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Fox Sports
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Rays edge White Sox 4-3, snap Chicago's 5-game winning streak
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jose Caballero had two hits and two RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays scored all their runs in the second inning before holding on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. The loss was Chicago's first since the All-Star break and snapped a season-high five-game winning streak. Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen allowed two runs on three hits over four innings, walking one and striking out five. It was just the fifth time Rasmussen didn't complete five innings, so Edwin Uceta (7-2) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Pete Fairbanks pitched the ninth for his 17th save. White Sox starter Davis Martin (2-8), returning from a forearm strain, was charged with four runs — three earned — on three hits over five innings. He walked four — three in the second — and two of those runners scored. One came in on a balk, and Caballero hit a two-run single before scoring on a groundout after advancing to third on a throwing error. Chicago got to Rasmussen in the fourth. Mike Tauchman led off with a double before Chase Meidroth and Edgar Quero drove in runs. Colson Montgomery his first career home run in the seventh inning. Key Moment Caballero made a diving stop of Meidroth's ground ball that came off the bat at 97 mph to get a forceout at second in the eighth inning and prevent a White Sox rally. Key Stat Chandler Simpson stole three bases, breaking the Rays' rookie record of 27 previously held by Rocco Baldelli (2003). Simpson now has 30. Up Next Taj Bradley (6–6, 4.35 ERA) starts Wednesday for the Rays in their final home game of July. Chicago sends out Jonathan Cannon (4–7, 4.18). ___ AP MLB: recommended Item 1 of 2
Winnipeg Free Press
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Rays edge White Sox 4-3, snap Chicago's 5-game winning streak
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — José Caballero had two hits and two RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays scored all their runs in the second inning before holding on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. The loss was Chicago's first since the All-Star break and snapped a season-high five-game winning streak. Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen allowed two runs on three hits over four innings, walking one and striking out five. It was just the fifth time Rasmussen didn't complete five innings, so Edwin Uceta (7-2) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Pete Fairbanks pitched the ninth for his 17th save. White Sox starter Davis Martin (2-8), returning from a forearm strain, was charged with four runs — three earned — on three hits over five innings. He walked four — three in the second — and two of those runners scored. One came in on a balk, and Caballero hit a two-run single before scoring on a groundout after advancing to third on a throwing error. Chicago got to Rasmussen in the fourth. Mike Tauchman led off with a double before Chase Meidroth and Edgar Quero drove in runs. Colson Montgomery his first career home run in the seventh inning. Key Moment Caballero made a diving stop of Meidroth's ground ball that came off the bat at 97 mph to get a forceout at second in the eighth inning and prevent a White Sox rally. Key Stat Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Chandler Simpson stole three bases, breaking the Rays' rookie record of 27 previously held by Rocco Baldelli (2003). Simpson now has 30. Up Next Taj Bradley (6–6, 4.35 ERA) starts Wednesday for the Rays in their final home game of July. Chicago sends out Jonathan Cannon (4–7, 4.18). ___ AP MLB:
Hamilton Spectator
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Rays edge White Sox 4-3, snap Chicago's 5-game winning streak
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — José Caballero had two hits and two RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays scored all their runs in the second inning before holding on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. The loss was Chicago's first since the All-Star break and snapped a season-high five-game winning streak. Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen allowed two runs on three hits over four innings, walking one and striking out five. It was just the fifth time Rasmussen didn't complete five innings, so Edwin Uceta (7-2) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Pete Fairbanks pitched the ninth for his 17th save. White Sox starter Davis Martin (2-8), returning from a forearm strain, was charged with four runs — three earned — on three hits over five innings. He walked four — three in the second — and two of those runners scored. One came in on a balk, and Caballero hit a two-run single before scoring on a groundout after advancing to third on a throwing error. Chicago got to Rasmussen in the fourth. Mike Tauchman led off with a double before Chase Meidroth and Edgar Quero drove in runs. Colson Montgomery his first career home run in the seventh inning. Key Moment Caballero made a diving stop of Meidroth's ground ball that came off the bat at 97 mph to get a forceout at second in the eighth inning and prevent a White Sox rally. Key Stat Chandler Simpson stole three bases, breaking the Rays' rookie record of 27 previously held by Rocco Baldelli (2003). Simpson now has 30. Up Next Taj Bradley (6–6, 4.35 ERA) starts Wednesday for the Rays in their final home game of July. Chicago sends out Jonathan Cannon (4–7, 4.18). ___ AP MLB:
