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Santa Clara County Fair coming back in a big way this year

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:17:28 GMT

After years of three and four-day fairs, the Santa Clara County Fair is attempting to turn back the clock when it opens July 26 with an entertainment-filled 10-day run for the first time in at least 25 years.This year’s county fair in San Jose will have strawberry shortcake, turkey legs and Angelo’s peppersteaks, carnival games and rides, livestock exhibitions, square dancing and even a big Ferris wheel right by the entrance.  The only thing missing from the fair’s ’80s and ’90s heyday is the image of the Cheery Farmer with his corncob pipe and yellow coat saying “Hi, Neighbor!”An exhibit of Santa Clara County Fair promotional material from throughout the decades is on display, Friday, July 21, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) “Coming out of COVID we wanted to come out strong and show that we’re back, we’re open again. That’s our theme — “Fair Strong, Countywide,’ R...

All lanes on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge back open

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:17:28 GMT

(KRON) -- All lanes on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge were reopened Saturday morning.It comes after eastbound traffic was stopped on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Friday due to a mental health crisis, California Highway Patrol said.As of 5:30 p.m. Friday, some lanes were temporarily reopened to relieve traffic congestion on the bridge, CHP said. Other lanes are still blocked, and traffic is being diverted to Main Street. As of 7:15 p.m. Friday, all lanes were closed again. Also eastbound I-580 at Sir Francis Drake, the Main Street on-ramp and the San Quentin on-ramp were also closed. Driver stuck on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge play tennis to pass time

Mega Millions: no hubo grandes ganadores en el sorteo de este viernes y el premio mayor crece a US$ 820 millones

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:17:28 GMT

(CNN) — Días después de que un boleto de Powerball vendido en California ganara poco más de US$ 1.000 millones, la lotería Mega Millions se acerca a un monto similar después de que ningún boleto obtuviera el premio mayor en el sorteo de este viernes.Los números sorteados fueron 29-40-47-50-57 y el Mega Ball fue 25.Ocho boletos acertaron los primeros cinco números y cada uno pudo reclamar un premio de US$ 1 millón, según Mega Millions. Los boletos se vendieron en California, Florida, Michigan, Carolina del Norte y Nueva Jersey.¿Puedo jugar Powerball si soy extranjero?El próximo sorteo de este martes contará con un premio mayor estimado de US$ 820 millones, dijo la lotería, con una opción en efectivo de suma global disponible de US$ 422 millones para un boleto ganador.Esta es la quinta lotería Mega Millions más grande en su historia. El premio mayor superó los US$ 1.000 millones solo en cuatro ocasiones; más recientemente, en enero, se vendió un boleto de US$ 1.348 millones de d...

Live updates | Rahm sets Royal Liverpool record at Open with a 63

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:17:28 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Jon Rahm did all he could to get himself back into the mix at the British Open. All it required was the lowest round ever at Royal Liverpool in its 13 times hosting the Open.Rahm birdied seven of his last 10 holes for a 63, by two shots the lowest score at Hoylake in the Open. The course was the only one on the modern rotation that had not yielded lower than a 65 until Saturday.Rahm holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 closing hole right about the time Brian Harman teed off with a five-shot lead. Harman begins at 10-under par. Rahm’s 63 put him at 6 under.Rahm made his move with four straight birdies around the turn. His finish was sharp, too. He chipped to 8 feet for birdie on the 15th, holed a 35-foot birdie putt on the 16th and then finished with one final birdie.WHAT TO KNOW— Harman builds a 5-shot lead at British Open.— Tommy Fleetwood keeps alive English hopes of an Open champion.— Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith rally to make British Open...

Vangsgaard scores 90th-minute winner as Denmark defeats China 1-0 at Women’s World Cup

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:17:28 GMT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Substitute Amalie Vangsgaard scored in the 90th minute as Denmark beat China 1-0 at the Women’s World Cup on Saturday. With time running out in a game of few chances, she rose to head home Pernille Harder’s late corner.Vangsgaard had only come on in the 85th and scored the first headed goal of the tournament to spark joyous celebrations from Denmark’s players.The win saw the Danes go level with European champions England at the top of Group D after its 1-0 win against Haiti earlier in the day.KEY MOMENTSJosefine Hasbo had looked like blowing Denmark’s chance of victory after missing a golden opportunity to score early in the second half. With an open goal to aim at, she headed over the bar from inside the area. Vangsgaard was more clinical when her chance came, with a looping effort from deep in the box that bounced before crossing the line. It was a cruel way for China to lose after stifling the Danes with its disciplined defense. Denmark failed to register ...

