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Stanford, facing men’s CWS elimination game, has thrived in must-win settings

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:06:50 GMT

Having been with Stanford for four full seasons, left-hander Quinn Mathews seems to have a pretty good handle on his team’s personality.“We never like to make it easy on ourselves,” Mathews said last week.No kidding. Stanford advanced to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. by going 5-0 in elimination games earlier this month in the Regional and Super Regionals on its own home field. Now the Cardinal face another do-or-die game Monday when it plays Tennessee, with Mathews expected to start.“I think we do a really good job with our backs against the wall of just not forgetting that it’s the same game we’ve been playing all year,” junior first baseman Carter Graham said Saturday after Stanford’s 3-2 opening-round loss to No. 1 Wake Forest. “I think a mistake in those games is to think that you have to do more or try harder and worry about failure.”In the best-of-three Super Regional, Stanford lost Game 1 in gutting fashion as a three-run lead in the ninth inning slipped...

US beats Canada 2-0 to win CONCACAF Nations League on goals by Balogun and Richards

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:06:50 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Having scored his first goal for the United States and won his first medal, Folarin Balogun looked to a future that includes a 2026 World Cup co-hosted by America.“I’ve only here a short amount of time, but already I feel a part of it and I feel a part of something bigger,” he said.Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the U.S. beat Canada 2-0 on Sunday night for the Americans’ second straight CONCACAF Nations League title.“It’s another step in the right direction,” U.S. captain Christian Pulisic said. “It’s just going to be about these knockout games. Come those big tournaments, Copa América, World Cup, it’s time to get tough. We got to step up and score the goals when it counts and keep them out of our goal.”Richards scored in the 12th minute from Reyna’s corner kick, bouncing a header from 7 yards to the left of goalkeeper Milan Borjan for his first goal in 10 international appear...

Brendan Rodgers back for second spell at Scottish champion Celtic

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:06:50 GMT

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Brendan Rodgers has secured a return to Celtic, 4 1/2 years after leaving the Scottish champions in the middle of the season to take charge of English club Leicester.The appointment of Rodgers was announced on Monday amid some misgivings from Celtic fans at the way he left in February 2019 — just when the team was on course to win the Scottish title.Rodgers has been out of work since being fired by Leicester on April 2, ahead of its relegation from the Premier League at the end of May. He won the FA Cup with Leicester and also guided the club into Europe after two fifth-place finishes.He replaces Ange Postecoglou, who left to take over at Tottenham after winning the Scottish league-Scottish Cup-Scottish League Cup treble last season.Rodgers won the same treble in his first two seasons with Celtic — 2016-17 and 2017-18 — and the team had won the League Cup in his third season before he decided to leave for Leicester.“I am really delighted to return to Celtic ...

A new trial begins for Russian opposition leader Navalny that could keep him locked up for decades

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:06:50 GMT

A view of a TV Screen showing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, 2nd left, stands between his lawyers in a courtroom, via video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, during a preliminary hearing, in Melekhovo, Vladimir region, about 260 kilometers (163 miles) northeast of Moscow, Russia, on Monday, June 19, 2023. A Russian court has opened a new trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that could keep him behind bars for decades. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)(AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko) A view of a TV Screen showing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, 2nd left, stands between his lawyers in a courtroom, via video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, during a preliminary hearing, in ...

Mueren 3 palestinos en enfrentamientos por incursión de fuerzas israelíes en Jenin

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:06:50 GMT

Jerusalén (CNN) — Este lunes se produjo un gran tiroteo entre fuerzas militares israelíes y militantes palestinos en la ciudad ocupada de Jenin, en Cisjordania, que causó la muerte de al menos tres palestinos y dejó más de dos docenas de heridos, según informaron las autoridades.El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino dijo que de los tres muertos, uno era un adolescente.Helicópteros de ataque de la Fuerza Aérea israelí abrieron fuego desde el cielo de Jenin para ayudar a las tropas israelíes a abandonar la ciudad, informaron las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (IDF, por sus siglas en inglés).Era la primera vez desde la Segunda Intifada que helicópteros israelíes abrían fuego mientras evacuaban tropas heridas, informó la Radio del Ejército de Israel. La Segunda Intifada –un importante levantamiento palestino– terminó en 2005.La Radio del Ejército dijo que los soldados israelíes heridos habían sido evacuados con éxito.Israel y la Yihad Islámica Palestina acuerdan un alto al fuego, dicen...

