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India says the Afghan embassy in New Delhi is functioning despite the announcement of suspension

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Afghan embassy in New Delhi is continuing to function, days after it said it was closing due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul, India’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.Arindam Bagchi, the ministry spokesman, told reporters on Thursday that the ministry received a communication last week that the Afghan embassy intended to suspend operation from Oct. 1.The embassy had said in a statement on Sunday that it would continue to provide emergency consular services to Afghan nationals.“The embassy in New Delhi is continuing to function. We are in touch with Afghan diplomats who are in the embassy and diplomats who are at consulates in Mumbai and Hyderabad, Bagchi said.He said there has been a prolonged absence of the Afghan ambassador and a large number of diplomats have left in the recent past.There was no comment from the Afghan embassy on Thursday.India has not recognized the Taliban government,...

WNBA first: Hammon, Brondello make history as ex-players coaching teams in the Finals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Becky Hammon sent Sandy Brondello a text before the WNBA season started with a simple few words: “This is about to be fun.”It has been for Hammon’s defending champion Las Vegas Aces and Brondello and the New York Liberty. Now when the two preseason favorites to win it all meet in the WNBA Finals they will be the first former players to meet as head coaches for the championship.With New York building a formidable team in the offseason through free agency and trades with the additions of Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot, Hammon knew A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and the rest of the Aces were going to have a new threat to their title defense led by her former coach in San Antonio.She wasn’t wrong. The first-place Aces and the second-seeded Liberty Sunday will tip off the highly anticipated showdown in the best-of-five WNBA Finals.“We have a lot of mutual respect. I coached Becky and she was one of the smartest players around,” Brondello sa...

No. 15 Oregon State visits California with little margin of error in Pac-12 title race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

No. 15 Oregon State (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12) at California (3-2, 1-1), Saturday, 10 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Networks)Line: Oregon State by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Cal leads 39-36.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Oregon State can ill afford any more slipups if the Beavers want to contend for the Pac-12 title after losing two weeks ago to Washington State. California starts a stretch of five straight games against teams currently ranked in the AP poll needing three wins in the final seven games to become bowl eligible.KEY MATCHUPCal’s run D vs. Oregon State’s running game. The Beavers will look to get Damien Martinez going after he was held under 85 yards rushing the past two weeks. Martinez had topped 100 yards in the nine previous games. The Golden Bears haven’t allowed any team to rush for 150 yards this season and is allowing only 98.6 per game.PLAYERS TO WATCHOregon State: WR Silas Bolden. The versatile receiver had six catches for a career-high 100 yards and a TD...

Gio Reyna is back on Gregg Berhalter’s US roster for the first time since family feud

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Gio Reyna is on Gregg Berhalter’s U.S. roster for the first time since a family feud caused the coach to lose his job for the first five months of this year.The 20-year midfielder was among 23 players selected Thursday for exhibition games against Germany on Oct. 14 at East Hartford, Connecticut, and Ghana three days later at Nashville, Tennessee.Reyna has not played a first-team match since he sustained a hairline fracture in a bone in his right leg during the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal against Canada on June 18.A son of former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna and midfielder Danielle Egan, Gio Reyna was limited to a pair of substitute appearances at last year’s World Cup. Berhalter said during a management conference after the tournament that he nearly sent a player home from Qatar for lack of effort during training, remarks Berhalter thought were not going to be made public and clearly were about Reyna.Reyna’s parents contacted the U.S. Soccer Federatio...

After 248 days atop the Premier League last season, Arsenal aims for statement win against Man City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal spent 248 days at the top of the Premier League last season and still ended up empty-handed. By Sunday night it could return to the summit of England’s top division and deliver a big statement in the process. Arsenal hosts champion Manchester City at Emirates Stadium in a meeting between last season’s top two that will be seen as an early gauge of the Londoners’ title credentials. Arsenal last won the trophy in 2004 and looked set to end its wait to lift it again by repeatedly confounding preseason expectations to lead the way from the start until the closing stages of the campaign. Eventually, though, it folded under the pressure from City to earn the distinction of having spent the longest period at the top without being crowned champions. Arsenal has responded impressively after last season’s disappointment. It beat City in the Community Shield in August and goes into Sunday’s game a point behind the champions, whos...

