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Italians in tears after shocking loss knocks them out of Women’s World Cup

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:53 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Italy’s players dropped to their knees, buried their faces and tearfully wondered how their tournament had suddenly ended following a shocking upset to South Africa in the Women’s World Cup.The 54th-ranked team in the world stunned Italy, ranked 16th by FIFA, with a 3-2 victory over the Italians in Wednesday’s Group G finale. South Africa won with a stoppage-time goal by Thembi Kgatlana.South Africa was ecstatic as players screamed and danced and said thankful prayers in the hallway leading to their locker room. The Italians left in tears and unable to explain the upset.“I really don’t know,” goalkeeper Francesca Durante said after the match. “I don’t know what didn’t work.”Nearly every player took the blame for the early elimination, even Arianna Caruso, who scored both of Italy’s goals.“I don’t think I can find the right words in this moment,” Caruso said. “I am not happy because we scored two goals and we didn’t do anything.”Italy’s prob...

Olazábal gets Ryder Cup call as European team’s fourth vice-captain under Luke Donald

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:53 GMT

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — José María Olazábal was named Wednesday as the European team’s fourth vice-captain for the Ryder Cup.It’s the fourth time that Olazábal will serve as assistant — after 2008, ’10 and ’14 — and he was captain for Europe’s famous comeback win at Medinah in 2012. He also played for the European team on seven occasions from 1987-2006, winning 20 1/2 points.European captain Luke Donald had already picked three vice-captains — Thomas Bjorn, Edoardo Molinari and Nicolas Colsaerts — for the Ryder Cup being held at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome from Sept. 29-Oct. 1.“I am really looking forward to feeling that special adrenaline flow, the intensity and the electricity that only the Ryder Cup can bring — I’m really excited to be part of it all again,” Olazábal said.“It was a very nice surprise to be asked by Luke. I didn’t expect it but I was delighted when the call came.”___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golfSource

Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retires from soccer at age 45

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:53 GMT

PARMA, Italy (AP) — At age 45 and after a career that included a World Cup title with Italy, a long list of trophies with Juventus and many years when he was considered among the best goalkeepers in soccer, Gianluigi Buffon announced his retirement on Wednesday.Buffon had one season remaining on his contract with Parma in Serie B and therefore leaves the sport with the same team that he began his professional career with nearly three decades ago.“That’s all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together,” Buffon wrote on Instagram.The pinnacle of Buffon’s career came during the 2006 World Cup, when he conceded only two goals during the seven matches of the Azzurri’s run to the trophy. Neither of those two goals were scored by opponents during open play. One was an own-goal by teammate Cristian Zaccardo and the other was a penalty kick by Zinedine Zidane during the final.At Juventus, Buffon was the backbone behind 10 Serie A titles and stayed with the club e...

MLB trade deadline analysis: AL West leaders loaded up on starting pitchers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:53 GMT

The arms race in the AL West began with Lucas Giolito and quickly escalated.After the Los Angeles Angels acquired Giolito and signaled their intentions to make a bid for the postseason, division rivals Texas and Houston answered with some big moves of their own, acquiring Max Scherzerand Justin Verlander before Tuesday’s trade deadline. That should set up quite a race down the stretch.Scherzer and Verlander, who were previously teammates with both the Tigers and Mets, were dealt by New York to two AL West rivals. Verlander returns to Houston less than a year after winning the Cy Young Award with the Astros. That was the third of his career, matching Scherzer’s total.Here’s a look at the biggest buyers and sellers at this year’s deadline, and how they’ve reshaped their futures:BUYERSTexas Rangers (61-46, first place in AL West)Acquired: C Austin Hedges, LHP Jordan Montgomery, C Kevin Plawecki, RHP Max Scherzer and RHP Chris Stratton.Traded: SS Luisangel Acuña, RHP Spencer...

