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Brendon Todd scrambles for closing par to take the lead in the John Deere Classic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Brendon Todd scrambled for par on the par-4 18th to take a one-stroke lead Saturday in the John Deere Classic, holing a 12-foot putt after drawing an awkward stance near a fairway bunker.Todd had a 5-under 66 in breezy conditions to reach 16-under 197 at TPC Deere Run. The three-time PGA Tour winner drove close to the left fairway bunker on 18, forcing him to hit with his left foot in grass and his right foot well below in the sand. He advanced it 65 yards to set up a 105-yard wedge.“Kept me bogey-free and kept me in the lead,” Todd said. “You always want to be the guy being chased.”Todd eagled the par-5 second, holing a 25-footer, and birdied Nos. 13, 15 and 16. The 37-year-old former Georgia player won the 2014 Byron Nelson and added victories in consecutive starts in November 2019 in Bermuda and Mexico.“It’s just head down and make birdies,” Todd said. “It’s going to be hard to run away and hide here, but that’s the goal. Anybody who is within three shots of t...

Enfrentamiento a tiros entre delincuentes y militares deja al menos nueve muertos en México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO — Al menos nueve muertos dejó el viernes un enfrentamiento entre soldados y hombres armados en el estado norteño de Tamaulipas, donde en los últimos meses se ha intensificado la violencia relacionada con grupos de la delincuencia organizada.El intercambio de disparos ocurrió cuando un convoy militar fue atacado en la mañana por un grupo de sujetos armados en un ejido de la localidad de Valle Hermoso, fronteriza con Estados Unidos, en el noreste de Tamaulipas, dijo a la AP un agente que solicitó el anonimato.En el choque y persecución perecieron nueve civiles y fueron decomisadas 10 armas y tres vehículos, dijo el agente que no estaba autorizado a hacer declaraciones.  Macabro: cártel arroja partes de cuerpos en las afueras de la Ciudad de México Asesinan a seis personas en el norte de México: les dan el tiro de gracia La fuente no precisó si se registraron bajas entre los militares aunque según medios hubo un...

Phillies’ Bryce Harper hit on surgically repaired elbow by pitch, leaves game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper was struck on his surgically repaired right elbow by a pitch from Marlins starter Braxton Garrett in the third inning against Miami on Saturday, forcing him to leave the game after the inning concluded.Harper got attention from a team trainer for a couple of minutes before heading to first. He was later thrown out trying to steal third.Harper was replaced at designated hitter by Bryson Stott when his turn came in the fifth. The two-time MVP has played exclusively at DH since his return on May 2 from Tommy John surgery in the offseason.The 30-year-old Harper also was limited to the DH role last season as he delayed the surgery until after the postseason. Philadelphia lost to the Houston Astros in the World Series.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen needs a third elbow surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen needs a third elbow surgery.Rasmussen’s surgery is scheduled for July 24, and the procedure will be done by Dr. Keith Meister, Rays manager Kevin Cash said before Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Braves.“Unfortunately, he’s going to miss the rest of the year,” Cash said. “He will get what they’re calling the brace put in. I know that the doctor that he talked to, Dr. Meister, just felt like this is probably the best course of action to get him back on the field as quick as possible and as healthy as possible.”Cash didn’t rule out Rasmussen from returning mid-season next year.Rasmussen, who has been on the 60-day injured list with what was called a right elbow flexor strain since May 12, previously had Tommy John surgery in March 2016 and August 2017.“Ras is frustrated,” Cash said. “We were all kind of hopeful that maybe he’d be pitching for us at some point this season, but it...

The presidents of Brazil and Colombia meet to boost cooperation ahead of Amazon summit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Saturday met with his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro to build momentum for an upcoming regional summit on the Amazon rainforest and enhance efforts for its protection.The encounter took place in Colombia’s Leticia, a town in the Amazon’s triple border region between Colombia, Brazil and Peru, where organized crime has recently increased its hold.The meeting aimed to lay groundwork for the Amazon Summit the Brazilian government is organizing in Belem next month. That summit will be attended by leaders of the countries party to the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, made up of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.Lula is pushing for a joint declaration from the summit, which would be presented at the United Nation’s climate conference, known as COP28, in Dubai in November. “We will have to demand together that rich countries fulfil their commitments,” Lula s...

