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Bridge: July 6, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:33 GMT

“My wife is always urging me to try to avoid ‘accidents’ when we play,” one of my club’s seniors told me. “She says spare parts are no longer stocked for someone my age. Still, those accidents seem to keep coming.”My friend was today’s declarer at 3NT in a team match.“West led the six of spades,” he told me, “and I had to decide whether to play dummy’s queen or three. When I tried the three, East took the jack and led a club: deuce, king, queen. West then led another spade — queen, king — and back came a second club.”DOWN TWO“I took the ace,” South said, “and had to guess the queen of hearts. I played West for the queen — and went down two. My wife, who had held 16 points, said that my dummy play was an accident waiting to happen.”South’s problems began when he played low from dummy on the first spade. To assure nine tricks, he takes the ace, leads a heart to...

Word Game: July 6, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:33 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — MOTIVATE (MOTIVATE: MO-tih-vate: Move to action; impel.)Average mark 24 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 28 or more words in MOTIVATE? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — REMNANT ramen rant rate ream rent earn mane manner mare mart marten mate mean meant meat meta name namer near neat amen anent ante antre tame tamer tanner tare tarn team tear term tern tramTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gma...

Horoscopes July 6, 2023: Kevin Hart, speak the truth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:33 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kevin Hart, 44; Tia Mowry, 45; Tamera Mowry, 45; Sylvester Stallone, 77.Happy Birthday: Discover all you need to know to reach your goal. Live with and learn from your mistakes, and find unique ways to restore what you love most. Don’t give up on the ones you love, but don’t let them bring you down. Communication is the best way to ensure mental, emotional and financial security. Control your emotions, speak the truth and offer sound solutions. Your numbers are 6, 14, 20, 24, 31, 39, 44.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Rely on those who love you, not someone filling your head with nonsense. Express yourself through actions and kindness, and you’ll gain respect and gratitude. Change what’s necessary; impulsiveness will take you in the wrong direction. Personal growth will lead to gains. 4 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Discuss your plans with someone close to you. Call on experts to ensure you haven’t missed an important detail. T...

Is MLB’s pitch clock leading to better defense? Some players and coaches think so

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:33 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The pitch clock may be bothering players as they step to the plate, but they like it a whole lot better once they put on their gloves and take the field.While the rule changes put in place this year to speed up the pace of play have garnered plenty of attention for how they’ve affected hitters and pitchers, some players and managers say the new guidelines also are positively impacting defense. The pitch clock in particular — an idea meant to make it easier for fans to stay focused on the field — may be keeping fielders locked in, too.“I think it’s helping defensively a lot, just because you don’t have the down time to really kind of walk around,” said Seattle Mariners second baseman Kolten Wong, a two-time Gold Glove winner. “You’re not cleaning dirt, you’re constantly back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. So, I’m a big fan of it.”The pitch clock adopted this year — along with limits on infield shifts and several other rules — gives pitchers 15 seconds bet...

Spirited, candy-eating heptathlete Anna Hall has world title on mind and world record in sight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:33 GMT

Heptathlete Anna Hall isn’t one to hold back her emotions. Those grimaces or dances reveal her precise thoughts about a particular jump, throw or run.She’s an open book, too — with her journal. The reigning world bronze medalist encourages her coaches to scan her entries for insight into her workout mindset (the doodles happen to be a nice bonus).The fun-loving, candy-chomping 22-year-old from Colorado who labels herself a “big goofball” is emerging as the next big name in track and field. She might even be the one to break Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s nearly 35-year-old world heptathlon record.“What I see are all the tools to rewrite the record books,” Joyner-Kersee said in a phone interview on the eve of the U.S. championships that start Thursday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. “You’re seeing greatness in motion without even knowing the greatness is before you, because of her natural ability. When you see Anna compete, she competes with joy.”She may even have with her a packag...

