather service in Atlanta said.No fatalities were immediately reported, but at least three people were injured in the storm, officials said.“It was awful … a lot of homes were destroyed,” LaGrange Mayor-elect Willie T. Edmondson told CNN affiliate WSB.As many as 100 homes were damaged, with 30 to 40 “completely destroyed,” Troup County Emergency Management Director Zachary Steele said in a news conf...

Anthony Volpe has made Yankees’ Opening Day roster, the team announced

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:57 GMT

The top prospect earned his spot in the Bronx.Anthony Volpe has made the Yankees’ Opening Day roster, the team announced.“My heart was beating pretty hard… Just feels amazing,” Volpe told reporters with a smile on his face after hearing that he’ll make the Opening Day roster.The 21-year-old flashed his defense at shortstop and had success hitting against opponents. Volpe slashed .314/.417./.647 with three home runs and five RBI. The New Jersey native also drew eight walks and stole five bases.This story will be updated. ()

Union Pacific drops push for one-person crews

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:57 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry’s longstanding push to cut train crews down to a single person as lawmakers and regulators increasingly focus on rail safety following last month’s fiery derailment in Ohio.The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said in a statement that it had reached an agreement with the union that represents conductors to drop its proposal to take those workers out of the cabs of locomotives just months after it was pressing to test out the idea of stationing conductors in trucks in parts of its 23-state network. Norfolk Southern made a similar announcement several days earlier.The Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train that forced the evacuation of roughly half the town of East Palestine near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border after officials released and burned toxic chemicals is what sparked the renewed interest in railroad safety.A bipartisan bill that’s gain...

Widespread rain & mountain snow expected in San Diego, again

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:57 GMT

SAN DEGO -- Though the week is expected to start with slightly warmer weather, the National Weather Service forecasts another wave of widespread rain and mountain snow come mid-week.Sunday presented a fair weather day with a drier airmass overspreading the region, bringing stability, weather officials said. Nonetheless, temperatures were cooler with scattered cloud cover. Emergency closures expected on I-8 in El Cajon In fact, NWS says Sunday temperatures were expected to be around 10 degrees below average inland and two to 5 degrees below average near the coastal areas of the county.Overnight Sunday, weather officials predict patchy frost in the sheltered valleys and some gusty westerly winds over the mountains and deserts.The NWS forecasts Monday to be the warmest day of the week. Tuesday is still expected to be mild, but weather officials say a deep cyclone off the Northern California coast is expected to move south, eventually covering the state.With this movement, NWS says an...

Is the David porn? See for yourself, Italy ask Fla. parents

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:57 GMT

ROME (AP) — The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David on Sunday invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign.Florence Mayor Dario Nardella also tweeted an invitation for the principal to visit so he can personally honor her. Confusing art with pornography was “ridiculous,” Nardella said. The board of the Tallahassee Classical School pressured Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign last week after an image of the David was show to a sixth-grade art class. The school has a policy requiring parents to be notified in advance about “controversial” topics being taught. The incredulous Italian response highlighted how the U.S. culture wars are often perceived in Europe, where despite a rise in right-wing sentiment and governance, the Renaissance and its masterpieces, even its naked ones, are generally free of controversy. Sunday’s front page of ...

Netanyahu fires defense minister, sparking mass protests

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:57 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities across the country on Sunday night in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader’s judicial overhaul plan.Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked a main highway and lit a large bonfire, while police scuffled with protesters who gathered outside Netanyahu’s private home in Jerusalem.The unrest deepened a monthslong crisis over Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary, which has sparked mass protests, alarmed business leaders and former security chiefs and drawn concern from the United States and other close allies.Netanyahu’s dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signaled that the prime minister and his allies will barrel ahead this week with the overhaul plan. Gallant had been the first senior member of the ruling Likud party to speak out against it, saying the deep divisions were th...