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Waller could provide the Giants with the big plays they lacked last season

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:54 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If one thing has stood out in the first couple of days of training camp for the New York Giants, it’s seeing tight end Darren Waller catch passes from Daniel Jones.What has to be exciting for coach Brian Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka is Waller has been wide open on some passes, caught them in traffic and even taken a hit on a goal-line reception.For a team that has lacked a go-to receiver for years, Waller might turn out to be the answer. And the price was not steep. General manager Joe Schoen sent Las Vegas a third-round draft pick in March for a player who is a major headache for opposing defenses when he is healthy.In 2019 and ’20, Waller caught 197 passes combined for 2,341 yards and 12 touchdowns. The Giants had 17 TD catches last season. Waller was slowed by thigh and knee injuries the past two years, but he looks healthy now.“I want to be able to do everything and just present myself as a viable option to the quarterback ...

Boutier holds a 1-shot lead after 2nd round of Evian Championship

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:54 GMT

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Celine Boutier posted a 2-under 69 in the second round of the Evian Championship to move to 7 under overall, giving her a one-shot lead on Friday.But surprise overnight leader Paula Reto dropped down the leaderboard after a 4-over 75.The 29-year-old Boutier, who was two shots back from Reto overnight, is looking to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which became a major in 2013. “It’s really great to feel the support from the fans when you play some good shots and some good putts go in,” Boutier said. “This kind of support used to put me under pressure in the past, and I didn’t cope well with it, but this year I’m trying to stay very relaxed.”Her solid round kept her narrowly ahead of Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, who carded 67, and Japan’s Yuka Saso (69), in a tie for second.They are one shot ahead of Nasa Hataoka of Japan (67), Mexico’s Gaby Lopez (68) and American Alison Lee (71).Reto struggled ba...

La tercera edición de The Women’s Cup de fútbol se disputará en Madrid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:54 GMT

(CNN Español) — El fútbol femenino acrecienta su visibilidad, porte y valoración al compás del mundial que se disputa en su novena edición en Australia y Nueva Zelandia.A pocos días de que finalice la competencia mundialista, el día 20 de agosto, comenzará en el viejo continente otro torneo de fútbol femenino a nivel clubes. Será la tercera edición de The Women’s Cup que se jugará entre el 23 y el 26 de ese mes.La ciudad de Madrid será la anfitriona del certamen que disputarán Atlético de Madrid, AC Milan de Italia, River Plate de Argentina y América de Cali de Colombia.AC Milan de Italia.El encuentro inaugural se realizará el miércoles 23 entre el América de Cali y el AC Milan, a las 6 p.m., hora local (12 p.m. de Miami). El segundo duelo enfrentará al Atlético de Madrid con River Plate, partido que se jugará, a las 9 p.m., hora de España (3 p.m. de Miami).Los otros dos encuentros del torneo –por el tercer puesto y la gran final– se realizarán el 26.“Estamos muy c...

Two taxi drivers arrested in Mexican resort of Cancun for assaulting van carrying foreign tourists

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:54 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two taxi drivers have been arrested in the Mexican city of Cancun for assaulting a van carrying foreign tourists, prosecutors said Friday.The events in the Caribbean coast resort on Thursday were the latest in a months-long string of assaults on vehicles that medallion-cab drivers suspect of being operated by ride-hailing apps such as Uber.Prosecutors in the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo said such behavior will not be tolerated.“Strong action will be taken to ensure that the state is a safe destination for local inhabitants and visitors,” the state prosecutor’s office said in a statement.Local residents posted video on social media showing at least two uniformed cab drivers bashing a Chevy Suburban with poles and other objects. The van driver attempts to escape with the vehicle’s tailgate open, according to the footage, and the tourists’ luggage spills into the street. Three women can later be seen retrieving their luggage from the street. “Wha...

