30+ min ago (383+ words) Vancouver Whitecaps" Thomas Muller (13) passes the ball in front of Los Angeles FC"s Son Heung-min (7) during the second half of the MLS Western Conference semifinal playoff soccer match, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) And he knows what it takes to win in those moments, too. The 2025 MLS Cup final " Messi and Inter Miami vs. M'ller and the Vancouver Whitecaps " is going to draw a few comparisons from a personnel standpoint to the 2014 World Cup final and 2010 World Cup quarterfinal matches between Argentina and Germany. Germany, with M'ller, won both times. Messi played in those matches for Argentina, as did Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano. They"ll all meet again on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, with M'ller surely knowing that facing Messi doesn"t automatically mean a loss. "It"s not about…...

37+ min ago (158+ words) Max Verstappen has won the Qatar Grand Prix to send a tense Formula 1 title fight into the season's final race in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Championship leader Lando Norris would have clinched his first F1 title with a win but finished in fourth place, with his McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri placing second. All three title contenders have won seven races this season. Verstappen is aiming for a fifth straight F1 title, with Piastri and Norris chasing their first. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix as title fight heads for final race Championship leader Lando Norris would have clinched his first F1 title with a win but finished in fourth place, with his McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri placing second. All three title contenders have won seven races this season. Verstappen is aiming for…...

54+ min ago (221+ words) Utility crews worked to restore power Sunday to thousands of people in Wisconsin, the consequence of a weekend storm in the Great Lakes region that brought down power lines, while a wintry mix of rain and snow developed in the Northeast. The airport in Des Moines, Iowa, remained closed Sunday morning, a major travel day at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday. A Delta Connection flight from Detroit slid off an icy runway Saturday night. Authorities said no injuries were reported, and passengers were transported to the terminal by bus. Hundreds of churches in western Michigan told worshippers to stay home or watch services online. Up to 12 inches (about 30 centimeters) of snow has fallen since Saturday in areas close to Lake Michigan. Elsewhere in Iowa, gusty winds Saturday were blowing snow back onto roads, extending hazardous travel conditions, the National…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (305+ words) Stuttgart's Deniz Undav, left, scores their side's first goal of the game against Hamburger's Mario Vuskovic, Jordan Torunarigha and goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hamburger SV and VfB Stuttgart in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP) Stuttgart was pushing for a late winner against Hamburg's 10 men, but Angelo Stiller's free kick went straight to an opponent and Fabio Bald" raced clear on the left before just about getting the ball to Vieira, who sent the home fans wild by shooting inside the left post in the 94th minute. Hamburg had been hanging on after the 18-year-old Norwegian Alexander R'ssing-Lelesiit's sending off in the 81st with his second yellow card for a late challenge on Josha Vagnoman. R'ssing-Lelesiit did brilliantly to set up Robert Glatzel for the opener in the 17th when he moved past…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (548+ words) Esta foto, proporcionada por la Fiscal'a de Estados Unidos el jueves 27 de noviembre de 2025, muestra a Rahmanullah Lakanwal. (Fiscal'a de Estados Unidos v'a AP) El hombre afgano acusado de disparar contra dos miembros de la Guardia Nacional a pocas cuadras de la Casa Blanca hab'a estado desmoron'ndose durante a'os, incapaz de mantener un trabajo y alternando entre largos per'odos de aislamiento sin luz y repentinos viajes de semanas a trav's del pa's. El comportamiento de Rahmanullah Lakanwal se deterior" tan dr'sticamente que un defensor de la comunidad se comunic" con una organizaci"n de refugiados para pedir ayuda, temiendo que estuviera volvi'ndose suicida. La especialista de la Guardia Nacional de Virginia Occidental, Sarah Beckstrom, de 20 a'os, muri" en el ataque, y el sargento primero Andrew Wolfe, de 24 a'os, result" gravemente herido. Lakanwal, de 29 a'os, ha sido acusado de homicidio en…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago (558+ words) The president's office called the request "extraordinary," with "significant implications." At stake is the reputation of Israel's justice system as well as Netanyahu's hold on power. Netanyahu is the only sitting prime minister in Israel's history to stand trial. He is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases accusing him of exchanging favors with wealthy political supporters including a telecom company, a Hollywood producer and a newspaper publisher. The Justice Ministry announced the indictments in the three cases in 2019, after years of investigations, and the trial began in May 2020. Netanyahu rejects the allegations and has described the case as a witch hunt orchestrated by the media, police and judiciary. He has not been convicted of anything. Netanyahu has repeatedly requested postponements of his testimony, citing diplomatic engagements or security issues around Israel's wars in…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (591+ words) Sumrall will remain with the 22nd-ranked Green Wave for next week's American Conference title game and through the College Football Playoff if Tulane makes the 12-team field. The 43-year-old Sumrall played linebacker at Kentucky (2002-04) and returned to his alma mater for a three-year stint before becoming Troy's head coach in 2022. He won consecutive Sun Belt championships in two seasons with the Trojans and then enjoyed similar success at Tulane. Sumrall is 19-7 in two years in New Orleans and led the Green Wave to the American championship game both seasons. So he has made four league title games in four years as a head coach. The Gators are hoping he's Urban Meyer 2.0 and not Billy Napier 2.0. Sumrall had been considered a possibility at Auburn, Arkansas and Ole Miss. Florida made a late push when Kiffin's interest in the Gators waned. Luring…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago (442+ words) The 41-year-old Golesh, who was born in Russia and moved to the United State at age 7, is signing a six-year contract that averages more than $7 million annually to replace Hugh Freeze. Freeze was fired in early November after failing to fix Auburn's offensive issues in three seasons on the Plains. Freeze lost 12 of his last 15 SEC games. Golesh went 23-15 in three seasons with the Bulls, a tenure that culminated with USF ranking second in the country in total offense (501.7 yards a game) and fourth in scoring (43 points a game). "He has produced wins and record-setting results throughout his entire career, including over the last three seasons at USF," Auburn athletic director John Cohen said. "Alex is known nationally for his player development prowess, ability to shape creative and explosive offenses, and his relentless approach to building winning programs. "In our…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (210+ words) The painting was recently found in a private townhouse in Paris. It depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It was part of a French collection and was initially thought to be from one of the many Rubens workshops that existed at the time. The artwork was rarely valued at more than 10,000 euros ($11,500). Nils B'ttner, an expert known for his research on Rubens, explained before the auction that the master often painted crucifictions but rarely depicted "the crucified Christ as a dead body on the cross." "So this is the one and only painting showing blood and water coming out of the side wound of Christ, and this is something that Rubens only painted once." The Osenat auction house said the painting's authenticity and provenance were confirmed after scientific analysis. It said microscopic examination of the paint layers revealed not only…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago (313+ words) UNLV wide receiver Taeshaun Lyons (8) runs down the UNLV sideline for a touchdown after a pass reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Hawaii Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP) Boise State, New Mexico, San Diego State and UNLV all finished with 6-2 records in conference play. Because all four teams did not meet this season, the tie was broken by a composite average of nationally recognized metrics: Connelly SP+, ESPN SOR, KPI and SportSource rankings. UNLV and Boise State had the two best composite average scores. With the two participants determined, the tiebreaker reverted to head-to-head to determine the host. The Broncos earned the right to host because of their 56-31 win over the Rebels on Oct. 18. San Diego State finished third in the metrics followed by New Mexico. UNLV…...