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Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with dystopian novel ‘Prophet Song’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:47 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges called a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman’s struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war.“Prophet Song,” set in a dystopian fictional version of Dublin, was awarded the 50,000-pound ($63,000) literary prize at a ceremony in London. Canadian writer Esi Edugyan, who chaired the judging panel, said the book is “a triumph of emotional storytelling, bracing and brave” in which Lynch “pulls off feats of language that are stunning to witness.”Lynch, 46, had been the bookies’ favorite to win the prestigious prize, which usually brings a big boost in sales. His book beat five other finalists from Ireland, the U.K., the U.S. and Canada, chosen from 163 novels submitted by publishers.“This was not an easy book to write,” Lynch said after being handed the Booker trophy. “The rational part of me believed I was dooming my career by writing this novel, though I...

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh says he would take less salary if it meant college athletes would be paid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:47 GMT

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is ready to take less money if it means college football players and other athletes would be paid.“For the players to be compensated, I’m using my voice, and I would take less money for the players to have a share. I hope other coaches would use their voice to express the same thing,” Harbaugh said Sunday.Harbaugh, a longtime advocate for paying players, made his comment during a news conference to preview his team’s Big Ten championship game against Iowa on Saturday in Indianapolis. He said he was reminded of the sacrifice athletes make when offensive lineman Zak Zinter broke his leg in the third quarter of the Wolverines’ 30-24 win over Ohio State.“Who can be against the players being compensated for what they do, or at least even minimum wage? I mean, who could argue against that when there’s injury or not?” said Harbaugh, whose base salary is $7.63 million this year with an additional $3 million in bonuses possible.Athletes are...

Max Abmas scores season-high 23 points as No. 15 Texas beast Wyoming 86-63

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:47 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Max Abmas scored a season-best 23 points to lead No. 15 Texas to an 86-63 win over Wyoming on Sunday.Abmas, a former star at Oral Roberts, shot 8 for 14 from the field, 3 for 6 from long distance and hit all four of his free throws.The Longhorns (5-1) shot poorly for the first 11 minutes and the game was tied at 15. Then, Abmas hit two 3-pointers and Brock Cunningham (eight rebounds, three steals) added another 3 in a span of 1:42 that helped the Longhorns take the lead.Abmas added an off-balance 3-pointer while falling out of bounds that beat the halftime buzzer and gave Texas a 41-26 lead.Kadin Shedrick added 17 points, two blocks and two steals for the Longhorns. Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell scored 12 apiece and Mitchell had nine rebounds.Texas was 12 for 13 from the line and shot 55.7% overall, while Wyoming shot 39%. Brendan Wenzel, Sam Griffin, who averages 20.4 points, and Cam Manuawu each scored 12 points to lead Wyoming (4-2). Manyawu had 10 reboun...

Vocero de Meta en la mira de Rusia; lo incluye en lista de personas buscadas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:47 GMT

Rusia agregó al portavoz del gigante tecnológico estadounidense Meta, que es propietario de Facebook e Instagram, a una lista de personas buscadas, de acuerdo con una base de datos en internet operada por el Ministerio del Interior ruso. La agencia de noticias estatal rusa Tass y el medio independiente de noticias Mediazona fueron los primeros en reportar la inclusión de Andy Stone a la lista el domingo, semanas después que las autoridades rusas clasificaron a Meta en octubre como una organización “terrorista y extremista”, allanando el camino para un posible proceso penal contra los residentes rusos que utilicen sus plataformas. La base de datos del Ministerio del Interior no brinda detalles sobre el caso contra Stone, y sólo señala que es buscado bajo cargos penales. Meta no respondió a una solicitud de comentarios.De acuerdo con Mediazona, que cubre la oposición y el sistema penitenciario rusos, Stone fue incluido en la lista en febrero de 2022, pero las autoridades no hicieron n...

Martínez scores again as leader Inter draws 1-1 at second-place Juventus in Derby d’Italia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:47 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Lautaro Martínez scored again but Inter Milan had to be content with a share of the spoils as the Serie A leader drew 1-1 at second-place Juventus on Sunday.Martínez’s 13th league goal of the season canceled out Dušan Vlahović’s opener in the Derby d’Italia.Inter remained two points above Juventus. Third-place AC Milan is six points behind its city rival, with defending champion Napoli two points further back in fourth. Both Milan and Napoli played on Saturday.Inter faces another tough trip next weekend when it visits Napoli.It was a matchup in Turin between two fierce rivals occupying the top two spots. Inter was looking to move five points clear while Juventus knew it could leapfrog into the lead.Both sides had early chances in a match that was intense and entertaining from the start.Juventus broke the deadlock in the 27th minute through a move started and finished by Vlahović. The Serbia forward won the ball in midfield and then sent Federico Chiesa down the left bef...

