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Chicago Tribune
3 days ago
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
The future's so bright for Iowa recruit Kiyah Chavez. And Oswego's catcher keeps the sunglasses on. ‘A superstar.'
Senior catcher Kiyah Chavez definitely has her eyes on the prize for Oswego. She just doesn't want opponents — especially base runners — getting too good of a look. It's why the Iowa recruit keeps her sunglasses on come rain or shine, even if it's overcast from the haze of Canadian wildfires like it was Friday afternoon. Besides, those orange shades look good, matching perfectly with the orange lettering on her Panthers' jersey. 'Honestly, I do have a pair of Oakleys and I do like them,' Chavez said. 'But the glasses I'm wearing belong to (senior outfielder) Rhiana Martinez. I just like them. They look cooler. 'I'm pretty big about wearing my glasses because, as I'm sure you've seen, one of my favorite things to do is pick off runners. If they can see where I'm looking, it's kind of a problem.' Chavez, the area's reigning player of the year, looked and played the part Friday for Oswego in a 6-0 win over Neuqua Valley in the Class 4A Oswego East Regional championship game. Jaelynn Anthony ended up taking a no-hitter for Oswego (33-2) into the sixth inning against Neuqua (17-15), and Chavez provided a huge part of the backing with two singles and two RBIs. On top of that, Chavez threw out one runner trying to steal second base and came within an eyelash of picking off another at first. But her work in the batter's box continues to impress. 'That's what I've got in my head when I go up there to bat,' said Chavez, who raised her batting average to .555 (60-for-108) with 59 RBIs, both team highs. 'I'm thinking, 'Do your job.'' Anthony did her job with 11 strikeouts in pitching a two-hitter for the Panthers, who play at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday against the host Foxes (24-12) in a Yorkville Sectional semifinal. Oswego took third in the state last season. Yorkville beat Plainfield 1-0 Friday in a regional final. 'This year, Jaelynn knows what it's about now,' Oswego co-coach Annie Scaramuzzi said. 'Every win last year was a surprise. This year, we've been there, we've done that. 'We know what to expect and our players do, too. We're led by 10 seniors and 12 returners from last year's state run. We know what to expect and what it's going to take.' As for that pick-off throw to senior first baseman Rikka Ludvigson? 'Rikka and I have kind of a really subtle sign for when we're gonna do something,' Chavez said. 'I use it with our third basemen, too. I'll take any advantage I can get.' As for the call? 'Oh, she was out,' Chavez said. ' She was so out, totally out.' Scaramuzzi said the coaching staff felt it would be a challenge facing Neuqua and standout senior pitcher Ava Drehs, a Creighton recruit. 'We knew we'd need our small ball and we'd need clutch hits,' Scaramuzzi said. 'One through 10, we did an excellent job of executing, making the defense work by putting the ball in play.' Junior shortstop Kennedy Gengler, batting eighth, led an eight-hit attack with three singles. The Panthers, who have 50 homers and a .411 team batting average, didn't produce an extra-base hit. Five Neuqua errors, though, helped the cause as Drehs allowed just one earned run. All of that started with Chavez. 'She's a difference-maker on both sides of the ball,' Scaramuzzi said. 'Jaelynn trusts her and they're a great pair, so together they are unstoppable in my opinion.' Anthony also had four assists fielding her position. She started a double play with a force to Gengler, who then threw to Ludvigson. 'Those are key plays on defense that really shift momentum for us,' Scaramuzzi said. 'Kiyah and Rikka work well together for those picks and Kiyah, obviously, is a superstar at the plate. 'She's gonna get the job done whenever the opportunity presents itself.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Oakley's ‘Perfect' Polarized Sunglasses Are on Sale for as Much as 75% Off, and Buyers ‘Highly Recommend' Them
The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Oakley's 'Perfect' Polarized Sunglasses Are on Sale for as Much as 75% Off, and Buyers 'Highly Recommend' Them originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Oakley sunglasses are among the most popular shades for men, and for good reason. Buyers say they're comfortable, durable, and of good quality. Usually, you have to fork over anywhere from $150 to $350, but today you can grab a pair at a much more affordable price. Right now, Ashford is selling Oakley Valve Men's Sunglasses for $60. That's as much as 75% off the original retail price of $242, which comes out to $182 in savings. To score this deep discount, you need a promo code. The promo code is: ASHOK60. All you need to do is add the sunglasses to your cart and enter the promo code in the field next to "Apply Discount," and the price of the glasses will be knocked down to just $60. There are three styles available at this ultra-low price, and you can see each of them below. This pair of Oakleys comes in a Polished Black frame and has Black Iridium lenses. They offer 100% UV protection and are polarized. The lens width is 60mm, and they have an arm length of 133mm and a bridge width of 16mm. There are no reviews on Ashford for the sunglasses, but there are over 2,000 on Amazon, where buyers rated them 4.6 stars out of five. "Oakley is my favorite brand of sunglasses, and this pair has a