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Talor Gooch leads after 1st round of LIV Golf in Australia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:47 GMT

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Talor Gooch upstaged the more-fancied names on the LIV Golf tour by shooting a 10-under 62 Friday to take a four-stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Australian tournament at The Grange.The 31-year-old American started with a par on his opening hole in the shotgun-start format — the par-3 12th — but then had 10 birdies, including five in a row.Two more players in the unfancied category — Richard Bland and Dean Burmester — shot 66s and were tied for second. Five players were tied for fourth, including New Zealander Danny Lee, who won the second LIV event in Arizona in mid-March.The higher-profile names in the 48-player field were further behind on the leaderboard.Sergio Garcia shot 68 and British Open champion and local favorite Cameron Smith and Brooks Koepka had 69s. Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson had 70s and Patrick Reed and Dustin Johnson shot 71. Bryson DeChambeau had a 73.Johnson’s team, Aces GC, toppedthe team leaderboard entering the ...

Padres face the Diamondbacks with 1-0 series lead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:47 GMT

San Diego Padres (9-11, third in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (11-8, first in the NL West)Phoenix; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Seth Lugo (2-0, 2.70 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (2-1, 3.33 ERA, .95 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -111, Diamondbacks -108; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres meet the Arizona Diamondbacks leading the series 1-0.Arizona is 5-3 at home and 11-8 overall. The Diamondbacks have a 4-1 record in games when they did not allow a home run.San Diego has gone 5-3 in road games and 9-11 overall. The Padres are 4-8 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.The teams match up Friday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Corbin Carroll has five doubles and four home runs for the Diamondbacks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is 12-for-38 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and seven RBI over the last 10 games.Trent Grisham has seven doubles and four home...

Phillies host the Rockies on home losing streak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:47 GMT

Colorado Rockies (6-14, fifth in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (8-12, fourth in the NL East)Philadelphia; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Noah Davis (0-0, .00 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, five strikeouts); Phillies: Aaron Nola (1-2, 5.91 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 19 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -289, Rockies +235; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies play the Colorado Rockies looking to stop their three-game home losing streak.Philadelphia is 8-12 overall and 3-4 in home games. The Phillies are 7-4 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Colorado has a 3-7 record on the road and a 6-14 record overall. The Rockies have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .250.Friday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryson Stott leads the Phillies with a .360 batting average, and has seven doubles, a home run, two walks and seven RBI. Nicholas Castellanos is 12-for-40 with five R...

Dodgers face the Cubs leading series 1-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:47 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (10-10, second in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (11-7, third in the NL Central)Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Julio Urias (3-1, 1.90 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Cubs: Drew Smyly (1-1, 4.70 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -168, Cubs +143BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers meet the Chicago Cubs with a 1-0 series lead.Chicago has an 11-7 record overall and a 5-5 record at home. The Cubs have a 9-2 record in games when they record eight or more hits.Los Angeles has a 4-4 record on the road and a 10-10 record overall. The Dodgers have hit 36 total home runs to lead the NL.The matchup Friday is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger has three doubles and four home runs while hitting .290 for the Cubs. Patrick Wisdom is 9-for-40 with a double, a triple and five home runs over the past 10 games.Freddie Freeman has a .308 batting ave...

Reds aim to break losing streak in matchup with the Pirates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:47 GMT

Cincinnati Reds (7-12, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (13-7, second in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Graham Ashcraft (2-0, 1.42 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-0, 3.80 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Pirates -142, Reds +120; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.Pittsburgh has a 4-3 record in home games and a 13-7 record overall. The Pirates are 9-3 in games when they record at least eight hits.Cincinnati has a 1-6 record on the road and a 7-12 record overall. The Reds are 1-6 in games decided by one run.The matchup Friday is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Ke’Bryan Hayes has five doubles, a triple and a home run for the Pirates. Jack Suwinski is 9-for-29 with a double and five home runs over the past 10 games.Jonathan In...

