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“It was a great race,” the drivers said after Sunday’s race on the Sonoma road course.Kyle Larson — Winner: “Strategy-wise, I didn’t know what I was doing. I was just skipping laps out there. I study all the strategies, but it’s like doing my homework. I didn’t really know what I was looking at. I was like, yeah, these guys, I’m probably going to have to pit one more time. So I said, I’ve got to go out and try to get past these guys. It was a little nerve-wracking. I knew I was fast from the start, but once…
WASHINGTON — Former national security officials from the Trump administration are slamming the former president for meddling in delicate hostage negotiations surrounding Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal journalist who was jailed in Russia last year.Donald Trump has promised to release Gershkovich if he is elected, but White House veterans say that promise could undermine American democracy by delaying the journalist’s release and encouraging Russia to hold Gershkovich until after the election to help the Trump campaign. Russia has accused Gershkovich of espionage, which his family, employer and President Biden say are false.In a campaign ad released on Tuesday, Trump…
The biggest loser in the election was Macron, whose Liberal party suffered a major defeat.Brussels: Far-right parties made impressive gains in Sunday’s European Union elections, but the ultimate losers were French President Emmanuel Macron and his Green party.Here are five takeaways from an election that saw Europe’s centrist political groups emerge relatively unscathed and saw a higher voter turnout than in 2019 across the 27 European Union countries.Rightmost frontFar-right parties in Europe won in many places, coming first in France, Italy and Austria, while in Germany the AfD came second but still beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD). Far-right…
Pakistan “failed to live up to expectations” following their shock defeat to the United States in the T20 World Cup, with captain Babar Azam adding that his team underestimated their opponents.The United States, the tournament’s co-hosts, pulled off a historic upset on Thursday, beating 2022 finalists Pakistan in a super over after the teams were tied at 159 each. For a more accessible video player, use Chrome browser Pakistan failed to score the required seven runs off the final ball and suffered a shock defeat to the United States in the T20 World Cup. Saurabh Netravalkar, the left-arm seamer who…
The post Adam Silver hints at three potential NBA expansion cities appeared first on NBC Sports BostonBOSTON — The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks beat out 28 other teams to reach the 2024 NBA Finals, and that number could grow in the near future.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told NBC Sports Boston Celtics Pregame Live The league confirmed ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, played at TD Garden on Sunday, that it would explore the possibility of expanding from its current 30 teams after finalizing new media rights deals.”Before we can even consider expanding, we need to figure out…
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten defended the field following his team’s low-scoring defeat to India at the T20 Cricket World Cup venue in New York on Sunday.India were bowled out for 119, the lowest score they had recorded against Pakistan in a T20 match, but won by six wickets as their rivals fell just short. All five matches, played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, which features a “drop-in” square installed a month before the tournament, were low-scoring affairs. There has been criticism of the surface after India’s win over Ireland last week, with former Zimbabwean and England coach Andy…
As the 77th Cannes Film Festival kicked off on May 14, people on social media in mainland China were baffled by a mysterious Chinese woman who stole more attention on the red carpet than A-list celebrities like Gong Li.Veteran actress Gon, who is attending the festival for the 20th time, was only given a long shot during the opening live broadcast, but the mystery woman was given a long 90-second close-up shot.She was later revealed to be Wang Qianhui, an influencer with 6.5 million followers on Douyin.Wang is also known as the wife of famous Chinese musician San Bao.Wan Qianhui…
Florida sophomore Michael Robertson (11) is congratulated after his walk-off double to help the Gators win in the bottom of the 13th inning of the NCAA baseball Clemson Super Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson Sunday, June 9, 2024.Ken Ruinard – USA TODAY SportsFlorida team celebrates after sophomore Michael Robertson hit a walk-off double to help the Gators win in the bottom of the 13th inning against Clemson in the NCAA baseball Clemson Super Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson Sunday, June 9, 2024.Ken Ruinard – USA TODAY SportsFlorida team celebrates after sophomore Michael Robertson hit a walk-off…
Jerusalem (Associated Press) Benny GanzForeign Minister Avraham Kurd, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war cabinet, announced his resignation on Sunday, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war and putting his own “political survival” above the country’s security needs.The move poses no immediate threat to Netanyahu, who still controls a majority coalition in parliament, but it would make him more reliant on far-right allies who oppose the latest U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal and want to push for war.”Unfortunately, Prime Minister Netanyahu is preventing us from achieving real victory, which justifies the painful and ongoing cost,” Gantz said. He added…
The Big Apple was in ecstasy after India won a closely fought T20 World Cup match against arch rivals Pakistan. The high-energy cricket match rocked the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. The tense World Cup match had New Yorkers on their toes and the dramatic ending was said to be more exciting than a Super Bowl victory.How big was the India vs Pakistan match in New York? India vs Pakistan Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024, India vs Pakistan: (AP) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The excitement ahead of the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan showdown was off…