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Kerr available for must-win game against Canada in a boost for Women’s World Cup co-host Australia

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:47:29 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Sam Kerr is ready to go, and so the much-needed reinforcements appear to be arriving just in time for co-host Australia ahead of its must-win Women’s World Cup match against Canada. Kerr and Mary Fowler missed Australia’s upset 3-2 loss to Nigeria but are available for Monday’s make-or-break Group B game against the Olympic champions.“I’m going to be there,” Kerr said Saturday. “I’m going to be ready.”Kerr trained in soccer boots while participating in her first practice session since going down with a calf injury on the eve of the July 20 tournament opene. She hasn’t played a minute yet at a World Cup on home soil.The 29-year-old Kerr scheduled a news conference at the Matildas’ camp in Brisbane, seemingly to assure Australian supporters that she’s on track.“I would love to tell you guys everything. It’s going to be down to the wire,” she said. “I’m definitely going to be available, but how we decide to use that is not to be given to the oppo...

Aaron Judge draws 3 walks after coming off injured list for Yankees at Baltimore

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:47:29 GMT

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge speaks to reporters before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)(AP/Ashley Landis) New York Yankees' Aaron Judge speaks to reporters before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)(AP/Ashley Landis) BALTIMORE (AP) — The New York Yankees have been a sub-.500 team since Aaron Judge injured his toe in early June. Now they hope his return can help them rally for a postseason spot.The Yankees reinstated Judge from the injured list Friday before the opener of their weekend road series against the Baltimore Orioles. Judge admits he isn&#...

Santander hits 9th-inning homer to give the Orioles a 1-0 win in Judge’s Yankees return

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:47:29 GMT

Baltimore Orioles' Anthony Santander, third from left, is greeted near home plate after hitting a walk-off solo home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle during the ninth inning of a baseball game, early Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 1-0. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez) Baltimore Orioles' Anthony Santander, third from left, is greeted near home plate after hitting a walk-off solo home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle during the ninth inning of a baseball game, early Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 1-0. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez) BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander said it felt like a playoff game at Camden Yar...

Chicago White Sox snap their 6-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory against the Cleveland Guardians

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:47:29 GMT

There are openings in the Chicago White Sox rotation after trading Lucas Giolito and Lance Lynn.Touki Toussaint stepped in Friday and allowed three hits in five innings to help the Sox to a 3-0 victory against the Cleveland Guardians at Guaranteed Rate Field.Toussaint struck out four and walked one while earning his first win of the season in his 83-pitch outing.“I just take it day by day because you just never know,” Toussaint said. “There’s a lot of moving parts right now and I’m just trying to stay one foot in front of the other.“I thought I threw the ball well. I attacked some hitters. Got behind some guys, got back in counts. Gave up some hits but limited the damage.”Friday marked Toussaint’s fourth start — and eighth appearance — since the Sox claimed the right-hander off waivers June 20. He has a 3.34 ERA in that span.Toussaint, Tanner Banks and Gregory Santos combined to hold the Guardians to six hits as the Sox sna...

To wrap, or not to wrap? Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:47:29 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In a snug, wood-paneled Jewish bookstore in Hungary’s capital, Eva Redai carefully climbed the rungs of a ladder to arrange titles on the shelves. Among the books were volumes bound in plastic wrapping — titles containing LGBTQ+ content that the country’s right-wing government has deemed unsuitable for minors under 18. The 76-year-old has run the Láng Téka bookstore in central Budapest for nearly 35 years, since just before Hungary’s democratic transition from state socialism. But never, until now, has she needed to segregate the books she sells to avoid violating a government ban. “I consider this such a level of discrimination. This law is an act of force that can hardly be made sense of,” Redai said. “As someone who’s been in this business for such a long time, even I cannot decide which books fall under the ban.” Hungary’s government under populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban has in recent years taken a hard line on LG...

