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Seahawks’ Metcalf hopes to gain right kind of attention learning and using American Sign Language

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Back in the summer, long before it became a way to quietly send a message, DK Metcalf decided he wanted to learn more about a class on American Sign Language he took in college.He saw it as a hobby to do away from the field that would teach him something new.The Seattle Seahawks wide receiver didn’t intend on it becoming a method to express himself on the field without getting in trouble.“I always try to exercise my mind or try to learn something new,” Metcalf said. “In the past I was taking acting classes, now I figured let’s take it a step further.”Metcalf’s path learning ASL came to light after he scored the first of his three touchdown catches last week in Seattle’s 41-35 loss to Dallas. Following the 73-yard touchdown catch-and-run, Metcalf signed the phrase, “Standing on business,” which quickly caught the attention of everyone watching the Thursday night game.The sign was first shown to Metcalf by teammate Boye Mafe, who learned ASL when he was younger an...

Luis Suárez wins the golden ball as the Brazilian league’s best player after season with Gremio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez, a former teammate of Lionel Messi at Barcelona, won the golden ball Thursday as the player of the season in the Brazilian league.The 37-year-old Suárez, who played with Messi in Spain after several seasons at Liverpool and Ajax, scored 17 goals for Brazilian league runner-up Gremio. The season ended Wednesday with Palmeiras defending its title.Suárez scored two goals on the final day of the season in a 3-2 victory over Fluminense at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.The Brazilian league’s top scorer was Atletico Mineiro forward Paulinho with 20 goals.Suárez said many times he feared he could not finish the season in Brazil because of intense knee pain and the hassle of long flights, but a selection of journalists voted for him to win the golden ball award.Suárez played 53 matches for Gremio and scored 26 goals in three competitions this season.“I am almost 37 years old, this is the year I played the most times in my career. ...

Dolphins need to beat Titans so they can focus on longer-term goal of division title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Coach Mike McDaniel’s Miami Dolphins have done a lot of winning this season: They’re 9-3 for the first time in 22 years and are tied for the best record in the AFC. They’ve outscored opponents 384-266 with an offense that leads the NFL in passing, yards per play, yards per rush and red-zone efficiency. What does McDaniel think of that?“Call me when it’s a 13-game season,” he said. “That’s all nice, but we have a job to do today. If we shortchange and are worried about anything other than the Tennessee Titans when we’re game planning … then all those conversations and stories literally don’t matter at all.”Hosting a playoff game is the Dolphins’ long-term goal as they try to close in on their first division title since 2008. This week’s only focus is beating the Tennessee Titans (4-8) on Monday night.The Titans have just one victory since Oct. 29 and are winless on the road. Coach Mike Vrabel has insisted his team will no...

Guyana ha acusado a Venezuela de buscar la “anexión” del Esequibo: ¿qué significa y qué ejemplos hay de anexiones?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

(CNN Español) — Al menos desde el Anschluss, la incorporación forzada del territorio de Austria al de Alemania en 1938, la sola mención de la palabra “anexión” suele generar tensiones e incertidumbre bajo la sombra del conflicto armado.Ahora, la palabra ha vuelto a ser invocada por el gobierno de Guyana, al asegurar que luego de un referendo consultivo organizado el domingo por Venezuela, Caracas busca la “anexión” del Esequibo, un territorio en disputa en el noreste de Sudamérica que controla Georgetown. También la Corte Penal Internacional ha utilizado el término, señalando que una anexión por Venezuela sería ilegal.En el referendo, de acuerdo con los resultados que anunció el gobierno de Nicolás Maduro, los votantes aprobaron la creación de un nuevo estado venezolano en el Esequibo. El martes, Maduro anunció que procedería de acuerdo con el resultado. El proyecto de ley para ello fue aprobado en primera discusión por la Asamblea Nacional.ANÁLISIS | ¿...

