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Fucsovics upsets Fritz in Stuttgart; Tiafoe reaches semifinals

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:26:57 GMT

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — There won’t be an all-American semifinal at the Stuttgart Open after Taylor Fritz was upset by qualifier Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 7-5 in the quarterfinals while Frances Tiafoe won his match on Friday.Fritz, the top-ranked American men’s player at No. 8, was on the back foot immediately after losing serve in the opening game before the rest of the first set went with serve. The second was even at 5-5 until Fucsovics broke Fritz and closed out the win on his fourth match point in the next game.Fritz would have faced his friend Tiafoe in the semifinals. Instead, that opportunity goes to Fucsovics. It’s the Hungarian’s first semifinal on tour since 2021 on any surface, and his first ever on grass despite having been the Wimbledon boys champion in 2010.“I was a very talented boy,” the 31-year-old Fucsovics said. “Throughout my career I always believed I can play good tennis on grass. Maybe it was because of the Wimbledon title.”The third-see...

After a collision, the U.S. boat retires from final leg of Ocean Race, asks for a ruling

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:26:57 GMT

The leading boat in The Ocean Race dropped out of the last leg of the around-the-world sailing competition on Friday and asked the sport’s overseers for compensation in the standings to make up for the collision that punctured its carbon fiber hull.Six months after leaving Spain on a 32,000-nautical mile (37,000-mile, 59,000-km) circumnavigation of the globe, 11th Hour Racing was T-boned by Guyot environnement — Team Europe 17 minutes after leaving The Hague, the Netherlands, for the seventh and final leg. Guyot skipper Benjamin Dutreux has admitted the collision was his fault. Newport, Rhode Island-based 11th Hour has filed a Request for Redress to the World Sailing International Jury. It is empowered under the Racing Rules of Sailing to compensate a boat when “a boat’s score or place in a race or series has been or may be, through no fault of her own, made significantly worse.”11th Hour was atop the leaderboard through six legs and the corresponding in-port races with 33 points. T...

MATCHDAY: Haaland back for Norway, Ronaldo’s Portugal plays in Euro qualifiers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:26:57 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Saturday:EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYINGGROUP AErling Haaland is set to play against Scotland in his first game for Norway since September and the pressure is on for Manchester City’s record-breaking striker to salvage his country’s troubled qualifying campaign. Scotland stunned Spain 2-0 in its last game in March and is the surprise group leader. Norway has one point from two games and last won a competitive match in June 2022. The bottom two teams meet when Georgia plays Cyprus.GROUP EThe Czech Republic leads the group ahead of what in theory should be a routine trip to the Faroe Islands. However, the Czechs dropped points in a draw with struggling Moldova in their last game and the Faroe Islands showed a potential to upset bigger teams in a win over Turkey last year. The Czech Republic did beat the Faroe Islands 5-0 when they last met, though. Albania hosts Moldova.GROUP FBelgium is without Kevin de Bruyne as it hosts ...

What is the best hiking trail in Colorado?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:26:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Centennial State has a plethora of hiking trails, so it's tough to decide which is the best of them all. But one international publication did it for us. Travel + Leisure magazine named the Thunder Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park as the best trail in Colorado. "In Rocky Mountain National Park, you can't do better than hiking to the Lion Lakes, a surreal chain of alpine pools. Take the Wild Basin Trail or Thunder Lake Trail — the former is more challenging at 11 miles — to see these exquisite pools," the magazine's site said. According to the National Forest Service site, Thunder Lake is at 10,570 feet and is nearly 7 miles from the Wild Basin Trailhead. The travel time from the Wild Basin trailhead is estimated at five to seven hours with a 2,070-foot gain. Easy hikes near the Front Range, Denver metro area While most Coloradans would assume the best is the Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon, that is not what Travel + Leisure decided. However, t...

CU coach Deion Sanders may lose his foot due to circulation issues

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:26:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The head coach of the University of Colorado Buffaloes football team Deion Sanders is facing the possibility that his foot may need to be amputated.It started during the 2021 season when the former NFL star and Hall of Famer was coaching the Jackson State football team. The Associated Press reported that he had injured a toe and had a procedure in September that left him using crutches and a scooter to get around the field. Coach Prime keeps driving ticket sales: Colorado sets single-game record As that was healing, his toes began to darken under the bandages. He had several surgeries and complications and eventually had his big toe and second toe amputated due to blood clots.Sanders, also known as "Coach Prime," became the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes in December. Now, he is at risk of losing his whole foot.A clip from Wednesday's episode of "Thee Pregame Show," a video series that documents the football season, showed a meeting with orthopedic surgeon Dr...

