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NASCAR suffers embarrassing track design mistake during Truck Series championship

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:26:02 GMT

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Just hours after defending NASCAR’s officiating this season, the series was embarrassed by an error on the Phoenix Raceway surface that painted the restart zone in the wrong place for the Truck Series championship. The restart zone was at least 50 feet in the wrong place for Friday night’s crash-filled race, won by Christian Eckes in four overtimes. Ben Rhodes won his second Truck Series championship. NASCAR overnight repainted the restart zone in time for Saturday activity, which included qualifying for the Cup Series finale and the Xfinity Series championship. No definitive reason was given for the paint in the wrong spot and it was back to its 2022 location on Saturday. NASCAR did say it notified the Truck Series teams the restart zone was in the wrong spot and opted not to move it before the race. The race was lambasted by top Cup Series drivers for its messy completion, which included Carson Hocevar wrecking Corey Heim, which cost Heim the cha...

Sheffield United scores penalty in 10th minute of stoppage time to earn first win in Premier League

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:26:02 GMT

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Sheffield United converted a penalty in the 10th minute of stoppage time to beat Wolverhampton 2-1 on Saturday and claim its first victory in the Premier League this season.Oliver Norwood scored from the spot following a foul by Fabio Silva on George Baldock to spark wild scenes inside Bramall Lane, with his team having only picked up one point from its opening 10 games.Sheffield United, which was promoted from the Championship last season, remains in last place on goal difference, however.Cameron Archer opened the scoring for the hosts in the 72nd before Jean-Ricner Bellegarde equalized in the 89th.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Former Guinea dictator Moussa ‘Dadis’ Camara back in jail after gunmen stormed prison, lawyer says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:26:02 GMT

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Gunmen stormed the main prison in Guinea’s capital early Saturday and freed former dictator Moussa “Dadis” Camara and several others, authorities said. A lawyer for the ex-strongman, though, later said he had been kidnapped.In a statement, Prosecutor Yamoussa Conte said he has ordered authorities to investigate charges of escaping jail and weapons possession against Camara and three other individuals.However, an attorney for Camara said late Saturday afternoon that her client was back at the central jail, where he was being questioned.“My client has not escaped; he has been abducted,” Jacomey Haba told The Associated Press.Among the others who escaped were Claude Pivi and Blaise Goumou, who along with Camara had been detained on charges in connection with a 2009 stadium massacre that left 157 people dead. “We will find them. And those responsible will be held accountable,” Justice Minister Charles Alphonse Wright, told local Radio Fim FM several hours af...

Unwanted record for Burnley after 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in Premier League

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:26:02 GMT

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Burnley became the first team in Premier League history to lose its opening six home games of the season after a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Turf Moor on Saturday.Jeffrey Schlupp put Palace ahead in the 22nd minute and Tyrick Mitchell’s second Palace goal sealed it in second-half stoppage time as Burnley slumped to a club-record eighth consecutive top-flight home defeat — a run that dates back to the final two fixtures of the 2021-22 campaign in which the team was relegated.Burnley dominated possession and had 16 shots to Palace’s four but it was the visiting fans singing loudly at the final whistle as Palace recovered from back-to-back defeats to move into the top half of the table.It was 19th-place Burnley’s ninth defeat overall in 11 games.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/SoccerSource

Welsh rugby greats Jones, Tipuric and Halfpenny make farewell international appearances

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:26:02 GMT

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Rugby greats Alun Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric and Leigh Halfpenny bid farewell to the international game in Wales’ 49-26 win over the Barbarians in a non-cap test match in Cardiff on Saturday.Wyn Jones and Tipuric, who played for the Baa-Baas, retired from Wales’ team before the World Cup while Halfpenny announced after the tournament in France that he would be quitting international rugby. The trio made a combined 352 appearances for Wales, with Jones a long-time captain of the team. The lock scored one of the four tries by the Barbarians, an invitational team containing players from countries around the world, while Wales crossed seven times — five of which were converted by Halfpenny.Dewi Lake, Tom Rogers, Sam Costelow, Taine Plumtree, Aaron Wainwright and Kieran Hardy (two) were the try-scorers for the Welsh, who have just returned from a quarterfinal exit at the World Cup.Fiji international Api Ratuniyarawa pulled out of an appearance for the Bar...

