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Newsweek
5 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. Has Defiant Response to Viral Baserunning Blunder
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 New York Yankees are scuffling, and lately it seems as though things that never happen to the other 29 Major League Baseball teams happen frequently to them. The latest example came on Saturday in the Yankees' 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. With Jazz Chisholm Jr. on first base and one out in the top of the second inning, Paul Goldschmidt popped up to Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards. It looked for all the world like a routine pop-up. But as Edwards caught the ball, he quickly shuffled his feet and fired to first base, beating a diving Chisholm by a split second for an astounding double play. TORONTO, ON - JULY 23: Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees runs to the dugout during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 23, 2025 in Toronto,... TORONTO, ON - JULY 23: Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees runs to the dugout during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 23, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by)To most Yankees fans, it was the kind of mistake that simply can't happen, and the kind the Yankees have been making far too often. But Chisholm seemingly insisted afterward that he hadn't done anything "wrong," per se. "I was just trying to be aggressive, already playing with both the middle infielders out there," Chisholm said, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. "I saw something that I thought they were going to do. He deked it like he was going to do it. He didn't do it. "Still trying to be aggressive because I played here before. I know how the field plays. Sometimes you get aggressive and you get caught up and you make an out." "Would you do it differently next time, now knowing what you know?" Chisholm was asked as a follow-up (via Talkin' Yanks on X). "No," Chisholm responded. The whole incident is fuel to the fire for Yankees fans who question the team's urgency, baseball acumen, or attention to details. And the fact that Chisholm wasn't punished (manager Aaron Boone took him out of sight for a conversation after the inning), only worsens the optics. More MLB: Red Sox Open Intriguing New Path For Fan-Favorite Prospect To Reach MLB
New York Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Aaron Boone pushes back on ‘accountability' criticism after Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez rip Yankees
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free MIAMI — Wearing a T-shirt that featured the face of the former Yankees captain who criticized the current club for making too many mistakes, Aaron Boone played defense. Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez ripped the Yankees on Saturday in their roles as FOX Sports commentators — Jeter saying 'they make way too many mistakes' and Rodriguez asking, 'Where's the accountability' for those mistakes — after a game in which Jazz Chisholm Jr. was doubled off at first base on a popup to second. 'Look, we're the Yankees, and when we lose games, if it's in and around a mistake, that criticism is fair,' Boone said Sunday morning at loanDepot Park. 'It's fair game, I guess. At the end of the day, we have the pieces I think to be a really good team and that's on me and all of us to get the most out of that. 3 Aaron Boone reacts during the Yankees' game against the Marlins on Aug. 2. AP 3 Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts after his baserunning blunder during the Yankees' Aug. 2 loss. Screengrab via X/@TalkinYanks 'I would disagree a little bit with the accountability factor. But the reality is we're focused every day on being the best we can be. That's how we have to do it. But I understand when it doesn't happen or we don't have the record, I think we should have, or certainly people think we should have, that comes with the territory. It's on us to change that thought.' Boone indicated that there is more going on behind the scenes in terms of accountability that doesn't get shown in front of cameras or voiced in postgame press conferences. The eighth-year manager has rarely pulled a player in-game for making a baserunning mistake, with his standard for benching being if he sees a player 'dogging it.' Rodriguez claimed that if any of the Yankees he played with made a mistake, 'we would be sitting our butt right on the bench.' Boone, whose club entered Sunday 60-51 and in third place in the AL East, said the perception that there is no accountability 'maybe sometimes' makes him angry. 3 Alex Rodriguez (second from left) and Derek Jeter (r.) are pictured during the FOX broadcast Aug. 2. FOX Sports 'The reality is, I think we should be better than what our record is and that starts with me,' Boone said. 'We got to own that. The only way we can change that thought is by playing a more consistent brand of baseball and winning baseball games.' As for Saturday's gaffe, Chisholm said Saturday night he would not do anything differently because he believed that Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards was going to drop the ball purposely — which Edwards confirmed he was thinking about doing — to nail Chisholm at second. Because of that, Boone stood behind Chisholm's decisionmaking on Sunday. 'It's borne out of some thoughtfulness,' Boone said. 'He's trying to make a play. He understands what Edwards was trying to do, we all do. Sometimes you don't have control of that. Sometimes if they execute really well on that kind of play, they're going to be able to swap out the runner. I also understand that this is a turf field and landing on the dirt, it's going to bounce a different way if they do roll the dice with a play like that. 'So Jazz, in a lot of ways, was onto that and trying to make a play. He obviously got a little too far, or his last step put him in a position to where he was vulnerable. At the end of the day, you don't want to make that out, obviously. But borne out of someone trying to make a play.'