Jefe de Migración en México enfrenta imputación por muerte de migrantes en Ciudad Juárez

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:47 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, México – El jefe del Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) de México, Francisco Garduño, se enfrenta el viernes a una audiencia judicial en la que será imputado por el incendio que mató a 40 migrantes que permanecían en un centro de detención de la autoridad migratoria en la fronteriza Ciudad Juárez.Garduño será previsiblemente imputado por el ejercicio ilícito del servicio público, delito que no tiene prevista prisión preventiva de oficio, pues la Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) lo acusó de “incumplir con sus obligaciones de vigilar, proteger y dar seguridad a las personas e instalaciones a su cargo, propiciando los delitos cometidos en contra de los migrantes”.La Fiscalía también señaló que ha identificado un patrón en el actuar de los directivos del INM “en el que se han omitido las medidas de seguridad que eran indispensables y obligatorias para estos casos”. En la audiencia de este viernes también comparecerá el director de...

Airport cargo worth millions stolen from Toronto’s airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:47 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — A cargo container with gold and other items worth over $20 million Canadian (US$14.8 million) was stolen from Toronto’s Pearson International airport, authorities said Thursday. Peel Regional Police Inspector Stephen Duivesteyn said a “high value” container was taken from a holding area facility after being unloaded from a plane Monday evening.“As per normal procedure, the aircraft was unloaded and cargo was transported from the aircraft to a holding cargo facility,” he said. “The container contained a high value shipment. It did contain gold but it was not exclusive to gold. It contained other items of monetary value. The missing goods were reported to police a short time after.Police declined to provide more details.“We’re three days in, so our investigators have their eyes open to all avenues,” Duivesteyn said. No arrests have been made. Source

UK Deputy PM Dominic Raab resigns after bullying probe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:47 GMT

LONDON — Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has resigned following an investigation into multiple complaints of bullying. Raab, who also served as U.K. justice secretary, was accused of bullying behavior toward several current and former members of Whitehall staff during his tenure in government. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had tasked the senior lawyer Adam Tolley with carrying out an independent investigation into the complaints following a barrage of negative media reports.Raab — who ran for Conservative leader in 2019 – previously served as U.K. foreign secretary under Boris Johnson, but was demoted in 2021 following his department’s bungled handling of the U.K. withdrawal from Afghanistan. He also served briefly as Brexit secretary under Theresa May, but quit that post in protest at her doomed Brexit deal.This developing story is being updated.

Austin seeks to stem discord with allies over document leaks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:47 GMT

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought Friday to tamp down any discord between the U.S. and its allies over the massive U.S. leak of classified documents, as he met with defense leaders from around the globe to coordinate additional military aid to Ukraine.Acknowledging that the other nations have closely followed the issue, Austin hit the subject head on in his opening remarks to start the meeting. The move underscored the gravity of the situation, since many of the documents distributed online revealed details on the status of the war in Ukraine and the ongoing delivery of weapons and other equipment to Ukrainian forces in battle — intelligence matters the other defense officials are keenly involved in.“I take this issue very seriously,” Austin said at the start of the daylong session at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. “And we will continue to work closely and respectfully with our deeply valued allies and partners. “Austin said he’d spoken to allies...

Germany sets up panel to review 1972 Munich Olympic attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:47 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Friday it has set up an international commission of experts to review the events surrounding the 1972 attack on the Munich Olympics, a panel that was part of an agreement reached last year with relatives of the 11 Israeli team members who were killed by Palestinian militants.The Interior Ministry named an eight-member panel of historians, most of them based in Israel or Germany. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser underlined Germany’s commitment to “a thorough reappraisal of what happened.”The commission will also “rigorously examine the period before and after” the attack, Faeser said in a statement. “It is particularly important to me for their work to also thoroughly address the treatment of the family members after the attack.”In September, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier apologized for multiple failures by his country before, during and after the attack as he joined his Israeli counterpart and relatives of the slain athletes at...