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Casemiro’s winning mentality crucial to Man United’s hopes in FA Cup final

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:20:31 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A few concerns were raised when Brazil midfielder Casemiro completed his move to Manchester United in August.Would he still have enough motivation after nine trophy-filled years at Real Madrid?Could he adapt quickly enough to the English game?Was a 30-year-old defensive midfielder really worth $60 million and a reported weekly wage of $435,000?The answers, without doubt, have been yes, yes and absolutely yes.Take away Erling Haaland and the signing that had the biggest impact in English soccer this season is surely Casemiro, who — in the words of his coach — has exceeded expectations “by far.”“He keeps surprising you,” United manager Erik ten Hag said. “He’s such a brilliant football player.”If there’s one player Ten Hag would want to have available for the FA Cup final against Manchester City on Saturday, it’s Casemiro.Quite simply, the difference with and without him is huge.Casemiro started 24 of United’s 38 league games this season, and was a substitute in four oth...

Crean un reboot australiano de “The Office” con una jefa mujer

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:20:31 GMT

(CNN) — Más de 20 años después de que el comediante británico Ricky Gervais diera fama mundial al insufrible gerente David Brent se está haciendo una versión australiana del exitoso programa “The Office”, esta vez con una protagonista mujer.La cómica australiana Felicity Ward interpretará a Hannah Howard, directora general de la empresa de embalajes Flinley Craddick, la versión australiana de Brent, conocido como Michael Scott en la exitosa serie estadounidense, según informó la cadena británica BBC.Desde su estreno en 2001, “The Office” ha ganado múltiples premios y ha inspirado versiones locales en países como Chile, Israel, India y Polonia. La serie australiana es la decimotercera adaptación y la primera protagonizada por una mujer.Felicity Ward interpretará a la jefa en “The Office Australia”. (Foto cortesía de la BBC)Según un comunicado de prensa, la serie de ocho capítulos sigue al personaje de Ward, que entra en “modo superviven...

Rosslyn Cinema returns with free outdoor movies

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:20:31 GMT

Rosslyn Cinema returns to Gateway Park every Friday. (Rosslyn BID)(Rosslyn BID) Rosslyn Cinema returns to Gateway Park every Friday. (Rosslyn BID)(Rosslyn BID) toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Rosslyn Cinema (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data(...

Reds play the Brewers in first of 4-game series

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:20:31 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (29-27, first in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (26-30, third in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Friday, 5:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Corbin Burnes (4-4, 3.68 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Reds: Brandon Williamson (0-0, 5.02 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -179, Reds +152; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds start a four-game series at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.Cincinnati is 26-30 overall and 14-14 at home. Reds hitters are batting a collective .257, which ranks fourth in the NL.Milwaukee is 13-15 in road games and 29-27 overall. The Brewers have gone 19-6 in games when they record at least eight hits.The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer leads the Reds with a .289 batting average, and has 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 21 walks and 28 RBI. Matt McLain is 19-for-46 with two home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.R...

Cubs visit the Padres to begin 4-game series

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:20:31 GMT

Chicago Cubs (24-31, fifth in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (26-30, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (0-3, 7.76 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Padres: Michael Wacha (5-1, 3.45 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 49 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -168, Cubs +143; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Chicago Cubs to start a four-game series.San Diego is 26-30 overall and 12-15 in home games. The Padres are 19-5 in games when they out-hit their opponents.Chicago is 24-31 overall and 9-15 on the road. The Cubs have the fifth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.16.The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 26 RBI for the Padres. Rougned Odor is 9-for-33 with three doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI over the past 10 games.Ian Happ has 15 doubles, four home runs and 22 RBI for the Cubs. Christopher Morel is 6-for-32 with a double...

Nationals start 3-game series against the Phillies

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:20:31 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (25-31, fourth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (24-32, fifth in the NL East)Washington; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Zack Wheeler (4-4, 3.60 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 76 strikeouts); Nationals: Josiah Gray (4-5, 2.77 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 51 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -180, Nationals +154; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals open a three-game series at home against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.Washington has an 11-17 record in home games and a 24-32 record overall. Nationals hitters are batting a collective .264, the best team batting average in the NL.Philadelphia has an 11-21 record in road games and a 25-31 record overall. The Phillies are 21-8 in games when they out-hit their opponents.The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Garcia has eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 24 RBI for the Nationals. Keibert Ruiz is 10-for-34 with...

Pirates open 3-game series at home against the Cardinals

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:20:31 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (25-32, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (28-27, second in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Jack Flaherty (3-4, 4.81 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 58 strikeouts); Pirates: Roansy Contreras (3-4, 4.33 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 36 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -130, Pirates +110; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.Pittsburgh has gone 12-13 at home and 28-27 overall. The Pirates are 18-2 in games when they scored at least five runs.St. Louis has a 13-16 record in road games and a 25-32 record overall. Cardinals hitters have a collective .326 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the NL.Friday’s game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana has 14 doubles, three home runs and 24 RBI for the Pirates. Jack Suwinski is 9-fo...

Diamondbacks host the Braves, look to extend home win streak

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:20:31 GMT

Atlanta Braves (33-23, first in the NL East) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (34-23, first in the NL West)Phoenix; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Charlie Morton (5-5, 3.59 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (6-3, 3.11 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 69 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -127, Diamondbacks +108; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to keep a five-game home win streak going when they face the Atlanta Braves.Arizona is 34-23 overall and 19-12 at home. Diamondbacks hitters have a collective .325 on-base percentage, the seventh-ranked percentage in the NL.Atlanta has gone 18-9 in road games and 33-23 overall. Braves pitchers have a collective 3.69 ERA, which ranks sixth in the majors.The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Corbin Carroll has 14 doubles, a triple and nine home runs for the Diamondbacks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is 13-for-41 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and...

Webb telescope spies massive plume erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:20:31 GMT

(CNN) — A record-breaking water plume erupted from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, and the James Webb Space Telescope was watching when it occurred.Beneath the thick, icy crust of Enceladus is a global saltwater ocean. Previous missions like Cassini have spied plumes jetting for hundreds of miles between cracks — dubbed “tiger stripes” by scientists — in the ocean world’s surface. The geyser-like plumes release water vapor, organic chemicals and ice particles into space.But the plume witnessed by the Webb telescope spanned more than 6,000 miles (9,656 kilometers), which is nearly the distance between Los Angeles and Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to a NASA release. A study detailing the finding has been accepted for publication in the journal Nature Astronomy.“When I was looking at the data, at first, I was thinking I had to be wrong. It was just so shocking to detect a water plume more than 20 times the size of the moon,” said lead study author Geronimo Villanueva, a planetary scienti...

Azerbaijan accuses Macron of ‘distorting’ Armenia peace talks after EU summit

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:20:31 GMT

An EU-backed effort to avert a new conflict in the South Caucasus has been overshadowed by a growing diplomatic row, with Azerbaijan accusing French President Emmanuel Macron of misrepresenting what was discussed during high-stakes peace talks with Armenia.Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met on Thursday evening on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Moldova for the latest in a series of negotiations on a potential peace treaty. Macron, along with European Council President Charles Michel and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, joined the sit-down as mediators.In a statement following the summit, the Elysée Palace said the “European leaders called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect all their commitments,” urging the two neighboring nations to release prisoners of war and avoid “hostile rhetoric.” In addition, Macron’s press service added, the three Western leaders “stressed the imp...