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Herdman quits as Canada men’s coach to move behind bench of Toronto FC in MLS

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:03:38 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — John Herdman quit as coach of Canada’s men’s national team on Monday to move behind the bench at Toronto FC of Major League Soccer starting Oct. 1.The 48-year-old Briton took over as men’s coach in 2018 after seven years leading Canada’s women and helped the men qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986. Canada lost to Belgium, Croatia and Morocco at the tournament in Qatar.Herdman said then he hoped to stay through the 2026 World Cup, which Canada will co-host, but in June he said the Canada Soccer Association needed to increase the team’s funding.Toronto fired Bob Bradley on June 26 and made Terry Dunfield its interim coach. Toronto has 19 points, tied for the lowest in the 29-team league, and has three wins, 13 losses and 10 ties.“It’s the right time for me to step into a new challenge in my career, and the structure of a club environment is a context I’ve aspired to operate in,” Herdman said in a statement released by To...

La fiscalía española investiga a dirigente que besó a jugadora en la Copa Mundial

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:03:38 GMT

Fiscales españoles abrieron una investigación contra el presidente de la federación nacional de fútbol, dijeron funcionarios este lunes, en relación con su beso en la boca que el hombre le dio a una jugadora después de ganar la Copa Mundial Femenina.Los fiscales también invitaron a la jugadora, la capitana de la selección española, Jennifer Hermoso, a comunicarse con ellos en los próximos 15 días para denunciarse como una posible víctima de agresión sexual por parte del presidente de la federación, Luis Rubiales, dijeron funcionarios.Las mujeres y los aficionados al fútbol de todo el mundo quedaron atónitos cuando Rubiales besó a Hermoso en los labios durante la ceremonia de entrega de medallas tras la victoria de España por 1-0 sobre Inglaterra, en Sídney, el domingo 20 de agosto. En huelga de hambre, la madre del suspendido presidente de la Federación Española de Fútbol La FIFA suspende al presidente de Federación Española tras beso en la ...

Blue Jays put 3B Matt Chapman on 10-day IL because of sprained right middle finger

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:03:38 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Third baseman Matt Chapman was put on the 10-day injured list Monday by the Toronto Blue Jays because of a sprained right middle finger.Chapman left in the sixth inning of Sunday’s 10-7 loss to Cleveland. The former All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner missed three games this month because of the injury.Chapman jammed his finger returning a dumbbell to its rack in Toronto’s weight room.Toronto recalled infielder Ernie Clement from Triple-A Buffalo ahead of Monday’s game against Washington.Chapman is batting .248 with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs in 125 games. He’s in the second season of a $25 million, two-year -contract and is eligible for free agency after the World Series.Chapman was traded to Toronto in March 2022 following five seasons with Oakland.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Hamstring injury sidelines Vinicius Jr. Will miss Brazil World Cup qualifiers

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:03:38 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Vinicius Júnior has a right hamstring injury which could sideline him for about a month, Real Madrid said on Monday.Vinicius fell and clutched his thigh on Friday early in the 1-0 victory at Celta de Vigo in the Spanish league.A Madrid statement did not offer a timeline for the Brazil wing’s return. He was expected to play for Brazil in the first two matches of South American World Cup qualifying against Bolivia on Sept. 8 and Peru four days later.Madrid has suffered a rash of injuries, notably to left knee ACLs by defender Éder Militão in the first match of the season and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in training.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Denver has 225 one-way streets. Here's why

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:03:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you've driven for any amount of time in Denver, you've likely become familiar with its many one-way streets. You may have even turned the wrong way down one once or twice.There are 225 one-way streets in Denver, according to the city's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI).Which areas have the most one-way streets?A map provided by the city shows most of the one-way streets are downtown and southeast of it.The further south and west you go, the fewer one-way streets you'll find, with virtually none south of Interstate 25. Videos capture bright meteor falling above Colorado Some of these streets technically aren't one-way in the traditional sense. For example, the city counts boulevards, or streets separated by a barrier in the middle, as two separate one-way streets. Speer Boulevard is a good example of this.One-way streets in Denver (Credit: Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure).Even many traditional one-way streets come in p...

