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Poland advances to United Cup semis with sweep of China. France progress to quarterfinals

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:37 GMT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Poland became the first team through to the United Cup semifinals with a dominant 3-0 win over China in Perth on Wednesday after France completed a sweep of Italy in Sydney to progress to the quarterfinals.Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beat No. 14 Zheng Qinwen 6-2, 6-3 in the women’s singles to give Poland an unassailable 2-0 lead after Hubert Hurkacz’s 6-3, 6-4 win over Zhang Zhizhen in the men’s singles.Polish pair Katarzyna Piter and Jan Zieliński finished the sweep with a 6-3, 5-7, 10-7 win over You Xiaodi and Sun Fajing in the mixed doubles.The Poland team will travel across Australia for Saturday’s semifinals in Sydney, where they will play the winner of the France vs. Norway quarterfinal.Earlier Wednesday in Sydney, Caroline Garcia and Adrian Mannarino led France past Italy.Mannarino beat Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets before Garcia beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the women’s singles to give France a 2-0 lead and confirm top spot in Group D...

Perron scores twice as Red Wings win 5-3 to hand Sharks their 9th straight loss

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:37 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — David Perron scored the tying and go-ahead goals in the third period, including the winner with 1:30 left, and the Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose 5-3 on Tuesday night to push the Sharks’ losing streak to nine games.Daniel Sprong and J.T. Compher also scored for Detroit. Lucas Raymond had three assists, and Michael Rasmussen added an empty-net goal with six seconds remaining. Alex Lyon stopped 24 shots.Fabian Zetterlund, Justin Bailey and Alexander Barabanov scored for the NHL-worst Sharks (9-26-3), who dropped 11 in a row to begin the season. Kaapo Kahkonen made 26 saves.The Red Wings had lost three of four and 10 of 13, but they started their three-game California swing on a positive note.“We’re fighting for our lives,” Lyon said. “Every point is massive right now. Huge victory for us on the road.”With the score tied 3-all, a centering feed by Perron went off the foot of Sharks defenseman Kyle Burroughs and in, with Dylan Larkin driving to the n...

Martin Jones posts 2nd shutout of season, Maple Leafs snap 3-game skid with 3-0 win over LA Kings

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:37 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Jones made 31 saves for his 30th career shutout, William Nylander scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their three-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.Calle Järnkrok also scored and Tyler Bertuzzi had two assists for the Maple Leafs, who began their three-game California road trip with a strong defensive effort in front of Jones, their unlikely first-choice goalie. Nylander got Toronto’s opening goal in the second period and wrapped up the win with an empty-net goal, his 19th of the season.“I just saw the guys played incredibly hard, both on offense and defense,” Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said. “LA demands that you work and you compete at a really high level. I felt right from the drop of the puck in the first period, our guys really showed that they were on a bit of a mission here tonight. That’s what we’re capable of. A terrific effort.”Jones, who began his NHL career with the Kings, po...

Cartier scores season-high 21 points to help No. 13 Colorado State hold off New Mexico 76-68

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:37 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Patrick Cartier scored a season-high 21 points, Nique Clifford and Isaiah Stevens went a combined 8 of 9 on free throws down the stretch and No. 13 Colorado State held off New Mexico 76-68 Tuesday night in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.Colorado State (13-1, 1-0) opened a 17-point lead with 5:15 remaining, only to see the Lobos (12-2, 0-1) storm back and make things interesting. Clifford and Stevens ended the comeback bid at the line as the Rams won their fourth straight since a home loss to Saint Mary’s on Dec. 9.“We weren’t perfect, you’re never going to be, but I thought our guys did a lot of really good things here tonight,” Colorado State coach Niko Medved said. Stevens had 18 points and eight assists in his 131st career start. He’s one away from matching the program mark held by Nico Carvacho (2015-20). Stevens already holds school records for points (he went over 2,000 on Tuesday) and assists. Clifford finished with 12 poin...

Tim Kelley: Winter is Coming

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:37 GMT

Meteorologist Tim Kelley didn’t discover skiing until he was an adult (“I mostly wanted to chase snowstorms to the top of mountains. And then discovered how fun it was to Ski,” he shared).Now, as an avid, dedicated skier, his twitter account @SurfSkiWeather is worth following for any skier/rider who wants to not just keep up with but also understand the weather.While the recent weather has been a downer, he said, better times are ahead – and not too far away.“Canada is going to be wall to wall cold in about 10 days, with a direct dispatch from the North Pole to Canada; similar to what we saw around Halloween.”The season, from that Halloween time until just days ago, he said, was tracking like the snowy winter of 2018. Using the UVM snow stake at Stowe, he said, up until Dec. 17, all looked on track to be a super snowy early season, setting us up for a great holiday week.“And then on Monday the 18th, the world ended,” he said. That catastrophic storm caused massive flooding and damag...

