As a female defence lawyer, I'm not betraying women when I represent clients accused of sexual crimes
Those conversations are important and ongoing, but they've led some commentators to wonder skeptically why female defence lawyers would choose to represent clients accused of sexual offences against women in the first place, as Star columnist Heather Mallick did last week.
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Winnipeg Free Press
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- Winnipeg Free Press
A winner either way: José Caballero traded from Rays to Yankees while teams were playing each other
NEW YORK (AP) — José Caballero turned an inning-ending double play for the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning, then batted in the sixth. By the bottom of the seventh, he was on the other team. In a strange development even for trade-deadline day around Major League Baseball, the Rays shipped Caballero to the New York Yankees — while the teams were still playing each other Thursday afternoon. Caballero was removed from Tampa Bay's lineup during the seventh-inning stretch, and the deal was announced after the Yankees nailed down a 7-4 victory in a game interrupted by rain for nearly three hours in the fifth. 'I just saw Caballero in the clubhouse, so that was a little odd,' New York manager Aaron Boone said afterward. 'I saw him actually hugging people in the eighth.' After learning he'd been traded, Caballero exchanged hugs in the Tampa Bay dugout at Yankee Stadium with his Rays teammates and manager Kevin Cash. Both clubs were active right up until the 6 p.m. deadline, and Tampa Bay sent the speedy Caballero to the AL East-rival Yankees for Triple-A outfielder Everson Pereira and a player to be named or cash. Pereira played 27 major league games for New York in 2023. The 28-year-old Caballero has 34 stolen bases this season, tied for most in the majors. He's batting .226 with two homers and 27 RBIs in 86 games and has started at shortstop, second base, third base and all three outfield positions. Caballero didn't start Thursday for the Rays but entered in the bottom of the fifth when All-Star first baseman Jonathan Aranda got injured. Caballero came in to play second base, and Brandon Lowe shifted from second base to first. Caballero stayed in the game following a rain delay that lasted 2 hours, 45 minutes. But when Tampa Bay took the field for the bottom of the seventh, he came out. Lowe moved back to second base and Matt Thaiss entered at first. 'It's definitely weird, but you've seen it on TV multiple times of people saying goodbye in the middle of the game in these situations,' Lowe said. 'It was a little weird to see it happen, but you just kind of put all the pieces together and figure it out for ourselves.' After the game, Caballero conducted his postgame interview as a member of the Yankees in their clubhouse — after clearing out his Rays locker on the other side of the stadium. 'I was winning today regardless,' Caballero said. 'We won the game, I guess. That's what I feel right now.' Tampa Bay made two other trades Thursday, acquiring starting pitcher Adrian Houser from the Chicago White Sox and reliever Griffin Jax from Minnesota. The team obtained catcher Nick Fortes from Miami early Tuesday, after sending veteran catcher Danny Jansen to Milwaukee the previous night. Zack Littell pitched five scoreless innings Wednesday night for the Rays at Yankee Stadium, then immediately was traded to the Cincinnati Reds. 'It's been a unique week,' Cash said. Caballero was acquired by Tampa Bay from Seattle in January 2024. As a rookie with the Mariners in June 2023, he annoyed Yankees ace Gerrit Cole so much the right-hander — sidelined this season with an injury — threw a 97 mph fastball to him that landed high up on the backstop. Cole's pitch was in response to Caballero stepping out repeatedly during his first two plate appearances until the pitch clock was down to the 8-second requirement to be in the batter's box and alert. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. 'I talked to him for a second,' Boone said. 'I said, `We've had some battles but I like your game.' So I think he brings a lot to the table and I think he's going to be a very useful player for us, just a lot of different things he can do on a diamond and provide a lot of position flexibility.' ___ AP Baseball Writer Mike Fitzpatrick contributed to this report. ___ AP MLB:
Vancouver Sun
2 hours ago
- Vancouver Sun
Redblacks bust out of slump with another victory over the Calgary Stampeders
