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Emotional Palestinian team plays Australia at Kuwait in World Cup soccer qualifying

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An emotional Palestinian team will play Australia on Tuesday at the neutral venue of Kuwait after its World Cup qualifier was moved from the West Bank due to continuing conflict in the region.Authorities in Kuwait are expecting a big crowd at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium with passionate support for the Palestinians, a team that has never appeared at the World Cup.“We’re very sympathetic for everyone with what’s going on,” Australia coach Graham Arnold said of the Gaza conflict. “But again, it’s a game of football and that brings a lot of joy to everybody.”Australia can take a big step towards the final round of qualification for soccer’s 2026 World Cup if it defeats the Palestinians. After beating Bangladesh 7-0 in the opening game, the Socceroos would take control of Group I with another victory against a Palestinian team that drew 0-0 against Lebanon.Palestinian coach Makram Daboub has been unable to call all his usual squad ...

Rams rally from a late deficit and snap their 3-game skid with a 17-16 win over Seahawks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford left the field hunched in pain after a disastrous flea-flicker ended with Stafford taking a massive hit to the chest while throwing an interception with his Los Angeles Rams already trailing by nine points in the fourth quarter.When Stafford caught his breath, he got mad — and then he led the Rams to his first fourth-quarter comeback victory since he did it in the Super Bowl.Lucas Havrisik made a 22-yard field goal 1:31 to play, and Jason Myers missed a 55-yard attempt for the Seahawks with 3 seconds left in Los Angeles’ 17-16 victory over Seattle on Sunday.Stafford passed for 190 yards in his return from a one-game injury absence and led two late scoring drives by the Rams (4-6), who snapped their three-game losing streak with their second win over the Seahawks (6-4) this season. Stafford was outstanding on the Rams’ final two drives after responding with determination to the crushing hit by Mario Edwards Jr.“I don’t know ...

Tickets, times, transportation and community outreach among issues F1 must fix in Las Vegas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The CEO of the Las Vegas Grand Prix was thrilled with Formula One’s first race on the famed Strip, but acknowledged Sunday there were missteps in the $500 million showcase event of the season. Renee Wilm told The Associated Press first-time organizers F1 and owner Liberty Media worked tirelessly on a tight timeline of less than two years to prepare for Saturday night’s race. The weeklong event drew 315,000 spectators over four nights and brought in an estimated $1.2 billion in economic impact. But Wilm acknowledged community relations could have been better to help local residents cope with the disruptions and road closures as the massive 3.85-mile (6.2 kilometer), 17-turn circuit was built. It was an enormous project that insiders believe caused Liberty to spend far more than the $500 million it was expected to cost to bring F1 back to Las Vegas for the first time since 1982. “I think we could have done a much better job communicating, particularly with...

Maple Leafs beat Wild 4-3 in OT and extend winning streak to 4 games in Global Series finale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

William Nylander scored at 3:09 of overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in the final game of the NHL’s Global Series in Sweden.Nylander collected the puck, skated toward the net and fired a shot past Marc-Andre Fleury for his 12th goal of the season. He also extended his franchise-record, season-opening point streak to 17 games.Nylander had five points (two goals, three assists) in Toronto’s two games in Stockholm.Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist for Toronto. He tied Kyle Connor of the Winnipeg Jets for the league lead with 14 goals.Matthew Knies scored his fifth of the season, Morgan Rielly added a goal and two assists and Joseph Woll stopped 33 shots for Toronto.Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist and defensemen Jon Merrill and Jake Middleton also scored for Minnesota, which lost its fifth straight (0-3-2). Fleury stopped 21 shots.FLYERS 5, BLUE JACKETS 2PHILADELPHIA (A...

No. 6 Stanford tops Duke 82-79 in overtime

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink scored nine of her career-high 29 points in overtime, including a pair of clutch free throws with 11.9 seconds remaining, and No, 6 Stanford held off Duke 82-79 on Sunday.The reigning two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year added 11 rebounds and six blocked shots to keep the Cardinal (4-0) unbeaten.Kiki Iriafen had a career 27 points with nine rebounds for Stanford. Hannah Jump added 15 points with five 3-pointers.Ashlon Jackson made six 3s and scored 22 points for Duke (3-2).No. 2 IOWA 113, DRAKE 90IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 35 points and 10 assists and Kate Martin had a career-high 25 points as Iowa responded from its first loss of the season, beating Drake.The Hawkeyes (4-1), coming off a 65-58 loss to Kansas State on Thursday night, scored a program-record 64 points in the first half, shooting 75% in the first quarter and 65% in the first half.Grace Berg led Drake (3-1) with 19 points.No. 11 TEXAS 96, LOUISIANA TECH 44AUST...