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
‘Blindsided' Perth playgroups facing eviction after a decade
A community-run Montessori playgroup in Bayswater says it has been blindsided by City of Bayswater plans to sell the land it has leased for nearly a decade. Casa Mia Montessori Playgroup on Hudson Street discovered late last week that its premises will be considered for potential disposal in council documents ahead of the July 22 council meeting. The group found out only after Maylands MLA and former Bayswater councillor Dan Bull noticed the item in agenda briefing notes and contacted to let them know. On Monday, Casa Mia Montessori playgroup president Breanne Rasmussen said they still had not been officially told about the potential disposal of the land by the City of Bayswater. 'That's the kicker,' she said. At the City's agenda briefing on Tuesday night Ms Rasmussen said CEO Jeremy Edwards had contacted her during the day to clarify the intention for the site. Mr Edwards said the city planned to consider a 'part-disposal' of the site, which would be for only the carpark rather than the whole site. Bayswater Playgroup operates on the other side of the building, with a separate playroom and playground. Credit: Facebook The 3256sqm property is one of several across the city identified for potential sale under Bayswater's land asset disposal strategy. It is shared with Bayswater Playgroup, which runs its own program from the other half of the building and have a combined total of 100 families using their services. The facility was built in 1975 as a pre-primary school and is currently leased to the playgroups under a peppercorn lease until 2027, with the city responsible for all building upkeep. A council report said the site was underutilised and incurred ongoing maintenance costs without delivering a financial return. It said the site could be sold 'as is' for redevelopment, with interest already received from developers — including those interested in turning it into a childcare centre. 'While this arrangement provides community benefit, the overall utilisation remains limited in comparison to the broader potential of the site,' the report said. Ms Rasmussen rejected claims the facility was underused, saying the report misrepresented the scale and importance of the playgroup's operations. 'We run four sessions a week, and we've been hired out every weekend since the rainy season started,' she said. 'We currently support 57 families. People come from as far as Balga, Ascot and South Guildford because there just aren't many community playgroups left, especially not Montessori-based ones.' Ms Rasmussen said having two playgroups in the one centre gave families choice of session style and pricing, making it an extremely accessible community playgroup. Between the two playgroups, the centre operates almost every weekday morning. It is also a popular venue for children's birthday parties, with 72 per cent of weekend days booked on average. 'We've been hired out every weekend since it started getting rainy. So usually from about March until November, we're hired out every weekend, both days,' Ms Rasmussen said. The city report acknowledged that no suitable alternative location had been identified for the playgroups if the land was sold. Casa Mia provides playgroup options for two hours, four times a week. Credit: Casa Mia The playgroups now fear being left with nowhere to go in 2027 or even sooner, depending on the council's decision next week. 'We're not at negotiations yet, but that's something we're definitely open to. We just like to be involved in the conversation,' Ms Rasmussen said. 'This is more than a building,' Two petitions on behalf of both playgroups has started online, where parents and caretakers have flooded the comments to share their love for the playgroups and the devastating loss it would be to the community. 'We really enjoyed coming to both the Casa Mia and Bayswater playgroups. My children loved it and it was a great space to connect with other local mums, dads, and caregivers. It would be a big loss to the community to lose this space,' one said. 'It would be detrimental to the children if it closed,' another added. 'We would be so sad if you close it. Please keep the place for our children where they grow and learn together.' A City of Bayswater spokesperson said they were unable to comment until a decision is made at the July 22 council meeting.