Grains lower,Livstock higher

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:54 GMT

Wheat for Sep. fell 8.50 cents at $7.0425 a bushel; Sep. corn lost 12.25 cents at $5.21 a bushel, Sep. oats was off .75 cent at 4.2475 a bushel; while Aug. soybeans declined 45.25 cents at $14.8675 a bushel.Beef and pork were higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Aug. live cattle was up .10 cent at $1.7815 a pound; Aug. feeder cattle rose .95 cent at $2.4560 a pound; while Aug. lean hogs was gained 1.18 cents at $1.0320 a pound.Source

Mixed verdict for officer who put road rage suspect in police car on train tracks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Fort Lupton police officer has been acquitted of the most serious charge she faced for leaving a woman in a patrol car before it got hit by a train but was found guilty of two lesser counts.Officer Jordan Steinke was found not guilty of attempted reckless manslaughter, a felony. She was found guilty of two misdemeanors: third-degree assault and reckless endangerment. Previous: 911 calls released from before, after train crash The decision came from Weld County Judge Timothy Kerns, who issued the verdict Friday afternoon following a 4-day trial. Steinke chose to let a judge decide her fate in what's called a bench trial instead of a more traditional jury trial.The Sept. 16, 2022, crash in Fort Lupton was captured by officers' body cameras. Steinke had placed a 21-year-old woman accused of waving a gun at a fellow driver in the back of a different officer's patrol car that was sitting on the tracks.Kerns told the courtroom that to find Steinke guilty of the felon...

'It was a mistake': Sean Payton says he regrets criticizing predecessor Nathaniel Hackett and his own general manager

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:54 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos coach Sean Payton said Friday he regrets disparaging his predecessor in an interview in which he called the work Nathaniel Hackett and his staff did in Denver last season “one of the worst coaching jobs in the NFL” and said there were “20 dirty hands” around Russell Wilson's career-worst season.“Listen, I had one of those moments where I still had my Fox hat on and not my coaching hat,” said Payton, who's returning to the sideline this season after a year's sabbatical during which he worked as a studio football analyst for Fox Sports following a 15-year stint with the New Orleans Saints.Payton's comments in an interview with USA Today’s Jarrett Bell rocked the NFL because he broke the coaches code in which they refrain from publicly lambasting one another and because he spent his first six months on the job admonishing his players not to look back at last year's dismal season and to ignore “outside noise.” Payton pins blame for awful 2022 season by ...

Miami PD investigating after mother claims children were abducted by father

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:54 GMT

The Miami Police Department is investigating the mother who falsely claimed her children were abducted by their father. On Friday morning, authorities issued a missing person report to help find two children who were believed to be in the company of their father. After further investigation, police stated that the father had legal authorization to travel with his children. The children were deemed safe by Miami Police. Detectives are now investigating why the mother of the children made the claims of her children being missing if the father had legal authority over his children.

BSO search for missing 62-year-old woman in Tamarac

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:54 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help to locate a woman who was reported missing from Tamarac.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 62-year-old Lois Brown was last seen near the 5100 block of Yellow Pine Lane, at around 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday. Brown stands 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs around 170 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black jumpsuit with a brown jacket and was driving a white 2018 Nissan Rogue with the Florida tag 641RVJ.Officials urge anyone with information on Brown’s whereabouts to contact BSO Detective Chris Blankenship at 954-321-4268 or the BSO non-emergency number 954-764- HELP (4357)

6-foot gator that built nest in Cocoa Beach man’s backyard seen trying to get through fence

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:03:54 GMT

COCOA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A Cocoa Beach homeowner is speaking out about his run-in with a 6-foot gator that was determined to get through his fence to protect her young. Bill Geiger Jr. on Friday said that the reptile had built her nest in his backyard and she was desperate to defend it. The animal’s front half was seen through the fence.“Literally missiled through it; it was incredible,”said. “It caught me by surprise. I was shocked!”Geiger said he does not shy away from danger, even if it’s alligators.“Let me just go out there real quick to see what’s going on,” Geiger was heard saying in the video. “Looks like she may have gone down that way for some reason.”Brandon Fisher, a gator expert at Gatorland, said alligator mothers can be very protective of their young.“Please do not mess with mama alligator. Don’t feed any alligators, don’t try to do anything with alligators in the state of Florida,...