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The Herald Scotland
3 hours ago
- Climate
- The Herald Scotland
Chelsea captain Reece James criticises standards of pitches at Club World Cup
He feels this exacerbates the difficulties already faced by teams in coping with games taking place in intense heat. Speaking ahead of Chelsea's quarter-final against Palmeiras in Philadelphia, the 25-year-old said: 'It's obviously difficult, playing in the conditions, the climate, on pitches that are not as good as pitches in Europe. 'The ball goes 100 feet in the air and it bounces one metre up. It's not what we're used to. I feel you get a lot leggier quicker, playing on pitches that are not so good. 'It's not just for us, it's for everyone involved in the competition, but I think for the fans, for the people watching, it would be better quality if the pitches were more acclimatised for us.' With the US also one of the co-hosts of next year's World Cup, England international James' concerns could carry extra significance, but tournament organiser FIFA, the world governing body, is relaxed on the matter. FIFA has generally been pleased with the quality of turf, which has played evenly and not cut up despite heavy rain in some cities. It feels this is a subjective matter as pitches, due to nature, can play differently in different parts of the world. Players have required cooling breaks during games due to the intense heat in the United States (Marta Lavandier/AP) It says all surfaces in this tournament have been rigorously tested and fall within the organisation's 'optimal range' of playing characteristics. A spokesperson added: 'FIFA continues to monitor key performance indicators such as surface hardness, traction, and ball roll. 'While acknowledging that grass type and climate differ in different parts of the world, adjustments are made in real time based on weather conditions, pitch usage, and match schedules to ensure high-quality playing surfaces and prioritise player safety across all venues.' FIFA also points out that the bed-in time for surfaces prior to the World Cup will also be longer than for the Club World Cup as they will take control of the venues much earlier.
Japan Today
a day ago
- Politics
- Japan Today
First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
Police check cars arriving at the "Alligator Alcatraz," a new migrant detention facility at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) By CURT ANDERSON and KATE PAYNE The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a spokesperson for Republican state Attorney General James Uthmeier told The Associated Press. 'People are there,' Press Secretary Jae Williams said, though he didn't immediately provide further details on the number of detainees or when they arrived. 'Next stop: back to where they came from,' Uthmeier said on the X social media platform Wednesday. He's been credited as the architect behind the Everglades proposal. 'Stood up in record time under @GovRonDeSantis ' leadership & in coordination with @DHSgov & @ICEgov, Florida is proud to help facilitate @realDonaldTrump 's mission to enforce immigration law,' the account for the Florida Division of Emergency Management posted to the social media site X on Thursday. Requests for additional information from the office of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and FDEM, which is building the site, were not returned early Thursday afternoon. The facility, at an airport used for training, will have an initial capacity of about 3,000 detainees, DeSantis said. The center was built in eight days and features more than 200 security cameras, 28,000-plus feet (8,500 meters) of barbed wire and 400 security personnel. Immigrants who are arrested by Florida law enforcement officers under the federal government's 287(g) program will be taken to the facility, according to an official in President Donald Trump's administration. The program is led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and allows police officers to interrogate immigrants in their custody and detain them for potential deportation. The facility is expected to be expanded in 500 bed increments until it has an estimated 5,000 beds by early July. A group of Florida Democratic state lawmakers headed to the facility Thursday to conduct 'an official legislative site visit,' citing concerns about conditions for detainees and the awarding of millions of dollars in state contracts for the construction. 'As lawmakers, we have both the legal right and moral responsibility to inspect this site, demand answers, and expose this abuse before it becomes the national blueprint,' the legislators said in a joint statement ahead of the visit. Federal agencies signaled their opposition Thursday to a lawsuit brought by environmental groups seeking to halt operations at the detention center. Though Trump applauded the center during an official tour earlier this week, the filing on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security seemed to try to distance his administration from the facility, and said no federal money to date has been spent on it. 