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Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso to undergo back surgery

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:34:34 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso will undergo back surgery in the coming days, the club said Sunday.Barcelona said the surgery is aimed at fixing the “problems in the lumbar region” that have kept the 33-year-old Alonso sidelined in recent weeks. The club said it will give further details after the surgery is conducted. It did not give a timetable for Alonso’s recovery.He has played seven games this season, four as a starter. He has made a total of 44 appearances with Barcelona, scoring three goals.Barcelona is in fourth place in the Spanish league, seven points behind leaders Real Madrid and Girona after 18 matches.The Catalan club visits midtable Las Palmas on Thursday.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Cowboys feel playoff-tested after strange win over Lions that followed pair of road losses

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:34:34 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys didn’t have it easy in finishing off their first 8-0 home season in 42 years.The 20-19 victory over Detroit in a matchup of playoff-bound teams came after a controversial call from the officials.Regardless, the nature of the game has Mike McCarthy feeling good going into his third consecutive postseason in four seasons as coach of the Cowboys.“These are the kinds of games that character is enhanced and the adversity advancement that you need, and you train all year for,” McCarthy said. “We’ve had a bit of an unusual year, just because of the margins of victory at home.”And an unusual finish for a team that won its first seven home games by an average of nearly 25 points before hanging on to extend the winning streak at AT&T Stadium to 16 games.Dallas won after the Lions had what appeared to be a winning 2-point conversion pass to offensive lineman Taylor Decker negated by a penalty.Decker was ruled to be an ineligible receiver. Th...

NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:34:34 GMT

Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR’s all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, died Sunday. He was 84.NASCAR announced the death of the Hall of Famer and South Carolina native in a statement. No cause was given.“Cale Yarborough was one of the toughest competitors NASCAR has ever seen. His combination of talent, grit and determination separated Cale from his peers, both on the track and in the record book,” said Jim France, chairman and CEO of NASCAR. “He was respected and admired by competitors and fans alike and was as comfortable behind the wheel of a tractor as he was behind the wheel of a stock car.”Known for his fierce toughness and grit, Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times and the Southern 500 at his home track of Darlington Raceway five times. His 83 Cup Series victories are tied with Jimmie Johnson for sixth on NASCAR’s all-time wins list, and Yarborough ranks fourth with 69 pole positions.But one of his most ...

No. 18 Liberty to face stiffest test yet against No. 8 Oregon in Fiesta Bowl

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:34:34 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — No. 18 Liberty rolled through its sixth season as a Division I program undefeated, earning a spot in Monday’s Fiesta Bowl.Awaiting the Flames in the desert is something unlike anything they’ve faced, maybe ever: the big, bad Oregon Ducks.“It doesn’t take a lot of time to watch the video to know how talented they are,” Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell said. “We shared with them (the team), and I think I’ve said it before, they’re six points away from playing for a national championship. That’s how good they are. Going into championship weekend, they were the favorites to win the national championship. They’re tremendous.”Oddsmakers certainly think so. No. 8 Oregon is a 17 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, one of the most lopsided betting lines during bowl season.The Ducks (11-2) steamrolled through their schedule, outside of two games against No. 2 Washington, one of four College Football Playoff teams. Oregon lost by three in both ga...

En un ambiente de pesar por el ataque a Belgorod, Putin pronuncia su mensaje de Año Nuevo y afirma que Rusia “será aún más fuerte”

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:34:34 GMT

(CNN) —  El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, elogió a quienes participan en lo que llama eufemísticamente su “operación militar especial” en Ucrania y dijo que Rusia “será aún más fuerte”, en su discurso de Año Nuevo a la nación, mientras varias ciudades rusas han anunciado que cancelan festividades en solidaridad con el ataque de Belgorod.“Hoy me gustaría dirigirme a nuestro personal militar, a todos los que están en servicio de combate, en la vanguardia de la lucha por la verdad y la justicia. Ustedes son nuestros héroes”, dijo Putin.“Hemos demostrado más de una vez que podemos resolver los problemas más difíciles y nunca daremos marcha atrás. Porque no hay fuerza que pueda dividirnos, hacernos perder la memoria y la fe de nuestros padres y detener nuestro desarrollo”, dijo. “Somos un país, una gran familia. Garantizaremos el desarrollo seguro de la patria, el bienestar de nuestros ciudadanos, seremos aún más fuertes&...

