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24-06-2025
- Sport
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Auckland City draws Boca Juniors 1-1 in 5th Club World Cup match with weather delay
Fans attend the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Johnnie Izquierdo) Boca Juniors' Marco Pellegrino, right, and Auckland City's Myer Bevan battle for the ball during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Johnnie Izquierdo) Auckland City's Adam Mitchell, left, and Jerson Lagos celebrate after the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Auckland City's Christian Gray, center, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal with teammates during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Johnnie Izquierdo) The scoreboard displays a weather delay during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) The scoreboard displays a weather delay during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Fans attend the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Johnnie Izquierdo) Boca Juniors' Marco Pellegrino, right, and Auckland City's Myer Bevan battle for the ball during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Johnnie Izquierdo) Auckland City's Adam Mitchell, left, and Jerson Lagos celebrate after the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Auckland City's Christian Gray, center, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal with teammates during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Johnnie Izquierdo) The scoreboard displays a weather delay during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christian Gray scored Auckland City's first goal of the Club World Cup early in the second half before a 50-minute suspension caused by lightning in the area, and the amateur team gained a 1-1 draw against Boca Juniors on Tuesday as the Argentine club was eliminated. On a humid day with a game-time temperature of 93 degrees (34 Celsius) the crowd of 16,899 at 30,109-capacity Geodis Park was forced to wait when play was suspended in the 54th minute, the fifth weather delay of the tournament's group stage. Advertisement Boca went ahead in the 26th minute when Lautaro Di Lollo's header from a corner kick hit a post and bounced in off goalkeeper Nathan Garrow's arm for an own goal. Gray tied the score in the 52nd with a header from Jerson Lagos' corner kick. The match was suspended in the 54th. The start of Ulsan's June 17 match against Mamelodi Sundowns in Orlando, Florida, was delayed 65 minutes by thunderstorms and the Salzburg-Pachuca game in Cincinnati the next day was stopped in the 54th minute for a 97-minute delay caused by a thunderstorm. A June 19 match between Palmeiras and Al Ahly in East Rutherford, New Jersey, was stopped for 50 minutes in the 62nd minute because of weather, and Auckland's game against Benfica at Orlando on Friday was suspended for 2 hours, 14 minutes during halftime. Advertisement Benfica finished first in Group C with a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich. Boca Juniors was third with two points and Auckland, outscored 17-1 in the tournament, had one point. Key moment A goal by Boca Juniors' Miguel Merentiel in the 59th minute was overturned in a video review because of a handball by midfielder Kevin Zenón. Takeaways Boca outshot Auckland 40-3 and Garrow had 10 saves. ___ AP soccer:
Japan Today
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Japan Today
Search for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers leads to one of his vehicles in rural area
A Sibley County Sheriff's Deputy blocks the road where the suspect involved in the shooting of two state lawmakers vehicle was found Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Faxon Township, Minn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) By OBED LAMY, STEVE KARNOWSKI, MIKE BALSAMO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Authorities searched a vehicle on a rural road outside Minneapolis on Sunday that they believe had been used by the man wanted in the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers, as a state on edge struggled to make sense of the brazen political violence that left one leader dead. Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in their Brooklyn Park home early Saturday. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were injured at their Champlin home, about 9 miles (about 15 kilometers) away. Authorities named 57-year-old Vance Boelter as a suspect, saying he wore a mask as he posed as a police officer, even allegedly altering a vehicle to make it look like a police car. More than 24 hours after authorities first confronted him outside Hortman's home, Boelter was still on the loose after fleeing on foot. The FBI issued a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction. They circulated a photo taken Saturday of Boelter wearing a tan cowboy hat and asked the public to report sightings. Investigators found a cowboy hat near the vehicle and were working to determine whether it belongs to Boelter. Law enforcement officers were searching the area, including nearby homes. The officials could not discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The search was happening in rural Sibley County, roughly 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of Minneapolis, where Boelter had a home with his wife and five children. Residents in the area received an emergency alert about the located vehicle that warned them to lock their doors and cars. A crowd of officers were seen congregated on a dirt road near an abandoned dark sedan believed to have been used by Boelter. Doors on both sides of the car were splayed open, with discarded items scattered near the vehicle. Some officers broke off and walked into a wooded area off the road. 