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Australia retains women’s Ashes after England’s chase goes to the last ball of 2nd ODI

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Australia retained the women’s Ashes after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 111 not out narrowly failed to prevent a three-run defeat for England in the second ODI on Sunday.England fell short on 279-7 with Sciver-Brunt’s attempted slog-sweep for six from Jess Jonassen’s last delivery of the match only going for one.England’s victory in Bristol on Wednesday had leveled the multi-format series at 6-6 in points, but Heather Knight’s side knew only a fourth consecutive win over the world champions would keep alive their hopes of winning back the urn.Put into bat first at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl, Australia posted 282-7 with Ellyse Perry hitting 91 and Annabel Sutherland adding 50, but it was Georgia Wareham (37 not out in 14 balls) who changed the momentum with 24 runs off the final over.Opener Tammy Beaumont ensured England’s chase started strongly with 60 but wickets fell regularly with the recalled Alana King claiming 3-44 from her 10 overs.Sciver-Brunt’s p...

BRITISH OPEN ’23: A capsule history of Opens at Royal Liverpool

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — A capsule look at the previous 12 British Opens held at Royal Liverpool:Year: 2014Winner: Rory McIlroyRunners-up: Rickie Fowler, Sergio GarciaWinning score: 271Margin: 2 shotsPrize money: 975,000 poundsNoteworthy: The British Open for the first time went to a two-tee start in the third round because of a heavy rain in the forecast.Summary: Rory McIlroy opened with a pair of 66s and no one could catch him. He went wire-to-wire to capture the claret jug. McIlroy stretched his lead to six shots going into the final round. Sergio Garcia was within two shots until it took him two shots to get out of a bunker on the 16th hole, leading to bogey. McIlroy joined Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to win three different majors at 25 or younger. Jordan Spieth would join that group three years later.___Year: 2006Winner: Tiger WoodsRunner-up: Chris DiMarcoWinning score: 270Margin: 2 shotsFirst-place money: 720,000 poundsNoteworthy: Woods became the first pl...

Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson goes back on injured list after hurting calf

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

DENVER (AP) — New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, a day after straining his right calf running out a grounder.The 37-year-old pulled up as he neared first base in the seventh inning of New York’s 6-3 win over Colorado on Saturday.The three-time All-Star was on the IL from April 5 to June 2 because of a strained right hamstring. The 2015 AL MVP with Toronto, Donaldson is hitting .142 with 15 RBIs. Ten of his 15 hits have been home runs.Infielder Oswald Peraza was recalled from Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where the 23-year-old was hitting .261 with 12 homers and 28 RBIs in 45 games. Peraza batted .188 with three RBIs in 12 games with the Yankees from April 28 to May 3, playing second, shortstop and third.New York acquired Donaldson from Minnesota in March 2022 along with shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and backup catcher Ben Rortvedt for catcher Gary Sánchez and third baseman Gio Urshela, Donaldson hit .222 last year with 15 hom...

Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys Activision Blizzard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game series on the PlayStation console after the tech giant acquires video game maker Activision Blizzard.The announcement was made Sunday in a Twitter post by Phil Spencer, who heads up Microsoft’s Xbox division.“We look forward to a future where players globally have more choice to play their favorite games,” Spencer said in the post. Call of Duty has been at the center of a corporate tug-of-war between Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation over Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, which makes the best-selling Call of Duty lineup. As it tried to persuade regulators around the world to approved the deal, Microsoft pledged that Call of Duty would appear on Nintendo’s Switch console, Nvidia’s cloud gaming service and other platforms for at least a decade. Until now, Sony hadn’t been officially part of that list.A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by federal regul...

Un médico conocido por evaluar el riesgo del covid-19 enfermó con el virus. Esto es lo que quiere que sepas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

(CNN) — Un médico conocido por aconsejar a la gente sobre los riesgos del covid-19 se llevó una doble sorpresa: se contagió y acabó necesitando puntos de sutura por ello.El Dr. Robert Wachter, que preside el Departamento de Medicina de la Universidad de California en San Francisco, dijo que no dio positivo por covid-19 hasta la semana pasada, según las publicaciones de su cuenta de Twitter. Afirmó que estaba totalmente vacunado y que recibió su segundo refuerzo bivalente en abril.Watcher dijo que sus síntomas empezaron con una tos seca el 9 de julio y que esa noche tenía fiebre, escalofríos y dolor de garganta. Además, dijo que cometió un error al día siguiente cuando se duchó mientras sentía estos síntomas gripales.“Me levanté con un charco de sangre en el suelo del baño”, escribió en Twitter. “Había una abolladura en la tapa de una papelera, probablemente donde me había golpeado la cabeza. No recordaba nada. Cuando conseguí levantarme, estaba claro que mi c...

