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USA tops Greece 108-86, moves to 4-0 in World Cup tune-up games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:20 GMT

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fast start was all that USA Basketball needed to remain unbeaten as it keeps moving closer to the World Cup.Anthony Edwards scored 21 points, Cam Johnson added 13 and the U.S. never trailed Friday in a 108-86 win over Greece in a World Cup tune-up game for both teams.Austin Reaves and Jaren Jackson Jr. each had 11 for the U.S., which improved to 4-0 in its five-game exhibition season before flying to the Philippines next week to start World Cup play. The Americans had all 12 players score, and Mikal Bridges and Bobby Portis each finished with 10 points.“I feel like we got it going pretty good,” Edwards said.Greece is playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time NBA MVP for Milwaukee who is sidelined this summer while recovering from offseason knee surgery. Panagiotis Kalaitzakis and Nikos Rogkavopoulos each scored 12 for Greece. Thomas Walkup and Georgios Papagiannis added 11 apiece.“These games, these friendlies, they’re glorifi...

Neymar back for Brazil for opening World Cup qualifiers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:20 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neymar was summoned by new Brazil coach Fernando Diniz on Friday for the initial two rounds of South American World Cup qualifying next month.Brazil will take on Bolivia on Sept. 8 in Belem in the Amazon region, and will face Peru four days later in Lima.Neymar left Paris Saint-Germain this week to play for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal. He did not play in Brazil friendlies earlier this year.Diniz spoke to Neymar and said at a news conference the striker was “very willing” to play for the national team.Diniz added he was going to pick midfielder Lucas Paquetá but removed the West Ham player after news emerged about a FIFA investigation of him.The coach of Fluminense has the Brazil job at least until the middle of next year when the federation hopes to sign Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti.___Brazil:Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Bento (Athletico Paranaense).Defenders: Danilo (Juventus), Renan Lodi (Marseille), Roger Ibañez (Al-A...

The FAA orders quick inspections of some Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines on Airbus jets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:20 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are requiring immediate inspections and possible repairs to Pratt & Whitney engines on some Airbus passenger jets because of a manufacturing problem that could cause parts to wear out sooner than expected.The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it will require ultrasonic inspections of 20 engines on U.S.-registered planes within 30 days. The same flaw affects 202 engines worldwide, the agency said.The FAA rule replaces a directive from October, which told aircraft operators to have the engines checked at their next shop visit, and followed a disclosure last month by Pratt that about 200 engines around the world would need quick inspections and potential replacement of engine disks. The affected engines are among 1,200 that Pratt estimates will need to be removed from planes and inspected within nine to 12 months because powder metal used in the manufacturing process was contaminated.The FAA said it acted after further analysis of an engi...

PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico leaves hospital after recovering from head injury caused by a horse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:20 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Sergio Rico was discharged from the hospital on Friday, nearly three months after he sustained a head injury following an accident with a loose horse.Rico was cleared to leave Hospital Virgen del Rocio in Seville after his recovery from the May 28 accident near the southern Spanish city, where Rico used to play for Sevilla. Rico was headed to a mass with his relatives when the accident happened.He left the hospital accompanied by his wife.“I need to have some months of tranquility, of calm, and to continue recovering at home,” Rico told the media.The 29-year-old Rico joined PSG in 2020.The hospital did not provide any information regarding Rico’s ability to return to playing.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Title-winning former Napoli coach Spalletti given Italy job after Mancini resignation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:20 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Luciano Spalletti was named as the new Italy coach on Friday, just three months after he left Napoli saying he needed a break.Spalletti replaced Roberto Mancini, who surprisingly resigned on Sunday after a mixed tenure that included winning the European Championship in 2021 but failing to qualify for the World Cup the following year.Spalletti — the coach whose attacking tactics garnered plaudits from all over Europe as he led Napoli to a first Serie A in more than three decades last season – had always been the frontrunner. The Italian soccer federation announced it came to an agreement with him.The FIGC said Spalletti will start his new job on Sept. 1 ahead of the Euro 2024 qualifiers against North Macedonia and Ukraine scheduled for Sept. 9 and 12, respectively.It did not say how long a contract the 64-year-old Spalletti was given but Italian media reported his deal ran until after the 2026 World Cup.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/SoccerSource

