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Brazil’s president, players support Vinícius Júnior, criticize racism in Spanish league

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:42 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has joined soccer clubs and players in coming out to support star striker Vinícius Júnior after he once more faced racist abuse in a Spanish league match on Sunday.The latest incident took place in Real Madrid’s 1-0 loss at Valencia, a match that had to be temporarily stopped after the Brazil forward said he was insulted by a fan behind one of the goals at Mestalla Stadium.Valencia fans were filmed making monkey chants toward Vinícius, who is Black. Lula told a news conference in Japan on the sidelines of a G7 meeting that he hopes FIFA, the Spanish League and other soccer bodies “take measures so we don’t allow racism and fascism to take over” in the sport.“It is not fair that a poor boy who is winning in his life, becoming one of the best in the world, certainly the best at Real Madrid, is insulted in every stadium he goes to,” Lula said. Several of his cabinet ministers also backed Vinicius and were critical of the Spa...

Verlander outpitches Bieber as streaking Mets top Guardians 2-1 for doubleheader sweep

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander outpitched Shane Bieber in a marquee matchup of Cy Young Award winners that lived up to its billing, and the resurgent New York Mets edged the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Sunday night for a doubleheader sweep.Francisco Lindor homered against his former team and Jeff McNeil knocked in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly off Bieber in the eighth inning. Brooks Raley closed out New York’s fifth consecutive comeback victory — all by one run — since a 6-16 slide.In the opener, Starling Marte ended a long power drought by hitting a go-ahead homer in the eighth off Trevor Stephan that sent the Mets to a 5-4 win.In just the second matchup of Cy Young Award winners this season — Max Scherzer started for the Mets against Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara on opening day — Verlander (2-2) gave up three hits and struck out five. The 40-year-old right-hander became the first Mets pitcher to complete eight innings this season.José Ramírez homered off Verlander ...

Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:42 GMT

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson turned in a dominating effort to win his third All-Star race and earn $1 million Sunday night in the Cup Series’ return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year absence.Larson became only the fourth driver to win the All-Star race at least three times. Jimmie Johnson has the most with four victories, while Larson, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt have three.Larson is the first to win the All-Star race at three different tracks, also having won in Charlotte in 2019 and Texas in 2021.He celebrated with a full lap of burnouts around the .625-mile track as Hendrick Motorsports won its 11th All-Star race.Bubba Wallace finished second in the 200-lap non-points exhibition race, followed by Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe and Chase Elliott.But only Larson collected prize money in the winner-take-all event.Larson overcame an early speeding penalty on lap 24, and ran away from the field.After being sent to the back of the field on lap 24, he drove ...

Scheffler’s late charge at PGA not enough to catch Koepka, he’ll have to settle for No. 1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:42 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has gotten so used to the putts he needs to make going in during his rise to stardom, when they don’t, it’s a surprise.And during the final round of the PGA Championship, a little cruel, too.While Scheffler put together a game charge during the final round on Sunday, his 5-under 65 was tainted with what might have been. Scheffler saw a 16-foot birdie putt on the par-4 first hole spin around the hole before staying out. So did an 8-foot par putt on the ninth.Those go in and maybe Scheffler tracks down the front-running Brooks Koepka. They didn’t, evidence that the game can punish even the best in the world sometimes too.Scheffler called the two lip-outs “the worst” he’s ever seen. Yet in typically modest fashion, he declined to blame them on his inability to catch Koepka. He had 72 holes to try to beat Koepka and even though he made fewer bogeys (seven) than everyone else in the 156-man field, he didn’t.“I g...

RESEÑA | “Fast X” se prepara para más secuelas, a pesar de su agotamiento

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:42 GMT

(CNN) — Veintidós años de películas de “The Fast & the Furious” han creado suficientes personajes e historia como para que abunden los cameos y los reencuentros en “Fast X”. Sin embargo, a pesar de su acción de alto octanaje, esta décima película no hace más que acelerar el motor para más secuelas venideras, dando inicio a una historia en varias partes que ofrece una forma apropiadamente inflada de llevar esta ruidosa empresa a un final (sin duda temporal).A pesar de las caras conocidas que aparecen ampliamente o que pasan de largo, el elemento definitorio de la última película reside en su nuevo villano, Dante, interpretado con un gusto salvaje y exagerado por Jason Momoa. Motivado por una sed de venganza que se explica durante la secuencia inicial, la caracterización de Momoa tiene cierta relación con el Joker (tal vez queriendo evocar a Nicholson o Ledger, pero más a Cesar Romero), desatando un torpe maremoto que, en general, es más deleznable qu...