great price point. Lightweight, the fit is perfect, and the lenses wrap slightly so my eyes are protected from the light on all sides," says one reviewer. "Great quality and very functional. It cuts the brightness from the sides as well. Comfortable fit, lightweight, and looks very sharp!" says another reviewer. These Oakleys come with frames that are Matte Smoked Grey and have Grey lenses. They're polarized and offer 100% UV protection. The lens width is 60mm, and they have an arm length of 133mm and a bridge width of 16mm. There are no reviews on Ashford, but there are reviews for a similar style of Oakley sunglasses on Amazon. "Absolutely perfect and what you would expect from this brand," says a satisfied buyer. "Got these for my husband. He absolutely loves them. Pretty comfortable and stylish. Highly recommend," says another buyer. The third pair of Oakleys you can score for this low price comes in Matte Fog frames with Grey lenses. They're also polarized and offer 100% UV protection. The lens width is 60mm, and they have an arm length of 133mm and a bridge width of 16mm. Yet again, there are no reviews on Ashford, but below are a few reviews for a similar style of these Oakley sunglasses on Amazon. "Got it for my hubby, and he just used it all summer and loves it," says one reviewer. "I've tried them all. You can't beat the clarity of Oakley. It's been a challenge to find sunglasses dark enough for these NC summer days. They fit very well and are my favorite Oakleys. I also have the Gascans and Flak 2.0. These are great for my outside work," says another reviewer. "These are polarized, have a great lens, fit perfectly, and are durable. Highly recommend. If you're looking for great Oakley glasses, buy these," says a third reviewer. Ashford offers free shipping on orders of $99 or more, as well as 30-day returns. They also guarantee the authenticity of these sunglasses and label each of them "new and unboxed." Oakley's 'Perfect' Polarized Sunglasses Are on Sale for as Much as 75% Off, and Buyers 'Highly Recommend' Them first appeared on Athlon Sports on May 29, 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Citizen
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
Afrikaner ‘refugees' spot a ruse
Are the Afrikaner 'refugees' opportunists or traumatised victims of violence or, just like many other South Africans, worried and wanting a fresh crack at life? The first group of Afrikaners from South Africa to arrive for resettlement listen to remarks from US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and US Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Troy Edgar. Picture: SAUL LOEB / AFP Last Sunday evening, I had a moment of deep frustration, because our 49 (59? 8 000?) Afrikaner refugees were leaving their homeland in real time and my deadline for Monday's paper had already passed. Other refugees should pull their act together Naturally, I had a lot of thoughts, chiefly, how nice to be refugees with your very own chartered plane courtesy of the country you're going to, coupled with a vague pride at how healthy our refugees looked: well-nourished, blonde highlights, eyeliner, Oakleys, beer bellies, neat piles of suitcases (no 23kg limit for them), glossy children in fresh pyjamas and slippers ready for the flight… I mean, those dusty, flat-footed refugees from other countries should pull their act together. ALSO READ: Afrikaner claims of persecution are a fat lie There they are in Afghanistan, Venezuela, Syria, the DRC, whatever so-called 'shi*hole countries' they're escaping, stringently vetted and finally approved after years of jumping through bureaucratic hoops, yet now they're stranded by executive order. But our guys: sjoe! Less than three months, no time even to sell the house. That's how you do it. A week on, I'm still wondering if any of them actually abandoned farms, or if they're all like our Charl Kleinhaus – the chap who once turned anti-Semitic while in hospital on morphine, a situation many refugees will doubtless recognise – who appears to have abandoned only the mortgage on his five-bedroom house in Mpumalanga and presumably left it to Pam Golding to deal with. He also left behind his mom, his pets and his 'many black friends'. Boerefugees or chancers? Are these emigrants then opportunists or traumatised victims of violence or, just like many other South Africans, worried and wanting a fresh crack at life? And does it even matter? Because what they are for certain is pawns, living embodiments of the 'great replacement' theory beloved of white supremacists, the alleged covert plan to, as Tucker Carlson put it on Fox News, 'change the racial mix of the country' and the western world to usurp white dominance. That is why Afrikaners are repeatedly said by US President Donald Trump to be victims of an ongoing genocide by murderous black people; a white minority targeted, threatened, attacked, robbed and killed by anonymous dark hordes, the apparent embodiment of this conspiracy. It's a blatant untruth, of course – but maybe that's how these boerefugees really feel. Or maybe they just spotted a ruse. Either way, seriously, good luck to them all. NOW READ: Trump administration slams church for refusing to resettle white South Africans in America
The Independent
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Pete Hegseth is an alpha male who doesn't have time for your Deep State questions