'We believe he's somewhere in the vicinity and that they are going to find him,' U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said Sunday NBC's 'Meet the Press.' 'But right now, everyone's on edge here, because we know that this man will kill at a second.' The shootings come as political leaders nationwide have been attacked, harassed and intimidated amid deep political divisions. Lawmakers said they were disturbed by the attacks as Twin Cities residents mourned. Brightly colored flowers and small American flags were placed Sunday on the gray marbled stone of the Minnesota State Capitol along with a photo of the Hortmans. People scrawled messages on small notes including, 'You were our leader through the hardest of times. Rest in Power.' The Hoffmans were recovering from surgery, according to their nephew, Mat Ollig. Authorities have not yet given details on a motive. A list of about 70 names was found in writings recovered from the fake police vehicle that was left at the crime scene, the officials said. The writings and list of names included prominent state and federal lawmakers and community leaders, along with abortion rights advocates and information about healthcare facilities, according to the officials. A Minnesota official told the AP that lawmakers who had been outspoken in favor of abortion rights were on the list. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing. The attacks prompted warnings to other state elected officials and the cancellation of planned 'No Kings' demonstrations against President Donald Trump, though some went ahead anyway, including one that drew tens of thousands to the State Capitol in St. Paul. Authorities said the suspect had 'No Kings' flyers in his car. Law enforcement agents recovered several AK-style firearms from the suspect's vehicle, and he was believed to still be armed with a pistol, a person familiar with the matter told AP. The person could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity. Boelter is a former political appointee who served on the same state workforce development board as Hoffman, records show, though it was not clear if or how well they knew each other. Around 6 a.m. Saturday, Boelter texted friends to apologize for his actions, though he didn't say what he had done. 'I'm going to be gone for a while. May be dead shortly, so I just want to let you know I love you guys both and I wish it hadn't gone this way. … I'm sorry for all the trouble this has caused," he wrote in messages viewed by the AP. Police first responded to reports of gunfire at the Hoffmans' home shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday and found the couple with multiple gunshot wounds. Local police from Brooklyn Park were assisting with the call and decided to proactively check on Hortman's home nearby, Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said Saturday. There, they encountered what appeared to be a police vehicle and a man dressed as an officer leaving the house. Officers confronted him, he fired at them and officers returned fire. The suspect then retreated back into the home and fled on foot, Bruley said. He left behind the vehicle designed to look like a police car where authorities later found writings. On social media, Gov. Tim Walz remembered Hortman Sunday as, 'The most consequential Speaker in state history.' Hortman, 55, had been the top Democratic leader in the state House since 2017. She led Democrats in a three-week walkout at the beginning of this year's session in a power struggle with Republicans. Under a power-sharing agreement, she turned the gavel over to Republican Rep. Lisa Demuth and assumed the title speaker emerita. Hortman used her position as speaker in 2023 to champion expanded protections for abortion rights, including legislation to solidify Minnesota's status as a refuge for patients from restrictive states who travel to the state to seek abortions — and to protect providers who serve them. The couple had two adult children. Hoffman, 60, was first elected in 2012 and was chair of the Senate Human Services Committee, which oversees one of the biggest parts of the state budget. He and his wife have one daughter. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
CTV News
12-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Thunderstorms, rain and hail predicted for southeastern B.C.
