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Argentina returns to Maracana Stadium, where many believe pursuit of latest World Cup title began

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:10:38 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Many Argentinians believe that the pursuit of their country’s latest World Cup title started for real more than two years ago at Maracana Stadium.That’s where Ángel di Maria and Lionel Messi helped end the team’s 28-year trophyless streak with a 1-0 win against Brazil in the Copa America final. On Tuesday, some will return to the historic arena in a much more optimistic mood than for that game in 2021 against archrival Brazil.About two hundred Argentina fans gathered Monday evening outside the team’s hotel in Rio de Janeiro ahead of its South American World Cup qualifying match against Brazil. The visiting supporters, some taking vacations in the city, brought drums, Messi and Diego Maradona flags, and horns. Many of them sang out that “the favelas are still crying” since Brazil lost the Copa America to Argentina.Several, like 27-year-old Ariel Garcia, wore old style jerseys with two instead of three stars representing the team’s W...

Johnson, Morrow lead No.7 LSU to 106-47 win over Texas Southern as Reese sits out again

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:10:38 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Aneesah Morrow and Flau’jae Johnson tied their season highs with 17 points apiece and No. 7 LSU defeated Texas Southern 106-47 on Monday night while star forward Angel Reese missed her second straight game.Hailey Van Lith scored a season-high 16 points for LSU (5-1), which has won five straight since its season-opening loss to then No. 20 Colorado, which has since moved up to third in the AP Top 25.Freshman Mikayla Williams scored 14 points, reaching double figures in scoring for the fifth time in what was her sixth college game. Aalyah Del Rosario also added 14 points for LSU.LSU coach Kim Mulkey has so far declined to elaborate on why Reese — who was an All-America last season for LSU’s national title team — has been away from the team. She also was absent for last Friday’s victory at Southeastern Louisiana and was benched for the second half of last Tuesday’s victory over Kent State.Daeja Holmes and Taniya Lawson each scored 11 poin...

Mikkola scores twice as Panthers overcome 2-goal night from McDavid to rally past Oilers 5-3

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:10:38 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Niko Mikkola had the first two-goal game of his career, Kevin Stenlund had a three-point effort and the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night.Stenlund had a goal and two assists for the Panthers, who have won six consecutive games at home and are 7-1-0 in their last eight games. Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett also scored for Florida, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 shots.Connor McDavid scored twice for the Oilers. Evander Kane also scored for Edmonton, and Calvin Pickard — making his first start since March 27, 2022 — stopped 27 shots.Edmonton jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by McDavid and Kane. Verhaeghe and Mikkola tied it up for Florida, and McDavid scored on a penalty shot 5 minutes into the second period for a 3-2 lead.It was the 52nd multigoal game of McDavid’s career and his first of the season. He was due for a breakout; the four goals he had entering Monday night represented the fewest he’d had through 14 games playe...

“Yo creo que me van a matar”: Menor denuncia ataque y amenazas en escuela del condado Montgomery

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:10:38 GMT

Golpes, amenazas y un temor creciente es lo que denuncia una estudiante de una escuela intermedia en el condado Montgomery—hechos que la mantienen con miedo a regresar.La brutal pelea que sufrió la joven fue grabada en video y terminó en las redes sociales. Al momento, no se sabe la naturaleza de la misma. Sin embargo, Telemundo 44 obtuvo acceso a un video donde las presuntas agresoras habrían advertido de sus intenciones un día antes de que se registrara la pelea. En los 43 segundos del video de la pelea grabado el 10 de noviembre en Benjamin Banneker Middle School, se observan violencia y confusión desmedida. Aparentemente una estudiante de 14 años fue agredida, y asegura no tener razones aparentes más allá que haber roto una relación de amistad con una de las presuntas agresoras. Alega que esta es la tercera vez que ocurre.“Yo le dije a la consejera que ellas se querían pelear conmigo, pero no me hicieron caso. Me dijeron que no más era una bromita que estaban haciendo”, dijo la ...

Cardoso’s offense, team defense power No. 1 South Carolina to 78-38 win over South Dakota State

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:10:38 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When the shots wouldn’t fall, No. 1 South Carolina relied on its defense, which was more than enough against South Dakota State.Kamilla Cardoso had 23 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks while Raven Johnson had 18 points and five steals as the Gamecocks overcame a poor early shooting performance to defeat the Jackrabbits 78-38 on Monday night. South Carolina had only six field goals in the first quarter and 15 by halftime, a 33% showing for a team that came in seventh in the country in shooting at 53.1%. “When you don’t see a shot go in, of course, you get down,” Johnson said. “So I think, you go get a steal, go get an easy two points.”That approach turned things around for South Carolina (4-0). It didn’t help the Gamecocks that they were without their most reliable outside shooter in Oregon transfer Te-Hina Paopao, who was sidelined with an ankle injury. Paopao started the first three games and went 10 of 17 on 3s.Minus Paopao, the Gamecocks m...