There's nothing wrong with the Ottawa Redblacks that playing the Calgary Stampeders doesn't cure. After a turtle-like start, the Redblacks scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter en route to a 31-11 victory over the Stamps in front of 16,115 fans Thursday night at TD Place. The win, the first of the season on home turf, snapped a four-game losing skid for the 2-6 Redblacks , whose only other victory was June 21 in Calgary. The Stampeders (5-3) were without starting quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., three Canadian receivers and starting cornerback Adrian Greene, who leads the CFL with four interceptions. They were also playing their fourth game in 19 days while Ottawa was coming off a bye week. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. The Redblacks held a 17-3 lead at halftime thanks to a pair of touchdown catches by Justin Hardy, but Calgary's second-ranked defence appeared determined to shift the momentum in the third quarter with two sacks, an interception, and holding Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown to just 12 passing yards. But on a night dominated by the Ottawa defence, cornerback Alijay McGhee stepped up and restored order on a 61-yard pick-six with just under 10 minutes left. It was the third interception of the night thrown by P.J. Walker, a former NFL starting quarterback who was making his first career CFL start. Walker wound up completing 20 of 37 passes for 273 yards while Brown, who left Ottawa's previous game in the second quarter with a head injury, connected on 19 of 27 throws for 225 yards. Calgary finally found the end zone on a 29-yard TD reception by ex-Redblack Dominque Rhymes, who also pulled in two long passes to set up the only score of the first quarter, a 37-yard Rene Paredes field goal. But the outcome was sealed when Stamps coach Dave Dickenson kept his offence on the field for a third-and-10 gamble from its own nine-yard line with just over two minutes left. Lorenzo Mauldin, last year's CFL co-leader in sacks, responded with his first of the season to give the Redblacks possession at the Calgary one. Short-yardage quarterback Dustin Crum entered to take the scoring plunge. The Redblacks didn't get a first down until Eugene Lewis hauled in a 23-yard pass with 1:22 left in the first quarter. Hardy grabbed a 12-yard Brown bullet to the end zone 18 seconds into the second to give Ottawa the lead. Amari Henderson's first interception of the year at the Redblacks' 11-yard line prevented the Stampeders from answering with points on the next drive. Brown took off on a rare run that covered 16 yards to help set up Ottawa's next score, an 18-yard field goal by Lewis Ward. The Redblacks padded their lead when Brown found Hardy deep in the end zone for their second touchdown from the Calgary 15 with just under three minutes left in the first half. There wasn't a Calgary defender within 15 yards of Hardy. The Redblacks squashed another Stampeders scoring opportunity when Deandre Lamont made his second big opening-half play by picking off Walker at the Ottawa 10-yard line, sending the home team into the intermission with a comfortable lead. Ottawa lost starting right tackle Zack Peleos on the first offensive play of the game. Pelehos, whose start to the season was delayed by a training-camp foot injury, limped off the field and was replaced by American Parker Moorer.
Ottawa Citizen
2 hours ago
- Ottawa Citizen
Redblacks bust out of slump with another victory over the Calgary Stampeders
Article content There's nothing wrong with the Ottawa Redblacks that playing the Calgary Stampeders doesn't cure. Article content After a turtle-like start, the Redblacks scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter en route to a 31-11 victory over the Stamps in front of 16,115 fans Thursday night at TD Place. Article content Article content The win, the first of the season on home turf, snapped a four-game losing skid for the 2-6 Redblacks , whose only other victory was June 21 in Calgary. Article content Article content The Stampeders (5-3) were without starting quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., three Canadian receivers and starting cornerback Adrian Greene, who leads the CFL with four interceptions. They were also playing their fourth game in 19 days while Ottawa was coming off a bye week. Article content Article content The Redblacks held a 17-3 lead at halftime thanks to a pair of touchdown catches by Justin Hardy, but Calgary's second-ranked defence appeared determined to shift the momentum in the third quarter with two sacks, an interception, and holding Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown to just 12 passing yards. Article content But on a night dominated by the Ottawa defence, cornerback Alijay McGhee stepped up and restored order on a 61-yard pick-six with just under 10 minutes left. It was the third interception of the night thrown by P.J. Walker, a former NFL starting quarterback who was making his first career CFL start. Article content Article content Walker wound up completing 20 of 37 passes for 273 yards while Brown, who left Ottawa's previous game in the second quarter with a head injury, connected on 19 of 27 throws for 225 yards. Article content Calgary finally found the end zone on a 29-yard TD reception by ex-Redblack Dominque Rhymes, who also pulled in two long passes to set up the only score of the first quarter, a 37-yard Rene Paredes field goal. Article content But the outcome was sealed when Stamps coach Dave Dickenson kept his offence on the field for a third-and-10 gamble from its own nine-yard line with just over two minutes left. Lorenzo Mauldin, last year's CFL co-leader in sacks, responded with his first of the season to give the Redblacks possession at the Calgary one. Article content Short-yardage quarterback Dustin Crum entered to take the scoring plunge.
