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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The Indigenous alliance that organized demonstrations blocking highways in Ecuador over the past month said Wednesday it was ending the protest following President Daniel Noboa ’s threat to use the military to clear blockades.The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador had called for a national strike after Noboa ended a subsidy for diesel. The fuel is used for tractors in agricultural areas, for trucking and for many buses used by the country’s poorest people. Prices have risen from $1.80 to $2.80 per gallon.The blockades have halted traffic in parts of the country, having a huge economic…

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A former New York state trooper who shot himself, then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway, sparking a regionwide search, was sentenced to six months in jail on Wednesday.Thomas Mascia was also given five years of probation and ordered to undergo mental health treatment and pay nearly $290,000 in restitution in Nassau County court in Mineola. Mascia pleaded guilty in May to falsely reporting an incident, tampering with physical evidence and official misconduct. He resigned in January after being suspended without pay while state police launched a criminal…

Oct 22, 2025, 10:18 AM ETJean-Philippe Mateta insists there is no bad blood between him and former Crystal Palace teammate Wilfried Zaha after the two ironed out their public disagreement in private.The Eagles striker, who earned his first senior France call-up this month and scored on his debut in their 2-2 draw with Iceland, suggested in an interview with L’Equipe earlier this month that “teammates like Wilfried Zaha” were “laughing” at his ambitions to represent his country.Zaha, who left Palace in 2023 and now plays for MLS club Charlotte FC, on loan from Galatasaray, denied those claims, indicating some misinterpretation…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis judge on Wednesday confirmed Dec. 11 as the trial date for Fox Sports analyst and former NFL player Mark Sanchez, who’s charged with attacking and seriously injuring a truck driver outside a hotel in what prosecutors say was a dispute over a parking place.The pretrial conference lasted only about 2 1/2 minutes. Sanchez, who was more seriously hurt in the confrontation, was not required to be present and did not enter a plea.“Thank you for allowing our client to be excused from today’s hearing. He’s still recovering from the injuries he sustained,” defense attorney Tim…

Social media platform Reddit sued the artificial intelligence company Perplexity AI and three other entities on Wednesday, alleging their involvement in an “industrial-scale, unlawful” economy to “scrape” the comments of millions of Reddit users for commercial gain.Reddit’s lawsuit in a New York federal court takes aim at San Francisco-based Perplexity, maker of an AI chatbot and “answer engine” that competes with Google, ChatGPT and others in online search. Also named in the lawsuit are Lithuanian data-scraping company Oxylabs UAB, a web domain called AWMProxy that Reddit describes as a “former Russian botnet,” and Texas-based startup SerpApi, which lists Perplexity as…

The sides equally shared six first-half goals at Sportpark Dreieich on Wednesday afternoon, with the young Reds recovering from 1-0 down to lead 2-1 through Trent Kone-Doherty and an own goal before Frankfurt scored twice in quick succession.Josh Sonni-Lambie equalised just before the break and Rob Page’s team would go on to claim an impressive away win as Kone-Doherty put them ahead and Oliver O’Connor came off the bench to score.Frankfurt’s Leonidas Tsikos would pull one back in stoppage time, but Liverpool resisted a late barrage to wrap up a victory that moves them onto seven points from three Youth…

The San Francisco Giants have hired Tennessee Volunteers coach Tony Vitello as manager for his first pro coaching job.San Francisco announced the move Wednesday, an unprecedented gamble by president of baseball operations Buster Posey on a coach with no pro experience. The 47-year-old Vitello is making the jump after spending his entire career at the college level.“Tony is one of the brightest, most innovative and most respected coaches in college baseball today,” Posey said. “Throughout our search, Tony’s leadership, competitiveness and commitment to developing players stood out.” Posey said the Giants look forward to the energy and direction Vitello brings…

Sandro Tonali’s contract has been extended until 2029, with the option of an additional year. The Italian agreed the deal in secret during his ban for illegal betting, to protect Newcastle financially, with the club having not been able to use him for 10 months. Tonali now has three and a half years left on his deal, with the option of one more. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League match between Brighton and Newcastle The previous contract he signed when he joined the club from AC Milan in July 2023 had been…

Oct 22, 2025, 07:00 AM ETLess than two weeks after LaLiga announced it would stage its first-ever regular-season match outside of Spain, with champions Barcelona taking on Villarreal at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Dec. 20, it confirmed on Tuesday that the game was off.It was the latest in a long line of setbacks for the league in its attempts to host a competitive fixture on foreign soil, but certainly the most chastening and high profile.While top European clubs playing matches against each other abroad is nothing new — with heavyweight clashes on preseason tours and even Super Cup matches…

Jeff KassoufOct 22, 2025, 06:43 AM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.This year, the Kansas City Current have put together the best season in NWSL history, statistically speaking. From most points to most wins, most shutouts to the longest shutout streak — the list goes on.We are likely witnessing the greatest season in NWSL history by the most talented, deepest team in league history. If that just sparked a visceral…