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New York Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Rose Lavelle's return not enough as Gotham FC falls to Kansas City Current
Rose is back From her ankle boo-boo The rain fell down Advertisement And Gotham did, too. The return of star midfielder Rose Lavelle, meant to spark Gotham during a patchy run of league form, instead provided just a silver lining on a gray and rainy Saturday afternoon during a 2-1 home loss to the Kansas City Current. 5 Gotham FC midfielder Rose Lavelle (16) tries to get past Kansas City Current midfielder Claire Hutton (14) during the second half at Sports Illustrated Stadium on June 7, 2025. John Jones-Imagn Images Advertisement 5 Gotham FC midfielder Nealy Martin (14) controls the ball as Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga (6) defends during the first half at Sports Illustrated Stadium. John Jones-Imagn Images It was the first appearance for Lavelle — the fan favorite who had been sidelined from Gotham (3W-3D-5L) and the U.S. women's national team following offseason ankle surgery — since Nov. 16. 'All the hard work she's put in with the medical team, the high-performance team, the coaches, has been amazing, but especially her,' Gotham head coach Juan Carlos Amorós said this week. 'We can see her finally with her teammates, where she belongs, doing what she loves — which is playing for her team, for Gotham in front of our fans.' The cheers for Lavelle started in the 31st minute when she rose from the substitutes' bench to begin warming up beyond the goal line. Advertisement 5 Kansas City Current forward Michelle Cooper (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against NJ/NY Gotham FC during the first half at Sports Illustrated Stadium. John Jones-Imagn Images At halftime, she shared a hug with Liberty counterpart Breanna Stewart, who joined the crowd at what's now known as Sports Illustrated Stadium for the team's annual Pride match. Lavelle entered in the 74th minute to a sustained round of applause, and wasted little time getting on the ball and showcasing her trademark saucy dribbling. Minutes later, she sent a left-footed shot just wide of the top corner. She also applied the pressure that led to a Current own goal deep into stoppage time. Advertisement The day of mixed emotions ended with the ceremonial presentation of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup, the regional club title Gotham won last month, further underscoring where the team is caught at the moment. 5 NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Margaret Purce (23) is given assistance from the pitch after an injury during the second half against the Kansas City Current at Sports Illustrated Stadium. John Jones-Imagn Images There's another trophy to be proud of and show off, affirming the club's ambitions to be relevant on an international level. At the same time, there's the reality of the standings: Last year's NWSL semifinalists finished the afternoon in ninth place, outside of playoff position, and faced the prospect of sinking as low as 12th (out of 14) by the end of the weekend. They are winless in their past four NWSL matches (0-1-3), a stretch dating back six weeks to an April 26 victory over the Washington Spirit. They have scored just 13 goals in 11 games, despite a wealth of attacking options, and have a goal differential of plus-1. Kansas City (9-0-2) is the best team in the league and quickly showed why. Gotham conceded in the third minute off a giveaway by Emily Sonnett, allowing Temwa Chawinga to spring Michelle Cooper for a quick strike. The visitors doubled their lead in the 11th minute on a blink-of-an-eye move up the right side, this time Chawinga converting off a cross from Cooper. Advertisement 5 NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Geyse (10) moves the ball past Kansas City Current midfielder Claire Hutton (14) during the second half at Sports Illustrated Stadium. John Jones-Imagn Images Gotham twice appeared to have pulled one back in the second half, only for both goals to be disallowed. In the 49th minute, Sonnett headed in Sarah Schupansky's corner kick, but Sonnett was whistled for a foul on the set piece. In the 63rd minute, Esther González was judged to be offside after collecting a loose ball in the box and slotting home what would have been her league-leading eighth goal of the season.
