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Hamilton Spectator
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Canada survives red card, penalty to defeat Nicaragua at CONCACAF U-20 Championship
ALAJUELA - Canada survived a first-half red card and penalty to defeat Nicaragua 4-1 Saturday and remain unbeaten at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Despite being a player down for 80-plus minutes, Canada outshot Nicaragua 30-7 (4-4 in shots on target), had 67.7 per cent possession and a 14-0 edge in corners. Teegan Melenhorst, Anabelle Chukwu and Liana Tarasco scored for Canada (2-0-0), which also profited from a Nicaragua own goal. Chukwu, who scored twice in Canada's opening 7-1 Group B win over Panama, added to her Canadian youth international scoring record, previously held by Christine Sinclair. Chukwu now has 37 goals in 39 games from the under-15 to under-20 level. The 18-year-old from Ottawa, who plays collegiate soccer at Notre Dame, has been called into camp by the Canadian senior side but has yet to win a cap. Captain Jenifer Sarantes scored for Nicaragua (0-2-0). The eight-team CONCACAF tournament, which runs through June 8 at Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, will send four CONCACAF sides to the 24-team FIFA U-20 World Cup, scheduled for September 2026, in Poland. Group A features host Costa Rica, the U.S., Puerto Rico and Guyana. The top two from each group advance to the semifinals, securing World Cup qualification in the process. Mexico played Panama later Saturday with a Mexican win or draw ensuring Canada reaches the semifinals and qualifies for the World Cup. Canada wraps up Group B play against defending champion Mexico on Monday. Nicaragua was blanked 6-0 by defending champion Mexico in its opener. Canada was reduced to 10 women in the 10th minute when Trinidad and Tobago referee Crystal Sobers showed Ines Nourani, judged to be the last defender, a red card for bodying Daniela Manzaneres to the ground on a Nicaragua counter-attack after an errant pass off a Canada short corner. Canada coach Cindy Tye sent on defender Victoria Rocci for midfielder Juliette Perreault after the red card. Canada went ahead in the 23rd minute on an own goal. Chukwu got her head to a Canadian corner with Adriana Munguia's attempted headed clearance going straight back and beating Nicaragua 'keeper Greta Genie, who plays for Belmont University in Nashville. Canadian goalkeeper Noelle Henning wiped out Manzaneres in the 32nd minute going for a high ball in the penalty box, prompting a lengthy discussion with the video assistant referee. Sobers went to the pitchside monitor, to check for a potential offside before the collision, and then pointed to the penalty spot. Sarantes beat a diving Henning, who was yellow-carded on the play, to tie it at 1-1 in the 37th minute. But two goals in first-half stoppage time restored Canada's lead. Melenhorst's left-footed shot from the edge of the box beat a diving Genie before Chukwu evaded two defenders and sent a low shot into the far corner of the goal. Tarasco made it 4-1 in the 85th minute, knocking the ball home after a pinball-like sequence in front of the goal off a Canadian corner. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Canada outshot Nicaragua 15-3 in the first half, although the Central Americans had a 3-2 edge in shots on target. Canada had 70 per cent possession and had eight corners to Nicaragua's none in the first 45 minutes. Canada, with a height advantage, threatened on almost every set piece but could not convert. Tye made five changes to her starting lineup. Nicaragua started 14-year-old attacker Maxie Teofilo, who plays her club soccer in the U.S. for Seattle United. Canada booked its ticket to the CONCACAF tournament by winning its qualifying group with ease in February. The Canadians outscored their qualifying opposition 43-0, dispatching Dominica 22-0, Bermuda 9-0 and host Trinidad and Tobago 12-0. The U.S. and Mexico, as the top-ranked countries in CONCACAF, skipped the qualifying round and were given direct entry to the CONCACAF championship. Canada and 23 other teams had to win their way there, with Costa Rica, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama and Puerto Rico also topping their groups. Canada won the CONCACAF tournament in 2004 and 2008 and was runner-up to the U.S. in 2002, when the age group was under-19. The Americans are looking for their eighth title, having last won in 2020 and 2022. Canada has taken part in nine of the previous 11 editions of the FIFA U-20 tournament, missing out in 2010 and 2018. The Canadians lost 2-1 to Spain in the round of 16 at last year's FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. —- This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canada survives red card, penalty to defeat Nicaragua at CONCACAF U-20 Championship