Lightning strikes as storms move through the area Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Ashland City, Tenn. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-George Walker IV Thunderstorm warnings and watches have been posted for a large section of southeastern B.C., cautioning residents that lightning, strong winds, hail and heavy rain are all possible. Environment Canada issued a warning for the Arrow Lakes and Slocan Lake regions, saying its meteorologists are tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms in the area. Storm watches cover a section of the province from the Cariboo south to the Canada-U.S. border and along parts of the Alberta boundary. The forecaster says conditions could see the development of severe thunderstorms with damaging hail, strong winds and rain. The forecast says people need to take immediate cover if the storms approach and if they're outside, they'll need to protect themselves from flying debris and hail. The weather office says there is also the potential for more forest fires, as the lightning that comes with the storms is sweeping over areas that have experienced a recent heat wave. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 12, 2025.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
With 2026 World Cup a year away, the USMNT is directionless
The USMNT has lost four straight games for the first time since 2007, and looked lost in a 4-0 defeat to Switzerland on Tuesday in Nashville. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) The 2026 World Cup has been billed as the opportunity of a lifetime, as a chance for the U.S. men's national team to 'change soccer in America forever.' It will be a monthlong moment to captivate a country and lift an entire sport; a moment that everyone, for years, assumed a rising USMNT would seize with pride. And yet, with the World Cup a year away, the USMNT is directionless. Advertisement It clunked to a new low on Tuesday night in Nashville. It lost a fourth straight game — to Switzerland, 4-0 — for the first time since 2007. It failed to record a single shot on target, and it trailed by four goals inside 40 minutes at home for the first time ever. Ever. It made head coach Mauricio Pochettino sigh, repeatedly, perhaps in disbelief, perhaps with alarm. And it made a half-empty stadium boo their brains out. That, astonishingly, is the state of the USMNT with a year to go. Two years after former head coach Gregg Berhalter said "the sky's the limit" for what many believed was a "golden generation" of players, they are insipid and astray, uninspired and uninspiring. Advertisement Many of those prominent players were absent for Tuesday's loss to Switzerland and Saturday's to Türkiye, so there are caveats. But they and their dubious effort were responsible for the first two losses, in March to Panama and Canada. When they bowed out of these summer friendlies and Gold Cup — either to rest, or to recover from injuries, or to compete at the Club World Cup — the hope was that their replacements would fight and light a fire under those far-too-comfortable regulars. On Saturday, even in defeat, Pochettino was pleased with the newcomers and their passion. A shaky ship had seemingly been steadied. But on Tuesday, hopefully, Pochettino realized that the newbies, other than Diego Luna, simply aren't good enough. And as he slumped in his seat, dumbfounded, digesting his fifth loss in 10 games before halftime had even arrived, he looked lost. Advertisement In fact, for the first time since taking the job in September, the highest-paid coach in program history has sounded lost. After months of calling in his top two dozen players, and speaking about how he'd need to "feel" them to mold them into a World Cup contender, he said: "Sometimes we give too much importance to [being] together." And after months of trying to mold them, he turned this summer, his last potential dress rehearsal for 2026, into something of an open tryout. He began grasping at metaphorical straws. He called in uncapped MLS players who probably won't sniff the World Cup roster. Perhaps he was trying to send a message to the mainstays who let him down in March. Perhaps he genuinely thought Quinn Sullivan or Nathan Harriel could contribute next summer. Either way, this is what he should've done months ago. He has gone about his USMNT rebuild backwards. There was, maybe, a time to open up the player pool; it isn't now. Now, in theory, should have been a time to refine the pool, and the processes and systems that will guide the U.S. next summer. Pochettino, his hand partially forced by the absences, hasn't done that. Advertisement Instead, the past four games have been little more than an embarrassment. Instead, fans are disillusioned. "Apathy" was the word former USMNT defender Alexi Lalas used on a Zoom call with reporters Tuesday. Instead, the most compelling story swirling around the team is a public spat between Landon Donovan and Christian Pulisic's dad — who seemingly has the support of his son, who opted out of the Gold Cup to recharge for next season. Instead of rising to meet this unmissable moment, the USMNT plateaued in 2024; and now, it is regressing. Its No. 1 goalkeeper, Matt Turner, looks cooked. Its attack looks toothless. Its roster looks desperately shallow. Advertisement And Pochettino's vaunted fingerprints are nowhere to be found. His lineups seem incoherent. His cute experiments haven't worked. His messages seem empty. And his task — to lift the USMNT to a World Cup quarterfinal or semi — seems more daunting than ever.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Sport
