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Argentina not ready to over-react after alarming loss to England in Rugby World Cup opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:04 GMT

LA BAULE-ESCOUBLAC, France (AP) — Argentina will not over-react despite producing a hugely underwhelming display in its loss to 14-man England in their Rugby World Cup opener, Pumas forwards coach Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe said on Sunday.England played with 14 men from the third minute in Marseille follow Tom Curry’s red card but still inflicted a 27-10 defeat on Argentina, which was its own worst enemy in conceding 13 penalties and amassing 15 turnovers.The result has already put Argentina on the back foot in a pool that also includes Japan and Samoa as teams who could realistically advance.Yet Fernandez Lobbe, the team’s former star flanker, was taking a measured view.“It would not be good for the leadership to change things,” he said. “It was a hard blow and it must be taken on the chin.”Before the tournament, Argentina was many people’s favorites to win Pool D, given England’s poor recent form and the Pumas having beaten Australia away in July and had two close games aga...

Oklahoma investigating disgraced ex-Baylor coach Briles being on field with Sooners assistant Lebby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:04 GMT

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma is investigating after disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles was seen on the field with his son-in-law, Sooners offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, after Oklahoma’s 28-11 win over SMU on Saturday night. The images of Briles decked out in Oklahoma gear on Owen Field drew backlash from Sooners fans on social media. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said he was made aware of it and said it is “being dealt with.”Oklahoma coach Joe Castiglione said in a statement on Saturday night: “I was just as disappointed as many of our fans when I learned of the postgame situation tonight. It shouldn’t have happened and it was my expectation it never would, based on boundaries we previously set. I’ve addressed it with the appropriate staff.”Baylor fired Briles in 2016 after an investigation concluded he and his staff took no action against players named in sexual assault allegations.Lebby spoke about the situation after the game.“That’s my father-in-law,” Lebby said in a p...

Hansi Flick out as Germany coach after 4-1 loss to Japan ahead of hosting European Championship

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:04 GMT

WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Germany removed Hansi Flick as coach of the men’s national soccer team on Sunday, one day after a 4-1 loss to Japan deepened the gloom around the squad ahead of hosting next year’s European Championship.The German soccer federation, known as the DFB, said team director Rudi Völler would be one of three coaches taking joint charge of the next game, a friendly against France on Tuesday in Dortmund. Germany hasn’t won any of its last five games and was eliminated in the group stage at last year’s World Cup. The home crowd jeered the team in Saturday’s loss in Wolfsburg.The 58-year-old Flick said after the loss to Japan that he wanted to stay as coach. Sunday’s announcement came hours after he led the team in a public training session attended by fans.Flick won the Champions League with Bayern Munich in 2020 and swapped the club for the German national team the following year. He started by winning all of his first eight game...

Germany wins Basketball World Cup for 1st time, holds off Serbia 83-77 for gold medal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:04 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Have a summer, Germany. Dirk Nowitzki went into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and now his homeland stands atop the men’s international basketball world.Dennis Schroder scored 28 points, Franz Wagner added 19 and Germany capped off an unbeaten run through the World Cup by holding off Serbia 83-77 in the final on Sunday night. It was Germany’s first World Cup title; before now, its top showing in the event was a bronze at Indianapolis in 2002.Germany went 8-0 in the tournament, becoming the fifth consecutive champion to go unbeaten.Aleksa Avramovic scored 21 and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 for Serbia (6-2), which lost the title game for the second time in the last three tournaments. It was routed by the U.S. 129-92 in the 2014 gold-medal game, and little was expected of the team this summer — merely because its best player, Nikola Jokic of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets, decided not to play and instead opted to rest for the coming season.But Serbia went on a ...

11 people are hurt when a walkway collapses during Maine’s annual lighthouse event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:04 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Eleven lighthouse enthusiasts were hurt when a walkway collapsed, sending people tumbling into mudflats below during an annual event that encourages tours of Maine’s beloved beacons.The wooden walkway collapsed at Doubling Point Lighthouse in Arrowsic on Saturday afternoon. The lighthouse was open to the public as part of Maine Open Lighthouse Day, which is a day when the state’s scenic lighthouses are open to the public.Five of the 11 injured people were taken to hospitals, said Bath Fire Department Deputy Chief Chris Cummings. The collapse of the bridge happened at low tide and caused some of the victims to fall eight to ten feet, and they landed in a somewhat rocky mudflat below, Cummings said. He said numerous public safety safety departments responded to the scene.“It was a team effort,” said Cummings, whose department is in a small city a few miles away.Karen McLean, a member of the Friends of Doubling Point Light, said the group intends to r...