ALAJUELA – Canada survived a first-half red card and penalty to defeat Nicaragua 4-1 Saturday and remain unbeaten at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Despite being a player down for 80-plus minutes, Canada outshot Nicaragua 30-7 (4-4 in shots on target), had 67.7 per cent possession and a 14-0 edge in corners. Teegan Melenhorst, Anabelle Chukwu and Liana Tarasco scored for Canada (2-0-0), which also profited from a Nicaragua own goal. Chukwu, who scored twice in Canada's opening 7-1 Group B win over Panama, added to her Canadian youth international scoring record, previously held by Christine Sinclair. Chukwu now has 37 goals in 39 games from the under-15 to under-20 level. The 18-year-old from Ottawa, who plays collegiate soccer at Notre Dame, has been called into camp by the Canadian senior side but has yet to win a cap. Captain Jenifer Sarantes scored for Nicaragua (0-2-0). The eight-team CONCACAF tournament, which runs through June 8 at Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, will send four CONCACAF sides to the 24-team FIFA U-20 World Cup, scheduled for September 2026, in Poland. Group A features host Costa Rica, the U.S., Puerto Rico and Guyana. The top two from each group advance to the semifinals, securing World Cup qualification in the process. Mexico played Panama later Saturday with a Mexican win or draw ensuring Canada reaches the semifinals and qualifies for the World Cup. Canada wraps up Group B play against defending champion Mexico on Monday. Nicaragua was blanked 6-0 by defending champion Mexico in its opener. Canada was reduced to 10 women in the 10th minute when Trinidad and Tobago referee Crystal Sobers showed Ines Nourani, judged to be the last defender, a red card for bodying Daniela Manzaneres to the ground on a Nicaragua counter-attack after an errant pass off a Canada short corner. Canada coach Cindy Tye sent on defender Victoria Rocci for midfielder Juliette Perreault after the red card. Canada went ahead in the 23rd minute on an own goal. Chukwu got her head to a Canadian corner with Adriana Munguia's attempted headed clearance going straight back and beating Nicaragua 'keeper Greta Genie, who plays for Belmont University in Nashville. Canadian goalkeeper Noelle Henning wiped out Manzaneres in the 32nd minute going for a high ball in the penalty box, prompting a lengthy discussion with the video assistant referee. Sobers went to the pitchside monitor, to check for a potential offside before the collision, and then pointed to the penalty spot. Sarantes beat a diving Henning, who was yellow-carded on the play, to tie it at 1-1 in the 37th minute. But two goals in first-half stoppage time restored Canada's lead. Melenhorst's left-footed shot from the edge of the box beat a diving Genie before Chukwu evaded two defenders and sent a low shot into the far corner of the goal. Tarasco made it 4-1 in the 85th minute, knocking the ball home after a pinball-like sequence in front of the goal off a Canadian corner. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Canada outshot Nicaragua 15-3 in the first half, although the Central Americans had a 3-2 edge in shots on target. Canada had 70 per cent possession and had eight corners to Nicaragua's none in the first 45 minutes. Canada, with a height advantage, threatened on almost every set piece but could not convert. Tye made five changes to her starting lineup. Nicaragua started 14-year-old attacker Maxie Teofilo, who plays her club soccer in the U.S. for Seattle United. Canada booked its ticket to the CONCACAF tournament by winning its qualifying group with ease in February. The Canadians outscored their qualifying opposition 43-0, dispatching Dominica 22-0, Bermuda 9-0 and host Trinidad and Tobago 12-0. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. The U.S. and Mexico, as the top-ranked countries in CONCACAF, skipped the qualifying round and were given direct entry to the CONCACAF championship. Canada and 23 other teams had to win their way there, with Costa Rica, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama and Puerto Rico also topping their groups. Canada won the CONCACAF tournament in 2004 and 2008 and was runner-up to the U.S. in 2002, when the age group was under-19. The Americans are looking for their eighth title, having last won in 2020 and 2022. Canada has taken part in nine of the previous 11 editions of the FIFA U-20 tournament, missing out in 2010 and 2018. The Canadians lost 2-1 to Spain in the round of 16 at last year's FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2025.
