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Ruud stunned by qualifier Arnaldi in Madrid Open 2nd round

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:36 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Fourth-ranked Casper Ruud was upset by Italian qualifier Matteo Arnaldi in the second round of the Madrid Open on Friday.The 105th-ranked Arnaldi beat Ruud 6-3, 6-4 for the 22-year-old’s first win over a top-10 player. After sealing the surprising victory, Arnaldi raised his arms and thumped his chest, smiling broadly.“Today, I don’t know, maybe the stadium, maybe the pressure on him, but I played the best match of my life,” said Arnaldi, who landed 35 winners and broke Ruud’s serve three times.Ruud, 24, reached the final of both the French Open and U.S. Open last year. But despite winning the Estoril Open in Portugal earlier this month, the Norwegian player has struggled at bigger events in 2023, including a second-round exit at the Australian Open in January.Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz plays the 41st-ranked Emil Ruusuvuori later, while women’s No. 1 Iga Swiatek faces Julia Grabher.___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Source

Berrettini withdraws from Italian Open with muscle tear

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:36 GMT

ROME (AP) — Former Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the upcoming Italian Open on Friday as he continues to recover from a stomach muscle tear.“I have been holding on to the hope of being able to compete in Rome, a tournament that means so much to me and where all my dreams started. However my latest scan results show I still need at least a week before I can start training physically again,” the 21st-ranked Berrettini wrote on Instagram.Berrettini injured an oblique muscle during the Monte Carlo Masters and withdrew before his round-of-16 match against Holger Rune. Missing Rome raises questions over whether he’ll be fit in time to play the French Open, which starts May 28.The Italian Open, which will be held May 10-21, is the last big clay-court tournament before Roland Garros. It’s also a home tournament for Berrettini, who is from Rome.“Withdrawing from and missing the Rome event is so so difficult, and that is all because of the (Italian) fans. Your suppo...

JinkoSolar: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:36 GMT

SHANGRAO, China (AP) — SHANGRAO, China (AP) — JinkoSolar Holding Co. (JKS) on Friday reported profit of $114.8 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Shangrao, China-based company said it had profit of $2.18. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.53 per share.The solar power product maker posted revenue of $3.4 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on JKS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/JKSSource

W.P. Carey: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — W.P. Carey Inc. (WPC) on Friday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter.The real estate investment trust, based in New York, said it had funds from operations of $279.2 million, or $1.31 per share, in the period.Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.The company said it had net income of $294.4 million, or $1.39 per share.The real estate investment trust, based in New York, posted revenue of $427.8 million in the period.W.P. Carey expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $5.30 to $5.40 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on WPC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/WPCSource

Field narrows to 6 teams in Premier League’s relegation race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:36 GMT

The math is changing in the scramble to avoid relegation from the Premier League.From an unlikely nine-team scrap at the end of March, the field looks to have slimmed to six candidates with a month to go in the season. And one of them already appears doomed.Southampton’s 11-year stay in the top division looks like ending, with the team having plunged to last place and six points adrift of safety after collecting only three points from its last eight games.Meanwhile, Crystal Palace, Wolverhampton and Bournemouth — all onto their second managers of the season — have found some form and results at the right time to seemingly pull clear of danger.It leaves five clubs likely battling to avoid the other two relegation spots alongside Southampton, and there are some big names in there.Like Everton, a nine-time English champion which has been in the top division in its various guises since 1954.Like Leicester, which was a league champion — at preseason odds of 5,000-1 — just seven yea...

Saia: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:36 GMT

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — Saia Inc. (SAIA) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $76.1 million.On a per-share basis, the Johns Creek, Georgia-based company said it had profit of $2.85.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.68 per share.The trucking company posted revenue of $660.5 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $666.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SAIA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SAIASource

Madrid’s Modric injures thigh ahead of Copa final, CL semis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:36 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has a left thigh injury that could make him a doubt for the Copa del Rey final and the club’s Champions League semifinal against Manchester City.Madrid said Friday that the 37-year-old Modric “had an injury to the back of his left thigh” without giving an estimate for how long he will need to recover. Coach Carlo Ancelotti said he doubts his key playmaker will be able to play the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna in Seville on May 6. The first leg of the Champions League semifinal against City is three days later. Ancelotti said Modric picked up the “small injury” during Tuesday’s 4-2 loss at Girona in the Spanish league that left it 11 points behind leader Barcelona.“This is soccer and these things happen,” Ancelotti said. “We hope to have him back for the games left, which are important.”Modric, the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner, has helped Madrid win five Champions League titles, including the club’s record-extending 14th European...

Exxon ups production to counter falling prices in record Q1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:36 GMT

Exxon Mobil more than doubled its profit during the first quarter, producing more oil to overcome energy prices that have declined during a period of economic unease. Net oil and gas net production jumped by nearly 300,000 oil-equivalent barrels per day compared with the same period last year, which was marked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy prices. Exxon earned $11.43 billion, or $2.79 per share, for the three months ended March 31. Per-share adjusted earning were $2.83, topping Wall Street projections of $2.65, and it more than twice the $5.48 billion, or $1.28 per share, it earned during the first quarter last year. Exxon does not adjust its reported results based on one-time events such as asset sales. Revenue for the Irving, Texas-based company was $86.56 billion, down from $90.5 billion a year earlier, and just shy of analyst expectations. Net production was 3.8 million oil-equivalent barrels per day, up nearly 160,000 oil-equivalent barrels per day co...

Unsolved murder: Can you help solve this cold case from 2006?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Denver Police Department are working to solve a cold case murder from 17 years ago.The CBI said Regina Davis was found dead in a parking lot at 5140 Colorado Blvd. around 6:30 a.m. on April 10, 2006.Davis was last seen alive on April 7 during the early evening hours. Documents show rock-throwing suspect said they were ‘blood brothers’ after spree Investigators said Davis spent time in the area of Bruce Randolph Street between Downing and York. At the time of her murder, she was staying near 40th and Colorado Boulevard.To this day, here murder remains unsolved. No suspect information has been released.If you have information about this case, please contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or submit a tip online.Investigating cold cases“Their voices may now be silent . . . those who may know the truth are not,” the Colorado Bureau of Investigation shared as a part of its mission as it works to assis...

Severe storms to strike the South again as millions in Texas could see damaging winds and hail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:36 GMT

(CNN) — Parts of the South are yet again at risk of facing severe storms Friday that could bring damaging winds, large hail and the possibility of tornadoes to millions in north-central Texas.More than 12 million people in Texas, including across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, are under a significant risk for severe thunderstorms, according to the Storm Prediction Center.The storm’s most extreme impacts — which include damaging winds and hail at least 2 inches wide– are expected to hit north-central Texas between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. CT, forecasters at the National Weather Service in Fort Worth said.The looming conditions led the Storm Prediction Center to issue what it calls an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms alert, a severity designation at Level 3 of 5, for those in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.“Large hail will be the primary threat with supercells, with a couple of instances of 3+ inch stones possible,” the prediction center warned.Elsewhere, th...