Cate Blanchett dice en Cannes que “siempre intenta dejar de actuar”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:42 GMT

(CNN) — Es una de las actrices más célebres de su generación, pero Cate Blanchett quiere dedicarse todavía más tiempo al cine.“Siempre estoy intentando dejar de actuar”, declaró esta semana en el Festival de Cannes durante una conversación con Elizabeth Wagmeister, corresponsal jefe de Variety. “Llevo toda mi vida profesional intentando dejar de actuar”.La ganadora de dos Oscar estaba en el lujoso festival de cine francés para presentar su nueva película, “The New Boy”, que se estrenó este viernes y que también produce. En la conversación con Wagmeister y su socia productora, Coco Francini, en el marco de las charlas Women in Motion de Kering, Blanchett habló de su trabajo como productora, del que dijo que “se siente (como) una extensión, para mí, de mi trabajo como actriz”.Harrison Ford se sintió “muy conmovido” al recibir un premio honorífico en el estreno de “Indiana Jones” en el Festival de Cine de Can...

Gotham move to top of the NWSL with 4-1 win over OL Reign

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:42 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Jenna Nighswonger, Lynn Williams, and Taylor Smith scored in the first half to give Gotham FC a 4-1 win over OL Reign on Sunday. Gotham (5-1-2) moved to the top of the National Women’s Soccer League with the win in front of 8,146 fans at Lumen Field. Nighswonger, a rookie, opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a left-footed shot from outside the 18-yard box that was just out of the reach of Reign goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce.Williams pounced on a bad touch from a Reign defender and made it 2-0 in the 12th minute.Smith added a goal in the 38th minute, getting a one-touch pass from Delanie Sheehan in the box and pushing it into the left corner. Bruninha stole a ball in the box and unleashed a shot into the near-post corner to put Gotham up 4-0 in the 73rd minute.Jordyn Huitema got a goal back for the Reign (4-3-1) four minutes later. Elyse Bennett won the ball on a corner kick and sent it to Huitema, who slipped it into the goal from close range.THORNS 4, ...

2 men accused of firing shots at Cherry Creek State Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A police pursuit ended with a car crashing into a residential backyard, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said.The chase began after witnesses told police they saw two men firing weapons at the Cherry Creek State Park swim beach around 6 p.m. But the men jumped in their car and took off, the sheriff's office said. Police: Juvenile seriously injured in crash Deputies had a description of the men and pursued a vehicle to try and stop it. When the driver wouldn't stop, deputies used a maneuver that ended up causing the vehicle to crash through a fence into the backyard of a home around East Smoky Hill Road and East Radcliff Drive. Two men are accused of firing weapons at Cherry Creek State Park swim beach (Photo credit: Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office)Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office deputies forcibly stopped a vehicle during a pursuit which ended with the vehicle crashing into a residential backyard (Photo credit: Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office)An Arapahoe Cou...

5-year-old's birthday made memorable after social media post draws community together

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 5-year-old had a very special birthday all thanks to a community coming together to make it happen.According to a Facebook post, the girl's mother invited her daughter's class to her birthday party on Saturday and no one showed up. But rather than accepting that no one wanted to celebrate, she posted about the party and practically the whole community came together to make her birthday very special. ‘Easier than getting Taylor Swift tickets’: Mother watches daughter run Colfax Marathon for 16th time The girl's mother said members of the Loveland Police Department, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and Thompson Valley EMS showed up to celebrate with her little girl and helped make the party memorable. Loveland community made 5-year-old's birthday party special (Photo credit: Nichole Danielle)Loveland officer helps make 5-year-old's birthday memorable (Photo credit: Nichole Danielle)Loveland firefighters celebrate 5-year-old's birthday (Photo credit: Nichole Daniell...

‘I was scared’: Hollywood man finds splashing, hissing iguana in toilet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:10:42 GMT

A Hollywood man had a frightening encounter with an unwelcome reptile that was too close for comfort.Speaking with 7News on Sunday, 58-year-old John Riddle said Friday’s trip to his bathroom left him freaked out.“I thought I was in ‘Jurassic Park’ or something,” he said.The source of the nasty surprise: an iguana sitting in his toilet bowl.“He was splashing and hissing at me,” he said. “I was scared. I’m not a reptile fan.”Riddle said he noticed the bathroom door, off the pool deck of his home, located off North Hills Drive, was still open.When he it went to close it, he came upon the scaly intruder.“That’s when it turned around and opened its mouth, and that’s all I needed to see to, like, back off for a minute and figure out what was going on,” he said.Riddle said the iguana went deeper into the toilet, and while he tried his best to remain calm and figure out what to do next, he grabbed a nearby b...