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The mental and physical tolls of the tennis season weigh on players by the US Open

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic considers his mental state just as important as his physical condition when it comes to being prepared to play his best at age 36.“Mentally there is probably a lot more that I’m dealing with in my private life than was the case 10 years ago. But that’s the beauty of life. Things are evolving, moving on,” said Djokovic, who will try to take another step toward what would be a 24th Grand Slam title when he faces Ben Shelton in the U.S. Open semifinals Friday.“I just feel that there is always, I guess, an extra gear that you have inside of you and you can find when you dig deep to handle and manage energy levels, on and off the court,” Djokovic said, “if you’re really devoted to that and if you care about it, if you pay attention to that mental aspect as much as physical, of course.”By the time players arrive at Flushing Meadows for the last major tournament of a long season — one that began in late December and will carry on into November — the ailments ...

Aumentan los casos de COVID-19: Lo que debes saber sobre variantes, síntomas y vacunas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:56 GMT

Es probable que alguien cercano a ti o en tú mismo hayas sido contagiado recientemente de COVID-19. Los casos y las hospitalizaciones tienden a aumentar con la aparición de nuevas variantes del virus.“Este [virus] sigue siendo desagradable y tramposo. Sigue cambiando tan rápido como se desarrollan las vacunas. Y estamos viendo un repunte de la infección a nivel nacional, un repunte de las visitas a urgencias y de las hospitalizaciones, pero no llega al nivel que se experimentó anteriormente en la epidemia de COVID”, declaró a News4 el Dr. Jesse Goodman, profesor de medicina y enfermedades infecciosas del Centro Médico de la Universidad de Georgetown.Esto es lo que sabemos gracias a los expertos sanitarios y a los datos actuales sobre las nuevas variantes, la gravedad de los síntomas, la eficacia de las próximas vacunas y cómo podrían ser el otoño y el invierno si hay un repunte a la vuelta de la esquina.¿Cuáles son las variantes dominantes de COVID-19 en este momento?Nue...

Cristiano Ronaldo dice que su larga “rivalidad” con Lionel Messi terminó

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:56 GMT

(CNN) — ¿Cristiano Ronaldo o Lionel Messi? Ese el debate que ha mantenido entretenidos a los entusiastas del fútbol durante más de una década. Mientras que algunos se contentan con apreciar a ambos jugadores, otros se sientan firmemente de un lado o del otro del debate.No obstante, según el propio Ronaldo, la “rivalidad” entre ambos desapareció desde que cambiaron los clubes europeos por nuevos pastos: Ronaldo se mudó al Al-Nassr en Arabia Saudita y Messi al Inter Miami en Estados Unidos.“Yo no veo las cosas así, la rivalidad se acabó. Estuvo bien, a los seguidores les gustó. Quienes aman a Cristiano Ronaldo no tienen por qué odiar a Messi. Ambos son muy buenos, cambiaron la historia del fútbol”, dijo Ronaldo, de 38 años, a periodistas mientras se preparaba para jugar las eliminatorias de la Eurocopa con Portugal.Ronaldo y Messi pasaron el apogeo de sus carreras jugando en España para el Real Madrid y el FC Barcelona respectivamente, lo que ayudó a aumentar la rivalidad entre ...

Miami Hurricanes look to avenge last year’s loss when they host No. 23 Texas A&M

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:56 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Hurricanes gave themselves a short window to celebrate a dominant 38-3 win over Miami (Ohio) in their season opener. They’ll quickly turned their attention to Texas A&M, which caused their first loss of the 2022 season and jumpstarted a three-game losing streak. “Already on it,’’ said safety Kamren Kinchens after the opener, snapping his fingers to represent how swiftly the Hurricanes moved on. “Real good team. We’re going to take in this win and enjoy it, but we know who we got next and we know what our mental state has got to be.’’The No. 23 Aggies will enter Saturday’s matchup with the Hurricanes coming off a 52-10 rout of New Mexico and hungry to capitalize off that momentum after a disappointing 2022 season.New Aggies starting quarterback Conner Weigman became the first Aggie in school history to pass for five touchdowns. He finished 18 of 23 with 236 yards passing before heading to the sideline in the fourth quarter.The Aggi...

Bayern refutes accusations of ‘sportswashing’ after replacing Qatar deal with Rwanda sponsorship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:56 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — First Qatar, now Rwanda.Bayern Munich’s contentious sponsorship deals are leaving the club open to accusations of “sportswashing” and alienating many of its fans.Last month, the Bavarian powerhouse announced a new five-year partnership with Rwanda to develop soccer and boost tourism in the east African country. It replaced its previous sponsorship deal with Qatar, which had led to fan protests at games and unruly scenes at the club’s annual general meeting in 2021, when angry members booed club directors for refusing to discuss the arrangements.Bayern’s deal with Qatar Airways expired in June and was not renewed, reportedly because Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, faulted the club for not doing more to distance itself from the protests.Both Qatar and Rwanda have been accused of human rights abuses, but Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen denies the club is facilitating sportswashing to deflect attention from the alleged abuses.“I don’t see what we’re doing i...