Business Wire
21-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
HCA Healthcare Commits $5 Million to Belmont University's Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers, today announced a $5 million gift to the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University to support the Belmont Collaborative for Health Systems Innovation. Half of the gift will create the HCA Healthcare Health Systems Science Endowed Chair, and the other $2.5 million will be used for programmatic support in the Health Systems Science department. HCA Healthcare's endowed chair will be matched by the Johnson Academic Challenge, a matching fund program that will create up to 20 endowed professorships across Belmont's academic programs. 'We are proud to deepen our long-standing connection with Belmont University through this new gift to the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine,' said Sam Hazen, CEO of HCA Healthcare. 'We believe it's vital to invest in those who will shape the future of healthcare, and it is an honor to support the next generation of medical students at Belmont University as they learn, grow and lead in Nashville.' The Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine welcomed its inaugural class of 50 students in July 2024. Over the course of their four-year M.D. program, students will have the opportunity to complete clinical rotations at HCA Healthcare's TriStar Health facilities, including TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Skyline Medical Center and TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, with planned expansion to other local HCA Healthcare hospitals. Core rotations will cover internal medicine, surgery, OB-GYN, pediatrics, psychiatry, neurology and family medicine, with advanced experiences in acting internships, critical care and emergency medicine. The HCA Healthcare Health Systems Science Endowed Chair will sit within the college's Collaborative for Health Systems Innovation, an initiative dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery through collaborative education, research and design, implementation and scaling of health care systems solutions. "This transformative gift from HCA Healthcare embodies our shared commitment to health care excellence and innovation," said Belmont University President Dr. Greg Jones. "The support for our Health Systems Science program, complemented by the Johnson Academic Challenge, will significantly enhance our ability to prepare future physicians who understand the complex systems in which health care is delivered. This partnership honors the legacy of Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. and strengthens the historical bonds between our institutions as we work together to shape the future of healthcare education and delivery." HCA Healthcare and Belmont University have a long history of connection and collaboration. The medical college is named after HCA Healthcare co-founder, Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr., who founded the Company in 1968 alongside his father, Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. and Jack C. Massey, who is also the namesake of Belmont's College of Business. Milton Johnson, who alongside his wife Denice established the Johnson Academic Challenge fund, served as HCA Healthcare's CEO from 2014 to 2018, during which time he also was a member of Belmont's Board of Trustees. Additionally, HCA Healthcare served as the local health advisor for the Oct. 22, 2020 Presidential Debate at Belmont during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. About HCA Healthcare Nashville-based HCA Healthcare is one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services comprising 192 hospitals and approximately 2,500 ambulatory sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, and physician clinics, in 20 states and the United Kingdom. With its founding in 1968, HCA Healthcare created a new model for hospital care in the United States, using combined resources to strengthen hospitals, deliver patient-focused care and improve the practice of medicine. HCA Healthcare has conducted a number of clinical studies, including one that demonstrated that full-term delivery is healthier than early elective delivery of babies and another that identified a clinical protocol that can reduce bloodstream infections in ICU patients by 44%. HCA Healthcare is a learning health system that uses its approximately 44 million annual patient encounters to advance science, improve patient care and save lives. All references to 'Company,' 'HCA' and 'HCA Healthcare' as used throughout this document refer to HCA Healthcare, Inc. and its affiliates.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
MNPD: Man charged after ‘acquaintance' found dead in car on Wedgewood Avenue
