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Oscar Piastri on pole position for sprint race in Qatar as Max Verstappen closes on F1 title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:07 GMT

LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Oscar Piastri took pole position in qualifying for the sprint race in Qatar later Saturday, with Max Verstappen on the verge of clinching his third consecutive Formula One title.Australian rookie Piastri beat his McLaren teammate Lando Norris by .082 seconds for first place, with Verstappen in third, .192 off the pace.Norris seemed to have the pace to beat Piastri on his last lap of the session but went wide on the last corner.Verstappen needs to finish at least sixth in the 19-lap sprint to ensure he wins the title. Otherwise, he will also be champion if his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez finishes outside the top three. Perez is set to start eighth for the sprint, continuing a run of underwhelming results in qualifying for the Mexican driver.The start of the “shootout” session — a shortened qualifying format — was delayed by 20 minutes and an extra 10-minute practice was added following concerns that the pointed “pyramid” kerbs used at the Losail circuit ...

Girona retakes lead in Spanish league before Real Madrid plays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:07 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Girona won 1-0 at 10-man Cadiz to retake the lead in the Spanish league before overnight leader Real Madrid plays later on Saturday.Girona won thanks to midfielder Aleix García’s goal in the 59th minute. García scored with a strike from the edge of the area after he was set up by right back Yan Couto.Cadiz played with a man down from the 10th minute after Darwin Machis saw a direct red card for a foul on Yangel Herrera.Girona, a team from northeast Catalonia partly owned by Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership, rose ahead of Barcelona and Madrid. Madrid trails by one point before it hosts Osasuna later. Barcelona trails by two points before visiting Granada on Sunday.Cadiz is 12th after losing its first home game of the season.“It was going to be a tough game since they always press more at home, but the game was in our hands after the sending off,” García said. “We knew that with 10 they would pack their area, and when Yan finally found me I was able to put...

Israeli military spokesperson confirms that Hamas militants are holding Israeli civilians and soldiers hostage in Gaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:07 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military spokesperson confirms that Hamas militants are holding Israeli civilians and soldiers hostage in Gaza.Source

Third round washed out due to heavy rain at Dunhill Links Golf Championship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:07 GMT

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The third round of the Dunhill Links Championship was washed out because of heavy rain on Saturday.Matt Fitzpatrick, a member of Europe’s triumphant Ryder Cup team last Sunday, was one stroke clear of the field after Friday’s second round.European tour organizers said the delayed third round would now begin at 9am local time on Sunday.___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golfSource

Off-duty Loudoun Co. sheriff’s deputy arrested for domestic assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:07 GMT

An off-duty Loudoun County sheriff’s office deputy has been arrested and charged with domestic assault and preventing a family member from summoning law enforcement.Rajesh Kumar, was processed at the Loudoun County Detention Center and a protective order was issued against him, according to the Leesburg Police Department.Kumar was released on a secured bond.The charges stem from an incident on Wednesday at about 5:20 p.m. when police in Leesburg responded to the 100 block of Alpine Drive.It was there that an investigation revealed that Kumar, according to police, assaulted a family member and prevented another family member from calling police.Police say Kumar is a deputy at the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.Source

Tottenham goes top of the Premier League with 1-0 win against Luton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:07 GMT

LUTON, England (AP) — Tottenham moved to the top of the Premier League after a 1-0 win against Luton on Saturday, despite going down to 10 men. Micky van de Ven’s 52nd-minute goal at Kenilworth Road extended Spurs’ unbeaten league start to eight games, while Yves Bissouma was sent off in first-half added time. The win saw Tottenham move two points clear of defending champion Manchester City, which plays Arsenal on Sunday. James Maddison was the architect of Van de Ven’s goal with a twisting run in the box before crossing for his teammate to score from close range. For Luton it was a sixth league loss of the season following its promotion to English soccer’s top flight. Richarlison could have put Tottenham ahead early on, but he twice failed to take advantage. First he shot off target from a promising position and then Luton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski denied the Brazilian forward with his feet.Pedro Porro also failed to take another opportunity and Kaminski pr...

