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Women’s World Cup player payments will be distributed by federations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

FIFA President Gianni Infantino could make no guarantee Wednesday that the member federations will distribute the $30,000 payments promised to every player at the Women’s World Cup. He said at a news conference ahead of the tournament opener that he’s engaging with member federations on the issue. The payments are made the individual federations, which are expected to pay the players. But there is no mechanism to directly pay the players the money, which could be life-changing for some. “We are moving of course in the right direction, we have been consulting with associations, with players, to try to go in the right path,” Infantino said. “We have issued these recommendations, but we have an association of associations. So whatever payments we do, we will through the associations and then the associations will, of course, make the relevant payments to their own players. We are in touch with all the associations.”FIFA had previously confirmed that the 732 players particip...

Ezequiel Tovar and the bullpen lead Rockies to 4-3 win over Astros

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Ezequiel Tovar lined a go-ahead triple in the fourth and the Rockies beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night in a bullpen game where Colorado used seven pitchers. This had all the hallmarks of a high-scoring Coors Field affair when it was 3-3 after the first inning. But the pitching took over and the only run allowed after the early fireworks was courtesy of Tovar, who lined a shot off the fence in right-center to score C.J. Cron.Reliever Jake Bird was roughed up for three runs as he opened the game on the mound for the Rockies. From there, the bullpen surrendered just five hits. Fernando Abad (1-0) earned the win by recording four outs. Justin Lawrence picked up save No. 6 with a perfect ninth. The Astros finished 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position and hit into two double plays.Kris Bryant and Ryan McMahon provided the offensive pop in the first with back-to-back homers off Hunter Brown (6-7). Brown settled down after a rocky start and lasted 5 1/3 solid i...

Juan Soto hits 2-run homer, Joe Musgrove wins 8th straight decision as Padres beat Blue Jays 9-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Juan Soto hit a two-run homer, Joe Musgrove pitched six sharp innings to win his eighth straight decision and the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 Tuesday night.Manny Machado, Gary Sánchez and Trent Grisham each hit solo homers for the Padres, who ended a three-game skid.“We’ve just got to be consistent,” Soto said. “It’s been like that the whole year. We have games like this and then we come back and we don’t do anything. We’ve just got to keep the same pace every day.”Musgrove (9-2) allowed one run and five hits. He walked one and struck out seven.Musgrove said he felt a slight strain in his left adductor early in the game but was able to continue.“We monitored it pretty good,” Musgrove said. “I don’t think it’s going to limit anything. I plan on doing everything normal tomorrow.”Musgrove is 8-0 with a 1.76 ERA in his past 10 starts. He’s struck out 61 batters over 61 1/3 innings in that stretch.“He’s just a tough guy and he knows he needs to be there...

Montgomery Co. council OKs rent increase cap

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

The Montgomery County Council discusses Bill 15-23, Landlord-Tenant Relations-Anti-Rent Gouging Protections on July 18. The bill passed 7-4 and is likely to be signed by County Executive Marc Elrich (Courtesy Montgomery County Council)(Courtesy, Montgomery County Council) The Montgomery County Council discusses Bill 15-23, Landlord-Tenant Relations-Anti-Rent Gouging Protections on July 18. The bill passed 7-4 and is likely to be signed by County Executive Marc Elrich (Courtesy Montgomery County Council)(Courtesy, Montgomery County Council) After months of hearings and debate, and a voting marathon that included more than a dozen amendments, the Montgomery County, Maryland, council approved the bill that would limi...

Diamondbacks outlast the Braves 16-13 to snap 4-game losing streak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Geraldo Perdomo was determined he would not be intimidated by Atlanta’s five-run first inning.“I just said to my teammates, `If they do it, we can do it back,’” Perdomo said.Perdomo gave Arizona the lead with a two-run double in the ninth inning and the Diamondbacks took advantage of Atlanta’s worst pitching effort of the season to beat the Braves 16-13 on Tuesday night.It was Arizona’s first game in which each team had at least 13 runs and the first in the majors since the Chicago White Sox beat the Cubs 17-13 on Aug. 27, 2021.Just as Perdomo predicted, the Diamondbacks answered Atlanta’s five-run first by scoring five in the second. The high-scoring pace led to a football-like final score.“Couple missed extra points,” Arizona manager Torey Lovullo joked.Said Atlanta manager Brian Snitker: “We kept coming back. They did, too. It was like a Coors Field game.”The NL East-leading Braves have lost three straight. Arizona snapped a four-game ...

