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Champions League finalist Inter Milan beats Atalanta to secure top-4 finish in Serie A

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:44 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Champions League finalist Inter Milan secured a spot in next season’s competition by beating Atalanta 3-2 in Serie A on Saturday after scoring two goals inside the first three minutes for the first time in more than 80 years. Mario Pašalić pulled one back for Atalanta in the first half but Lautaro Martínez sealed the win late on, before Luis Muriel scored another for Atalanta in stoppage time.Inter moved second in Serie A, above Lazio and AC Milan ahead of their matches on Sunday.It is now assured of a top-four finish as fifth-place Atalanta fell eight points behind the Nerazzurri with just one game left for each.Inter, which plays Manchester City in the Champions League final on June 10, knew that a point would be enough to guarantee it a place in the top four.And it got off to the perfect start at San Siro as Martínez threaded a ball through to Romelu Lukaku, who rounded Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello and scored into the empty net after just 39 seconds.Inter the...

PSG secures record 11th French league title with draw at Strasbourg; Lens finishes 2nd

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:44 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain clinched a record 11th French league title after drawing 1-1 at Strasbourg on Saturday to move four points of second-place Lens with one game left.World Cup winner Lionel Messi put PSG ahead from Kylian Mbappe’s pass in the 59th minute. Former PSG striker Kevin Gameiro equalized for Strasbourg in the 79th. It was Messi’s 496th career league goal in Europe, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring record for Europe’s top five leagues. Lens secured second place and automatic entry into next season’s Champions League by beating relegated Ajaccio 3-0 at home.Defending champion PSG overtook former French powerhouse Saint-Étienne, which won its 10th title in 1981 but was relegated to the second division last season.PSG has won nine of its 11 titles since Qatari backers QSI took charge 12 years ago, with the first of those in 2013. PSG’s other titles were in 1986 and ’94.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer...

Thompson, Wansing help Texas A&M reach SEC final with 5-4 win over Arkansas

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:44 GMT

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Jordan Thompson had three hits and Troy Wansing struck out the last two batters of the game with two runners on and 10th-seeded Texas A&M held on to defeat No. 2 Arkansas 5-4 on Saturday in the semifinals of the SEC baseball tournament.The Aggies (36-24), the first double-seed to reach the SEC title game, will face the Florida-Vanderbilt winner in Sunday’s championship game. A&M battled through the loser’s bracket after falling to the Razorbacks 5-4 on Wednesday.Trevor Werner and Austin Bost had RBI doubles and a pair of bases-loaded walks staked Texas A&M to a 4-0 lead through six innings.It was 5-1 going into the ninth but John Bolton had a two-run double, bringing in Wansing. Tavian Josenberger singled and then Bolton scored on a error before Wansing closed the door for his first save.Shane Sdao (3-1), the second of four pitchers for Texas A&M, got the win. Brady Tygart (2-1), who allowed Werner’s RBI double in the third innin...

Paris Saint-Germain wins record 11th French league title

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:44 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain wins record 11th French league title.Source

Amick, Grice power Clemson past North Carolina, into ACC final

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:44 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Billy Amick drove in four runs, Caden Grice drove in two and pitched seven strong innings, and Clemson defeated North Carolina 10-4 on Saturday in an ACC Tournament semifinal.Third-seeded Clemson advanced to the championship game and will play Miami on Sunday. Miami knocked off top-seeded and top-ranked Wake Forest 7-2 in the other semifinal.The Tigers scored five runs in the first inning. After Grice drove in two with a double, Amick followed with a two-run home run to left, and one out later, Blake Wright hit a solo shot to right field.Amick ripped a two-run triple in the second and Cam Cannarella drove in two with a sixth-inning triple for the Tigers.Grice (8-1) allowed single runs in the second, fifth and sixth innings. He allowed four hits and struck out nine with one walk. He went 1-for-6 at the plate. Tristan Smith pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and B.J. Bailey retired the last three batters in order after giving up a solo home run to Tomas Frick leading off the n...

