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Finau wins Mexico Open, Gooch wins 2nd straight LIV event

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:04 GMT

VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Tony Finau never gave Masters champion Jon Rahm or anyone else much of a chance Sunday, closing with a bogey-free round of 5-under 66 that gave him a three-shot victory in the Mexico Open.Finau earned a small measure of redemption at Vallarta Vidanta, where last year he finished runner-up to Rahm by one shot. Finau took a two-shot lead into the final round and was never seriously challenged on the back nine.Rahm wasn’t his biggest threat. Brandon Wu, also a runner-up last year, holed a 45-foot eagle putt on the par-5 sixth hole and made a short birdie on the next hole to briefly tie for the lead. Finau answered with a birdie on the seventh, and then Wu fell back with a bogey from the bunker on No. 8 and a tee shot into the water on the 10th that led to double bogey. Wu shot 68 and finished third.Rahm closed with a 67 and certainly had his chances. He was three behind Finau at the turn, but failed to birdie two of the par 5s with a poor drive on the 12th and a...

México: reanudan audiencia contra jefe de Migración tras incendio en que murieron 40 migrantes

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:04 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, México— Un juez deberá decidir el domingo si abre juicio o no al máximo responsable de la agencia migratoria mexicana acusado de ejercicio ilícito del servicio público y omisión en sus obligaciones que llevaron a la muerte de 40 migrantes durante el incendio de marzo en un centro de detención de Ciudad Juárez, en el norte del país.La Fiscalía presentó numerosos documentos que acreditaban que entre las funciones de Francisco Garduño, titular del Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM), estaba el salvaguardar y proteger a los migrantes y las instalaciones del instituto sin perjuicio de que lo hicieran también sus subordinados.También dijeron que había documentos que probaban que Garduño conocía las malas condiciones del centro de detención siniestrado, donde los migrantes estaban hacinados sin ventilación y encerrados en una celda cuyas llaves nunca se localizaron en el momento del fuego. Reportan varios migrantes muertos tras aparatoso choque vehicular c...

Finau holds off Rahm to take Mexico Open for 6th career win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:04 GMT

VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Tony Finau and Jon Rahm play enough golf together away from the PGA Tour that Finau thinks it has only made him a better player.He showed that Sunday in the Mexico Open at Rahm’s expense.Finau was expecting a tough test against Rahm, the Masters champion and No. 1 player in the world. Equipped with a two-shot lead, Finau played bogey-free for a 5-under 66 and never gave Rahm or anyone else much of a chance.He wound up winning by three shots for his fourth PGA Tour title in the last nine months.“Any time you can battle with a guy like Jon Rahm who’s in the form that he was and come out on top, it makes me feel good,” Finau said. “Rahm is a good friend of mine, we practice quite a bit together, so having Rahmbo as like a sparring partner for me has only made me better. And I hope he can say the same.”Finau earned a small measure of redemption at Vallarta Vidanta, where last year he finished runner-up to Rahm by one shot. “Obviously I wanted to win, but it...

Bruins historic season falls far short of the goal

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:04 GMT

The 2022-23 Bruins made history in the regular season. Now, they are just history.The 65-win team blew a 3-1 series lead and then a late one-goal lead to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 at the Garden on Sunday night before Carter Verhaege scored at 8:35 of overtime.The Bruins have known heartbreak before, but this is right up there with their most shocking, painful playoff losses in their 99-year history.But the Panthers earned every bit of this series, proving more resilient than the team that set the record for most wins in a season.If this is the last we see of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, it’s a very tough way to go out for two guys who should have their numbers in the rafters at some point.The B’s almost got through to the next round.With the Florida goalie pulled, Brandon Montour scored his second goal of the game to tie the 59.3 seconds left in regulation when his shot from the left circle deflected off of Charlie McAvoy’s stick and past Jeremy Swayman ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ linebacker Shaquil Barrett’s daughter drowns in family pool

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:04 GMT

The 2-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowned in the family swimming pool Sunday in what authorities said appeared to be a tragic accident.Tampa Bay Police got a call from Barrett’s home just before 9:30 a.m. Sunday about a child who had fallen into a pool, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Though she was rushed to the hospital, the toddler, Arrayah, could not be revived.No foul play was suspected in the death of the youngest of Barrett’s four children. The brokenhearted family celebrated her second birthday about two weeks earlier.“It is not believed to be suspicious in nature at this time, but a purely accidental and tragic incident,” the Tampa Police Department told the Daily News in an emailed statement.The 30-year-old linebacker is entering his fifth season as he returns from a torn Achilles that cut short his 2022 season. He signed with the Buccaneers as a free agent in 2019, then led the NFL with 19.5 sacks.He and his w...