Jason Heyward hits a 3-run homer as the Dodgers rout the Orioles 10-3 for 8th win in 9 games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers' Jason Heyward gestures as he rounds the bases on his three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass) Los Angeles Dodgers' Jason Heyward gestures as he rounds the bases on his three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass) BALTIMORE (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer during a five-run second inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 Tuesday night.Michael Grove won his second outing in a row for the NL West-leading Dodgers, w...

Arenado’s game-ending 3-run homer in 10th lifts Cardinals to 5-2 win over Marlins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado’s three-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the slumping Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.Arenado’s homer off A.J. Puk (4-4) was his first game-ending homer since Aug. 14, 2019 and the fourth of his career.JoJo Romero (2-0) pitched a perfect 10th for the Cardinals, who have won four straight games.The Marlins have lost five straight, matching a season high from May 2-6.Cardinals starter Jordan Montgomery threw 92 pitches in his first appearance since a July 7 start was cut short by right hamstring tightness. He allowed one run and six hits, struck out five and walked two.Marlins starter Edward Cabrera was dominant in his return from the 15-day injured list as he recovered from a right shoulder impingement felt at Seattle on June 13. Cabrera, who was on a pitch count, went five-plus innings, allowed just one run on two hits. He struck out five and walked three.Jon Berti had three hits and scored twice for the Marl...

A/C repair services in high demand

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Local air-conditioning repair companies are working around the clock to respond to calls for repair during Colorado's summer heatwave. "We're up from 5 a.m. 'till 10 o'clock at night," Supreme Home Services Owner Ulises Alfaro said. "Hopefully we get a couple hours of sleep and we're back on it." Does your landlord have to provide AC in Colorado? Tuesday afternoon, Alfaro’s crew was installing both air conditioning and an HVAC system inside a Parker home."This year has been pretty tough for our HVAC division, because of all the rain we've had,” Alfaro said. “Now that the rain has stopped, the phone has not stopped ringing off the hook.”Alfaro suggests homeowners change filters every month in order to avoid issues with their unit.

Red Sox bats go cold against A’s rookie Luis Medina in chaotic 3-0 loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

Wednesday night at the Coliseum began with a bang and ended with a whimper, as the 51-45 Red Sox fell to the 26-71 Oakland A’s, 3-0.The game devolved into chaos almost immediately. After reaching on a triple in the bottom of the first, Tony Kemp attempted to steal home, and got called out due to running too far from the base line. Oakland manager Mark Kotsay protested too much and found himself ejected.Joe Jacques was lucky to escape the first inning. Not so much in the second, as the A’s, who entered the day with the 5th-fewest home runs in the Majors, took a 3-0 lead on a pair of home runs by Ryan Noda and JJ Bleday (with a runner on base).“Didn’t get Strike 1 on a lot of guys, kind of fell behind, and both the homers were 2-strike pitches just left down the middle. And you know, if you leave it there, it’s gonna get punished,” Jacques told reporters. “Just gotta clean it up.”Though Jacques started sporadically in college and the min...

Delicious Thai Lamb Satay made easy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:11 GMT

I love lamb satay with a spicy peanut sauce but didn’t want to take the time to make my own sauce. So I was delighted to find a bottle of the sauce at the market. This meant that I could make the satay with very little effort. The lamb only cooks for about 10 minutes on two skewers. Tender lamb cubes cut from the leg of lamb are perfect for this recipe. If you use other cuts of lamb, let them marinate for about 5 minutes longer.Tip for making a satay or kebab: Leave about 1 inch between each lamb cube on the skewer so the heat can reach all sides of the meat.Helpful Hints:In case you prefer to make your own peanut sauce, I’ve given a recipe below.You can make the lamb on a stovetop grill or under a broiler. If using a broiler, place the skewers on a sheet pan.TAG GOES HEREThai Lamb SatayINGREDIENTS1 teaspoon canola oil1 tablespoon rice vinegar1 garlic clove bruised3/4 pound lamb cubes cut from the leg1 1/2 cups microwave brown rice4 cups romaine leaves, torn into bite size pieces1 c...