CU Buffs football vs. Nebraska: TV channel, time, what to know for home opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The University of Colorado Buffaloes football team is off to a strong start after defeating Texas Christian University and making it onto the Associated Press Top 25 list and CU hopes to keep that going when taking on the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Folsom Field.How to watch Nebraska vs. Colorado on TVFOX31 Morning News: 6 a.m.Pregame coverage: 8 a.m.Kickoff: 10 a.m.Channel: FOX31 KDVRAntenna: 31.1Comcast Xfinity: 13 / 1013DISH: 31Hulu + Live TV: 3YouTube TV: 4FuboTV: 3Kickoff between the Buffaloes and Cornhuskers takes place Saturday at 10 a.m. and the game will be broadcast live on FOX31. Renewal of the Nebraska-Colorado rivalry becomes one of nation’s must-see games in Week 2 Pregame coverage starts at 8 a.m. with Big Noon Kickoff, which will include an appearance from Coach Prime, Deion Sanders.Tickets for Nebraska vs. ColoradoIf you're trying to get tickets to see the game you are probably out of luck. Tickets sold out shortly after going on sale.Even Seat Geek, ...

‘There’s nothing normal about this’: Police arrest woman who jumped naked into Biscayne Bay with 3-year-old nephew

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:56 GMT

Police have arrested a woman after, they said, she jumped into Biscayne Bay with a toddler in her arms and no clothes on. The incident happened in the area of 600 Brickell Key Drive, Thursday morning. According to City of Miami Police, the woman, identified as 27-year-old Natalia Marina, took her clothes off and jumped into the water with her 3-year-old nephew. Cellphone video showed Marina in the water as police in boats attempted to bring them on board.After struggling with officers, Marina and the child were both rescued by officers. The two were then taken to the hospital to be checked out. “Shortly after 8:30 this morning, officers responded to 609 Brickell to a criminal mischief call where there was a young lady that was causing some sort of damage, breaking things inside a building,” said Miami Police Capt. Freddie Cruz. “Once the officers got there, they made contact with her and she actually began swishing the officers away, taking off her clothes and, wit...

U.S. Border Patrol investigates possible migrant smuggling involvement in Key Largo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:56 GMT

The U.S. Border Patrol is investigating a potential migrant smuggling operation following actions by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in the Florida Keys on Thursday.Deputies initially stopped a trailered center console vessel at the Marathon public boat ramp for having no tie-downs, around 8 a.m. Witnesses in the area had reported observing a vessel matching the description of the stopped boat unloading approximately 20 or more individuals near the northern end of the Seven Mile Bridge earlier in the day.Shortly after, the Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on an orange sedan and a white van for speeding near Mile Marker 104 on U.S. 1 in Key Largo. The occupants of both vehicles matched the descriptions of individuals seen disembarking from the boat near the Seven Mile Bridge earlier in the morning.The U.S. Border Patrol has taken over the investigations, delving deeper into the potential involvement of these vehicles and the trailered boat in migrant smuggling activities.

Car crashes into building in Hollywood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:56 GMT

A car crashed into a building in Hollywood. The impact left a gaping hole in the wall of that building near 4600 Pembroke Road, Thursday afternoon.An SUV and a pickup truck were reduced to a mangled mess and were towed away from the scene as debris was still seen on the busy road.According to police, no one was taken to the hospital.The cause of the crash is being investigated.

Qatargate: Parliament committee backs asset disclosure for MEPs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:56 GMT

Nine months after an alleged cash-for-influence scandal rocked the European Parliament, MEPs remain split over how much they reveal about potential conflicts of interest.The latest partisan divide on ethics overhaul — this time on a set of concrete rule changes designed to close gaps revealed by Qatargate — comes as new analysis documents how MEPs frequently maintain affiliations with organizations that lobby the EU even as they serve in the Parliament.On Thursday, Conservative MEPs on the Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs Committee refused to back a slate of rule changes after amendments that would require asset disclosures and other tougher measures were tacked on to an earlier compromise text. The legislation received majority support from left-leaning and centrist groups, setting the stage for a measure-by-measure brawl when the package is put before the plenary next week.Gabriele Bischoff, a vice president of the Socialist & Democrats group, knocked the center-right Europ...