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New York Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Champions League final Q&A: Our writers answer your questions on PSG v Inter
May 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT After 188 games, the 2024-25 Champions League comes to a conclusion on Saturday night in Munich as Paris Saint-Germain face off against Inter. Ahead of the game at the Allianz Arena, our writers James Horncastle and Michael Cox are on hand to answer your questions. Will Paris Saint-Germain finally get their hands on their European white whale? Can Simone Inzaghi's Inter go one better than they did two years ago and secure the club's fourth European Cup? And what are the tactical storylines that might emerge from both teams' clash of styles? Drop your questions below, and James and Michael will endeavour to respond to as many of them as possible from 2pm to 3pm UK time (9am to 10am ET). Michael Cox and James Horncastle
Associated Press
6 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Man shoots himself with a gun he grabbed from a Boston police officer, authorities say
BOSTON (AP) — A man in Boston was arrested after grabbing a gun from a police officer outside a hospital and shooting himself, prompting a large emergency response, authorities said Tuesday. The man's injury appeared to be non-life-threatening. The officer 'was approached by someone who appeared to be suffering from some sort of mental health issue,' Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox told reporters. He said the man was able to get a hold of the officer's firearm, and discharged at least one round. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment, Cox said. Authorities didn't release his name. Cox said passers-by and other officers stepped in to help. 'As with all discharges involving an officer weapon, we will conduct a thorough investigation,' James Borghesani, a spokesperson for the Suffolk County district attorney's office, said in a statement. 'We are thankful that the Boston Police officers on scene contained the situation so that it resulted in no injuries to themselves or members of the public and apparent minimal injury to the suspect involved.'
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Women's Super League review: From the game of the season to favourite quote
Women's Super League review: From the game of the season to favourite quote Another Women's Super League season, another Chelsea title. Sonia Bompastor's team secured a sixth championship in a row to further assert their dominance of the English game's top division. While Michael Cox described the WSL season as a 'very dull WSL campaign overall', there were, nevertheless, moments and games that stood out. Advertisement From Naomi Girma's record-breaking transfer to Chloe Kelly's Arsenal loan move, our experts, Charlotte Harpur, Megan Feringa and Michael Cox, tell us what the 2024-25 WSL season will be remembered for. Game of the season – Manchester City 2-4 Manchester United Manchester United had only won one out of 10 WSL Manchester derbies. They had never beaten Manchester City away in the league. So when they were 3-0 up within 36 minutes in their rivals' own backyard, no one expected it. There was quality dappled with calamity as United hunted City's back line and haunted goalkeeper Khiara Keating with their aggressive press. Advertisement A run-of-the-mill game would have seen a team protect their healthy lead for the next hour, but this game was the gift that kept on giving as it swung one way and then the other. Just before half-time, former Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema headed home before Rebecca Knaak made it 3-2, with everything all to play for in the second half. United could have wilted, but they came flying out of the blocks. Elisabeth Terland pressed Keating like a terrier and, nine seconds after the restart, United extended their lead through Ella Toone. She had never scored against City, let alone a hat-trick. The possibility of a comeback was kept alive as City threatened but didn't take their chances. It could have been more than a six-goal thriller. Goal of the season – Johanna Rytting Kaneryd In the first couple of months of the WSL campaign, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd was the division's in-form player. Advertisement The Chelsea winger's first goal in a 5-2 thrashing of Tottenham was particularly spectacular. Millie Bright sent a left-footed diagonal ball in behind the opposition defence and Rytting Kaneryd, making a run from the right flank to meet the ball inside the box, somehow managed to volley it with the inside of her foot while hanging in mid-air, applying both dip and an element of curl, to send the ball looping into the far corner. The Swede's team-mates could barely believe it. She probably wouldn't be able to replicate it given a second opportunity, but that doesn't matter, it was a truly outstanding finish. Moment of the season – Naomi Girma's record-breaking transfer This season was full of drama, from a litany of managerial exits to player transfers. The week leading up to Jonas Eidevall's