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Adam Yates wins Tour de Romandie; Gaviria gets stage victory

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — Adam Yates retained his yellow jersey to complete victory Sunday in the six-day Tour de Romandie for his biggest win in more than two years. Yates’ solo ride in the mountains Saturday to win the queen stage had created a 19-second lead over Matteo Jorgenson of the United States. The English rider maintained that gap by finishing safely in the pack of a sprint that decided the final stage.The stage win Sunday went to Fernando Gaviria who raced several bike lengths clear of the chasing pack on the lakeside finish in Geneva. “We controlled the race perfectly today,” said Yates, who races for the same UAE team as two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar. “It’s been a perfect week for us, we had two stage wins.”The Romandie race through the French-speaking region of Switzerland is a traditional warmup for the Tour de France though it was skipped this year by the expected main contenders in July. The 30-year-old Yates, who has a best Tour de France result of fourth place...

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Results

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 GMT

SundayAt Baku City CircuitBaku, Azerbaijan.Lap length: 6.00 kilometers(Start position in parentheses)1. (3) Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull Racing, 51 laps, 1:32:42.436, 25 points.2. (2) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 51, +2.137 seconds, 18.3. (1) Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 51, +21.217, 15.4. (6) Fernando Alonso, Spain, Aston Martin, 51, +22.024, 12.5. (4) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 51, +45.491, 10.6. (5) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 51, +46.145, 8.7. (9) Lance Stroll, Canada, Aston Martin, 51, +51.617, 6.8. (11) George Russell, Great Britain, Mercedes, 51, +1:14.240, 5.9. (7) Lando Norris, British Indian Ocean Territory, McLaren, 51, +1:20.376, 2.10. (8) Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Alphatauri, 51, +1:23.862, 1.11. (10) Oscar Piastri, Australia, McLaren, 51, +1:26.501.12. (12) Alexander Albon, Thailand, Williams, 51, +1:28.623.13. (16) Kevin Magnussen, Denmark, Haas, 51, +1:29.729.14. (17) Pierre Gasly, France, Alpine, 51, +1:31.332.15. (19) Esteban O...

Williams, Harrison, Maye are top prospects in 2024 NFL draft

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 GMT

The 2024 NFL draft class could quickly transform losers into winners.With a full season of college football still to be played, two future franchise quarterbacks are already being penciled into the top of draft boards: Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams of Southern California and North Carolina’s Drake Maye.Conventional wisdom is that both would grade out higher than Alabama’s Bryce Young, who went No. 1 overall to the Carolina Panthers last Thursday night in Kansas City, Missouri.Things can change, of course, but barring injuries the top prospects in 2024 should include two QBs, a wider receiver with Hall of Fame bloodlines, a couple of foundational left tackles and several Alabama defensive players.A way-too-early look at how the 2024 draft could play out:1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers after trade with Cardinals (via Houston): CALEB WILLIAMS, QB, USCThe Texans’ big move in this draft, trading up to No. 3 to take OLB Will Anderson Jr., gives Arizona two first-round pic...

Mets, Braves rained out for 2nd straight day, play 2 Monday

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were rained out for the second straight day on Sunday.The game was postponed about 3 1/2 hours before the scheduled first pitch at 1:40 p.m. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Monday starting at 1:10 p.m., originally scheduled as a single game.Saturday’s rainout was rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader at Citi Field on Aug. 12.The teams’ series opener Friday night was shortened by rain to five innings.The slumping Mets have lost five of six. The Braves have won seven of the past eight meetings between the teams dating to last year, including a pivotal three-game sweep in Atlanta near the end of last season that sent them to their fifth straight division title.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Man United sale: Fans stage latest protests against Glazers

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Days after a third round of bidding for Manchester United, the Premier League club’s supporters stepped up efforts to drive out American owners, the Glazer family. A protest was held outside United’s Old Trafford stadium ahead of Sunday’s game against Aston Villa. Fans were urged to wait until 18 minutes after kickoff to take their seats, to represent the 18 years that the Glazers have been in control of the storied soccer team. A large group held up a banner that read “Full Sale Only” amid fears the owners may yet retain a majority or minority stake, despite inviting offers for their shares after announcing plans to “explore strategic alternatives” in November. On Friday, Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe submitted their latest bids for the club. It is estimated the price for United could reach around $6 billion if a full sale goes through. Supporters, however, have grown increasingly co...

