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Patrick Vieira hired as head coach of Strasbourg on 3-year contract

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:53 GMT

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Patrick Vieira was hired as the head coach of French top-tier side Strasbourg on Sunday.The former Arsenal and France midfielder, who was fired by the Premier League’s Crystal Palace in March, signed a three-year contract with the club, Strasbourg said on its website.Vieira had been linked with relegated Leeds in England’s second tier but opted to move to France — where he previously managed Nice — to join a club which was recently bought by Chelsea’s parent company, BlueCo.“I know the history and the identity of this club, the fervor it arouses, the importance it has for its territory, land of football and passion,” the 47-year-old Vieira said. “Today, a new cycle begins for Racing and it is exciting for a coach to be able to build something.”___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Jake Burger homers, White Sox hold off A’s 8-7 to avoid a sweep

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:53 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jake Burger hit his 18th home run and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 8-7 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.Zach Remillard added a two-run single and Eloy Jiménez had a pair of RBI singles as the White Sox finished their seven-game road trip 3-4.Brent Rooker homered for Oakland hours after being named an All-Star.Chicago jumped on A’s starter Paul Blackburn for five runs in the third inning. Tim Anderson started the scoring with a sacrifice fly, followed by Jiménez’s first RBI single.Gavin Sheets was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in a third run and Remillard singled home two more to make it 5-0.Blackburn (1-1) gave up five runs on six hits in five innings, striking out five and walking four.Oakland got two runs back in the bottom of the third on an RBI single by Tony Kemp and a bases-loaded walk by Seth Brown.JJ Bleday doubled home a run in the fifth to make it 5-3.Andrew Benintendi had a sacrifice fly in the sixth, followe...

Thiago Almada scores goal, adds assist as Atlanta United beats Union 2-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:53 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Thiago Almada scored a goal and added an assist. Brad Guzan had his fourth shutout of the season to lead Atlanta United to a 2-0 victory Sunday over the Philadelphia Union.United (8-5-8) never trailed after Almada made it a 1-0 game in the seventh minute.United also got one goal from Brooks Lennon in the 79th.The Union (10-6-4) outshot Atlanta 15-14, but United had seven shots on goal to one for the Philadelphia.Guzan saved the only shot he faced for United. Joe Bendik had five saves for the Union.These teams take to the pitch again Saturday, with United visiting Montreal while the Union visit the LA Galaxy.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Miles Bridges returning to Hornets after signing qualifying offer, AP source says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:53 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges is returning to the Charlotte Hornets after a year, but without the huge contract that appeared likely before a domestic violence charge.Bridges signed a $7.9 million qualifying offer from Charlotte on Sunday, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not yet been announced.ESPN was first to report the deal.Bridges missed all of last season after he was charged with domestic violence in July 2022. He pleaded no contest last November and is serving three years of probation. The NBA gave Bridges a 30-game suspension earlier this offseason, but added that because Bridges missed the entirety of last season that 20 of those games are considered already served.He will miss the first 10 games of this season.Bridges was coming off a career season in 2021-22 when he averaged a team-high 20.2 points and 7.0 rebounds and appeared on the verge of signing a multiy...

IndyCar Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:53 GMT

SundayAt Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioLap length: 2.258 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (4) Alex Palou, Dallara-Honda, 80 laps, Running.2. (6) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running.3. (7) Will Power, Dallara-Chevrolet, 80, Running.4. (5) Christian Lundgaard, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running.5. (8) Scott McLaughlin, Dallara-Chevrolet, 80, Running.6. (12) David Malukas, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running.7. (2) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running.8. (25) Pato O’Ward, Dallara-Chevrolet, 80, Running.9. (18) Marcus Armstrong, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running.10. (13) Alexander Rossi, Dallara-Chevrolet, 80, Running.11. (1) Colton Herta, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running.12. (15) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Chevrolet, 80, Running.13. (14) Romain Grosjean, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running.14. (24) Devlin DeFrancesco, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running.15. (16) Rinus VeeKay, Dallara-Chevrolet, 80, Running.16. (20) Callum Ilott, Dallara-Chevrolet, 80, Running.17. (3) Kyle Kirkwood, Dallara-Honda, 80, Run...

