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US Open 2023: Defending champ Alcaraz returns as a favorite of the fans, but not of the oddsmakers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:25 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz wishes he could go a little more unnoticed as he tries to move around the home of the U.S. Open.That’s not possible, of course. New York is the last place to find quiet when you’re the star of the show, and even at just 20 years old, it appears the Spaniard is already that in tennis.He may not be the favorite of the oddsmakers despite being the defending champion — Novak Djokovic is back, after all — but he certainly seems to be a popular choice among fans.They will have to wait one more day to watch him. Alcaraz isn’t on the schedule Monday for the first day of play, when top-ranked Iga Swiatek opens her title defense in the afternoon and both 19-year-old Coco Gauff and Djokovic play at night.Alcaraz is scheduled to play Dominik Koepfer on Tuesday night, providing an extra day to set aside the distractions and hype that were already starting even before he won the title last year and have snowballed since.“Well, my life changed a lot, a lot,” Alcaraz ...

McLaughlin has fastest qualify for Sunday’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 but starts tenth.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:25 GMT

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Scott McLaughlin earned his fifth career IndyCar pole ahead of Sunday’s Bommarito 500, but if he wants to earn his first career win on an oval, he will have to do so from the No. 10 starting position.McLaughlin is one of six drivers who were assessed a nine-position grid penalty for unapproved use of a fifth engine this season.“I just want an oval win so bad,” McLaughlin said. “I’ll do anything I can for an oval win right now. I’m really determined to get one. It’s the last thing on my checklist.”McLaughlin completed his qualifying laps in 49.1936 seconds. Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden will start in the top position after completing his qualifying laps in 49.3448 seconds.McLaughlin can finish the season no higher than second place in the IndyCar driver standings, but Newgarden remains mathematically alive sitting four points behind of Scott Dixon and trailing leader Alex Palou by 105 points heading into the third-to-last race of the season.“I think there’...

Man City and 10-man Liverpool leave it late to secure victories in the Premier League

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:25 GMT

Erling Haaland missed a penalty. Virgil van Dijk was shown a straight red card. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kyle Walker made sloppy defensive errors leading to goals.Manchester City and Liverpool delivered performances rife with errors from their star names in the Premier League on Sunday.Late winners ensured they didn’t prove costly.City is the only team to win its opening three matches after beating Sheffield United 2-1, but only because of an 88th-minute goal from Rodri that spared the blushes of Haaland and Walker.Haaland struck a first-half penalty against the post and squandered a slew of other chances in an unusually profligate display from the leading scorer in the league last season.He finally found the net — doesn’t he always? — in the 63rd to put City ahead but then it was Walker’s time to mess up, when he attempted a backheel in his own area and gave up possession from which Sheffield United equalized.Rodri, the scorer of City’s winner in the Champ...

1 dead, 3 seriously injured in Douglas County crash: CSP

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person died and three others were seriously injured after a crash on Colorado Highway 86 in Douglas County east of Franktown.Colorado State Patrol was investigating the crash, with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office assisting.According to CSP, the call came in at 11:15 a.m., and two vehicles were involved.A sedan was turning westbound out of a private drive onto CO 86 while a pickup truck pulling a trailer was eastbound. The truck collided with the sedan. Videos capture bright meteor falling above Colorado The driver of the sedan died on the scene, while the passenger suffered serious injuries. Both the driver and the passenger of the truck also suffered serious injuries.West and eastbound CO 86 were closed as a result of the crash and remained closed as of 1 p.m.According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, delays should be expected.Further information about the crash was not available.

Rafael Ortega hits walk-off single against Angels as David Peterson turns in best outing for Mets this season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:25 GMT

David Peterson has been able to maintain his confidence throughout a challenging season, but the Mets are hoping he can build up more of it with a few more good starts in August and September.Peterson turned in a solid performance against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field in the Mets’ 3-2 walk-off win. He didn’t get the decision, but it was a victory of sorts for the Mets who have struggled to get their young arms on a consistent track.With the game tied at 2-2, the Mets loaded the bases on right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (2-7). Rafael Ortega lined one to right field that went right at Hunter Renfroe, but the outfielder couldn’t glove it and pinch-runner Tim Locastro scored easily.Peterson turned in what could arguably be considered his best performance of the year, limiting the Angels to one earned run on three hits over seven innings. Peterson walked three and struck out eight, which tied his season-high mark. It was the first time all season t...

