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US shakes off slow start and tops New Zealand 99-72 in Basketball World Cup opener

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:37 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 21 points off the bench, Anthony Edwards added 14 and the U.S. shook off a slow start to beat New Zealand 99-72 on Saturday in the Basketball World Cup opener for both teams.Jaren Jackson Jr. and Austin Reaves each scored 12 for the Americans, who remained unbeaten in six games this summer — the first five of them exhibitions. This game was the first that counted for the Americans, who are trying to win the World Cup for the sixth time and erase the memory of finishing seventh in FIBA’s biggest tournament four years ago in China.It wasn’t easy for the pre-tournament favorites: Their lead was only 12 with 2:01 to go in the third before Banchero hit 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to give the U.S. its biggest edge of the night to that point, and the Americans kept control from there.Reuben Te Rangi led New Zealand with 15 points.New Zealand’s players performed a pregame haka — the traditional show of national pride expressed thro...

DC police officer identified who shot man after domestic violence report

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:37 GMT

D.C. officials have identified the police officer who critically wounded a man while responding to a reported domestic violence incident earlier this month.Officer Randall Butler shot Javier Reyes-Lopez, 34, on Thursday, Aug. 17, according to a Friday news release from deputy mayor Lindsey AppiahButler has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, per D.C. police policy.“The subject declined release of the body-worn camera footage of this incident,” Appiah said in the statement, though, at the time of the shooting, officials said police body camera would be under review.Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith said during a news conference that officers first “received a call for a man with a gun and potential domestic situation” at about 10 a.m. in an apartment building.Officers were called to the area of the 7400 block of Georgia Avenue Northwest after a 911 call at approximately 10:35 a.m., reporting gunfire related to the appar...

El asesinato y descuartizamiento de un comerciante en Ingeniero Budge, Argentina, fue un crimen “por codicia”

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:37 GMT

(CNN Español) – El asesinato de Fernando Pérez Algaba, el comerciante que fue hallado descuartizado en una valija en Ingeniero Budge, provincia de Buenos Aires, fue un crimen “premeditado, cometido entre varios, con alevosía y por codicia”, consideraron los investigadores de la Unidad Funcional de Instrucción (UFI) N°5 de Lomas de Zamora , a cargo de la causa según informó a CNN una fuente con acceso al expediente, que compartió detalles de la reconstrucción del hecho.El cuerpo de Pérez Algaba, alias “Lechuga”, de 41 años, fue hallado el 23 de julio.Por el caso hay ocho detenidos, en la causa caratulada como homicidio agravado por ser cometido mediante el uso de arma, con alevosía, por codicia y por el concurso premeditado de varias personas, según consta en el expediente de la investigación del crimen al que tuvo acceso CNN.Según la reconstrucción de los investigadores, esto es lo que sucedió:En algún momento, que no pudo ser especificado aún, entre las 6 P.M. del 18 de julio...

With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:37 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster.The Loch Ness Center said researchers would try to seek evidence of Nessie using thermal-imaging drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone to detect underwater sounds in the lake’s murky waters. The two-day event is being billed as the biggest survey of the lake for 50 years, and includes people from around the world watching the waters remotely on webcams.Alan McKenna of the Loch Ness Center said the aim was “to inspire a new generation of Loch Ness enthusiasts.”McKenna told BBC radio the searchers were “looking for breaks in the surface and asking volunteers to record all manner of natural behavior on the loch.”“Not every ripple or wave is a beastie. Some of those can be explained, but there are handful that cannot,” he said.The Loch Ness Center is located at the former Drumnadrochit Hotel, where the modern-day Nessie legend began. In 1933, manager Aldie Macka...

Sports on TV for Sunday, August 27

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:37 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, August 27AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL4 a.m.FS2 — AFL — Greater Western Sydney at CarltonAUTO RACING8:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Heineken Dutch Netherlands Grand Prix, CM.com Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands11:30 a.m.FS2 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Qualifying, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis.1 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR ARCA Menards Series: The Sprecher 150, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis.2 p.m.USA — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The Michelin GT Challenge, Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Va.3:30 p.m.NBC — NTT IndyCar Series: The Bommarito Automotive Group 500, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill.4 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: The Clean Harbors 175, Playoffs – Round of 10, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis.2 a.m. (Monday)CNBC — Pro Motocross Championship: The Ironman National, Crawfordsville, Ind. (Taped)CFL FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — Ottawa at EdmontonCOLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)7...

