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Camilo Villegas finishes strong to take 36-hole lead in Mexico

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:45 GMT

LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — Camilo Villegas birdied his last three holes Friday and an 8-under 64 that allowed him to emerge from the pack on another low day of scoring and build a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the World Wide Technology Championship.Villegas was among a half-dozen players battling for the top at wind-free, vulnerable El Cardonal at Diamante, the first Tiger Woods course design that has been missing the typical blustery conditions at the tip of Baja California.The 41-year-old Colombian, fighting to gain his full PGA Tour card, caught Matt Kuchar with a birdie on the 16th hole, then closed with two more birdies to reach 16-under 128.Kuchar, who won this tournament five years ago when it was at Mayakoba, had a second consecutive 65.Erik van Rooyen, who came into the week at No. 125 in the FedEx Cup, was tied for the lead with Kuchar and poised to move past him until an errant tee shot into the native area on the par-5 closing hole. He had to take a penalty drop,...

Chile forced to play striker in goal, drops 1-0 game to Mexico in Pan American gold medal match

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:45 GMT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s women’s soccer team had a shot at its biggest achievement in history on Friday in the Pan American Games’ gold medal game, but was forced to put a player who usually plays striker in net for the entire match and lost 1-0 to Mexico.The hosts embarrassingly lost both their goalkeepers to European clubs ahead of the match. Chilean players sat on the pitch to protest the disorganization that led to 29-year-old Maria José Urrutia playing the position in their absence, and earned enthusiastic applause from their fans. Rebeca Bernal scored the only goal for Mexico in the 29th minute at the Elias Figueroa Stadium in the city of Valparaiso, outside Santiago.The story of the match could have been different if Chile’s starting goalkeeper Christiane Endler and her backup Antonia Canales did not have to return to their clubs.Endler had promised her club Olympique Lyonnais to return to France this week for training. Canales returned to her cl...

Migrants in Denver could be legally jobless for months, immigration attorney warns

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Since May, more than 6,000 migrants have been bused to Denver from Texas, according to numbers from Gov. Greg Abbott.Many of those migrants are winding up in encampments and searching for work. Some of these people could be unhoused and without "legal" work for many months, according to Belen Albuja, an immigration attorney in Denver. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston talks city’s response to migrants, homelessness That could lead to some finding work off the books, which could lead to outright violations of labor laws by employers, Albuja said."I live between the two worlds as an immigrant and as an attorney," Albuja said.Migrants have the task of getting a work permitAlbuja has been an immigration attorney for 12 years. She is also a native of Ecuador."Put together some forms, translate birth certificates," Albuja said, "evidence to confirm that they belong to this group."That's the start of the process for migrants, like those arriving in Denver daily, to get a work pe...

'It felt like an earthquake': SUV slams into liquor store with employees inside

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — FOX31 learned more details Friday afternoon after an SUV slammed into a liquor store, leaving a hole in the side of the building.It happened around 2 p.m. at Mississippi Avenue and Quebec Street. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt, but the people inside were shaken up.FOX31 learned the owner of the business sprang into action to help the driver. “I mean, we ran out of the door," Caroline Nichols said. Student stabbed at George Washington High School Nichols, her boss and her coworkers were inside Green Remedy Dispensary next door to Quebec Liquors when she heard a loud noise.“We all feel the vibration of the building," Nichols said.“It felt like an earthquake hit," said Van Storz, a budtender at Green Remedy. "All the lights went out and the building kind of shook."When they went outside, they saw an SUV inside the corner of the liquor store. Someone was trapped inside.“One of our guys was in the military, so he went full military mode. As soon as the lights went o...

Cherry Creek student helping others after overcoming video game addiction 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:45 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Inside Michael Zhang's Englewood bedroom, his fingers dance across a computer keyboard with ease.Within just a few minutes, the 14-year-old is moving on to the next level of the video game he's playing. ‘It felt like an earthquake’: SUV slams into liquor store with employees inside But Zhang doesn't spend much time in front of the computer these days, as he works to overcome an addiction that's becoming more prevalent in American youth: an addiction to video games.“I thought it was just normal, and it had become sort of a routine for me,” Zhang said.Michael Zhang (KDVR)Video game addiction takes hold in classIt all started during the pandemic, when Zhang found himself bored and unchallenged by remote learning. He started playing video games during class once he had finished his assignment, and it quickly spiraled out of control.“I was playing most of the time, but sometimes I would listen to the teacher for a little bit to determine if I had to pay attent...

