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Djokovic’s winning streak at Davis Cup ends with defeat to Sinner

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:20 GMT

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Jannik Sinner saved three match points before ending Novak Djokovic’s streak of 21 straight wins in Davis Cup singles matches, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, to pull Italy level at 1-1 with Serbia in their semifinal showdown on Saturday.Sinner’s win avenged his loss to Djokovic for the ATP Finals title just six days earlier.Djokovic’s previous singles loss in the Davis Cup was when he retired against Juan Martin del Potro in Serbia’s 2011 semifinal defeat against Argentina. Djokovic’s last loss in a completed singles match in the Davis Cup was in 2009.Djokovic squandered a trio of match points before Sinner rallied and broke his next service game to go ahead 6-5 before serving out the match.Miomir Kecmanovic beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-1 to give Serbia a 1-0 lead over Italy in the first singles match.It was the third meeting between the top-ranked Djokovic and the fourth-ranked Sinner in 12 days. Sinner beat Djokovic in the ATP Finals group stage last week ...

Md. AG investigating Baltimore Co. police after fatal exchange of gunfire

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:20 GMT

Baltimore County Police shot and killed a Parkville, Maryland, man Friday night after responding to reports of a domestic disturbance.Maryland’s Attorney General is investigating the officer-involved shooting.Early reports from the Independent Investigations Division within Attorney General Anthony Brown’s office said police heard gunfire and a woman screaming as they arrived at 11:33 p.m.As they approached the home, a man opened the door and fired at the officers.Three officers returned fire and killed the man. When the officers entered the home, the woman was found dead.The attorney general’s office will generally release the names of the officers and people involved in the incident within two days.Officers on the scene were wearing body cameras and the video is currently being reviewed. The investigations division normally releases the footage within 20 days.The shooting happened at a home on the 2700 block of Maple Avenue just inside the Baltimore beltway.A map...

Ukraine’s military says Russia launched its largest drone attack since the start of the invasion

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:20 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Saturday morning launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the Ukrainian capital, military officials said. In total, Russia launched 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones against Ukraine, of which 74 were destroyed by air defenses, Ukraine’s air force said.“Kyiv was the main target,” Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on his Telegram channel. The attack was “the most massive air attack by drones on Kyiv,” said Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv city administration. Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat confirmed later that the air defenses shot down 66 air targets over the capital and surrounding region throughout the morning.At least five civilians were wounded in the hourslong assault, which saw several buildings damaged by falling debris from downed drones, including a kindergarten. The wounded included an 11-year-old child, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.I...

Tavernier scores twice to help Bournemouth beat Sheffield United 3-1

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:20 GMT

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Marcus Tavernier scored twice as Bournemouth beat Sheffield United 3-1 on Saturday for its third win in its last four Premier League games.Justin Kluivert also netted at Bramall Lane to help the Cherries secure their first away win of the season and climb farther away from the relegation zone.Bournemouth had beaten Newcastle 2-0 just before the international break. That followed a league loss to Manchester City and a victory over Burnley.Tavernier opened the scoring in the 12th minute and Kluivert doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time.Tavernier made it 3-0 in the 51st when he got behind a defender and tapped in Adam Smith’s cross at the back post.Oliver McBurnie spared Sheffield a shutout when he scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time. Sheffield, which had a win and draw just before the international break, remains in the drop zone.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Boyle will get another start at QB as Jets try to rebound from brutal Black Friday performance

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:20 GMT

Tim Boyle is getting another chance to lead the New York Jets’ offense.And Aaron Rodgers is back in the facility on a regular basis — pondering and working toward his return to the field.The entire team certainly could use a spark — or at least some sliver of optimism — after a dark Black Friday performance.The Jets lost their fourth straight, 34-13 to the Miami Dolphins, with the lasting image being Jevon Holland intercepting and returning Boyle’s failed Hail Mary throw 99 yards for a touchdown at the end of the first half.“Just a very unfortunate event that took place,” coach Robert Saleh said Saturday.That has been a recurring theme for the Jets (4-7) since Rodgers went down with a torn left Achilles tendon just four snaps into his debut with the team.Zach Wilson was ineffective and, at times, downright bad in nine starts. So the Jets turned to Boyle, who was 27 of 38 for 179 yards and a TD with two interceptions in his first start since the 2021 season. He was sacked...

