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Turkish news agencies offer different results from election deciding future of incumbent Erdogan

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:30:03 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A pair of news outlets in Turkey provided different partial results from the country’s presidential election Sunday, with the state-run news agency indicating with three-quarters of ballot boxes counted that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would squeak out a victory but an opposition-leaning agency saying the contest was headed toward a run-off.The state-run Anadolu Agency said Erdogan was leading with 51% of the vote, while Kemal Kilicdaroglu, his main challenger, had garnered 43% after 75% of ballot boxes were tallied. The ANKA news agency said that with ballots from 76% of boxes counted, Erdogan had won 48% compared to Kilicdaroglu’s 46%. If no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will face a run-off on May 28. Further complicating the picture, the opposition candidate’s party accused Anadolu of manipulating results, insisting that Kilicdaroglu was narrowly leading with 47.42% to Erdogan’s 46.80%.Istanbul May...

Kolkata beats Chennai in IPL, Bangalore routs Rajasthan for 59

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:30:03 GMT

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Kolkata Knight Riders rode on half centuries from its captain Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh to beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier routed Rajasthan Royals for 59, the third-lowest IPL cricket score, to secure a comprehensive 112-run victory at Jaipur.Rana, dropped on 18, went on to score an unbeaten 57 off 44 balls and Singh (54) smashed his third half century of the season before getting run out as Kolkata strolled to 147-4 with nine balls to spare.Chennai got squeezed for 144-6 on a slow surface with spinners Sunil Narine (2-15) and Varun Chakravarthy (2-36) doing most of the damage after captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat first.The ploy to bring Chakravarthy in the powerplay earned Kolkata the key wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad (17), and Ajinkya Rahane (16) also holed out at long off while going for a big hit against the spinner in the eighth over.Devon Conway top...

Mother of Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw dies

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:30:03 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mother of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has died.Marianne Tombaugh died on Saturday, according to Ellen Kershaw. The pitcher’s wife mentioned it during the dedication of a refurbished youth baseball field in Inglewood which his charity foundation supported.Kershaw’s parents divorced when he was 10 and he was raised by his mother in suburban Dallas. His father, Christopher Kershaw, died in 2013.“Clayton grew up with a baseball in his hand ready to play a game in a sandlot or on a ballfield just like this one on a moment’s notice,” Ellen Kershaw said at the dedication.“One person in particular cultivated that love in Clayton, his dear momma Marianne, who moved mountains to get him to baseball practice and games. She sat front row cheering him on not so subtly and kept score in a book to keep her nerves at bay.”Ellen Kershaw added, “She experienced no greater joy than watching her son grow into the man, the philanthropist, the father and the b...

Respirar por la boca podría arruinar tu sueño. Así puedes solucionarlo

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:30:03 GMT

(CNN) — Vivir con la nariz taponada no es divertido, pero James Nestor estaba preparado. Además, era por la ciencia.Mientras investigaba para su libro “Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art”, Nestor dejó que científicos de la Universidad de Stanford le taponaran las fosas nasales con silicona y cinta quirúrgica para medir el impacto de respirar por la boca durante 10 días.“Sabíamos que no iba a ser positivo, porque existe una base científica muy sólida que demuestra todos los efectos nocivos de respirar por la boca, desde enfermedades periodontales hasta trastornos metabólicos”, explica Nestor.La sorpresa fue lo rápido que le afectó el experimento.La tensión arterial de Nestor subió 13 puntos, lo que le llevó al nivel uno de hipertensión. Las mediciones de la variabilidad del ritmo cardiaco mostraron que su cuerpo estaba en estado de estrés. Le subió el pulso y se tambaleaba con niebla mental.También roncaba durante horas cada noche, desarrollando apnea...

Hendrick driver Bowman unsure when he’ll return from back injury

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:30:03 GMT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Alex Bowman is unsure when he can return to the track after fracturing his vertebrae in a short-track accident last month. The Hendrick Motorsports racer has missed the past three events, including Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Bowman came to the track to reconnect with the team and gave an update on his health and what’s ahead. “Every day is a little different,” Bowman said. “I feel way better than I did two weeks ago.” He’ll return to the doctor Wednesday for more X-rays on the injury. Even with a good prognosis, Bowman doesn’t know when he’ll be back in the No. 48 Chevrolet again. “We’ll see how it’s feeling and kind of go from there,” he said. The initial diagnosis call was for Bowman to miss three to four races. He has six top-10 finishes in his 10 races so far. Bowman is second Hendrick driver to miss time this season for an off-the-track activity. Past champion Chase Elliott missed six races this...