Chargers host Broncos seeking eighth straight win by home team in AFC West rivalry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

DENVER (6-6) at LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-7)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBSBETTING LINE: Chargers by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Broncos 5-6-1; Chargers 5-7.SERIES RECORD: Broncos lead 70-55-1.LAST MEETING: Broncos beat Chargers 31-28 on Jan. 8 in Denver.LAST WEEK: Broncos lost to Texans 22-17; Chargers beat Patriots 6-0.BRONCOS OFFENSE: OVERALL (24), RUSH (13), PASS (26), SCORING (T-15).BRONCOS DEFENSE: OVERALL (31), RUSH (32), PASS (24), SCORING (29).CHARGERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (15), RUSH (25), PASS (11), SCORING (T-11).CHARGERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (29), RUSH (17), PASS (31), SCORING (19).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Broncos plus-5; Chargers plus-4.BRONCOS PLAYER TO WATCH: S P.J. Locke is coming off the most productive two-game stretch of his career. He has made 15 tackles in that span, including his first two career sacks. Locke also had multiple tackles for loss in a game for the first time against the Texans.CHARGERS PLAYER TO WATCH: OLB Khalil Mack continued his d...

Jon Rahm announces he’s joining Saudi-funded LIV Golf in appearance on Fox News

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Rahm announces he’s joining Saudi-funded LIV Golf in appearance on Fox News.Source

Hackett says Wilson was able to ‘re-center’ while being benched in the Jets’ past 2 games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson was benched by the New York Jets to try to spark the offense.Two games later, there’s still barely a flicker.So, Wilson is back as the starter — again — and he’ll be under center Sunday when the Jets take on the Houston Texans.“I think that he’s had the two weeks off to re-center himself and learn and continually grow,” offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said Thursday. “I think that when we look at it from the very beginning of this season, the whole idea was for him to be able to sit back and learn from Aaron (Rodgers). “I think that those two weeks are something that he was able to do.”Wilson mostly struggled during his first two NFL seasons after being the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2021. That led to the Jets — convinced they were only a quarterback away from being playoff contenders — working out a deal to acquire Rodgers from Green Bay in the offseason.The plan for Wilson to absorb as much as he could from Rodgers fr...

Packers look to remain perfect in December under LaFleur when they face the Giants on Monday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers got back in the playoff race over the last month. And all they have to do to nail down a postseason spot is take advantage of a weak schedule during the final five weeks.The Packers (6-6) will look for a fourth straight win and fifth in six games when they face the Tommy DeVito-led New York Giants (4-8) at MetLife Stadium on Monday night.The game kicks off a stretch for the Packers that will feature games against Tampa Bay (5-7), Carolina (1-11), Minnesota (6-6) and Chicago (4-8).Not only does the schedule appear fairly easy, playing in December has been the best of times for the Packers since Matt LaFleur took over as coach in 2019. The team is 16-0 in the month, with those December performances helping the Packers make the postseason in three of the last four years. They missed last season with an 8-9 record.The only team to win more consecutive December games was the San Diego Chargers with 18 straight from 2006-09, before their ...

Man fires shotgun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, no one injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York on Thursday, hours before the start of Hanukkah, then said “Free Palestine” as he was taken into custody, police said. No one was injured.The episode in the state capital of Albany took place amid rising fears of antisemitism worldwide and fallout from Israel’s intensifying war in Gaza, which faces heightened criticism for the mounting Palestinian death toll.The gunfire outside Temple Israel happened at around 2 p.m. and a 28-year-old man was in custody, according to officials. Police did not identify the man, but Gov. Kathy Hochul said he was a local resident.A passerby talked to the gunman near the temple about 10 minutes after the shots were fired. The man dropped the shotgun before officers arrived on the scene and detained him, Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins told reporters at the scene.“We were told by responding officers that he made a comment, ‘Free Palestine,’” Hawkins said.The chie...

Polis shares 2024 legislative priorities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:52:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado lawmakers will be headed back to the state Capitol on Jan. 10 for the start of a new legislative session. Gov. Jared Polis shared his priorities for lawmakers on "Colorado Point of View."A 19-person committee is already set to get to work at the end of the month to address a long-term plan for property tax relief. That idea was proposed and passed from the special session just before Thanksgiving, after voters rejected Proposition HH. Polis said the short-term relief passed during that four-day special session helps, but he said it wasn’t enough. He's now looking for a long-term deal that prevents rates from increasing too fast, adding he wants to see rate reductions for commercial properties to help small businesses. 19 to serve on Colorado property tax task force The governor said his top priority for 2024 is saving people money. "Housing is people's biggest cost. Whether it’s mortgage or rent, for almost every Colorado family, it's the biggest cost," th...