Ticker: Instacart files for long-awaited IPO; Blockbusters boosting economy 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:25 GMT

Grocery delivery company Instacart is going public. The San Francisco-based company filed paperwork Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The IPO is expected to happen in the next few weeks.Instacart said it plans to trade on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the stock symbol “CART.”The number of shares and the price haven’t yet been determined, the company said. PepsiCo has agreed to buy $175 million in convertible preferred stock in a private placement, Instacart said.In a letter to investors, Instacart CEO Fidji Simo said online grocery has tremendous potential.The U.S. grocery market is a $1.1 trillion industry, but only 12% of sales are made online. She expects that to at least double over time.“We have demonstrated our ability to help our retail partners drive strong growth and stay competitive in a complex and increasingly digital industry,” Simo wrote.Blockbusters boosting economyTaylor Swift, Beyoncé and “Barbenheimer” fever ar...

Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette exits game vs. Guardians early with quad tightness

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:25 GMT

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette exited Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians after grounding out in the bottom of the fifth inning.Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling reported the cause as tightness in Bichette’s right quadriceps muscle.UPDATE: SS Bo Bichette was removed from today's game with right quad tightness.— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 27, 2023Matt Chapman also left the game, with Whit Merrifield hitting for the third baseman in the top of the sixth inning, though the cause as unknown.Bichette was replaced by Santiago Espinal who took up duties at shortstop when the Blue Jays took to the field in the sixth.Bichette previously missed 15 games due to patellar tendinitis after tweaking his right knee while rounding the bases during a game against the Baltimore Orioles on July 31. He made his return to the lineup on Aug. 19.More to come.

Military identifies Marine Corps pilot killed in jet crash near San Diego base

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. military has identified the Marine Corps pilot who was killed Thursday when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight.Maj. Andrew Mettler was piloting an F/A-18D Hornet when it went down at 11:54 p.m. Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing said in a statement from its headquarters in Cherry Point, North Carolina. Searchers recovered Mettler’s body at the site, and the crash remains under investigation.Known as “Simple Jack,” Mettler was a native of Georgia and stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina. He was commissioned in 2007 and was a leader in his squadron, the Fighting Bengals, at the time of his death.“I had the great honor of flying in an F/A-18D with Simple Jack and will always remember his skill piloting the Hornet and his wry smile,” Maj. Gen. Scott Benedict, the commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said in a statement.Mettler’s ca...

Tropical Storm Idalia: Why do so many infamous hurricanes have 'I' names?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:25 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Floridians can now add "Idalia" to the growing list of "I"-named hurricanes to target the state. On Sunday, Tropical Storm Idalia formed and was projected to eventually become a hurricane. As they brace for another busy storm seasons, some parts of the Gulf are still recovering from the devastation Hurricane Ian left last yearLongtime Florida residents will remember the devastating hurricanes Irma, Irene, Ida, Ian, and Ingrid, as well. Why are hurricanes that start with I more destructive? It all comes down to timing. Gov. Ron DeSantis issues state of emergency for Tampa Bay counties ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia The World Meteorological Organization picks hurricane names on a six-year rotation. There are six lists of names that they rotate through, going down the list alphabetically. I is the ninth letter of the alphabet. Often, the ninth storm of the year hits around peak hurricane season, reports the Washington Post, from mid-August to late September...

'Parent's worst nightmare': South Dakota boy battling rare form of cancer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:25 GMT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D (KELO) — People across South Dakota are rallying behind a family facing a difficult situation described as "a parent's worst nightmare." Charlie Murano is 15 months old and recently was diagnosed with PNET, a rare, aggressive form of cancer that attacks the brain. Now the family is doing what they can to Fight for Charlie."It's been the longest and the fastest two weeks of our life," said Charlie's mother, Abby Murano.Abby and Joel Murano and their son Max, welcomed the newest member of their family, Charlie, in May of last year."Charlie was always the happiest-go-lucky kid, he, he was the easy baby. He was the baby that slept through the night at two months. And he just always had this like calming and just really enjoyable personality," Abby told Nexstar's KELO. NASCAR driver ‘awake, alert and mobile’ following terrifying crash at Daytona But a few weeks ago, the Muranos began to notice Charlie displaying signs of paralysis. After doctors did scans of his brain,...