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Belgian coach Tedesco ‘shocked’ after goalkeeper Courtois leaves squad amid captaincy row

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:02:30 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian press already calls it “Courtoisgate.”And new Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco says learning about it was a shock. Thibaut Courtois’ decision to leave Belgium’s training camp ahead of a European Championship qualifier for not being selected as captain plunged the squad into crisis mode on Monday, only six months after its pitiful exit from the World Cup.Courtois abruptly left camp and will miss the match in Estonia on Tuesday apparently because he doesn’t feel he’s recognized for his true worth.“I’m still surprised and shocked of course, because we did not expect that something like this can happen,” Tedesco said in Estonia.Courtois, who played on Saturday in the 1-1 draw against Austria, was disappointed with Tedesco’s handling of the captaincy.In the absence of midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who was injured in the Champions League final, Tedesco gave the captaincy to striker Romelu Lukaku, who responded by scoring Belgium&...

Norrie launches Queen’s Club bid with 1st-round win and Musetti also through

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:02:30 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Former finalist Cameron Norrie launched his bid to win the grass-court Queen’s Club Championship on home soil by beating Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Monday.The British No. 1, seeded No. 5 in west London, fended off one break point in the first set and let three match points slip before converting a fourth on Centre Court in the Wimbledon warmup event.“It feels good to be back on the grass and back here playing in London in front of a full crowd,” said Norrie, who lost in the 2021 final to Matteo Berrettini.“It’s always tricky, the first match on grass. I was really happy to get over the line.”British tennis fans are in for an extra treat this week, with Andy Murray — on a 10-match winning streak on grass after back-to-back titles in second-tier Challenger Tour events — competing in the singles and with Norrie in the doubles competition.Murray won the doubles title at Queen’s with Feliciano Lopez in 2019 as he began his comeback from hip surg...

Tsitsipas, Medvedev and Shapovalov win openers in Halle

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:02:30 GMT

HALLE, Germany (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev and Denis Shapovalov progressed from the first round of the Halle Open on Monday, though some had an easier time at the grass-court tournament.The second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas needed 2 hours, 22 minutes before he eventually prevailed against French player Gregoire Barrere 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3).Tsitsipas, who was upset by veteran French player Richard Gasquet in Stuttgart last week, was headed for another loss as he trailed by a set and a break at 3-1 down in the second set, but he recovered for a second-round meeting with Nicolas Jarry.Top-seeded Medvedev, who lost last year’s final, defeated American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-4 6-3. Shapovalov beat South African Lloyd Harris 7-6 (1), 6-4.Nick Kyrgios withdrew to continue his recovery from a knee injury.___More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Otro rector principal del Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela presenta su renuncia

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:02:30 GMT

(CNN Español) — El rector principal del Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela (CNE), Roberto Picón, anunció este lunes que renuncia ante la decisión de la Asamblea Nacional (AN) de iniciar un proceso de renovación de autoridades del ente comicial.“Tras un amplio proceso de consulta con los factores que apoyaron nuestra participación en el Consejo Nacional Electoral, he decidido renunciar ante la AN al cargo que detento como Rector Principal. No para convalidar una situación que a todas luces es irregular, sino para facilitar un proceso que debe ser conducido transparentemente por la AN”, escribió Picón en un comunicado que publicó en su cuenta de Twitter.La renuncia se da cuatro días después de que el presidente y varios directivos del CNE abandonaron sus cargos.Venezuela: ¿peligran las primarias opositoras tras dimisión del presidente y varios directivos del CNE?Tanto el presidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral, Pedro Calzadilla, como el rector principal Alexis Corredor y ...

Desaparece un submarino utilizado para ver los restos del Titanic: así avanza la intensa búsqueda para encontrarlo

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:02:30 GMT

(CNN) —  Los guardacostas de EE.UU. iniciaron este lunes una operación de búsqueda y rescate de un submarino que desapareció durante una expedición a los restos del Titanic, informó CTV News, afiliada de CNN.El grupo que realizaba el viaje, Oceangate Expeditions, dijo que está “explorando y movilizando todas las opciones para traer a la tripulación de vuelta sana y salva”.“Toda nuestra atención se centra en la tripulación del sumergible y sus familias. Estamos profundamente agradecidos por la amplia asistencia que hemos recibido de varias agencias gubernamentales y empresas de aguas profundas en nuestros esfuerzos por restablecer el contacto con el sumergible”, dijo el grupo. “Estamos trabajando para que los tripulantes regresen sanos y salvos”.El sumergible tiene capacidad para cinco personas, dice la empresa en su sitio web. No estaba claro cuántas personas iban a bordo.CNN se puso en contacto con los guardacostas de Boston y con las autor...

