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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As he heads to Pyongyang on Tuesday for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said the two countries would work closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions.Putin’s comments were published in an opinion piece in North Korea’s state media just hours before he is expected to arrive in North Korea for a two-day visit as the two countries deepen ties amid their respective escalating conflicts with Washington.Putin, visiting North Korea for the first time in 24 years, said he appreciated…
BOSTON — Two years ago, Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown wasn’t ready for the NBA Finals.He shot 43.3 percent from the field and 31.8 percent from 3-point range over his final three games (all losses to the Celtics) and committed 10 turnovers in his final two games.And over the past two seasons, he repeatedly rewatched the Celtics’ loss to the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 Finals.”You can really learn something from anything,” Brown says, “but you can also look at those moments and learn from them how to manage your emotions and what you might have done differently.””I don’t…
Kisses, hugs or presents? None of these. Some couples have their own way of celebrating a win. As athletes prepare for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, for many, support from loved ones is what motivates them to win a medal. As Katie Moon, a two-time world champion for the U.S. women’s pole vault team, prepares for this year’s competition, her husband, Hugo Moon, might buy her some T-shirts with some very unique prints to give her an extra boost of motivation. “We have a joke about it, and he printed my ugliest face, big and bold, on a T-shirt,” Katie…
Grandview High School Future Seniors Sienna Betts had Great opening game for USA U18 Women’s Basketball Team Monday opener Group Phase U18 Girls Americap Tournament in Bucaramanga, Colombia. With Wolves star Two-time Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year Played Just over 18 minutes As the American team One of the five starters and, The only player out of 12 Taking Action Defeat Brazil 97-51 Record Double Double in point and rebound. Betts is Game-high 13 rebounds and again Finished with 12 points (One behind Kaylee Heckel As a team leader, she He won four of the ten blocks. For coaches…
2023-24 season: 64-18Highlights of the season: Remember that 8-2 2nd quarter blitz in mid-November? Stop it! We actually won the game. If that’s not the highlight of the season, who knows what is?ConclusionEternal glory. After losing to the aging Golden State Warriors in 2022, the Celtics are back in the Finals, finally winning the title they’ve been chasing for years. No more Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat standing in their way. No more Warriors. No more coming so close to winning it only to have it slip away at the end. They crossed the finish line and brought their…
A Silicon Valley woman said the tech company sent her to a debt collection agency after she didn’t pay about $200 in cancellation fees.Maria said she was having problems with her laptop and needed a computer technician’s help to fix the issue. “I thought maybe it was infected with malware or something,” she explained.She said a family member found Carl’s Technology online and sent her the information so she could inquire online and then received a call from a representative.”I had a bad feeling before the call ended, so I called back within 10 minutes and cancelled the appointment,” Maria…
BOSTON – Sixteen years ago to the date from winning their 17th NBA championship, the Boston Celtics won their 18th. The Celtics defeated Dallas 106-88 in Game 5 on Monday, putting the finishing touches on the portrait of a champion. Boston had the best regular-season record (64-18) and rolled through the playoffs with a 16-3 record, never needing more than five games to win a series. The Celtics stand atop this season and stand atop the NBA in all-time titles, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for championships. Boston had the No. 1 offense, the No. 2 defense and best 3-point shooting…
Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim surprised many when he came to power in 2022 and sought closer ties with China to boost the country’s sluggish economic growth. But with Chinese Premier Li Qiang visiting the Southeast Asian country this week, many in Kuala Lumpur are wondering whether Beijing is reciprocating those efforts.The two sides are expected to sign memorandums of understanding on Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative and a long-delayed five-year economic cooperation plan during Premier Li Keqiang’s three-day visit that begins on…
Ten days after seven stores were vandalized, three more were hit in Long Beach’s East Village neighborhood this weekend. In at least one incident, it took Long Beach police nearly four hours to respond. “During the time of this call, there were multiple arson incidents in the North Division neighborhood, a shooting, and an assault in the Downtown Entertainment District,” Long Beach Public Information Officer Hannah Ortiz wrote. “Officers responded when they were able to, which was 3 hours and 51 minutes after the initial dispatch.” “I didn’t see the police here so I thought, ‘Oh no!'” said Kimberly Latham,…
Babar Azam and five other players decided to spend their holidays in London.©AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam and five other players — Mohammed Amir, Imad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan and Azam Khan — have decided to holiday in London before flying home to Pakistan after their disastrous T20 World Cup campaign. The six players will not arrive in Pakistan with the rest of the team on Tuesday. The players will be spending the day with friends and family in London. Some of them are also considering playing in local leagues in England, according to a report in…