Today in Sports – Drew Brees becomes NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards; passes Peyton Manning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:07 GMT

Oct. 81933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21-20 win over the New York Giants.1949 — Walt Pastuszak has five of Brown’s 11 interceptions in a 46-0 rout of Rhode Island.1950 — Bill Grimes of the Green Bay Packers gains 167 yards on 10 carries in a 44-31 loss to the New York Yankees.1956 — Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitches the only perfect game in World Series history, a 2-0 triumph over Brooklyn.1966 — Jerry DePoyster of Wyoming becomes the first player in college football to make three field goals of 50 yards or more in a game. DePoyster connects on two 54-yard tries and a 52-yarder in the Cowboys’ 40-7 rout of Utah.1961 — Paul Hornung scores 33 points, with four touchdowns, six extra points and a field goal, to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 45-7 romp over the Baltimore Colts.1977 — No. 7 Alabama beats No. 1 Southern California 21-20 in Los Angeles. USC fullback Lynn Cain scores wi...

Sports on TV for Sunday, October 8

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:07 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, October 8AUTO RACING12 p.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: Race 1 (MXGP & MX2), Ernée, France12:55 p.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix, Lusail International Circuit, Doha, QatarESPN2 — Formula 1: The Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix, Lusail International Circuit, Doha, Qatar1 p.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: Race 2 (MX2 & Open), Ernée, France2 p.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: Race 3 (Open & MXGP), Ernée, France2:30 p.m.NBC — NASCAR Cup Series: The Bank of America ROVAL 400, Playoffs – Round of 12, Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Concord, N.C.COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S)4 p.m.BTN — Providence at MichiganCOLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)5 p.m.PAC-12N — UCLA at WashingtonCOLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)2 p.m.ACCN — Virginia at NC StateBTN — Illinois at MinnesotaESPNU — Florida at Georgia3 p.m.SECN — Vanderbilt at Kentucky4 p.m.ACCN — North Carolina at Duke5 p.m.SECN — Tennessee at LSU7 p.m.ESPNU — Mississippi at Mississ...

‘Unprecedented’ rail traffic between North Korea and Russia suggests military transfers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:07 GMT

Pyongyang could very well be helping Moscow to gear up in its war with Ukraine, according to satellite imagery of the Tumangang rail facility at the border with Russia recorded by the U.S. think tank Beyond Parallel and made public on Friday.Although “the extensive use of tarps” makes it impossible to confirm whether this is actually artillery being transferred, the “unprecedented number of freight railcars” and level of rail traffic, along with the recent discussions between the two countries, seem to suggest so, the organization said.The traffic has recently been “far greater” than what has been observed in the past five years, including pre-COVID-19 levels, when there would be 20 railcars at the facility at most, it added.Last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged his full support to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his “sacred fight” at a summit where both men discussed possibilities for military cooperation.Five days ...

Iran’s support for Hamas fans suspicion it’s wrecking Israel-Saudi deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:07 GMT

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s top military adviser said Tehran supported the attacks by Hamas against Israel on Saturday and would continue to back the Islamist fighters “until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem.” The remarks by Yahya Rahim Safavi, a former commander of the country’s Revolutionary Guards, will only fan suspicion that Tehran played a direct role in supporting its traditional ally, Hamas, in the well-planned attacks that have killed at least 40 people and injured more than 700. Interventions by Rahim Safavi and other senior Iranian policymakers will also be seen by Iran’s long-running regional rival Saudi Arabia as a threatening signal that Tehran is willing to stir up regional conflict to prevent Riyadh from normalizing ties with Israel, as the U.S. wants. “We support the commendable ‘Al-Aqsa Storm’ operations,” Rahim Safavi was quoted as saying by state media in Iran, using Hamas’ ...