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Guardiola looks to build on Man City success in Champions League after finally conquering Europe

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:19:47 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Almost immediately after leading Manchester City to its first Champions League title on Saturday, Pep Guardiola spoke of the need to build on that success.Real Madrid’s record haul of 14 European Cups is safe for some time yet – but there is every reason to believe City will go on to win the competition again and again.This was, after all, its second final in three seasons.The 1-0 win against Inter Milan in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium had been coming. And the wealth of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, combined with Guardiola’s apparent insatiable drive for perfection, means City has the potential to become even stronger in the coming years.Guardiola is a huge fan of Michael Jordan. And just as one title wasn’t enough for the Chicago Bulls icon, who went on to win six NBA championships, Guardiola knows City’s legacy in Europe depends on repeated success.Madrid is a serial winner, having lifted four Champions League titles between 2014 and 2018. That is t...

French Open Men’s Champions

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:19:47 GMT

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US OPEN ’23: Trivia quiz on US Opens in California

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:19:47 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — How well do you know U.S. Open history? Try this quiz based on the 14 times the U.S. Open was played in California:1. Which California course has hosted the U.S. Open the most times?a.) Pebble Beachb.) Cypress Pointc.) Olympic Club2. Who won the first U.S. Open held in California?a.) Johnny Goodmanb.) Jack Fleckc.) Ben Hogan3. Who was the first player to win a PGA Tour event and the U.S. Open on the same course in the same year?a.) Jack Nicklausb.) Tiger Woodsc.) Denny Shute4. Which player was so frustrated at a putt rolling back to him on the 18th green at Olympic Club that he stopped it from moving with his putter?a.) Kirk Triplettb.) Payne Stewartc.) Phil Mickelson5. What club was Jack Nicklaus using when he hit the pin on the 17th hole at Pebble Beach in the final round of the 1972 U.S. Open?a.) Hybridb.) 1-ironc.) 7-wood6. Who had a three-shot lead at the U.S. Open and shot 82 in the final round?a.) Greg Normanb.) Gil Morganc.) Dustin Johnson7. Which player m...

French Open Men’s Final Results

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:19:47 GMT

2023_Novak Djokovic def. Casper Ruud, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3, 7-5.2022_Rafael Nadal def. Casper Ruud, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.2021_Novak Djokovic def. Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.2020_Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5.2019_Rafael Nadal def. Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.2018_Rafael Nadal def. Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.2017_Rafael Nadal def. Stan Wawrinka, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.2016_Novak Djokovic def. Andy Murray, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.2015_Stan Wawrinka def. Novak Djokovic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.2014_Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4.2013_Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.2012_Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.2011_Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1.2010_Rafael Nadal def. Robin Soderling, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.2009_Roger Federer def. Robin Soderling, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4.2008_Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.2007_Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.2006_Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 1...

Death of 2-month-old being investigated in Boulder, mother arrested

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:19:47 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- Police in Boulder are investigating the death of a 2-month-old that occurred Saturday night. The child's mother, Anna Louise Englund, was arrested and faces multiple charges.Police said around 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a residence to conduct a welfare check on a woman possibly having a mental health crisis.Witnesses reported that Englund, 29, had taken her baby and had driven away in her car.A statewide attempt to locate bulletin was issued, and at around 10:20 p.m., Englund's car was located en route to Boulder Community Hospital.Officers contacted her in the parking lot and rushed the baby into the emergency department.The baby was pronounced dead at 10:48 p.m.“Our hearts are with the child’s family during this terrible and difficult time,” Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said.Police are working to piece together a sequence of events and gather further details.Englund faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of child abuse resulting i...

Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:19:47 GMT

By RON TODT (Associated Press)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire, closing a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely, authorities said.Transportation officials warned of extensive delays and street closures and urged drivers to avoid the area in the northeast corner of the city. Officials said the tanker contained a petroleum product that may have been hundreds of gallons of gasoline. The fire was reported to be under control.Video from the scene showed a massive concrete slab had fallen from I-95 onto the road below. There were no reports of injuries.The northbound lanes of I-95 were gone, and the southbound lanes were “compromised” due to heat from the fire, said Derek Bowmer, battalion chief of the Philadelphia Fire Department. Runoff from the fire or perhaps broken gas lines were causing explosion...

Group pushes automatic crash alerts in cars

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:19:47 GMT

WASHINGTON — Consumer Reports is launching a campaign to pressure automakers to include free technology in vehicles that calls emergency responders in case of a crash.Most automakers provide this technology in new vehicles, the safety advocate says, but charge $100 per year or more to enable it.The effort is aimed at General Motors Co., Stellantis NV, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan Motor Corp., Subaru Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and Tesla Inc. — all of which charge for or do not offer automatic crash notification in new vehicles sold in the United States.“People injured in a crash shouldn’t have critical medical care delayed because they choose not to pay for features like remote start or a mobile hot spot,” said William Wallace, Consumer Reports’ associate director of safety policy. “It’s one thing for automakers to charge extra for conveniences, but this is about safety, and safety isn’t optional.”Automatic crash notification uses a cell co...

‘Transformers’ edge out ‘Spider-Verse’ to top box office

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:19:47 GMT

It was Miles Morales and the Spider-Verse versus the “Transformers” at the box office this weekend and the bots came out on top.“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” the seventh entry in the series, took the No. 1 spot in its first weekend in North American theaters with $60.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday.” Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ” wasn’t too far behind, however, with an estimated $55.4 million in its second weekend.Paramount Pictures released “Rise of the Beasts” in 3,678 locations starting with Thursday previews. Set in 1994, it’s technically a sequel to the 1980s-set “Bumblebee” and a prequel to the other films. With a new cast led by Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback and a new director in Steven Caple Jr., it’s also an attempt to reset and breathe fresh life into the $4.8 billion franchise.“Rise of the Beasts” also earned $110 million from 68 international mark...

US Interior boss, tribes celebrate 20-year ban on oil drilling near Chaco national park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:19:47 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It’s a homecoming of sorts for U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, after her agency spent many months hosting public meetings and talking with Native American leaders about curbing the pace of oil and gas development in the San Juan Basin and protecting culturally significant sites.Her return to Chaco Culture National Historical Park on Sunday is meant to celebrate the Biden administration’s recent decision to enshrine for the next 20 years what previously had been an informal 10-mile (16-kilometer) buffer around the World Heritage site.Haaland’s own pueblo of Laguna — about 100 miles to the south — is among those that have fought to protect a broad swath of land beyond park boundaries. Haaland has called Chaco a sacred place that holds deep meaning for Indigenous people whose ancestors called the area home.“Efforts to protect the Chaco landscape have been ongoing for decades, as tribal communities have raised concerns about the impacts th...

Texas inmate convicted of robbery, assault captured after prison escape

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:19:47 GMT

PLAINVIEW, Texas (AP) — A 22-year-old inmate was captured Sunday about 250 miles (400 kilometers) from the West Texas prison he had escaped from hours earlier after climbing over a fence, officials said.Trent Thompson had last been seen at the Formby Unit in Plainview about 11:14 p.m. Saturday, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said. He was captured about 11:15 a.m. Sunday in Coleman, located southeast of Plainview. After climbing over a fence at the prison, officials believe that Thompson then stole a vehicle, Department of Criminal Justice spokeswoman Amanda Hernandez said.Thompson had been convicted of three counts of aggravated robbery out of Taylor County and Coleman County, as well as an aggravated assault on a public servant out of Coleman County, the Department of Criminal Justice said. His projected release date was 2052. He will now face felony escape charges, prison officials said Sunday. Last year, a grandfather and his four grandsons — whose ages ranged from 11 t...