With punctured hole repaired, U.S. boat returns to sea in around-the-world Ocean Race

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:02:30 GMT

The American sailboat in the Ocean Race had the hole in its hull repaired and set off for Italy in an attempt to rejoin the around-the-world competition before it is over.The 11th Hour Racing Team left The Hague, Netherlands, on Sunday, less than 72 hours after it was T-boned by another boat just 17 minutes into the start of the final leg. Its goal is to reach Genoa before the July 1 in-port race that serves as the grand finale of the six-month, 32,000-nautical mile (37,000-mile, 59,000-km) competition.“We were determined that this would not put an end to our Ocean Race campaign,” 11th Hour skipper Charlie Enright said. “And I hope it is far from over. It is a testament to the hard work of the entire team that, just 72 hours after the incident, we are able to get back out to sea.”11th Hour took a two-point lead into the seventh and final leg, a 2,500 nautical mile (2,877 mile, 4,630 km) sprint to Genoa before Guyot environnement — Team Europe crashed its bowsprit into the hull of th...

Despiden a Diego Cocca como entrenador de la selección de fútbol de México

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:02:30 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) anunció este lunes que Diego Cocca deja de ser el entrenador de la selección mayor masculina de México, en un proceso que apenas duró unos meses. Asimismo, se anunció la salida de su cuerpo técnico y de un alto dirigente de la FMF.La decisión de la FMF —dada a conocer por su presidente, Juan Carlos Rodríguez Bas, en un video en redes sociales— ocurre luego de que la selección mexicana perdiera la semifinal de la Nations League 2022/2023 de la Concacaf ante Estados Unidos el jueves y tras ganar 1-0 a Panamá en el partido por el tercer lugar de esta competencia.La derrota contra Estados Unidos acrecentó la reciente crisis de la selección mexicana mayor, que viene de un fracaso en el Mundial de Qatar 2022 (no pasó de la fase de grupos por primera vez en décadas) y que no le gana a EE.UU. desde 2019.Tras la Nations League, México tiene el compromiso de disputar la Copa Oro de la Concacaf, en donde debuta el domingo 26 de junio...

Bill Simmons, ejecutivo de Spotify, llama “estafadores” a Harry y Meghan tras el fin del acuerdo de podcast

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:02:30 GMT

(CNN) —  El ejecutivo de Spotify y popular podcaster Bill Simmons arremetió contra el príncipe Harry y Meghan, duquesa de Sussex, tachándolos de “estafadores”, después de que su asociación de varios años con Spotify terminara el viernes.“Ojalá hubiera participado en la negociación de ‘Meghan y Harry dejan Spotify'”, dijo Simmons en su podcast homónimo el viernes.La compañía de Harry y Meghan y Spotify han “acordado mutuamente” separarse“‘The F**king Grifters’ [Los j*****s estafadores]. Ese es el podcast que deberíamos haber lanzado con ellos. Tengo que emborracharme una noche y contar la historia del Zoom que tuve con Harry para intentar ayudarle con una idea de podcast. Es una de mis mejores historias… Que se j***n. Los estafadores”.La asociación entre Archewell Audio, la productora de la pareja, y Spotify pretendía incluir numerosos programas pero, finalmente, solo produjeron una serie y un especial navi...

Opinion: Homeless people deserve the same right to their belongings that we all have

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:02:30 GMT

By: Nicholas Blomley, Simon Fraser UniversityMost of us take our belongings for granted. It’s only when we mislay or lose them that we reflect on their value. Our stuff is not only useful, it also holds our memories and identities. It connects us to others.For most of us, thankfully, permanent loss is unusual. We assume that our belongings will be with us. This is because we have control over them, and the spaces we keep them in, like our homes.But many people struggling with homelessness don’t have such a secure relationship with their possessions. Homeless people in cities like Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C, San Francisco and elsewhere are frequently uprooted, brutalized by authorities and have their belongings confiscated.Incidents that make it into the news are not one-off events. Rather, they’re part of a system that results in homeless people’s belongings constantly being taken from them, legally and illegally, by private and government officials.Those of us...

When was Denver's last 90-degree day?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:02:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver may hit 90 degrees Monday, only days after breaking a record stretch with high temperatures under 80 degrees.This would be the first time the metro has hit the 90-degree mark this year.When was Denver's last 90-degree day?According to the National Weather Service, the last time Denver hit 90 degrees was Sept. 20 last year.That means the metro will have gone 272 days without hitting that level of heat.This isn't too out of the ordinaryPinpoint Weather Meteorologist Jessica Lebel said if Denver hits 90 degrees on Monday, it wouldn't be too far off from the average of June 10.Last year, Denver hit 90 degrees all the way back on May 11. By this time last year, Denver had already logged 10 days over 90 degrees, according to the NWS. First-ever stretch below 80-degree high While the high is above what we've seen in nearly nine months, it isn't a record. The record high temperature for June 19 was 98 degrees in 1989.However, despite not coming near the record, Mon...