Irish Examiner
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
The Wild Geeze on the joys of burlesque, Joe Dolan, and masturbation
It's hard to categorise Irish comedy cabaret act The Wild Geeze. 'We have a unique way of seamlessly blending queer politics with earthworms, oak trees, grief, masturbation, mental health, Joe Dolan,' offers Miss Lavelle, one half of the duo. Lavelle, a burlesque artist from Limerick City, and Breda Larkin, a farmer-comedian from Galway, immediately hit it off when they met a few years ago. 'It's very country bumpkin meets city slicker,' says Lavelle. Lavelle was doing cabaret shows in Limerick at the time. Larkin was interested in expanding her horizons beyond stand-up comedy, and came to see her perform. 'Someone suggested my cabaret to her. Because Breda never felt as in the loop with all the traditional lads doing stand-up. She always had the vagina mask, and she'd always have her guitar and be having the craic,' says Lavelle. When they both lost their jobs, they decided to join forces as The Wild Geeze. 'We took to the road with just a ukulele and a dream,' she says. Over the last five years they've created a podcast, written songs, and developed a live show together. They're bringing their show to Live At St Luke's on Saturday, May 3, with support from Cork poet and author Julie Goo. Performing live is where The Wild Geeze shine. 'Sometimes having an online presence is hard. Neither of us are Gen Z,' says Lavelle. 'Live is where we really thrive. It's in the moment, you're there with people, you're all bouncing off each other and buzzing. It's definitely the best craic and the funniest jokes come out on stage.' The show has some heartfelt moments too — 'We talk a lot about grief and coping techniques in the show,' says Lavelle. 'It's a less 'sandals and candles' approach to grief and kind of more dark humour.' It's a topic that Larkin and Lavelle know all too well. 'Myself and Breda bonded over the loss of a sibling. She lost her brother and I lost my sister, and then I also lost my mother as well,' she says. The Wild Geeze: Breda Larkin and Miss Lavelle Growing up, Lavelle's late mother encouraged her appreciation of burlesque as an art form. 'My mom used to give me pictures of old 1950s colourful, nice pin up images of women,' she recalls. 'I always just thought they were the most beautiful images ever. Just so colourful and so playful, and just the idea of tease and a woman having complete power over her own body and sensuality. So I just remember thinking, I want to do that. And I went and I did it.' Burlesque celebrates nudity and sensuality in a way that is empowering and not intended for the male gaze. 'It's definitely for the male G-A-Y-Z!,' Lavelle says gleefully. 'It is predominantly quite a female body positive celebration. Because I'd be very body hair positive, and very pro my cellulite, and I don't exactly have the most ripped figure either.' As an art form, Burlesque embraces vulnerability. 'Being nude or showing your body is that level of vulnerability that people just really appreciate, and they really cheer you on, and they see something in it that they'd love to see in themselves,' she says. The Wild Geeze combine humour, feminism and climate activism, with songs including 'Irish Fanny Song' and 'The Hoes Of Tralee'. When they appeared on the Tommy Tiernan Show, Larkin brought her vulva mask. Not everyone was a fan. 'On Facebook, there was a little bit more of the boomer generation that were commenting, and they were just saying that we were disgusting, we weren't funny,' says Lavelle. 'They obviously missed the other parts of the interview where we spoke so wholesomely about our grief, and how we helped each other, and how we want to talk about mental health, and suicide, and how this country needs a better health system.' The commentary doesn't faze Lavelle. 'I've been called a freak my whole life, it's nothing to me!,' she laughs. 'And if anyone refers to me as untalented, I just know that it's not true, because I'm actually very talented.' Audiences can expect their upcoming show to be full of surprises. 'Expect the unexpected! There's going to be a lot of weird, wonderful wildness, very unapologetic queer female energy,' says Lavelle. 'It's not just for women, you know. It's for everyone. Any men that come to our show always really love it and find us very funny. And they're doing their bit for feminism by coming as well.' The Wild Geeze will be at Live At St Luke's on Saturday, May 3 at 7.30pm. Ticketstarget="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> via Read More Culture That Made Me: Izzy Showbizzy of 96FM picks her touchstones
The Guardian
28-04-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Living in class limbo
