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Club World Cup dates in the United States confirmed. Players’ union FIFPRO not happy

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:12 GMT

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The first edition of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States will be staged from June 15 to July 13, 2025, world soccer’s governing body said Sunday. FIFA said the 32-team tournament, which will officially be called Mundial de Clubes FIFA, would be “harmoniously aligned with the International Match Calendar” to ensure there would be enough of a gap between the final and the start of domestic leagues. “Clubs play a fundamental role in world football, and the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be a major milestone in providing clubs from all confederations with a fitting stage on which to shine at the highest level of the game,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said. “This will be an open competition based on sporting merit that will play a key role as part of our efforts to make football truly global.”The last edition of the Club World Cup in its current guise is currently being held in Saudi Arabia, where Champions League winner Manchester C...

No. 16 Illinois leads wire-to-wire in 74-57 victory over Colgate

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:12 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins scored 16 points and Quincy Guerrier and Marcus Domask each scored 15 to help No. 16 Illinois lead from start to finish in a 74-57 victory over Colgate on Sunday.Terrance Shannon Jr. had 14 points despite not scoring in the second half for the Illini (8-2). The Big Ten’s second-leading scorer had scored 20 or more points in six of his last seven games.Colgate (6-5), which has qualified for the NCAA Tournament four times in five years, was led by Jeff Woodward with 14 points. Keegan Records, the preseason Patriot League Player and Defensive Player of the Year, was held to nine points.Down by as many as 22 points in the second half (51-29), Colgate made eight straight field goals late in the half as part of a run that drew the Raiders within 62-53 with 3:35 left.The Illini led 44-27 at halftime.They got off to a quick 9-0 lead, forcing Colgate to call a timeout less than three minutes into the game. It was 14-0 before Colgate’s Ryan Moffatt sank ...

Jets quarterback Zach Wilson leaves game vs. Dolphins with a head injury

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:12 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jets quarterback Zach Wilson left Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins in the third quarter because of a head injury.Wilson was 4 for 11 with just 26 yards through one half of a game that was 27-0 in favor of the Dolphins when he was ruled out. He spent most of the afternoon under immense pressure from Miami’s defense, which sacked him four times, one of which resulted in a fumble that led to the Dolphins’ first score.Trevor Siemian replaced Wilson on the Jets’ final series of the first half, and CBS originally reported that Wilson went into the locker room early to get hydrated.The third-year quarterback did not return to the field as the second half started and was ruled out shortly after.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLSource

Florida State’s Trey Benson, Fabien Lovett entering NFL Draft

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:12 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State’s leading rusher, Trey Benson, will enter the NFL Draft and is opting out of the Orange Bowl game. Benson made the announcement on Sunday on his Instagram.One of the Seminoles’ top defensive tackles, Fabien Lovett, also announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he would enter the NFL Draft. Lovett didn’t clarify if he was opting out of the bowl game on Dec. 30 against Georgia.Benson had a long rehab journey following major knee surgery at Oregon in 2020 but showed in his first few practices at Florida State what he was capable of achieving. He racked up 990 yards and nine touchdowns in 2022 and followed it up with 905 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns in 2023.He was perhaps at his best in rivalry games: Benson had a combined 10 touchdowns in Florida State’s four games against Miami and Florida, including three TD runs in the November 2023 victory at The Swamp.Lovett had 22 tackles and four tackles for loss this fall. He wrapped up a career in ...

Man United frustrates Liverpool as Arsenal moves back on top of the Premier League. Villa wins again

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:12 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Erik ten Hag needed this. A 0-0 draw at Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday won’t win any beauty pageants, but a stubborn and battling performance at Anfield suggests Manchester United’s players are up for the fight. On too many occasions this season, the opposite has looked to be the case.“You have to fight always for the badge,” United manager Ten Hag said. “The way we defended it was almost perfect. When we made a mistake there was always a teammate to sort it out. I think that is the big win from today. We have to keep this and bring this every game.”United had folded at the home of its fiercest rival when routed 7-0 on its last visit in March. With Ten Hag facing speculation over his position and his team eliminated from the Champions League at the earliest stage, he upset the odds to end Liverpool’s 100% 11-game winning run at Anfield this season and also put a dent in Jurgen Klopp’s bid to win the Premier League ti...

