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Newsweek
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Aroldis Chapman 'Surprise' to be Traded With Red Sox's Resurgence
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Boston Red Sox have won 11 of their last 13 games dating back to the beginning of the month. Even after Friday's loss to the Chicago Cubs, the team is still in the playoff race. MLB insider Ken Rosenthal believes it has prevented the team from trading All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 15: Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox reacts against the National League during the ninth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in... ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 15: Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox reacts against the National League during the ninth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. More"Aroldis Chapman and Reid Detmers are overqualified for this job description (standout lefties), and it would probably be a surprise if either were dealt this month," wrote Rosenthal. Chapman was the subject of numerous trade rumors heading into the month of July as the Red Sox were sitting in fourth place in the American League East with a snowball in hell's chance of making the playoffs. Now, the team is right in the thick of the wildcard race. The Red Sox are at their best when they have Chapman closing out games in the ninth inning. Boston can now add relievers and put a strong supporting cast around the left-handed flamethrower. However, as Rosenthal reports, it's not completely out of the picture for Chapman to be moved before the deadline. If this were to happen, it would be because the Red Sox could make themselves better. The only way this would be possible is if the player(s) the organization gets back in a trade for Chapman are better than the one(s) given up to acquire a new closer. While Rosenthal didn't put a number on the exact odds Chapman would be traded, it's highly likely the odds are less than 10% given the fact that contenders don't trade their star closers very often. More MLB: Dodgers Tabbed Possible Landing Spot for $81 Million Cardinals Reliever
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Oisin Murphy interview was a car crash and in attacking the media he is behaving like he is above criticism
AS Al Pacino famously said, 'just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in'. Or something like that. Everyone was beginning to move on with their lives after 10 pretty relentless days of Oisin Murphy drink-drive chat, until he agreed to be interviewed on Sky Sports Racing on Monday night. Advertisement 1 Oisin Murphy attacked the media during a recent interview on Sky Sports Credit: Chris Eades - Commissioned by The Sun I stumbled across the video while scrolling on Twitter, sandwiched between a post about fantasy football and a tweet (or should that be a hoot?) about owls. Standard. Like the rest of my feed, the interview with Matt Chapman at Windsor should have been pretty mundane stuff. After all, there is a tried-and-tested playbook for sports stars, celebrities or politicians when answering questions about a misdemeanour on the record. You know the sort of thing I'm talking about: 'I'm incredibly sorry, it was a huge error of judgement. I'm going to change,' etc etc. Advertisement Then Oisin began talking, and the first thing to come out of his mouth was: 'There was going to be a lot said in the media and it's important not to allow the media to bully you too much.' Is he for real? Everything I've read and heard so far about this depressing case has, categorically, been fair comment. Despite everything that's happened during his turbulent career, he still behaves like he is above criticism. He is not just the four-time champion jockey, he also is a role model. His actions will rightly be scrutinised and he will be held to account, whether he likes it or not, just like other people in similar positions of privilege. Advertisement Most read in Horse Racing Exclusive When asked by Chapman about the well-being of the female passenger who was in the Mercedes he crashed into a tree while over the limit, he said: 'There was a lot of misinformation in the press, much of it spread by your colleagues. Fortunately she is very well.' What a crock of s***. To my knowledge, there was never any reporting in the British press about the condition of the girl outside of the initial police report. She was not named by the police or in court therefore she wasn't identified by the media, let alone speculation printed or broadcast about her injuries, or lack thereof. When dealing with criminal matters, there are legal guidelines the media have to work within. Advertisement Nothing before, during or after the court case would have been published without the OK or advice from lawyers, so where is his evidence of misinformation? This was a lame Donald Trump tribute act. You can't just shout 'fake news' because you aren't a fan of what's being said. At first, I thought he was possibly conflating (or even confusing) the actual media and social media. Mind you, he emphasised to Chapman 'your colleagues'. It did not appear to be a slip of the tongue. Advertisement He added: 'Not everyone wants one to achieve, there's a lot of jealousy, particularly in the media, but I worked all my life to ride good horses and I'll continue to do that.' Who exactly is jealous? I stopped being jealous of other's achievements when I was 13-years-old. He didn't offer an apology but there was a degree of contrition in the interview — he said he'd been having counselling and it had been a 'nightmare' for all involved. He thanked the BHA, his support network and said he was the only person who could stop his career progressing. He's not wrong. Advertisement So why go after the press? As soon as you deflect and begin involving other people you are, by definition, refusing to take full responsibility or ownership of your actions. And that is the only way to deal with a situation like this. Also, who the hell is advising him? Prince Andrew's PR team? Greg Wallace, perhaps? You play this sorry saga with a straight bat, even if you don't care about what's happened, and those around him should have told him as much. You don't come out playing shots and blaming others. Advertisement It sounds like he is getting professional help, which is clearly a positive, but he has not stated publicly since the accident his intention to give up alcohol. He doesn't need to look far for inspiration — look what Richard Hughes achieved in the saddle when he knocked drink on the head. Dealing with addiction requires commitment, you have to be in it for the long haul and prepared to confront your problems. Believe it or not, Oisin, everyone in this sport thinks you are a supreme talent and they want you to sort yourself out. But you are not the victim in this case. Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun It'll be interesting to see if he fulfils his media obligations the next time he wins a big race on a Saturday. Questions will continue to be asked because, judging by this car crash of an interview (pun intended), it appears he's learned little.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Oisin Murphy interview was a car crash and in attacking the media he is behaving like he is above criticism
TURF TALK Oisin Murphy interview was a car crash and in attacking the media he is behaving like he is above criticism AS Al Pacino famously said, 'just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in'. Or something like that. Everyone was beginning to move on with their lives after 10 pretty relentless days of Oisin Murphy drink-drive chat, until he agreed to be interviewed on Sky Sports Racing on Monday night. Advertisement 1 Oisin Murphy attacked the media during a recent interview on Sky Sports Credit: Chris Eades - Commissioned by The Sun I stumbled across the video while scrolling on Twitter, sandwiched between a post about fantasy football and a tweet (or should that be a hoot?) about owls. Standard. Like the rest of my feed, the interview with Matt Chapman at Windsor should have been pretty mundane stuff. After all, there is a tried-and-tested playbook for sports stars, celebrities or politicians when answering questions about a misdemeanour on the record. You know the sort of thing I'm talking about: 'I'm incredibly sorry, it was a huge error of judgement. I'm going to change,' etc etc. Advertisement Then Oisin began talking, and the first thing to come out of his mouth was: 'There was going to be a lot said in the media and it's important not to allow the media to bully you too much.' Is he for real? Everything I've read and heard so far about this depressing case has, categorically, been fair comment. Despite everything that's happened during his turbulent career, he still behaves like he is above criticism. He is not just the four-time champion jockey, he also is a role model. His actions will rightly be scrutinised and he will be held to account, whether he likes it or not, just like other people in similar positions of privilege. Advertisement When asked by Chapman about the well-being of the female passenger who was in the Mercedes he crashed into a tree while over the limit, he said: 'There was a lot of misinformation in the press, much of it spread by your colleagues. Fortunately she is very well.' What a crock of s***. To my knowledge, there was never any reporting in the British press about the condition of the girl outside of the initial police report. She was not named by the police or in court therefore she wasn't identified by the media, let alone speculation printed or broadcast about her injuries, or lack thereof. When dealing with criminal matters, there are legal guidelines the media have to work within. Advertisement Nothing before, during or after the court case would have been published without the OK or advice from lawyers, so where is his evidence of misinformation? This was a lame Donald Trump tribute act. You can't just shout 'fake news' because you aren't a fan of what's being said. At first, I thought he was possibly conflating (or even confusing) the actual media and social media. Mind you, he emphasised to Chapman 'your colleagues'. It did not appear to be a slip of the tongue. Advertisement He added: 'Not everyone wants one to achieve, there's a lot of jealousy, particularly in the media, but I worked all my life to ride good horses and I'll continue to do that.' Who exactly is jealous? I stopped being jealous of other's achievements when I was 13-years-old. He didn't offer an apology but there was a degree of contrition in the interview — he said he'd been having counselling and it had been a 'nightmare' for all involved. He thanked the BHA, his support network and said he was the only person who could stop his career progressing. He's not wrong. Advertisement So why go after the press? As soon as you deflect and begin involving other people you are, by definition, refusing to take full responsibility or ownership of your actions. And that is the only way to deal with a situation like this. Also, who the hell is advising him? Prince Andrew's PR team? Greg Wallace, perhaps? You play this sorry saga with a straight bat, even if you don't care about what's happened, and those around him should have told him as much. You don't come out playing shots and blaming others. Advertisement It sounds like he is getting professional help, which is clearly a positive, but he has not stated publicly since the accident his intention to give up alcohol. He doesn't need to look far for inspiration — look what Richard Hughes achieved in the saddle when he knocked drink on the head. Dealing with addiction requires commitment, you have to be in it for the long haul and prepared to confront your problems. Believe it or not, Oisin, everyone in this sport thinks you are a supreme talent and they want you to sort yourself out. But you are not the victim in this case. Advertisement It'll be interesting to see if he fulfils his media obligations the next time he wins a big race on a Saturday. Questions will continue to be asked because, judging by this car crash of an interview (pun intended), it appears he's learned little.
