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MATCHDAY: Italy and Spain finish seasons with relegation fights

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:42:22 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ITALYHellas Verona and Spezia are playing for survival on the final day of Serie A. The teams both have 31 points and Verona visits AC Milan, while Spezia travels to Roma. If both are still level, under new rules, there will be a playoff to decide which one remains in the top-flight. There will be a special ceremony before the match at San Siro to bid farewell to veteran Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimović. There will be even more festivities earlier in the day, in Naples, where Napoli finally gets its hands on the Serie A trophy, which it won with five rounds to spare. The league trophy — its first in 33 years — will be presented after the match against Sampdoria, while Luciano Spalletti and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will be given their coach and player of the year awards before kickoff. Juventus travels to Udinese in its final match of a troubled season, while Atalanta hosts Monza and Lecce welcomes Bologna.SPAINThe league reaches i...

Mariners put lefty Marco Gonzales on IL with forearm strain

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:42:22 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed left-hander Marco Gonzales on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left forearm strain.Manager Scott Servais said he didn’t have any details on Gonzales’ injury. The 31-year-old didn’t make the trip to Texas.Right-hander Bryan Woo was set to make his major league debut in Gonzales’ spot in the rotation against Texas on Saturday.Woo was brought up from Double-A Arkansas, where the 23-year-old was 3-2 with a 2.33 ERA. He was a sixth-round draft pick by the Mariners out of Cal Poly in 2021.Seattle made room for Woo on the roster by transferring right-hander Easton McGee to the 60-day IL. McGee has been out since April 30 with a right forearm strain.Servais has said Gonzales felt discomfort after throwing 5 2/3 innings last Sunday at home against Pittsburgh. He still wasn’t feeling right during a bullpen session a few days later.Gonzales allowed one run on three hits against the Pirates after giving up ...

Verstappen takes pole at Spanish GP ahead of Sainz; Alonso 8th

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:42:22 GMT

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Max Verstappen stormed his way to pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday while his top rivals struggled on the damp track and will start well behind the two-time defending champion.Verstappen didn’t even need to use all of his time in qualifying after he set an untouchable flying lap. Red Bull brought him back to the garage while his rivals fought for the rest of the spots.“I knew there was quite a bit of potential in the car and that I could push it to the limit, and it was pretty quick,” Formula One’s points leader said. “Then I went out again for the second one, and it would have been even better, but I think the (team) got a bit excited and told me to abort.” Red Bull teammate — and Verstappen’s top challenger — Sergio Pérez will start Sunday’s race from 11th place on the grid. Last weekend, Pérez crashed in qualifying for Monaco and had to start from the back.Verstappen and Pérez have swept all six races this season. Verstappen leads Pérez by...

Gundogan delivers again for City in FA Cup final but tight-lipped on new contract

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:42:22 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Moments before Ilkay Gundogan raised aloft the FA Cup trophy to fireworks inside Wembley Stadium, the Manchester City captain leaned over the podium and had a brief word with club chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak.City fans will be hoping the topic of the conversation was a new deal for a player who continues to produce when it matters most for manager Pep Guardiola.As it stands, Gundogan’s final game for City will be the Champions League final in Istanbul next Saturday, when the team will attempt to beat Inter Milan and clinch an English Premier League-FA Cup-European Cup treble.How, though, can City let the Germany midfielder go after his latest match-winning display in the 2-1 victory over Manchester United on Saturday?Gundogan delivered again, like he has for much of the final weeks of this season. Like he did in the final game of last season, when scoring two late goals to clinch the Premier League.And like he has done for pretty much the whole of Guardiola’s time at C...

Teen Coco Gauff rallies past 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva at the French Open

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:42:22 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Not all that long ago, Coco Gauff was always the kid on the court, the unknown underdog, younger and less experienced than every opponent she faced on a big stage.Now, still just 19, Gauff is well-versed in the professional tennis tour, already a Grand Slam runner-up in singles and doubles, and seeded No. 6 at this French Open. On Saturday at Roland Garros, the American was the veteran in Court Suzanne Lenglen under the cloudless sky, the one with the steady hand and steady head, in an all-teen showdown against Mirra Andreeva, a 16-year-old qualifier from Russia who is ranked 143rd and was making her debut appearance at a major tournament.After a tight-as-can-be first set, one Gauff was two points from winning but eventually ceded, she grew her game and proved to be the better player. She pulled away to reach the fourth round in Paris with a 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-1 victory over Andreeva, who was warned by the chair umpire for unsportsmanlike conduct after smacking a ball into...

