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ROME (AP) — The guy who won the biggest race in the Olympics now lives in relative obscurity inside a gated community in Florida. And that suits Marcell Jacobs just fine after dealing with the chaos that surrounded his every move back home in Italy. He didn’t see his dad again until a meeting was arranged when Jacobs was 13, and the relationship is still strained. But being in Florida with his wife and two kids has allowed Jacobs to reconnect with the rest of his American family and improve his English. “Because you should never forget where you came from.”___AP coverage of the Paris Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games

Persons: Marcell Jacobs, Jacobs, Usain Bolt, ” Jacobs, he’s, “, Paolo Camossi, Rana Reider, ”, Andre De Grasse, Trayvon, Jerome Blake, De, Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, “ I’m, I’ve, they’ve, you’re, ” LYLES, Noah Lyles, … He’s, …, That’s Organizations: ROME, Olympics, Paris Games, Associated Press, Stade de France, AMERICAN, “, Tokyo, Paris, World Relays, Athletics Locations: Florida, Italy, Paris, Jacksonville, Tokyo, De Grasse, Japan, El Paso , Texas, American, Italian, Miami, Texas, Budapest, Boston, U.S, Bahamas, Rome, paris

☆ Investing in Space: NASA panel warns astronaut moon plan may be too ambitious
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Moon's surface seen from the Orion spacecraft on flight day 20 of the Artemis I mission. CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. NASA's Artemis moon mission program regularly faces a wide swath of questions – from legislators, auditors, companies and even just the American public – about goals, timeline, cost and more. Call it an Artemis mission! If Orion flying uncrewed around the moon is an Artemis mission, then the first uncrewed HLS landing should be too, because it's arguably just as important to the goal of landing humans back on the moon.

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☆ Detroit Lions: Historically beleaguered team is banishing demons with landmark playoff run after being known for heartbreak, unwanted records and a curse
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Sixteen years ago, the Detroit Lions made history – but for all the wrong reasons. St. Brown catches a touchdown against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum during the second half of their NFC divisional round playoff game. Campbell watches from the sideline during the second quarter of the Lions' game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mitch Stringer/USA TODAY Sports/ReutersThat speech, which some mocked and others praised, came three years to the day before the Lions’ playoff victory over the Bucs. A final standJanuary 12, 1992: the last time the Detroit Lions took to the field for an NFC Championship game.

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☆ Why Lamar Jackson is in a league of his own
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

He’s had some up-and-down years through injury and offensive woes, but this season Jackson has been back to his best, leading a No. 1 playoff seed and, while the year ended in playoff disappointment, Jackson had delivered one of the best regular seasons ever by an NFL quarterback. Jackson speaks after winning the NFL MVP award at the end of the 2019 season. “To be honest with you, I really didn’t care for other teams, really,” Jackson told reporters during his signing press conference. That’s the accolade that I really want so bad.”And now, with a second NFL MVP almost certainly sewn up, don’t bet again Jackson lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy on February 11.

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☆ Israel-Hamas War U.S. Says It Shot Down Houthi Missile Aimed at Navy Ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Vivek Shankar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

They were photographed during an escorted tour with the Israeli military. Image More than 23,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since the war began, according to Gazan health officials. Image Houthi fighters at a protest in Sana, Yemen, on Sunday against U.S.-led airstrikes targeting Houthi military sites. “Nothing’s fair in Gaza,” Mr. Sindawi said in a text message. Although the Israeli military has said it is scaling back its operations in the north, its forces continue to clash with Hamas fighters there.

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☆ Ange Postecoglou: How Australian coach is transforming his club and winning the hearts of soccer fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

However, the top flight of English soccer had never seen an Australian manager in its 31-year history – that is until the arrival of Ange Postecoglou. Ian MacNicol/Getty ImagesThe Australian was greeted with a similar reception when he was hired by London club Tottenham in the summer of 2023. “He’s inspired Australian football and inspired Australian football coaches,” Dr. Craig Duncan, one of the nation’s leading sports scientists who worked with Postecoglou during his tenure with the Socceroos – the Australian national team – told CNN Sport. So much so that, according to Duncan, many Australian football fans he has spoken to will immediately check the score of Tottenham’s matches when they wake up. “This isn’t about us playing good football, it’s about us winning games of football,” Postecoglou told reporters after a recent 2-1 defeat by West Ham.

