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Sampson Zheng shoots 65 to take third-round lead at Asia-Pacific Amateur at Royal Melbourne

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:18:10 GMT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — In otherwise difficult scoring conditions, Sampson Zheng shot a 6-under 65 at Royal Melbourne on Saturday to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur.Chinese player Zheng’s three-round total of 3-under 210 was the only score under par in the tournament which awards the winner an invitation to the 2024 Masters and a spot in next year’s British Open at Royal Troon, along with being exempt from qualifying for the British Amateur. Australian Billy Dowling shot 73 and was in second place at 1-over 214. Tied for third, five strokes behind Zheng, were first-round leader Kazuma Kobori of New Zealand, who shot 74 Saturday, and second-round co-leader Ding Wenyi of China, who had a third-round 76.Zheng had an eagle, six birdies and two bogeys on the Royal Melbourne composite course that was last used for international competition at the 2019 Presidents Cup.One of Zheng’s birdies came on the 300-meter (330-yard) par-4 13th ...

Rangers slugger Adolis García gets postseason-record 22nd RBI with walkoff homer in World Series

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:18:10 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García matched the MLB postseason record for RBIs, then broke it with his game-ending home run in the 11th inning of a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night.The solo shot off reliever Miguel Castro gave García 22 RBIs along with homers in five consecutive games, tied for the second-longest streak in postseason history. The 21st RBI came on a run-scoring single in the first inning.The first hit by García put the Rangers ahead 2-0 and matched David Freese’s mark from 2011 when the St. Louis Cardinals won a seven-game World Series against the Rangers. García has driven in runs in seven consecutive postseason games.“Just very happy to be at the opportunity to be in the history books,” García said through a translator. “But like I said as well, just when I’m in the batter’s box, I’m just focused and I tune out everything, every other noise, and I’m just focused on the situation.” ...

Serbian police detain 6 people after deadly shooting between migrants near Hungary border

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:18:10 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police have arrested six people and seized automatic weapons after a shooting between migrants near the country’s tense border with Hungary killed three people and injured one. Police said late Friday they detained four Afghan and two Turkish nationals suspected of unlawful possession of guns and explosives. It was not immediately clear whether they would be charged with the shooting as well.The suspected clash between groups of migrants happened early Friday in abandoned farming warehouses near the village of Horgos. Police raided the area and seized two automatic rifles and ammunition. They also found 79 migrants and transferred them to reception centers, the statement said.Reports of violence and gunbattles have become common near the border between Serbia and European Union member nation Hungary. Thousands of migrants have been camping in the area, looking for ways to cross with the help of people smugglers.Serbian police have raided the bor...

Islamic State group claims responsibility for an explosion in Afghanistan, killing 4

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:18:10 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an explosion in a Shiite Muslim neighborhood in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least four people.Seven others were critically wounded in the attack Thursday evening, according to Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief.Islamic State affiliates claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement late Friday through its news agency Aamaq, saying it “managed to leave a booby-trapped suitcase” inside a Shiite gathering place that exploded, killing and wounding about 35 people and inflicting heavy damage on a sports club.Video taken after the explosion shows part of a building with its windows blown out and a fire inside. Shattered glass and other debris are strewn across the street below.The scale of the damage was clearer Friday morning. There were craters in the ground and most of the interior was gutted. Workers picked their way through boxing gloves and gym equipment on the blood-splattere...

Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:18:10 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media reported Saturday.The death of Armita Geravand comes after her being in a coma for weeks in Tehran and after the one-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini which sparked nationwide protests at the time.Geravand’s Oct. 1 injury and now her death threaten to reignite that popular anger, particularly as women in Tehran and elsewhere still defy Iran’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, law as a sign of their discontent with Iran’s theocracy. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Geravand’s death, without noting the wider unrest surrounding the headscarf law. What happened in the few seconds after Armita Geravand entered the train on Oct. 1 remains in question. While a friend told Iranian state television that she hit her head on the station’s platform, the soundless foo...

Israeli military releases video of tank columns moving in Gaza, says warplanes bombed Hamas tunnels

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:18:10 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military released grainy images Saturday of tank columns moving slowly in open areas of Gaza and said warplanes bombed dozens of Hamas tunnels and underground bunkers, signaling a further escalation in its campaign to crush the territory’s ruling militant group after its bloody incursion in southern Israel three weeks ago.The first visual confirmation of the presence of ground troops and the heavy bombardment of underground targets were a new sign that Israel is moving closer to an all-out invasion of Gaza. In recent days, ground troops have staged brief nightly incursions before returning to Israel. It was not immediately clear when the images released Saturday were taken and whether the tanks would eventually move deeper into Gaza.Late Friday, Israeli military spokesman Real Adm. Daniel Hagari said ground forces were “expanding their activity” in Gaza and “acting with great force … to achieve the objectives of the war.” Israel has amassed h...

Dear Abby: An unmade quilt has undercut our friendship. Am I being unreasonable?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:18:10 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I’m having an issue with my longtime best friend. We no longer live in the same state, but we talk several times a week and try to visit every year. We both love crafting, and two years ago, I started making her a big, beautiful counted cross-stitch and had it custom-framed. The project took several months, and she knew I was making it.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: Am I being selfish to think he needs to get over his grief? Advice | Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I resent each other, but we can’t break up Advice | Dear Abby: My church group leader badmouthed my husband and now I’m caught in their feud Advice | Dear Abby: He says he’s not forcing us to eat it, but basically he is Advice | Dear Abby: My friend sold my teen a Taylor Swift ticket, and I can’t help resenting her She offered — I didn’t ask — to make me a quilt from T-shirts I had co...

American Rose Zhang shoots 7-under 65 to take the third-round lead at the LPGA Malaysia tournament

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:18:10 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rose Zhang birdied the 18th hole Saturday for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour.The American had an 18-under total of 198 on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club course.Atthaya Thitikul was tied for second place after a 62 with fellow Thai player Jasmine Suwannapura (67), who led after the first two rounds. Kim Sei-young of South Korea was in fourth place after a 65, three strokes behind Zhang.It is the third of four LPGA events on the tour’s Asian swing. Minjee Lee of Australia won last week’s stop in South Korea in a playoff and the final tournament is next week’s Toto Classic in Japan. ___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golfSource

Quinn Hughes scores 2 and Thatcher Demko has 22 saves as Canucks beat Blues 5-0

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:18:10 GMT

VANCOUVER (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored two goals, Thatcher Demko stopped 22 shots and the Vancouver Canucks won their third consecutive game 5-0 over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.J.T. Miller scored short-handed and added two assists for Vancouver (5-2-0). Phil Di Giuseppe had a goal and an assist, Ilya Mikheyev scored once and Elias Petterson had two assists.“We were ready to play,” Hughes said. “They were on a back-to-back and came out a little slow. We just jumped on them. … I think we could clean up some stuff in the third. We got a little loose. For the most part it was a good game.”Combined with an 8-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers in the season-opener, the Canucks have outscored their opponents 13-1 in two home games.“You look at the good teams around the league, it sucks sometimes going to play in those buildings,” Demko said after getting his fourth career shutout. “You know they are going to come out strong every game. That’s kind of what we want to establish h...

Teenage Iranian girl who suffered an injury on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, state media says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:18:10 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Teenage Iranian girl who suffered an injury on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, state media says.Source