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Sinead Farrelly back in soccer in time for shot at World Cup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:50 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas. (AP) — Sinead Farrelly says she wouldn’t have been able to play soccer again if she hadn’t told her story. In 2021, Farrelly and fellow player Mana Shim accused former National Women’s Soccer League coach Paul Riley of misconduct and sexual coercion in an article published by The Athletic. The allegations, which he denied, rocked the women’s game, sparking a pair of investigations by U.S. Soccer and the NWSL that concluded there was widespread player mistreatment. Farrelly retired more than six years ago but returned over the weekend to the game she loves, starting for Ireland on Saturday in an exhibition match against the U.S. national team. She also signed this season with NJ/NY Gotham after joining the NWSL team in the preseason as a non-roster invitee. “I wouldn’t have been able to do it unless I was able to get that off my chest and get that story out because that healing, and the liberation from that had to occur before I could ever...

Brewers acquire LHP Sousa from Reds, send him to Triple-A

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:50 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired left-handed pitcher Bennett Sousa from the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday and sent him to their Triple-A affiliate in Nashville, Tennessee.Cincinnati received cash and international bonus money in exchange for Sousa. The Reds had designated him for assignment last week.Sousa, 28, went 3-0 with an 8.41 ERA in 25 relief appearances for the Chicago White Sox last season. He struck out 12 and walked 10 in 20 1/3 innings.In another move, the Brewers transferred left-handed pitcher Aaron Ashby to the 60-day injured list. The Brewers announced Wednesday that Ashby was undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery and would miss most of the season. ___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Source

Koepka holds on for 2-shot lead over Rahm at Masters

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:50 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Brooks Koepka held steady in the cold air and was potentially spared a big number by the rain-softened grass at Augusta National, finishing the third round at the Masters on Sunday morning with a 1-over 73 to keep a two-shot lead over Jon Rahm.But it’s no longer a two-man race. The final round will not have Tiger Woods in his Sunday red shirt, either.Woods never made it back to the course after enduring a miserable mix of cold and rain on Saturday. He withdrew with what he said was a recurrence of plantar fasciitis, the second time in his last three majors that he made the cut without making it to the finishing line.Koepka has been atop the leaderboard after all three rounds, yet his work is far from over. Rahm had his chances to catch him until three-putt bogeys on both par 5s on the back nine, settling for a 73 that puts him in the final group.Viktor Hovland was only three shots behind after a wild 70 that illustrated how quickly it can change at Augusta ...

El covid-19 puede haberse originado en humanos, afirma un científico chino

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:50 GMT

(CNN) — El virus del covid-19 puede haberse originado en humanos, afirmó un científico chino.Las secuencias genéticas de las muestras virales tomadas del mercado de mariscos de Huanan en Wuhan – que se cree que es el sitio de la zona cero de la pandemia – eran “casi idénticas” a las de los pacientes infectados con el coronavirus, lo que sugiere que el covid-19 puede haberse originado en humanos, dijo Tong Yigang de la Universidad de Tecnología Química de Beijing.Los científicos analizan otra pista sobre los posibles orígenes del covid-19, ya que la OMS dice que todas las posibilidades “permanecen sobre la mesa”Tong, quien habló en una conferencia de prensa realizada por el Consejo de Estado chino sobre la investigación del origen del virus, dijo que se tomaron más de 1.300 muestras ambientales y de animales congelados en el mercado entre enero de 2020 y marzo de 2020, y que los investigadores aislaron tres cepas de virus de las muestras ambientales.También dijo que...

Irán instala cámaras para identificar a las mujeres que infringen el código de vestimenta

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:50 GMT

(CNN) — Las autoridades iraníes utilizarán cámaras en lugares públicos para identificar a las mujeres que violen la ley del hiyab en el país, informaron los medios estatales.Las mujeres en Irán corren el riesgo de ser arrestadas por no cubrirse el pelo. Muchas han desafiado el código de vestimenta obligatorio como parte de las protestas generalizadas que siguieron a la muerte de una joven bajo custodia por presuntamente violar las reglas del hiyab.Las autoridades, sin embargo, no muestran signos de dar marcha atrás en el tema.Irán dice que la ley del hiyab está bajo revisión mientras los medios estatales descartan las afirmaciones de que se ha abolido la temida policía moral“En una medida innovadora y para evitar tensiones y conflictos en la implementación de la ley del hiyab, la policía iraní utilizará cámaras inteligentes en lugares públicos para identificar a las personas que infringen las normas”, dijo la policía citada por la agencia de noticias alineada con el Estado, Ta...

