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Di Lorenzo stunner helps Serie A champion Napoli beat Inter 3-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:16:22 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo scored a stunning goal to help the Serie A champion beat 10-man Inter Milan 3-1 on Sunday to end the Nerazzurri’s eight-match winning run.Di Lorenzo’s goal came with five minutes remaining, shortly after Romelu Lukaku had leveled for Inter by canceling out André Anguissa’s opener.Inter had to play most of the match with 10 men after midfielder Roberto Gagliardini was sent off shortly before the break following a second yellow card.Inter remained two points above fifth-place AC Milan in a tight fight for the top four in Serie A. Lazio could leapfrog the Nerazzurri with a result at Udinese later.Inter was full of confidence after beating Milan 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to the Champions League final for the first time since it won the competition in 2010 under José Mourinho along with the league and Italian Cup.It was a fantastic atmosphere at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with Napoli fans still celebrating the team’s first title in 33 ye...

PGA Live Updates | Koepka begins pursuit of third PGA title at suddenly forgiving Oak Hill

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:16:22 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka’s pursuit of a third PGA Championship is underway. He may have to go low to close it out at suddenly forgiving Oak Hill.Koepka entered the final round with a one-shot lead over Viktor Hovland and Corey Conners on the East Course. The 33-year-old Koepka is seeking his fifth major title and his first since winning the PGA in 2019.Seven players began the day within five shots of the lead, including major champions Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy.The leaderboard became a bit more crowded as several players who began the day well off the pace took advantage of a course softened by Saturday’s steady rain.Victor Perez birdied four straight holes on the front nine to get to 3 under. He was joined there by Justin Rose, who birdied the first to get within three shots of Koepka.Cam Smith set the early pace. The reigning British Open champion opened with a 4-under 32 on the front nine. He’s joined at 1 over by Xander S...

Greek election results from 60% of vote show ruling conservatives with huge lead; major defeat for left-wing opposition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:16:22 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek election results from 60% of vote show ruling conservatives with huge lead; major defeat for left-wing opposition.Source

White Sox bring up OF Frazier from minors, put RHP Clevinger on IL

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:16:22 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox promoted Clint Frazier from Triple-A Charlotte and cut fellow outfielder Jake Marisnick on Sunday.The White Sox also placed right-hander Mike Clevinger on the 15-day injured list with right wrist inflammation. Clevinger was slated to start Monday at Cleveland, and the team said it would make a corresponding move before the series opener against the Guardians.Clevinger is 3-3 with a 4.56 ERA in nine starts in his first season with Chicago. He finalized a $12 million, one-year contract in December.The 28-year-old Frazier hit .375 with seven homers and 13 RBIs in 16 games with Charlotte. He signed a minor league deal with Chicago last month after he was released from his minor league contract with the Texas.The Georgia native got the start in right field in Chicago’s series finale against Kansas City on Sunday. It was his first big league game in almost a year.Manager Pedro Grifol wanted to get Frazier, once considered a top prospect, into the lineu...

Montgomery Co. man dead in pedestrian crash along I-270

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:16:22 GMT

Montgomery County police said that the main lanes of southbound I-270 between Route 28 and Montrose Road have been closed off due to the collision. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)A man is dead after getting struck by cars after running onto Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland, Sunday morning.Maryland State Police said, shortly before 8 a.m., officers responded to southbound I-270 north of Montrose Road where the incident happened.In their initial investigation, they discovered that Adan Morales Garcia, 40, of Germantown, ran onto the road, for reasons not known, and was hit by two cars, a Lincoln and a Volkswagen sedan.Morales Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.Montgomery County police said the main lanes of southbound I-270 between Route 28 and Montrose Road were closed off due to the crash. The WTOP Traffic Center reports all affected lanes had reopened by 1 p.m. Sunday.Source