“Podría estar en cualquier parte”: continúa la búsqueda del hombre de Texas sospechoso de matar a sus vecinos tras pedirle que dejara de disparar su rifle afuera

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 GMT

(CNN) — El FBI colabora en la búsqueda del atacante acusado de disparar y matar a cinco personas -entre ellas un niño- en una casa de Cleveland (Texas) después de que sus vecinos le pidieran que dejara de disparar su rifle afuera, informaron las autoridades.“Lo consideramos armado y peligroso”, dijo el agente especial del FBI a cargo de Houston, James Smith. “Está ahí fuera y es una amenaza para la comunidad”.Los vecinos le pidieron a un hombre que dejara de disparar un rifle afuera. Luego abrió fuego contra ellos y mató a 5 personas, dice un sheriff de TexasFrancisco Oropeza, de 38 años, presuntamente abrió fuego contra sus vecinos la noche de este viernes después de que le pidieran que dejara de disparar un rifle en su patio porque un bebé intentaba dormir, dijo este sábado el sheriff del condado de San Jacinto, Greg Capers.Después de declinar su petición, el sospechoso en algún momento fue visto en las imágenes de una cámara de timbre acercándose a l...

This Denver restaurant will close after 50 years in business

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Piccolo Italian and Mexican restaurant has been open for over five decades. However, on Sunday, the restaurant will close for good.Piccolo announced in a message last month that the restaurant's last day would be April 30. Blake Street Tavern closing after 20 years in Denver Here is a goodbye note Piccolo posted on its website:From our first day in business we have been committed to providing great food and great service at a great price. Throughout those years so many of you have become dear friends, loved ones, and supporters of Piccolo. It’s because of you we have been able to hold to that commitment and achieve our dream of being a neighborhood staple. There will never be enough words to thank you for that.It is with heavy hearts we have made the impossibly difficult decision to let Piccolo go. The years of great memories made will remain forever, but our time in southeast Denver has come to an end. This decision is not made hastily. Our staff’s wellbeing and ...

Denver weather: 70s and isolated storms

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will stay mild in the 70s with a chance for some spring showers and thunderstorms throughout the week.Weather today: 70s with increasing cloudsMostly sunny skies will help Denver’s afternoon temperature climb to around 70 degrees. Clouds will increase by the afternoon with an isolated chance of a passing shower. Most of the metro area will stay dry but this pattern continues all week. Looking ahead: Spring patternAll week we are looking at 70-degree temperatures and isolated storms. Metro Denver has a better chance for some activity Tuesday and Thursday but most will be on the drier side throughout the week. Outdoor plans should be fine, just keep an eye on the sky for any quick pop-up storms and be prepared ahead of time.

Police: 1 dead after fiery crash in Norton

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 GMT

A Randolph man died in a crash in Norton early Saturday morning when his car rear-ended another vehicle, flipped over and caught fire, according to the Massachusetts State Police.Jeffrey Tagger, 52, was found dead at the scene of the crash around 2:30 a.m. Saturday after the Norton Fire Department extinguished the car fire. Tagger was heading northbound on Route 495 when he lost control of his Nissan Maxima after hitting a Toyota RAV 4 which was traveling in front of him. The Toyota swerved left and hit the guardrail, while Tagger’s Nissan rolled over off the road and caught fire. The Toyota’s driver, a 48-year-old Brockton man, and his passenger were transported to the hospital with apparent minor injuries.The crash is still under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police and other officials. 

Children among at least 23 killed in early-morning Russian strike on Ukrainian apartment block

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:12 GMT

(CNN) — Russia unleashed what is believed to have been the deadliest attack on Ukrainian civilians in months on Friday, killing at least 23 people in an early-morning missile strike on an apartment block in the city of Uman.The attack, which drew international condemnation, came around 4 a.m. local time, when a barrage of long-range cruise missiles was launched from Russian aircraft in the Caspian Sea area, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Twenty-one of the 23 missiles were intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses, it claimed.But missiles hit the central Ukrainian cities of Uman, in the Cherkasy region, and Dnipro. In Uman, a small city around 125 miles south of the capital Kyiv — and some 200 miles from the front line — two rockets hit three high-rise buildings, which included residential buildings and a warehouse.Ukrainian Internal Affairs Minister Ihor Klymenko said there were 46 apartments inside one of the buildings that was hit, of which 27 were comple...