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☆ Lewis Hamilton hits back at Las Vegas GP critics, saying the race ‘proved them wrong’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —After a bumpy start to the weekend, the Las Vegas Grand Prix eventually lived up to much of the pre-race hype. Max Verstappen was initially critical of the spectacle, but later changed his tune to don an Elvis-themed suit. F1 was returning to Las Vegas for the first time in more than 40 years, with the new street circuit featuring the city’s iconic Strip. Celebrities, including Usain Bolt, were out in force in Las Vegas. Lewis Hamilton said the race proved doubters wrong.

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Interest rates for long-term borrowing for capital improvements also would be less costly for Pine Tree Power. The anger and frustration from electric ratepayers in Maine is a far cry from the days when Iberdrola bought Central Maine Power, the state’s largest electric utility. The privately operated, nonprofit Pine Tree Power utility would contract with a private grid operator through a competitive bidding process. But Pine Tree Power would face some of the same constraints as CMP and Versant. And, like the existing utilities, Pine Tree Power would have no control over the actual cost of electricity, which comprises about half of consumers' monthly bills.

Persons: Mainers, ”, Timothy Cox, Janet Mills, William Harwood, Seth Berry, Harwood, Ann, Ursula Schryver, Schryver, Mike Jacobs, Jacobs, who's, Christie Decker, “, Decker, Freed, Willy Ritch, ” Al, David Sharp, @David_Sharp_AP Organizations: Central Maine Power, Energy Partners, Democratic Gov, Maine Public, CMP, Nationwide, American Public Power Association, Union of Concerned Scientists, Iberdrola, Maine, Tree, Maine Affordable Energy Coalition Locations: PORTLAND, Maine, U.S, Washington, Tree, Francisco, San Diego, Ann Arbor , Michigan, Rochester , New York, Nebraska, Boston, Wilton, Pine, ” Al Cleveland

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rick Hendrick first met William Byron as a local Charlotte teenager, fan of Hendrick Motorsports and budding NASCAR driver. It's paid off as Byron heads to Phoenix Raceway this week with a shot at winning his first Cup title. William has always been pretty calculating, and he doesn’t drive over his head and he’s won races this year by making some aggressive moves. Should Byron win the title on Sunday, he'd be the first North Carolina-born and raised Cup champion since Dale Jarrett in 1999. 24 Chevrolet since Jeff Gordon's fourth title in 2001.

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☆ Warner enjoying making doubters 'look stupid' at World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Australia opener David Warner says his World Cup form is making doubters "look stupid" and hopes to add to his mountain of runs in the next match against ailing England. "Everyone keeps writing me off," said lefthander Warner who turned 37 last week. Asked if he was motivated to prove doubters wrong, Warner said: "Nup. Warner said team mates had nicknamed Head 'Chaos' for looking to attack bowlers at every chance. Warner said "it would be nice" to add to England's misery but said Australia should not underestimate them.

Persons: David Warner, Warner, Quinton de Kock, lefthander Warner, I'm, It's, Travis, Marsh, Ian Ransom, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: England, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Australia, India, Melbourne

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Carson Beck threw two touchdown passes in his hometown, Daijun Edwards ran for two scores and No. 1 Georgia dominated Florida 43-20 Saturday to extend its winning streak to 25. Coach Kirby Smart’s team scored on its first four possessions and stuffed the Gators (5-3, 3-2) early and often. Edwards ran for 95 yards and now has four TDs in the last two games in the series. The spotlight on the field intensified when Florida linebacker Shemar James appeared to tweak his left knee during pregame warmups.

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Fani T. Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Ga., had no shortage of doubters when she brought an ambitious racketeering case in August against former president Donald J. Trump and 18 of his allies. It was too broad, they said, and too complicated, with so many defendants and multiple, crisscrossing plot lines for jurors to follow. But the power of Georgia’s racketeering statute in Ms. Willis’s hands has become apparent over the last six days. While Ms. Powell pleaded guilty only to misdemeanor charges, both Mr. Chesebro and Ms. Ellis accepted a felony charge as part of their plea agreements. A fourth defendant, a Georgia bail bondsman named Scott Hall, pleaded guilty last month to five misdemeanor charges.

Persons: Willis, Donald J, Trump, Willis’s, Sidney K, Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis, Chesebro, Ellis, bondsman, Scott Hall Organizations: Trump Locations: Fulton County ,, Georgia

How can someone that talented go more than four years without winning on the LPGA Tour? It's not about how many men Thompson beat over 36 holes. Golf is one of the few sports that allows for men and women playing together, and the PGA Tour is just now getting up to speed. Men and women compete for one prize (the women play from a shorter set of tees). There was chatter several years ago about combining the Tournament of Champions at Kapalua for winners from the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour.