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
First responders did nothing wrong in dealing with man on meth who later died: judge
An inquest judge said nothing more could have been done to save a man who died one week after he was restrained by police while he was high on meth and acting out on the Assiniboine Riverwalk. 'There is no evidence that the police or medical personnel could have done anything more than they did,' wrote provincial court Judge Sandra Chapman in a report released Friday that gave no recommendations from the review of the case. The death of Aaron Ross, 27, in hospital on Sept. 30, 2019, was 'untimely' and 'tragic,' the judge said. Provincial law requires an inquest be held when a person dies while in custody of police or corrections staff, and make recommendations to prevent similar fatalities. Chief medical examiner Dr. John Younes determined Ross's cause of death was a brain injury caused by lack of oxygen due to cardiac arrest linked to meth toxicity. A contributing factor was the physical stress of struggle and restraint by police, the report said. Chapman wrote that an official working group should be formed to examine whether blood samples can be taken from patients who appear to be suffering from drug toxicity, in case it's needed for autopsies. In Ross's case, no blood sample was analyzed and the urine sample that was taken never made it to medical examiner's office. Younes only became aware of the methamphetamine found in Ross's urine at the inquest. On Sept. 23, 2019, Ross was observed behaving erratically near the riverbank at Assiniboine Avenue and Kennedy Street. Police responded after residents had reported Ross was yelling and taking his clothes off, then fell back and hit his head on a curb on the riverwalk. Officers used a RIPP hobble device, a kind of belt used to restrict movement of ankles, knees or elbows, to stop him from flailing around. In his 2021 autopsy report on Ross, Younes used the term 'excited delirium' — a controversial term that has been debunked. He has since said he will avoid using the term in future autopsy reports. Chapman's inquest report noted the concept is no longer in vogue with the medical community and isn't used by city police or the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service. It was in use locally at the time of Ross's death and though city police no longer use the term, that's what officers suspected was happening upon finding Ross. Younes told the inquest 'the difficulty' with the term from a medical standpoint is that it was listed as a cause of death without further explanation of the underlying causes. Winnipeg police told the inquest they've stopped using the term. The situation Ross was found in would now be described as an 'agitated chaotic event,' said Chapman, which is typically caused by drug use or mental health issues. 'Basically, an agitated chaotic event is one where an individual's behaviour suggests to the first responders that this could be a medical event, requiring police intervention, only to the extent that they are required to ensure the safety of the individual or the public,' said Chapman. Erik PinderaReporter Erik Pindera is a reporter for the Free Press, mostly focusing on crime and justice. The born-and-bred Winnipegger attended Red River College Polytechnic, wrote for the community newspaper in Kenora, Ont. and reported on television and radio in Winnipeg before joining the Free Press in 2020. Read more about Erik. Every piece of reporting Erik produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scott Derrickson, Maggie Levin Tackling Adaptation of Horror Novel ‘Ghost Eaters' for Screen Gems (Exclusive)
The Black Phone filmmaker Scott Derrickson has teamed up with his wife, filmmaker Maggie Levin, to tackle an adaptation of the horror novel Ghost Eaters. Screen Gems, which has a first-look with Derrickson's Crooked Highway banner, is behind the project and has picked up the rights to the bestseller written by Clay McLeod Chapman. More from The Hollywood Reporter Mark Duplass, Avan Jogia and More Join Horror Film 'The Backrooms' From A24, Chernin Entertainment '28 Years Later' Review: Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Danny Boyle's White-Knuckle Sequel to His Apocalyptic Game-Changer 'Friday the 13th' House "Jason Universe" Announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2025 Levin will write and direct the adaptation. Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill and Vince Cheng will develop and produce via Crooked Highway. The project is in early development. Chapman's novel has been described as a terrifying supernatural descent into the depths of grief and addiction. It follows a group of friends who discover a drug called Ghost, which allows them to see the dead. But Ghost has unfathomable side effects, and as the book jacket says, once you take it, you can never go back. The book scored many accolades when it was published three years ago. It was named one of Vulture's best horror novels of 2022, Paste's best horror books of 2022, Book Riot's best horror novels of 2022, and Crime Reads' best horror fiction books of the same year. It was also a September 2022 Library Reads pick and an October 2022 Indie Next Pick. Chapman has earned Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award nominations for such horror novels as Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, What Kind of Mother, and Whisper Down the Lane. He recently signed a three-book deal with Tor Nightfire, which will kick off with Mr. Lonelyhearts in 2027. Chapman has also worked in the comics and film spaces. Levin previously wrote and directed My Valentine, a feature-length episode of the Hulu/Blumhouse horror anthology series titled Into the Dark. She also wrote and directed an original segment of V/H/S/99, which premiered at TIFF in 2022 and was picked up by Shudder. She worked as a second unit director on Derrickson's big-budget AppleTV+ monster movie The Gorge, one of the most-watched movies on the platform, as well as his Black Phone. She handled similar duties on his upcoming sequel, Black Phone 2, which opens in theaters this October. Levin is repped by WME and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Chapman is repped by Gotham Group and Ziffren. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Solve the daily Crossword
