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College Football Corner: Terps one of several unbeaten teams to tumble

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:09:37 GMT

Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Read his latest rankings here.The first Saturday of October brought a few autumn winds that changed the directions of more than a few college football seasons. Maryland learned about “Moving Month” the hard way as their attempt to move into the Big Ten Contenders category was denied by a blueblood wearing scarlet and gray. And, the Terps weren’t the only team to fall from the ranks of the unblemished.In Dallas at the Cotton Bowl, No. 12 Oklahoma used a last-minute touchdown to say that Texas might be back, but they’re no longer unbeaten. Six other FBS schools would go down in defeat for the first time this fall, from SEC pretenders Kentucky and Missouri to Pac-12 loyalist Washington State, plus potential playoff gate-crashers Fresno State and Marshall. I thought that No. 5 USC would join that bunch after falling behind 17-0 in the first half at home, and while the Trojans were pushed to within an inch of their lives late Sa...

Netherlands wins toss, sends high-flying New Zealand into bat at Cricket World Cup

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:09:37 GMT

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Netherlands won the toss and elected to field Monday against a New Zealand lineup that will be missing skipper Kane Williamson for a second successive game at the Cricket World Cup. New Zealand made a big statement with a thumping nine-wicket win over defending champion England in the tournament opener last week. Tom Latham will again lead the team in the absence of injured Williamson. Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson returned from injury to replace James Neesham in the only change to New Zealand’s XI. Netherlands made two changes to the lineup that lost to Pakistan, with allrounder Sybrand Engelbrecht and fast bowler Ryan Klein replacing Saqib Zulfiqar and the injured Logan van Beek.Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra dominated the England bowlers with aggressive unbeaten centuries as New Zealand made short work of the 283-run target.Ravindra has been revelation for the Black Caps with his brilliant all-round performance in the absence of Williamson, who is expected...

Phillies lead Braves 1-0 ahead of NLDS Game 2

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:09:37 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (90-72, second in the NL East during the regular season) vs. Atlanta Braves (104-58, first in the NL East during the regular season)Atlanta; Monday, 6:07 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Zack Wheeler (13-6, 3.56 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 212 strikeouts); Braves: Max Fried (8-1, 2.55 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 80 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -157, Phillies +133; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves play the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in Game 2 of the NLDS. The Phillies have a 1-0 lead in the series.Atlanta has a 52-29 record in home games and a 104-58 record overall. The Braves lead MLB play with 307 total home runs, averaging 1.9 per game.Philadelphia is 90-72 overall and 41-40 on the road. The Phillies rank eighth in MLB play with 220 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.Monday’s game is the 15th meeting between these teams this season. The Braves are ahead 8-6 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Olson leads the Braves with...

Diamondbacks bring 1-0 lead into NLDS Game 2 against Dodgers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:09:37 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, second in the NL West during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (100-62, first in the NL West during the regular season)Los Angeles; Monday, 9:07 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (17-9, 3.47 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 220 strikeouts); Dodgers: Bobby Miller (11-4, 3.76 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 119 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -158, Diamondbacks +134; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in Game 2 of the NLDS. The Diamondbacks hold a 1-0 lead in the series.Los Angeles is 53-28 in home games and 100-62 overall. Dodgers hitters are batting a collective .258, the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play.Arizona is 41-40 on the road and 84-78 overall. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .250, which ranks seventh in the NL.Monday’s game is the 15th time these teams square off this season. The Dodgers have an 8-6 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFO...

Silencio y tensión: cómo se vivió detrás de escena el debate presidencial de Argentina

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:09:37 GMT

(CNN Español) — En el auditorio central de la Universidad de Buenos Aires el silencio es ensordecedor; la concentración y los nervios de los candidatos, los moderadores, los asesores y los periodistas que están presentes en el segundo y último debate presidencial obligatorio en Argentina poco tienen que ver con el ruido político que hay en el país desde hace meses. Todo está preparado y arranca la cuenta regresiva.A pocos metros, en aulas que hoy no escuchan a alumnos ni profesores sino postulantes a presidente, Sergio Massa del oficialismo de Unión por la Patria, Javier Milei de La Libertad Avanza, Patricia Bullrich de Juntos por el Cambio, Juan Schiaretti de Hechos por Argentina y Myriam Bregman del Frente de izquierda repasan sus últimos apuntes. Practican en voz baja. Intercambian alguna sonrisa cómplice con los pocos colaboradores que los acompañan. Y se entregan a lo inevitable: la última posibilidad masiva de contarle a la población cuál es su idea de país. No se cruzan...

