February, 2024

• 25 February

  Argentina’s Báez wins Rio Open title as players ask for more top tournaments in South America

  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sebastián Báez won his fifth and biggest title Sunday with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against his Argentine compatriot Mariano Navone at the Rio Open. The fifth-seeded Báez wasn’t seriously challenged by the 22-year-old Navone, a qualifier, in the final of the clay-court tournament. Neither of the two Argentinians had been among the favorites to lift …

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• 25 February

  How this AP photographer captured a unique splash at the swimming worlds with an underwater camera

  

  Why this photo I’m always thinking of ways to take a different photo. I’m looking for things like new angles and exposures, in sports as well as in general news. Because there are multiple players involved in sports, you have to take as many pictures as possible in one location, which can result in a lot of similar photos. Swimming …

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• 25 February

  Grambling secures 63-57 win over Southern

  

  The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Terrence Lewis had 16 points in Grambling’s 63-57 victory over Southern on Saturday night. Lewis shot 7 for 8, including 2 for 3 …

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• 25 February

  Desaparece turista australiano en parque de las Cataratas de Victoria en Zimbabue

  

  HARARE, Zimbabue (AP) — Un turista australiano ha desaparecido en el Parque Nacional de las Cataratas de Victoria en Zimbabue, informó el portavoz del departamento de parques del país africano. Tinashe Farawo, vocero de la Autoridad de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Zimbabue, dijo a The Associated Press que el turista desapareció en el vasto bosque el viernes. “Tenemos a …

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• 25 February

  Zelenskyy dice que 31.000 soldados ucranianos han muerto desde que comenzó la invasión rusa

  

  KIEV, Ucrania (AP) — Zelenskyy dice que 31.000 soldados ucranianos han muerto desde que comenzó la invasión rusa.

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• 25 February

  Caitlin Clark’s triple-double leads No. 4 Iowa over Illinois, 101-85

  The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 24 points on the way to her 16th career triple-double, Hannah Stuelke added 20 and No. 4 Iowa defeated Illinois …

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• 25 February

  Bucks beat 76ers 119-98 in Doc Rivers’ return to Philadelphia

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, Damian Lillard added 24 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the 76ers 119-98 on Sunday in Doc Rivers’ return to Philadelphia. Rivers was fired by Philadelphia after last season. He coached the 76ers from 2020-23, never getting past the second round of the playoffs, and Sunday was 12th game since taking over in …

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• 25 February

  Van der Dussen’s century goes in vain for Lahore. Multan beats Quetta in PSL

  LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Rassie van der Dussen’s 50-ball century went in vain against Peshawar Zalmi as two-time defending champion Lahore Qalandars lost their fifth straight game in Pakistan Super League cricket on Sunday. The South African finished unbeaten on a swashbuckling 104 off 52 balls for Lahore in a high-scoring thriller. It wasn’t quite enough as Peshawar won by …

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• 25 February

  St Louis City, Real Salt Lake play to 1-1 draw

  

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — Samuel Adeniran scored late in the second half to rally St. Louis City to a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. Adeniran’s goal in St. Louis City’s opener came in the 79th minute, five minutes after Cristian Arango’s netter had given Real Salt Lake a 1-0 lead. Roman Bürki had two saves …

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• 25 February

  Ottawa visits Washington after shootout victory

  

  Ottawa Senators (25-27-3, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (26-21-9, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Ottawa Senators after the Senators knocked off the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in a shootout. Washington has a 14-9-5 record at home and a 26-21-9 record overall. The Capitals are 20-3-4 …

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