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England completes unbeaten Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with draw at North Macedonia

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:51 GMT

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — England completed an unbeaten qualifying campaign for the European Championship by drawing at North Macedonia 1-1 on Monday, with Harry Kane forcing an equalizer via an own-goal just seconds after coming on as a substitute.Kane entered in the 58th minute and his first action was to challenge Jani Atanasov at a corner swung in by Phil Foden. The ball struck the North Macedonia midfielder and rebounded into the net.That canceled out the opener from Enis Bardhi, who tucked away a rebound after his penalty was saved by England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the 41st minute.The spot kick was awarded when Rico Lewis — the Manchester City defender making his England debut — was adjudged to have struck Bojan Miovski in the face with his hand as he made a clearing header.England had already secured qualification for next year’s tournament in Germany and finished Group C with six wins and two draws, six points clear of second-placed Italy.England beat North Maced...

Brock Purdy and the 49ers get back to early-season form in time for key stretch

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:51 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers got back to their early-season form just in time for their most crucial stretch of the regular season.Thanks to a flawless performance from Brock Purdy, big plays from Brandon Aiyuk and a strong defensive performance, the 49ers beat Tampa Bay 27-14 on Sunday for their second straight convincing win following a three-game losing streak.“We’re taking steps in the right direction,” tight end George Kittle said. “We’re definitely not there yet.”The 49ers (7-3) will need to get into top form soon if they want to make a run at the No. 1 seed in the NFC. San Francisco begins a tricky three-game stretch with a visit to division rival Seattle on Thursday night, following a trip to defending NFC champion Philadelphia and then a home game against the Seahawks.San Francisco enters this stretch looking much more like the team that began the season 5-0 instead of the one that lost three straight games before a bye week.The biggest difference has ...

Defending champ Italy qualifies for Euro 2024 after dramatic draw with Ukraine

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:51 GMT

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Italy will defend its European Championship title next year in Germany after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine on Monday was enough to secure its place.The scoreless result came as something of a surprise after both teams created plenty of chances. Italy stayed devoted to coach Luciano Spalletti’s all-action attacking style despite needing only to avoid defeat.Federico Chiesa, Giovanni di Lorenzo and Davide Frattesi all missed excellent chances in the first half for Italy, for which goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma charged down a shot from Mykhailo Mudryk to stop Ukraine taking the lead after his own misjudgement off a long throw gave Mudryk the chance.Ukraine was angered by a decision not to give a penalty in stoppage time for what seemed like a trip on Mudryk by Bryan Cristante.The game was technically a home fixture for Ukraine but was played at Bayer Leverkusen’s stadium in Germany because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Ukraine could still qualify for E...

Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his age

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Turkeys Liberty and Bell have new appreciation for the phrase, “Let freedom ring.” The Thanksgiving birds played their part Monday in annual White House tradition that this year coincided with President Joe Biden ‘s 81st birthday: a president issuing a pardon and sparing them from becoming someone’s holiday dinner. First, Biden — the oldest president in U.S. history — wanted to make light of his age.“By the way, it’s my birthday today,” the president said, noting that guests with him in the Oval Office before the event sang “Happy Birthday.” “I just want you to know, it’s difficult turning 60. Difficult.”He also noted that the presentation of a National Thanksgiving Turkey to the White House has been a tradition for more than seven decades. “This is the 76th anniversary of this event, and I want you to know I wasn’t there .. for the first one,” Biden said. The Democrat’s age has become an issue as he seeks reelection next y...

Bills coach McDermott says safety Taylor Rapp has chance to play day after neck injury

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:51 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp has gone from being loaded into an ambulance with what appeared to be a frightening neck injury on Sunday to having a chance to play at Philadelphia this weekend.Coach Sean McDermott provided the update on Monday in saying all medical tests have come back negative. “He’s in a good spot and has a chance to play on Sunday,” McDermott said.Rapp was hurt after he and defensive back Taron Johnson both struck New York Jets running back Breece Hall in the open field in the second quarter of Buffalo’s 32-6 win. Johnson went down immediately, while Rapp stumbled back about 10 yards before collapsing to his knees.Rapp’s injury appeared to be the most severe as was placed on an immobilizing board before showing an ability to move his hands while loaded into an ambulance on the field. The player, however, did not require being sent to the hospital and remained at the stadium during the game before being sent home.Johns...

Keysight: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:51 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Keysight Technologies Inc. (KEYS) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $226 million.On a per-share basis, the Santa Rosa, California-based company said it had profit of $1.28. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions and restructuring costs, came to $1.99 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.87 per share.The electronic measurement technology company posted revenue of $1.31 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.3 billion.For the year, the company reported profit of $1.06 billion, or $5.91 per share. Revenue was reported as $5.46 billion.For the current quarter ending in January, Keysight expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.53 to $1.59.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.24 billion to $1....

A$AP Rocky appears in court where he will soon learn if he’s going to trial in shooting case

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:51 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky appeared in a Los Angeles court Monday, where he could learn whether he will be ordered to trial on allegations that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel. A Los Angeles judge is set to hear evidence Monday against the 35-year-old rap star and father of two children with Rihanna as he decides whether he should stand trial on two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. He has pleaded not guilty.Prosecutors allege that outside the W. Hotel in Hollywood on Nov. 6, 2021, Rocky pointed a handgun at Terell Ephron, then in a confrontation soon after fired shots that grazed Ephron’s knuckles and left him with minor injuries.At the first day of the hearing earlier this month, Ephron, who once went by A$AP Relli, testified that he and Rocky were close friends as teens along with the other members of the A$AP collective, a group of New York high school students who sought to make music and pursue other ar...

Ivory Coast beats Gambia to remain unbeaten in Africa World Cup qualifying

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:51 GMT

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Ivory Coast beat Gambia 2-0 to record consecutive wins in its first World Cup qualifying games on Monday.Forward Christian Kouamé and midfielder Seko Fofana scored at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Tanzania capital city Dar es Salaam, Gambia’s adopted home.The Ivorians followed their impressive 9-0 win against the Seychelles in Abidjan on Friday, Africa’s record winning margin in World Cup qualifiers.Ivory Coast’s third and last appearance at the World Cup was in 2014 in Brazil. It leads Group F with maximum points on goal difference from Gabon, which also has two wins.Meanwhile, Djibouti hosted Guinea-Bissau in Cairo and lost 1-0, four days after losing to Egypt 6-0 at the same venue.Liberia suffered back-to-back home defeats in its first two qualifiers after it was edged by Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in Monrovia. Liberia also lost to Malawi by the same scoreline on Friday.The Seychelles continued its awful start to the campaign after the minnow, ranked 19...

Golub Capital BDC: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:51 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Golub Capital BDC Inc. (GBDC) on Monday reported net income of $101.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The New York-based company said it had profit of 60 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, came to 50 cents per share.The business development company posted revenue of $164.5 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $258.6 million, or $1.52 per share. Revenue was reported as $603.1 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GBDC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GBDCSource

Agilent: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:15:51 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $475 million.The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had profit of $1.62 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.38 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.34 per share.The scientific instrument maker posted revenue of $1.69 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.67 billion.For the year, the company reported profit of $1.24 billion, or $4.19 per share. Revenue was reported as $6.83 billion.For the current quarter ending in January, Agilent expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.20 to $1.23.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.56 billion to $1.61 billion for the fiscal first quarter.Agilent expects full-year ear...