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Goals, defense, quality emerge as Spain and Japan dominate Group C at the Women’s World Cup

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:17 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The knockout stage teams have emerged from one of the eight groups at the Women’s World Cup – Spain and Japan out of Group C – and they’re both in goalscoring form.La Roja and Nadeshiko each have beaten Costa Rica and Zambia soundly. The pair stand Nos. 1 and 2 in goals scored in the group stage so far with eight and seven, respectively. Each team has yet to allow a goal through two matches.Next up will be a meeting of the two on Monday to decide which team tops the group. Because of its extra goal, Spain holds the edge in the event of a tie.Spain can be flashy, and can score in bunches. Against Costa Rica, all of the goals in its 3-0 win came over six minutes in the first half. In Wednesday’s 5-0 rout of Zambia, Spain coach Jorge Vilda said his team “slowed down” after two early goals, implying the margin could have been even uglier.But what nice goals those early ones were.Teresa Abelleira gathered the fourth pass of a Spanish possession and ripped off...

Missing man's body found in Colorado River

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The body of a man who had been missing after a rafting accident in the Colorado River was found on Wednesday, the Eagle County Sheriff's Office said.First responders were called to the Cottonwood Boat Ramp on the Colorado River around 4:00 p.m. on July 23, the sheriff's office said. One person was pulled out of the water and resuscitated.The other man was unable to be rescued and continued down the river. A search was launched, which lasted several days. 2023 is set to be the deadliest year on water "Teams from across the region manned boats and kayaks to scour the banks of the Colorado River. Specialized water rescue teams working alongside scent dog teams aided in additional water search operations. Technology including an aerial drone and sonar equipment was also utilized," the sheriff's office said. Just before noon on Wednesday, first responders were called to Colorado River Road near Lyons Gulch to recover a body matching the description of the missing man.A...

Colorado's Lindsey Horan scores lone goal in 1-1 draw with the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:17 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When the United States were desperate for a spark, Lindsey Horan channeled her anger into a much-needed goal to keep the Americans unbeaten at the Women’s World Cup. Fuming after she was knocked over by Danielle Van de Donk in the second half, Horan scored a revenge goal minutes after to help the United States squeeze out a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands on Thursday at the Women's World Cup.The Dutch struck first with a goal from Jill Roord in the first-half to surprise the Americans, who needed Horan's goal to remain unbeaten in 19 consecutive matches. Horan’s goal on a header off a corner kick from Rose Lavelle in the 62nd minute followed some jawing between Horan and Van de Donk, who both play professionally for the French club Lyon. Horan was clearly angry after she was knocked off her feet, and she even cursed in the direction of Van de Donk. US opens Women’s World Cup with 3-0 victory over Vietnam “Dan is that type of player that, when she's on...

Cheyenne Frontier Days trick riding and roping enjoyed around the world

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:17 GMT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KDVR) -- Jennifer Nicholson was 9 years old when she started to ride horses. To her, every cowgirl was her hero. “When I was a little girl, I had this incredible passion to be with horses,“ Nicholson said.Her family thought her love of riding was a phase. She even tried college, but that horse didn’t run. Nicholson decided to pursue her love of trick roping and trick riding. “Before I knew it I was jumping on and off horses at full speed and standing up on them. I was absolutely scared to death,“ Nicholson said.Maybe she was scared, but she was definitely good. Now, Nicholson owns Riata Ranch International in California. “Riata Ranch is a place where we connect people to ranching lifestyles and horses,“ Nicholson said.The trick riders perform at every rodeo at the Cheyenne Frontier Days. Cheyenne Frontier Days parade all about the horse-drawn carriage That’s where 16-year-old Edyn Blum comes in. She’s not from a ranch, not a cowgirl, her dad is a surfer. Her mom i...

Chicago White Sox trade starting pitcher Lucas Giolito to the Los Angeles Angels for minor leaguers

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:17 GMT

Lucas Giolito is on the move.The Chicago White Sox traded the right-handed pitcher to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday along with reliever Reynaldo López for minor-league switch-hitting catcher Edgar Quero and left-handed pitcher Ky Bush.“Given this club’s performance over the course of the last several months, it’s apparent that these types of moves have to take place given where we’re at and putting us in the best position we can be going forward,” Sox general manager Rick Hahn said.A free agent at the end of the season, Giolito is 6-6 with a 3.79 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 21 starts.Giolito and López joined the Sox organization in December 2016 as part of a trade that sent Adam Eaton to the Washington Nationals.“Obviously Lucas’ and Reynaldo’s tenure with the White Sox is not ending in the way we envisioned when we first acquired them,” Hahn said.Giolito struggled in 2018 with a 6.13 ERA, but put it all together th...