New Year’s Day quake in Japan revives the trauma of 2011 triple disasters

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:37 GMT

SUZU, Japan (AP) — The powerful earthquake that shattered the peace of New Year’s Day in central Japan did not spur massive tsunamis like those that scoured the Pacific coast in 2011, killing nearly 20,000 people and forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.The tsunamis that did roll in along the Sea of Japan, on Japan’s western coast, were mostly just a few feet high, rather than waves up to 5 meters (15 feet) tall predicted in alerts issued just after the magnitude 7.6 quake struck on Monday afternoon. But the alarms and evacuation orders, and the dozens of strong quakes that came before and after the main quake on Monday, summoned memories of the triple disasters nearly 13 years ago. ,As of Wednesday morning, local officials said 62 people were confirmed killed in the quake that struck on the coast of the remote Noto peninsula, 300 kilometers (about 185 miles) northwest of Tokyo. Searchers were combing through rubble, a task lent urgency by forecasts for heavy r...

Japanese transport officials and police begin on-site probe after fatal crash on Tokyo runway

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:37 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Transport officials and police began separate investigations at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Wednesday, a day after a large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway and burst into flames, killing five people. The accident occurred Tuesday evening when the Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 plane landed on one of Haneda’s four runways after the coast guard aircraft — a Bombardier Dash-8 — had also entered, preparing to take off. Both sides said they received a go-ahead from aviation officials.An orange fireball erupted from the aircraft, and the JAL plane continued down the runway covered in flames while spewing gray smoke. Within 20 minutes, all 379 passengers and crew members slid down emergency chutes and survived. The pilot of the coast guard plane, which exploded, evacuated with injuries but five crew members aboard the coast guard plane were killed.Transport safety officials were focusing on communication between air traffic control ...

Montreal police say missing baby found “safe and sound” after issuing Amber Alert

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:37 GMT

Montreal police say the missing child that triggered an Amber Alert has been found “safe and sound.” Police posted the update early Wednesday morning on X, formerly known as Twitter.No further details were given on where the child was found.The baby girl was reported missing around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday morning from her maternal grandparents’ home in the city’s Lachine district.The grandparents of the baby girl noticed she was not in her room and that a window was open nearby.Montreal police said the child was allegedly abducted by her mother, who did not reside at the grandparents’ home.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 3, 2024.The Canadian Press

Dear Abby: My neighbors seemed so friendly until this incident

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:37 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I moved to a rural area a couple of years ago and was surprised at how friendly my neighbors were. They seemed eager to help.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: My friend was insulted when the waitress asked him to leave Advice | Dear Abby: My often-requested list of new year’s resolutions Advice | Dear Abby: They call me bossy, but I’m just trying to improve their parenting Advice | Dear Abby: I’m feeling used, and I want to stop sharing my company discount with this person Advice | Dear Abby: I’m thinking of moving if my new neighbor continues this behavior When I got sick and had to spend a few days in the hospital, I asked the couple to please feed and water my pets until I could come home. They did, but they also made a copy of my house keys, entered my home after I returned to work and stole several thousand dollars’ worth of stuff from me.I am hurt and very...

Three-bedroom home in San Jose sells for $1.5 million

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:37 GMT

3434 Picadilly Drive – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 3400 block of Picadilly Drive in San Jose was sold on Dec. 7, 2023 for $1,525,000, or $1,211 per square foot. The house, built in 1960, has an interior space of 1,259 square feet. This single-story home has three bedrooms and two baths. The home’s outer structure has wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the house includes a two-car garage.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 1,800-square-foot home on the 3300 block of Picadilly Drive in San Jose sold in September 2022, for $1,750,000, a price per square foot of $972. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Pembridge Drive, San Jose, in March 2023, a 1,581-square-foot home was sold for $1,635,000, a price per square foot of $1,034. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In August 2023, a 1,967-square-foot home on Gardendale Drive in San Jose sold for $1,775,000, a price per square foot of ...