How much does the way you speak define your social class? What about your parents' jobs or your source of income, schooling and housing? The journalist and author Danny Lavelle has long been fascinated by the concept of class because of the way his life has unfolded. Moving between foster care, university, sleeping rough and becoming an Orwell prize-winning writer has led him to question how much the notion of class can help us understand life in 21st-century Britain. Lavelle tells Helen Pidd about his experiences, while unpacking ideas around social signifiers, demographics and relationships to labour. They discuss how the idea of 'working-class interests' sits with the notion of individualism, and explore whether a person's quality of life or lifestyle is more important than their class. Lavelle, the author of Down and Out: Surviving the Homelessness Crisis, talks about life on the streets and the impact of UK government cuts in a previous episode of Today in Focus. Support the Guardian today:
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man charged in connection with girlfriend's death in Wilmington
One man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend. On April 22, 2025, officers responded for a welfare check at an apartment in the 3000 block of Jean Rabin Way, according to a news release from the Wilmington Police Department. When officers and paramedics entered the apartment, they located the decomposing remains of a female who had been dead for several days. An investigation revealed the incident to be a murder, according to the news release. As the investigation progressed, investigators identified the victim as 31-year-old Holly Petteys of Wilmington, according to the release. Petteys' boyfriend, 31-year-old Michael John Lavelle, was identified by law enforcement as the person of interest. Lavelle returned to the scene while law enforcement was still present. Though Lavelle had altered his appearance, detectives with the Wilmington Police Department recognized him. The suspect fled on foot and ended up in a nearby ditch, where he began to stab himself with a knife, according to the release. Using a taser, an officer took him into custody. Lavelle was in serious condition at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center as of Wednesday, April 23. He faces charges of first-degree murder and resist/delay/obstruct. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Wilmington police at 910-343-3609 or using the anonymous Tip 411 app. This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Man charged in connection with girlfriend's death in Wilmington, NC
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Remarkable Women: Centenary's Emma Lavelle striving for excellence
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — This March, KTAL Sports wants to celebrate the remarkable female athletes across the Ark-La-Tex. One of the many impressive women is Centenary's Emma Lavelle. The senior has dreamed of competing in college gymnastics since she was little, and since then the Mandeville native has become a vital part of the Centenary gymnastics program. 'It's a great feeling to know that you made it,' shared Lavelle. 'Little Emma wanted to go to college and I'm here and proud of it. '…'Division III is very special to me, because we're here because we love the sport. There's no money involved. We're all here dedicated to the sport and our academics which is really cool culture to build.' Remarkable Women: Centenary's Alisha Green can balance it all 'I got here her sophomore year,' remembered Centenary gymnastics head coach Dr. Meg Crowley. 'She got voted by her teammates to be a team captain as a sophomore, which is big time. We had six seniors that year and they still elected her as one of the team captains.' Lavelle's not just successful when it comes to gymnastics though, the senior is planning to pursue a degree in Biomedical Engineering. 'When I first came (to Centenary) I was dead set on physical therapy,' recalled Lavelle. 'I realized we have the dual degree program, so I could pursue engineering once I graduated from here. That's when I started getting interested in Biomedical Engineering. Then prosthesis and physical therapy kind of go hand-in-hand, so that's why I was interested.' Centenary offers a dual degree program that will allow Emma to pursue her BioMed Engineering degree after graduating from Centenary. THE LATEST — Centenary Sports News That program also led to Emma interning at Washington University last summer prior to her senior year. 'I got to work in a cardiovascular lab,' explained Lavelle. 'I actually studied the development of cardiac organoids which were taking 2D cells and making them into a 3D ball.' As the gymnastics season comes to an end and Emma prepares to close the door on her Centenary chapter, an exciting new journey awaits her as she pursues Biomedical Engineering at Wash-U. 'She's such a go-getter and she's always on top of her stuff,' elaborated Coach Crowley. 'She's very detail oriented, which is definitely what you need in that kind of a field. She attacks everything that she does with an intensity. I know that no matter what she goes into she's going to be crushing it.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
