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Labuschagne century resists England push for series-leveling Ashes win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:16 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England’s prospects of leveling the Ashes series were just about alive after Joe Root claimed the only wicket of a rain-ruined fourth day at Old Trafford on Saturday.Just 30 overs were possible during a gloomy afternoon, with the morning and evening sessions wiped out by the weather, as Australia finished 61 runs behind on 214-5 in its second innings.With the forecast dreadful again for the fifth and final day, England badly needed to make inroads but hit a brick wall as Marnus Labuschagne converted his overnight 44 into a vital 111.Labuschagne has had a lean series by his own high standards but stepped up for his side to nudge them closer to the draw that would guarantee the urn joins them on the flight back to Australia.“It’s hard to judge where I feel with it,” Labuschagne said. “It’s always very special getting a test hundred. It doesn’t happen too often but I’m disappointed I couldn’t get us to tea. We were so close to ha...

2,000 people including tourists evacuated as a wildfire rages on the Greek island of Rhodes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:16 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.About 2,000 people, including tourists, were evacuated by sea, fire department spokesman Yannis Artopios said Saturday evening. He added that the hotels and rented homes evacuated “represent less than 10% of the island’s tourist accommodations.” He added that all visitors had been evacuated without incident.Three coast guard vessels, an army lifeboat, a special forces inflatable craft and 30 private sailboats helped with the evacuation.Private passenger shipping company Blue Star has offered one of its ships to accommodate some of the evacuees, Artopios said. “Care has been taken to accommodate all those that needed to be taken away from the stricken areas,” he added.In previous days, the wildfire was confined to the island’s mountainous center, but aided by winds, very high temperatures and ...

FAMU bans football players from facility after release of rap video shot in team’s locker room

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:16 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M has banned its players from the team’s facilities after a rap video featuring some Rattlers was shot in their locker room without proper permission being granted.Coach Willie Simmons told The Associated Press on Saturday that the team facility, weight room and access to the stadium field were off-limits to all players until he and the administration could sort out who was involved in the video shoot.The only exception is players who need medical treatment from doctors and athletic trainers, he said.Simmons said they planned to meet with players who were visible in the video over the weekend and a team meeting is scheduled for Monday. The players were not immediately identified.“We’ll determine at that point if more severe penalties need to be handed down,” Simmons told the AP.The rapper in the video is Real Boston Richey, who is from Tallahassee, where Florida A&M’s campus is located. Richey, whose real name is Jalen Foster, perform...

Wimbledon champion Alcaraz thriving on grass as he wins again at Hopman Cup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:16 GMT

NICE, France (AP) — Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz continued his strong form on grass by beating No. 15-ranked Borna Coric of Croatia 6-3, 6-7 (6), 10-5 in the Hopman Cup on Saturday.The top-ranked Spaniard, who beat 23-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in a five-set Wimbledon thriller last Sunday, had only three aces compared to six for Coric but saved the two break points he faced. It was Alcaraz’s second straight victory here after winning against David Goffin of Belgium on Friday. Since clinching the Queen’s Club Championships final last month for his first grass-court title, Alcaraz has not looked back on what he once called his least favored surface The exhibition event is at the Nice Lawn Club in southern France, with mixed teams representing their nation in singles and doubles.Alcaraz was playing again later Saturday in doubles alongside Rebeka Masarova against Coric and Donna Vekic.The tournament final is schedule for Sunday.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub...

Corey Seager, Rangers’ All-Star SS, out of lineup after spraining thumb, team waits MRI results

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:16 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Star shortstop Corey Seager was not in the starting lineup Saturday for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers while the team waited for results from an MRI on his sprained right thumb.Manager Bruce Bochy said he was trying to be optimistic. Seager got hurt when his hand jammed awkwardly into the base when reaching on a head-first slide to beat out a double in the eighth inning of Friday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, his former team.“We know what it means to us, so we’re hoping for the best news we can get,” Bochy said before Saturday’s game.Seager is hitting .350 with 15 homers and 58 RBIs in 66 games. His batting average would lead the American League if he qualified, but he missed 31 games with a left hamstring strain early in the season.Bochy said the team expected to have an update before the game. That would allow for roster moves if Seager goes on the injured list for the second time this season.X-rays taken Friday night were nega...