‘Honey, I’m Good’: Andy Grammer brings ‘Fresh Eyes’ to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:09:37 GMT

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Israel intensifies Gaza strikes and scours south for Hamas fighters as death toll nears 1,200

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:09:37 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military scoured the country’s south for Hamas fighters and guarded breaches in its border fence with tanks on Monday, as it pounded the Gaza Strip from the air and mustered for a campaign its prime minister said would destroy “the military and governing capabilities” of the militant group.More than two days after Hamas launched its unprecedented incursion from Gaza, the military said the fighting had largely died down for now. The attack caught Israel’s vaunted military and intelligence apparatus completely off guard, bringing heavy battles to its streets for the first time in decades.Israel formally declared war on Sunday, portending greater fighting ahead, and a possible ground assault into Gaza — a move that in the past has brought intensified casualties.Civilians are already paying a high price. Around 700 people have been killed in Israel — a staggering toll by the scale of its recent conflicts. Nearly 500 have been killed in Gaza, a...

Jeremy Corbyn says Israel must ‘end occupation’ after declining to condemn Hamas

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:09:37 GMT

Jeremy Corbyn, former leader of the U.K.’s opposition Labour Party, defended his decision not to condemn Hamas in the wake of deadly attacks on Israel by the Palestinian militant group.Corbyn — who led the party from 2015-2019 but is no longer allowed to sit as a Labour MP — drew flak over the weekend after issuing a statement which did not directly condemn the Hamas militants who killed hundreds of Israelis and took numerous captives in the latest round of bloodshed.The row has once again demonstrated splits on Middle East policy in Labour, which hopes to form the next British government.In his weekend statement, posted on Twitter, Corbyn described events in Israel and Palestine as “deeply alarming,” and called for “an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation.”Referencing Israel’s long-running blockade of Gaza, Corbyn said “ending the occupation is the only means of achieving a just and lasting peace.”That prompted immediate criticism fr...

Brutal decision: Commission recommends landmark status for City Hall

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:09:37 GMT

The Boston Landmarks Commission has recommended the City Hall’s exterior and interior main lobby space be designated as a landmark in a report released last week.The move to landmark City Hall, which has landed on lists of the ugliest public buildings for years, and ranked number 4 in the world in a Buildworld analysis in January, started after a public petition was submitted to the commission back in April 2007.City officials began to prioritize urban renewal in the 1950s, with Boston losing roughly 100,000 people, mainly in middle-class families during the decade, according to the report.“Not only the architectural significance, which is undeniable, but we also have to think of the moment that this building was built in,” Nicholas Armata, senior preservation planner for the commission told the Herald.Boston’s Scollay Square, at the time, was flooded with tattoo parlors and burlesque houses, businesses that drove out those families, according to the report. The area wou...

Columbus Day debate continues in Massachusetts

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:09:37 GMT

More than 300 cities and towns across Massachusetts will be recognizing Columbus Day on Monday, while around two dozen will be celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day.But Indigenous people and their allies say the divide between what towns and cities formally recognize on the second Monday of October should not exist. They are behind a push at the State House to establish it as Indigenous Peoples Day, doing away with Columbus Day.Opponents, on the other hand, say Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer, is worthy of a holiday because they believe he represents a part of Italian heritage.An Indigenous Peoples Day bill, pending in the state Legislature for the third straight session, would recommend residents observe the day with “appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise, to acknowledge the history of genocide and discrimination against Indigenous peoples, and to recognize and celebrate the thriving cultures and continued resistance and resilience of Indigenous peoples and the...