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The Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Football: Ex-US stars Chastain, McCrary kick up hopes for women's football
SHAH ALAM: Malaysian women's football received a much needed injection of hope after former United States players Brandi Chastain and Maren McCrary met with the Selangor team at their training centre in Shah Alam yesterday. Chastain and McCrary said they believe it was not impossible for the Malaysian women's team to qualify for the World Cup one day if they dream big and have the passion to make it come true. The 57-year-old Chastain recalled that when she was growing up, women's football in the US was not popular but has now grown so much and the sport could follow a similar path of development in Malaysia. '50 years ago, soccer was not popular in the United States. The sport was behind the likes of American football, baseball, golf and tennis,'' she said. 'We had a very big uphill battle because we were only the eighth sport. 'So, I will say that it has been an exceptional ride for me to be a part of the rise of women's football. 'Honestly, I never had any intention to play football as a career. It was something I loved and enjoyed. 'This is what I want to share with the youngsters here. How important it is for them to see for themselves a different future with the game. 'What I see in Malaysia is what I saw in American women's football. The ascension will be very quick because the people love football. 'When we first walked in here, we heard that the goal is for the Malaysian women's team to qualify for the World Cup before the men's team. 'We support this dream 100 percent. I honestly believe anything is possible. 'Malaysian women's football can definitely grow. Everything's right here. They just need people to come to watch, to get on board and support the players.'' Chastain is famous for scoring the decisive penalty that helped the US beat China 5-4 in the 1999 World Cup final at home at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. She was also part of the team that won the world title in 1991 and the Olympic gold in 1996 and 2004. As for McCrary, she urged aspiring women footballers in Malaysia to believe in themselves. 'My advice is to believe in themselves. Having confidence is one of the biggest challenges that women footballers face around the world, not just in Malaysia,' said MacCrary. 'They have to put in the work in to develop their game. They have to be as resilient as they can be. 'The players should also go abroad to play to continue to grow.'
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Legendary DeKalb basketball coach accused of spanking players
A longtime high school basketball coach is out of a job after allegations he spanked some of his players with his shoe. Channel 2's Tom Jones reported Columbia High School's former head basketball coach, Dr. Phillip McCrary, is out of a job. Advertisement [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] McCrary was a legend at the school, with the gym being named after him. He won hundreds of games during his coaching career. Video believed to have led to the end of McCrary's employment with DeKalb County Schools was shared by a parent of a former player who is no longer at the school. She asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation. 'When I saw the video, I was heartbroken,' she said. 'I was heartbroken because we trusted this man.' She says the video shows McCrary telling a player to lower his pants in a hotel room while the team was in the Bahamas for a tournament in November. Advertisement She says the coach then hits the player forcibly on his backside with his shoe several times. 'Then he says, 'Why is it happening?' And then the young man said, 'Because I invited a girl up to the room,' the mother said. She says another player was also hit with the shoe. Jones went to McCrary's home and asked if he had a second to talk. McCrary said no. Jones asked if he had a comment but didn't get a response. A spokesperson for the school district said they couldn't comment on personnel matters and said the safety of students is its highest priority. She went on to say McCrary is no longer employed by the district as of Monday. Advertisement This mother says letting him go is the right decision. 'That's humiliating. It's not OK,' she said. The mother says after her son left the school recently, he felt empowered to come forward about what happened. She says he was in that room and the incident took a toll on his mental health. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Yahoo
Two Black Men, Two Traffic Stops, Same White Cop, But You Can't Imagine The Rest of The Story
