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Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson edges ever closer to Flo-Jo’s record in 200

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:36 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson edged a bit closer to breaking a world record that has sat in the books for a generation. While it didn’t happen Friday, there’s a sense it might happen soon.Jackson defended her world title at 200 meters in 21.41 seconds, a scant .07 off the mark Florence Griffith-Joyner set at the Seoul Olympics in 1988.Until two years ago, no other woman had cracked 21.6, so when somebody asked Jackson if she was disappointed not to break Flo-Jo’s mark, she scoffed.“For me to run 21.41 and you ask me if I’m disappointed — definitely not,” Jackson said. “It’s a personal best. So I am just grateful.”The victory came four nights after Jackson finished second in the 100. That one was nice, she said, “but the 200 is my baby.”Her 21.41 goes next to the 21.45 she ran to win worlds last year in Eugene, Oregon. She and Jamaican teammate Elaine Thompson-Herah are the only women other than Flo-Jo to run under 21.6, thoug...

MATCHDAY: Arsenal hosts Fulham, PSG plays Lens

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:36 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Saturday:ENGLANDArsenal and Brighton go for their third straight wins to open the Premier League season when they host Fulham and West Ham, respectively. While Arsenal is expected to be among the title contenders, Brighton is more of a surprise even if the team has become more of a force under the astute management of Roberto De Zerbi. Brighton has lost central midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo this summer yet still has scored four goals in each of its two victories so far. Everton has no points and no goals heading into a home match against Wolverhampton, which has also lost its opening two games. Manchester United, on three points, has been underwhelming ahead of hosting Nottingham Forest, while Brentford is at home to Crystal Palace and Tottenham travels to Bournemouth. ITALYAfter a goalscoring debut last week, Christian Pulisic will be hoping for more of the same in his first match at San Siro, when AC Milan hosts...

Yankees’ charter to Florida flown by father of New York pitcher Clarke Schmidt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:36 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees’ charter flight to Florida on Thursday had a familiar name in the cockpit.Captain Schmidt, as in Delta pilot Dwight Schmidt, the father of Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt.“It was a lot of fun,” Clarke Schmidt said before Friday night’s game at the Tampa Bay Rays. “I mentioned it to a few guys and then we got there, it kind of like spread like wildfire. It was kind of like interactive a little bit. A lot of guys got to see things they never got to see as far as like going up to the cockpit. Guys got to see some cool things.”Clarke Schmidt has flown with his father before but said it was first time he has been in the cockpit with him.Dwight Schmidt has occasionally been assigned to fly the Yankees.Yankees manager Aaron Boone volunteered to join the flight crew.“We were in Atlanta, I got to go on a flight simulator where he was my trainer,” Boone said. “That was pretty cool.”Clarke Schmidt said it was probably one of the team&...

New Nebraska coach Matt Rhule is having the time of his life ahead of opener against Gophers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:36 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A year ago, Matt Rhule was not in a good place. He was about to break training camp with the Carolina Panthers and dealing with a host of injury and personnel issues that hastened his firing five games into the season.Six days before his first game as Nebraska’s coach, he showed a sunny demeanor much like he has in previous meetings with the media since he arrived in Lincoln almost nine months ago.“I’m having the time of my life, I really am,” he said Friday. “So this is as happy as I’ve been in a really, really long time. My family’s here now. My girls are happy, my family’s happy, my wife’s happy, the son’s doing well. I really enjoy this team.”It’s been a whirlwind for the 48-year-old Rhule since Nebraska landed him as one of the splash hires of the 2022-23 coaching cycle.Rhule and his assistants have visited towns and cities across the state to immerse themselves in its passion for football and build relationships with high school coa...

Retired DC officer sentenced to 3 years in fatal shooting during library training

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:36 GMT

A retired D.C. lieutenant who fatally shot a trainee during an instructional exercise for library police officers last summer has been sentenced to three years behind bars.In June, 59-year-old Jesse Porter pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter while armed and unlawful discharge of a firearm in the death of 25-year-old Maurica Manyan at the Anacostia library in August 2022.The sentence handed down by Judge Anthony Epstein on Friday was the minimum under sentencing guidelines, sparking an angry, emotional outburst from members of Manyan’s family, many of whom gave wrenching victim-impact statements during Friday’s hearing.Prosecutors had asked for seven years.Earlier this year, Porter, a 33-year veteran of the D.C. police department, was indicted by a grand jury on a more serious charge of second-degree murder in Manyan’s death, but he was later offered a plea deal on the lesser offense — a move that was sharply criticized by the Manyan family.What happened in t...

