Aaron Rodgers will make his Jets debut in preseason finale vs. Giants, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the decision says Aaron Rodgers will make his debut with the New York Jets next Saturday night against the Giants in the teams’ preseason finale
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Guatemalans vote for new leader as many hope for renewal of democracy
By Cassandra Garrison GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemalans began casting their votes on Sunday in a presidential run-off election that many
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SF Giants get much-needed pitching reinforcements in form of top prospect
Kyle Harrison has long been the Giants’ most highly regarded prospect. He’s now being called up to the majors for his debut, sources tell FanSided.The San Francisco Giants are calling up left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison, the team’s No. 1 ranked prospect, sources familiar ...
1970-01-01 08:00
Ecuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon
The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls -- but they're voting for more than just a new president. For the first time in history, the people will decide the fate of oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don't recall the hard-won fight for voting rights
Texas Republicans passed measures this year to eliminate Harris County’s top election job and give the Republican secretary of state power to take oversight of elections in Houston
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Pete Alonso bribes Cardinals rookie Masyn Winn with expensive gift
Pete Alonso felt bad for throwing Masyn Winn's first MLB hit in the stands, so he made it up to the Cardinals rookie with a gift.When New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso threw Cardinals rookie Masyn Winn's first MLB hit into the stands, he received a chorus of boos inside Busch Stadium. ...
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Mike Pence says he wasn't aware of any 'broad-based effort' by Trump to declassify documents
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday he wasn't aware of any "broad-based effort" by Donald Trump to declassify documents before leaving the White House.
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Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs fails to make world 100m final
Rusty Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs failed to make the final of the men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships...
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Germany’s Lindner Says Debt Will Be Cut, Rejects Taxation Rumors
Finance Minister Christian Lindner has rejected talk that Germany plans to resort to tax measures last used after
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Injured Lioness Beth Mead says World Cup has been ‘tough to watch’ from home
Injured Lioness Beth Mead has revealed her devastation at not being at the World Cup this year alongside her teammates. The Arsenal player ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament last November, and didn’t recover in time for the tournament, which saw England make it all the way to the final alongside Spain. “It’s been a tough tournament to sit there and watch the games when you know you could’ve possibly been involved”, she told Sky. “I’m full of emotions.”
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Braves' service-time manipulation experiment has run its course
The Atlanta Braves are clearly trying to manipulate MLB service time to get one more year of control out of Michael Soroka.Despite pitching brilliantly for the better part of the 2023 MLB season at Triple-A Gwinnett, there is a method to the madness when it comes to the Atlanta Braves' long...
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We gave everything – Sarina Wiegman so proud despite ‘hard to take’ final defeat
England boss Sarina Wiegman felt the Lionesses exhausted every effort to win their first Women’s World Cup final despite coming up just short with a 1-0 loss to Spain in Sydney. The Dutch boss, who led England to their first major trophy at last summer’s European Championship, finds herself with a silver medal in two consecutive attempts after steering 2019 runners-up the Netherlands to the title-decider four years ago in France. Second place is still a best-ever finish for the Lionesses in a global showpiece, beating their bronze medal from 2015, but the three-time FIFA Best winning coach knows from experience it may take some time before the sting subsides. Wiegman, who reiterated her commitment to remaining in England on multiple occasions this week, said: “That’s hard to take now, and of course we did everything, we gave everything, we’ve overcome lots of challenges and today we did everything we could to win. “It feels really bad, of course, and very disappointed, but still very proud of the team. “I’m just hurt about this moment. Losing a game and in a final, when you’re in a final you want to win it. I guess you mean because it’s a second final, I don’t see it (like that), this was a different game, a different team. “I was totally convinced before the game that it would be a very tight game but we were confident that we were able to win it. I hope in the future I get a new moment with the team I work with, that would be amazing, because it’s very special to play finals.” Lauren Hemp came inches away from scoring an opener with a first-half attempt that clipped the crossbar, and it remained England’s best chance of the contest. Spain took a 1-0 lead when Mariona Caldentey slipped the ball to the onrushing Olga Carmona, who finished past Mary Earps with a left-footed effort into the bottom right corner after 29 minutes. Wiegman initially employed the 3-5-2 shape that had been so successful in England’s 6-1 victory over China, but reverted to a 4-3-3 in the second half, when she brought in Lauren James – available for the first time following her two-match ban – and Chloe Kelly after the break. Spain could have doubled their advantage in the second half when Keira Walsh was punished for a handball inside the penalty area following a lengthy VAR check, but the competition’s Golden Glove winner Earps read Jennifer Hermoso’s spot-kick perfectly and produced a fine save to keep England in the contest. Wiegman said: “I think we played better in the second half. We changed shape, we got momentum, we got more in their half. Then they got the penalty and when Mary saved it I thought, ‘OK, now we’re going to score a goal and get the 1-1’, but we didn’t.” The 2027 Women’s World Cup hosts will be announced at the 74th FIFA Congress in May, while England will defend their European title in Switzerland in 2025. First comes UEFA’s newly launched Nations League, which also serves as a qualifier for next summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. England, Scotland or Wales would need to reach the final to qualify as Team GB, or finish third if automatically qualified hosts France are one of the last two. Wiegman managed the Netherlands during the postponed 2020 Tokyo Games, but was disappointed by the Covid-19-impacted experience, remarking earlier in the week that “it felt like a jail. We were stuck in a hotel.” So rather than thinking about the next World Cup in an as-yet-undecided location, Wiegman was looking ahead to just over a month’s time when England will kick off their Nations League campaign against Scotland at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on September 22. She added: “Four years is a little bit of a long time. We will start in September in the Nations League to try to qualify for the Olympics. “You want to improve all the time. This team and this group of players are so eager to be successful. We want to grab every moment to be better. We hope we come back and play good games again to win.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live World Cup final in pictures: England fall to agonising defeat against Spain Katarina Johnson-Thompson on course for world championship gold Jac Morgan in line to captain Wales at Rugby World Cup
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