F1 agrees new 5-year deal to keep Hungarian GP on the calendar until 2032

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:17:28 GMT

BUDAPEST (AP) — Formula One has agreed a five-year contract extension to keep the Hungarian Grand Prix on its calendar until 2032.F1 announced the deal on Saturday during race weekend at the Hungaroring, which had an existing deal until 2027.The new agreement follows an announcement that the Hungaroring will undergo significant development and refurbishment in the coming years, including a new pit building and main grandstand.Located 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) outside Budapest in rolling countryside, the 4.4-kilometer (2.7-mile) track has been on the F1 calendar since 1986.“It is a very special circuit next to the incredible city of Budapest and one all of the drivers and our fans look forward to,” F1 president Stefano Domenicali said. ___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Play finally gets underway in 4th Ashes test between England and Australia

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:17:28 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Play finally began at 2.45 p.m. local time after earlier rain had prevented Day 4 of the fourth Ashes cricket test between England and Australia starting on time on Saturday.Australia was 113-4 in its second innings at the close of play at Old Trafford on Friday, trailing England by 162 runs with six wickets remaining.Australia is 2-1 up in the five-match series.___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Denmark 1, China 0

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:17:28 GMT

China00—0Denmark01—1First Half_None.Second Half_1, Denmark, Vangsgaard, (Harder), 90th minute.Goalies_China, Xu Huan, Yu Zhu, Hongyan Pan; Denmark, Lene Christensen, Kathrine Ostergaard Larsen, Maja Bay Ostergaard.Yellow Cards_Sevecke, Denmark, 40th.Referee_Marie-Soleil Beaudoin. Assistant Referees_Chantal Boudreau, Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing, Armando Villarreal. 4th Official_Akhona Zennith Makalima.___Source

Today in Sports – Tiger Woods, age 24, becomes the youngest player to win the career Grand Slam

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:17:28 GMT

July 231907 — Australasia beats British Isles 3-2 to win the Davis Cup held at Wimbledon. Australasia wins its first David Cup and ends the four-year reign of the British Isles.1921 — At the annual Harvard-Yale vs. Cambridge-Oxford meet at Harvard Stadium, Harvard’s Edward Gourdin becomes the first to long jump 25 feet. Harvard lists Gourdin’s jump as 25 feet, 3 inches, but the official listing in U.S. Track and Field is 25-2.1960 — Betsy Rawls becomes the first woman to win the U.S. Women’s Open golf title four times.1966 — John Pennel pole vaults 17 feet, 6 1/4 inches for the world record in a meet at Los Angeles. It’s the eighth of nine world records he set in the event in his career and his first since 1963.1976 — The last NFL All-Star game is held and is shortened when thunderstorms hit Chicago. The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the All-Stars 24-0.1978 — Hollis Stacy wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship for the second straight year.1989 — Mark Calcavecchia wins the British O...

Sports on TV for Sunday, July 23

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:17:28 GMT

Sunday, July 23AUTO RACING8:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Qatar Airways Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary10 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Lommel, Belgian11 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Lommel, Belgian12 p.m.USA — AMA Pro Motocross: Round 8, Washougal, Wash. (Taped)1:30 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash. (Taped)2:30 p.m.NBC — NTT IndyCar Series: The Hy-Vee INDYCAR 250, Newton, IowaUSA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Pocono 400, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.4 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.BIG3 BASKETBALL3 p.m.CBS — Week 5: Tri-State vs. Trilogy, Triplets vs. Aliens, Power vs, Ghost Ballers, Killer 3’s vs. Enemies, 3 Headed Monsters vs. Ball Hogs, Bivouac vs. 3’s Company, MiamiCFL FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — Ottawa at CalgaryCYCLING8 a.m.CNBC — UCI: The Tour de France Femmes, Stage 1, 77 miles, Clermont-Ferrand, France10:10 a.m.PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Final Stage, 71 miles, Sai...