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Mint
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Mint
Glenn Maxwell announces his retirement from ODI cricket; fans say ‘end of an era' as his ‘fiery knocks will be missed'
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, 36, announced his retirement from ODI cricket on Monday, after an illustrious career of 149 matches over more than ten years. Known as one of the format's most thrilling players, he had the ability to dramatically change the course of a game with every powerful stroke. Fans say this marks 'the end of an era' as his 'fiery knocks will be missed'. One of the users said, '#GlennMaxwell retired because he wants to give someone in his position a fair chance for the 2027 odi cricket worldcup... This is why they win so many tournaments. Team over an individual always... Champion thinking [sic].' Another remarked, 'Happy retirement glen maxwell. We can't forget your 201* innings agents afganistan in odi world cup 2023 [sic].' 'It's sad to see another legend of our generation step away from the game today. Glen Maxwell's retirement marks the end of an era, and his fearless style and dynamic presence on the field will always be remembered. Thank you for the memories, Maxi! [sic]', 'Wish you could've given us an innings to remember as your last hurrah. Nvm. Thank you for the 'Mad Max' moments, Maxi! Your fiery knocks will be missed [sic], " were some other comments made. While his tally of 3,990 runs in 149 matches and 136 innings at an average of 33.81, along with four centuries, 23 fifties, and 77 wickets, may seem modest to some, there are hidden metrics and records that highlight his true impact. Within these numbers lies a genuine match-winner in Glenn Maxwell. According to Wisden, Glenn Maxwell has scored the fifth-most runs for Australia while batting at positions five or lower, and he boasts the best strike rate in that group, an explosive 123.36. Impressively, all four of his ODI centuries came from those middle and lower-order positions: one at No. 5, two at No. 6 (including that unforgettable double century), and one at No. 7. Only the legendary Andrew Symonds (six centuries) has more tons in that role for Australia. Maxwell's power-hitting has been one of the most extraordinary aspects of his game. Among players with at least 1,000 ODI runs, he holds the highest strike rate ever recorded for Australia at 126.70. Only West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell (130.22) ranks higher globally, though he played significantly fewer matches, just 56 ODIs and 47 innings. When it comes to six-hitting, Maxwell stands in rarefied air. Among the select group of players with at least 150 ODI sixes, only 17 across the history of the format, his sixes-per-innings ratio of 1.13 is second only to Indian opener Rohit Sharma (1.29). When Maxwell first wore the World Cup winner's medal in 2015 on home soil, he had every reason to be proud, scoring 324 runs in just six innings at an astounding average of 64.80 and a strike rate of 182.02. Even prolific teammates like David Warner and Steve Smith couldn't quite match that rare blend of consistency and chaos. Fast forward to the 2023 World Cup in India, and it is impossible not to highlight his iconic unbeaten 201 off 128 balls against a fired-up Afghanistan side. With Australia reeling at 91/7, Maxwell's heroic knock turned the game on its head, guiding his team to a miraculous win. Battling through crippling cramps, back spasms, and oppressive heat, his resilience in the face of physical and mental agony was so inspiring that even fans rooting for the fairytale rise of Afghanistan found themselves switching allegiances, just to see Maxwell's near-meditative masterclass get the ending it deserved.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
She Allegedly Sprayed an N.Y.C. Bus Driver in the Face and Vanished — Now Police Are Asking for Help to ID Her
The unknown woman allegedly sprayed an "unknown substance" into the face of a bus driver, say police The attack was one of multiple assaults on MTA employees in May'Crime is down overall this year on subways and buses, but any assault on our employees is intolerable,' MTA spokesperson Lucas Bejarano saidNew York City police are searching for a woman accused of assaulting a Metropolitan Transit Authority bus driver. According to the New York City Police Department, the suspect sprayed an 'unknown substance' into the face of a 33-year-old bus driver onboard a BX-10 MTA bus, in the vicinity of Bainbridge Avenue and Van Cortlandt Avenue East in the Bronx around 8:40 a.m. on Monday, May 19. 'The individual then fled the location to parts unknown,' according to a police press release. 'The victim was transported to Montefiore Medical Center in stable condition.' The attack is just one of a series of assaults on MTA employees in May. Another assault occurred just before 9 a.m. on May 13, when a man boarded an MTA bus in the vicinity of Lorraine Street and Hicks Street in Brooklyn and got into a verbal dispute with the 71-year-old driver. 