Sky News AU
6 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Miranda Devine: Donald Trump's base wants the truth about Jeffrey Epstein
As much as President Trump and the White House would like everyone to shut up and move on from the dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, a new poll shows that the scandal isn't going away. Rasmussen polling this week shows Trump has suffered a sharp drop in approval over the period of the Epstein brouhaha, plummeting from a plus-4 popularity rating to a negative-4 in three weeks. The poll of 1,164 likely voters conducted on July 8-10 found that just 21% believe the Trump FBI and DOJ are telling the truth about Epstein, who was found hanged in his jail cell in 2019. While FBI Director Kash Patel and deputy Dan Bongino insist that Epstein committed suicide, only 31% of voters believe them. 'You can't just say 'Trust me, bro,' ' says Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen's head pollster. 'Roughly two-thirds of every political category — 68% of Democrats, 66% of Republicans and 69% of unaffiliated voters — reject the idea that the Epstein case is closed and instead believe that there are dozens of powerful and wealthy offenders who need to face justice.' Epstein is a self-inflicted wound by the administration that has Trump venting on social media at his 'PAST' supporters and 'weaklings' of the MAGA base who have bought the 'b*******' of the 'Jeffrey Epstein Hoax.' 'Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats' work, don't even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don't want their support anymore!' Echoes of Biden Mitchell says Trump's plummeting poll numbers echo Joe Biden's precipitous and permanent decline after the catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal. 'People want criminal accountability,' he says. 'The FBI interfered with two elections in a row.' Yet nobody has been punished. The fury is not just about Epstein. He's dead, by suicide in his jail cell, solo or assisted. His pimp girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell is in jail. But the Epstein scandal is symbolic of the absence of accountability for past crimes against the American people. The president, who won in part by echoing deep distrust in the institutions and stoking legitimate grievances, hasn't delivered heads on pikes. The FBI and DOJ act as if that's a low priority. Trump is understandably infuriated that the Epstein business is soaking up so much attention, seeing he works from dawn to midnight fixing the disasters unleashed by Biden. But all those supporters who chanted 'lock her up' at his 2016 rallies were disappointed when he broke his promise to investigate 'Crooked' Hillary Clinton and instead offered her grace, saying 'leave her alone' and praising her as 'strong and smart.' Trump supporters grudgingly accepted it as a one-off sacrifice for the good of national unity. Fat lot of good that did! What ensued was the Clinton campaign-inspired Russia hoax, a weaponized FBI and CIA targeting Trump and his allies for the next eight years and an array of fake controversies peddled to an all too eager media. There was the 'pee tape,' the 'Very Fine People' Hoax, the 'Suckers and Losers' Hoax, the Russian Bounties Hoax, the 'Drinking Bleach' Hoax, the 'Lafayette Square Tear Gas' Hoax and, of course, the 'Hunter Biden Laptop is Russian Disinfo' Hoax. Two impeachments later it was obvious that extending grace to deceitful Democrats is a mug's game, so this time everyone thought that Trump would come back into office and eke out retribution. Business as usual Six months on, it's business as usual. Kash Patel wasted no time putting on an FBI cap, jetting around to hockey games in the FBI private jet and pledging allegiance to the troops he had so recently castigated. Now he claims they deserve more than anything an expensive new headquarters. No. They don' FBI is rotten. That was the mantra of the Trump campaign, and certainly of Patel and Bongino. They were going to crack down on everyone involved in the weaponization efforts against Trump and his supporters. 'Lock them up' was the chant. And again nothing happened. In fact, worse than nothing. Steven Jensen, the architect of the FBI's overzealous Jan. 6 investigations, was appointed to lead the Washington Field Office. We were promised a good reason would soon be revealed. Three months later, crickets. There has been zero accountability for the FBI targeting traditional Catholics as incipient domestic terrorists. The 'Radical Traditionalist Catholics' memo of 2023 was not an isolated error as former Director Chris Wray claimed. Sen. Chuck Grassley has revealed it was an action item pumped out to more than 1,000 FBI employees over multiple field offices. Meanwhile, the handful of valiant whistleblowers who exposed the corruption, like Steve Friend and Garret O'Boyle, have been abandoned by Patel, who once posed as their champion. The way to solve the disillusionment embodied in the Epstein furor is not pumping out Truth Socials calling the whole thing a hoax. It's not telling people there's nothing there. It's not releasing a doctored video of Epstein's jail cell with one minute missing — or as the lefty rag Wired claims, '2 minutes and 53 seconds.' That just added gasoline to the fire. As distasteful and time-consuming as it for a White House busy with important matters of state, someone has to grab hold of this whirling dervish and fast. Already you can bet devious Dems are concocting some new version of the 'pee tape' to bring down Trump, or at least depress his poll numbers so they win the midterms. 'No client list' Alan Dershowitz, Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer, claims there is no 'client list' and that courts have sealed all FBI interview records of alleged victims. 'I know who they are. They don't include any current officeholders.' People have confused Epstein's 'client list' with his little black book — hundreds of names of all the rich and famous people he ever met. Dershowitz was falsely accused of being an abuser and had to fight to clear his name. But it's a pity that Dershowitz-style clarity has not come from the FBI, DOJ or White House, all of which appear to have been caught flat-footed by a conspiracy that MAGA influencers have been whipping up for a decade. One communications expert in the administration believes the FBI should release a detailed timeline and flowchart of everything known about the Epstein case and hold a press conference to answer every question. If it's really some Russiagate-style plot, then expose it. If the FBI or DOJ botched the initial Epstein investigation or acted corruptly in the sweetheart plea deal, expose it. The CIA should say whether Epstein was an intelligence asset. But beyond that tawdry case, there has to be accountability for the deep state witch hunts against Trump and his supporters. And where is the accountability on the COVID lies and censorship? Heads on pikes, nothing less. Originally published as Miranda Devine: Donald Trump's base wants the truth about Jeffrey Epstein - and many other injustices - whether prez cries 'hoax' or not