Boys volleyball popular with George Washington High football players, wrestlers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – When boys at George Washington High School in Denver first started playing volleyball just for fun, no one thought it would turn into a full-fledged, district-sanctioned team.But volleyball fever for the traditionally girl-dominated sport soon spread to boys looking to grow their sporting abilities. Direct deposits delayed nationwide due to ACH banking system issue Student Abdullah Hamid was among the growing number of boys wanting to try their hand in the game.“There are ups and downs as like with any sport that is first starting out,” Hamid said.The Colorado High School Activities Association sanctioned boys high school volleyball to begin playing in 2021 across the state.“That was the first time we had boys volleyball in this gym,” coach Angela Danley said.Danley who was already used to coaching the girls' volleyball team, got to work at George Washington High training the boys.“(I was) teaching them to celebrate between points. They embraced that quickly. That ...

Maty’s, Peruvian spot in Midtown, becomes only Florida restaurant to make Bon Appétit’s 2023 list

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:45 GMT

Being the best at something takes a lot of hard work, and one SoFlo restaurant knows how to be the best. Deco’s checking out a spot in Midtown climbing to the top of the foodie “it” list.Its name may be short and sweet.Chef Valerie Chang: “Maty’s is a modern Peruvian restaurant that’s in the heart of Midtown. It was inspired by my grandmother Martha.”But big things are happening at this SoFlo restaurant.Chef Valerie Chang: “In the last few months, my brother Nando and I got named Food & Wine Best New Chefs for 2023. Maty’s was on the Bon Appétit top 24 restaurants of 2023, and we also made the 50 best New York Times list this year.”Deco caught up with Bon Appétit’s Kate Kassin to get the scoop on why Maty’s is the only restaurant in Florida to make the cut.Kate Kassin: “What I love about their restaurants is just like how important the family aspect is to it. And I mean, it’s a beautiful space, a...

5 things to watch in the Chicago Bears-New Orleans Saints game — plus our Week 9 predictions

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:45 GMT

The Chicago Bears look to beat the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome for the first time since 1991 when the teams meet Sunday afternoon.Bears players have tried to focus on that task amid a tumultuous week at Halas Hall that included the firing of running backs coach David Walker. As kickoff approaches, here’s our snapshot look at the game.Player in the spotlightMontez SweatBears coach Matt Eberflus and defensive line coach Travis Smith both indicated Montez Sweat would be ready to play in the game after just two days of practice with the Bears. But how much Sweat plays after the Bears acquired him from the Washington Commanders for a second-round pick Tuesday remains a question.Smith called the new addition a “huge presence” and “a big, long, physical, disruptive athlete.”Given that the Bears have just 10 sacks this season, Smith obviously likes the boost Sweat should provide for the Bears pass rush. Sweat joins the Bears with 35 ½ career sacks ...

Ravens RB Gus Edwards on pace for career season in contract year: ‘I got a lot of football left in me’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:45 GMT

When the Ravens began this season, questions abounded over the futures of running back J.K. Dobbins and inside linebacker Patrick Queen, both of whom are in their final year of their rookie contracts. Dobbins’ season is over after he suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Week 1, while Queen has picked up where he left off last season when he had a career- and team-high 117 tackles and figures to be richly rewarded somewhere.Then there’s Gus Edwards.The fifth-year running back is also in the final year of his contract, a two-year, $10 million extension he signed in 2021 and then restructured earlier this year. By reducing this season’s base salary from $4.38 million to less than $3.5 million, the salary cap-strapped Ravens were able to keep Edwards in Baltimore. Edwards, in turn, would have the chance to stick around to earn back the rest of the money in incentives.His response? Edwards leads the team in rushing with 105 carries for 426 yards and five touchdowns throug...

‘Horror’ of girl’s brutal field hockey injury from boy’s shot sparks gender debate

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:45 GMT

The “horror” of a field hockey player being struck in the face by a shot from a male on the opposing team has one local superintendent calling on the MIAA to revisit its guidelines that allow boys to play a girls’ sport.Dighton-Rehoboth Superintendent Bill Runey is making the push after a male member on the Swampscott High girls’ field hockey team took a shot that hit the face of a female player competing for his regional district.The brutal injury, coming from a corner play in the third quarter during Thursday’s state tournament matchup in Swampscott, caused the D-R player to be treated at a hospital for what Runey described as “significant facial and dental injuries.”Males are allowed to participate on female teams in Massachusetts based on the state’s Equal Rights Amendment, according to the MIAA handbook.“I understand that the Mass ERA legislation is voluminous; and therefore, is very difficult to modify in total,” Runey said Friday in a letter to his sch...