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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
ESPN Makes Historic Announcement After Mets' Loss to Yankees
The Subway Series showcases one of MLB's most iconic rivalries, but the New York Mets made it especially dramatic after signing superstar Juan Soto to a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract in the offseason. The 26-year-old helped lead the New York Yankees to the World Series last season, but rejected their 16-year, $760 million offer in favor of the Mets' historic offer. The Yankees hosted their cross-town rival on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the first time since Soto jumped ship. The five-time Silver Slugger struggled, going 1-for-10 with four walks and two runs scored over the series. The Yankees won two of the three games. New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22)Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images After the game, ESPN announced the network drew a historic level of viewership for Sunday's series finale, via Anthony DiComo. Advertisement "Sunday's Subway Series finale between the Mets and Yankees averaged 2.54 million viewers and peaked at 3.02 million, making it the most watched Sunday Night Baseball game in seven years, according to ESPN and Nielsen," he reported. "It was also the most-watched 2025 MLB game on any platform." Soto went 0-for-4 in the game, and the Yankees won 8-2. The Mets are now 1-4 in their last five games and 5-5 in their last 10 after losing 3-1 to the Boston Red Sox on Monday. They've scored just eight runs over their last five contests. The Mets are a half-game behind the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East. They'll face the Red Sox on the road for two more games before hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Colorado Rockies. Advertisement Related: Juan Soto Issues Strong Response to Backlash After Mets' Loss to Red Sox Related: Knicks Star Sends 1-Word Message to Cody Bellinger Amid Mets' Loss to Yankees
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
How energy sufficient are India and its States?
The story so far: 'India has been transformed from a power deficit to a power sufficient nation in past ten years,' announced Union Minister of Power Shripad Naik in a written query in April 3, 2025. An addition of 238 GW in generation capacity since April 2014 spanning 2,01,088 circuit kilometers (ckm) of transmission lines has helped to boost inter-regional transferring capacity to 1,18,740 MW, he noted. In the past four years, the gap between the energy demand and capacity has fallen to 0.1% and total installed capacity has increased to 470 GW. Currently, energy produced by thermal fuels (coal, diesel, lignite and natural gas) is 12,41,261 Million Units (MU), while nuclear and hydro-electric sources account for to 51,962 MU and 1,39,780 MU respectively. Renewable sources accounted for 2,30,868 MU in energy production, with wind at 78,214 MU, solar at 1,27,339 MU, biomass 3392 MU, bagesse 8349 MU, small hydro 10,951 MU and others at 2621 MU. A closer look at India's power production shows that while renewable energy sources are increasing, thermal remains the primary source. The contribution of renewable contribution as a percentage has gradually increased from 11.5% in 2021-22 to 13.78% in 2024-2025. Keeping in pace with India's growing power demand, its generation has increased from 13,74,024 MU in 2021-22 to 15,46,229 MU in 2024-25, closing the gap from 0.4% in 2021-22 to 0.1% in 2024-25. How is power transferred between States? India's States are divided into five regional power grids – North, East, West, South and North-East. The first inter-regional grid connection was accomplished in 1991 when the East and North-Eastern grids were connected. The West followed in 2003 and the North in 2006. A national power grid was established after the South was synchronously interconnected with the commissioning of the 765 kilo Volt (kV) Raichur-Solapur transmission line in 2013, thereby ensuring that the entire nation was operating at one frequency – 50 Hertz (Hz). The archipelagos of Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar, which are far away from the Indian mainland, are not connected to the national grid. This National Grid is maintained by the government-run Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (the Power Grid) to monitor, regulate and facilitate inter-State power flow. Overall, the Power Grid carries 45% of India's transmission capacity via its large network of transmission towers, substations of varying voltages, satellite communication, transformers and reactors. As part of its national grid operations, PGCI manages the national load dispatch centre (NLDC), five regional load dispatch centres (RLDC) and State load dispatch centres (SLDC), monitoring the power flow across States. These centres interact with the dispatch centres of private power companies to monitor and regulate their power flow too. While the Power Grid is the central transmission utility in India (and the largest), private companies like Adani Transmission, Tata Power, Sterlite Power, and ReNew Power too have their own network and load