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Panthers need another 3-1 series comeback, this one in the Cup final

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:14 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — It can be done. Such will be the thinking for the Florida Panthers for the next couple days, as they try to dig their way out of a 3-1 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final.And they’ll think that for good reason — because they’ve already done it once.Here they go again. The Panthers rallied from a 3-1 series hole in Round 1 against the Boston Bruins, and now they’ll have to do it again in this matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Las Vegas, with the hosts just win away from hoisting the Cup for the first time.They might have even started laying the groundwork for one last comeback try of the season by how they finished Game 4 — a 3-2 win for Vegas, but one where the Golden Knights saw a 3-0 lead that made it seem like they were in cruise control mode turn into a one-goal game early in the third on a goal by Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.But the equalizer that Florida wanted never came, even after pulling goalie Sergei Bobrovsky for a...

Torres, Enrique lead Orlando City to 2-0 victory over Rapids

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:14 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facundo Torres and Ramiro Enrique scored second-half goals and Orlando City beat Colorado 2-0 on Saturday night in a match that saw the Rapids lose two players to red cards.Neither team scored in the first half and Colorado was forced to play a man down after Braian Galván was red-carded in the 39th minute.Torres scored the only goal Orlando City (7-4-5) would need when he took a pass from Mauricio Pereyra in the 56th minute and found the net for the fifth time this season.Enrique scored his first career goal — with an assist from Torres — in the 83rd minute to provide some extra cushion for Orlando City.Lalas Abubakar was sent off the field in the 75th minute for a second yellow card, forcing the Rapids to play two men down the rest of the way.Pedro Gallese saved two shots to earn the clean sheet for Orlando City. Marko Ilic finished with four saves in his third start this season for the Rapids.Orlando City has won all four home matches with Colorado (2-9-7). T...

It’s official! National Zoo’s new baby gorilla has a name

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:14 GMT

The new baby western lowland gorilla at the National Zoo has been named Zahra. (Courtesy The Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute)After more than 25,000 votes in an online poll, the National Zoo’s newest western lowland gorilla has a name.Great Ape House visitors at D.C.’s zoo can now say hello to baby girl Zahra and the rest of the gorilla troop each day at 11:30 a.m.After a June 5 gender reveal party announced the baby gorilla, born May 27, as female, voting for its name commenced on the zoo’s website.The name Zahra, which means “beautiful flower” in Swahili, received about 50% of the vote.The two other name candidates were Lola, meaning “greatness” in Yoruba, and Mkali, meaning “fierce” in Swahili.Zahra is the sixth western lowland gorilla at the National Zoo, joining her parents Baraka and Calaya (31 and 20 years old, respectively), their 5-year-old son Moke, as well as a 41-year-old female named Mand...

Leal goal gives Nashville 1-1 draw with Toronto, 9-game unbeaten streak

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:14 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Randall Leal scored a second-half goal to help Nashville draw Toronto 1-1 on Saturday night and tie its team record of a nine-game unbeaten streak.Leal’s first goal of the season came unassisted in the 69th minute to help Nashville (9-3-5) earn a point.Lorenzo Insigne scored in the 38th minute and Toronto took a lead into halftime. Insigne’s third goal of the season came with an assist from defender Raoul Petretta.Nashville saw a four-match win streak end. The team has six wins and three days since an April 15 loss to New York City.Sean Johnson turned away one shot for Toronto (3-5-10). Joe Willis saved one shot for Nashville.Toronto is 2-0-3 in its last four match-ups with Nashville, including a scoreless draw earlier this season in Nashville. Toronto remains the only opponent Nashville has played at least four times without posting a victory.Toronto improves to 3-0-6 at home this season. Canadian teams are 11-3-9 at home against opponents from American c...

NASCAR-Xfinity DoorDash 250 Results

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:14 GMT

SaturdayAt Sonoma RacewaySonoma, Calif.Lap length: 1.99 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (4) Aric Almirola, Ford, 79 laps, 0 points.2. (5) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 79, 0.3. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 79, 0.4. (7) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 79, 0.5. (12) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 79, 37.6. (26) Cole Custer, Ford, 79, 31.7. (2) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 79, 44.8. (13) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 79, 35.9. (10) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 79, 29.10. (6) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 79, 32.11. (3) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 79, 28.12. (14) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 79, 25.13. (8) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 79, 29.14. (20) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 79, 23.15. (23) Riley Herbst, Ford, 79, 25.16. (9) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 79, 25.17. (24) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 79, 20.18. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 79, 0.19. (25) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 79, 18.20. (27) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 79, 17.21. (28) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 79, 16.22. (18) Kyle Weatherman, Ford, 79, 15.23. (32) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 79, 0....