La explosiva reacción de Trump tras ser acusado de presunta intervención electoral

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:53 GMT

WASHINGTON DC – El expresidente Donald Trump amaneció este miércoles con un mensaje de agradecimiento a sus seguidores por el apoyo que le han mostrado tras su acusación el martes por supuestamente intentar revertir el resultado de las elecciones de 2020.Fiel a su estilo, Trump utilizó su red social, Truth Social, para lanzar ese mensaje, escrito completamente con letras mayúsculas: “¡¡¡GRACIAS A TODOS!!! NUNCA HE TENIDO TANTO APOYO EN ALGO ANTES”.Agregó que la imputación anunciada el martes “ha despertado” al mundo frente a lo que considera “la corrupción, el escándalo y el fracaso que han pasado en los últimos tres años en EEUU”.“EEUU ES UNA NACIÓN EN DECLIVE, PERO LA HAREMOS GRANDE DE NUEVO, MÁS GRANDE QUE NUNCA. ¡¡¡LES QUIERO A TODOS!!!”, escribió.Trump está citado este jueves ante una jueza federal en Washington DC para la lectura de cargos por su presunto intento de revertir el resultado de las elecciones de 2020, en las qu...

Paramount Resources: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:53 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Paramount Resources Ltd. (PRMRF) on Wednesday reported net income of $55.2 million in its second quarter.The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had net income of 37 cents per share.The oil and natural gas company posted revenue of $278.8 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PRMRF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PRMRFSource

Here’s how Trump’s 2024 rivals responded to his third indictment

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:53 GMT

Former President Donald Trump’s rivals for the GOP presidential nomination were quick to issue statements Tuesday evening after federal prosecutors charged him with conspiring to seize a second term after losing the 2020 election.Most respected the dominant view of the GOP base that Trump is being railroaded:Tim Scott was among those pivoting to Hunter Biden: “What we see today are two different tracks of justice. One for political opponents and another for the son of the current president.”Vivek Ramaswamy repeated his promise to pardon Trump and said Jan. 6 was the result of censorship: “Donald Trump isn’t the cause of what happened on Jan 6. The real cause was systematic & pervasive censorship of citizens in the year leading up to it.”Ron DeSantis, who has also said he would pardon Trump of any federal crimes, leaned into the idea that any Washington jury was inherently unjust: “Washington, DC is a ‘swamp’ and it is unfair to have t...

Police investigating after shots fired at apartment complex in Burlington

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:53 GMT

An investigation got underway in Burlington early Wednesday morning after an incident of shots fired into a residential apartment building, police said. Burlington police said officers responded to the Avalon apartment complex on Arboretum Way around 3:45 a.m. On further investigation, police said authorities determined suspects fired 21 shots from two different weapons while on foot outside an apartment building within the Avalon complex. Police said the people fled the scene in a vehicle that had been stolen out of Everett earlier in the morning. The vehicle was later recovered nearby, according to police. Police were spotted on scene for several hours on Wednesday, with caution tape in place.While the incident remained under investigation around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Burlington Police Department said it believes this was a targeted act that does not pose an ongoing threat.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest upd...

Recent NASA rocket launch visible from RI beach 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:53 GMT

NASA’s latest rocket launch was visible from part of southern New England Tuesday night. The Antares rocket lifted off from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia bound for the International Space Station where it will deliver science, supplies and snacks. NASA shared video of the launch on social media, showing the rocket lighting up the night sky around the launch site around 8:30 p.m.Photos taken from Scarborough Beach in Rhode Island and shared with 7NEWS then captured the rocket’s ascent moments after launch. The rocket launched on Tuesday is scheduled to rendezvous with the International Space Station on Friday afternoon.Upcoming launches from Wallops include two sounding rockets set to take off on suborbital flights on Aug. 15.

‘They made it really easy.’ After playing a waiting game, Jed Hoyer buys in on Chicago Cubs roster at trade deadline.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:53 GMT

Jeimer Candelario, back in the Wrigley Field home dugout for the first time almost exactly six years later, glanced down at his new first baseman’s mitt.Well, not really new but borrowed, a smiling Candelario noted. Written in script across the light blue glove is Chicago Cubs teammate Miguel Amaya’s name. Acquired Monday by the organization, Candelario started at first base Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds.It’s a position manager David Ross said the 29-year-old switch hitter will play a “significant amount.” Except Candelario, who hasn’t played first base since 2020 in Detroit, no longer owns a first baseman’s mitt. He bought a couple after that season but then didn’t play the position the following year and he gave them away.So, for now, he is borrowing Amaya’s, but it’s Candelario’s offense and the power he adds to the Cubs that makes his addition especially valuable over the next two months as they try to...