Persons: Lexi Thompson, Thompson, —, It's, Michelle Wie, Adam Scott, Butch Harmon, Wie, Grant Thornton, Rickie Fowler, JC Penney, John Daly, Laura Davies, Linn Grant, it's, — Nelly Korda, ___ Organizations: PGA, LPGA, Shriners, Globe, Solheim, Sony, Grant, Grant Thornton Invitational, PGA Tour, JC, Australian, European Tour, Ryder, IOC Locations: Las Vegas, Europe, Sweden, Florida, Los Angeles

Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton got questions about the same topic more often than he could remember this summer: The money, the money, the money. There are players with bigger salaries, even players with larger extensions — for example, Boston's Jaylen Brown signed one that could be worth $304 million this summer. But for players like Haliburton, Edwards, Ball and Bane, this is a new chapter. Haliburton, Edwards, Ball and Bane will average about that much in annual salary for the foreseeable future starting in the 2024-25 season. (Edwards will make about $13.5 million this season, Ball about $11 million, Haliburton about $6 million and Bane around $3.9 million.)

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☆ How to watch KSI vs. Tommy Fury, Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The build up to Saturday’s fight card – headlined by KSI vs. Tommy Fury and Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis – has been anything but low-key. Like KSI, Paul also became well-known because of his presence on the internet, but has more recently blossomed into a rising star in the world of wrestling entertainment on WWE. Boxing for legitimacyWhile Danis and Paul don’t have a long history of boxing matches, the same cannot be said about Fury and KSI. Fury celebrates after defeating Jake Paul in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The man that defeated the once undefeated Jake Paul is now my opponent and I can’t wait to silence all the doubters that believe I have no chance.

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☆ DeSantis to relocate many election campaign staff as part of heavy Iowa push
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Bolstered by an infusion of new cash, Republican candidate Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid is diverting more resources to Iowa, including relocating key members of his team there, his campaign said on Wednesday. The moves reflect the crucial role Iowa, the state with the first Republican nominating contest on Jan. 15, plays for DeSantis. The Florida governor's campaign has essentially made it a win-or-bust state because he badly trails Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in opinion polls in Iowa and elsewhere. The DeSantis campaign on Wednesday reported raising $15 million during the third quarter, although not all of those funds will be available for use during the Republican primary. His campaign is planning to relocate about one-third of its staff, including aides who handle strategy and communications, to Iowa for the stretch run before the contest, the campaign said.

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☆ Softbank chief says that those who don't adopt AI are 'goldfish' who will be 'left behind'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Masayoshi Son said AI skeptics are "hallucinators" who will be "left behind." The Softbank founder believes that AI will surpass all human knowledge by 2030. Softbank is reportedly discussing a $1 billion deal with OpenAI and Jony Ive to create the "iPhone of AI." AdvertisementAdvertisementSoftbank CEO Masayoshi Son has slammed AI doubters as "goldfish" and "hallucinators" – and suggested that AI models will be smarter than every human on earth by the end of the decade. AdvertisementAdvertisementHis comments come amid an AI arms race, as major tech companies and investors pour huge amounts of money into artificial intelligence start-ups.

Persons: Masayoshi Son, Softbank, —, –, Son, Anthropic, OpenAI, Johnny Organizations: Service, Wall Street, Amazon, Financial Times, Apple Locations: Tokyo

"We know that the British economy recovered faster from the pandemic than anyone previously thought and data out today once again proves the doubters wrong," finance minister Jeremy Hunt said. And that's before the full drag from higher interest rates has been felt," said Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics. The upward revisions were concentrated in 2020 and 2021, during the height of the pandemic and immediate aftermath. Growth in 2021 was revised to 8.7% from 7.6%, while the size of 2020's historic slump was reduced to 10.4% from 11.0%, in line with preliminary guidance on Sept. 1. Growth in 2022 was revised up to 4.3% from 4.1%.

Persons: Rachel Adams, Jeremy Hunt, Ruth Gregory, Thomas Pugh, Capital's Gregory, David Milliken, Andy Bruce, William James, Toby Chopra Organizations: Oxford, REUTERS, National Statistics, European Union, Capital Economics, The Bank of England, RSM, Reuters Graphics Reuters, ONS, Thomson Locations: Britain, London, Germany, France, United States, Japan, Italy, Canada, Ukraine

☆ UK economic recovery picks up steam, overtaking 'sick man' Germany — for now
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K.'s economic performance since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed that of France and Germany, according to new data revisions published on Friday. A previous ONS estimate in August had suggested that U.K. GDP was still 0.2% below pre-pandemic levels, making it the slowest recovery among advanced economies. British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said in a statement Friday said the revised data "once again proves the doubters wrong." Still a 'flatlining economy' The U.K. economy has proven surprisingly resilient so far. "Unfortunately this snapshot of economic data is not significant enough to change the overall picture of a flatlining economy," said PwC economist Jake Finney.