Police arrest 44-year-old man accused of shooting 18-year-old man in Miramar

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:26:57 GMT

A convicted felon triggered danger in Miramar.According to police, on Thursday, the suspect opened fire and shot an 18-year-old male after an apparent domestic dispute.The shooter took off and a toddler was lightly injured from a fall during the incident.Police on Friday arrested 44-year-old Corey Eford. He is facing a slew of charges, which includes attempted second degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.The victim and child are expected to be OK.

Traffic diverted on northbound US1 near Key largo due to vehicle fire

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:26:57 GMT

Commuters traveling on northbound US1 are being rerouted following a vehicle fire on a section of the roadway known as “The Stretch.” As a result of the incident, significant delays are expected in both directions near Mile Marker 106, with southbound traffic also affected by the combination of the fire and the usual influx of holiday travelers.https://twitter.com/mcsonews/status/1669774090477993991The vehicle fire, which occurred earlier Friday afternoon at Mile Marker 117, has prompted officials to redirect northbound traffic away from the affected area as emergency crews work to extinguish the flames and clear the scene. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes and exercise patience as traffic congestion is anticipated.The exact cause of the vehicle fire remains unknown at this time. No reports of injuries have been reported so far.

Florida couple charged with more than $2M in COVID-19 relief fraud

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:26:57 GMT

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A southwest Florida couple has been charged with stealing more than $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds and using the money to buy boats, new businesses and other luxury items.Timothy Craig Jolloff, 46, and Lisa Ann Jolloff, 56, made their initial appearances Friday in Fort Myers federal court on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and illegal monetary transactions, according to court records. Timothy Jolloff is also charged with one count of wire fraud.According to a criminal complaint, Timothy Jolloff submitted false and fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Paycheck Protection Program loan applications in the spring of 2020 to the Small Business Administration, as well as a PPP approved lender. This caused the SBA and a PPP lender to approve and fund 11 disaster loans and six PPP loans, totaling about $2.14 million, prosecutors said.The Jolloffs then used the money to purchase three pontoon boats, real estate in Indiana, home furnishing...

Biden taps Dr. Mandy Cohen for top role as next CDC director

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:26:57 GMT

(CNN) — President Joe Biden intends to appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House confirmed exclusively to CNN, succeeding Dr. Rochelle Walensky in the critical public health role as the agency grapples with challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic.“Dr. Cohen is one of the nation’s top physicians and health leaders with experience leading large and complex organizations, and a proven track-record protecting Americans’ health and safety,” Biden said in statement shared first with CNN.And as Cohen takes on what’s become an increasingly politicized role at the CDC, Biden heralded her capacity to work across the aisle.“Dr. Cohen has been recognized by leaders from both parties for her ability to find common ground and put complex policy into action. I look forward to working with Dr. Cohen as she leads our nation’s finest scientists and public health experts with integrity and transparency,” the president said.Cohen, who wi...

‘Extraction 2′ review: Chris Hemworth’s black-ops mercenary is bolder, bloodier and extractier

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:26:57 GMT

Nina Metz | Chicago TribuneA follow-up to the 2020 hyperviolent Chris Hemsworth Netflix action thriller, “Extraction 2″ is a cinematic diversion that asks: Would you like to see a man’s hand split down the middle? Ripped apart in a way that has you thinking: Now there’s a “live long and prosper” salute gone very wrong. Well, pal, have I got a movie for you.Last we saw Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake, the black ops mercenary with a talent for rescuing — sorry, extracting — people out of bad situations, he was battered and bleeding and plunging from a bridge to a watery grave.If you forgot any of that in the intervening years, a recap of the final sequence is helpfully recycled in the opening moments of “Extraction 2: The Dentist Will See You Now.” (I kid! Bodies take a beating, but not a pearly white is busted out of place.)The original ends with a brief postscript: The rescued teenage son of a drug lord is reacclimating to life when, suddenly, a hazy Tyler-shaped figure appears in the distan...