Ravens earn solid draft grades for six-player class: ‘Excellent job with what they had’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:04 GMT

All 259 picks from the 2023 NFL draft are in, and so are the grades.The Ravens came away with six selections, one of their smallest classes in years, but they still impressed evaluators. Here’s a look at their final report card, with grades ranked from highest to lowest.Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers (No. 22 overall, first round)Clemson linebacker Trenton Simpson (No. 86, third round)Mississippi edge rusher Tavius Robinson (No. 124, fourth round)Stanford cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly (No. 157, fifth round)Oregon offensive lineman Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (No. 199, sixth round)Southern California guard Andrew Vorhees (No. 229, seventh round)NFL Media’s Chad Reuter: A“The Ravens found a tough and quick receiver in Flowers to complement Odell Beckham Jr. and Rashod Bateman. Even after wisely trading their 2023 second-round pick for linebacker Roquan Smith last season, Simpson’s closing speed and ability to play outside or inside made him a home run pick in R...

Former MTS employee allegedly assaulted by Nathan Fletcher speaks out

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The former Metropolitan Transit System employee that accused Supervisor Nathan Fletcher of sexual assault has spoken out for the first time since her allegations were made public in a lawsuit filing late last month.Grecia Figueroa, who worked as a public relations specialist for the transportation agency until earlier this year, expressed frustration for how she has been treated since coming forward with her allegations in a blog post published on Saturday."It’s no wonder people feel they’ll be judged when speaking up about sexual harassment, if seeking vindication of one’s own rights leads them to be called a liar, a mistress, a gold digger, and far worse names," Figueroa wrote. Timeline: Unfolding of the Nathan Fletcher scandal In her statement, she lamented about how the hostility directed to her exemplifies the kinds of responses that often keep people quiet about sexual harassment.Formal action is infrequently taken after individuals experience harassment: accor...

Paraguay’s long-ruling party romps to presidential victory

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:04 GMT

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The long-governing Colorado Party remained the dominant force of Paraguayan politics as the vote count from Sunday’s election gave an overwhleming lead to its presidential candidate, Santiago Peña, with nearly all votes counted.With almost 99% of voting places reporting, Peña had 43% of the vote, compared to 27% for the closest challenger, Efraín Alegre, the candidate of the Pact for a New Paraguay, a broad-based opposition coalition that had hoped to end Colorado’s reign.Voters also cast ballots for members of Congress.The opposition had sought to capitalize on widespread discontent over high levels of corruption and deficiencies in the health and education systems that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paraguay has a relatively stable economy, but with high levels of poverty. Outgoing President Mario Abdo Benítez called Peña “president-elect” in a congratulatory message on social media before a winner was officially declared. He also cong...

Northwestern Softball clinches back-to-back Big Ten titles with win over Nebraska

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:04 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University Women's Softball clinched back-to-back Big Ten regular season championships after beating Nebraska, 10-9, Sunday.The win represents the first time that Wildcats Softball has claimed back-to-back Big Ten Titles since the 1986-87 seasons.Game RecapThe Wildcats did their damage at the plate in the top of the first and fifth innings. After going down 2-0 in the top of the first, Hannah Cady delivered the lead right back to Northwestern, hitting a 3-run home run on a 3-2 count with one out in the bottom half of the inning. Maeve Nelson would round out the Wildcats scoring in the first with a 2-out, RBI double to give Northwestern a 4-2 lead after one.However, the Cornhuskers didn't roll over. Behind a trio of home runs, Nebraska added four across the second and third innings, giving them a 6-4 advantage by the time the fifth inning arrived.The Cornhuskers added three more runs in the top of the fifth, courtesy of a leadoff solo home run, an RBI hi...

Thankful for April showers but not the hail

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:04 GMT

It's always a plus when we report a month with above-normal rainfall because there haven't been too many of them. That's what happened in April. Normally Austin's 10th wettest month with just 2.42", this April did much better with 4.18". Rain was measured (.01" or more) seven days. In fact, 2.43" of that 4.18" was measured on April 6 and 7, putting Austin over the normal total very early in the month. It's the most rain measured in April since a most-welcomed 7.28" in 2019.April 2023 is the first month with above-normal rain since November 2022 when 4.14" was measured, a surplus of 1.22". And, it's the wettest month since 5.72" in August 2022. Yes, August. The surplus of rain was not enough to make even a dent in our ongoing drought. Not enough rain in April to ease the droughtThe "generous" rainfall, however, came with a heaping helping of severe weather events, especially the last week of the month. BLOG: May Forecast An updated report from the Storm Prediction Center shows at l...