'DHS has not implemented, authorized, directed, or funded Florida's temporary detention center. Florida is constructing and operating the facility using state funds on state lands under state emergency authority and a preexisting general delegation of federal authority to implement immigration functions,' the U.S. filing says. Human rights advocates and Native American tribes have also protested against the center, contending it is a threat to the fragile Everglades system, would be cruel to detainees because of heat and mosquitoes, and is on land the tribes consider sacred. It's also located at a place prone to frequent heavy rains, which caused some flooding in the tents Tuesday during a visit by President Donald Trump to mark its opening. State officials say the complex can withstand a Category 2 hurricane, which packs winds of between 96 and 110 mph (154 and 177 kph), and that contractors worked overnight to shore up areas where flooding occurred. According to images shared with the AP, overnight Wednesday, workers put up new signs labeled 'Alligator Alcatraz' along the sole highway leading to the site and outside the entrance of the airfield that has been known as the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport. State officials seized the county-owned land where the facility is located using emergency powers authorized by an executive order issued by the governor. DeSantis and other state officials say locating the facility in the rugged and remote Florida Everglades is meant as a deterrent — and naming it after the notorious federal prison of Alcatraz, an island fortress known for its brutal conditions, is meant to send a message. It's another sign of how the Trump administration and its allies are relying on scare tactics to try to persuade people in the country illegally to leave voluntarily. State and federal officials have touted the plans on social media and conservative airwaves, sharing a meme of a compound ringed with barbed wire and 'guarded' by alligators wearing hats labeled 'ICE' for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Republican Party of Florida has taken to fundraising off the detention center, selling branded T-shirts and beer koozies emblazoned with the facility's name. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Club World Cup 2025: Quarter-final line-up set as global giants eye glory, see full schedule
Real Madrid beat Juventus in the RO16 (Image via AP/Marta Lavandier) The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has reached its business end, with the quarter-final stage promising high-stakes clashes between some of the biggest clubs across continents. After a gripping set of group stage and early knockout fixtures, eight clubs are now poised to battle it out for a place in the semi-finals and a shot at global supremacy. This year's tournament, being staged in the United States, has drawn global attention not just for its star-studded teams, but also for its expanded format. The quarter-finals will feature teams representing different confederations, including the likes of Al-Hilal, Fluminese, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. Despite some of the European heavyweights making it to the last 8, there have been some unbelievable upsets in the Round of 16 as well. Al-Hilal pulled off a near-impossible win over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, while Fluminese upset UEFA Champions League finalists Inter. While the fact remains that Real Madrid, Bayern and Borussia Dortmund are all left in the competition, there remains the possibility that a club outside Europe may take home the top prize. How to watch Live? While there is no broadcast for the games in India, all matches can be streamed live on the DAZN app and website. Bombay Sport Exchange Episode 1: Interview with Sanjog Gupta, CEO (Sports) at JioStar Here is the full quarter-final schedule for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, starting on July 4. Quarter-final fixtures As the stakes rise and the margins for error shrink, the race to be crowned world champions is now just three games away for each of these clubs. Match 57: Fluminense FC v Al Hilal, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Friday, 4 July, 15:00 local time (July 5 12:30 AM IST) Match 58: Palmeiras v Chelsea FC, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Friday, 4 July, 21:00 local time (July 5 6:30 AM IST) Match 59: Paris Saint-Germain v FC Bayern München, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Saturday, 5 July, 12:00 local time (July 5 9:30 PM IST) Match 60: Real Madrid C. F. v Borussia Dortmund, MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, Saturday, 5 July, 16:00 local time (July 6 1:30 AM IST) For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Toronto Sun
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
RICK VAIVE: Two cagey Stanley Cup coaches enliven this series
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice reacts during the second period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. Photo by Marta Lavandier / The Associated Press We've seen three one-goal games in this Toronto-Florida series, which is pretty amazing on its own. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account But I've also enjoyed watching what's happening behind both benches. Paul Maurice of the Panthers started Game 3 with an entirely new fourth line, A.J. Greer, Tomas Nosek and Jonah Gadjovich. Who does that? Two of them hadn't been in a playoff game halfway through the second round. I guess a guy who has won the Stanley Cup does it. Craig Berube, who also has a Cup, keeps impressing me, too. We've rarely seen a Leaf playoff team that comes out so prepared so early in games and scores in the first minute of play. And they're never out of a game, even when behind or if the other team scores what looks like a backbreaker goal. They either rally right away or patiently chip away. You look at the Leafs bench when they're in crisis and Berube looks so calm. A credit to him because that rubs off on all, though I sometimes laugh when I recall he wasn't exactly behaving like that as a player in his fighting days. That must have been hard for him to adjust when he began his coaching career. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. He has shored up the team's defence and come up with two really good third and fourth lines. That should give fans lots of confidence as this goes forward. It would have been great for the Leafs to be up 3-0 a second time in these playoffs, but I go back to an earlier column about the goal of getting a split in Florida this week. The game Friday was an overtime loss, where the Leafs at least came back. I certainly feel for a guy such as Morgan Rielly, who has been a long-time Leaf waiting for a playoff run like this, yet everyone was talking about those two goals going in off him. I noticed the great defensive plays he made to save goals, but hell, bad bounces are part of hockey – and the playoffs. Joseph Woll is still playing well enough in net after Anthony Stolarz was hurt, but he's letting in more goals than usual and that long one that Nosek shot and went in off Gadjovich hurt. Then there's Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, looking like he's in trouble at the start of each game, who makes those late clutch saves on William Nylander and Matthew Knies. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. We're also seeing some Leafs shooters such as Auston Matthews fire wide on power play and even strength. It's unthinkable that Matthews has missed as many as he has, considering the kind of scorer he is. But Maurice did have last line change against him in Game 3 and there's the counterpoint that Matthews has done well defensively. He was a little lower on faceoffs, 17-17, but the Leafs still came out ahead on draws overall. The Maple Leafs just have to steer clear of the crap that Florida keeps trying. Brad Marchand is a leopard (Panther?) who never changes his spots. But he still knows how to score a big goal against Toronto, as we saw Friday. The Leafs just have to keep thinking they can still put Florida on the ropes with another good game, and maybe one more good bounce. The Toronto Sun welcomes former Maple Leafs captain and three-time 50-goal scorer Rick Vaive to our 2025 playoff coverage. He played 16 NHL and WHA seasons and is the author of 'Catch 22: My Battles in Hockey and Life.' He can be heard on Squid and The Ultimate Leafs Fan podcast with Mike Wilson and special guests. Read More Editorial Cartoons Toronto & GTA Columnists Toronto & GTA Columnists
Toronto Star
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Maple Leafs vs. Panthers: Toronto and Florida locked in 4-4 tie, as Game 3 goes into overtime
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) and Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen (27) go after the puck during the third period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. Marta Lavandier AP Updated 6 mins ago Maple Leafs forward William Nylander (88) celebrates after scoring against the Florida Panthers in Toronto on Monday, May 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn Updated 15 mins ago Updated 34 mins ago Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies (23) watches as Morgan Rielly's shot crosses the goal line during the third period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Florida Panthers, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Updated 37 mins ago Updated 45 mins ago LEAFS SUNRISE, FLORIDA - MAY 09: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates with Auston Matthews #34 and Matthew Knies #23 after scoring a goal on Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers during the second period in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on May 09, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by) SUNRISE, FLORIDA - MAY 09: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates with Auston Matthews #34 and Matthew Knies #23 after scoring a goal on Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers during the second period in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on May 09, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by) Uploaded by: bray, jim Carmen Mandato Getty Images Updated 50 mins ago Updated 1 hr ago Tomas Nosek #92 of the Florida Panthers celebrates after scoring a goal on Joseph Woll #60 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on May 09, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida Carmen Mandato Getty Images Updated 1 hr ago Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) celebrates his goal during the first period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Marta Lavandier AP Updated 2 hrs ago Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Florida Panthers, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Marta Lavandier AP Updated 2 hrs ago Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) and Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) go after the puck during the first period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Marta Lavandier AP Updated 3 hrs ago The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in the second game of round 2 of the playoffs in NHL hockey action at the Scotiabank Arena. Richard Lautens Toronto Star