The man nominated to be Montgomery Co.’s next fire chief says he’ll ‘work with everybody’

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:10:38 GMT

Montgomery County Fire Chief nominee Charles Bailey and WTOP reporter Mike Murillo.(Credit: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service) Montgomery County Fire Chief nominee Charles Bailey and WTOP reporter Mike Murillo.(Credit: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service) An almost 34-year veteran of Montgomery County Fire and EMS has been tapped to become the county’s next fire chief.Charles Bailey is currently the department’s operations chief, but if his nomination by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is confirmed by the county council, he’ll lead one of the area’s largest Fire and EMS teams.“I think the excitement is going to come. I think right now, I’m still adjusting to the gravity of the importanc...

US qualifies for Copa América despite 2-1 loss at Trinidad after Sergiño Dest ejected for arguing

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:10:38 GMT

Sergiño Dest lost his composure in a needless dispute with the referee, getting a pair of yellow cards for dissent in a 30-second span that endangered the United States’ berth in next year’s Copa América.Trinidad won 2-1 on Monday night in Port-of-Spain, overcoming a deficit by scoring twice after Dest’s 39th-minute ejection left the U.S. a man short, The Americans held on to win the total-goals series 4-2 and earn spots in the 16-nation Copa América and the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals.“It’s inexcusable,” U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter said. “It really is.”Following a 3-0 win last week at Austin, Texas, Antonee Robinson scored in the 25th minute off Dest’s cross to give the 11th-ranked U.S. a four-goal series lead in the Nations League quarterfinal.Reon Moore tied the score in the 43rd and Alvin Jones put the 99th-ranked Soca Warriors ahead in the 57th with a 30-yard free kick off the hands of goalkeeper Matt Turner, who tried to parry the swerving shot. J...

Three dead in Custer County, shooting suspect still at large

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:10:38 GMT

UPDATE: MONDAY 11/20/2023 8:54 p.m.(CUSTER COUNTY, Colo.) — Three people are dead and at least one person is injured following a shooting in northern Custer County, and the shooter is still at large, according to the Custer County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).CCSO held a press conference Monday evening, and said the suspected shooter knew at least one of the victims. Those involved had reportedly been arguing over easement lines and civil disputes when the shooting occurred.The injured person was taken to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. CCSO said while the suspect is not in custody, law enforcement knows the whereabouts of the suspect and the suspect's vehicle.All-clear for neighborhood in Custer CountyUPDATE: MONDAY 11/20/2023 8:30 p.m.The Custer County Sheriff has issued an all-clear for the area of Rocky Ridge Road, which was under a shelter-in-place for much of Monday afternoon. CCSO said additional information would be provided on the shooting. FOX21 News has a crew on th...

2 women suspected of stealing $42k worth of watches in Boulder

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:10:38 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- The search is on for two women accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of expensive watches in Boulder.Boulder police said two women stole two Rolex watches, valued at $42,000, from a jewelry store on Pearl Street just before 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11.  Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather Detective Zihang Xu with Boulder Police said the suspects used a distraction technique and are linked to other cases across the country. “One of the suspects would start talking to the employee, asking a bunch of questions and the other suspect will really swiftly conceal one of the watches underneath the purse,” Xu said. He said they’re asking the public to help identify the suspects described as two women in their 50s with brown hair and brown eyes. The first watch was a Rolex 18K yellow gold Oyster Quartz President watch valued at $30,000 and the second watch was a Rolex two-tone Oyster Quartz watch valued at $...

Prepare for delays along I-70 in Colorado during Thanksgiving week

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:10:38 GMT

SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (KDVR) - Thousands of travelers are expected to make their way to Colorado’s high country in the coming days to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.The Colorado Department of Transportation advises travelers to plan ahead for delays. Traffic was backed up on westbound Interstate 70 east of the Eisenhower Tunnel on Monday afternoon as many headed to high country ski resorts. FOX31 Weather: View the latest Denver forecasts, maps and radar “We have a dog in the car so you start to kind of wonder all right we got a bathroom break coming up here,” said Dan Craytor.Craytor says it is important to prepare in advance for extra time spent in the car, especially when traveling with children.“The kids are in the back having a staring contest and so you just go old school, just break out the rock, paper, scissors, whatever you can do to pass time,” said Craytor.CDOT tells FOX31 it will suspend construction lane closures along the I-70 mountain corridor during Thanks...