Aric Almirola rallies past Larson for surprising Xfinity win at Sonoma

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:14 GMT

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Aric Almirola won the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ inaugural race at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday night, capitalizing on a late restart and an even later mistake by Kyle Larson.Almirola drove his Ford to the first-ever victory for RSS Racing, his first career road course victory, his fourth career Xfinity victory and his first in the series since 2017. RSS Racing has a partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing.“It’s been a really tough year on the Cup side, and to come out here and get to celebrate with my kids, that is so special,” Almirola said. “So excited to share this Victory Lane here.”A.J. Allmendinger finished second ahead of Larson, who had dominated the entire Xfinity weekend until Almirola snatched the victory in the series’ first race on this winding, hilly course at the base of Northern California wine country.Larson dominated practice and qualifying for the race on the NASCAR track closest to his hometown in the Sacramento suburbs. His best practic...

Gil powers Revolution to 3-1 victory over Inter Miami

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:14 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Carles Gil scored on an early penalty kick and added two assists as the New England Revolution breezed to a 3-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night.Gil’s sixth goal of the season came on a PK in the 27th minute and he picked up his sixth assist on Matt Polster’s netter — his first — in the 34th minute for a 2-0 lead at halftime.The Revolution (8-3-6) pushed their advantage to 3-0 when Bobby Wood used a pass from Gil in the 51st minute to score for a sixth time this season.Inter Miami (5-12-0) avoided the shutout when Josef Martínez scored on a penalty kick in the 84th minute. It was Martínez’s fourth goal of the season and his eighth in 11 career matches against New England. No other player has scored more than five goals against the Revs since Martínez joined the league in 2017.Djordje Petrovic totaled four saves for the Revolution. Drake Callender saved two shots for Inter Miami.Inter Miami has lost six in a row and it can only hop...

Germán, Calhoun Torres lead Yankees over Red Sox 3-1

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:14 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Domingo Germán wriggled out of trouble for six innings, Willie Calhoun hit a tiebreaking homer and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday night to even their three-game weekend series.Boston had runners in every inning against Germán and a trio of relievers but went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11.Germán retired Kiké Hernandez with runners at the corners for the final out of the second and got Rafael Devers to fly out to the left-field wall to strand Justin Turner at third base in the third.Gleyber Torres put the Yankees ahead with a fourth-inning homer off Tanner Houck (3-6). Rafael Devers, who had been 3 for 24 against Germán, homered for the second straight night and tied the score in the sixth with a drive into the netting above Monument Park.Calhoun homered in the bottom half, his fifth this season. Starting because of Aaron Judge’s toe injury, Calhoun is hitting .310 with eight RBIs in his last 12 games. Kyle Hi...

Gutman, Wolff lead Atlanta United over DC United 3-1

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:14 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Andrew Gutman and Tyler Wolff scored second-half goals to lead Atlanta United to a 3-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night.Giorgos Giakoumakis scored his 10th goal of the season — putting him in a four-way tie for the league lead — when he used an assist from Miles Robinson in the 13th minute to give Atlanta United (7-4-7) the lead.DC United (6-7-5) pulled even in the 27th minute on a goal by Taxiarchis Fountas — his fourth of the campaign — with an assist from Chris Durkin.Atlanta United regained the lead four minutes into the second half on a goal by Gutman, a defender. Thiago Almada notched his league-leading ninth assist on Gutman’s third netter this campaign.Tyler Wolff used assists from Gutman and Giakoumakis to add an insurance goal in the 73rd minute. It was Wolff’s third score of the season.Brad Guzan finished with four saves for Atlanta United. Tyler Miller saved one shot for DC United.Atlanta United has won five straight against DC United...

El verano turístico de “locura” en Europa ya comenzó. Y se va a poner mucho peor

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:14 GMT

(CNN) — Desde la década de 1970, Steve Perillo, CEO y propietario de tercera generación del operador turístico Perillo Tours, con sede en Nueva Jersey, no había visto un aumento tan grande en los viajeros que reservan viajes a Europa.La empresa, que es más conocida por sus viajes personalizados a Italia, suele vender alrededor del 80% de su capacidad en un año, dice Perillo. En lo que va de 2023, se han reservado aproximadamente el 96% de las 500 salidas anuales del operador, que también incluyen a España y Grecia como destinos, y Perillo espera que esa cifra alcance el 100% en unas pocas semanas, antes de que la compañía comience a comercializar su temporada 2024.Estas mejores amigas de 81 años viajaron por el mundo en 80 díasPara Perillo, los indicios de la exitosa temporada que se avecina comenzaron a aparecer el otoño pasado, cuando la compañía ofreció un descuento del Black Friday de alrededor del 5%. “Deberíamos haber cobrado más por el Black Friday”, bromea. “Fue entonc...