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Irish Independent
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sarsfields strike late as two-point free and Joss goal earns home victory against Marshalstown-Castledockrell
A Lee Smith two-point free followed by an injury-time Christy Joss goal guided Sarsfields to an exciting 1-13 to 1-8 win over promoted Marshalstown-Castledockrell in Group A of the Enniscorthy Farm Systems Junior football championship in Páirc Charman on Sunday.
BBC News
15-07-2025
- BBC News
Rochdale paedophile made victim think sexual abuse was 'normal'
A paedophile who subjected a young child to over a decade of abuse left his victim feeling what was happening to him was "normal," police have said. Lee Smith befriended a relative of the boy in 1999 and, according to officers who worked on the case, would abuse him under the pretence of reading him a bedtime story. Smith, of Kirkway in Rochdale, was convicted at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court of nine sexual offences, including rape and sexually assaulting a 46-year-old was jailed for 13 years. 'Systematic exploitation' Greater Manchester Police Sgt Kathryn Ross said: "Lee Smith's sickening exploitation of a child over a period of more than a decade shows the type of heinous person he is, and I am glad he is now behind bars for his crimes."His victim's bravery in opening up and discussing the abuse he endured was truly remarkable, and I would like to thank them for their assistance in ensuring Smith ended up at court."More than 25 years after the abuse started, Smith was still attempting to exploit children online – a man who simply doesn't care for the age of his victims."Sgt Ross said Smith "would often make his victim feel that he was obliged to do as he asked".The abuse continued for a decade, police said, either while the victim's mother was out or at Smith's behaviour made the boy "think the abuse was normal", police said, with the paedophile "systematically exploiting his trust". Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
The Star
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Boca Juniors stumble in Clausura opener with goalless draw
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Final - Chelsea v Paris St Germain - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 13, 2025 A car decorated in the colours of Boca Juniors and featuring an image of Diego Maradona is seen outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Lee Smith BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Boca Juniors' hopes of making a flying start to their Argentina Clausura tournament campaign were dashed in Sunday's goalless draw with Argentinos Juniors at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. The home side set the tone early on by testing Boca's keeper Agustin Marchesin with a Tomas Molina header, and they kept up the pressure throughout the first half with attempts from Emiliano Viveros and Federico Fattori that kept Marchesin busy. After the break, Boca Juniors came close to opening the scoring when Miguel Merentiel unleashed a shot from the left side of the box, but Argentinos Juniors' goalkeeper Diego Rodriguez thwarted him. Both sides shared a point from their opening clash, with Boca left to rue what was expected to be a statement performance following their disappointing Club World Cup exit in the group stage last month. (Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
Straits Times
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Boca Juniors stumble in Clausura opener with goalless draw
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Final - Chelsea v Paris St Germain - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 13, 2025 A car decorated in the colours of Boca Juniors and featuring an image of Diego Maradona is seen outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Lee Smith BUENOS AIRES - Boca Juniors' hopes of making a flying start to their Argentina Clausura tournament campaign were dashed in Sunday's goalless draw with Argentinos Juniors at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. The home side set the tone early on by testing Boca's keeper Agustin Marchesin with a Tomas Molina header, and they kept up the pressure throughout the first half with attempts from Emiliano Viveros and Federico Fattori that kept Marchesin busy. After the break, Boca Juniors came close to opening the scoring when Miguel Merentiel unleashed a shot from the left side of the box, but Argentinos Juniors' goalkeeper Diego Rodriguez thwarted him. Both sides shared a point from their opening clash, with Boca left to rue what was expected to be a statement performance following their disappointing Club World Cup exit in the group stage last month. REUTERS
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lee Elia, former major league manager known for profane rant, dies at 87
FILE - Chicago Cub's catcher Jody Davis, left, pitcher Lee Smith, and manager Lee Elia, right, are enthusiastic in the dugout following the Cub's 8,000 victory in its history, won over the Houston Astros May 14, 1982 in Houston. (AP Photo/F. Carter Smith, File) FILE - Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia signals the bullpen to send in a right-hander during a game against the Atlanta Braves in Chicago, May 19, 1983. (AP Photo/Fred Jewel, File) FILE - Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia signals the bullpen to send in a right-hander during a game against the Atlanta Braves in Chicago, May 19, 1983. (AP Photo/Fred Jewel, File) FILE - Chicago Cub's catcher Jody Davis, left, pitcher Lee Smith, and manager Lee Elia, right, are enthusiastic in the dugout following the Cub's 8,000 victory in its history, won over the Houston Astros May 14, 1982 in Houston. (AP Photo/F. Carter Smith, File) FILE - Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia signals the bullpen to send in a right-hander during a game against the Atlanta Braves in Chicago, May 19, 1983. (AP Photo/Fred Jewel, File) Lee Elia, a former major league player and coach who was managing the Chicago Cubs in 1983 when he famously criticized the team's fans in a memorable postgame rant, has died. He was 87. The Philadelphia Phillies said Elia died on Wednesday. No further details were provided by the team. Advertisement Elia, a Philadelphia native, had a 238-300 record in four seasons as a big league manager, two with the Cubs and two with the Phillies. He was a shortstop during his playing career, batting .203 with three homers and 25 RBIs in 95 games with the White Sox and Cubs. On April 29, 1983, Elia was the skipper for the Cubs when they dropped to 5-14 with a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Wrigley Field crowd of 9,391 threw garbage at Keith Moreland and Larry Bowa as the Cubs made their way to the clubhouse. Elia responded with an expletive-filled rant that lives on in censored versions still being played on various programs years later. As part of his remarks, he declared that 85% of the world is working and that 'the other 15 come out here.' Back then, there were no lights at Wrigley Field and the Cubs played only day games at home. Advertisement 'At the moment, it was very, very difficult,' Elia said 25 years later while revisiting that day as part of a charity drive. 'But you sit here and you're 70 years old and you look at it and you say to yourself, 'You know, yeah, it was unfortunate.' But for crying out loud, we're human beings and you make mistakes sometimes.' Elia, who went to the University of Delaware, managed the Phillies in 1987 and 1988. He was the third base coach when the Phillies won the 1980 World Series. 'Affiliated with 10 different organizations throughout his distinguished career, he always considered himself a Phillie at heart,' the Phillies said in their statement. Elia also worked for the Seattle Mariners from 1993-97, 2001-02 and in 2008 as a hitting coach, bench coach and special assistant to the field manager. Advertisement Seattle manager Dan Wilson, who played for the Mariners from 1994 to 2005, called Elia a special man and coach. 'Lee really taught me how to play in the big leagues,' Wilson said Thursday. 'He taught me how to hit in the big leagues. He was like a father to me in the game and just really dearly missed. He treated everybody with so much love. When you're called and referred to as Uncle Lee, he made a lot of impressions with people and that's how he was known to us and we are going to miss him dearly.' ___ AP MLB:
