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Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula reach Miami Open 3rd round

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:36:38 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Sixth-seeded Coco Gauff opened her 2023 Miami Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Rebecca Marino on Thursday and advanced to the third round where she will face 27th-seeded Anastasia Potapova.After her victory, Gauff, coming off a quarterfinals appearance at Indian Wells, said in a television interview that it wasn’t her best outing, despite converting five of her nine break points.“It was a shaky performances honestly,” Gauff said. “I knew it wasn’t going to be a straight forward match, even if I was up a break sometimes.”Gauff came back from a break down twice in the second set to claim her second career win versus Marino. Gauff defeated Marino in the first round at Roland Garros in 2022.Gauff said she was a bit nervous playing in her hometown — she’s a native of Delray Beach, Florida, a small city about 40 miles north of Hard Rock Stadium, where the tournament is played. Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat was among those in attendance Thursday.“Ji...

Tom Brady se convierte en uno de los propietarios del club campeón de Las Vegas Aces

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:36:38 GMT

REDACCIÓN DEPORTES – Tom Brady, considerado el mejor jugador en la historia de la NFL, se ha convertido en uno de los propietarios de Las Vegas Aces, club campeón de la Asociación de Baloncesto Femenino de Estados Unidos (WNBA).“Estoy muy emocionado de ser parte de la organización Las Vegas Aces”, declaró el máximo ganador del Super Bowl, con siete títulos.Brady anunció su retirada del fútbol americano el pasado mes de febrero luego de 23 temporadas en las que obtuvo seis anillos de campeón con New England Patriots y uno con Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Puedes vivir en la casa de Tom Brady por una exorbitante cifra al mes Tom Brady se convierte en el primer jugador de la NFL en superar 100,000 yardas El exmariscal de campo, y futuro miembro del Salón de la Fama de la NFL, reiteró compromiso con el desarrollo del deporte femenino.“Mi amor por los deportes femeninos comenzó a una edad temprana cuando acompañaba a to...

Hoskins’ knee torn; Wainwright, Iglesias out as openers near

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:36:38 GMT

A trio of NL pennant hopefuls are suddenly dealing with injuries to some pretty important players.The Philadelphia Phillies lost slugging first baseman Rhys Hoskins on Thursday when he damaged his left knee fielding a grounder in a spring training game. He needs surgery for a torn ACL and is expected to miss a significant amount of time.St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright (groin) and Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias (inflamed shoulder) also will begin the season on the injured list.The Phillies didn’t say how long Hoskins is expected to be out. Hoskins, who turned 30 last week, hit six homers in Philadelphia’s playoff run last season. The Phillies lost to the Houston Astros in the World Series. Philadelphia is already without DH and two-time NL MVP Bryce Harper for at least two months as he recovers from offseason elbow surgery. Wainwright was in line for his seventh opening day start in what’s slated to be his final season. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol t...

Folarin Balogun travels to Florida, meets with US team

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:36:38 GMT

Folarin Balogun traveled from Europe and met with U.S. interim coach Anthony Hudson as the Americans try to persuade the 21-year-old midfielder to commit to their national team over England and Nigeria.The U.S. trained in Orlando, Florida, this week ahead of Friday night’s CONCACAF Nations League match at Grenada, and hosting El Salvador at Orlando on Monday.“We’ve had dialogue. We’ve spoken. He’s out here having a bit of a break and some training and we’ve had some discussions,” Hudson said Thursday after the U.S. team arrived in Grenada. “Now it’s about him just enjoying the rest of his trip.”Balogun was born in New York to Nigerian parents and grew up in England. He has played for England’s Under-21 team.“It’s been an opportunity for us just to share about our program and who we are and what we do,” Hudson added. “I hope we get the chance to speak to him again. It’s been good to me. And I know a few of the guys have spoke to h...

Students call for action at the Capitol following East High shooting

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:36:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Following Wednesday's shooting, students made their way to the Capitol relaying their frustrations and safety concerns to lawmakers once again. East High students did the same thing following the death of their classmate Luis Garcia. Garcia was shot in the head outside the school on Feb. 13 and died three weeks later. Lawmakers have been working on gun legislation all month long but students made it clear Thursday, they are running out of patience.East High students filled the halls of the Capitol as they rallied for policy changes, getting their voices heard by any means necessary. Some students even cornered Republicans who are not in support of current gun proposals. Students told FOX31 they are ready for action on all the gun bills presented at this session. Board rules to allow officers in all Denver Public Schools high schools "They just need to get passed. I mean anything at this point. We see how much this affects our community and how much could be passed...

