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Patrick Vieira fired by relegation-threatened Crystal Palace

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:36:43 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Patrick Vieira was fired by Crystal Palace on Friday with the team having been dragged into the Premier League’s relegation fight.Palace is in 12th place in the 20-team league but is only five points ahead of last-place Southampton.The team has lost three straight league games and has no wins in any competition in 2023.“It is with enormous regret that this difficult decision has been made,” Palace chairman Steve Parish said. “Ultimately, results in recent months have placed us in a precarious league position and we felt a change is necessary to give us the best chance of retaining Premier League status.”Palace said the process to find Vieira’s successor has already started.Vieira, a former Arsenal midfielder, was in the role for 20 months after being appointed in 2021. Three members of his coaching staff, Osian Roberts, Kristian Wilson and Saïd Aïgoun, have also left the club.Vieira’s departure comes quickly after Palace’s 1-0 loss to Brighton on Wednesday, a result wh...

SDC Championship Par Scores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:36:43 GMT

ThursdayAt St. Francis LinksSt Francis Bay, South AfricaPurse: $1.6 millionYardage: 7,192; Par: 72First RoundKristian Krogh Johannessen, Norway35-32—67-5David Ravetto, France33-34—67-5Connor Syme, Scotland34-34—68-4Julien Brun, France34-35—69-3Nick Bachem, Germany34-35—69-3Sean Cronje, South Africa35-34—69-3Joost Luiten, Netherlands38-31—69-3Martin Simonsen, Denmark34-35—69-3Matthew Baldwin, England35-35—70-2Sami Valimaki, Finland36-34—70-2Albert Venter, South Africa35-35—70-2Louis Albertse, South Africa35-35—70-2Daniel Brown, England34-36—70-2Alexander Levy, France37-33—70-2Benjamin Follett-Smith, Zimbabwe34-36—70-2Darren Fichardt, South Africa35-36—71-1James Kamte, South Africa35-36—71-1Robin Sciot-Siegrist, France36-35—71-1Merrick Bremner, South Africa36-35—71-1John Catlin, United States34-37—71-1Todd Clements, England35-36—71-1Louis De Jager, South Africa34-37—71-1Ross Fisher, England34-37—71-1Mateusz Gradecki, Poland36-35—71-1Justin Harding, South Africa35-36—71-1Ruan Korb, Sou...

SDC Championship Scores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:36:43 GMT

ThursdayAt St. Francis LinksSt Francis Bay, South AfricaPurse: $1.6 millionYardage: 7,192; Par: 72First RoundKristian Krogh Johannessen, Norway35-32—67David Ravetto, France33-34—67Connor Syme, Scotland34-34—68Julien Brun, France34-35—69Nick Bachem, Germany34-35—69Sean Cronje, South Africa35-34—69Joost Luiten, Netherlands38-31—69Martin Simonsen, Denmark34-35—69Matthew Baldwin, England35-35—70Sami Valimaki, Finland36-34—70Albert Venter, South Africa35-35—70Louis Albertse, South Africa35-35—70Daniel Brown, England34-36—70Alexander Levy, France37-33—70Benjamin Follett-Smith, Zimbabwe34-36—70Darren Fichardt, South Africa35-36—71James Kamte, South Africa35-36—71Robin Sciot-Siegrist, France36-35—71Merrick Bremner, South Africa36-35—71John Catlin, United States34-37—71Todd Clements, England35-36—71Louis De Jager, South Africa34-37—71Ross Fisher, England34-37—71Mateusz Gradecki, Poland36-35—71Justin Harding, South Africa35-36—71Ruan Korb, South Africa35-36—71David Law, Scotland36-35—71Zander...

