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Gauld leads Whitecaps to 3-2 victory over Timbers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:10:39 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored a goal in each half and added an assist to propel the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-2 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.Vancouver (9-8-7), which was coming off a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy in the Leagues Cup, won two straight away from home in all competitions for the first time since July of 2017.Gauld staked the Whitecaps to a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute off an assist from Brian White. Vancouver took a 2-0 lead into halftime when White used a pass from Gauld in the 36th minute to score his ninth goal of the season.Portland (6-11-8) cut its deficit in half on a goal by Felipe Mora in the 53rd miniute. Dairon Asprilla assisted on Mora’s first netter of the campaign.Gauld picked up his ninth goal of the season, scoring on a penalty kick in the 60th minute to regain a two-goal lead for Vancouver.Evander da Silva Ferreira used an assist from Sebastián Blanco in the 85th minute to score for a sixth time this season an...

Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 4 TD passes, leads No. 6 USC past San Jose State 56-28

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:10:39 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zachariah Branch caught a short pass from Caleb Williams and accelerated, turning defenders into turnstiles as he zigzagged downfield. The freshman then broke out Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic goal celebration for his first touchdown, leaping and twisting and screaming to the sky.The Heisman Trophy winner has a dangerous new teammate joining him for Southern California’s pursuit of championships.Williams passed for 278 yards and four touchdowns, and Branch made an electrifying debut with a 96-yard kickoff return and a 25-yard reception for touchdowns in No. 6 USC’s 56-28 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night.Branch was an immediate phenomenon in his first game out of Las Vegas’ Bishop Gorman High School, making four catches for 58 yards — none better than that catch-and-run for a score on a drive set up by his 35-yard punt return. Branch said he learned Ronaldo’s celebration while playing the FIFA video game.“I’ve been planning t...

Galaxy stay hot at home with 3-0 victory over Fire

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:10:39 GMT

CARSON CITY, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Boyd scored a first-half goal, Riqui Puig and Billy Sharp found the net after halftime and the Los Angeles Galaxy cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.The Galaxy (6-10-7) upped their unbeaten streak against the Fire to a club-record 13 against a single opponent. Chicago’s last victory over LA was in August of 2010.Boyd took a pass from Maya Yoshida in the 29th minute and scored for the fifth time this season to give LA a 1-0 lead at the half.Puig used an assist from Douglas Costa in the 72nd minute to score his fourth goal of the season for a 2-0 lead. Sharp subbed in in the 69th minute and scored his first career goal on a penalty kick in the 90th minute in the first appearance of his career to complete the scoring.LA has won three straight at home for the first time in a year after beating 2022 MLS Cup finalists Los Angeles FC and the Philadelphia Union in their two previous home matches.Chicago (8-9-8) was forced ...

Swann throws for 3 TDs as Vanderbilt holds off Hawaii 35-28 in opener

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:10:39 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AJ Swann threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns as Vanderbilt held off Hawaii 35-28 Saturday night following a long lightning delay before the season opener for both teams. Jayden McGowden returned a kickoff untouched 96 yards to put Vanderbilt ahead to stay at 14-7 midway through the first, and Swann added a 7-yard TD pass to Will Sheppard to start the second quarter. Sheppard also caught a 1-yard TD toss in the third to cap a drive he started with a 27-yard punt return.Swann found London Humphreys for a 32-yard TD and a 35-14 lead to start the fourth quarter as Vanderbilt won a second straight opener in coach Clark Lea’s third season at his alma mater.Hawaii scored twice in the fourth to force a thrilling finish. The second TD came with 4:49 left on a 1-yard keeper by reserve quarterback Dalen Morris to pull within 35-28 after the Rainbow Warriors forced a turnover on downs. They thought they recovered the ensuing onside kick, but Jalen Smith’...

La federación de fútbol de España acusa a Jennifer Hermoso de mentir sobre el beso del presidente

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:10:39 GMT

(CNN) — La Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) amenazó con emprender acciones legales contra una de las jugadoras estrella del país, Jennifer Hermoso, acusándola de mentir acerca de haber sido besada sin consentimiento por el presidente de la federación, Luis Rubiales.Hermoso dijo este viernes que en ningún momento consintió un beso del máximo dirigente del fútbol del país –en la ceremonia de entrega de medallas el pasado domingo después de que España ganara el Mundial Femenino de Fútbol– y escribió en las redes sociales: “Me sentí vulnerable y víctima de un acto impulsivo, sexista y fuera de lugar sin ningún consentimiento de mi parte”.En un comunicado de este viernes, respondiendo a Hermoso y a la Asociación de Futbolistas Profesionales de España (FUTPRO), la federación defendió a Rubiales, quien calificó el beso de “mutuo” y habló de campañas “injustas” y “falso feminismo”.“La evidencia es concluyente. El presidente no ha mentido”, dijo la Real Federación ...