QB Nussmeier, No. 13 LSU ready to launch post-Jayden Daniels era in ReliaQuest Bowl vs Wisconsin

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:34:34 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is confident he can lead the nation’s most prolific offense into the post-Jayden Daniels era.The patient third-year sophomore will make his first college start, stepping in for the Heisman Trophy winner when the 13th-ranked Tigers (9-3) face Wisconsin (8-5) in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday.Daniels, who threw for 3,812 yards and ran for 1,134 while also accounting for 50 touchdowns, opted out of the SEC-Big Ten matchup at Raymond James Stadium to prepare for the upcoming NFL draft.“I wouldn’t say I’m looking at it as an opportunity to build for next season. I’m more about this game right now,” Nussmeier said. “The preparation that we’ve been putting together for this game. That’s my biggest focus.”Nussmeier, who turns 22 in February, has appeared in parts of 17 games over three seasons with the Tigers. He backed up Daniels for two years after the dual-threat Heisman winner transferred to LSU from Arizona State.In five games this se...

Woman, child seriously injured in crash on I-95 in Fairfax Co.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:34:34 GMT

A woman and a child were seriously injured in a crash on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County, Virginia, early Sunday morning.A spokesperson with Virginia State Police told WTOP that officers went to the northbound lanes of I-95 at the 165-mile marker where the crash occurred at 1:50 a.m.Upon arrival, officers closed three right lanes, leaving only a single lane open during the ongoing crash investigation. The lanes reopened around five hours later, just before 7 a.m.The woman and child were taken to a hospital to treat their injuries.Police said they’re investigating the crash.Here’s where the crash took place: Source

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announces she will abdicate the throne on Jan. 14th

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:34:34 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announces she will abdicate the throne on Jan. 14th.Source

En medio de críticas, Biden celebra el fin de año en las Islas Vírgenes

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:34:34 GMT

WASHINGTON DC – El presidente de EEUU, Joe Biden, está disfrutando de las festividades de Nochevieja y Año Nuevo en las cálidas Islas Vírgenes, donde ha buscado mantener un perfil bajo mientras continúan las guerras en Ucrania y Gaza y el pueblo estadounidense se prepara para las elecciones de 2024.El mandatario, acompañado por la primera dama, Jill Biden, y su nieta Natalie, se encuentra en una vivienda de la paradisíaca isla de Santa Cruz, en las Islas Vírgenes estadounidenses, donde abundan las palmeras, el sol y las aguas turquesas del mar Caribe.Biden llegó a Santa Cruz el miércoles y solo se dejó ver frente a las cámaras de televisión el sábado cuando fue a misa en Christiansted, la ciudad más grande de la isla. EEUU y México se reunirán en enero en Washington para hacer frente al creciente flujo de migrantes En 2024 los estados promulgarán nuevas leyes sobre salarios, impuestos e incluso dados de peluche Como el segun...

Arsenal limps into 2024 after ‘worst performance of the season.’ Tottenham closes in on top four

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:34:34 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal is limping into 2024 after a damaging stretch that culminated in what coach Mikel Arteta called “the worst performance of the season” on the final day of the year. A toothless Arsenal side lost 2-1 at Fulham on Sunday despite taking the lead in the fifth minute, a second straight defeat that means the team stayed in fourth place in the Premier League — when a victory would have lifted it into first. “It’s a really sad day because today we didn’t deserve to win the game,” Arteta said. “That was the worst performance of the season.”It continued a worrying run that has seen Arsenal end 2023 with just one win in its last five league games, including its first home loss of the season to West Ham on Thursday. Arsenal would have provisionally climbed above Liverpool atop the table with a win, but could find itself five points off the lead if Jurgen Klopp’s team beats Newcastle on Monday. Arsenal stayed in fourth — having been top of the table at Christmas — and ...