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Jumbo-Visma unveils Tour de France squad focused on helping Vingegaard retain his title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:55 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard will be backed by some of the best riders in the world as he bids to retain his title.Team Jumbo-Visma’s selection of riders for cycling’s biggest race was unveiled Monday. It provides a well-balanced roster of experience and huge talent that will offer Vingegaard close protection on the flat, and crucial assistance in the mountains. Wout van Aert, Dylan van Baarle, Sepp Kuss, Tiesj Benoot, Christophe Laporte, Nathan Van Hooydonck and Wilco Kelderman will be supporting Vingegaard.The Tour starts Saturday at the Spanish city of Bilbao.“We exceeded our wildest dreams last year with six stage victories, the polka dot jersey, and most importantly, the green and yellow jersey,” sports director Merijn Zeeman said. “This year we are dreaming big, too. Our ambition is to bring the yellow jersey back to Paris. We have a super strong team led by our leader Jonas Vingegaard, and we believe in our plan.”The Dutch team ha...

Rothesay International Results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:55 GMT

MondayAt Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis ClubEastbourne, Great BritainPurse: €723,655Surface: GrassEASTBOURNE, GREAT BRITAIN (AP) _ Results Monday from Rothesay International at Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club (seedings in parentheses):Men’s SinglesRound of 32Sebastian Baez, Argentina, def. Nuno Borges, Portugal, 6-3, 6-4.Jeffrey John Wolf, United States, def. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (6), Argentina, 6-2, 6-4.Source

Las ganancias del precio del petróleo se desvanecen, pero el gas y el trigo suben después del fin de semana de agitación en Rusia con el Grupo Wagner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:55 GMT

(CNN) — Los precios del petróleo estuvieron estables este lunes, mientras que los precios del gas natural y el trigo subieron a medida que los inversores reaccionaron a la breve y caótica insurrección del fin de semana en Rusia.Los mercados se centraron en gran medida en si la agitación en Moscú podría interrumpir el suministro mundial de materias primas. Rusia es el segundo mayor exportador mundial de petróleo y el mayor exportador de trigo.Los futuros del petróleo crudo de EE.UU. subieron brevemente un 1,3%, antes de renunciar a esas ganancias y negociar sin cambios. El crudo Brent, el punto de referencia internacional, también cambió poco después de ganar un 0,6% anteriormente. Ambos contratos perdieron casi un 4% la semana pasada.“Dado que el evento de corta duración de este fin de semana en Rusia parece haber terminado, no esperamos ver un aumento tan significativo en los precios del petróleo”, escribieron los analistas de Rystad Energy en una nota.“Sin embargo, creemos q...

Ireland soccer great Robbie Keane hired to coach Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:55 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Ireland great Robbie Keane was hired Monday to coach Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, his first job leading a team that plays in European soccer competitions.The club said Keane signed a two-year contract and will arrive in Tel Aviv in the coming days.Maccabi will play in the Europa Conference League on July 27, facing Romanian club Petrocub Hîncești in the second qualifying round.The former Tottenham, Liverpool, Inter Milan and LA Galaxy forward briefly coached in India in 2018. He has been an assistant with Ireland and, for the final four games of last season, with another of his former clubs, Leeds.Keane’s 146 national team appearances and 68 goals are both Ireland records.“Robbie brings the mentality, character, energy and focus of a winner, traits he exhibited everywhere he played,” Maccabi’s owner, Canadian real estate developer Mitch Goldhar, said in a statement.Maccabi finished third in the Israeli league last season, coached for the second half ...

Denver weather: Upper 80s and sunny

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - The Front Range and Denver weather keeps the sunny skies in the forecast with warm highs in the upper 80s Monday.Weather Monday: Nearing 90 degreesMostly sunny skies stay in the forecast Monday with highs getting close to 90 degrees. If DIA hits 90, it'll be the first time this year. Winds will get stronger in the early afternoon.Monday, June 26 will be warm with abundant sunshine and a light breeze.Weather Monday night: Clear and mildSkies stay clear overnight with a light breeze lingering. Lows will be mild, dipping into the upper 50s.Skies will be clear Monday night, it will still be warm with the low in the high 50s on June 26.Looking ahead: Storm chances, more mildAbundant sunshine is also here for Tuesday afternoon with highs in the low 90s. Wednesday will be in the upper 80s or low 90s with plenty of sunshine and a light breeze. Thursday adds in the next best chance for a spotty afternoon shower. Highs Thursday will be closer to seasonal averages in the middle...