exit from Arsenal deserves an honourable mention, including the mega-sized P45 a fan brought into the Emirates with Eidevall's name written on it. Advertisement Chloe Kelly's January transfer saga was significant not only for its more immediate impact on Manchester City and Arsenal's respective seasons (City losing nearly all of its attacking thrust in the space of two months; Arsenal reaching a Champions League final), but because of the profound message it sent about the power of the player in modern women's football. But there is no bigger moment than the first $1million women's footballer. Naomi Girma's January transfer to Chelsea from San Diego Wave for a world-record fee of $1.1million has established a new threshold for player value. The knock-on effects for movement in the transfer windows to come will be significant, particularly with more investment and visibility across the globe. The fact Girma is a 24-year-old American defender, rather than a splashy, 20-goal-a-season striker, is also of note, a sign of the game's tactical evolution globally and in the U.S. Former Chelsea manager and current USWNT head coach Emma Hayes called her 'the best defender I've ever seen. Ever'. For Chelsea and the USWNT, Girma is set to be a cornerstone for the next decade. Her transfer is women's football's Rubicon. Did that really happen? Chloe Kelly's loan move to Arsenal It was an unprecedented transfer saga that went down to the wire on deadline day and involved a player accusing her club of trying to 'assassinate (her) character'. Advertisement At the start of the season, everyone knew Kelly needed game time, especially ahead of the European Championship. Come the end of the season, however, very few would have predicted she would be playing for Arsenal in a Champions League final. As the relationship between Kelly and manager Gareth Taylor deteriorated, it was evident the winger was not going to play a predominant part in City's season. But City were reluctant to sell to a top-three team given the race for Champions League qualification. Kelly, however, wanted to remain at the top of the WSL and given her contract is due to expire this summer, she needed to maintain her valuation. Her preference was Manchester United, but City would not name a price to their neighbours and rejected two bids from United before deadline day. Twenty-four hours before the transfer window shut, Kelly was resigned to the fact she was not going to leave in January, but then Arsenal came swooping in. Taylor was sacked over a month later and Kelly is heading to Lisbon for the Champions League final. How the tides can turn. Favourite quote – 'It's hunting season' Back in March, Everton defeated bottom-of-the-table Crystal Palace 3-0, securing their third win in five matches to move them 10 points clear of the relegation zone. Advertisement It was impressive stuff, particularly given Everton were winless and bottom of the table back in November with a squad on its last legs. Brian Sorensen's assessment? 'It's hunting season.' Sat in an unassuming back room at Walton Hall Park, Sorensen delivered the last line in movie-star fashion, a catchphrase for the camera to zoom in on as the Danish manager tipped his Everton-branded baseball cap to the audience before setting off into the Merseyside sunset. Life at Everton has not been easy for Sorensen, who has had to navigate endless injury crises with a limited budget. In March, life started to look less grim, with a full squad and new owners who have a vested interest in the women's team's development. Unfortunately, Everton's hunting season didn't go as well as many hoped, with the disappointing 3-2 defeat to Brighton and a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on the final day ensuring they wouldn't be the team to take the title of 'Best of the Rest'. But Sorensen's line won't be forgotten, and as Everton continue to venture into their new and seemingly brighter The Friedkin Group era, Sorensen's quip might yet prove prescient. The bigger hunt awaits. The issue that will dominate the summer It may not be the issue that dominates, but I am intrigued to see what impact London City Lionesses' promotion to the WSL will have on the other 11 teams. Advertisement Owned by American businesswoman Michele Kang, they will be the only fully independent club in the 2025-26 campaign, whereas the remaining sides are all attached to a Premier League club. Last season, Kang persuaded experienced Sweden international Kosovare Asllani and former Paris Saint-Germain manager Jocelyn Precheur to drop down a level to join the then-Championship side. So, who can Kang tempt now that they are in the top flight? Money talks and a disruptor in the league may lead to other teams looking over their shoulders. This time next year we'll be saying… Nailing colours to a prediction mast is a dangerous game in the age of digital receipts. I wish I had the tea leaves. So, before I start: please, have mercy. Advertisement But this time next year, we'll be talking about Manchester United and how this season of over-performance has finally been exposed. While United managed to remain in the top