Europe’s forgotten children

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:44 GMT

If Europe’s Roma children were struggling with schooling before the pandemic, the coronavirus made a bad situation even worse.One of Europe’s most disadvantaged communities, many Roma families live in cramped quarters with little access to electronic devices — hardly conducive conditions for remote learning. One study in Romania found that only 3 percent of Roma children participated in online lessons during the country’s initial lockdown, compared to 12 percent even among other marginalized groups.The pandemic, and its unequal effects, put a spotlight on a long-standing problem: Across the Continent, Europe’s Roma children are being deprived of an education — in particular during the early years that developmental experts say are crucial for long-term success.In Bulgaria, home to one of Europe’s largest Roma communities, only 64 percent of Roma children have some experience with preschool, compared to 94 percent of their Bulgarian peers, according to a study of the education of Rom...

2 pedestrians struck by vehicle after crash outside Arlington Stop & Shop

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:44 GMT

Arlington police are investigating after multiple pedestrians were struck and injured by an elderly driver after a crash in a supermarket parking lot on Saturday morning. Officers responding to a reported motor vehicle crash involving pedestrians in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop on Mass. Ave. around 10:15 a.m. found several people injured and assisted firefighters in providing emergency care, according to Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty.An on-scene investigation suggests the driver of a 2005 Mercury Marquis vehicle, an 87-year-old man from Belmont, was pulling into the Stop and Shop parking lot and struck an occupied parked vehicle and an exterior wall of the building. He then reversed the vehicle and struck multiple pedestrians.Two pedestrians, a 61-year-old Arlington woman and a 70-year-old Randolph man were transported to area hospitals. The driver was also treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital.The owner of the parked vehicle, a Harwich w...

Hundreds run Dick Hoyt memorial 5K in Hopkinton days after Rick Hoyt’s death

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:44 GMT

The inaugural Dick Hoyt Memorial “Yes You Can” Run Together was held in Hopkinton on Saturday, just days after the death of Rick Hoyt. Rick was part of the father-son duo who were staples of the Boston Marathon for decades, and Team Hoyt is continuing to carry on their legacy.Rick passed away earlier this week at the age of 61 due to complications with his respiratory system. There was some debate on whether the race should go on, as Rick was the race organizer, but the family decided to go forward as planned. Rick wanted to honor his father with this race, race organizers said.Team Hoyt, with Dick pushing son Rick, who lived with cerebral palsy, finished the Boston Marathon 32 times together. They competed in their final marathon in 2014. Dick died at the age of 80 in 2021 of heart failure. The pair inspired others to believe in themselves, set goals and push the limits of what can be done.We’re going to do our best to make him proud of the work he’s done to honor his d...

Quincy man arrested in incident that resulted in crash, shooting in Stoughton

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:44 GMT

A Quincy man is facing criminal charges in connection with an incident in Stoughton on Thursday that resulted in a shooting an serious car crash, officials said.Anh Kieu, 39, was taken into custody around 4 p.m. Saturday at his home without incident and is being held on $20,000 cash bail pending his arraignment Tuesday in Stoughton District Court, police said.Kieu is accused of pointing a gun at someone at a 7-Eleven on Washington Street in Canton, followed that person in their car while pointing a weapon at them and then was shot once when the person he was chasing fired at him. The chase resulted in a crash in Stoughton that left several people hospitalized.He is expected to be arraigned on four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

Orioles and BARCS to host pet adoptions Memorial Day weekend in effort to alleviate capacity

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:44 GMT

Baseball fans headed to an Orioles game this Memorial Day weekend will have the opportunity to take home a new pet.The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter is turning to the team for help in finding new homes for adoptable dogs and cats as it struggles with a chock-full shelter.BARCS said Friday on Twitter that the shelter is in a state of emergency and is waiving adoption fees amid an influx of animals in need. The rescue group has taken in 303 new animals over the last week and is caring for a dozen more dogs than it has the space for, according to the post.On Sunday and Monday, BARCS will bring its mobile adoption vehicle, the “BFF Waggin’,” to Oriole Park at Camden Yards to encourage adoptions. The van will be parked at Maryland Square, near Gate A.Fans who decide to adopt a pet won’t need to worry about dog- or cat-sitting — at least not right away: BARCS says anyone with tickets can pick up their pet after the ball game.The team is set to face...