New York Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Jazz Chisholm's ugly blunder hangs over Yankees' listless loss to Marlins
MIAMI — The Yankees have a new candidate for the most unforgivable baserunning play of the season. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was doubled off at first base on a high popout to second base in the top of the second inning Saturday afternoon, inexplicably dancing too far off the base before trying to dive back too late. On a day when offense was hard to come by for the Yankees, the brutal gaffe loomed over their 2-0 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot Park. Advertisement During the Yankees' summer swoon, there have been too many times when their poor fundamentals have come back to cost them — as if it backfiring on them in the World Series last October did not haunt them enough — and Saturday's example may have risen to the top of the list. 3 New York Yankees' Ryan McMahon, front left, walks back to the dugout after striking out while looking in the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Miami. AP As has been the case most times when these things have popped up, Aaron Boone did not pull Chisholm from the game. The 27-year-old remained out on the field after the blunder because it was the third out of the inning, but then, when he returned to the dugout after the bottom of the second, Boone pulled him underneath for what looked like a conversation out of the view of cameras. Advertisement At one point, Boone did appear to be ticked off at and expressing his frustrations with first base coach Travis Chapman in plain view of cameras, likely for not making an over-concerted effort to get Chisholm back to the bag. Chisholm's mental gaffe was just the latest in a line of too many by the Yankees (60-51) this season. The last one was Austin Wells getting tagged out in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday after thinking there were three outs. Before Chisholm's miscue, the Yankees cost themselves a run in the top of the first inning on a questionable send by third base coach Luis Rojas. Trent Grisham was on second base with two outs when Giancarlo Stanton hit a line-drive single to left field. Kyle Stowers fielded it and came up firing, with Rojas waving Grisham around third, only for him to be tagged out easily at home plate to end the inning. Advertisement Otherwise, the Yankees barely threatened against Marlins stud right-hander Eury Perez, who scattered two hits and three walks across six shutout innings. The final 14 Yankees were retired in order as three Marlins relievers shut them down following Perez. 3 Cody Bellinger breaks his bat against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at loanDepot Park. Rhona Wise-Imagn Images 3 Agustín Ramírez celebrates with Liam Hicks of the Miami Marlins after hitting a home run against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning at loanDepot park on August 2, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Getty Images Cam Schlittler was solid in his fourth big league start, with two swings hurting him across five innings of work. They were both from Agustin Ramirez, the former Yankees prospect who headlined the return for Chisholm last summer, who crushed a pair of solo home runs.