Stabbing near Boulder's municipal building

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Boulder Police Department is investigating a stabbing around the city’s municipal building. This building is located at Canyon and Broadway.Boulder Police said on Twitter that there's a large police presence and to avoid the area. Investigators have strong leads they're looking into about the suspect. Breaking news alerts: Sign up for emails from FOX31 Update 1:28 p.m. : There's a person in custody for the stabbing. This is breaking news. FOX31 is working to learn more.

Man arrested after allegedly killing his girlfriend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:20 GMT

LAS VEGAS (WSVN) – A man has been arrested after, police say, he allegedly killed his girlfriend at a home in Las Vegas. According to a news release, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 14, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) received a notification regarding a possible injured individual at a residence, located in the 1600 block of Golden Arrow Drive. Officers arrived at the scene and discovered a male, identified as 50-year-old James Gina III, along with a deceased female victim.Upon arrival, the LVMPD Homicide Section responded, and investigative efforts revealed that Gina was the boyfriend of the deceased victim and was considered the primary suspect in the case. He has been taken into custody and booked at the Clark County Detention Center on charges of open murder involving the use of a deadly weapon.Authorities urge individuals with any pertinent information concerning this incident to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section either by phone at 702-828-3521 ...

Trump expected to skip debate and do interview with Tucker Carlson instead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:20 GMT

(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is planning to skip the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday and is instead expected to sit for an interview with former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson, multiple sources familiar with his plans tell CNN.Over the last 24 hours, Trump has increasingly been informing those close to him that he has made his decision, and will not be on the debate stage next week.The timing for the Carlson interview has yet to be determined, the sources said, but it is expected to air around the same time as the debate. The New York Times first reported the details of the Carlson interview.CNN previously reported that Trump was not expected to participate in the debate and that his campaign had engaged in conversations with Carlson about a potential interview as counterprogramming for the event.Trump’s advisers continue to add the caveat, however, that the former president could ultimately change his mind and decide at the 11th hou...

Dan Rodricks: A cosmic night of Orioles baseball, a sideshow at Camden Yards and six more very random items | STAFF COMMENTARY

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:20 GMT

Cosmic baseball: We are approaching the 40th anniversary of a legendary Orioles game at Memorial Stadium: The night relief pitcher Tippy Martinez picked off three runners at first base in the same inning. Longtime Baltimoreans know well the story and have told it to their offspring: On Aug. 24, 1983, in a game against Toronto that went to extra innings, manager Joe Altobelli had to call on utility infielder Lenn Sakata to catch. Sakata had not crouched behind home plate with mask and mitt since Little League. So, Toronto runners figured they could take big leads off first base and easily steal second. That didn’t happen as, one by one, Martinez snapped throws to first baseman Eddie Murray that resulted in all three outs. To top it off, the home team prevailed in extra innings, 7-4, with Sakata, the unlikeliest of heroes, hitting a three-run, game-winning homer. It was cosmic, a grand night on 33rd Street, and by now 1.6 million Baltimore baseball fans have claimed they were th...

US, Japan and South Korea agree to expand security and economic ties at historic Camp David summit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:51:20 GMT

By AAMER MADHANI and DARLENE SUPERVILLE (Associated Press)CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed Friday to expand security and economic ties at a historic summit at the U.S. presidential retreat of Camp David. Their meeting and agreement come at a time that the three countries are on an increasingly tense ledge in their relations with China and North Korea.Biden said the three countries would establish a hotline to discuss responses to threats. He announced the agreements, including what they termed the “Camp David Principles,” at the close of his talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.“The purpose of our trilateral security cooperation is and will remain to promote and enhance peace and stability throughout the region,” they said in a joint statement.The three leaders agreed to “improve our trilateral communication mechanism to facilitate regular and timely communication between o...