Denver weather: Cool, cloudy and rainy weekend

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:42:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will feature more showers and thunderstorms through Monday but the severe threat will be limited this weekend thanks to cooler temperatures.Weather today: Showers and cooler temperaturesSaturday rain will build in and cap temperatures in the 60s. There will be a chance for a few thunderstorms in the afternoon, but cooler temperatures will limit the risk of storms becoming severe.The main concern will be heavy rain sitting in one spot leading to localized flooding.Looking ahead: More showers and 60sSunday will stay rainy with more widespread showers and a few afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures also stay in the 60s before warming through the 70s next week. The week starts off with another stormy day then gets back to the trend of morning sunshine followed by some storms each afternoon.

Motorcycle rider dies days after Aurora crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:42:22 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A 21-year-old motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a crash Tuesday died, Aurora police said.The crash happened around 10 a.m. near the intersection of Chambers Road and East Moncrieff Place. A white Toyota van was attempting to turn north onto Chambers when it was struck by a green Kawasaki motorcycle driving south on Chambers. Neighbors seek answers after police kill 14-year-old armed robbery suspect A preliminary investigation showed the motorcycle rider was speeding at the time of the crash and was not wearing a helmet. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries Saturday.The investigation into the crash is still underway. It has not been determined whether the driver of the van will be cited.Anyone with information was asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

15-year-old boy hospitalized after shooting in Lauderhill

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:42:22 GMT

Gunfire tore through a Lauderhill neighborhood, sending a 15-year-old boy to the hospital. At around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Lauderhill Police received two ShotSpotter alerts in the area of Northwest 59th Avenue and 21st Street. Shortly after, they received several 911 calls. Upon arrival, officers found the young victim suffering from multiple shotgun wounds.Lauderhill Fire Rescue transported the teen to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment. Officials said the patient underwent surgery and is listed in stable condition.Police have not yet confirmed where or not a suspect is in custody, what led to the shooting, or whether the gunman and victim knew each other.

4 children dead after getting caught in tide while fishing in Quebec, police say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:42:22 GMT

(CNN) — Four children were found unresponsive on a beach in Quebec Saturday morning and later pronounced dead after a group of people on a fishing trip got caught in the tide, police said.A spokesperson for the Quebec provincial police told CNN that emergency responders were called at 2 a.m. on Saturday to Portneuf-sur-Mer, a riverside municipality on the northern shore.Eleven people went missing after leaving by foot for a fishing trip and being caught by the tide, the spokesperson said. Six of those 11 people were rescued, and five remained missing overnight, he said.Around 6 a.m., four children, all over the age of 10, were found unresponsive and sent to the hospital, according to the spokesperson. Police later confirmed that the children were dead.A man in his 30s is still missing, according to Quebec provincial police, and a search for him with divers, boats, and helicopters is ongoing.Quebec provincial police are investigating the circumstances of the incident, the spokes...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the scene of train crash that killed more than 280

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:42:22 GMT

Bhubaneswar, India (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to inaugurate a new high-speed train, the Vande Bharat Express, on Saturday as part of his government’s massive investment into modernizing the country’s sprawling railway network and other infrastructure.But, instead, he traveled to the site of one of the worst rail accidents in the country’s history to share his condolences.More than 280 people were killed and over 1,100 injured in a three-way crash involving two passenger trains and a freight train in eastern Odisha state on Friday, officials said.The deadly crash in the city of Balasore has reverberated across India, now the world’s most populous nation, renewing calls for authorities to confront safety issues in a railway system that transports more than 13 million passengers every day. While the government has recently poured millions into upgrading the system, years of neglect has left tracks to deteriorate.The cause of Friday’s crash remain...