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California looks ready for EBAL “meat-grinder” after it overwhelms Granada in dominant second half

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

SAN RAMON — It took four minutes and four seconds for California to turn what was a competitive homecoming game against Granada into an eventual 41-17 victory. Upon receiving the opening kickoff with a 21-10 lead that could have been much smaller had the visitors not squandered opportunities, California marched downfield on a five-play drive that ended with quarterback Jayden Macedo finding Chase McGill for the tight end’s seventh touchdown of the season. After a Granada three-and-out took a minute off the clock, a long punt return set up Sayyidi Addul-Kareem’s second rushing touchdown of the night with 7:56 on the scoreboard. Granada never recovered from the third-quarter blitz, one in which Grizzlies pass-rushers got into the backfield at will, and receivers ran open and running backs roughshod. The game displayed the disparity in talent between a competitive team from the East Bay Athletic League’s lower Valley Division such as Granada, and a good team from the upper Mounta...

BYU rallies past Cincinnati for first Big 12 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kedon Slovis threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns to lead BYU to a 35-27 victory over Cincinnati on Friday night.Chase Roberts piled up a career-high 131 yards on six catches for the Cougars (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) to help them earn their first Big 12 victory. BYU’s offense had four touchdown drives covering five or fewer plays.Emory Jones threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns and added 94 yards on the ground to lead the Bearcats. Cincinnati (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) suffered its third straight loss despite rushing for 242 yards and totaling 498 yards.BYU struggled to find its footing on offense before halftime. The Cougars totaled only 38 yards until their final first-half drive. Still, they grabbed an early 7-0 lead when Jakob Robinson returned an interception 42 yards for BYU’s first touchdown.Cincinnati evened the score early in the second quarter when Jones hit Chamon Metayer in the flat on third down and Metayer raced in for a 27-yard touchdown. The Bearcats covered ...

Freeman hits 59th double, Asian American managers make history in Dodgers’ win over Giants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and acting Giants skipper Kai Correa stood for a photo as they exchanged pregame lineup cards. They were believed to be the first managers or head coaches of Asian descent to face each other in any of the four major U.S. sports.Freddie Freeman made a little history of his own by hitting his 59th double of the season. He then scored on a three-run homer by J.D. Martinez, lifting NL West champion Los Angeles past San Francisco 6-2 on Friday night.Wilmer Flores homered and hit an RBI single for the Giants, who were managed by bench coach Correa. San Francisco fired manager Gabe Kapler earlier in the day, three games before the end of his fourth season.Roberts cherished the moment with Correa.“Obviously he’s heavy-hearted right now. He and Gabe have a good relationship, but for me as an Asian American to be able to exchange lineup cards with Kai, I’m proud of him and what he’s done and what he’s doing,” Roberts sa...

La gira de despedida de Aerosmith se suspende por “grave” lesión de Steven Tyler

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

Aerosmith volvió a posponer su gira de despedida, retrasándola hasta el próximo año, ya que la banda reveló el viernes que las cuerdas vocales del cantante Steven Tyler están más lesionadas de lo que se creía anteriormente.“Desafortunadamente, la lesión vocal de Steven es más grave de lo que se pensaba inicialmente. Su médico ha confirmado que además del daño en sus cuerdas vocales, se fracturó la laringe, lo que requiere cuidados continuos”, dijo la banda en un comunicado al anunciar que la gira Peace Out se reanudaría en 2024.Tyler se dañó las cuerdas vocales en un concierto a principios de este mes, provocándole una hemorragia. En ese momento, un médico le ordenó no cantar durante al menos 30 días, lo que llevó a la banda a cancelar conciertos en Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Toronto, Raleigh y Cleveland.Pero la lesión en la laringe, que se reveló el viernes requiere paciencia, dijo la banda.En el comunicado, Tyler dijo que estaba “desconsolado por no estar ahí ...