dispatch centres which are connected to the SLDCs. The Power Grid also oversees power trading between various power entities, States and regions and is responsible for integrating power produced by renewable energy sources with the National Grid, implementing smart grids across cities, facilitating power transfer between India and Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. How are States bridging the power gap? North Comprising of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Chandigarh,in the N//orth has consistently reduced from 1% from 2021-22 to 0.2% in 2024-2025. Jammu-Kashmir has seen a dramatic drop in its power gap from 7.6% to 0.5% as energy supplie,=[==d which ranged between 18,400 and 19,700 MU caught up to its demand which has risen from 19,000 to 20,500 MU. Among the large states, Uttar Pradesh has managed to meet its energy demand reducing its gap from 0.9% to 0.2%, while Rajasthan saw fluctuation in its energy gap from 0.6% to 1.7% in 2022-23 and 0.3% in 2024-25. During this time, Rajasthan's demand rose to 89,000 MU to 1,07,000 MU. Overall, Himachal Pradesh is the only state whose energy gap has increased from 27 MU in 2021-22 to 37 MU in 2024-25. South & West These two regions which cover India's largest power consuming states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, have managed to keep their energy gap limited to 0.1% through the years. In the West, Maharashtra is the largest power consumer as its requirement grew from 1,72,823 MU in 2021-22 to 2,07,018 MU in 2023-2024. However, it has managed to meet its power requirement keeping its energy gap a mere 0.1%. Gujarat, the region's second biggest power consumer, saw its requirement increase from 1,29,953 MU to 1,45,768 MU; but its energy gap remained at 0%. Similarly in the South, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana have large power requirements. The region's requirement has ballooned from 3,50,672 MU in 2021-22 to 4,19,531 MU in 2023-24. The power demand of Tamil Nadu is the highest 1,09,816 MU to 1,26,163 MU but the energy gap is 0%. Similarly, Telangana and Karnataka have maintained a 0% energy gap but Andhra Pradesh's energy gap has been gradually reducing from 0.6% to 0% in 2024-25. East & North-East Despite it being one of the first regions to get an interconnected grid, East grid's States like Bihar and Jharkhand have been unable to meet their power demands. However, West Bengal and Odisha have been able manage their demands. In 2021-2022, Bihar and Jharkhand had an energy requirement of 36,216 MU and 11,148 MU for which 355 MU and 558 MU remained unmet respectively. This energy gap increased through the years before it settled to 0.4% and 0.5% for the respective states in 2024-25. On the other hand, Odisha and West Bengal's demands which have increased from 54,001 MU and 38,339 MU respectively from 2021-22 to 67,576 MU and 41,358 MU in 2023-24, have managed to keep their energy gap within 0.1%. One of the lightest regions in terms of energy requirement, the North Eastern grid's demand has increased slightly from 18,079 MU in 2021-22 to 20,022 MU in 2023-24. Its energy gap, however has been erratic increasing from 0.3% to 1.4% before dropping back to 0.1% by 2024-25. Assam, the region's biggest power consumer, has seen a boost in its demand from 10,844 MU to 12,445 MU through the years. However, it has managed to meet its demand keeping its energy gap between 0-0.8%. On the other hand, Meghalaya, whose energy demand has more or less remained constant at 2200 MU, has seen its energy gap oscillate between 0.8% to 7.6% before dropping to 0%, indicating how its energy requirement of 170 MU remained unmet in 2023-24. What is being done to rectify this? According to the Power Ministry's annual report 2024-25, India has added 14,360 ckm this year, enhancing the country's transformation capacity by adding 86,610 MVA and interregional capacity of 2200 MW. Six Extra-High Voltage (EHV) lines – voltages above 400 kV, have been commissioned through the year in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam and Meghalaya. Moreover, the Centre revealed that in the past four years, renewable energy production has increased from 1,70,912 MU in 2021-22 to 2,30,867 MU in 2024-25. Rajasthan has almost doubled its capacity from 24,099 MU to 50,322 MU, followed by Gujarat which added 15,644 MU in this time. States like Tripura, Manipur, Jharkhand, Puducherry, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh and Chandigarh are some of the regions where renewable energy production is very negligible (<40 MU). With India's plan to boost its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030, the Centre needs to install the transmission system needed to evacuate the power. Accordingly, interstate transmission networks for the evacuation of 161.9 GW of the installed capacity of 209 GW of renewable energy are under construction. Transmission systems for delivery of power to the Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia Manufacturing hubs at Mundra, Kundla, Gopalpur, Paradeep, and Vizag are under planning. Public or private investment upto ₹9.15 lakh crore is needed in the transmission sector to realise the Centre's plan.