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to miss Euro qualifier amid reports of captaincy row

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:06:50 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Thibaut Courtois has left Belgium’s training camp ahead of a qualifying match for next year’s European championships, amid reports in local media that the Real Madrid goalkeeper was frustrated not to be handed the captain’s armband in the previous game.The Belgian federation confirmed to The Associated Press that Courtois had left the camp and would miss Tuesday’s match in Estonia, but did not give a reason for his departure.Belgian media reported on Monday that Courtois, who played in Belgium’s 1-1 draw against Austria on Saturday, was disappointed with coach Domenico Tedesco’s handling of the captaincy.In the absence of Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who missed the match against Austria after picking up an injury in the Champions League final, Tedesco had given the captaincy duties to striker Romelu Lukaku, who responded by scoring Belgium’s equalizer.The Het Nieuwsblad newspaper reported that Courtois — who ha...

Tormentas severas y un posible récord de calor en algunas partes del sur de Estados Unidos mientras cientos de miles de personas se quedan sin electricidad

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:06:50 GMT

(CNN) — Más de 50 millones de personas en todo el sureste de Estados Unidos se enfrentan a la amenaza de tormentas severas este lunes mientras que los cortes de energía generalizados han dejado casi medio millón de personas en todo el sur en la oscuridad, incluyendo algunas que están bajo temperaturas récord sofocantes.Hay un riesgo leve de nivel 2 de 5 de tiempo severo en partes de la costa del Golfo y el sureste, incluidas las ciudades de Nueva Orleans y Baton Rouge en Luisiana, Jacksonville, Florida; Mobile, Alabama; y Savannah, Georgia. Las principales amenazas son ráfagas de viento dañinas, granizo de gran tamaño y tornados aislados.Un nivel 1 de 5 de riesgo marginal se extiende desde el centro de Texas hasta el sur de Florida y el norte hasta el oeste de Carolina del Norte, dejando ciudades como Atlanta, Charlotte, Carolina del Norte; Austin, Texas; y Tampa, Orlando y Miami en Florida bajo la amenaza de granizo grande y ráfagas de viento dañinas.Alrededor de 40 niños mue...

1 teen dead, 4 wounded after multiple shooting in Southeast DC

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:06:50 GMT

Three separate shootings on Sunday night left a teenager dead and four others — three of whom are minors — injured in Southeast D.C.The first in the string of shootings was in the 2700 block of Langston Place, Southeast, around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, according to D.C. police. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two injured boys, a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old.The 17-year-old died from his injuries, and the 15-year-old was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition, according to police.Then at around 10 p.m., D.C. police responded to a shooting near the intersection of 22nd Street and Minnesota Avenue in Southeast, where they found two shooting victims.One was described as a minor in critical condition but expected to survive. The other was an adult man, who was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.Later that night, around 10:40 p.m., a shooting occurred near a home in the 1900 block of Bruce Place, Southeast.Officers found a teen...

Local fatherhood program provides resources to helps dads be more involved

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:06:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — One in four children grow up without any kind of father figure in the house.The Colorado Department of Human Services has partnered with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood to create the Colorado Fatherhood Program. It’s funded through a federal grant that allocates $7.5 million over five years, spanning 10 counties in Colorado. Colorado’s Wyndham Clark plays big and becomes a major champion at the US Open They offer a 10-session 12-week workshop where dads learn nurturing parenting skills and how to be more active in their children’s lives. STRENGTHENING FATHERS AND FAMILIESDownloadThe program also helps dads work towards financial stability, grow their parenting knowledge, strengthen relationships with their child’s other caregiver, and navigate programs like child support, which while well-meaning, can be a burden on fathers and cause them to feel isolated.“I think a lot of dads feel like they are alone in the process. They feel like the support goes ...

Ireland will pay you $90,000 to move to a beautiful island home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:06:50 GMT

New opportunities are afoot for those dreaming of fixing up a rural idyll far from the chaos of modern life. Ireland has just announced a scheme to revitalize more than 20 of the idyllic islands that lie off its western seaboard, including Inis Mór, whose breathtaking landscape you might recognize from the Hollywood hit “The Banshees of Inisherin,” as well as 10 Irish-speaking Gaeltacht islands.Increased grants of up to €84,000 (nearly $92,000) will soon be offered to people willing to refurbish vacant or derelict homes and then live in them, with Vacant Home Officers now on the case to identify eligible properties. Would-be islanders should be aware that while there are no restrictions on who can buy property in Ireland, owning a place doesn’t guarantee you the right to live there. The government website has the latest deets on the Our Living Islands policy and the existing refurbishment scheme.