Single-family house sells for $2.2 million in San Jose

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:47:29 GMT

5359 Keene Drive – Google Street ViewA house located in the 5300 block of Keene Drive in San Jose has new owners. The 1,421-square-foot property, built in 1958, was sold on July 10, 2023, for $2,200,000, or $1,548 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and two baths. On the exterior, the home features wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the house features a one-car garage. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 6,100 square feet, and boasts a pool for relaxation and recreation.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On Keene Drive, San Jose, in July 2022, a 1,550-square-foot home was sold for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,194. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In June 2023, a 2,037-square-foot home on Taft Drive in San Jose sold for $2,561,000, a price per square foot of $1,257. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 3,280-square-foot home on the 5400 block...

Taylor Swift concert breaks Levi’s Stadium curfew

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:47:29 GMT

SANTA CLARA – Will the city of Santa Clara shake it off?On Friday, Taylor Swift’s concert at Levi’s Stadium ran past the venue’s 11 p.m. curfew. The ramifications were not immediately clear. She performed until 11:38 p.m.Curfews at Levi’s Stadium have been a source of controversy for years. But most of the fuss has centered on the 10 p.m. curfew in effect for weeknights, Sunday through Thursday.In 2017, Coldplay famously blew past the 10 p.m. curfew, which became a bone of contention between the city of Santa Clara and the 49ers, which manage the stadium. Team officials argued the 10 p.m. curfew was unreasonable. That same year, singer Ed Sheeran dropped Levi’s Stadium from his tour reportedly because of the 10 p.m. curfew.In 2021, the City Council voted 4-3 to allow weeknight curfew extensions until 11 p.m. for five non-NFL events a year. The curfew for Friday and Saturday events remained at 11 p.m.There have been no reports of the 11 p.m. Levi’s curfew being brok...

Savannah DeMelo’s ability to speak Portuguese may help US in critical Women’s World Cup match

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:47:29 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — United States midfielder Savannah DeMelo can speak some Portuguese and may be able to put it to use in the Women’s World Cup.The U.S. plays Portugal on Tuesday to wrap up the tournament’s group stage, and a fter a disappointing 1-1 draw against the Netherlands, the Americans needs a win. At stake is both the top spot in Group E and also a much-needed boost to team confidence. That’s where DeMelo can help. The 25-year-old’s dad, Robert, is from Portugal and had a successful career as a player in that country before becoming a coach. DeMelo has dual citizenship and understands Portuguese. “I’ll definitely be listening for it,” she laughed.DeMelo made her first international start for the United States against Vietnam in the group opener, a 3-0 victory for the Americans. Prior to the World Cup, DeMelo had played in only one other match for the United States: she was a substitute in the team’s send-off match against Wales in San...

Opera for the public: Spain’s Teatro Real opera house offers free broadcast to towns and cities

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:47:29 GMT

MADRID (AP) — On a night in the middle of July, tenors, sopranos and a choir delighted the crowd in Madrid’s luxurious Teatro Real opera house with Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece, “Turandot.”After the curtain came down, the audience filed from their plush seats and left the theater’s state-of-the-art air conditioning for the summer swelter outside — only to be met again by the voices of Calaf and Princess Turandot.The performance they had just seen was being replayed on a giant television screen in the big square at the back of the theater.Here, the spectators sat on hundreds of plastic chairs. Many wore shorts and sandals. Others, tourists included, sat on the low walls and benches in the square or leaned on the barriers and the nearby subway station’s railings.Some chewed on rolls of Spanish jam, others played cards. But most were absorbed with the show on the 9- by 5-meter (30- by 16-foot) screen.The night was part of Teatro Real’s “opera week,” which for eight years has been prov...

Women’s World Cup co-host New Zealand tries to avoid elimination in match against Switzerland

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:47:29 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand went from Women’s World Cup darlings to the brink of elimination in a five-day span and its shot at advancing into the knockout round hinges on its Sunday match against Switzerland. Switzerland sits comfortably atop Group A following a win over the Philippines and a draw against Norway, and anything but a loss to New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland would push La Nati through to the next round. New Zealand’s trek is far more perilous after the Football Ferns lost 1-0 to the Philippines, a tournament-newcomer. It was a massive letdown for New Zealand, which opened the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Norway that captivated its nation.New Zealand and the Philippines are tied for second in Group A headed into Sunday’s games that determine which two teams advance. The Philippines play Norway at the same time New Zealand tries to advance to the knockout round for the first time in tournament history. It’s the fourth meeting be...