Last week, the Pentagon quietly placed three top aides — Dan Caldwell, Colin Carroll and Darin Selnick — on administrative leave in connection with a widening probe into leaked internal messages from a private Signal chat. The messages, which allegedly revealed internal dissent and strategic planning inside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's inner circle, have prompted national security concerns and questions about internal vetting at the Department of Defense. That, of course, comes hot on the heels of the whole 'bombing the Houthis while sharing fist-bump emojis and American flags' thing we all had to contend with a few weeks prior. If you were hoping for sober accountability or a show of calm leadership in response, however, Tuesday morning's Fox & Friends interview with Hegseth delivered instead…something else entirely. Indeed, if you tuned into Fox News and thought you'd accidentally stumbled into a testosterone-injected cosplay of Pentagon leadership, you were not alone. There he was: our very own nation's Secretary Pete Hegseth, live and vibrating with intensity, all wild eyes, aggressive gesticulations and the unflinching confidence of a man who owns several pairs of Oakleys and has definitely yelled 'Let's f***ing go!' in a locker room. The segment — ostensibly an attempt to explain the Signal chat leaks and the suspensions of his staff — quickly devolved into a monologue that was part Gladiator, part gym mirror pep talk and part word cloud taped to a punching bag. 'Those folks… who were pushed out of the building are now leaking again,' he explained. 'Once a leaker, always a leaker — often a leaker,' he then quickly added, in what could generously be described as a folksy tautology or, less generously, a cry for help. Pressed ever-so-gently by host Taylor Penley on whether he'd personally fired the men involved, Hegseth offered a masterclass in Washington evasion, culminating with: 'There are a lot of ways to communicate in this building.' Cool. So… yes? No? Carrier pigeon? Ouija board? Meanwhile, the 'hoax media,' according to Hegseth, is too fixated on what might have gone wrong. The real story, he insisted, is everything going so right — including 'the decimation of the Houthis' and, of course, 'rooting out DEI.' And doesn't that just make you want to crack open a cold one and refuse a woman a promotion? Hell yeah! By the way, he's bringing back 'a war fighting ethos.' Never mind that the three men suspended for leaking classified internal information are all white male veterans — Caldwell, Carroll and Selnick — and not exactly the poster boys for diversity hiring gone wild. Still, Hegseth thundered on, declaring that he was 'here to do one job — one job for the president and the American people: secure the country, America First, peace through strength.' The sentence had all the cohesion of a Fourth of July bumper sticker melting in the sun. But also: war fighting. At one point, the conversation veered into Panama Canals and Elon Musk's personal itinerary. 'That's how it works when you actually investigate leaks,' Hegseth concluded, clearly floundering. Then came the moment of philosophical gravity: 'Leaking is not OK in national security policy and we will stand behind that every day of the week.' It's less Aaron Sorkin levels of dialogue and more what your middle school principal might say about vaping in the bathroom - but, sure. But Hegseth made it clear he is not one of those Washington elites, and that's what counts. 'A lot of people come to Washington and just play the game… with the cocktail-sipping crowd,' he warned. Not him, though. Not him. OK, sure, he did once literally conduct a separate Fox News interview while sipping periodically from an entire bottle of champagne. But oh my God, that was one time! The pièce de résistance came when Hegseth and Penley started crowing in unison about military recruitment. 'Way up,' the Defense Sec claimed, while onscreen charts showed a gentle trickle of 8 percent to 12 percent increases over government-set goals. 'We call it the Trump Bump internally,' he added, proudly. That small increase in people joining the military is 'a reflection of a yearning from the American public' because — you guessed it — we're back to WAR FIGHTING! Asked whether the Deep State might be legitimately out to get him (yes, this was an actual question), Hegseth immediately responded that 'they've come after me from day one.' It's nothing compared to what Daddy Trump has endured, though: 'What he's endured is superhuman.' 'No, I haven't blinked and I won't blink,' Hegseth concluded. And honestly? I believe him. Blinking suggests vulnerability. Blinking is for civilians. Real patriots just stare into the middle distance until democracy submits. The absurdity peaked when Penley wrapped up the interview by stating that he was 'grateful to see the Hegseth Army in the Easter Egg Roll.' Because nothing screams 'stable leadership' like sending your cult of personality to a children's holiday event. I'm pretty sure this is what the Founding Fathers envisioned. In the end, the entire performance was less about damage control and more about projecting sheer, high-octane alpha energy. National security was the backdrop. The real story was the vibe: unbothered, unaccountable and aggressively jacked. America First. Leaks Second. And if you so much as ask another question, libtard, he might just suplex you through a flagpole. Please rise for a barbershop rendition of 'God Bless the USA,' performed by a former Navy SEAL who know owns a very affordable gym franchise. Complimentary protein powder and Top Secret clearance lanyards available in the gift shop.