England win toss and bowling first against Australia in 3rd Ashes test at Headingley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:33 GMT

LEEDS, England (AP) — England won the toss and chose to field first against Australia in the third Ashes test at Headingley on Thursday.The home side wanted first crack on a green-tinged pitch in partly cloudy conditions with a chance of scattered showers.England must win to stay alive in the five-match series. Australia can clinch the series at 2-0 up.Allrounder Mitchell Marsh will play his first test since the last time Australia toured here in 2019. He replaced Cameron Green, who has a hamstring strain but should be fit for the fourth test at Old Trafford.Fast bowler Scott Boland was in for Josh Hazlewood, whose workload was being managed after playing consecutive tests. Spinner Todd Murphy will make his Ashes debut after four tests in India this year as the replacement for Nathan Lyon, who tore his calf in the 43-run win at Lord’s last week.“Toddy was a star in India, he’s pumped and ready to go,” captain Pat Cummins said.Steve Smith will play his 100th test.“Huge, t...

Más de 15 millones de personas están bajo la amenaza de tormentas severas en todo el centro de EE.UU.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:33 GMT

(CNN) — Según el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas (SPC, por sus siglas en inglés), más de 15 millones de personas del centro de EE.UU. están amenazadas por tormentas fuertes este jueves.El riesgo de tormentas fuertes, nivel 3 de 5, está en vigor en partes del este de Colorado, oeste de Kansas y noroeste de Oklahoma, incluyendo Denver, Colorado Springs y Pueblo.Las principales amenazas son granizo grande a muy grande, vientos dañinos superiores a 120 km/h y tornados. El Centro de Predicción Meteorológica (WPC) advierte de que estas tormentas también pueden ir acompañadas de fuertes precipitaciones.“Las precipitaciones pueden dar lugar a inundaciones repentinas”, advierte el WPC.Un ligero riesgo de tormentas severas, nivel 2 de 5, está en efecto a través del sureste de Montana hasta el norte de Texas Panhandle, incluyendo Wichita, Rapid City, Cheyenne y Casper.Las principales amenazas son granizo grande a muy grande, ráfagas de viento dañinas y la posibilidad de un ...

Slokavia defender Milan Skriniar joins PSG on a five-year deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:33 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain bolstered its defense on Thursday by signing Milan Skriniar on a five-year deal, a year after missing out on the former Inter Milan center back.PSG announced its first new player of the summer a day after unveiling new coach Luis Enrique.Out of contract with Inter, the powerfully-built Slovak international had been in talks with PSG for months after the French champions failed to reach a financial agreement with the Serie A side last year.PSG has reportedly been very active on the transfer market in recent weeks and is expected to announce further signings. Luis Enrique has pledged to build a competitive team in a bid to challenge for the Champions League title. The 28-year-old Skriniar joined Sampdoria in 2016 and became the youngest defender to play at least 35 games in Serie A, PSG said. He then moved to Inter Milan and played 246 matches with 10 goals in five seasons.“There’s always pressure when you join a club like Paris Saint-Germain,” Skrinia...

Officer opens fire at suspects targeting homeless encampments with fireworks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Lakewood opened fire on suspects who were allegedly throwing fireworks at homeless encampments on Colfax.The Lakewood Police Department tweeted about a large police presence in the area of Colfax and Teller just after 4:30 a.m. Thursday. The area is in the Edgewood neighborhood just west of Sloan's Lake Park.FOX31's Jim Hooley is on the scene and spoke with LPD who said at least two suspects were driving down Colfax and throwing lit fireworks at homeless encampments. One person without housing who was targeted by the fireworks threw a rock back at the suspects and broke the back window of their vehicle. Do you recognize this man? He’s accused of stealing bras and panties LPD said they arrived on scene and began speaking to the people in the homeless encampment. At that point, the suspect's vehicle returned to the area. According to LPD, the officer felt threatened and one round was fired at the car. No one was hit by the gunfire, and no injuries have been...

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ gets release date and bold new trailer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:33 GMT

(CNN) — Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese’s buzzy new project “Killers of the Flower Moon” will hit theaters in October.The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons.Based on a true story, “Killers” is a western crime drama hybrid mixed with the improbable love story of Ernest Burkhart (DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Gladstone) at its center.“At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight,” states the film’s official synopsis. “The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder.”A new trailer was released Wednesday, along with the release date for the film, which will be October 6 in selected theaters and wide on October 20, before streaming globally on Apple TV+“Killers of the Flower Moon” is directed by Scorsese from a screenplay by E...