Swedish golfer Forsström holds off countryman Dantorp to win Soudal Open

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:30:03 GMT

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Swedish golfer Simon Forsström held off countryman Jens Dantorp for a wire-to-wire victory at the Soudal Open on the European tour on Sunday.The 34-year-old Forsström was one stroke ahead of Belgium’s Thomas Detry overnight, but Dantorp’s late charge from third proved the main threat.Forsström did just enough with some late birdies for a 2-under 69 to finish 17-under overall as Dantorp posted 67 to end on 16 under.“I’m very happy, I don’t have any words,” Forsström said. “I just thought to give myself chances and hopefully some would drop.”Dane Thorbjørn Olesen (66) finished two shots behind Dantorp in third place.The No. 429-ranked Forsström came through qualifying school at the end of last year to gain his tour card.“It means everything to me to finally make it. I was happy being out here after Q School,” he said. “I’m super happy with the win and I proved to myself that I can win out here.”Detry (73) dropped back to a share of...

Man killed in early morning Aurora crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:30:03 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- One man died and two others suffered minor injuries after a crash on North Chambers Road near Interstate 70 in Aurora.The crash happened around 1:28 a.m.An initial investigation revealed a 2000 Infinity I30 sedan was making a left turn from the eastbound I-70 off-ramp onto Chambers when a southbound 2012 Ford F-250 crashed into the side of it.The Ford truck then went off the roadway and down an embankment on the west side of the road. Wrong-way driver dies after crash, Aurora PD says The driver of the Infinity, an adult male, did not survive his injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. Both the driver and passenger of the Ford truck suffered minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital.Intoxication is possibly a contributing factor in the crash, police said. However, it is still under investigation.Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the crash that has not talked to police was asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-...

Rockies pitcher has skull fracture, concussion after taking line drive to the head

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:30:03 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado pitcher Ryan Feltner has a skull fracture and concussion after getting hit by a line drive off the bat of Philadelphia's Nick Castellanos.Feltner was injured Saturday night and was likely to be discharged from Swedish Medical Center later Sunday. He will not need surgery.“Overall, he’s fine,” Colorado manager Bud Black said before Sunday's game. “I think the feeling is that it could have been worse.”Feltner was put on the 15-day injured list. When asked whether the 26-year-old right-hander will be out for days, weeks or months, Black said “probably on the longer end of that.”Feltner was hurt in the second inning when Castellanos hit a slider 92.7 mph back at the mound. The ball hit Feltner on the back right side of his head, and he fell to the ground. He lay on his stomach as two members of the Rockies athletic training staff aided. He was able to get on his feet and walked off the field with the assistance of the two trainers. Stray island dog saved by loca...

Taylor Walls’ grand slam off Albert Abreu leads Rays past Yankees in another Stadium slugfest

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:30:03 GMT

The Yankees landed two jabs but whiffed on the knockout blow. Taylor Walls’ fifth-inning grand slam off Albert Abreu salvaged a series split for the Rays who jumped back to eight games in front of the Bombers in the AL East with their 8-7 win Sunday afternoon.Abreu was called on in the fifth to clean up Clarke Schmidt’s mess. Two batters after Harrison Bader’s full extension diving catch limited what would have been a bases-clearing extra-base hit to a sac fly, Abreu entered with the bases loaded, two outs and the game tied at four. The righty hung a 1-2 changeup as only one of the four runs to cross the plate was charged to him. The other three were tagged onto Schmidt’s line which, despite the pink attire across the field for the celebration of Mothers’ Day, was anything but pretty.The 27-year-old tossed 4.2 innings allowing six hits, and three walks while being charged for seven runs. The right-hander’s struggles continue as his season ERA ball...

Charlie Baker’s son, Andrew ‘A.J.’ Baker, arrested and charged with drunk driving: Mass State Police

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:30:03 GMT

Former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s son, Andrew ‘A.J.’ Baker, was arrested and charged with drunk driving Saturday night, according to Massachusetts State Police.Andrew, 29, of South Boston, is accused of driving drunk while heading down Route 95 south in Lynnfield Saturday night.A Mass State Police trooper at 8:15 p.m. responded to the highway, before Walnut Street in Lynnfield, where Peabody police officers had stopped a Volkswagen Jetta after following it from Route 114.Another motorist had told Peabody police that the Jetta was being driven erratically.“Peabody officers on scene told the Trooper they had detected signs of intoxication in the male operator, who was out of the vehicle at the time of the Trooper’s arrival,” a State Police spokesman said in a statement. “The Trooper also observed signs of intoxication during his interaction with the operator.“The Trooper then administered several standardized field sobriety tests...