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Wales weathers energetic underdog Portugal to win 28-8 at Rugby World Cup

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:19:00 GMT

NICE, France (AP) — Wales scored a bonus-point fourth try in the last play of the game to beat Portugal 28-8 without ever completely subduing the feisty underdog playing its first Rugby World Cup game in 16 years on Saturday.No. 8 Taulupe Faletau came off the back of the scrum and rumbled through three poor Portugal tackles for the final try in the 83rd minute, which ensured Wales came away with maximum points even if it didn’t dominate the Pool C game the way it expected.Louis Rees Zammit opened the try count for the Welsh in the ninth minute, and celebrated his kick-and-chase score on the right wing with a version of Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous siuuu! leap and land — a cheeky take on Portugal’s most famous sports star.Hooker and captain Dewi Lake drove over after taking a tap penalty but that second Wales try only came right at the end of the half.Jac Morgan, called into the team late to replace Tommy Reffell at openside flank, got Wales’ third early in the ...

Bears say RG Nate Davis doubtful for Tampa Bay game, rule out nickel back Josh Blackwell

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:19:00 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears listed right guard Nate Davis as doubtful and ruled out nickel back Josh Blackwell for Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay.The Bears added Davis to the status report Saturday for personal reasons, likely leaving the line without another starter. Left guard Teven Jenkins opened the season on injured reserve.Blackwell suffered a hamstring injury in a season-opening loss to Green Bay. He would have filled in for Kyler Gordon, who broke his right hand in that game.The Bears announced Friday that defensive coordinator Alan Williams will miss the game for personal reasons. Coach Matt Eberflus, a former defensive coordinator with Indianapolis, will call plays in his place.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLSource

Slipper’s versatility and resilience gets him to fourth Rugby World Cup for Australia

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:19:00 GMT

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — James Slipper wanted to retire from rugby at age 30.He’s 34 and set to anchor Australia’s front row in the Rugby World Cup on Sunday.“I’ve gone a bit over time,” he said.What’s happened is he’s maximizing a second chance he received in his 30th year, 2019.Back then, Slipper had suffered depression for a year while coming to grips with his mother’s terminal cancer. He tested positive for cocaine twice but Rugby Australia took them in context and was lenient with the punishment while giving him specialist mental health help. He didn’t play for the Wallabies in 2017 and 2018 and left the Queensland Reds in 2019 to try and restart his career with the ACT Brumbies.He helped the Brumbies reach the Super Rugby semifinals, and Wallabies coach Michael Cheika picked him to resume his test career against South Africa at Ellis Park just two months before the World Cup in Japan. Slipper was a mainstay in the front row again.T...

Verstappen’s winning run in F1 is in doubt after qualifying 11th in Singapore with Sainz on pole

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:19:00 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — Max Verstappen’s historic run of 10 Formula One wins in a row looks set to end after he qualified down in 11th place on Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix.Carlos Sainz Jr. took pole for the race for Ferrari on Sunday ahead of George Russell of Mercedes and the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc as Verstappen’s Red Bull team had its worst qualifying results of the season.“It’s the best opportunity since the beginning of the season, for sure” for other teams to stop a Red Bull sweep of winning every race in 2023, Leclerc said.Verstappen, the runaway championship leader after his record-breaking 10th straight win at the Italian Grand Prix, was eliminated by .007 seconds in the second session by rookie Liam Lawson of sister team AlphaTauri. Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez was 13th after a spin. The two drivers have won every race this season between them.Verstappen told his team over the radio that it was an “absolutely shocking experience.”...

Browns WR Amari Cooper leaves practice with groin injury, questionable for Steelers on Monday night

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:19:00 GMT

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns top wide receiver Amari Cooper had to leave Saturday’s practice early with a groin injury and is listed as questionable for Monday night’s game at Pittsburgh.Coach Kevin Stefanski didn’t have much information on Cooper, who underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury during the offseason. Cooper was on the field during the portion of practice open to the media.“We’ll see how he does over the next 48 hours,” Stefanski said.Cooper led the Browns with 78 catches for 1,160 yards and nine touchdowns last season, his first in Cleveland after four with the Cowboys and four with the Raiders. He played the final weeks despite the core muscle injury.Cooper briefly came into the locker room following practice but didn’t talk to reporters before leaving.The 29-year-old Cooper is a major part of Cleveland’s offensive attack and not having him in Pittsburgh would be a huge blow to the Browns (1-0), who are coming off a 24-3 wi...

GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted of 16 impeachment charges following years of corruption allegations

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:19:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted of 16 impeachment charges following years of corruption allegations.Source

Angels star Shoehei Ohtani out for rest of season because of oblique injury

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:19:00 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani will miss the rest of the season because of an oblique injury, the team announced.Ohtani was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. He has not played since Sept. 3 because of the oblique injury and his season as a pitcher ended Aug. 23 because of a torn elbow ligament.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBSource

Denver officer cited for alleged indecent exposure while in uniform

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:19:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver Police technician was cited for indecent exposure for an incident Tuesday where he allegedly touched himself inappropriately while in uniform and on duty.Police confirmed to FOX31 that Gabriel Jordan was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday, the same day he was cited.This is standard practice for alleged misdemeanor offenses, according to DPD.The specific citation was "indecent exposure - masturbation," according to police.Police told FOX31 that it will conduct an internal affairs investigation once the case is decided in court.

2 Las Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:19:00 GMT

AS VEGAS — A persistent error message greeted Dulce Martinez on Monday as she tried to access her casino rewards account to book accommodations for an upcoming business trip.That’s odd, she thought, then toggled over to Facebook to search for clues about the issue on a group for MGM Resorts International loyalty members. There, she learned that the largest casino owner in Las Vegas had fallen victim to a cybersecurity breach.Martinez, 45, immediately checked her bank statements for the credit card linked to her loyalty account. Now she was being greeted by four new transactions she did not recognize — charges that she said increased with each transaction, from $9.99 to $46. She canceled the credit card.Unsettled by the thought of what other information the hackers may have stolen, Martinez, a publicist from Los Angeles, said she signed up for a credit report monitoring program, which will cost her $20 monthly.“It’s been kind of an issue for me,” she said, “but I’m now monitori...

UAW walkout could lead to car sticker shock, but not quite yet

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:19:00 GMT

Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon, particularly for popular vehicles that are already in short supply.The number of vehicles on dealer lots will shrink the longer the walkout goes on. Dealers are likely to lose incentives that the manufacturers pay them to boost sales by cutting prices.And consumers might make things worse with panic-buying.Many analysts think it will take several weeks before dealer lots start to look a bit empty. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis built up inventories of vehicles ahead of Thursday night’s strike, and the UAW decided to limit the walkout to just three plants — at least for now.“Guys at the dealerships are going to tell you, ‘The UAW this and that,’ but their lots are full of cars now,” says Ivan Drury, the director of insights at Edmunds, a provider of information about the auto industry. He estimates that at current inventory levels and the pace of vehicle sales, mo...