Chicago Cubs erase a 5-run deficit to beat the White Sox 10-7 and sweep the City Series

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:17 GMT

Reports swirled of possible trade destinations for Chicago White Sox starter Lance Lynn throughout Wednesday afternoon.The right-hander was still with the Sox on Wednesday night, starting against the Cubs.He didn’t make it out of the fifth inning in one of the wildest City Series games in recent years.The Sox had a five-run lead after four innings. It wasn’t enough.The Cubs scored in a variety of ways during a six-run fifth inning, including on a strikeout-wild pitch and two bases-loaded walks, to rally and beat the Sox 10-7 in front of a sellout crowd of 37,214.The Cubs swept the two-game series to move one under the .500 mark (50-51). The Sox are a season-high 21 games under .500 (41-62).“It was loud, fun, and it’s really hot, but it’s in kind of a fun way,” Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner said. “You just embrace it, one of those games that just feels like a doubleheader and you just keep going and ended up on the right side of it with co...

Elderly man found dead near Rancho Bernardo trail

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A search and rescue effort for an elderly man on a trail in Rancho Bernardo Wednesday ended as a recovery effort. San Diego Fire officials say the man in his 80s appears to have died from heat-related issues.“It’s sad for us to see anybody perish because of something that was preventable,” said Battalion Chief Michael Howell with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.Howell said the temperature was in the 90s and humidity was at about 35% during the search, which is hard for people to acclimate to. Police told FOX 5 the man went out on a routine hike around 10:30 a.m. When he didn’t return after three hours, his wife reported him missing. The man was found around 2:30 p.m. about one mile into his hike, off the trail in some nearby brush. New affordable housing opens in North County “Disoriented and stress would point to, especially someone who does that every day on the same trail, then we have a medical emergency and they’re not where they normally are,” Howell said.C...

Border brush fire contained to Mexico side

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A brush fire broke out Wednesday near the border and was burning on both the U.S. and Mexico sides, authorities said.Around 4:39 p.m., the blaze, dubbed as the "Border 20 Fire," was on the international border on the south slope of Tecate Peak, according to Cal Fire San Diego County. The fire has since spread 458 acres and is completely within Mexico, per officials. Deadly crash closes freeway lanes near border "This fire is still considered a threat to the United States, but we have significant resources," Cal Fire tweeted.Helicopter aid is on the scene to help put out the fire.

Angry Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on its attacks on Ukraine’s key port city of Odesa

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:17 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In an escalation of Russia’s anger at Ukraine and its Western backers, Russia refused to speak at a U.N. Security Council meeting called to discuss Moscow’s recent devastating attacks on the key port of Odesa immediately following its refusal to extend the Black Sea grain deal.The confrontation began at the start of a council session called by Russia on the divided Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Russia’s deputy U.N. ambassador, Dmitry Polyansky ,protested that Britain, which holds the council presidency, was allowing only two briefers and Moscow wanted a third — Archbishop Gideon of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.The Ukrainian government has cracked down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its historic ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, whose leader, Patriarch Kirill, supported Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine.Polyansky accused the UK of bias, censorship and obstruction for limiting the number of briefers. Deputy British ambassador ...

US Defense Secretary Austin meets with Papua New Guinea leaders about boosting security ties

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:17 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Papua New Guinea leaders on Thursday to discuss developing the Pacific Island nation’s military strength and deepening security ties, as the United States competes with China for influence in the Indo-Pacific region.Austin is the first U.S. defense secretary to visit the nation of 10 million people that was fiercely fought over during World War II and is gaining strategic importance in the U.S. struggle against Beijing.The retired four-star general met with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape and discussed implementing the Defense Cooperation Agreement signed by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the capital, Port Moresby, in May.Blinken had stepped in for Joe Biden, who was to become the first U.S. president to visit Papua New Guinea but canceled to deal with the then-unresolved debt crisis in Washington, D.C.Austin said the United States was “not seeking permanent basing” on Papua New Guinea b...