Ohtani becomes 2-way All-Star for 3rd straight year; 8 Braves selected for July 11 game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became a two-way All-Star for the third straight year when he was picked for the American League pitching staff on Sunday, and eight Atlanta Braves were chosen for the July 11 game in Seattle — the most of any team since 2012.Ohtani was elected to the pitching staff by players 10 days after fans voted him to start at designated hitter. Ohtani appeared on the most ballots among AL players. He is the only two-way All-Star in major league history. “He’s very respectful. He doesn’t do a whole bunch of talking,” AL manager Dusty Baker of Houston said. “He comes to play, and he really handles the notoriety and the publicity with humility and greatness.”At the 2021 game in Denver, Ohtani grounded out against Max Scherzer and Corbin Burnes, and pitched a perfect first inning, retiring Fernando Tatis Jr. on a flyout and Max Muncy and Nolan Arenado on groundouts.Last year at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani singled on Clayton Kershaw’s first pitch of the game and wal...

Bears quarterback Justin Fields enjoys NASCAR experience as grand marshal for Cup Series race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:53 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields got a closer look at NASCAR on Sunday when he served as the grand marshal for the Cup Series’ first street course race.He was impressed.“It’s fun,” he said. “This is my first kind of interaction with it, and you know, my time here, I really enjoyed it. It’s fun, and I think as time goes on, I mean I know it’s already a big sport, but I think it’s going to continue to grow, for sure.”Fields gave the command for drivers to start their engines from the press center after the start of the race was delayed by a historic amount of rain that flooded the downtown Chicago course. The last half of the Xfinity Race, set to resume after it was suspended Saturday because of lightning, was canceled.The 24-year-old Fields, a Georgia native, got a chance to meet a couple drivers as the grand marshal, including Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing. Wallace’s team is owned by Denny Hamlin and former Chicago Bulls star ...

McCormick, Astros overcome missing All-Stars for 5-3 victory and series edge over rival Rangers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:53 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Missing their All-Star starter and slugger among others, the Houston Astros are still in a familiar spot: poised to win a series against their rivals and surprise AL West leaders, the Texas Rangers.Chas McCormick lined a tiebreaking triple with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning, and the Astros hung on for a 5-3 victory in a Texas showdown matching the division’s top two teams.The win came about the same time left-hander Framber Valdez, who was skipped as the starter Sunday because of soreness in his sprained right ankle, and Yordan Alvarez were named to the AL All-Star team.Valdez isn’t expected to miss another start, and is lined up to be considered for that role July 11 in Seattle. Alvarez, who has an oblique injury, won’t be back with the defending World Series champs until mid-July at the earliest.The Astros are guaranteed at least a split of this four-game series, with the finale Monday, despite shortstop Jeremy Peña mi...

Horse rescue loses thousands of dollars after fields washed out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:53 GMT

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KDVR) - The owners of Dreamcatchers Equine Rescue in Fountain had major setbacks following two rounds of severe weather that ruined portions of a pasture and flooded a field growing hay. “We have kind of turned into a sanctuary," Julie DeMuesy, the CEO of the non-profit said, "when we rescue horses we usually get one or two who are adoptable and two who will live with us for the rest of their lives." Right now on their property, they have 72 rescue horses. Some of the horses come from feedlots, neglect situations or general rescues. DeMuesy said she and her husband, along with a handful of volunteers, help run everything on the property. “I grew up in Iowa and I have never been through a storm like that," DeMuesy said. She said on June 12th, they had heavy rain that caused Fountain Creek, a portion that runs through their property, to flood. Some of that flooding washed out a portion of their hay field. "That was the first part of the damage,” DeMuesy said. Colora...

Woman dies after tree falls on her car during Saturday’s severe weather in St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:53 GMT

(CNN) — Severe weather continues to affect millions across the US Sunday, one day after a woman died in St. Louis when a tree fell on her car during a bad storm.The 33-year-old woman, who was in her parked vehicle, was pronounced dead Saturday, St. Louis Police Sgt. Charles Wall told CNN. There were at least eight reports of hail in Missouri on Saturday, including some reports house windows were broken by the frozen pellets, according to the National Weather Service. There were also several reports of severe wind, including in St. Louis, where large trees were uprooted, the NWS said.Severe weather is expected to continue affecting parts of the US ahead of the Fourth of July. One hundred million people are under severe weather threats from the eastern Rockies through the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys and into the mid-Atlantic region.There is a Level 3 of 5 risk for much of Kentucky and northern Tennessee, impacting five million people in cities like Louisville, Lexington...