Felder scores 16, Andrews 15 and No. 14 Baylor women roll past Alcorn State 93-47

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:47 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Yaya Felder scored 16 points and and Sarah Andrews added 15 and No. 14 Baylor rolled to a 93-47 win over Alcorn State on Sunday.Aijha Blackwell and Jana Van Gytenbeek added 11 points and five assists each for the Bears (5-0) and Blackwell had seven rebounds.The Bears made 11 of 29 3-pointers and shot 55% overall while outrebounding the Lady Braves 35-19. They also turned 23 turnovers into 31 points.Nakia Cheatham scored 13 points for Alcorn State (0-4) and Zy’Nyia White had 10.Trailing 4-3, Blackwell converted a three-point play to start the Bears on a 19-0 run. Madison Bartley also had a three-point play and Van Gytenbeek drilled a 3-pointer. It was 24-6 at the end of the quarter.Blackwell and Andrews combined for 15 points in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 51-20 at the half.Baylor, coming off a 124-44 win over McNeese State that featured a school record 17 3-pointers, steadily added to the lead throughout the second half.The Bears head to Dallas...

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins the Booker Prize for fiction with his dystopian novel ‘Prophet Song’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:47 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Irish writer Paul Lynch wins the Booker Prize for fiction with his dystopian novel ‘Prophet Song.’Source

Lawrence, Jaguars get past rival Texans 24-21 when last-minute field goal try hits crossbar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:47 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards and a touchdown, and the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars escaped with a 24-21 victory over the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday when Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds left.The Jaguars (8-3) avenged their 37-17 home loss to Houston (6-5) in Week 3 and created some separation at the top of the division.C.J. Stroud, the second overall pick in the draft, thew for 306 yards and two touchdowns as Houston’s three-game winning streak was snapped. He has 3,268 yards passing this season to move past Justin Herbert (3,224) for most in NFL history by a rookie in his first 11 games.With Jacksonville clinging to a 24-21 lead, the Texans got a stop but couldn’t move the ball. They settled for the long field goal attempt on fourth-and-12 instead of giving Stroud and their offense one more shot.Lawrence threw a 1-yard TD pass to Calvin Ridley and connected with Ridley for the 2-p...

Undefeated Nice beats Toulouse 1-0 to stay one point behind French league leader PSG. Lyon loses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:47 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Striker Terem Moffi’s second-half goal was enough to give unbeaten Nice a 1-0 home win against Toulouse on Sunday and keep it one point behind French league leader Paris Saint-Germain.Moffi collected a pass from midfielder Morgan Sanson near the penalty spot in the 54th minute and finished confidently.Second-place Nice has built its success on a stout defense which has conceded just four goals in 13 games. Monaco is five points behind Nice in third place. Star striker Kylian Mbappé scored his league-leading 14th goal as PSG beat Monaco 5-2 on Friday in an error-strewn match.Lyon stayed in last place after losing 2-0 at home to Lille, which moved three points ahead of fifth-place Reims and one point behind Monaco.Canada striker Jonathan David put 2021 champion Lille ahead in the 27th minute after being put through by Turkey midfielder Yusuf Yazici. Five minutes later, Portuguese defender Tiago Santos made it 2-0 with a fine strike from the edge of the penalty area ...

Tom Allen won’t return as Indiana Hoosiers coach. The sides reached a $15.5 million buyout

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:47 GMT

Tom Allen spent four seasons steadily taking Indiana up the Big Ten ladder.Then everything came crashing down in college football’s rapidly evolving world.Three consecutive losing seasons and a three-year conference record of 3-24 cost Allen his dream job on Sunday, when the two sides reached a financial settlement to part ways.“It has been my greatest professional honor to serve as Indiana’s head football coach for the past seven years,” Allen said in a statement released by his agent. “Representing this university and this state has meant more to me than you can imagine. Our entire journey here has been based on a simple concept – Love. Each. Other. It’s what we’ve done, it’s what we’ll always do. I continue to believe it’s a recipe to change the world.”Allen had four years remaining on a contract he received in 2021 and was owed $20.8 million. But the athletic department said Allen agreed to take two payments worth $7.75 million, all of which will come from donor funds. It’s the ...