Inmigrantes indocumentados en Minnesota podrán solicitar licencias de conducir en octubre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:04 GMT

(CNN) — Alrededor de 81.000 inmigrantes indocumentados en Minnesota podrán comenzar a solicitar una licencia de conducir el próximo mes, según el Departamento de Seguridad Pública del estado.El programa Licencia de conducir para todos de Minnesota se lanzará el 1 de octubre, anunció el departamento en una conferencia de prensa el jueves.“Podremos comenzar a aceptar solicitudes de licencias de conducir para todos los habitantes de Minnesota, incluidos aquellos que no tienen presencia legal en Estados Unidos”, dijo Pong Xiong, director del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Servicios para Conductores y Vehículos de Minnesota.El estado “ya no requerirá prueba de presencia legal” a partir de octubre, dijo el Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Minnesota en un comunicado de prensa el martes.Xiong dijo el jueves que comprende “lo importante que es tener una licencia de conducir y lo que eso significa para poder acceder a todos los recursos de Minnesota, desde el emple...

Rugby World Cup promises to improve access to Marseille stadium after fans stuck outside

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:04 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Rugby World Cup organizers will take steps to improve access to Marseille’s Stade Velodrome after numerous fans missed the start of England’s match against Argentina on Saturday night.All 63,118 ticket-holders eventually reached their seats after many were stuck in long queues when the game kicked off at 9 p.m.Ireland fans were also reportedly held up by a lack of public transport in Bordeaux on Saturday when they headed to the game against Romania. Many were still waiting outside when the national anthems started.“Fan experience is paramount to everyone involved in the staging of the tournament,” RWC organizers said in a statement on Sunday. “France 2023 are deploying more service volunteers to welcome fans (to Stade Velodrome) and direct ticket-holders to the appropriate entry points.”Marseille is to host four more games, including South Africa-Scotland on Sunday, France-Namibia on Sept. 21, South Africa-Tonga on Oct. 1, and two quarterfinals.French author...

Brexiters rage after crowd waves EU flags at Royal Albert Hall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:04 GMT

Prominent Brexiteers are outraged after seeing thousands of EU flags waving during a rendition of “Rule, Britannia!” at a televised concert in London.Last Night of the Proms — the BBC’s annual celebration of classical music — became an ideological battleground for Leave and Remain supporters when it kicked off on on Saturday evening after people started waving the blue-and-yellow flags of the EU, which appeared to outnumber Union Jacks in the crowd. Do not let anybody make you believe this country is anti-European. The UK has the strongest pro-EU voice in Europe. #lastnightoftheproms pic.twitter.com/Qr8V2NTjg9— Jason (@jasonsuresh) September 9, 2023Former Conservative MP Harvey Proctor even called for an investigation to get to the bottom of how the “disgraceful and misguided BBC” let such an “utterly vulgar and wrong” spectacle happen. “Rule Britannia, not Rule EU!” Proctor said in on social media, adding a Union Jack to h...

Off-duty Seekonk officer killed in double fatal motorcycle crash in Somerset

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:04 GMT

An off-duty Seekonk police officer was killed in a motorcycle and vehicle collision in Somerset early Saturday morning, police confirmed.The crash took place in the Route 103 rotary, where the driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead when officials arrived around 1:15 a.m. Patrolwoman Kourtny DeForitis, believed to be a passenger on the motorcycle, was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. The motorcycle entered the rotary heading the wrong way and collided with the vehicle, Somerset police said their initial investigation showed. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital as well and is expected to survive.DeForitis was with the Seekonk police force for just under three years as a patrol and community outreach officer. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, officials said.

Islamist factions in a troubled Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon say they will honor a cease-fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:04 GMT

SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Islamist factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp said Sunday they will abide by a cease-fire after three days of clashes killed at least five people and left hundreds of families displaced.Fighting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement and Islamist groups has rocked southern Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp since Friday. Fatah and other factions in the camp had intended to crack down on suspects accused of killing one of their military generals in late July. Besides the five killed, 52 others were wounded, Dr. Riad Abu Al-Einen, who heads the Al-Hamshari Hospital in Sidon that has received the casualties, told The Associated Press.Ein el-Hilweh, home to some 55,000 people according to the United Nations, is notorious for its lawlessness and violence is not uncommon in the camp. It was established in 1948 to house Palestinians who were displaced when Israel was established.Lebanese officials, security agencies and t...