Noah Lyles wins 200-meter world title and looks to become a star at next year’s Olympics

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:36 GMT

Noah Lyles, of the United States, smiles after the finish in the Men's 200-meters semifinal during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)(AP/Martin Meissner) Noah Lyles, of the United States, smiles after the finish in the Men's 200-meters semifinal during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)(AP/Martin Meissner) BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Noah Lyles powered into the straightaway and started pulling away in the 200-meter final, only a few questions remained on a night when track’s best sprinters backed up the hype at world championships. None of them had to do with whether h...

Patriots’ preseason finale attendance include three surprise absences

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:36 GMT

Four days before roster cuts are due, 17 players on the Patriots’ 90-man roster were not in uniform for the team’s preseason finale against the Tennessee Titans.Running back Ty Montgomery, wide receivers Tyquan Thornton and Demario Douglas, tight ends Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki, offensive linemen Kody Russey, Atonio Mafi, Cole Strange, Mike Onwenu and Conor McDermott, linebacker Chris Board, cornerbacks Isaiah Bolden and Jonathan Jones, and special teamer Matthew Slater all were not spotted by reporters on hand in Nashville for Friday’s preseason game. Safety/special teamer Cody Davis and defensive end Trey Flowers remain on the physically unable to perform list, and offensive tackle Calvin Anderson is still on the non-football illness list.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots top rookie Christian Gonzalez seemingly avoids serious injury New England Patriots | Five things to watch in Patriots’ preseason finale vs. Tita...

Massachusetts’ highest court hands a win to state-level securities regulation in Robinhood case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:36 GMT

Massachusetts’ highest court ruled that the state does have the authority to enforce its own securities standards for brokerages in a “landmark” decision that has some observers hoping reforms will soon follow.“I am pleased and gratified that the Court has ruled that our Fiduciary Rule is an appropriate exercise of my authority under the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act,” Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin said following the Friday ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court.“This landmark decision affirms the fiduciary duty of brokers to their customers and vindicates the role of my Securities Division to principally, but aggressively protect investors and police broker-dealer misconduct,” he continued.Galvin in 2020 filed a complaint against Robinhood, which offers trading via its website and mobile apps, complaining of the platform’s gamification of trading by advising customers, the SJC summarizes, “without considering whether those recommendations were in each cust...

X marks the spot: Trump returns to the former Twitter with a vengeance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:36 GMT

Could former President Donald Trump be the X factor?He posted his Fulton County Jail mug shot on the former Twitter platform and it has gone viral with 200 million views, 1.4 million likes, 322,000 reposts, and endless comments. And that’s of presstime Friday eve.In a savvy marketing move, Trump links to his website — donaldjtrump.com — where he leans into his arrest and booking “at the notoriously violent jail in Fulton County, Georgia” and asks for donations from $24 to $3,300.Trump has been posting exclusively on his TruthSocial platform and emailing like crazy for years but appears to be pivoting back to Elon Musk’s X social media platform — especially after his debate-night interview with Tucker Carlson.Musk even pinned his comment under Trump’s X post saying “approximately 10 million views per hour of this image.” He’s referring to Trump’s mug shot on the former president’s old haunt @realdonaldtrump...

Clarke Schmidt’s dad flew Yankees to Tampa for Rays series: ‘It was awesome’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:36 GMT

TAMPA — Delta Air Lines typically prefers that its pilots don’t interact with celebrity passengers too much on chartered flights.“You never want to have a pilot going up and saying, ‘Hey, can I get your autograph? Can I get this? Can I get that?’” Dwight Schmidt, a Delta pilot for 25 years, told the Daily News. “You don’t want to have those improprieties.”But the former Marine fighter pilot made an exception on Thursday when he flew the Yankees to Tampa for their series against the Rays. Dwight is the father of Clarke Schmidt, so most of the plane already recognized him before he boarded the aircraft.“It’s kind of a different dynamic because everybody knows me,” Dwight said. “I get on the airplane and everybody’s like, ‘Hey, Mr. Schmidt.’”Dwight actually flew the Yankees to Iowa for the Field of Dreams game in 2021, but his son was not on the major league roster at the time.“I...