Today in Sports – Mary Joe Fernandez, 14, becomes youngest player to win a match at the U.S. Open

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:37 GMT

Aug. 271884 — Richard Sears beats Howard Taylor 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 to win his fourth straight U.S. national tennis championship.1903 — Britain’s Hugh Doherty is the first non-American to win the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships with a 6-0, 6-3, 10-8 victory over the William Larned.1909 — William Larned wins his fifth U.S. singles tennis title with a five-set victory over William Clothier in Newport, R.I.1928 — Helen Wills beats Helen Hull Jacobs to take the fifth women’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Wills needs only 33 minutes, defeating Jacobs 6-2, 6-1.1957 — Hickory Smoke, driven by John Simpson, Jr., wins the Hambletonian Stakes after capturing the fifth and deciding heat.1969 — Lindy’s Pride, driven by Howard Beissinger, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats.1975 — Onny Parun of New Zealand defeats Stan Smith 6-4, 6-2 in the first night match at the U.S. Open before a crowd of 4,949 at the West Sid...

¿Cómo podría impactar en Argentina el ingreso al bloque BRICS?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:37 GMT

(CNN Español) — El presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, anunció que su país se incorporará al bloque BRICS, la alianza económica, política y social conformada hasta ahora por Brasil, Rusia, la India, China y Sudáfrica.Fernández aseveró que esta integración supone para el país una posibilidad de “abrir nuevos mercados, de consolidar los existentes, de favorecer los flujos de inversión creando empleo, de aumentar las exportaciones y de desarrollar la aplicación de nuevas y mejores tecnologías”.El ingreso de Argentina al bloque está previsto para el 1° de enero de 2024 junto a Irán, Arabia Saudita, Etiopía, Egipto y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos.Admiten a Argentina entre los seis nuevos miembros de los BRICS, anunció el presidente de SudáfricaLos cinco países que hasta ahora componen el bloque representan más del 42% de la población global, el 30% del territorio mundial, el 23% del PIB y el 18% del comercio mundial, según información oficial de Cancillería de Argentina. Según...

James Maddison scores first Tottenham goal in 2-0 win over Bournemouth in EPL

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:37 GMT

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — James Maddison scored his first goal for Tottenham in a 2-0 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday that maintained Spurs’ unbeaten start under Ange Postecoglou.Maddison put Spurs ahead in the 17th minute with a precise finish and Dejan Kulusevski doubled the advantage with his first goal of the season in the 63rd as Tottenham followed up last weekend’s home win over Manchester United with another impressive performance. The team now has two wins and a draw under Postecoglou while playing the attack-minded style of football that the manager has brought to the club. Though with Richarlison struggling badly up front for a third game in a row and still looking for a first goal of the season — he was taken off an hour into the game — some Spurs fans might still be wondering just how good this team could have been had the club not sold talismanic striker Harry Kane to Bayern Munich on the eve of the season. Tottenham dominated the fi...

Better since the break, DJ LeMahieu connecting with Yankees hitting coach Sean Casey

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:37 GMT

TAMPA — DJ LeMahieu appeared lost at the plate for most of the first half, but the former batting champion has shown off more of a vintage swing in recent weeks.LeMahieu is slashing .311/.423/.476 with five doubles, four home runs and six RBI in 30 games since the All-Star break. For comparison, the Yankees infielder hit .220/.285/.357 with 13 doubles, seven homers and 27 RBI in 76 games prior to the Midsummer Classic.That stretch had folks wondering if the days of LeMahieu’s machine-like production were over after a foot/toe injury derailed his 2022 season. But the 35-year-old appears to have come out on the other side of a prolonged slump, even if he won’t say so.“I don’t feel like I’m out of anything,” LeMahieu said Friday after the Yankees beat the Rays at Tropicana Field. “We’ve got a month’s worth of games left. It’s just continuing to move forward and continue to improve and be better.”LeMahieu spoke...

Crush of people at opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games in Madagascar kills at least 12

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:37 GMT

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A crush of people at a stadium in Madagascar left at least 12 dead and 85 injured as sports fans attended the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games, authorities said Saturday. The stampede at the Mahamasina Stadium in Antananarivo, the capital of the East African island nation, happened Friday as people gathered at an entrance for the official opening of the regional multi-sports event.Government spokesperson Lalatiana Rakotondrazafy said Saturday that 33 of the injured remained in the HRJA Hospital in Antananarivo. Prime Minister Christian Ntsay said Friday that 11 people were in critical condition following the crush, which happened at around 4.30 p.m. local time. Ntsay visited the injured at the hospital.His office also issued a statement Saturday offering condolences and promising that the government would transfer the victims’ bodies to their families and pay for the medical treatment of the injured.“The Prime Minister and...