Borussia Dortmund, Union Berlin snap losing streaks in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen returns to the top

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:20 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — English teenager Jamie Bynoe-Gittens scored one goal and set up another Saturday as Borussia Dortmund fought back to beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-2 and snap a three-game winless run in the Bundesliga.Dortmund, which drew with Eintracht Frankfurt and then lost to lost Bayern Munich and Stuttgart, was seemingly on its way to a third straight defeat with Gladbach leading 2-0 after 28 minutes.But Marcel Sabitzer pulled one back two minutes later, Bynoe-Gittens set up Niclas Füllkrug to equalize two minutes after that, and Füllkrug returned the favor for Bynoe-Gittens to score just before the break.It was his first league goal of the season on his fourth appearance.The 19-year-old Bynoe-Gittens was only playing as Dortmund made two late changes with forwards Karim Adeyemi and Sébastien Haller dropping out through illness.Donyell Malen sealed the win on a counterattack in injury time.Kevin Volland scored his first goal for Union Berlin to salvage a 1-1 draw against Augsbu...

El lado mortal de las preciadas trufas blancas de Italia que se venden en restaurantes elegantes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:20 GMT

(CNN)– La masacre fue silenciosa, los asesinos sigilosos y el impacto devastador.Las víctimas: más de 30 perros altamente entrenados para olfatear las valiosas trufas que crecen bajo tierra cerca de las raíces húmedas y mohosas de los árboles en las regiones rurales de Abruzzo y Molise, en el centro de Italia.Fueron envenenados el fin de semana pasado, según la unidad de protección de animales de los carabineros locales. Los perros comieron albóndigas mezcladas con lo que se cree que era metaldehído y estricnina estratégicamente escondidas donde las encontrarían los perros, fuera de la vista de sus dueños.No es la primera vez que se sacrifican perros rastreadores en el turbio mundo de la recolección de trufas. En Italia se matan en promedio a 10 perros truferos cada año, afirman grupos defensores de los derechos de los animales. La cifra podría ser mayor, ya que muchas muertes no se denuncian, según las asociaciones de recolección locales.Los recolectores temen que matar tres ...

Ucrania se queda sin dinero para la guerra: qué pasará con el paquete de ayuda propuesto por Biden

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:20 GMT

Un asesor jerárquico del presidente ucraniano Volodymyr Zelenskyy reconoció durante una visita reciente a Washington que los próximos días “serán duros”, debido a que su país lucha contra Rusia mientras el apoyo estadounidense pende de un hilo en el Congreso. El paquete de ayuda de casi $106,000 millones propuesto por el presidente Joe Biden para Ucrania, Israel y otras necesidades está estancado el Congreso, no ha sido aprobado ni rechazado, pero ha sido sujeto de nuevas exigencias políticas por parte de los republicanos. Estos insisten que se incluyan cambios en las políticas en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos para frenar el flujo de llegadas de migrantes. Vincular la ayuda militar a Ucrania con la seguridad fronteriza estadounidense coloca uno de los problemas políticos más divisivos del país —migración y cruces fronterizos— en el medio de un debate cada vez más intenso sobre la política exterior en tiempos de guerra. Biden pedirá al Congreso más de $2,00...

1 dead, suspect arrested after Brighton shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 22-year-old man died in a shooting in Brighton Friday night, according to the Brighton Police Department.Another 22-year-old man, Jemhari Lee, was arrested in connection to the homicide, which happened at an apartment complex in the 100 block of South Miller Avenue, police said.Police were originally called to the area at 10:20 p.m. for reports of someone being shot.The victim was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to police.Detectives believe this was an isolated incident and that there was no ongoing threat to the community.Anyone with additional information on the shooting was asked to contact Brighton Police at 303-655-8740.

Massachusetts lawmaker floats ferry alternative to Boston’s Long Island bridge plan

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:36:20 GMT

A state lawmaker from Quincy is pushing for legislation to study the cost of implementing a ferry service to Long Island, which he sees as a better approach than Boston’s plan to rebuild a bridge out to a future addiction-recovery campus.State Rep. Bruce Ayers filed a bill that would create a special commission dedicated to studying the “feasibility and efficacy of establishing, operating and administering a ferry service to Long Island” in Boston Harbor.“I introduced this legislation because the issue of access to Long Island continues to receive a lot of attention, yet there seems to be a lack of information available on all the options for means of access,” Ayers told the Herald.“The cost of rebuilding the former Long Island bridge is known to be in the $150-plus million range, yet the alternative that is frequently brought up is a ferry service and we don’t know the cost of that potential option.”The bill states that a potential 11-member commission, consisting of House, S...