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Top-seeded William Byron looks to kickoff championship chances at Darlington

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:24 GMT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — William Byron understands, with five wins and a high seed for the NASCAR playoffs, the wonderful opportunity he’s got for a series championship. Byron also knows he doesn’t want to miss his chance to enjoy the ride.He starts the 10-race title chase tied with Martin Truex Jr. for the top spot in the 16-team grid for the playoffs, which begins Sunday night with the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.Byron also enters having won at the track “Too Tough To Tame” last time the series was here in May.“I’m 25. I feel like I have years left to keep driving,” Byron said. “I feel like this is an opportunity that’s a great one, but it’s one that I’m going to relish and enjoy. I’m going to enjoy that we’re in this position. It’s fun and exciting.”And perhaps fleeting. The Hendrick Motorsports driver only has to look in the garage to see a couple of highly regarded teammates in 2020 series champ Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman who didn’t make the playoff f...

Loyd leads Seattle against Las Vegas after 25-point game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:24 GMT

Seattle Storm (11-25, 8-9 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (31-6, 15-2 Western Conference)Las Vegas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Aces -18.5; over/under is 169.5BOTTOM LINE: Seattle visits the Las Vegas Aces after Jewell Loyd scored 25 points in the Storm’s 72-61 win against the Los Angeles Sparks.The Aces are 15-2 against Western Conference opponents. Las Vegas is third in the WNBA with 38.1 points in the paint led by A’ja Wilson averaging 12.2.The Storm are 8-9 in Western Conference play. Seattle has a 2-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.The teams square off for the fourth time this season. The Aces won 79-63 in the last meeting on July 21. Wilson led the Aces with 23 points, and Ezi Magbegor led the Storm with 12 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Wilson is averaging 22.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks for the Aces. Kelsey Plum is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games for Las Vegas.Loyd is scoring 24.2 points per game and averagi...

Fallece Bill Richardson, exgobernador de Nuevo México y exembajador de EEUU en la ONU

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:24 GMT

Bill Richardson, exgobernador de Nuevo México y exembajador de Estados Unidos ante las Naciones Unidas, falleció este sábado a los 75 años, según el Centro Richardson para el Compromiso Global.El también exsecretario de Energía durante la presidencia de Bill Clinton falleció en paz mientras dormía. Vivió toda su vida al servicio de los demás, incluido su tiempo en el gobierno y su carrera posterior ayudando a liberar a personas tomadas como rehenes o detenidas injustamente en el extranjero”, dijo Mickey Bergman, vicepresidente del Centro Richardson.Richardson fue nominado al Premio Nobel de la Paz el mes pasado en reconocimiento a su trabajo para proteger a los estadounidenses, más recientemente a la jugadora de la WNBA Brittney Griner, la estrella del baloncesto y dos veces medalla de oro olímpica que estuvo detenida en Rusia durante 10 meses. El político demócrata nació en Pasadena, California, y vivió en Ciudad de México durante gran parte de su niñez. Su madre era mexicana...

Muere el exgobernador de Nuevo México Bill Richardson a los 75 años

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:24 GMT

(CNN) — El exgobernador de Nuevo México Bill Richardson, un antiguo miembro de la política demócrata que trabajó como secretario de Energía y embajador de las Naciones Unidas bajo la administración Clinton, murió este viernes. Tenía 75 años.Richardson murió mientras dormía en su casa de verano en Massachusetts.“Vivió toda su vida al servicio de los demás, incluido su tiempo en el gobierno y su carrera posterior ayudando a liberar a personas tomadas como rehenes o detenidas injustamente en el extranjero. No había ninguna persona con la que el gobernador Richardson no hablara si eso contuviera la promesa de devolverle la libertad a una persona”, dijo Mickey Bergman, vicepresidente del Centro Richardson, en un comunicado.“El mundo ha perdido a un defensor de aquellos retenidos injustamente en el extranjero y yo he perdido a un mentor y un querido amigo”.Richardson comenzó su carrera política en serio como asistente del entonces representante de Massachusetts Frank Bra...