'The unidentified individual engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim, displayed a wrench and struck the victim on the forehead,' states a NYPD press suspect, described as a Black male approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and in his early 40s, wearing a black sweatshirt and tan pants, fled the area on a scooter. The victim sustained minor injuries and was taken to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in stable condition. Just over a week later, on May 22, a 55-year-old male MTA conductor was punched in the face when he poked his head out of the conductor's window while the No. 5 train was stopped at the 42 Street-Grand Central Station. On May 27, the New York City Police Department arrested Leonard Johnson, 43, on charges of second-degree assault. More recently, on May 29 just before 12:15 a.m., a 68-year-old MTA cleaner was working on the platform at Brooklyn's Bergen Street station, when a man approached him and swung a metal pipe at him. The suspect missed and then punched the worker in the chest before running off. The victim was transported by EMS to an area hospital in stable condition. 'Crime is down overall this year on subways and buses, but any assault on our employees is intolerable, which is why we're grateful the NY State legislature just changed the law to ensure perpetrators of attacks on transit workers face maximum justice,' MTA spokesperson Lucas Bejarano said. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at on X @NYPDTips. Read the original article on People
Hans India
4 days ago
- Hans India
South Korea: Police apprehend arson suspect in subway fire after hundreds escape through tunnel
Police on Saturday apprehended a man in his 60s for suspected arson inside a Seoul subway train that prompted hundreds of passengers to evacuate through a tunnel, officials said. According to police and witnesses, the suspect allegedly set fire to pieces of clothes inside the Line No. 5 subway traveling between Yeouinaru and Mapo stations at 8:47 a.m. after boarding the train with a lighter-type torch and a fuel container, Yonhap news agency reported. More than 400 passengers escaped through the tunnel, with 21 of them being sent to the hospital for injuries, such as smoke inhalation and a fractured ankle. No serious injuries have so far been reported. Passengers and the train conductor initially contained the flames with fire extinguishers before they were fully extinguished at about 10:24 a.m. Authorities dispatched 230 personnel, including firefighters and police officers, to the scene. The suspect was taken into custody by police near Yeouinaru Station at 9:45 a.m. after being on the run. Subway services between Yeouido and Aeogae stations were suspended for awhile before resuming at 10:06 a.m. Police plan to question the suspect about the motive and conduct a forensic examination of the scene. Investigations are currently underway, and authorities are actively looking into the matter. Further details are awaited.
Boston Globe
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
After 60 years, Lewiston's place in boxing lore will be cast in bronze
At a time when boxing was the sport of kings and championship fights of this caliber were global events, Ali knocked out Liston less than two minutes into what is perhaps the most unusual championship boxing match in history. 'I saw the punch,' Platz said. 'I saw him swing.' Others didn't, and still others wondered if Liston, a heavy favorite, threw the fight, for whatever reason. Advertisement But that was for the pundits to argue over. For Lewiston natives such as Platz and Hewitt, what happened that Tuesday night in May of 1965 was nothing short of a phenomenon, when people all around the world heard of Lewiston for the first time. The nostalgia wrapped in civic pride on the 50th anniversary convinced Platz, an architect and developer, and Hewitt, an artist, and eventually many others, that Lewiston's moment in history needed to be preserved, forever, in bronze. They turned to Zenos Frudakis, the Philadelphia-based sculptor known as the Monument Man, to create Zenos Frudakis stood next to his Muhammad Ali statue in clay. Frudakis Studio, Inc. That effort will culminate on Saturday, May 31, six days after the 60th anniversary of the fight, when the Ali statue is unveiled at the entrance to Bates Mill No. 5. Advertisement The symbolism is rich. It was mills such as No. 5 that put Lewiston on the map more than a century ago, attracting thousands of French Canadians to move south and work in the textile and shoe factories along the Androscoggin River. But those mills started closing in the 1950s, and by the time Muhammad Ali showed up, the decline of the city's industrial base was at full steam. Platz was heavily involved in efforts to redevelop the old factories, such as those in the Bates Mill Complex that house the Baxter brewing company, one of Lewiston's newest, burgeoning businesses. 'This was always a very diverse community, built by immigrants,' Platz said. 'When the factories started closing, Lewiston had to re-invent itself.' The Baxter Brewing Co. building on Thursday, March 6 in Lewiston, Maine. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe No one represented reinvention more than Ali, the brash fighter from Louisville who shocked mainstream America by converting to Islam and changing his name from Cassius Clay after becoming heavyweight champion in 1964 by defeating Liston in Miami in their first fight. Ali later shocked even more in 1967 by refusing to fight in the Vietnam War, saying, 'I ain't got no quarrel with those Vietcong.' The rematch was supposed to take place in Boston, at Boston Garden. But Massachusetts officials were wary. Just a few months earlier, Malcolm X, the Black nationalist leader, had been assassinated as part of an internecine feud in the Nation of Islam. Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali arrived at his training camp in Chicopee, Mass. to launch final preparations for his May 25 title rematch with Sonny Liston in Boston. The match was moved to Lewiston seven days before the event. AP Ali had broken with Malcolm X prior to the assassination, and Massachusetts law enforcement and boxing officials feared retaliation at a high-profile bout. Racial tension was high in many cities. Advertisement Just 17 days before the scheduled bout, the fight was moved to Lewiston. All over the world, boxing fans asked, 'Where is Lewiston?' But in Lewiston, even as a boy, Platz could sense the energy and optimism the heavyweight title fight brought. 'The excitement was palpable,' he said. Hewitt remembers thinking of Ali and Liston, stars in the ring who were not embraced by most Americans because they were Black, as symbolizing something else in Lewiston's past. Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) whispers an aside to Angelo Dundee, his trainer, during a poolside press conference at his quarter in Lewiston nearby Auburn, Maine on May 24, 1965. Harry Harris/Associated Press 'Ali and Liston, having survived that racial trauma, were a lot closer to the French Canadians, who faced a lot of discrimination when they showed up here in such large numbers,' Hewitt said. 'The KKK was intimidating French Canadians who were coming down to work in the factories. When I was a young man, the narrative I learned was the people of Lewiston didn't like the KKK, that they supported the American spirit, which was that people came to work, and good luck to them.' St. Dominic's Arena, also known as the Central Maine Youth Center, and now as just the Colisse, held only 4,000, the smallest venue for a championship fight in the modern era. But whatever it lacked in size, it made up for in gritty character. The Ali and his wife Sonji gestured at a press conference after his successful title defense in Lewiston, Me., May 25, 1965. ASSOCIATED PRESS Robert Goulet sang the national anthem, mangling a couple of words. Prior to the opening bell, boxing royalty mingled inside the ring: Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson, James Braddock. The fight was, in the end, anticlimactic. At 1:44 into the first round, Ali landed that phantom right, and Liston went down in a heap. Advertisement Ali stood over the fallen Liston, yelling, 'Get up and fight, sucker!' Liston did get up, but had already been counted out. That image, of Ali standing over Liston, Zenos Frudakis with the molds for the Ali statue. Frudakis Studio, Inc. The statue of Ali created by Frudakis is more subtle than that angry image of Ali, Frudakis was commissioned to make the statue before the 'Lewiston has this inner strength,' Frudakis said. 'They can take a punch. They can get knocked down. But they always get up.' Hewitt believes it's a message that resonates in old mill cities across New England. 'Lewiston represents Fall River, Waterbury, Holyoke, all these towns that have tried to remake themselves,' Hewitt said. 'The thing about Muhammad Ali and these towns, he didn't win every round, but he fought every round. That's like Lewiston.' Another irony not lost on Hewitt and Platz is that Ali might have been the only one named Muhammad in Lewiston that night 60 years ago. Now, two decades after Sub-Saharan Africans became the latest wave of immigrants to re-invent Lewiston, Muhammad is a common name in Lewiston. Advertisement 'What happened to the French?' Hewitt says. 'They're Somalis now. We get up and keep moving forward.' Charlie Hewitt's "Hopeful" sign on the side of Bates Mill No. 5 in 2024 where the Ali statue will be unveiled. Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff Kevin Cullen is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
MTA worker punched through train conductor's window in NYC
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — Police are looking for a person who they say allegedly assaulted an MTA employee on the job just before 8 p.m. on Thursday. The 55-year-old MTA worker was looking out of the conductor's window of a No. 5 train while it was stopped at 42 Street-Grand Central Station, authorities say. That's when he was punched in the face by an unknown man, officials report. More Crime News The man ran off while the MTA worker was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police say. Authorities say they're looking for a man who stands about 6 feet 2 inches tall with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
