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Gomez responds to 2-year doping ban, says his lawyers are looking into the matter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:11 GMT

MONZA, Italy (AP) — Monza forward Alejandro “Papu” Gomez announced Sunday that he has asked his lawyers to look into his doping suspension and insisted that the banned substance came from his son’s cough medicine.Gomez was banned for two years on Friday in a doping case stemming from his time at Spanish club Sevilla. He tested positive last October, shortly before joining the Argentina squad that went on to win the World Cup.The ban could potentially end the 35-year-old player’s career and Gomez spoke out on the matter for the first time on Sunday, with a lengthy statement on Instagram.“Not only have I always rigorously respected all the rules, but I have also stood up as a strong defender of clean sport and sportsmanship, condemning categorically any forms of doping … I have never intended to, and I will never, resort to a banned practice,” Gomez wrote.“The alleged offense originates from the presence of Terbutaline in my system, after I accidentally ingested it in a spoonful of my...

Nick Saban enjoying his resilient Alabama team even if the ride has been bumpy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:11 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s season may have aged coach Nick Saban a bit, but he’s not complaining.Nothing has come easy so far for the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide.Alabama eked out a win over Arkansas, sputtered at South Florida, survived the Mississippi game and needed a huge second-half surge to defeat Tennessee on Saturday and jump back into the top 10.All that’s mostly OK with Saban. Or at least it was in the afterglow of that 34-20 victory over the Volunteers, the team’s sixth straight win.“I love it. It’s been great,” Saban said after the game. “The challenges are great. I enjoy coaching this team. That’s not to say that they’re not taking years off my life, but I’m OK with that.”Alabama (7-1, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) went into its bye week as the only SEC Western Division team without a league loss. Next up: hosting No. 15 LSU, the biggest remaining division challenger, in two weeks.The Tide hadn’t really looked like a national contender from start to...

Elecciones primarias de la oposición de Venezuela en vivo: votaciones y noticias de candidatos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:11 GMT

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Pedro Pascal aparece en “SNL” para ayudar a Bad Bunny en su monólogo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:11 GMT

(CNN) — Acudir en ayuda de tus amigos es el camino a seguir, según Pedro Pascal.En un cameo sorpresa en el nuevo episodio de “Saturday Night Live”, Pascal hizo precisamente eso por su “amigo” Bad Bunny, quien le pidió consejo sobre cómo sacar adelante su monólogo en su debut como presentador en el longevo programa de comedia.El actor de “Last of Us” le dijo a Bad Bunny, quien se presentó como “Benito” (su nombre completo es Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio), que puede ganarse al público compartiendo una foto suya “embarazosa”.Siguiendo el consejo de Pascal, Bad Bunny mostró una foto en la que aparecía posando con una toalla puesta.“Está claro que no hay nada de ti de lo que burlarse”, bromeó Pascal tras ver la sexy foto.Bad Bunny anuncia su nuevo tour “Most Wanted” al estilo vaquero fugitivoPosteriormente, Pascal apareció en un segmento con los miembros del reparto Marcello Hernández y la recién ...

Sunday’s Transactions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:11 GMT

HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueBUFFALO SABRES — Assigned forward Matt Savoie to the Rochester Americans (AHL) on a conditioning loan. CAROLINA HURRICANES — Assigned C Callahan Burke to Colorado (AHL).MINNESOTA WILD — Reassigned C Samuel Walker to Iowa (AHL).OTTAWA SENATORS — Reassigned D Donovan Sebrango to Belleville (AHL) from Allen (ECHL).Minor League HockeyAmerican Hockey LeagueSAN JOSE BARRACUDA — Returned F Connor MacEachern to Wichita (ECHL) from loan.East Coast Hockey LeagueECHL PLAYER SAFETY DEPARTMENT — Announced that Maine’s LW Austin Albrecht has been fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in ECHL Game #17, Trois-Rivières at Maine, on Oct. 21.JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN — Reactivated F Dominick Mersch from the bereavement/family leave list. Placed F Carson MacKinnon on reserve. Placed F Nick Isaacson on injured reserve, retroactive to Oct. 18. NEWFOUNDLAND GROWLERS — Suspended F Blake Christensen.TULSA OILERS — Reactivated F Jimmy Lodge from reserve. Placed F Eddie ...