Fox Sports
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Mets off to rousing start and ready for 1st clash with NL East rival Phillies
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Off to a fast start, the New York Mets are primed for their first clash with the Philadelphia Phillies this season. Following a four-game sweep of St. Louis, the Mets welcome Bryce Harper and the Phillies to Citi Field for a three-game set beginning Monday night. It will be the first meeting between the bitter NL East rivals since New York eliminated Philadelphia from the playoffs last October. 'I expect it to be high energy. They obviously don't like the way things ended last year and I'm sure they'd like to make a statement right away,' Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo said Sunday. 'So for us, it's a big series. They're a very good team and we know that. We knew that from last year and we know that this year. They even improved this offseason and made some great additions. So, this is going to be a fun series. It is early, but every game counts.' New York is 15-7 overall and 9-1 at Citi Field, tied for the second-best start to a season at home in franchise history. Fans are fired up, too, with the Mets drawing more than 38,000 for every game of their weekend series against the Cardinals. 'Last year it was not like this (in April). So I appreciate the fans coming out and giving us love and supporting us,' star shortstop Francisco Lindor said. 'We definitely do feel it.' Philadelphia is 13-9 after blowing a late lead Sunday at home and losing 7-5 to the Miami Marlins in 10 innings. Mets right-hander Tylor Megill (2-2, 1.40 ERA) faces a struggling Aaron Nola (0-4, 6.65) in the series opener Monday night. It's newcomer Griffin Canning (2-1, 3.43) against Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez (2-0, 2.96) on Tuesday night, and David Peterson (1-1, 3.27) opposing ex-Met Zack Wheeler (2-1, 3.73) in a Wednesday matinee. Philadelphia won the NL East last season by six games over New York and Atlanta, but Lindor's grand slam helped the wild-card Mets close out the Phillies in Game 4 of their best-of-five Division Series. That sent Pete Alonso and the surprising Mets into the National League Championship Series, where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Six months later, fellow slugger Juan Soto gets his first taste of the New York-Philly rivalry after signing a record $765 million, 15-year contract to join the Mets in December. 'It's going to be star-studded,' Nimmo said. 'I think the fans should enjoy it.' ___ AP MLB: recommended
Associated Press
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Mets off to rousing start and ready for 1st clash with NL East rival Phillies
NEW YORK (AP) — Off to a fast start, the New York Mets are primed for their first clash with the Philadelphia Phillies this season. Following a four-game sweep of St. Louis, the Mets welcome Bryce Harper and the Phillies to Citi Field for a three-game set beginning Monday night. It will be the first meeting between the bitter NL East rivals since New York eliminated Philadelphia from the playoffs last October. 'I expect it to be high energy. They obviously don't like the way things ended last year and I'm sure they'd like to make a statement right away,' Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo said Sunday. 'So for us, it's a big series. They're a very good team and we know that. We knew that from last year and we know that this year. They even improved this offseason and made some great additions. So, this is going to be a fun series. It is early, but every game counts.' New York is 15-7 overall and 9-1 at Citi Field, tied for the second-best start to a season at home in franchise history. Fans are fired up, too, with the Mets drawing more than 38,000 for every game of their weekend series against the Cardinals. 'Last year it was not like this (in April). So I appreciate the fans coming out and giving us love and supporting us,' star shortstop Francisco Lindor said. 'We definitely do feel it.' Philadelphia is 13-9 after blowing a late lead Sunday at home and losing 7-5 to the Miami Marlins in 10 innings. Mets right-hander Tylor Megill (2-2, 1.40 ERA) faces a struggling Aaron Nola (0-4, 6.65) in the series opener Monday night. It's newcomer Griffin Canning (2-1, 3.43) against Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez (2-0, 2.96) on Tuesday night, and David Peterson (1-1, 3.27) opposing ex-Met Zack Wheeler (2-1, 3.73) in a Wednesday matinee. Philadelphia won the NL East last season by six games over New York and Atlanta, but Lindor's grand slam helped the wild-card Mets close out the Phillies in Game 4 of their best-of-five Division Series. That sent Pete Alonso and the surprising Mets into the National League Championship Series, where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Six months later, fellow slugger Juan Soto gets his first taste of the New York-Philly rivalry after signing a record $765 million, 15-year contract to join the Mets in December. 'It's going to be star-studded,' Nimmo said. 'I think the fans should enjoy it.' ___ AP MLB:
Reuters
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Jackson Chourio, Brewers bid for fast start in opener vs. Yankees
March 25 - The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees endured difficult endings to their respective postseason runs last season. They also lost a big bat from their lineup. While the Brewers blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning in Game 3 of their National League wild-card series, the Yankees squandered a five-run advantage in Game 5 of the World Series. The teams will look to take the first step toward a return to the postseason on Thursday afternoon in their season opener in New York. Advertisement · Scroll to continue Report This Ad In manager Pat Murphy's first season, the Brewers won 93 games and were two outs away from beating the New York Mets before Devin Williams surrendered a three-run homer to Pete Alonso. Williams was subsequently traded to the Yankees for Nestor Cortes, who pitches on Saturday. Aside from Willy Adames, the Brewers return most of their lineup from last season, highlighted by Jackson Chourio starting his second season. After signing an eight-year, $82 million deal before his debut, Chourio hit .275 with 21 homers, 79 RBIs in 148 games. He also produced a .791 OPS, stole 22 bases and finished third in the NL Rookie of Year race. Chourio spent most of the final two months at the top of Milwaukee's lineup, helping the club when Christian Yelich was limited to 73 games and did not play after July 23 due to a back injury. "I still think I can play at a pretty high level," Yelich said during spring training "I feel like I was playing at a pretty high level last year up until I got hurt. Which was unfortunate ... That's how it goes sometimes. I still think I can do it at a high level. Just gotta go out there and do it." The Yankees are defending American League champions for the first time since 2010 but are entering the season without Juan Soto, Gerrit Cole and Giancarlo Stanton. A few weeks after losing the World Series, Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million deal with the crosstown New York Mets. The Yankees pivoted their offseason plan by acquiring Cody Bellinger and Williams in trades while adding free agents Max Fried and Paul Goldschmidt. Those moves were made to improve the team following the departure of Soto, but during spring training, the Yankees lost Cole for the season to Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Cole underwent the surgery a few weeks after Stanton was shut down for an indefinite period due to injuries in both elbows. Stanton's absence will make Aaron Judge even more of the focus for opposing pitchers. "It's a work in progress," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "The roster changes all the time. It's certainly a different roster than how it ended last year, and so we're learning a lot about the new guys. I think we have a good team, and we look forward to testing it when we deploy it on March 27." Among the players the Yankees are looking forward to seeing is left-hander Carlos Rodon, who gets the start and enters the third season of a six-year, $162 million deal. After an injury-plagued 2023, Rodon set career-high totals in wins (16) and starts (32) to go along with 175 innings. Rodon allowed two runs or fewer 20 times last season, including in Milwaukee on April 27 when he allowed one run on two hits in six innings. The left-hander is 1-1 with a 2.65 ERA in four career starts against the Brewers. Right-hander Freddy Peralta will make his second straight Opening Day start after going 11-9 with a 3.68 ERA in 32 starts last season following the trade of Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles. Peralta fanned 210 batters after totaling 200 strikeouts in 2023. Peralta is facing the Yankees for the first time, although he has faced Bellinger and Goldschmidt. Bellinger is 5-for-12 against him while Goldschmidt is 9-for-33 versus the right-hander.
