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Luis Rubiales, presidente de la Federación Española de fútbol, enfrenta críticas tras dar un beso sorpresa en los labios a la ganadora del Mundial Jennifer Hermoso tras recibir la medalla de oro

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:19 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, fue criticado por dar un beso sorpresa en los labios a la centrocampista de España Jennifer Hermoso después de que ésta, de 33 años, recibiera la medalla de oro tras la victoria de su selección en la final del Mundial de fútbol femenino contra Inglaterra este domingo.Rubiales subió al escenario de la ceremonia de entrega de premios de la FIFA tras la final, junto con otras personalidades, entre ellas el presidente del organismo rector del fútbol mundial, Gianni Infantino, la reina Letizia de España y el primer ministro de Australia, Anthony Albanese.En el video se ve cómo Rubiales abraza a Hermoso, le pone las manos en la cabeza y la besa. Después le da unas palmaditas en la espalda mientras se aleja.“Eh, pero no me ha gustado, eh”, dice Hermoso mientras aparentemente responde a preguntas sobre el incidente en una transmisión en vivo de Instagram, cuyo fragmento fue compartido por...

MATCHDAY: Arsenal visits Palace, Sevilla travels to Alaves, AC Milan opens season at Bologna

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:19 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Monday:ENGLANDArsenal heads to London rival Crystal Palace for a game between two teams looking for a second straight Premier League victory to start the season. Arsenal has to do without Jurrien Timber, who sustained a long-term knee injury in the season opener, while goalkeeper David Raya is expected to be on the bench after his move from Brentford. Palace manager Roy Hodgson is pleased to still have Michael Olise in his squad after the winger turned down the chance to join Chelsea and signed a new four-year deal at Selhurst Park.SPAINSevilla looks to rebound from its loss to Manchester City in the UEFA Super Cup final when it visits Alaves in the Spanish league. Both Sevilla and Alaves opened with defeats last weekend — Sevilla at home against Valencia and Alaves at Cadiz. Alaves, back in the first division after a year in the second tier, is winless against Sevilla in its last nine league matches against the rival. Sevilla hasn’t ...

As thousands flee homes across British Columbia from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progress

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:19 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — As tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders across British Columbia and firefighters battled raging wildfires throughout Canada on Sunday, fire chiefs in a region known as a summer destination for families said they’ve made some progress in the struggle.There’s “finally a bit of a glimmer of hope,” West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Broland told a news conference of the progress being made in the Lake Okanagan region of southern British Columbia, an area of picturesque resort towns surrounded by mountains. “The weather has allowed us to make progress,” he said, adding that crews were able to conduct more traditional firefighting techniques such as putting out hot spots. If “conditions hold as they are,” he said, fire crews will start to see “real progress being made in a measurable way. And that finally is a bit of a glimmer of hope for us.”Meanwhile, hundreds of fires continued to rage across British Columbia and...

Career Strikeout Leaders

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:19 GMT

Through 2023(x-active; y-played prior to 1901)PlayerNo.1. Nolan Ryan5,7142. Randy Johnson4,8753. Roger Clemens4,6724. Steve Carlton4,1365. Bert Blyleven3,7016. Tom Seaver3,6407. Don Sutton3,5748. Gaylord Perry3,5349. Walter Johnson3,50910. Greg Maddux3,37111. x-Max Scherzer3,34412. Phil Niekro3,34212. x-Justin Verlander3,29214. Ferguson Jenkins3,19215. Pedro Martinez3,15416. Bob Gibson3,11717. Curt Schilling3,11618. CC Sabathia3,09329. John Smoltz3,08420. x-Zack Greinke2,95521. x-Clayton Kershaw2,91822. Jim Bunning2,85523. Mickey Lolich2,83224. Mike Mussina2,81325. y-Cy Young2,803Source

Search underway for 9-year-old reported missing from Miami

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:19 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for a 9-year-old girl who went missing from Miami.According to City of Miami Police, Shel’Terria Hicks Evans was last seen in an unspecified section of Miami’s Model City neighborhood.The child stands 4 feet tall, weighs around 60 pounds, and was last seen wearing a gray shirt, pink tights and sandals.Officials urge anyone with information on her whereabouts to call Miami Police at 305-603-6300 or 305-579-6111.