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On first 4-game losing streak since 2007, US looks unprepared with World Cup a year away
United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino looks onto the field during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) United States defender John Tolkin (2) and goalkeeper Matt Turner (1) applaud the fans after the team's loss in an international friendly soccer match against the Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) United States defender Sebastian Berhalter (8) looks to the bleachers after the team's loss in an international friendly soccer match against the Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) United States forward Damion Downs (9) and defender Walker Zimmerman, right, look to the fans after the team's loss in an international friendly soccer match against the Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) United States forward Damion Downs (9) and defender Walker Zimmerman, right, look to the fans after the team's loss in an international friendly soccer match against the Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino looks onto the field during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) United States defender John Tolkin (2) and goalkeeper Matt Turner (1) applaud the fans after the team's loss in an international friendly soccer match against the Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) United States defender Sebastian Berhalter (8) looks to the bleachers after the team's loss in an international friendly soccer match against the Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) United States forward Damion Downs (9) and defender Walker Zimmerman, right, look to the fans after the team's loss in an international friendly soccer match against the Switzerland, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The only bright side for the U.S. soccer team is the World Cup starts in a year, not this week. The Americans conceded four goals in the first half, failed to get a shot on target and were embarrassed in a 4-0 blowout loss to Switzerland in a friendly on Tuesday night. Advertisement 'It's really easy to look at one game, one half, and be like, oh, this is all going to pieces, they can't come back from this,' defender Walker Zimmerman said. 'But you look even the build-up to the 2022 (World Cup), we take down Morocco 3-0 and they make it into the semifinal. Things change — that was six months apart. It's not the end of the world.' Heading into their CONCACAF Gold Cup opener against Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, the Americans are on a four-game losing streak for the first time since 2007 and have dropped four consecutive home games for just the third time overall and first time since 1988. U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino blamed himself for picking a starting lineup that included four players with two or fewer international appearances. He wanted them to gain international experience but the Americans gave up four goals by the 40th minute for the first time since Nov. 9, 1980, at Mexico and the first time ever at home, according to Opta. 'It was my decision and the decision didn't work,' he said. 'It's painful because you don't want to improve losing games." Advertisement A dismayed fan base, angered by first-round elimination at last year's Copa America and two losses in the CONCACAF Nations League final four in March, is questioning the commitment of the team's player pool. The U.S. was missing star Christian Pulisic (wanted time off); Yunus Musah (personal reason not disclosed); Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Gio Reyna (headed to the Club World Cup); Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams and Folarin Balogun (injured); and Sergiño Dest (regaining fitness). Dan Ndoye scored in the 13th minute, Michel Aebischer in the 23rd, Breel Embolo in the 33rd and Johan Manzambi in the 36th. Goalkeeper Matt Turner, playing his first match for club or country since March 23, spilled a shot that led to Embolo's goal. Defenders left the Swiss lots of space. 'You have to take your licks and understand where things went wrong and try to put them right in the next five days,' said defender Tim Ream, among five players who entered at the start of the second half. 'There's some individual errors that we make and we get punished for them at this level.' Advertisement Instead of a steady improvement, the U.S. has regressed since reaching the second round of the 2022 World Cup. The Americans are 5-5 under Pochettino, who took over after the Copa America flop led the U.S. Soccer Federation to fire coach Gregg Berhalter. The U.S. also plays Saudi Arabia and Haiti in the Gold Cup's first round — the Americans have won their group in 16 of 17 Gold Cups, along with a second-place finish to Panama in 2011. They're group stage record is 40 wins, one loss and five draws. Only winning the tournament likely will calm supporters. 'I know in this sport you're not judged on one game, one half, but you've got to be able to bounce back mentally, physically, emotionally,' Zimmerman said. 'We've played hundreds of games in our career. Some are going to be amazing. Some aren't going to be so good.' Advertisement Pochettino isn't concerned fans will give up on the U.S. team and stay away from matches. 'The fans are going to be there for sure in the Gold Cup and the World Cup," he said. 'I have no worries about that. The fans are going to be with the team." ___ AP soccer:
