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Cristiano Ronaldo’s first season in Saudi Arabia ends without title as Al-Ittihad wins league

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:27 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first season in Saudi Arabia will end without a trophy as his Al-Nassr team was beaten to the league title by Al-Ittihad in the penultimate round on Saturday.Ronaldo arrived in Riyadh in January after being released from his contract by English Premier League powerhouse Manchester United and had to settle for second place in the 16-team Saudi Arabian league. Al-Nassr’s 1-1 draw with Ettifaq meant that Al-Ittihad’s 3-0 win at Al-Feiha gave the team from Jeddah a five-point lead with one game remaining and its first league title since 2009.Al-Nassr dominated in the eastern city of Dammam but fell behind just before the break as Youssef Niakate scored for Ettifaq from close range. A fierce shot from ex-Bayern Munich midfielder Luiz Gustavo leveled for Al-Nassr after 56 minutes.Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in 16 league games since making his debut in January, but could not get a winner this time and Gustavo had a second-half strike ruled out for offside with 10 minute...

Payton Gottschall throws 2-hit shutout to lead Tennessee to WCWS with 9-0 win over Texas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:27 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Payton Gottschall threw a two-hitter and Destiny Rodriguez had three hits as fourth-seeded Tennessee advanced to the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2015 with a 9-0 win over 13th-seeded Texas on Saturday in the Knoxville Super Regional.An unearned run in the first inning was all the Volunteers (47-8) needed with Gottshall (16-1) perfect until allowing a leadoff walk in the fifth. Vanessa Quiroga broke up the no-hitter with a leadoff single in the bottom of the sixth. Camille Corona had a pinch-hit single to start the seventh and Gottshall issued her second walk before retiring the last three Texas batters.Rodriguez had an RBI single in the sixth with a second run scoring on the play after a throwing error.Five errors by Texas (45-13-1) aided Tennessee, including a bases-loaded single by Giulia Koutsoyanopulos that got by the rightfielder, allowing four to score.Citaly Gutierrez (13-6) took the loss, giving up three runs in 5 2/3 in...

Wheeler strikes out 12 as Philadelphia Phillies top Atlanta Braves 2-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:27 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out 12 in eight shutout innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Saturday.Wheeler (4-4) allowed three hits, walked one and hit a batter in his first win since April 29. The right-hander went 0-3 with a 4.44 ERA in four previous May starts.Philadelphia went ahead to stay with two runs in the fifth against Morton (5-5). Bryson Stott drove in Brandon Marsh with a sacrifice fly, and Trea Turner added a run-scoring double.Morton struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed seven hits and walked four.Sean Murphy homered against Philadelphia closer Craig Kimbrel with one out in the ninth inning. But Kimbrel then struck out Marcell Ozuna and Eddie Rosario.It was Kimbrel’s seventh save of the season and No. 401 for his career.Murphy had two of Atlanta’s four hits. The Braves went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position.Turner, who has struggled in his first season in Philadelphia, had two hits and...

MATCHDAY: Final day of Premier League season; Milan, Sociedad can clinch CL spots

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:27 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ENGLANDThere’s still a European spot on the line and a relegation battle to be decided when the Premier League season ends. Aston Villa, Tottenham and Brentford are all vying for a place in the Europa Conference League. Villa hosts Brighton and would clinch seventh place with a win. Tottenham plays at relegation-threatened Leeds while Brentford must beat already crowned champion Manchester City at home to have any chance of finishing seventh. Everton, Leicester and Leeds are in a scramble to avoid joining last-place Southampton in being relegated to the second-tier Championship. Everton is two points ahead of its rivals and hosts Bournemouth. Leicester must beat West Ham and hope that Everton doesn’t win.SPAINSeven teams are in danger of relegation from the Spanish league with two rounds to go. If Espanyol losses at Valencia, and Valladolid, Cadiz and Getafe all at least draw, then the Barcelona-based team will be demoted. Vall...

El Ejército de Ucrania elabora cuidadosamente su mensaje sobre la contraofensiva

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:27 GMT

Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Con tan solo unas pocas palabras y una publicación de propaganda militar hábilmente producida, el comandante en jefe de las fuerzas armadas de Ucrania aumentó la especulación de que una contraofensiva largamente esperada de Kyiv contra las fuerzas de ocupación de Rusia podría ser inminente.“Llegó el momento de recuperar lo que es nuestro”, escribió el general Valerii Zaluzhyhi.El texto aparece debajo de un video de poco más de un minuto de duración que muestra a las fuerzas ucranianas aparentemente entrenándose al amanecer.Se ve a algunos usando tanques alemanes y artillería y lanzacohetes estadounidenses, el tipo de armamento que Kyiv usaría en una posible operación para expulsar a las fuerzas rusas del territorio ucraniano.El video termina con los soldados y su comandante coreando un mensaje desafiante: “Ucrania, mi patria natal, Señor, nuestro padre celestial, bendice nuestra ofensiva decisiva, nuestra sagrada venganza, nuestra santa ...

Brazil tops Group D at Under-20 World Cup; Italy, Nigeria also advance

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:27 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil scored two goals late in the first half to beat Nigeria 2-0 Saturday and finish top of Group D at the Under-20 World Cup. Italy also reached the last 16 of the tournament in Argentina with a 3-0 victory against the Dominican Republic, to finish second in the group ahead of Nigeria — which will also advance as one of the four best third-place teams. All three teams finished with six points, but Brazil stayed ahead of Italy on goal difference.Nigeria almost opened the scoring in La Plata with an acrobatic volley by Jude Sunday, which hit the crossbar and then the post before being pushed away by goalkeeper Mycael.Brazil took the lead through defender Jean’s header in the 43rd minute. Only four minutes later, a counterattack put midfielder Marquinhos through on goal and he beat Nigeria’s goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso with a shot between the legs. Nigeria hit the bar once more in the second half, but the pace of the match was already slo...

Schnek, Hall tied for Colonial lead after 3 rounds as both seek 1st PGA Tour win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:27 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Adam Schenk closed out a 3-under 67 with a 16-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday to match PGA Tour rookie Harry Hall for the lead at 10 under after three rounds at the Colonial. Hall, who had the solo lead after the first and second rounds, overcame consecutive double-bogeys on the front nine that had dropped him out of the lead. His final putt in his round of 72 was a 10-foot par at No. 18 after he chipped from the fringe out of an awkward stance that had his heels hanging over the lip of a bunker, after a birdie at the 17th. Harris English was a stroke back at 9-under 201 after his bogey on 18, when an 8-foot par chance curled just by the cup. That was two holes after he had sole possession of the lead with a 40-foot birdie on the par-3 16th.The 31-year-old Schenk, without a win in his 170 previous PGA Tour events, was the runner-up at the Valspar Championship in mid-March. He since has missed four cuts and tied for 31st at the RBC Heritage. Scotti...

Denver weather: More Memorial Day weekend thunderstorm chances

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay in a pattern of morning sunshine followed by afternoon clouds and thunderstorms through Memorial Day weekend. Weather tonight: Showers clearing Thunderstorms will wrap up this evening and will be followed by clearing clouds. Low temperatures will be seasonal and fall to 50 degrees. Weather tomorrow: Sunny start, a few afternoon thunderstorms Much like Saturday, Sunday will start with a mostly sunny sky. As temperatures climb to a high in the upper 70s, clouds will build in and be followed by some afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The risk for thunderstorms becoming strong to severe will move east, with the greatest risk in southeastern Colorado. Looking ahead: More afternoon thunderstorms into the workweek Memorial Day will follow this similar trend of sunshine in the morning helping to boost high temperatures to around 80 degrees. By the afternoon, there will be more clouds and a chance for a few thunderstorms. The threat for str...

Toddler dies after shooting at Pompano Beach apartment complex

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:27 GMT

Authorities are investigating a shooting in Pompano Beach that left a toddler dead.Broward Sheriff’s Office and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident at an apartment complex along the 500 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, just after 1:45 p.m., Saturday.Paramedics airlifted the child to an area hospital where the victim was pronounced dead.BSO detectives said representatives with their Child Protective Investigation Section have been contacted, as they continue to investigate the shooting.

A Kentucky man ran out of fuel. A stop for $20 worth of gas netted him a $1 million jackpot win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:53:27 GMT

(CNN) — A man from Corbin, Kentucky, ran into some bad luck after his car became critically low on gas but his misfortune was short-lived, thanks to a winning purchase at a gas station.Michael Schlemmer won a $1,000,000 Luck Kentucky Lottery scratch-off game from a ticket he bought May 18 during his fuel stop, he told the Kentucky Lottery.“I ran out of gas, and I coasted in there,” Schlemmer said. “I had $40 bucks on me and bought $20 worth of gas, and bought a ticket.”He scratched the $20 ticket, revealing the automatic symbol to win the game’s $1 million top prize, according to the Kentucky Lottery.He walked back inside the Convenient Food Mart after realizing he’d won, Schlemmer said.“I showed the girls that sold it to me, and they about had a fit,” Schlemmer said. “The owners of the store were there and they both started grinning.”The Convenient Food Mart will receive $8,620 for selling the winning ticket, according to the Kentucky Lottery.Schlemmer opted to take the g...