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man has been arrested for multiple charges, including homicide, in connection with a shooting that happened near Belmont University's campus last week. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, officers arrived at the intersection of Wedgewood Avenue and 16th Avenue South, where they found a black Nissan Altima that had crashed into a tree. Officials said 26-year-old Dana Corley, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, was found sitting in the driver's seat of his Nissan and pronounced dead at the scene. Shots were reportedly heard in the area between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13. Authorities said Corley's phone was later found near Wedgewood Avenue and 21st Avenue, but his wallet wasn't recovered. PREVIOUS: Man dead after shooting on Wedgewood Avenue, police say On Sunday, May 18, police announced detectives charged 24-year-old Jordan A. Smith with criminal homicide for the shooting of his 'acquaintance,' Corley, last Tuesday, as well as aggravated kidnapping for forcing Corley out of the market, aggravated robbery, and evidence tampering. In the minutes prior to the shooting, Smith reportedly saw Corley inside the Circle K market on Belmont Boulevard. Smith, who was sitting in a vehicle outside the market because his girlfriend worked there, claimed that he had issues with Corley in the past, according to law enforcement. Officials said Smith went into the market and escorted Corley out at gunpoint. Then, after the two were outside, Smith allegedly robbed Corley — who was unarmed — of his cell phone. Authorities said Corley drove away from the property, but Smith drove out of the lot in the same direction just moments later. Smith reportedly told police that he fired at Corley's vehicle when they were side by side near the intersection of 16th Avenue South and Wedgewood Avenue because he was in fear. ⏩ The MNPD said its Specialized Investigations Division TITANS detectives found Smith at an apartment complex on Buena Vista Pike Sunday afternoon and took him into custody. He's being held without bond. No additional details have been released about this case. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trisha Yearwood Says She Never Wrote Her Own Songs Because of 1 Thing a Man Said to Her at Age 19
Trisha Yearwood revealed that a throwaway comment some 40 years ago derailed her songwriting aspirations She said on the TODAY show that "some guy" told her she was "a good singer, but you're not really a writer" when she was 19 The Mirror, her first album of songs she co-wrote, is out in JulyIt's been more than 40 years since Trisha Yearwood's songwriting aspirations were derailed by a single throwaway comment — but now, she's making up for lost time. The country star, 60, is set to release her latest album The Mirror in July, and the record marks the first of her career that she's co-written herself. In an appearance on the TODAY show on Friday, May 16, Yearwood explained that she'd long avoided writing songs of her own because 'some guy' once told her in college she was not a songwriter. 'Bless his heart. I'm sure he probably wouldn't even remember ever saying it, but… I was 19 years old. And I gave him a bunch of poetry. Everybody in Nashville's writing. I was in college,' recalled the star, who graduated from Belmont University. 'He just said, 'Yeah, you're a good singer, but you're not really a writer.' And I just let it be the truth for 40 years.' Yearwood said she finally gained some new perspective upon turning 60 in September. 'I had this kind of 'a ha' moment. I turned 60 last year, and I highly recommend it. Everything sort of opened up,' she said. 'I just thought, 'That doesn't have to be the truth about me just because somebody says it.' And I started writing for me.' The 'She's in Love with the Boy' singer told hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Erin Andrews that she 'didn't ever intend' to make a record, but the more she wrote, the more confidence she gained in her abilities. 'People in my life said, 'You should make a record of this,' and so here we are. It's crazy,' she said. 'For the last 30 years I could always go, 'That's a really personal song, but I didn't write it, so it's not about me.' And now everything has a little piece of me in it.' She continued, 'I always felt like as an artist, I chose songs that I made mine. They were mine when I was done with them. But it's just another layer when you actually have a hand in writing the song.' The Mirror is set for release on July 18, and Yearwood has so far released the songs 'The Wall or the Way Over' and 'Bringing the Angels.' She teased 'Bringing the Angels' in an Instagram post on May 9, revealing she wrote the track with her sister Beth Bernard, plus Bridgette Tatum and Leslie Satcher. "They told me I wasn't a songwriter, so I turned around and co-wrote a whole album,' she captioned the post. Yearwood has co-written a pair of songs over the years with her husband Garth Brooks, whom she married in 2005. They co-wrote the song 'For the Last Time' on her 2019 album Let's Be Frank, and they also share credits on 'What I'm Thankful for (The Thanksgiving Song),' off their joint 2016 holiday record. Read the original article on People