Alex Nedeljkovic helps Penguins shut out Golden Knights, 3-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 37 shots in his return from injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Sunday night.Nedeljkovic recorded his first shutout of the season and the eighth of his career. It was his first shutout since April 24, 2022, when he was a member of the Detroit Red Wings.Ryan Graves and Noel Acciari both scored their first of the season and first goal with Pittsburgh. Evgeni Malkin added a late empty-net goal to seal the win. Jake Guentzel continued an eight-game point streak with an assist on the goal, as Pittsburgh snapped a brief two-game skid.Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson both saw lengthy point streaks end.Crosby was on an 11-game point streak, which was the third-longest active in the league. Karlsson was on an eight-game point streak, the longest among NHL defensemen. Crosby has been held without a point twice in 17 games this season.Nedeljkovic missed 10 games with a lower-body injury and was activated off long...

Clark, No. 2 Iowa bounce back from first loss with 113-90 win over Drake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 35 points and 10 assists and Kate Martin had a career-high 25 points as No. 2 Iowa responded from its first loss of the season, beating Drake 113-90 on Sunday.The Hawkeyes (4-1), coming off a 65-58 loss to Kansas State on Thursday night, scored a program-record 64 points in the first half, shooting 75% in the first quarter and 65% in the first half.Clark, the reigning national player of the year and unanimous Associated Press preseason All-American, bounced back from one of the worst shooting nights of her college career, making 14 of 22 shots, including 5 of 11 3-pointers. Clark was just 9 of 32 from the field, 2 of 16 in 3-pointers, in Thursday’s game.Martin had an even bigger turnaround. She went scoreless in Thursday’s game, but was 10 of 12 from the field in this game.Sharon Goodman had 15 points and Molly Davis added 10 points for the Hawkeyes.The Hawkeyes shot 64% for the game.Grace Berg led Drake (3-1) with 19 points. Katie Dinnebier ...

7-year-old donating Thanksgiving turkeys to those in need

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

THORNTON, Colo (KDVR) -- A 7-year-old in Thornton is working to make sure those in need have a Thanksgiving meal for the holiday.  Olive Diaz tells FOX31 she is raising money to buy turkeys for the homeless.   Do you need to cook a turkey longer in Colorado? Last year, she said they filled a whole truck with turkeys to donate to homeless shelters in the Denver area.  Growing up near the city and seeing the need, Diaz said she wants to make sure no one is left out this holiday season.  "When I walk, sometimes I see people walking around with no food and I feel really sad, so that’s why I am trying to help them," Diaz said. This year, Diaz said she will be donating the turkeys to Catholic Charities of Denver, an organization that offers shelter, affordable housing and other services to those in crisis.  A GoFundMe has been set up to help Diaz reach her goal. 

Q&A: How to create a sustainable lithium supply chain for a carbon neutral world?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

Chile’s Atacama Desert hides a precious secret—salt flats packed with lithium, a key component in the batteries that power electric vehicles and other gamechanging green technologies. Striving to meet this demand, mining companies are converging on the “lithium triangle” spanning Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. Deposits are abundant, but extracting them sustainably remains a challenge. The possible impact of lithium production on the local environment and neighboring communities are relevant concerns that must be taken into consideration.SQM, the world’s largest lithium producer by volume with more than 25 years of experience in lithium production in Chile’s Salar de Atacama region, has continuously improved production processes, adapted technologies and strengthened its cooperation with local communities in order to respond to those concerns.As production scales, to support the planet’s transition to a low carbon mobility, pushing toward the highest standards of min...

Western air defenses turn Kyiv into a rare safe spot in war-torn Ukraine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

KYIV — Inna Kozich, a communications specialist from Kyiv, still cries when she remembers the first weeks of last year’s Russian siege of the Ukrainian capital. “At one moment my kids and I slept in a corridor for three weeks. I was going to bed, not sure if we all wake up the next day,” Kozich remembers.But the air defenses now protecting the capital make her feel safer in Kyiv than anywhere else in Ukraine — so much so that she’s afraid of venturing beyond the city. “I was even afraid to take my kids for a summer vacation because I knew other regions unfortunately do not have as strong air defense as we now do. And I feel so much pain for Ukrainians from other regions, who are still forced to live under daily Russian bombardment,” Kozich said.When the full-scale Russian invasion launched on February 24, 2022, a desperate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the West to close Ukraine’s skies to Russian aviation and missiles. That didn’t happen, but Ukrai...