Olympic cycling champ Laura Kenny gives birth to second son

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:16 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Five-time Olympic cycling champion Laura Kenny has given birth to her second child.Kenny and her husband Jason, the winner of a British record seven Olympic titles, welcomed son Montgomery on Thursday.In a post on Instagram on Saturday showing Montgomery asleep alongside his brother Albie, Laura Kenny wrote: “Welcome to the world Montgomery George Kenny. Born 20/07/2023 Weighing 9,0lbs at 7.59pm.”The Kennys announced in January they were expecting their second child.At the delayed Tokyo Olympics, Laura won Madison gold alongside Katie Archibald, adding to the titles she earned at London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016.Jason won the last of his Olympic golds in Tokyo in the keirin. In January 2022 he retired from racing to become the coach of the Britain men’s sprint team.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Like father, like son? Kyle Busch maps out plan for young son to succeed him in NASCAR

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:16 GMT

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Brexton Busch was just a preschooler when dad tossed him in the air in victory lane at Pocono.Kyle Busch is ready to toss Brexton the keys — OK, fine, NASCAR vehicles don’t use keys — to his truck at Kyle Busch Motorsports and have his son replace him behind the wheel.It just might take a few years.The 38-year-old Busch mapped out a succession plan that started with his retirement from the elite Cup Series when Brexton is 15 years old and ends with his son taking the full-time ride in Trucks once dad completely calls it quits from NASCAR.Busch, though, is still in his prime and proved it again Saturday at Pocono.He passed Shane Heim on the last lap and won the Truck Series at Pocono Raceway. It marked the 100th career win for KBM, Busch’s 64th win in Trucks, and extended his record of 229 victories across the three major NASCAR series.“We needed this 100th win to get it over with,” Busch said. “It’s a monumental day. It’s a century mark of bei...

NASCAR Craftsman Truck CRC Brakleen 150 Results

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:16 GMT

SaturdayAt Pocono RacewayLong Pond, Pa.Lap length: 2.50 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (12) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 60 laps, 0 points.2. (9) Corey Heim, Toyota, 60, 39.3. (11) Taylor Gray, Toyota, 60, 35.4. (14) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 60, 0.5. (3) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 60, 41.6. (34) Ty Majeski, Ford, 60, 31.7. (35) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 60, 30.8. (33) Dean Thompson, Toyota, 60, 29.9. (22) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 60, 33.10. (8) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, 60, 42.11. (4) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 60, 26.12. (18) Tyler Ankrum, Toyota, 60, 29.13. (21) Hailie Deegan, Ford, 60, 24.14. (25) Matt Crafton, Ford, 60, 24.15. (26) Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 60, 24.16. (7) Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 60, 24.17. (20) Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 60, 20.18. (10) Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 60, 19.19. (1) Nicholas Sanchez, Chevrolet, 60, 35.20. (17) Kaden Honeycutt, Chevrolet, 60, 17.21. (36) Tyler Hill, Toyota, 60, 16.22. (24) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 60, 0.23. (31) Cory Roper, Ford, 60, 14...

Sorpresa en el zoo de Columbus: un gorila, que los cuidadores creían que era un macho, dio luz a un bebé

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:16 GMT

(CNN) — Los cuidadores del Zoológico y Acuario de Columbus se toparon con una gran sorpresa este jueves por la mañana: un gorila bebé recién nacido y la noticia de que su madre no era el gorila macho que ellos creían que era.El gorila, Sully, ha vivido en las instalaciones con su madre desde 2019 y se pensó que era un macho hasta que “el equipo de cuidado del gorila descubrió que sostenía al inesperado bebé gorila este jueves temprano”, anunció el zoológico en un comunicado de prensa.Pero, ¿cómo pudo ocurrir que los cuidadores no supieran que Sully, de ocho años, en realidad era una hembra? ¿Y que estaba embarazada?Bueno, los gorilas “no tienen órganos sexuales prominentes” y los machos y las hembras se parecen en su mayoría hasta alrededor de los ocho años, explicó el zoológico en el comunicado, señalando que solo más tarde en la vida los machos desarrollan su gran tamaño, espaldas plateadas y protuberancias distintivas en la cabeza.Junto con las características d...

North Dakota officer killed in Fargo ambush laid to rest in Minnesota

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:00:16 GMT

The Fargo police officer who was responding to a routine traffic crash when he was ambushed and fatally shot by a heavily armed man was remembered Saturday as a dedicated officer and an exceptional young man taken too soon.Jake Wallin, 23, was killed July 14 when a man armed with 1,800 rounds of ammunition, multiple guns and explosives began firing. Two other officers and a civilian were wounded before a fourth officer returned fire, killing gunman Mohamad Barakat. Police said the actions of the fourth officer likely spared the city a bigger, bloodier attack. Wallin, who had been sworn in as a Fargo police officer in April and was still in field training, was cremated in his uniform. On Saturday, the Fargo Police Department escorted his cremains to Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, for his funeral service, which was attended by loved ones, dignitaries and law enforcement agencies from across the country.The police procession of 10 squad cars and three buses carrying department employees left...