The Age
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
‘I am done with being hard on myself': Sporty Spice Melanie Chisholm at 51
This story is part of the August 3 edition of Sunday Life. See all 13 stories. It's the clichéd British expat dream – to take up residence at Sydney's Bondi Beach – but for one of the UK's most famous exports, Melanie Chisholm, it was a reality for several months this year. The singer formerly known as Sporty Spice, thanks to her pivotal role in '90s pop phenomenon the Spice Girls, never thought she'd call the famous stretch of coastline her second home, but a coaching gig on The Voice and an Aussie boyfriend gave her a chance to reacquaint herself with a city she's always loved. 'Bondi is the health capital of Australia, if not the world,' she says. 'And being Sporty Spice, it feels like I found my spiritual home. It's a very natural spot for me to be in.' It may be nearly three decades since the Spice Girls conquered the charts with their debut single, Wannabe, but Chisholm, 51, still proudly embodies her famous moniker. Dressed in a casual red-and-white-striped T-shirt and sport-luxe pants, she's already been on an early morning walk before her chat with Sunday Life. She's religious about her three days a week strength training but has come to accept exercise-free recovery days are important, too. 'I have been a 'go hard or go home' person for much of my life, and now trying to slow down is actually quite nice,' she says. Joining the Australian version of The Voice was a no-brainer for Chisholm, having been a coach on the UK children's iteration of the show in 2021. She was drawn to the opportunity to encourage new talent, having experienced what it's like to audition in front of a room full of strangers. 'There are many opportunities to sing on reality TV shows, but with The Voice, it's the only one that's very nurturing and is really all about the talent,' she says. 'It's the only show I am interested in being a part of.' Instead of breaking hearts and shattering dreams, Chisholm is mindful with her coaching advice. 'We always try to leave everybody with constructive criticism and give some guidance if they don't get through the competition,' she adds. A meteoric rise to pop-star status, and the inevitable challenges that follow, is a path Chisholm knows well. When the Spice Girls reached international stardom in the '90s, the shift in gears forever changed the lives of its members: Geri 'Ginger' Halliwell, Victoria 'Posh' Adams, Melanie 'Scary' Brown, Emma 'Baby' Bunton and Chisholm. Born in Lancashire, Chisholm's parents split when she was three years old. She spent most of her time with her mother, Joan, and would go on adventurous school holiday trips abroad with her dad, Alan. Her mother sang in bands, and met her new husband Dennis, a bass player at the time, at a pub in Liverpool. They married and have a son Paul. He's six years younger than Chisholm, and found his sister's fame a bit awkward when he was growing up. 'When I think back to the Spice Girls period of my life, it was more incredible than difficult,' Chisholm reflects. 'It was crazy, exhilarating, exhausting – a fairy tale and the ultimate dream when you're a kid. We were all navigating this new world we found ourselves in. 'The big moments, like being at The Brits [awards] in 1997, were a huge highlight. We'd been around the world, conquered it as we always hoped we would, and to come home and be celebrated was incredible. But being on the other side of it now gives us a new perspective.' Overnight success and the pressures that came with fame during peak Spice Girls mania saw Chisholm grapple with depression and eating disorders, revealed in her 2022 tell-all memoir, The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl. 'I was reluctant to write an autobiography for many years, and the reason was that I needed to be honest and open,' she says. 'There were certain parts of my experience that were difficult for me to unzip. On reflection, it was important to do that, and to know I can be a source of comfort for people who went through similar things. That certainly felt like a good thing to do, even if it was hard. 'It's almost like closing a chapter in my life. It's acknowledging the past – the good and the bad - and looking forward to the next phase of life.' When the Spice Girls called it quits in 2000, Chisholm focused on her solo career. She's released eight albums since 1999 and is in the process of adding the final touches to an album she's been working on for the last two years with English producer Richard 'Biff' Stannard, who's written many songs for Kylie Minogue. 'My new album has been a real labour of love,' says Chisholm. 'It's uplifting and I've had a lot of fun in the dance genre. I am leaning into the club world and my sporty side, which taps into different aspects of my personality.' Chisholm has relished watching Kylie's career boom as the Aussie singer has traversed her 50s, hence her decision to team with Stannard for her own club renaissance. 'Biff helped push Kylie even further into the stratosphere – it's been amazing to see,' she says. It's clear that Chisholm is embracing what Victoria Beckham, now an internationally renowned fashion designer, refers to as 'living life from the fifth floor'. 