Grains mostly higher, Livestock higher.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mostly higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. gained 13.25 cents at $5.7225 a bushel; Dec. corn was up 3.25 cents at $4.8850 a bushel; Dec. oats rose 4.50 cents at $4.34 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans was off 4.75 cents at $12.6575 a bushel.Beef and pork were higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.Oct. live cattle was up .15 cent at $1.8180 a pound; Sep. feeder cattle gained 1.13 cents at $2.4805 a pound; Oct. lean hogs rose .65 cent at $.8017 a pound.Source

Victoria Beckham dice que es de “clase obrera”, pero su esposo David no está nada de acuerdo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

(CNN Español) – “Beckham” abre una ventana a la vida y trayectoria del exfutbolista británico David Beckham, además de abordar su historia de amor con Victoria Beckham.Una declaración de la Spice Girl en el primer episodio de la nueva miniserie documental de Netflix ha causado revuelo en internet, sobre todo por la reacción del exjugador al escucharla.“Sé honesta”: ¿por qué David Beckham regañó a su esposa?Mientras cuenta qué le atrajo de Beckham al inicio de su relación, Victoria dice: “Creo que ambos venimos de familias que trabajan muy duro. Nuestros padres trabajan muy duro, somos de clase obrera”. Inmediatamente, su esposo asoma la cabeza desde la habitación de al lado y le dice: “Sé honesta”.Ella lo mira, lo ignora y continúa con la charla, pero él le insiste que sea sincera y le pregunta: “¿En qué auto te llevaba tu papá a la escuela?”. La respuesta de la diseñadora no parece soportar mucho su argumento: “En los años 80 mi padre tenía un Rolls Royce”. “Gracias”, replica...

No. 16 Ole Miss hosts Arkansas in series that has produced offensive fireworks lately

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

Arkansas (3-2, 0-2 SEC) at No. 16 Mississippi (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network)Line: Ole Miss by 11 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsbookSeries record: Arkansas leads 37-29-1.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Ole Miss is trying to remain in the SEC West hunt after a big win The Rebels offense exploded for 706 yards in a 55-49 win over No. 23 LSU after getting contained in a loss to No. 11 Alabama. The Razorbacks are seeking their first SEC win and to snap a three-game losing streak. They’ve won two of the last three meetings. The rivalry has produced offensive bonanzas and crazy finishes the past few years. Arkansas won 42-27 despite giving up 703 total yards last season. Ole Miss emerged with a 52-51 victory two years ago after the Razorbacks’ failed two-point attempt on the final play. Arkansas had six interceptions three meetings ago, including a pick-6 to seal the win.KEY MATCHUPThe Ole Miss offense against an Arkansas defense that has allowed an average of 35 points dur...

Prosecutors say ex-campaign treasurer for Rep. George Santos charged with federal felony offense and will plead guilty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors say ex-campaign treasurer for Rep. George Santos charged with federal felony offense and will plead guilty.Source

No. 20 Kentucky to provide No. 1 Georgia with first test against another Top 25 team

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:16 GMT

Georgia’s shaky win at Auburn last week cost the Bulldogs points even as they held the No. 1 spot in The AP Top 25.Now comes the Bulldogs’ first test against another Top 25 team.Georgia (5-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) will put its top ranking and 22-game winning streak on the line when the Bulldogs play No. 20 Kentucky (5-0, 2-0) on Saturday night.Georgia needed a late touchdown to escape Auburn with a 27-20 win, and the Bulldogs received a season-low 35 first-place votes out of a possible 62. Georgia, coming off back-to-back national championships, has held the top spot for 16 consecutive weeks.Bulldogs offensive guard Tate Ratledge said surviving the test was “really important.”“We learned a lot about our team and just how we’d respond when things get tough,” Ratledge said. “Sometimes things don’t go to plan and you figure out what your team’s made of. I think we’ve learned some pretty good things about ourselves in the past couple of weeks.”Kentucky moved into the poll followi...