March Madness: Brackets busted! Top teams fall before Day 2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:36:43 GMT

March Madness has begun! On the tournment’s opening day, only four out of 32 teams lost to lower-seeded foes but two of them were big: No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 4 seed Arizona both went down, busting millions of brackets.Here is what to know going into Day 2 of the NCAA Tournament, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games:HOW TO WATCHEvery game of the men’s tournament will be aired — here is a schedule — either on CBS, TBS, TNT or TruTV and their digital platforms. CBS, which also has a handy schedule that includes announcing teams, will handle the Final Four and national title game this year. The NCAA will again stream games via its March Madness Live option and CBS games will be streamed on Paramount+. Fans of longtime play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz should soak up every moment: It’s his final NCAA Tournament.TOP SEEDSThe top four seeds in the tournament are Alabama, Houston, Kansas, and Purdue. Each is in a region, some tougher than others (on paper), an...

Hallador Energy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:36:43 GMT

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $30 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Terre Haute, Indiana-based company said it had profit of 83 cents.The coal, oil and gas producer posted revenue of $152.1 million in the period.For the year, the company reported net income of $18.1 million, or 55 cents per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $362 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HNRG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HNRGSource

Teaching unions to hold ‘intensive talks’ with UK government after wave of strikes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:36:43 GMT

LONDON — Education unions will sit down with U.K. ministers for “intensive talks” on teachers’ pay and conditions — and will keep clear of strikes for two weeks to let those discussions continue.The move comes after health unions reached a deal with the government Thursday after months of pressure for pay rises.A joint statement issued Friday morning said: “The government and the education trade unions, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Head Teachers, NASUWT and National Education Union, have agreed to move into a period of intensive talks. The talks will focus on teacher pay, conditions and workload reduction.”The NEU — whose members have been on walkouts — has “confirmed it will create a period of calm for two weeks during which time they have said no further strike dates will be announced,” the joint statement added.Education Secretary Gillian Keegan will begin talks with the unions today, with discussions continuing throug...

Police investigating stabbing on Capen Street in Medford, suspect in custody

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:36:43 GMT

Police are investigating a stabbing that took place at 15 Capen Street in Medford early Friday morning. Two people were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Their condition is unknown at this time. One suspect is in custody, police say. Their name has not been released. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Crews battle raging fire at Lawrence liquor store

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:36:43 GMT

Crews battled a raging fire at a liquor store on Essex Street in Lawrence Friday morning. According to the address and 7NEWS reporters on scene, the fire appears to be at Sweeney’s Package Store.Witnesses saw the roof cave in and flames burst out from the building. As of 7 a.m., firefighters remain on scene to monitor hot spots. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

The FAA proposes lengthening cockpit voice recording time to 25 hours

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:36:43 GMT

(CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is working to establish a requirement that aircraft have longer duration cockpit voice recorders.The announcement comes after the agency held an emergency “safety summit” Wednesday following a series of near-collisions on US runways.The FAA said it is “initiating rulemaking that will require Cockpit Voice Recorders to capture 25 hours of information.” Currently, the cockpit voice recorder, which is one of two so-called “black boxes” on an aircraft, captures only the most recent two hours of sound in the cockpit.The rulemaking process can take multiple years, and the agency added it would welcome intervention from Congress on the matter. The FAA has previously said it did not pursue regulations in this area because it had other priorities.The National Transportation Safety Board has said cockpit audio recordings are not available in all of the runway incursion incidents it is investigating...

St. Patrick’s Day Forecast

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:36:43 GMT

Not a bad start to the day as temps run in the mid to upper 30s and winds are very light. While we won’t see a lot of sun today, we won’t see a lot of rain either. Yes, a few spotty light showers or sprinkles are possible, but they’ll be few and far between. Temps are mild, with highs in the 40s to near 50 north of the Pike and low to mid 50s south. A few showers slide through this evening, with temps in the 40s. Most of the rain is light, with a tenth of an inch or less expected. Tomorrow, we’ll start off with a few showers near the south coast early, but it’ll dry out there quickly as some sunshine returns. Highs range from the mid 40s northwest to the low to mid 50s across Southeast Mass, under a partly to mostly sunny skies. Heading to Southie Sunday? It’ll be dry, but cold and windy with gusts 30-40mph and highs in the mid to upper 30s. Hold onto those green hats! That’s the only really chilly day in the 7day though as Spring arrives Mo...