Tormenta solar permitirá ver auroras boreales en varios estados de EEUU

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

Una tormenta solar que ocurrirá el jueves de la semana próxima le dará a residentes de 17 estados en EEUU la posibilidad de ver auroras boreales, el colorido fenómeno que sucede cuando los vientos solares impactan la atmósfera.Las auroras boreales son vistas usualmente en Alaska, Canadá y Escandinavia pero se espera que un ciclo solar de 11 años tenga su pico en el 2024, haciendo las luces visibles en lugares mucho más al sur.Hace tres meses, este fenómeno se vio en Arizona, siendo el tercero desde que comenzó el ciclo solar actual en el 2019. NASA rompe el silencio tras pasar un año investigando ovnis avistados en EEUU Meteorito cayó en región de EEUU; ofrecen $25,000 a quien encuentre un pedazo El Instituto Geofísico de la Universidad de Alaska en Fairbanks, pronostica que las auroras boreales se verán el jueves próximo en Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mich...

NASCAR Craftsman Truck O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio Results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

SaturdayAt Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, Ohio.Lap length: 2.26 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (1) Corey Heim, Toyota, 67 laps, 56 points.2. (10) Zane Smith, Ford, 67, 46.3. (4) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 67, 46.4. (35) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 67, 40.5. (12) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 67, 50.6. (25) Matt Crafton, Ford, 67, 31.7. (2) Ty Majeski, Ford, 67, 49.8. (14) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, 67, 31.9. (3) Nicholas Sanchez, Chevrolet, 67, 36.10. (13) Tyler Ankrum, Toyota, 67, 31.11. (5) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 67, 26.12. (11) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 67, 25.13. (24) Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 67, 25.14. (17) Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 67, 23.15. (15) Taylor Gray, Toyota, 67, 22.16. (23) Jake Garcia, Chevrolet, 67, 21.17. (21) Lawless Alan, Chevrolet, 67, 21.18. (18) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 67, 19.19. (7) Marco Andretti, Chevrolet, 67, 18.20. (6) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 67, 17.21. (33) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 67, 16.22. (30) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 67, 15.23. (29) Ryan Vargas, Toyota, 6...

6 killed when small plane crashes, bursts into flames in field near Southern California airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Six people were killed when a small plane crashed and burst into flames in a field during the second of two landing attempts in fog at a Southern California airport before dawn Saturday, authorities said.The crash of the Cessna C550 business jet occurred around 4:15 a.m. in Murrieta, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.It took firefighters more than an hour to extinguish the flames, which had engulfed the plane and charred about an acre of vegetation just north of French Valley Airport, said the Riverside County Fire Department.All six people on board died at the scene, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The victims were not immediately identified.The plane, which had departed from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, crashed during its second approach to French Valley’s single runway, the National Transportation Safety Board said in ...

How Marcus Smart’s trade to Grizzlies was in works long before deal made

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

The shocking trade that sent Marcus Smart from the Celtics to the Grizzlies seemed like it came together in an instant. But in reality, it was a long time in the making.The deal, of course, nearly didn’t happen on June 28, when the Celtics’ initial plans to acquire Kristaps Porzingis that included Malcolm Brogdon, not Smart, broke down. About 90 minutes later, the Celtics pivoted to trade Smart to the Grizzlies. It didn’t just develop spontaneously, though. The Grizzlies have long admired Smart and had expressed their interest in him long before that night last month.As the Grizzlies introduced Smart in Las Vegas on Friday, Memphis general manager Zach Kleiman explained how their acquisition for Smart came together. They targeted the point guard as a potential addition this summer, even if it didn’t seem likely.“When we started putting names on the board, there was no one higher than Marcus,” Kleiman told reporters in Vegas. “This was early on, it was like, ‘Hey, this is the pie in ...

Local leaders voice concern ahead of vote on North County water district separation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:12 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Ahead of next week's controversial vote on the detachment of two North County water districts from the San Diego County Water Authority, several local leaders voiced their concern for how the proposed divorce could impact water rates.The proposal -- submitted to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFC) earlier this year -- is the latest in a years-long fight over whether the utility districts, Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District, can leave the county's central water agency to switch providers to a cheaper option in Riverside County.During a meeting of the LAFC in June, representatives for the two agencies argued that rising rates for water through the County Water Authority has placed a financial burden on their customers, mostly small farmers, that they cannot afford.“This is all about fairness. Over the last decade, the Water Authority has risen rates on Fallbrook and Rainbow by average of 8% each year. It’s not sustainable and t...