Persons: Germany —, Jeremy Hunt, Jake Finney Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, National Statistics, British, IMF, Bank of England Locations: Canary, London, France, Germany, British, Europe, Italy

☆ Profile of Europe Ryder Cup team
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Golf - The 2023 Ryder Cup - Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy - September 26, 2023 Team Europe's Ludvig Aberg in action on the 3rd hole during a practice round ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup REUTERS/Carl Recine Acquire Licensing RightsSept 26 (Reuters) - A brief look at the 12-man Europe Ryder Cup team that will face the U.S. in the biennial competition this week at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome. The first player to play in the Ryder Cup having never contested a major. MATT FITZPATRICK (England)Age: 29World ranking: 8Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 2, 0The 2002 U.S. Open champion has a lamentable Ryder Cup record having lost all five matches he contested in two appearances, both in the U.S. NICOLAI HOJGAARD (Denmark)Age: 22World ranking: 82Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: NoneBack-to-back top five finishes in the final two events of European Ryder Cup qualification earned him a surprise pick. One of the longest hitters in the team, he is the second Austrian to play in the Ryder Cup.

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☆ 'Go suck on an egg', Verstappen tells Red Bull's doubters
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SUZUKA, Japan, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen told Red Bull's doubters to 'go suck on an egg' after taking a dominant Japanese Grand Prix pole position a week after the team's record run of 15 wins in a row ended in Singapore. There had been some who suspected a recent technical directive on flexible bodywork had clipped Red Bull's wings in Singapore and possibly beyond, but Verstappen showed normal service had resumed. "I think they can go suck on an egg. "I think what we've witnessed today is something very special," team boss Christian Horner told Sky Sports television. Horner said Singapore was "a bit of an anomaly" and the team had learned a few lessons.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Red Bull's, Oscar Piastri, Verstappen, Sergio Perez, we've, Christian Horner, it's, Horner, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Ferrari, Suzuka, Sky Sports, Thomson Locations: SUZUKA, Japan, Singapore, Suzuka, revving, London

During his appearance on the show last week, the 39-year-old Rodgers spoke of using the doubters and people’s theoretical timelines to recover as motivation. Political Cartoons View All 1176 Images“I don’t want to get caught in the timeline,” Rodgers said. “It's been tough,” Rodgers said during the video call in the middle of a rehab session. There have also been reports Rodgers had a “speed bridge” procedure, which is designed to accelerate the normal rehabilitation process. This is the time for me to kind of sit and receive and try to find some joy in the process.

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According to Maiboroda, Mykytas used Tatarov for difficult tasks, including bribe payments on behalf of Ukrbud Development. "He knew about law enforcement and warned us to be careful about saying almost anything on the phone," Maiboroda told Reuters. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said experts would need to study the material to verify it. "The main thing is that a person is honest," Zelenskiy told reporters several days after Tatarov's appointment. Zelenskiy told Ukrainian television network ICTV in October 2021 that the offshore arrangement was to protect his TV production business from political pressure by the Yanukovych government.

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"Unless Zelenskiy gets rid of Tatarov, he won't be seen as serious in purging the country of corruption," she told Reuters. "He knew about law enforcement and warned us to be careful about saying almost anything on the phone," Maiboroda told Reuters. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said experts would need to study the material to verify it. "The main thing is that a person is honest," Zelenskiy told reporters several days after Tatarov's appointment. Zelenskiy told Ukrainian television network ICTV in October 2021 that the offshore arrangement was to protect his TV production business from political pressure by the Yanukovych government.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he'll use doubters as motivation in his rehabilitation from Achilles tendon surgery and indicates he'll play football again — perhaps even this season. Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon on the fourth snap of his debut with his new team on Monday night, a 22-16 overtime victory over Buffalo. Political Cartoons View All 1163 Images“Definitely some odds stacked against me based on age, but I like it,” Rodgers said. A lot of sadness, a lot of tears, a lot of dark frustration and anger, all the gamut of emotions. “I’m very confident in Zach and I think he’s confident himself, which is the most important thing,” Rodgers said.

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