Military marchers depart from Hopkinton for the start of the 128th Boston Marathon.
HOPKINTON, Mass. (AP) – A group of Massachusetts National Guard members early Monday crossed the start line of the Boston Marathon, the world's oldest and most prestigious marathon, painted in honor of the city that has hosted the marathon for the past century. The 128th edition of the next conference was launched. marathon. Race director Dave McGillivray saw off the group of about 30 people from Hopkinton just after 6 a.m. The town, located about 42.2 miles west of Boston, was once again the gathering place Monday morning for about 30,000 runners preparing to make the trek to Copley Square. Two-time defending champion Evans Chebet is hoping to become the first runner since 2008 to win three consecutive races. Women's winner Helen Obiri is one of the favorites to win Monday's race.
Scottie Scheffler continues his momentum and wins another Masters Green Jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has won his second Masters championship in three years. Again, it wasn't particularly close. Scheffler made a great shot near the turn and took the lead for good. And he forced Ludwig Aberg, Collin Morikawa and Max Homa to make all the mistakes. Scheffler shot a 68 and won by four strokes. He is the fourth youngest player to win two green jackets. And he has extended his lead at No. 1 in the world to levels not seen since Tiger Woods' heyday. Scheffler has won three of his last four starts.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark makes surprise appearance on 'Saturday Night Live'
NEW YORK (AP) – Caitlin Clark made a surprise appearance during Saturday Night Live's “Weekend Update” segment. The Iowa State star is in New York for the WNBA Draft on Monday night and is likely to be the Indiana Fever's top pick. The NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer came out after anchor Michael Che joked about retiring Clark's jersey at Iowa State. Choi read more jokes that Clark said he wrote to poke fun at comedians. Clark then shared a heartfelt message about the future of basketball, thanking all the great players who came before her.
Seeing purple: Fans could get a new truck color and set a record-breaking time at the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Fans will see purple at the Olympics when athletes attempt to set records at this summer's Paris Games. Breaking away from the traditional red brick clay color, the Olympic track will be purple for the first time. The vulcanized rubber tracks were manufactured at a factory in northern Italy and were being installed by workers at the Stade de France, the national stadium where track events are held. On the truck he uses more than 1,000 such rolls. One month's work and 2,800 pots of glue will have him trucking from July 26th to August 20th. 11 Paris Games.
Alec Baldwin's gun supervisor for the movie 'The Last' found guilty in shooting death on set
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A film weapons supervisor could be sentenced to up to 18 months in prison for the shooting death of Alec Baldwin on the set of the western movie “The Last.” Movie armor maker Hannah Gutierrez Reed was booked into the county jail ahead of a sentencing hearing on her manslaughter conviction scheduled for Monday. The armorer's two-week trial was a prelude to the case against Alec Baldwin, who has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Halina Hutchins. He is scheduled to stand trial in Santa Fe court in July.
Judge plans to hear motion to dismiss rapper Travis Scott from lawsuit over deadly Astroworld concert
A Texas judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit seeking to dismiss rap star Travis Scott's suit over Houston's deadly 2021 Astroworld festival. A judge in Houston is scheduled to hear the motion on Monday. Scott headlined the concert, which left 10 people dead as authorities and festival organizers tried to cancel the show in response to a surge in crowds. A judge last week dismissed a lawsuit against guest star Drake as well as several other individuals and companies involved in the show. Scott's lawyers argued that Scott had no role in security or crowd control at the festival and that the lawsuit should be dismissed.
Daniel Serdachny scores OT goal as Canada beats USA 6-5 in Women's Hockey World Finals
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Daniel Serdachny converts a rebound 5:16 into the first half to force overtime for a power-play goal and Canada beats the United States 6-5 in a breathtaking Women's World Hockey Championship gold medal game. I broke it. Canada won its tournament-record 13th gold medal on U.S. soil in central New York, a year after the United States won the tournament for the 10th time outside Toronto. Canadian captain Marie-Philippe Poulin scored twice, Julia Gosling also scored, and Erin Ambrose and Emily Clarke had shots on goal from American defenseman Caroline Harvey. Harvey and Laila Edwards had a goal and an assist for the U.S., which finished the tournament 6-1.
Is it divisive? Not for movie buffs. “Civil War'' declared a box office victory.
Alex Garland's provocative “Civil War” didn't just ignite discourse. The film also motivated audiences to go to theaters this weekend, with ticket sales reaching his $25.7 million in North America. This is according to estimates from the studio on Sunday. This is the biggest R-rated opening so far this year and also a record for Studio A24, which produced films such as “Everything Everywhere All at Once'' and “Iron Crow.'' “Civil War'' also stole “Godzilla vs. Kong'' from the top of the box office. Warner Bros.' Titan movie has held the No. 1 spot for the past two weeks in a row.
Holloway's last-second KO of Gaethje will be a lasting memory of UFC 300.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira knocked out top-ranked challenger Jamahal Hill in the first round of UFC 300 in 3 minutes, 14 seconds. Pereira dropped Hill to the canvas with a straight left and pounded him. Referee Herb Dean intervened and stopped the fight, giving the Brazilian the victory. Zhang Weili retained her women's strawweight title by defeating No. 1 challenger Yang Xiaonan by unanimous decision in the co-main event. Each judge scored the bout 49-45. In perhaps the most anticipated match of the night, Max Holloway delivered a devastating right to knock out Justin Gaethje with one second left in a fifth-round BMF title bout.
Young Ugandans tangle with each other in the mud.they dream of becoming professional wrestlers
MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — A bamboo-lined wrestling ring in rural Uganda is attracting the attention of some American stars and sports fans. With a YouTube channel and a dream, a local promoter and dozens of young people want to popularize professional wrestling in this East African country. They started by imitating professional contests they saw on TV. The first step is to establish a wrestling academy. Many of the 100 trainees hope to represent Uganda on the world stage, but they don't have a clear idea of what direction wrestling will take. Some of the aspiring sumo wrestlers are young women.
Copyright 2024 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