QB Tommy DeVito back for Giants in 2nd half against Saints after missing 4 plays in 2nd quarter

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:12 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito missed the final four offensive plays of the first half of Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints after taking a hit during a scramble that helped set up a 40-yard field goal by punter Jamie Gillan. The Giants had Gillan kick the field goal, which cut the Saints’ lead to 7-6 at halftime, because kicker Randy Bullock injured his hamstring on a kickoff in the first quarter. Bullock was listed as questionable to return. DeVito returned to the lineup for the Giants’ first possession of the third quarter.Tyrod Taylor took the last four offensive snaps of the second quarter for the Giants, completing two short passes for 13 yards before Gillan’s field goal.DeVito, an undrafted rookie who has become a sensation in New York by winning his previous three starts, went out on a hit by defensive back Isaac Yiadom.Bullock made a 56-yard field goal on the game’s opening possession, but he appeared to hurt himself ...

Raskin, Democrats question social media giants on spread of abortion misinformation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:12 GMT

In the new landscape of abortion discourse following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th) and other Democrats are calling on top social media sites to combat potentially harmful misinformation related to abortion access and procedures.On Dec. 7, Raskin and 12 other Democratic members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability sent letters addressed to Elon Musk, the chairman and chief technology officer of the social media site formerly known as Twitter, now called X, and Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, calling on them to combat the spread of misinformation on abortion.“We are troubled by the rapid spread of abortion misinformation and disinformation on your company’s social media platform… and the threat this development poses to safe abortion access in the United States,” Raskin, ranking member of the committee, and the other lawmakers wrote.The letters instructed Musk ...

Vučić tightens grip in Serbian election marred by fraud claims

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:12 GMT

BELGRADE — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić looks set to tighten his grip on power — with early exit polling suggesting a sweeping election win for his ruling party — although his government is facing accusations of major irregularities over the course of Sunday’s vote. Speaking at the headquarters of Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), Prime Minister Ana Brnabić said the ruling party was on course to win 47 percent of the vote, and predicted that the SNS would be able to form a coalition with a parliamentary majority. This was than twice the support of the united opposition group — Serbians Against Violence — on 23 percent, she said. “Thank you to everyone, from the depths of my heart, for understanding the seriousness of this moment … but above all, thank you to President Aleksandar Vučić who led our list, who allowed us to use his name,” she added. While Vučić hoped the snap election would confirm his near total control of the EU candidate country, he now look...

Investigation underway after 2 people found dead in Millis

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:12 GMT

An investigation is underway after two people were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds on a remote dirt roadway in Millis on Sunday morning, officials said.A town worker found the man and woman near their vehicle on a roadway off Route 115 near the intersection with Route 27 around 9 a.m., according to a joint statement issued by Millis Police Chief Christopher Soffayer and Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey.The two victims, both in their 20s, were known to each other. Their names have not been released.“We are still very early in this investigation and there is much to be done, but we do not yet have evidence of third-party involvement,” Morrisey said in a statement. “The Medical Examiner may be able to provide information on the cause and manner of death in the next 24 to 48 hours.”This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Ticker: Activision Blizzard to pay $54M settlement; Amazon wins EU tax case 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:12 GMT

Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California’s civil rights agency on behalf of women employed by the video game maker.The settlement, which is subject to court approval, resolves allegations that the maker of Call of Duty, Overwatch, World of Warcraft and other video games “discriminated against women at the company, including denying promotion opportunities and paying them less than men for doing substantially similar work,” the California Civil Rights Department announced late Friday.California’s civil rights agency sued Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard in July 2021, alleging that female employees faced constant sexual harassment, that few women were named to leadership roles and that when they were, they earned less salary, incentive pay and total compensation than male peers.Amazon wins EU tax caseAmazon won’t have to pay about $273 million in back taxes after European Union jud...