Lyon beats Rennes 3-1; Marseille visits Lorient

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:50 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lyon followed up its away win at Paris Saint-Germain with a 3-1 home win against Rennes in the French league on Sunday.All of the scorers came through the club’s famed youth academy — with former Lyon forward Amine Gouiri opening the scoring for Rennes in the 11th minute.Midfielder Corentin Tolisso equalized in the 60th with a fine 20-meter strike, and striker Alexandre Lacazette volleyed home in the 68th with his 18th league goal of the season — moving him one behind top scorers Kylian Mbappé (PSG) and Jonathan David (Lille). Promising forward Bradley Barcola, who netted the winner last Sunday against PSG, made it 3-1 in the 79th. Seventh-place Lyon moved three points behind Rennes in sixth spot.Later Sunday, third-place Marseille looked to equal its own league record with a ninth straight away win when it visited Lorient and fourth-place Monaco hosted Nantes.OTHER MATCHESStriker Folarin Balogun scored an injury-time penalty for his 18th league goal to earn eight...

MBTA announces Marathon Monday travel details

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:50 GMT

The MBTA released transit restrictions for the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17, including closures, detours and discounted passes.The MBTA is offering a $15 Marathon Pass valid for all-day unlimited travel on all Commuter Rail lines. It’s available to purchase starting April 10 until the marathon.Downtown, the Copley Station station will be completely closed, but the nearby Hynes Convention Center, Back Bay and Arlington Stations will be open. Also affecting the Green Line, the South Street stop on the B branch as well as Kent Street and St. Mary’s Street on the C branch will be closed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.The Red, Orange, Blue and Silver lives will all run on a regular weekday schedule. The buses lines and the commuter rail will also be on a regular schedule on Monday. The MBTA recommends anticipating delays and bus detours around the marathon.

Yankees Notebook: Deivi Garcia could impact team as multi-inning reliever

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:50 GMT

BALTIMORE — With the Yankees’ bullpen sustaining a few injuries, the team could eventually turn to a former starter for assistance.Deivi Garcia, once a consensus top-100 starting pitching prospect, has been throwing out of the bullpen at Triple-A. The 23-year-old has made three multi-inning appearances this season, all two or three frames, while allowing two earned runs with six strikeouts and three walks over 7.2 innings.The Yankees’ hope is that the right-hander can find more consistency in relief. If Garcia were to return to the majors, he would likely do so via the pen.“He’s a young man, so he’s still developing. What we’ve seen of Deivi a little bit over the last few years is that influx of stuff,” Aaron Boone said Sunday. “The stuff we saw in spring training is really good. Maybe that’s something that we can get in smaller bursts.”Garcia pitched well in relief during the spring, when he recorded a 1.93 ERA and 1...

Mets’ Francisco Alvarez begins second big-league stint with plenty to prove behind the plate

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:50 GMT

Francisco Alvarez’s second stint in the MLB has come a bit earlier than expected. The Mets sent the 21-year-old down to Triple-A Syracuse on March 22 with the goal of improving his defense.Fast forward two and a half weeks and the top prospect’s name was on the lineup card batting eighth Sunday catching veteran Carlos Carrasco as the Amazins looked to complete a three-game sweep of the Marlins at Citi Field.However, the backstop wasn’t called upon due to improved abilities behind the dish but because Omar Narvaez was placed on the injured list Thursday with a calf strain and is expected to miss eight to nine weeks.Alvarez joined fellow top prospects Brett Baty and Mark Vientos in Syracuse, who were also sent to Triple-A to improve on the field. However, the catcher is understanding why he didn’t make the big league club out of spring training.“The priority, and I think he understands it, is catching,” Buck Showalter said before Sunday’s game...

One dead, one critically injured in fatal two-alarm Hopkinton fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:50 GMT

A residential fire early Sunday left one man dead and a woman injured, the Hopkinton Fire Department reported Sunday.The single story ranch house at 69 Hayward St. in Hopkinton went up in blazing flames around 1 a.m., leading to several 911 calls and a rush of fire crews.Responders saw heavy fire on arrival, the Hopkinton department said, and were quickly informed of two people still inside.Firefighters quickly moved into an “aggressive search,” the department reported.Searchers found a senior man in the hallway and a senior woman in the bedroom, taking both out and transporting the couple to Milford Regional Medical Center.The man was pronounced dead at the hospital, and the woman was taken to a second Boston location for further treatment of her injuries.The department also reported that a dog died in the blaze.Hopkinton called in support from Ashland, Milford, Westborough, Southborough, Upton and Hopedale, with station coverage by Medway.Crews brought the fire under c...