Bitcoin hits its highest level in a year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:55 GMT

(CNN) — Bitcoin on Friday shot up to its highest level in about a year.The cryptocurrency rose above $31,400 a coin on Friday, its highest level since 2022, before paring back its gains. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, earlier this week traded above $30,000 for the first time since April, when the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank sent investors in search of safer places to hold their cash.Bitcoin is up by about 87% this year. Its most recent gains come after a wave of interest in crypto from financial giants. BlackRock last week applied to register a bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Crypto exchange EDX Markets, backed by firms such as Charles Schwab, Fidelity Digital Assets and Citadel, also launched its digital asset trading platform this week.Still, the renewed fervor for crypto comes against a backdrop of regulatory crackdowns. The SEC earlier this month sued Co...

Canine surfers hang ten in Huntington Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:55 GMT

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – The dog days of summer have arrived, and with them, a wave of four-legged surfers who made a splash in the dog surf competition in Surf City also known as Huntington Beach. As the scorching heat of summer settled in, the surfing event took center stage as part of the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge on the California beach. The adventurous pooches traded in their leashes for surfboards as they rode the waves with unmatched enthusiasm. Huntington Beach was their playground on Friday, where they showcased their skills to compete for the title of top dog in the annual canine surfing competition.The competition was in its 26th year and drew a crowd of beachgoers, along with surfing enthusiasts, who marveled at the impressive display of dog athleticism. With tails wagging and tongues lolling, these intrepid pups showcased their surfing prowess to a panel of human judges. The judges meticulously observed each dog’s ability to ride the waves a...

Germany ready to put 4,000 soldiers permanently in Lithuania

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:55 GMT

BERLIN — Germany is preparing to permanently deploy 4,000 soldiers to Lithuania, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Monday in Vilnius. Infrastructure and training facilities need to be constructed, but Pistorius said that Berlin would be putting a “robust brigade” in the Baltic country. Pistorius had traveled to Lithuania to watch NATO training drills with military alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.After the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Berlin pledged a year ago to keep a combat brigade ready to defend Lithuania. However, a permanent deployment in Lithuania has been controversial until now. Vilnius demanded it, but the German government did not immediately commit.In addition to approval from the German governing coalition, there is also support from the opposition for the decision. Foreign policy expert Roderich Kiesewetter, a lawmaker from the center-right CDU, said it was a “decision of reason and reliability.”The ann...

Bulgaria’s economy minister hints Russians attacked ammo factory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:55 GMT

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Bogdan Bogdanov on Monday suggested Russia could have been responsible for an explosion in the early hours of Sunday at an arms factory in the town of Karnobat, just as Bulgaria is ramping up military exports to Ukraine.The blast comes amid an investigation by the Bulgarian authorities into a series of similar incidents in recent years at arms depots housing ammunition meant to be exported to Ukraine. The probe is looking into potential ties between the blasts and Russia.“We have taken absolutely all measures … to make sure that people are safe and that Bulgarian industry will not be affected by these kind of raids,” Bogdanov said according to the Dnevnik newspaper. The word ‘raids’ in Bulgarian suggests foreign incursions, although Bogdanov did not mention Russia by name.The major fire that broke out at the warehouse in Karnobat was the second to occur there in less than a year. Bulgaria has been exporting large quanti...

Column: What we know about the Cubs and White Sox — and what we don’t — as midseason approaches

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:55 GMT

As the 2023 baseball season nears the midpoint, here’s what we know and don’t know about the Chicago Cubs and White Sox.Tim Anderson is too good a hitter to continue at his current pace. That’s what we keep saying anyway. Anderson, the 2019 American League batting champion, was hitting .358 on June 22, 2022, before going on the injured list with a groin injury. He since has suffered finger, knee and shoulder injuries and is hitting .244 with one home run and 11 RBIs in 93 games. Anderson’s last home run was on July 15, 2022, in Minnesota.Despite winning this weekend’s series against the Boston Red Sox, the White Sox have given no reason to believe they can be even a .500 team. Giving Anderson playing time at second base should increase his trade value. The Los Angeles Dodgers could be a good fit.NBC Sports Chicago’s Chuck Garfien and Ozzie Guillén might be the Sox’s toughest critics. Both criticized Anderson during Friday’s postga...