Everyone knows that driving while Black is a very real — and very dangerous —thing. Recently, two older Black men in Georgia claimed that this is the reason they were arrested during two separate traffic stops by the same state trooper. Last week, Samuel McCrary, 84, had driving while under the influence charges dropped against him after laboratory tests came back negative for all substances. The other man who believes he was racially profiled, James Mathis, 61, is still facing charges from a nearly identical experience. Both traffic stops were with the same white officer, Andrew Thompson. McCrary told local news outlet WMAZ how traumatized he was from the incident. '[Thompson] destroyed my whole world, I tell you,' McCrary stated. 'I couldn't sleep at night.' McCrary was pulled over for a license plate issue in October. He tried explaining to Thompson that he had mobility issues and was taking prescribed medication. He was arrested anyway after being accused of driving under the influence. '[Thompson] said, 'You've been drinking?' I said, 'I don't drink.' He said, 'Come on around and step in front of my car,' ' McCrary recalled. He was taken to Peach County Hospital for blood tests then transported to jail before posting bond. Court records revealed that all charges were dismissed last Wednesday after test results showed no intoxicating substances present in his system. Mathis also claimed an eerily similar encounter happened to him with Thompson in August. Mathis said the trooper accused him of failing to make a complete stop at a stop sign, though Mathis denied this assertion. Thompson then accused him of drinking. 'They dragged me out of my car. Handcuffed. I've asked him three times to loosen the handcuffs,' Mathis said, who currently suffers from diabetes and had surgery in 2009. His case is still pending. The Houston County NAACP plans to examine legal options to deal with what they consider a pattern of misconduct and alleged racial profiling by the local troopers in the area. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Sons of American Legion Squadron 75 Freezin' for a Reason to raise funds for homeless vets
FOND DU LAC – Sons of the American Legion Squadron 75 will host its second annual Freezing for a Reason fundraiser Feb. 15-16 at American Legion Post 75, 500 Wisconsin Ave., including 50-50 and bucket raffles throughout the weekend. The evening will start with a $10 spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 15, followed by Military Appreciation Night at the Fond du Lac Bears game next door. Then, Sons members and other participants will camp outside Post 75 overnight to raise awareness for homeless veterans and the fact veterans are twice as likely to experience homelessness than those who didn't serve in the military, according to member Shawn McCrary. After the sun rises Feb. 16, a $7 pancake-and-sausage breakfast will finish the weekend from 9 a.m. to noon. Last year's event raised almost $15,000, all of which went to to aiding homeless and at-risk veterans: 75% stayed in Fond du Lac County, 15% went to Wisconsin causes like the Fox Valley Veterans Council and the American Legion Department of Wisconsin Troop and Family Support Fund, and the last 10% went to the American Legion National Emergency Fund for veterans who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. Within Fond du Lac County, the Sons group works with the Fond du Lac County Veterans Service Office to help provide direct relief to veterans, including more than $2,500 in gift cards for food and fuel in emergency situations. Housing study: Fond du Lac's commuter status leaves 'missing middle,' affordable housing for middle class McCrary said they met a family this year that had to choose between paying rent or fixing a ruptured hot water heater, so the Sons purchased and installed a water heater themselves. Another veteran couldn't commute to work because the tires of their car were bald, so the Sons replaced them, too. "Sometimes we can assist in things like this so it doesn't snowball into a situation where a family is displaced," McCrary said. Anyone who wants to support the event but can't make it out to the dinner or breakfast can visit the Supporting homeless and at-risk veterans GoFundMe page. Sturgeon spearing: Sturgeon spearing opening weekend saw 4th-largest fish, 3,340 shacks on Lake Winnebago Daphne Lemke is the Streetwise reporter for the Fond du Lac Reporter. Contact her at dlemke@ This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: Freezing for a Reason campout in Fond du Lac raises money for veterans
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Yahoo
Former Lauderdale Co. deputy to have name placed on National Law Enforcement Memorial in D.C.
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A former Lauderdale County Sheriff's deputy will have his name placed on the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C. Deputy Sheriff John McCrary passed away on February 28, 2024. McCrary died as a result of gunshot wounds he received while serving commitment papers on February 3, 2016. Deputy McCrary served in law enforcement for over 15 years. After serving with the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, he served with the Rogersville Police Department and was promoted to the rank of Investigator. A fund has been established to help cover the expenses for the family to make the trip to Washington and participate in the National Peace Officer's Memorial Service. Donations can be made at any Bank Independent location. McCrary's name will be added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in May of 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