three, an undercurrent lurked — an inexplicable question of how this has happened, rather than faith in a bigger, grander process. The underlying numbers demonstrated why, with United regularly over-performing in attack and defence, often spared blushes by the virtue of other teams' poor finishing or goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce's remarkable season. United's final four matches of the WSL were against West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal, a kind of litmus test for their European credentials. To fail to win any games and earn just two points from a possible 12 hinted at a truth finally unshielded. How United confront that truth this summer will ultimately dictate what the conversation next season looks like. But it's difficult to ignore the precedents set in the past 12 months at the club. The other thing we'll be saying? The WSL still has a major gap problem. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Soccer, UK Women's Football 2025 The Athletic Media Company
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Families affected by homicide share stories, inspire community before Mother's Day Walk
Survivors, city officials, and community leaders gathered at the Hampshire House for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute's (LDBPI) annual community briefing, setting the stage for the upcoming 29th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace. The event, attended by Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, and Boston Medical Center VP of Mission Dr. Thea James, highlighted the walk's vital role in supporting families affected by homicide. This year's theme, 'Cultivating Cycles of Peace,' underscores the Institute's commitment to breaking cycles of violence and fostering healing through survivor empowerment, re-entry support, and youth investment. LDBPI Founder and CEO Clementina Chéry spoke about the walk's impact, emphasizing how it sustains the institute's critical services and advocacy efforts. 'The Mother's Day Walk for Peace is about healing, about hope, and about honoring our loved ones by creating a more just and peaceful future,' said Chéry. 'We walk to ensure that survivors have the resources they need, that our communities can heal, and that future generations—Generation Peace—grow up in a world without violence.' Registration is now open for the 29th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace on May 11. For more information, visit the link here. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
CBS News
12-03-2025
- CBS News
Boston Police go over rules for St. Patrick's Day parade, hope to curtail "unlawful behavior"
Boston Police said they're making changes to this year's St. Patrick's Day parade in hopes of preventing some of the problems South Boston saw last year. Earlier start time This year, the parade will start at 11:30 a.m. instead of 1 p.m. to make the parade more family-friendly. Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said they're expecting large crowds, as always. "Our goal is to enhance public safety and cut down on public drinking and curtail the unlawful behavior that we've experienced, particularly with last year for this event," said Cox. In 2024, 10 people were arrested along the parade route for charges including disorderly conduct and assault and battery. A drunk man allegedly armed with a gun was also arrested at the parade near the Andrew Red Line T station. "We ask anyone coming to treat this event and the neighborhood as if it was your home," said Cox. "Boston is a welcoming city but the fact is we do not welcome unruly and unlawful behavior." What are the rules surrounding the parade? Paradegoers are encouraged to take the T to the parade, as parking will be very limited and some streets will be closed. Cox reminded paradegoers there is no drinking or smoking on the T. Cox also went over rules for paradegoers and people celebrating in South Boston: No backpacks or large purses and bags are allowed at the parade Underage drinking and open containers will not be tolerated Liquor stores in South Boston will close at 4 p.m. Taverns and restaurants will stop admitting people at 6 p.m. and alcohol service will end at 7 p.m. People hosting parties along the parade route will be responsible for their guests Parents encouraged to accompany children Cox encouraged parents of children and teenagers to consider accompanying them to the parade, as unaccompanied young people and underage drinking was a factor in the violence at the parade last year. "This is a family-friendly event, this is not a drinking fest," said Cox. "And so we will be enforcing all alcohol laws pertaining to illegal substances and drinking in general. And so we encourage parents if you allow your young folks to come to this event, that you actually accompany with them." "It's not Mardi Gras and it's not meant to be that way," said Boston EMS Chief James Hooley. The Boston Fire Department is asking people to be aware of occupancy limits on decks and patios as they could be at risk of collapse. People are also asked not to gather on roofs unless there's an actual roof deck.