US and Arab partners disagree over the need for a cease-fire as Israeli strikes kill more civilians

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:26:02 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The United States and Arab partners disagreed Saturday on the need for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as Israeli military strikes killed multiple civilians at a U.N. shelter and a hospital in a growing assault on the besieged enclave’s Hamas rulers.Large columns of smoke rose as Israel’s military said it had encircled Gaza City, the target of its offensive to crush Hamas. The Gaza Health Ministry has said more than 9,400 Palestinians have been killed in the territory, and that number is likely to rise as the assault continues.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Arab foreign ministers in Jordan a day after talks in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who insisted there could be no temporary cease-fire until all hostages held by Hamas are released.Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said Arab countries want an immediate cease-fire, saying “the whole region is sinking in a sea of hatred that will define generations to come.”...

OPINIÓN | ‘Nyad’ cuenta una historia increíble, pero para cualquier cubanoamericano trae dolor

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:26:02 GMT

Nota del editor: Elena Sheppard es una escritora de cultura, que se centra en libros, moda, teatro e historia. Su primer libro, “El bosque eterno: una memoria de la diáspora cubana”, se publicará próximamente en St. Martin’s Press. Las opiniones expresadas aquí son suyas.(CNN) — Diana Nyad estaba obsesionada con completar lo que se llama el “Monte Everest” de los nados: 177 km desde Cuba hasta Cayo Hueso. En 1978, cuando tenía 28 años, intentó la travesía por primera vez. Nadó durante 41 horas y 47 minutos seguidos antes de que las corrientes y las peligrosas olas la obligaran a detenerse. En 2013, a los 64 años y tras cinco intentos en 35 años, Nyad triunfó. El nado le llevó 53 horas. “Nunca supe que sufriría como lo hice”, le dijo al corresponsal médico jefe de CNN, el Dr. Sanjay Gupta, en una entrevista.En la nueva película “Nyad”, protagonizada por Annette Bening, la narrativa se centra en el capítulo de la vida de Nyad cuando, décadas después de su primer intento, s...

Riquelme y la Copa Libertadores: de ganarla como jugador a perseguirla como dirigente

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:26:02 GMT

(CNN Español) — “La Copa Libertadores es la más linda de todas”, asegura Juan Román Riquelme, exjugador de Boca Juniors y ahora vicepresidente del mismo equipo. En la cancha, Riquelme disputó esta copa en ocho oportunidades, de las cuales ganó tres. Ahora también la quiere ganar afuera del rectángulo, como directivo.Sin duda, la relación de Riquelme con la Copa Libertadores es una de las más idílicas que ha dado el continente. Emblema del ciclo de Carlos Bianchi en el Boca Juniors que se coronó con el trofeo más importante de América en dos oportunidades; en 2007 volvió como el hijo pródigo para llevar a Boca nuevamente a la cima de la Conmebol. La única vez que llegó a una final y no terminó dando la vuelta olímpica fue en 2012 cuando Corinthians derrotó al Xeneize dirigido por Julio Falcioni.Bicampeón de la LibertadoresDebut y vuelta olímpica. Así se puede definir la Copa Libertadores del año 2000 para Juan Román Riquelme, cuando el equipo Xeneize ganó después de 23 años y e...

3 tips for driving after daylight saving time ends

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:26:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Daylight saving time is ending, and while it leads to an extra hour of sleep, it can also lead to drowsy or fatigued driving, according to the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drowsy driving causes or contributes to an estimated 100,000 crashes per year. When does daylight saving time end in Colorado? “We know that this change in time can affect the way people sleep and that, in addition to driving more in the dark, can create risk of drowsiness or fatigue behind the wheel,” DMV Senior Director Electra Bustle said.The DMV gave eight warning signs of drowsy driving that people should watch for:Finding it hard to focus on the roadStarting to daydreamHaving trouble remembering the last few miles drivenMissing an exit or ignoring traffic signsYawning or rubbing your eyes oftenFinding it hard to keep your head upDrifting from your lane, tailgating another car or hitting a shoulder rumble stripFeeling ...

Ankara recalls ambassador from Israel

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:26:02 GMT

Turkey recalled its ambassador to Israel on Saturday morning, citing the “humanitarian tragedy” in Gaza and “Israel’s refusal of calls for cease-fire.”Turkey joins regional states Bahrain and Jordan in pulling ambassadors from Israel in protest against the Israeli government’s bombardment of neighboring Gaza in the four weeks since Hamas’ October 7 cross-border attack.On Friday night, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by Turkish media saying: “[Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu is no longer someone we can talk to. We have written him off.”The move is the latest step Turkey has taken to distance itself from Israel, however, it does not appear to represent a full severing of diplomatic relations between the two countries.“Complete disconnection is not possible, especially in international diplomacy,” Erdogan said. “But Netanyahu bears the main responsibility for the violence. What he needs to do is take a step back and stop it.”Israel’s ambassador to Ankara, Irit Lilli...