Guide: What to know for Denver Broncos games in 2023

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:03:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Broncos are heading into regular season games after the team won the final game of preseason against the Los Angeles Rams.With the recent announcement of $100 million in upgrades to Empower Field at Mile High, there are some things to know before going to a game at the home field.Here is a complete guide including what to know about getting to the game, parking, what you can bring, how to find your seats, when to arrive and more.Parking at or near Empower FieldYou can park at the stadium, but you will want to arrive early and it will cost you. Parking lots open four hours and 30 minutes before kickoff, except for Lot C, which opens about six hours early depending on kickoff time. Lot C is the early tailgating lot, and spots are sold for $40 on a first-come, first-served basis. According to the Broncos website, there is a tradition with this lot where tailgaters line up early to get those parking spaces, and the lot is expected to be sold out within 30 min...

Lauderhill woman arrested for armed robbery and battery after altercation at Miami laundromat

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:03:38 GMT

A dispute over a washing machine at a laundromat in Miami escalated into an unexpected altercation, resulting in the arrest of a 29-year-old Lauderhill woman. The victim and defendant, identified as Lashara Loretta Makins, who were strangers, found themselves entangled in the confrontation at Loundromart Coin Laundry in Miami, located at 2205 NW 79th St., on Sunday afternoon.According to the arrest form, the victim had accidentally removed Makins’ clothes from the washing machine, sparking a heated exchange. Makins, armed with a wet floor sign, followed the victim to her car, attempted to steal her purse, and threw a soda can at another person in the vehicle.Miami-Dade Police Department officers responded to the scene, apprehended Makins, and took her into custody. Both victims positively identified her as the woman responsible for the attempted robbery and battery.Makins faces charges including armed robbery and battery. She was transported to TGK after her arrest.

Worried family members speak out after BSO Fire Rescue helicopter crashes into triplex in Pompano Beach

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:03:38 GMT

People that were left rattled after a Broward Sheriff Office Fire Rescue helicopter crashed into an apartment complex in Pompano Beach on Monday described what they saw and heard. 7News spoke to people that had family members living at the complex. Now, they just want to get in touch with their loved ones to make sure they’re OK.A trail of black smoke plagued the helicopter that was only up in the air for around two minutes. It didn’t take long for it to spin out of control.The helicopter landed on top of the apartment complex, which was the home of Tanahjae Bigelow’s late grandmother.“She passed last October,” Bigelow said.Her uncles now live at the apartment complex.“I don’t know how they got out, that’s the thing,” she said. “I just think they knew that it was on fire and probably the neighbors were knocking on the door trying to get them out.”Bigelow rushed over from her Boyton Beach home when she heard about the ...

The Jacksonville shooting killed a devoted dad, a beloved mom and a teen helping support his family

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:03:38 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A.J. Laguerre worked at a Dollar General store after finishing high school to help support the grandmother who raised him. Angela Michelle Carr was an Uber driver beloved by her children. Jerrald Gallion relished weekends with his 4-year-old daughter.All three were slain Saturday when a gunman with swastikas painted on his rifle opened fire at the Dollar General where Laguerre worked in Jacksonville. The sheriff said writings left by the killer, a 21-year-old white man, made clear that he was motivated by racism. Each victim was Black.“I never thought I’d have to bury my baby brother,” Quan Laguerre said Monday outside the family’s house not far from the store.“They say don’t question God,” he said. “But I just want to know why.”A.J. Laguerre, 19, was the youngest of five siblings, all raised by their grandmother after their mother died in 2009, his brother said. The family celebrated in 2022 when A.J., like his older siblings before him, graduated from hig...

Former US swimmer’s death in the US Virgin Islands caused by accidental fentanyl intoxication, autopsy says

Published Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:03:38 GMT

(CNN) — The death earlier this year of former US swimming champion Jamie Cail has been ruled accidental and fentanyl related, according to a Facebook post from the US Virgin Islands Police Department.An autopsy report from the US Virgin Islands Office of the Medical Examiner listed Cail’s cause of death as “fentanyl intoxication with aspiration of gastric content,” police said Friday.Cail, 42, died in February on the island of St. John. Police said at the time that her boyfriend, who has not been identified, left a bar just after midnight to check on her and found her on the floor of their home.The boyfriend and a friend took her to Myrah Keating-Smith Community Health Center where she was given CPR, authorities said.Cail, who had previously lived in New Hampshire, ultimately “succumbed to her ailment,” officials added, saying she had died on arrival.Fentanyl is a fully synthetic opioid, originally developed as a powerful anesthetic for surgery. It is also administered to alleviate ...