Haaland nets hat trick as Man City beats Fulham after disputed first-half goal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:24 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland scored a second-half hat trick as Manchester City extended its perfect start to the English Premier League with a 5-1 home victory over Fulham on Saturday.Two days after being named UEFA player of the year, Haaland’s treble helped City pull away from a Fulham team that drew at Arsenal last weekend and knocked Tottenham out of the League Cup in midweek.City took a first-half lead through Julian Alvarez before Tim Ream equalized for Fulham. The game then turned on a disputed goal for the hosts just before halftime that had Fulham fuming as it left the field for the break.Nathan Ake’s headed goal was allowed to stand even though Manuel Akanji stood in an offside position and in goalkeeper Bernd Leno’s field of vision as he jumped over the ball. City, and notably Haaland, made that goal less of a talking point with a dominant display after the break to secure another win for absent manager Pep Guardiola, who continues to recupe...

Elanga goal gives Nottingham Forest away win at big-spending Chelsea in EPL

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Anthony Elanga came off the bench to score the only goal of the game as Nottingham Forest stunned big-spending Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League on Saturday.The Blues stuck with the same side that beat Luton in the previous round but looked toothless in attack even after Elanga’s strike early in the second half. Despite spending more than $500 million on nine new signings, Mauricio Pochettino has made just two changes to his starting lineup in four Premier League games — and they have won only one of them.It was club-record signing Moises Caicedo who was at fault for Elanga’s goal, while Cole Palmer could not make an impact after coming off the bench for his debut a day after completing his move from Manchester City. Raheem Sterling was the liveliest spark in Chelsea’s attack during a forgettable first half, while the visitors were forced into a change in first-half stoppage time after Danilo limped off from chasing a ball over the top....

Former U.N. Ambassador and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate release of detained Americans, has died

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:24 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate release of detained Americans, has died.Source

For Ontario teachers, arbitration is no substitute for the right to strike

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:24 GMT

Stephanie Ross, McMaster University and Larry Savage, Brock University ListenThe Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) recently made headlines after reaching an agreement with the Ontario government to avoid the possibility of a strike in its current round of negotiations.In short, the parties agreed to enter into binding interest arbitration to resolve any outstanding issues should they fail to reach a negotiated settlement by Oct. 27, 2023. OSSTF members will soon vote on whether to pursue this process.On the surface, interest arbitration is appealing because it allows the parties to avoid a labour dispute and hands responsibility for resolving outstanding contentious issues to a neutral third party.However, there are many reasons why trading the right to strike for binding interest arbitration is a minefield for unions — and why we as labour scholars and some OSSTF members and retirees have been left scratching our heads at OSSTF’s decision.Outstanding bargaining ...

Orioles claim Jorge López off waivers, reuniting with All-Star relief pitcher they traded last season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:24 GMT

The Orioles are adding a familiar face to their bullpen.Baltimore is reuniting with right-hander Jorge López, the All-Star closer it traded last season, after claiming him on waivers from the Miami Marlins, the team announced Saturday afternoon.López, who has struggled this season with the Minnesota Twins and Miami Marlins, is not postseason eligible because he was not in the organization before Sept. 1. The Orioles designated right-hander Logan Gillaspie for assignment to make room for López on the 40-man roster. A move to add López to the 28-man roster has yet to be made.López, an eight-year veteran who has pitched for five MLB teams, was an ineffective starting pitcher for the Orioles in 2020 and 2021. He went 5-16 for the rebuilding club and posted a 6.07 ERA in 121 2/3 innings in 2021.But he transitioned into a short-relief role in 2022 and had the best season of his big league career. He was one of the best relievers in the American League, earning a t...

Unionized service workers rally in Boston ahead of Labor Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:24 GMT

Service workers covered by 32BJ SEIU marched in downtown Boston Saturday to call for fair working conditions ahead of Labor Day.A union contract for 12,000 janitors in Massachusetts and Rhode Island expires on Nov. 15 and airport workers at Boston Logan International Airport are asking overseers to improve conditions, said Roxana Rivera, 32BJ assistant to the president.Rivera said the most important thing companies can do is honor essential workers, those people “that helped keep the economy moving forward, especially this pandemic.”“We don’t want these workers to be left behind,” Rivera said. “These are workers that do services at many of the most well known companies, institutions of our economy. So you’re talking about Uber and Lyft. You’re talking about the airport. You’re talking about local biotech companies like Pfizer and Biogen.”Swissport cabin cleaners and ramp workers at Logan International Airport rallied earlier in the summer to protest what they...