Search underway for small plane that took off from FLL heading to Bahamas

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:19 GMT

U.S. Coast Guard crews are searching for a small plane that went missing after taking off from Fort-Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.Investigators on Sunday said the pilot was the only person aboard the twin-engine Cessna 402 that departed from FLL on Saturday evening.A search was launched after Miami Air Traffic Control lost contact with the pilot, and the plane could no longer be detected by radar.Authorities said the pilot was heading to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas.According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft was last seen near Bimini Airport.The Coast Guard is helping Bahamian authorities with the ongoing search.

Big hits by Oscar Colás and Lenyn Sosa help the Chicago White Sox win Sunday, plus more takeaways from the Colorado Rockies series

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:19 GMT

Oscar Colás and Lenyn Sosa didn’t start Sunday.But both had clutch hits during a seven-run eighth inning as the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 in front of 40,151 at Coors Field.The Sox entered the inning trailing 5-3. Yoán Moncada tied it with a two-run double.Colás, who hit for Trayce Thompson in the seventh, put the Sox ahead with a two-run double. Sosa, who entered in the sixth after Elvis Andrus was ejected for arguing balls and strikes, hit a three-run homer.“As everybody says, the game doesn’t end until the last out,” Colás said of the comeback through an interpreter.The late surge helped the Sox avoided a sweep. Here are three takeaways from the three-game series.1. Colás and Sosa exhibited growth in big spots.Facing a left-hander in a big spot didn’t faze the left-handed hitting Colás.Up with the bases loaded against Justin Bruihl, one out and the score tied, Colás sliced a liner ju...

Fisherman’s Feast winds through North End

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:19 GMT

Boston’s oldest continuous Italian festival wrapped up Sunday after an another eventful weekend of food, music and flying angels.The last day of the 113th Fisherman’s Feast saw another day packed with Italian culture and the famous annual “flight of the angel.”The feast traces it’s origins back to 1503 when over 200 Italian fishermen made a dangerous trek to get a solid marble statue of the Madonna del Soccorso, or Lady of Perpetual Help, to Sciacca, Sicily.Descendants of the fisherman brought their traditions to the U.S. in the early 1900’s, honoring and recreating the historic journey with a procession of the Madonna del Soccorso statue through the North End. This spectacular confetti-heralded “Flight of the Angel” procession arrived again Sunday night.On Friday, the historic festival was plagued with a spree of underaged drinking, police reported. Officers arrested one person Friday night, summonsed five to court, and were working t...

Kyle Hendricks reclaims classic form and 3 more takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:19 GMT

If ever the Cubs would need classic Kyle Hendricks it’s now, in the thick of a playoff chase.Marcus Stroman’s right rib cartilage fracture will keep him out indefinitely, and the Cubs hope reliever Drew Smyly will be up to the task when he starts Tuesday, so Hendricks is the next best bet behind Justin Steele.On Sunday, Hendricks delivered during a 4-3 win over the Royals — backed by home runs from Seiya Suzuki and Miguel Amaya — to close out the series 2-1.During a challenging August in which his ERA inflated to 4.00, he showed a little vintage Hendricks, touching 90 mph a couple of times.“Yeah, it’s been a while,” Hendricks said. “I mean, it definitely shows me I’m doing the right things. And I’m where I need to be strength-wise.“You do get a little pumped, and I think the guys get excited behind me when they see it.”That includes manager David Ross, who added, “That was cool, that was really nice. So it...

South End community groups push plan to address Mass and Cass plight with short-term recovery campus in Widett Circle

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:19 GMT

Widett Circle, recently purchased by the MBTA for $255 million, could provide the space for a short-term recovery campus to help the city take control of the burgeoning addiction problems at Mass and Cass as it works to rebuild the Long Island bridge, a South End group proposed.“The challenge for us is not just to eliminate tents, or move people from one location to another, but to begin to address what we’ve heard from people who are there and vulnerable in terms of housing and treatment and a safe space,” said South End Forum Chair Stephen Fox at the announcement of the group’s proposal Friday.The plan, presented by leaders of Newmarket Business Improvement District and the South End Forum, would divert homeless individuals at Mass and Cass to short-term pallet-house communities built in Widett Circle offering mental health, substance abuse, and housing and workforce development assistance.The proposal comes weeks after the mayor announced the troubled Mass...