'When I turned 50 last year, I didn't feel concerned about it too much,' says Chisholm. 'And now, a year on, I've embraced all the positive things about getting older. The physical negatives of being this age are that you wake up with more aches in the morning, but having wisdom and feeling blessed to be alive is such a gift. I am focusing on that. I spent a lot of time being hard on myself, and I'm done with that.' As the 30th anniversary looms for Spice, the band's 1996 debut album, so does the talk of a reunion. The album sold more than 23 million copies worldwide and Wannabe reached No.1 in 37 countries, so the pressure is on to mark the occasion. The band has reunited several times in recent years, including for the closing ceremony at the 2012 London Olympics. And in 2019 there was a tour of the UK and Ireland, though without Victoria Beckham due to her fashion commitments. The five members discuss band matters regularly via a private WhatsApp group, figuring what might be possible for the milestone. 'And there are subgroups within the group,' says Chisholm, laughing. 'I definitely know there is a chat group that doesn't contain me, but somewhere else we keep Ginger or Posh out. Like all friendship groups, we have many ways of communicating.' Chisholm is reunion-ready, still holding onto some of those iconic outfits from the '90s in her mother's attic. 'I wish I had kept more, but I am not a hoarder,' she says. Loading There's also talk of a fashion collaboration next year, but for now she's focusing on new music and leaning into the pleasure of finding love again. 'I have enjoyed getting to know my boyfriend's family and friends – it feels like an extended family to me,' she says. Her Australian boyfriend, Bondi-based model and filmmaker Chris Dingwall, is also giving her a new perspective. (Chisholm has a 16-year-old daughter, Scarlett, with a previous partner, property developer Thomas Starr; they split in 2012.) It took meeting Dingwall, and spending time with him in the Aussie sun, to slow down from her busy pace. 'I am a bit of a workaholic,' she says. 'I decided last year, when I met my boyfriend, that I do have an incredible life. My work enables me to travel and I love what I do. It used to be all work and not a lot of play. I am changing that. 'I saw Barbra Streisand interviewed about her book recently, and the interviewer asked her, 'What is there left to do?' She said, 'I want to live more.' And at that moment, I thought, 'Yes, I want that, too.''
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘I am done with being hard on myself': Sporty Spice Melanie Chisholm at 51
This story is part of the August 3 edition of Sunday Life. See all 13 stories. It's the clichéd British expat dream – to take up residence at Sydney's Bondi Beach – but for one of the UK's most famous exports, Melanie Chisholm, it was a reality for several months this year. The singer formerly known as Sporty Spice, thanks to her pivotal role in '90s pop phenomenon the Spice Girls, never thought she'd call the famous stretch of coastline her second home, but a coaching gig on The Voice and an Aussie boyfriend gave her a chance to reacquaint herself with a city she's always loved. 'Bondi is the health capital of Australia, if not the world,' she says. 'And being Sporty Spice, it feels like I found my spiritual home. It's a very natural spot for me to be in.' It may be nearly three decades since the Spice Girls conquered the charts with their debut single, Wannabe, but Chisholm, 51, still proudly embodies her famous moniker. Dressed in a casual red-and-white-striped T-shirt and sport-luxe pants, she's already been on an early morning walk before her chat with Sunday Life. She's religious about her three days a week strength training but has come to accept exercise-free recovery days are important, too. 'I have been a 'go hard or go home' person for much of my life, and now trying to slow down is actually quite nice,' she says. Joining the Australian version of The Voice was a no-brainer for Chisholm, having been a coach on the UK children's iteration of the show in 2021. She was drawn to the opportunity to encourage new talent, having experienced what it's like to audition in front of a room full of strangers. 'There are many opportunities to sing on reality TV shows, but with The Voice, it's the only one that's very nurturing and is really all about the talent,' she says. 'It's the only show I am interested in being a part of.' Instead of breaking hearts and shattering dreams, Chisholm is mindful with her coaching advice. 'We always try to leave everybody with constructive criticism and give some guidance if they don't get through the competition,' she adds. A meteoric rise to pop-star status, and the inevitable challenges that follow, is a path Chisholm knows well. When the Spice Girls reached international stardom in the '90s, the shift in gears forever changed the lives of its members: Geri 'Ginger' Halliwell, Victoria 'Posh' Adams, Melanie 'Scary' Brown, Emma 'Baby' Bunton and Chisholm. Born in Lancashire, Chisholm's parents split when she was three years old. She spent most of her time with her mother, Joan, and would go on adventurous school holiday trips abroad with her dad, Alan. Her mother sang in bands, and met her new husband Dennis, a bass player at the time, at a pub in Liverpool. They married and have a son Paul. He's six years younger than Chisholm, and found his sister's fame a bit awkward when he was growing up. 