Detienen a un joven de 16 años y un hombre de unos 60 por talar “deliberadamente” un famoso árbol del Muro de Adriano

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

Londres (CNN) — Un famoso árbol que desde hace más de 200 años vigila el Muro de Adriano en Gran Bretaña fue “talado deliberadamente” en lo que las autoridades han calificado de “acto vandálico”.El sicómoro, situado en el Parque Nacional de Northumberland, en el norte de Inglaterra, se hizo famoso para millones de personas de todo el mundo cuando apareció en la película taquillera de Kevin Costner de 1991 “Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves”.12.000 árboles en siete años: el secreto de unos jóvenes en El Salvador para salvar un cerro históricoLa policía informó que ha detenido a un chico de 16 años y a un hombre de unos 60 tras el incidente, que al parecer tuvo lugar el jueves por la noche.El árbol, en un lugar conocido como “Sycamore Gap”, estaba situado en el histórico Muro de Adriano, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco construido hace unos 1.900 años para proteger la frontera noroccidental más lejana del Imperio Rom...

In a good sign for China’s struggling economy, factory activity grows for the first time in 6 months

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China’s factory activity in September recorded its first expansion in six months, an official survey said Saturday, providing another sign that the world’s second-largest economy is gradually improving after its post-pandemic malaise.According to the government statistics bureau and an official industry group, the monthly purchasing managers’ index rose to 50.2 this month from 49.7 in August measured on a 100-point scale. Numbers above 50 indicate activity is increasing.Measures of production, new orders and employment all rose from August, the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing said. But the bureau’s senior statistician, Zhao Qinghe, said the manufacturing industry still faces some difficulties in its recovery and development.Since China lifted its tough COVID-19 restrictions, its leaders have been trying to boost the economy with a series of measures, and promising to support entrepreneurs who generate jo...

Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Voters in Slovakia cast ballots Saturday in an early parliamentary election that pits a populist former prime minister who campaigned on a pro-Russia and anti-American message against a liberal, pro-West newcomer.Depending on which of them prevails, the election could reverse the small eastern European country’s support for neighboring Ukraine in the war with Russia, threatening to break a fragile unity in the European Union and NATO.Former Prime MInister Robert Fico, 59, and his leftist Smer, or Direction, party have vowed to withdraw Slovakia’s military support for Ukraine in Russia’s war, if his attempt to return to power is successful.Smer’s main challenger is Progressive Slovakia, a liberal party formed in 2017 and led by Michal Simecka, 39, a member of the European Parliament. Fico, who served as prime minister from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018, opposes EU sanctions on Russia, questions whether Ukraine can force out the invad...

UAE’s president-designate for UN COP28 offers full-throated defense of nation hosting climate talks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate conference offered a full-throated defense Saturday of his nation hosting the talks, dismissing those “just go on the attack without knowing anything, without knowing who we are.”The comments by Sultan al-Jaber come after climate activists roundly criticized his appointment as the president-designate of the talks as he serves as the CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., which seeks to boost its production of carbon-emitting crude oil and natural gas. Back before a quiet, hometown crowd and an amenable moderator after attending the U.N. General Assembly, al-Jaber pointed to his 20 years of work on renewable energy as a sign he and the Emirates represented the best chance to reach a consensus to address climate change worldwide.“The world only, for whatever reason, views us as an oil-and-gas nation,” he said. “We have moved beyond oil and gas 20 years ago. We embraced the ...

Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion and reduce foreign dependence on arms deliveries.The event marked a new development in support of Ukraine, with the previous focus being on the delivery of weapons, repair of damaged equipment and military training of Ukrainian soldiers.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at the opening of the International Defense Industries Forum, said that around 250 defense companies from more than 30 countries had gathered Friday in Kyiv. Defense ministers and representatives of several countries also attended the event.“Heroism alone cannot intercept missiles. Ukraine needs capabilities, high quality, high quantity, and quickly. There is no defense without industry,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who spoke by video link during the forum on the day after his visit to Kyiv. ...

Daily horoscope for September 30, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:31 GMT

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EDT today (2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus.Happy Birthday for Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023:You’re charming, knowledgeable and confident. You’re quick to see solutions and capable of persuading others. This year is the beginning of a fresh nine-year cycle, which means it’s a time of adventure and major changes. Keep your eyes open for new opportunities. Be ready to take the initiative.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★★Be open to meeting new people and seeing inventive ways of doing things. This might apply to your job or your health. (Possibly even your pet.) Meanwhile, you are friendly and warm to everyone today. Enjoy social outings and fun activities with kids! Tonight: Money plans.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★An unexpected invitation to a social event or something to do with sports or kids might catch you off guard today. Say yes if you can, becaus...