3 people are injured, 1 critically, in a US military aircraft crash in Australia, officials say

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:10:39 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Three United States military personnel were taken to a hospital, one with critical injuries, after a U.S. aircraft crashed on a north Australian island Sunday during a multination military exercise, officials said.One of the injured was in a critical condition and other two were in stable conditions, rescue helicopter operator CareFlight said in a statement.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said all three injured are American.The critically injured patient is a U.S. Marine, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed on Melville Island during Exercise Predators Run, which involves the militaries of the United States, Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor, the Australian Defense Department said.The injured were flown by helicopter to Royal Darwin Hospital about 100 kilometers (60 miles) to the south, CareFlight said.The Associated Press

Prigozhin’s final months were overshadowed by questions about what the Kremlin had in store for him

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:10:39 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Yevgeny Prigozhin smiled as a crowd of adoring fans surrounded his black SUV on June 24 in Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don and cheered him on.“You rock!” fans shouted while taking selfies with the chief of the Wagner mercenary group, who was sitting in the vehicle after nightfall. “You’re a lion! Hang in there!”Prigozhin and his masked, camouflage-clad fighters were leaving the city after a daylong mutiny against the country’s military leadership. President Vladimir Putin decried it as “treason” and vowed punishment, but then cut a deal not to prosecute Prigozhin. Beyond that, his fate looked uncertain.Two months later, on Aug. 23, Prigozhin’s business jet plummeted from the sky and crashed in a field halfway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Everyone aboard was killed, presumably including Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants.The two scenes, which unfolded just two months apart, provide bookends to the mystery-shrouded final days of the outspok...

Cause of Kenya’s longest power outage in memory remains unclear as grid suppliers exchange blame

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:10:39 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The longest nationwide power outage in Kenyans’ memory remained a mystery Sunday as the government-owned power company blamed a failure at Africa’s largest wind farm, which laid the responsibility on the power grid instead.Some of Kenya’s more than 50 million people, including in the capital, Nairobi, saw power return almost 24 hours after the massive outage occurred late Friday. It was an embarrassment to the East African economic hub that has sought to promote itself as a tech center on the continent but remains challenged by alleged mismanagement and poor infrastructure.Hundreds of people were stranded in darkness for hours at Kenya’s main international airport in Nairobi, leading to a rare public apology from a government minister in a country where tourism is a key part of the economy. “This situation WILL NOT happen again,” transport minister, Kipchumba Murkomen, said.The head of the Kenya Airports Authority was fired after a generator serving the main in...

Albert Okwuegbunam sparkles in last audition before Broncos roster cuts. Was it his farewell to Denver?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:10:39 GMT

The preseason hero’s stall in the Denver locker room was vacant as a small convoy of reporters approached, so the Broncos began a chorus summoning him to enjoy his moment with the cameras.“Albert! Albert!” they called out toward the showers in mocking desperation. Eventually, a beaming Albert Okwuegbunam emerged.Were those his last moments to savor as a Denver Bronco?The fourth-year tight end, whose entire career has been spent in Denver, is one of the team’s most ambiguous and intriguing decisions in the final days before the Tuesday deadline for NFL roster cuts. The plot thickened in a stirring preseason finale: He was buzzing in a 41-0 win over the Rams on Saturday night.“O went crazy,” receiver Brandon Johnson said. “He went crazy.”Targeted eight times by backup quarterbacks Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci, Okwuegbunam amassed a team-leading seven receptions and 109 yards, including a first-half touchdown. When Denver devised a scr...

Edinburgh Military Tattoo comes to Belgium

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:10:39 GMT

Ever wondered what the famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo is like?The event is performed annually by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military bands, and artistic performance teams in the Scottish capital.Not everyone, though, gets the chance to experience the real thing in Scotland.But the good news is that Belgium is staging its own sort of version of the world-famous Tattoo, albeit on a slightly smaller scale, early next month.A sound and light show, called the “P'Thy Tattoo Show” which is a direct nod to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, is part of this year’s “Celtic Days” now-annual event on 2 and 3 September.This, the second edition of the musical jamboree, takes place over the two days at Thy-le-Chateau in Walcourt, just south of Charleroi.Last year’s show attracted over 6,000 visitors and hopes are high that this year’s version will be just as popular.The guest of honour for the 2023 edition is the Principality of Asturias, a region in the north-west of Spain...