After a summer of Barbenheimer and Beyoncé, can US consumers still afford the holiday season?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:11 GMT

Minneapolis (CNN) — Ballpark attendance boomed this summer, Barbenheimer revived the box office and a Renaissance of live performances brought concerts into new Eras.In mid-2023, Americans’ enduring efforts to satisfy post-pandemic cravings for experiences hit a fever pitch.“Everybody went out on tour,” said Keith Gentili, a 55-year-old New Hampshire resident who saw 13 shows this summer, a total that surpassed what he’d see in an entire year pre-pandemic. “It was like a buffet. The buffet was open.”Consumer spending this year remained strong despite high inflation and rising interest rates.But after the summer of splurge, some economists and consumer analysts anticipate that those and other pressures could cause that resilience to buckle — perhaps meaningfully so — during the critical holiday season.However, it also could mean that holiday spending just might look a little different and skewed more toward experiences than it has done in past years.“I think that, rationally, you wou...

Mac Jones’ late TD pass lifts Patriots over Bills 29-25; Bill Belichick is 3rd coach with 300 wins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:11 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mac Jones threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Mike Gesicki with 12 seconds remaining to lift the New England Patriots to a 29-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, making Bill Belichick the third coach in NFL history with 300 regular-season victories.Belichick joins Pro Football Hall of Famers Don Shula (328) and George Halas (318) as the only coaches to reach the milestone.Jones completed 25 of 30 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns as the Patriots (2-5) snapped a three-game skid. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for a score and rookie Chad Ryland added three field goals to help the Patriots beat back a second-half rally by Buffalo (4-3), which briefly took the lead late in the fourth quarter.Josh Allen was 27 of 41 for 265 yards with two TDs and ran for a score. He also threw an interception that set up New England’s first touchdown. The Bills struggled on third down and scored touchdowns on only two of their four red-zone opportunities.Trailing 22-10 in the fou...

What changed for Mac Jones in Patriots’ first game-winning drive in over two years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:11 GMT

FOXBORO — Mac Jones’ message to his Patriots teammates during the defining moment of his season was a simple one.“Take a deep breath, and let’s go do it,” the quarterback said as his offense huddled down by three points with 1:58 left in Sunday’s game against the Bills.Jones has been in these situations and came up short too many times in his NFL career. His last fourth-quarter comeback and game-winning drive was over two years ago on Oct. 10, 2021, against the Texans.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Mac Jones delivers signature win with 29-25 comeback victory over Bills New England Patriots | Patriots make another controversial QB change based on Week 7 inactives New England Patriots | Bill Belichick reportedly agreed to multi-year extension with Patriots before season New England Patriots | Sources project value for Patriots’ trade deadline candidates New England Patriots | ...

Trump denies ‘Kraken’ lawyer Sidney Powell ever worked for him

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:11 GMT

Former President Donald J. Trump on Sunday said Sidney Powell, who pleaded guilty Thursday in the Georgia elections interference case – and agreed to testify against other defendants – was never a part of his legal team.Powell, of “unleash the kraken” fame, pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor charges in connection with the wide ranging criminal conspiracy case centered around the 45th President playing out in the Peach State. On Sunday, Trump used his social media platform to declare that Powell was not his attorney, but rather was serving as legal counsel for his disgraced former National Security Advisory, Michael Flynn.“Sidney Powell was one of millions and millions of people who thought, and in ever increasing numbers still think, correctly, that the 2020 Presidential Election was RIGGED & STOLLEN, AND OUR COUNTRY IS BEING ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED BECAUSE OF IT!!! Despite the Fake News reports to the contrary, and without even reaching out to ask the Trump Campaign, MS. POWE...

Sweet 16: Foxboro’s Martinelli joins exclusive group

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:58:11 GMT

Foxboro head football coach Jack Martinelli experienced a lot of varying emotions late in Friday’s game against Canton.His team was on the verge of making him the seventh coach in state history to win 300 games, but that wasn’t the only thing on his mind. He was thinking of his players and rejoicing in the fact that they could no longer have to worry about doing something for him.“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t know what (the accomplishment) meant,” Martinelli said after the 35-0 victory. “But I was more mindful of the kids at that time. Now that this is off their plates, they can experience their own ride from here on out and not worry about (the 300 wins).”In the middle of a special achievement, Martinelli was more concerned about his players instead of himself. Brad Sidwell has been coaching in the Hockomock League since 1994 at Franklin and now at Taunton. He says Martinelli is a legend both on and off the field.“I look forward to running into him at lea...