CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Belinda Bencic rallied to beat second-seeded Paula Badosa 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Credit One Charleston Open. Bencic will play Ekaterina Alexandrova, who defeated Magda Linette 6-0, 6-2. No. 4 Ons Jabeur also reached the final four in the season’s opening clay-court event,
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Lorient conceded two early goals before thrashing Saint-Etienne 6-2 in the French league to move four points clear of the relegation zone. Mali striker Ibrahima Kone and Nigeria forward Terem Moffi both scored twice for Lorient. Saint-Etienne striker Denis Bouanga opened the scoring by heading home a cross in the fourth minute.
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN British Cycling has suspended its transgender and non-binary participation policy after the sport’s world governing body banned a trans rider from competing in a women’s event in the UK earlier this month. The sport’s governing authority in the UK said Friday that it had voted in favor of an “immediate suspension”
Continue Reading Sarah Rose Huckman says her biggest fear as a transgender athlete is knowing that “other people want to hurt us,” and that taking sports away from transgender competitors can cause life threatening mental health consequences. “Big Picture with Sara Sidner” is available on CNN+ — CNN’s new streaming service.
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Safety Ronnie Harrison is coming back to the Cleveland Browns for at least another season. His agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the team and free agent agreed to terms on a one-year contract, giving the Browns some depth at a position that has been challenging to get
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By Kara Scannell A New York judge said Friday the Trump Organization can continue to operate a golf course in the Bronx, rejecting the city’s effort to revoke the license to operate the public course following last year’s attack on the US Capitol. New York City officials had terminated the licensing deal for the Trump
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Sevilla has scored twice in second-half stoppage time to beat Granada 4-2 and reclaim second place in the Spanish league. Sevilla’s first win in five rounds lifted it three points clear of Barcelona and Atlético Madrid. Runaway leader Real Madrid is nine points clear. Sevilla was staring at another costly stumble after
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Does it get much better than hitting a hole-in-one and celebrating with a family member? Well, Stewart Cink is living the dream. The 48-year-old, after a tough opening round and a half at the Masters, added some energy to his round with one shot. At the par-three 16th hole, the 2009
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson capped his Yankees debut with an RBI single in the 11th inning, lifting New York over the Boston Red Sox 6-5 for its first walk-off win on opening day since Yogi Berra crossed the plate in 1957. Trailing 3-0 before ace Gerrit Cole
Continue Reading BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Lamar is returning to the Southland Conference after a short stay in the Western Athletic Conference. The move calls for the Cardinals to return to the Southland for the 2023-24 academic year. The football and men’s basketball teams went winless in conference play in their initial WAC seasons. The school cited
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BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Lamar is returning to the Southland Conference after a short stay in the Western Athletic Conference. The move calls for the Cardinals to return to the Southland for the 2023-24 academic year. The football and men’s basketball teams went winless in conference play in their initial WAC seasons. The school cited
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Este domingo se realizará un tercer intento de una prueba crucial de prelanzamiento de la misión lunar Artemis I de la NASA, luego de que los dos intentos previos fueran suspendidos, según afirmó la agencia en un comunicado. La prueba general con combustible, que simula todas las etapas del lanzamiento sin
Continue Reading NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton in the Premier League. Chris Wood blasted home a 72nd-minute penalty to lift his team to the brink of safety. The January signing’s second goal in a black-and-white shirt piled the pressure on the teams
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s U.S. senators are among a dozen asking President Joe Biden to consult with officials state by state on the possible impact of recommendations of the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission. The group includes West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin and Republic Shelley Moore Capito.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s U.S. senators are among a dozen asking President Joe Biden to consult with officials state by state on the possible impact of recommendations of the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission. The group includes West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin and Republic Shelley Moore Capito.
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez wound up with a winning RBI single on a game-ending replay reversal in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. With two out and a runner on third in the ninth inning, Báez hit a drive to right off
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — A principios de 2022, las próximas elecciones presidenciales de Francia parecían ser una de las carreras políticas más seguidas del país en décadas. Un presidente en funciones que se presenta a las elecciones por segunda vez en su vida; un candidato condenado dos veces por incitar al racismo y
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By Jen Christensen, CNN The health care work force in the US had huge turnover at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic but seems to be getting back to prepandemic levels, although it’s not there yet, according to a new study. The study, published Friday in the journal JAMA Health Forum, found that the recovery
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Discovery’s merger with WarnerMedia took effect on Friday afternoon, creating a streaming media giant led by CEO David Zaslav. The deal combines two treasure troves of content and foreshadows further changes in the streaming era. The newly formed company, Warner Bros. Discovery, will begin publicly trading on Monday. Zaslav said
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Brian A. Nichols, secretario adjunto para Asuntos del Hemisferio Occidental del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos, denunció este viernes las sentencia que se les impondrían a dos artistas cubanos arrestados durante las protestas de julio del año pasado. En su cuenta de Twitter, el funcionario hizo un llamado al
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC Sports picked the perfect time to have its Premier League studio crew return to England for the first time in nearly three years. The team of Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe and Tim Howard are at three games this weekend, culminating Sunday in a pivotal clash between
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By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, Byron Blunt and Daria Markina, CNN The sudden ear-piercing beep of a radiation meter fills the room as a Ukrainian soldier walks in. This is where Russian soldiers were living at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, and radiation levels are now higher than normal. There’s no visible presence of the
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Julian Brandt came on as an early substitute and scored twice in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 win at Stuttgart to reduce Bayern Munich’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga to six points. Brandt was called on by coach Marco Rose to replace Giovanni Reyna in the sixth minute after the American injured
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Todavía tienes tiempo para pedir un tercer cheque de estímulo por valor de US$ 1.400 por persona. Los contribuyentes que no hayan recibido el pago o a los que se les deba más dinero del que recibieron inicialmente pueden reclamar un crédito fiscal en su declaración de la renta federal
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer USA Bobsled coach Mike Kohn has stepped down after four seasons. He may remain with the national team in a different capacity. Kohn is an Olympic medalist in bobsled from the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. He says he made the decision to leave the coaching role because of
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SAN ELIZARIO, Texas — A 19-year-old was shot in San Elizario Thursday. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were responding to an aggravated assault call on the 800 block of Bob Neil. The victim is in stable condition, according to investigators. The Major Crimes Unit is investigating. No other details were provided.
Continue Reading By Laura Studley, CNN One teenager was killed and two others were injured as they walked home from school Friday after gunshots were fired during a dispute between two individuals in the Bronx, the New York Police Department said in a news conference. A 16-year-old girl died after she was shot in the chest, police
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: WD-40, Paysafe rise; ACM Research, LXP Industrial Trust fall
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Golfers will prepare for every eventuality before playing in a major. But Hudson Swafford could never have expected what happened to him at the Masters on Friday. Hitting his second on the historic par-five 13th hole, the US golfer lined up to hit his iron shot from the fairway. He swung,
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks ended mostly lower after another day of drifting around Friday, leaving the market with its first losing week in the last four. Gains for energy companies were offset by declines in tech stocks. Treasury yields continued to move higher as traders brace for the Federal Reserve to press the brakes on
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