Bader & Torres homer, Yankees sweep Reds as Boone, Bell ejected

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:16:22 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Harrison Bader and Gleyber Torres homered to spark a comeback, leading the New York Yankees over the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep and their first four-game winning streak this season.Luis Severino returned from a strained lat muscle that had sidelined him since spring training and allowed one run and four hits in 4 2/3 innings with five strikeouts and one walk. He threw 54 of 75 pitches for strikes and averaged 96.7 mph with 44 fastballs.Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected in the first inning and Reds manager David Bell in the eighth.New York (29-20), which gave slugger Aaron Judge the day off, completed a 6-1 trip. The Yankees have won six of seven and 14 of 19, improving to a season-high nine games over .500.Cincinnati has lost six of seven, dropping into last place in the NL Central.In a game that started at 11:37 a.m., Severino opened with a four-pitch walk to Jonathan India and Spencer Speer hit a two-out fly down the right-field line ...

Vinculan tragedia en estadio de El Salvador con sobreventa y boletos falsos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:16:22 GMT

(CNN Español) — El ministro de Gobernación y Desarrollo Territorial de El Salvador, Juan Carlos Bidegain, destacó que la sobreventa y la emisión de boletos falsos figuran como posibles causas de la estampida ocurrida el sábado en el Estadio Cuscatlán, de la capital, que dejó al menos 12 muertos y cientos de heridos.“Aficionados han mostrado que les vendieron boletos falsos y les permitieron la entrada. Otros hablan de que hubo sobreventa al mercado negro. Como haya sucedido, el Presidente Nayib Bukele ha ordenado una investigación exhaustiva para que nada quede impune”, afirmó Bidegain a través de la cuenta de Twitter de la Dirección General de Protección Civil de El Salvador.La tragedia ocurrió la tarde del sábado cuando se enfrentaban Alianza y FAS, dos de los equipos más populares del país.Mueren 12 personas en una estampida en el estadio Cuscatlán de El Salvador. Bukele anuncia una “investigación exhaustiva”El director del Sistema Nacional de Protec...

Colorado firefighters travel to help fight wildfires in Canada

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:16:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Firefighters from Colorado went to Canada to help stop the fires that made air quality along the Front Range some of the worst in the world on Friday and Saturday.A northeasterly breeze brings the smoke to the front range where it settles, with the mountains to the west acting as a wall that traps it. Denver weather: Hazy skies and more afternoon showers There were 223 active fires in Canada as of Saturday, according to the Canadian International Forest Fire Centre, and 87 of them were out of control.From the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado, the Craig Interagency Hotshot Crew left on Wednesday for Edmonton, AB as part of the effort."Our teams are happy to help where we can, even beyond our own borders," Colorado BLM said in a Facebook post. Denver’s air quality was among the worst in the world Saturday They went as part of a larger effort. The National Interagency Fire Center sent more help to Canada after the CIFFC sent another request for resources.Accor...

Southbound I-25 reopened after multiple crashes cause closure Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:16:22 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, Colo. (KDVR) -- Multiple crashes closed southbound Interstate 25 near Johnstown Sunday afternoon, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.As of 1:08 p.m., all units were cleared and the road was reopened in both directions, according to Front Range Fire Rescue.The closure was between Colorado Highway 402 and Colorado Highway 60.CDOT said people should expect delays.Traffic cameras showed standstill traffic on the interstate in areas, with some people exiting their vehicles to walk around at one point.Details about the crashes were not available.

Boos rain down at Boston University’s commencement for Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav amid writers’ strike

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:16:22 GMT

As Writers Guild of America striking union members picketed outside Boston University’s commencement on Sunday, boos and expletives rained down on Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav when he took the stage as commencement speaker.This was certainly a memorable commencement speech for BU grads at Nickerson Field on Sunday, with boos and chants taking over one of the most awkward commencements of all time.“Pay your writers!” BU graduates chanted at Zaslav, the president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery.The university has been in hot water since the announcement of Zaslav as commencement speaker amid the Hollywood writers’ strike. The Writers Guild of America blasted the decision, and striking union members picketed outside the commencement.Related ArticlesLocal News | Boston University has something to prove in NCAA softball tournament Local News | Writers Guild to picket David Zaslav at Boston University’s commencement...