EU finalizes migrant deal with Tunisia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

The EU finalized an agreement with Tunisia on Sunday to boost trade relations and stem migrant departures from the African country to Europe.Under the deal, which the European Commission had been struggling to push over the line, the EU is to provide cash to Tunis in exchange for stronger border controls.Exact financial details of the agreement were not given in the EU statement on Sunday. But Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said last month that the EU was ready to provide Tunisia with more than €1 billion in areas including trade, investment and energy cooperation. The statement said the agreement covers five pillars: migration, macro-economic stability, trade and investment, green energy transition, and people-to-people contacts.“Our teams have worked very hard to deliver rapidly on a strong package, which is an investment in our shared prosperity, stability and in future generations,” von der Leyen said in a tweet on Sunday. Von der ...

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win Wimbledon for his second major trophy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England — Carlos Alcaraz said he wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic. Said it would make winning a Wimbledon championship more special. Well, Alcaraz got his chance to face Djokovic. And he beat him.Alcaraz put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch to end Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at the All England Club by edging him 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in an engaging, back-and-forth final on Sunday, claiming his first title at Wimbledon and second Grand Slam trophy overall.The No. 1-ranked Alcaraz prevented No. 2 Djokovic from collecting what would have been a record-tying eighth title, and fifth in a row, at the grass-court tournament. Djokovic also was kept from earning a 24th career major.“Playing a final against a legend of our sport — for me, it’s incredible,” said Alcaraz, who was competing in just his fourth career event on grass.“I have to congratulate Novak. It’s amazing to play against him. What can I say about hi...

Yankees’ Josh Donaldson to undergo MRI on calf

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

DENVER — Aaron Boone didn’t sound optimistic after Josh Donaldson hobbled down the first base line in the seventh inning of the Yankees’ Saturday win over the Rockies.Donaldson, who was “a little beat up” prior to the All-Star break and designated hitting for the second consecutive day on Saturday, hurt his right calf, according to Boone. The third baseman moved slowly out of the box after hitting a weak groundball to shortstop. As Donaldson approached first base, he began to hop on his left leg before jogging gingerly to the Yankees’ dugout.“We’ll see,” Boone said when asked if Donaldson was all right. “He’s gonna get testing and stuff but wasn’t great.”The manager specified that Donaldson will need an MRI.Asked if it was Donaldson’s calf that had been bothering him before the break, Boone said, “It’s a different spot. It’s been kind of off and on all year.”If Donaldson goes ...

DeAndre Hopkins picks Titans over Patriots, so what’s next in New England?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

Free-agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is expected to sign with the Tennessee Titans, according to AtoZ Sports’ Doug Kyed.Hopkins’ only known suitors were the Patriots and Titans. Both teams hosted him on a free-agent visit in June after his release from Arizona in late May. According to ESPN, Tennessee made a “more aggressive” contract offer.Per the NFL Network, Hopkins has agreed to a 2-year, $26 million deal worth up to $32 million with incentives.In nine games last season, Hopkins caught 64 passes for 717 yards and three touchdowns. He has four 1,000-yard seasons over the past six years. Hopkins, 31, started his career in Houston from 2013-19, including a six-year stretch under current Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. Hopkins spent his last three seasons with the Cardinals, who are currently undergoing a regime change.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots reportedly sign defensive captain to 2-year contract extensi...

2 men killed in firearm attack in Polish city of Poznan, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:27 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two men have died after a firearm was used in downtown Poznan, a city in western Poland, local police said Sunday. Spokesman for Poznan police, Andrzej Borowiak, said the incident took place in the afternoon in a hotel restaurant garden in St. Martin street, in Poznan Old Town, an area popular with tourists. Borowiak said two men were likely involved in the shooting. One of them was killed on the spot, the other one died in hospital. The police said the men were Poznan residents, aged 30 and 31. Ambulances and police were called to the spot. Polish media reported witnesses saying they saw two men lying on the ground and plenty of blood . Police and the prosecutors are investigating.The Associated Press