'When I think back to the Spice Girls period of my life, it was more incredible than difficult,' Chisholm reflects. 'It was crazy, exhilarating, exhausting – a fairy tale and the ultimate dream when you're a kid. We were all navigating this new world we found ourselves in. 'The big moments, like being at The Brits [awards] in 1997, were a huge highlight. We'd been around the world, conquered it as we always hoped we would, and to come home and be celebrated was incredible. But being on the other side of it now gives us a new perspective.' Overnight success and the pressures that came with fame during peak Spice Girls mania saw Chisholm grapple with depression and eating disorders, revealed in her 2022 tell-all memoir, The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl. 'I was reluctant to write an autobiography for many years, and the reason was that I needed to be honest and open,' she says. 'There were certain parts of my experience that were difficult for me to unzip. On reflection, it was important to do that, and to know I can be a source of comfort for people who went through similar things. That certainly felt like a good thing to do, even if it was hard. 'It's almost like closing a chapter in my life. It's acknowledging the past – the good and the bad - and looking forward to the next phase of life.' When the Spice Girls called it quits in 2000, Chisholm focused on her solo career. She's released eight albums since 1999 and is in the process of adding the final touches to an album she's been working on for the last two years with English producer Richard 'Biff' Stannard, who's written many songs for Kylie Minogue. 'My new album has been a real labour of love,' says Chisholm. 'It's uplifting and I've had a lot of fun in the dance genre. I am leaning into the club world and my sporty side, which taps into different aspects of my personality.' Chisholm has relished watching Kylie's career boom as the Aussie singer has traversed her 50s, hence her decision to team with Stannard for her own club renaissance. 'Biff helped push Kylie even further into the stratosphere – it's been amazing to see,' she says. It's clear that Chisholm is embracing what Victoria Beckham, now an internationally renowned fashion designer, refers to as 'living life from the fifth floor'. 'When I turned 50 last year, I didn't feel concerned about it too much,' says Chisholm. 'And now, a year on, I've embraced all the positive things about getting older. The physical negatives of being this age are that you wake up with more aches in the morning, but having wisdom and feeling blessed to be alive is such a gift. I am focusing on that. I spent a lot of time being hard on myself, and I'm done with that.' As the 30th anniversary looms for Spice, the band's 1996 debut album, so does the talk of a reunion. The album sold more than 23 million copies worldwide and Wannabe reached No.1 in 37 countries, so the pressure is on to mark the occasion. The band has reunited several times in recent years, including for the closing ceremony at the 2012 London Olympics. And in 2019 there was a tour of the UK and Ireland, though without Victoria Beckham due to her fashion commitments. The five members discuss band matters regularly via a private WhatsApp group, figuring what might be possible for the milestone. 'And there are subgroups within the group,' says Chisholm, laughing. 'I definitely know there is a chat group that doesn't contain me, but somewhere else we keep Ginger or Posh out. Like all friendship groups, we have many ways of communicating.' Chisholm is reunion-ready, still holding onto some of those iconic outfits from the '90s in her mother's attic. 'I wish I had kept more, but I am not a hoarder,' she says. Loading There's also talk of a fashion collaboration next year, but for now she's focusing on new music and leaning into the pleasure of finding love again. 'I have enjoyed getting to know my boyfriend's family and friends – it feels like an extended family to me,' she says. Her Australian boyfriend, Bondi-based model and filmmaker Chris Dingwall, is also giving her a new perspective. (Chisholm has a 16-year-old daughter, Scarlett, with a previous partner, property developer Thomas Starr; they split in 2012.) It took meeting Dingwall, and spending time with him in the Aussie sun, to slow down from her busy pace. 'I am a bit of a workaholic,' she says. 'I decided last year, when I met my boyfriend, that I do have an incredible life. My work enables me to travel and I love what I do. It used to be all work and not a lot of play. I am changing that. 'I saw Barbra Streisand interviewed about her book recently, and the interviewer asked her, 'What is there left to do?' She said, 'I want to live more.' And at that moment, I thought, 'Yes, I want that, too.''