SoFlo design team Rednoir reveals inspiration behind Ultra’s immersive stages and sets

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:36:38 GMT

Ultra is one of Miami’s biggest parties, attracting talented DJs from around the globe. It also happens to bring amazing artists together, like the team that designs the entire festival.Deco sat down with the group who created the stages and sets, to get an up close look at what it takes to put on the world famous show.When it comes to Ultra, the creative design team Rednoir knows what it takes to make the festival come to life.Monica Arellano: “We focus on experiences, so besides doing design, interior design, production design, we really focus on taking people to places – not just designing to design, but creating a story around whatever we do.”They’ve also designed the sets for some really popular events.Monica Arellano: “Some of the brands we’ve worked with in the past are Ultra, Formula 1, Hennesey, the Grammys, Coachella.”For this year’s Ultra, the team wanted it to be out of this world.Monica Arellano: “We always have space, out...

State Education Commissioner Manny Diaz voices support for ‘Don’t Say Gay’ expansion amid criticism

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:36:38 GMT

ORANGE PARK, Fla. (WSVN) — State Education Commissioner Manny Diaz threw his support behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ controversial plan to expand the Parental Rights in Education Act to all grade levels in the state’s public schools.The law, known by critics as “Don’t Day Gay,” prohibits instruction in sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.Speaking on Thursday at an event in Orange Park, near Jacksonville, Diaz said schools should focus on academics.“This rule basically says that we’re sticking to the standards, and when you’re talking about K-12 instruction, all the way to 12th grade, these standards don’t incorporate gender ideology or these theories in math, social studies, reading or anything else,” he said.Last year, DeSantis supported the appointment of Diaz, then a state senator, to be commissioner for the State Board of Education.The proposal to expand the law is the state’s latest an...

New report from Anti-Defamation League reveals rise in antisemitism across New England

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:36:38 GMT

A new report this week from the Anti-Defamation League reveals an alarming rise in antisemitism across New England. The report, issued on Thursday, includes information on incidents around the country, documenting an overall 26% increase in antisemitic incidents in the U.S. in 2022 compared to 2021. The report also said incidents rose across New England, with a 41 percent rise in Massachusetts. Seventy-one cities and towns across the state reported at least one incident of antisemitism in 2022. Incidents happened at schools, colleges, Jewish institutions and homes.Speaking with 7NEWS, Anti-Defamation League New England’s Regional Director Peggy Shuker said the numbers and percentages “don’t really tell the full story.”“It’s really what the experience of antisemitism is for those who are targeted,” Shuker said. The Anti-Defamation League said last year’s statistics mark the highest recorded level of antisemitic activity recorded in New England. National figures in...

7 Investigates: Igniting Concern

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:36:38 GMT

Fires in electric vehicles are rare.  But when they happen, they come with unique challenges for firefighters. Radio dispatcher: “Motor vehicle accident, the electric vehicle’s on fire.”Firefighters are sounding the alarm about the unusual dangers of electric vehicle fires.  “It’s quite a bit hotter. 2,000 degrees plus. It’s like a jet flame underneath the vehicle – it’s not like a traditional car fire,” Wakefield’s Provisional Fire Chief Thomas Purcell said.This electric car ignited in Wakefield. The car’s lithium battery was punctured in a crash and caught fire. Crews struggled for two hours to put the flames out.  “We would shut the lines down intermittently, the fire would reignite,” Purcell said.Chief Purcell said it took crews from six towns using 20-thousand gallons of water. Putting out a traditional car fire only takes about 150 gallons.  “Copius amounts of water, but you hav...

Jeremy Swayman lifts B’s over Habs, 4-2

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:36:38 GMT

The Bruins haven’t exactly been playing like Stanley Cup favorites the last couple of games, but their goalies have been there to make sure they didn’t pay the consequences for it.After Linus Ullmark made 40 saves on Tuesday to beat Ottawa, Jeremy Swayman made 30 stops, some of them spectacular, to lead the B’s to a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Garden on Thursday.The B’s took a rather shaky 3-2 lead into the third period but they finally created some breathing room with 7:44 remaining in the third. After David Krejci helped to win a puck along the right boards, he headed for the net while David Pastrnak got the puck up to Connor Clifton at the right point. Krejci received Clifton’s pass at the top of the crease, took it wide and scored his 16th on a backhander.The Habs’ Denis Gurianov and Jonathan Drouin missed open nets in the final couple of minutes and the B’s survived to improve to 55-11-5.The first period was highlighted b...