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The U.S. Copa America campaign begins today in Texas, hosting Bolivia in their opening match of Group C. With matches against Panama and Uruguay coming up, Gregg Berhalter’s team will look to start the season with confidence and a win.But three points in pre-tournament friendlies is no guarantee, especially after the Stars and Stripes lost 5-1 to Colombia in Maryland last week. A 1-1 draw with Brazil a few days later in Orlando was quite encouraging, but now the real challenge begins for the U.S. Men’s National Team on home soil.Bolivia should be a tough test in Texas, but it’s…
Hunter Wendelstead wasn’t afraid to call a pitch clock violation during game-defining moments (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)That’s what was bound to happen when MLB implemented its new rules: a team winning due to a walk-off pitch time violation.Specifically, the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday because Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan was a second (or two) too late in throwing the ball to Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon with a full count, bases loaded and the score tied.Home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstead called Finnegan foul and awarded him a walk-off walk, known in baseball netting circles as…
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Hoarse from shouting slogans and with blistered feet from a week of walking along a national highway, protesters swarmed into Bolivia’s capital.Hordes of street vendors, the South American country’s vast informal workforce, completed a 100-kilometer (60-mile) march from Bolivia’s mountainous plains to chant in a cry evoking years of anger over the country’s dangerously depleting foreign-currency reserves: “We want dollars!”Amid soaring prices, dollar shortages and long lines at petrol stations with no fuel, protests are intensifying in Bolivia over its rapid decline from one of the continent’s fastest growing economies two decades ago to one of…
Afghanistan’s Gulbuddin Naib expresses his joy after Australia’s Glenn Maxwell was dismissed during Saturday’s T20 World Cup Super Eights match. (Randy Brooks)Gulbuddin Naib was Afghanistan’s golden bowler as he guided them to a surprise 21-run victory over previously unbeaten Australia in the Group 1 Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup at the Arnos Vale Stadium on Saturday.With a target of 149, Glenn Maxwell (59 off 41 balls, six fours and three sixes) was guiding the Test and one-day champions well until his third wicket for Gulbadin in the 15th over, paving the way for the final two group…
BILLERICA — Shawsheen Valley Technical High School has announced its third quarter winners for the 2023-2024 school year, recognizing students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance. Principal Jessica Cook announced the list of winners and praised the hard work and dedication of the students who earned their place on this prestigious list. Their commitment to academic excellence has set a high standard for the entire school community.OutstandingClass of 2024: Jake Amoroso, Allison Annino, Camden Atwood, June Bardsley, Ira Biscan, Robert Bonanno, Bradley Boudreau, Reagan Bowden, Samuel Cahill, Anthony Canadas, Joshua Caruso, Timothy Clark, Adriana Damiano, Mikayla Day, Michael DeRose, Riley…
Welcome to Asia Week.This week Iran will elect a new president and Mongolia will hold parliamentary elections with anti-corruption policies high on the agenda.India finishes elections this month and begins a new parliamentary session, China’s top legislature meets in Beijing and the United States, Japan and South Korea are holding their first-ever meeting of industry ministers in Washington. Carmaker Geely Auto reports earnings on Friday.Get our latest updates and more about Asia by following @NikkeiAsia on X (formerly Twitter).MondayIndian Parliament reconvenesIndia’s new parliamentary session began after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a third term in power in June’s…
Apple, Microsoft and Google are ushering in a new era of what they say are artificial intelligence-enabled smartphones and computers that will automate tasks like editing photos or celebrating a friend’s birthday.But to make that happen, these companies need something from you: more data.In this new paradigm, your Windows computer will take screenshots of everything you do every few seconds, your iPhone will stitch together information from the many apps you use, and your Android phone will listen in on your phone calls in real time to alert you to fraud.Would you mind sharing this information?This shift has significant implications…
Coach Gregg Berhalter’s team will return to the Copa America this summer as they prepare to host the tournament for the first time since 2016.The tournament will feature matches across the country, with the U.S. drawn in Group C alongside 15-time champions Uruguay, Bolivia and Panama.Leading up to the tournament, the U.S. is feeling increasingly confident it can match its semifinal performance as hosts eight years ago, when Jurgen Klinsmann’s team lost in the semifinals to Lionel Messi’s Argentina.Copa America 2024 will also see a major change, increasing the number of participating nations to 16 for the first time in…
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Hoarse with chants and blistered feet from a week of walking along a national highway, protesters streamed into Bolivia’s capital.Hordes of street vendors, the South American country’s vast informal workforce, completed a 100-kilometer (60-mile) march from Bolivia’s mountainous plains to chant in a cry evoking years of anger over the country’s dangerously depleting foreign-currency reserves: “We want dollars!” Protests have intensified in Bolivia over signs of the continent’s sharpest economic decline, amid soaring prices, dollar shortages and long lines at fuel-starved gas stations. The fastest growing 20 years ago Most at risk today. “We can…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Earlier this month, David Sachs posted an open letter on Twitter in support of Donald Trump, which LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman responded to with a scathing public rebuttal, criticising it point by point. Getty Images/Reuters Earlier this month, David Sachs posted an open letter on Twitter in support of Donald Trump. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman criticized the letter line by line in a scathing post on Thursday.Hoffman said Sachs, the venture capitalist, was wrong about Trump “on almost every point.” LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman had some harsh words for…