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Al Etihad
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
Real Madrid beat Barcelona for first time in women's Clasico
23 Mar 2025 17:55 Barcelona (AFP)Real Madrid's women's team earned their first ever victory over Liga F champions Barcelona with a shock 3-1 away triumph on Sunday at the Olympic Romeu's Barcelona remain top of the table, four points ahead of second place Madrid after losing their second league match this season under rain and hail before a crowd of nearly 36,000 have won the Spanish top flight five years running and last season lifted the they have not hit the same heights so far in the current campaign, with a 46-game unbeaten streak in Liga F ended by Levante in February, as Barca suffered a first ever domestic defeat at their Johan Cruyff stadium."We're upset, like the day when we lost against Levante at home," said two-time Ballon d'Or winner and Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas."It's part of sport, losing, winning or drawing. You can never be certain of winning."Over the 90 minutes when the result is like this, we did something badly and they did something well so we have to correct that and continue."Real Madrid's women's team began in 2020 after taking over CD Tacon, which was founded in Redondo sent Madrid ahead just before half-time, before Caroline Graham Hansen levelled for Barca in the 67th Fernandez netted for Barcelona but the goal was controversially disallowed for offside, when it appeared to be on -- and with VAR not operating in Liga F the decision Madrid's Scottish attacker Caroline Weir fired the visitors ahead in the 87th minute and struck again in stoppage time to round off a famous win."It's special," Madrid's Redondo told DAZN. "Clasicos are Clasicos, there was a nice atmosphere, playing at a place like Montjuic... we will keep evolving."We always believed (we could beat them), we have a big squad, they have a lot of quality to be at the top, but we believe we can win all games."Today is a party because it's the first time (we've done it)." Real Madrid visit Arsenal in the women's Champions League on Wednesday boasting a 2-0 advantage from the quarter-final first leg, while Barcelona host Wolfsburg on Thursday with a 4-1 lead.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Proposal to expand death penalty in Florida now goes to Florida House floor
Joaquin Oliver's sister Andrea Ghersi hugs Assistant State Attorney Nicole Chiappone after the jury rejected a death sentence for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse October 13, 2022. Joaquin Oliver was killed in the 2018 shootings. Cruz previously pleaded guilty to all 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018 shootings. (Photo by Mike Stocker-Pool/Getty Images) A bill that would add another crime category for a jury to consider when administering the death penalty has passed its second committee in the Florida House and will soon go before the entire chamber for a floor vote. The Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed the proposal (HB 693), filed by Miami Republican Rep. Mike Redondo, that would provide an additional aggravating factor for sentencing for capital felonies — that the victim was gathered with one or more persons for a school activity, religious activity, or public government meeting. It is just one of several bills filed for the 2025 legislative session that would expand who could be eligible for execution if found guilty. Others include capital felonies committed against a president, foreign head of state, or governor of Florida or any other state (HB 653/SB 776), and persons convicted of human trafficking of children & mentally incapacitated persons for sex (HB 1283/SB 1804). The Legislature voted during a special session earlier this year to mandate the death penalty for 'unauthorized aliens' if found guilty of a capital offense, such as murder or rape of a minor. During Thursday's committee meeting, Orlando Democratic Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis asked Redondo to define what he means by 'religious activity.' Redondo said his bill does not define the term but that capitol offenses that occur in a church, synagogue, or mosque would be 'very clear examples.' What about a bible-study or a prayer meeting at someone's home, Bracy Davis inquired. A jury could likely think that was the case, Redondo said. Joe Harman of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops said that his organization agrees that the crimes the legislation would target are 'gravely evil,' but opposes expansion of the death penalty, saying there is good reason to doubt the measure would have any deterrent effect. 'We urge that death is not a good tool of justice in our society,' Harman said. 'Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is already a severe punishment, which also protects the public.' Sitting on the Judiciary Committee, Broward County Democratic Rep. Dan Daley referenced the fact that he was a graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland who rushed to the campus in the immediate aftermath of the February 2018 mass shooting that killed 17 people. Daley mentioned the anger he and others in the community felt when a jury voted that Nikolas Cruz, the gunman, should be sentenced to life in prison without parole and not face the death penalty. 'The fact that he'll get to his live out his life in a jail cell when 17 lives were taken viciously in that case blows my mind, and hurts,' he said, adding that he thought the bill was a 'step in the right direction.' The committee voted unanimously to move the measure forward. Bracy Davis said that while she personally opposes the death penalty, the state of Florida provides for it, and that's why she was voting yes. Redondo said he understood that some lawmakers fundamentally oppose capital punishment. However: 'If we are going to have it, we should make sure that juries should have all of the tools necessary to make the right decision in capital cases,' he said. 'That's really the intent of the bill.' The Senate version (SB 984), sponsored by Sarasota Republican Joe Gruters, has yet to be heard in any committee. Meanwhile, Edward James, 63, convicted of murdering a woman and raping and killing her 8-year-old-granddaughter in Seminole County in 1993, is set to be executed next week at Florida State Prison. If that execution takes place, it will be the second in Florida this year. Last month, James Dennis Ford was put to death for the murder of a couple in 1997 in Charlotte County. Another execution is scheduled on April 8 after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant earlier this week for Michael Tanzi, 48, convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and strangling her to death. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Los Angeles Times
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Gavin Hightower and Maximo Adams lead Sierra Canyon to basketball state title game
The 'James' era at Sierra Canyon is not over quite yet. There is still one game left to be won. Bryce James, the younger son of Lakers superstar LeBron James, deferred to his teammates for most of Tuesday night's Southern California Regional Division I final, scoring only three points, but Gavin Hightower and Maximo Adams picked up the slack, finishing with 25 ands 22, respectively, in a 74-68 victory over visiting Redondo Union in Chatsworth. Like the teams' first encounter in pool play of the Southern Section Open Division playoffs on Feb. 12, which the Trailblazers won by three in overtime, the talented rosters full of four- and five-star recruits traded baskets until the final minute. Hightower leaped high to rebound a missed Adams jumper, whirled and made a layup while being fouled to put the top seed ahead, 69-68, with 49 seconds left. He made the free throw to make it a two-point game and Redondo never scored again. The game not only featured many of the finest basketball players in California, it also saw two of the state's winningest coaches matching wits in Redondo Union's Reggie Morris and Sierra Canyon's Andre Chevalier, who got a big hug from Adams when the buzzer sounded. 'This year's been a long road with lots injuries and lots of ups and downs,' said Chevalier, who has guided the Trailblazers to their first regional crown since 2020, when Bryce's older brother Bronny was on the squad. The state finals were canceled that season because of the COVID-19 outbreak, so Bryce and company have a chance to finish the job this time around. 'Reggie's an absolutely amazing coach and an even better man. He gave us a different look tonight, which I knew he would, and we had to adjust.' An Arizona commit, Bryce took pictures with fans while hugging the regional hardware. 'He had the love of his brother holding up the trophy with him and that was beautiful to see,' Chevalier said. Sierra Canyon (26-7) plays Stockton Lincoln (31-4), the Northern California champion, Friday at 8 p.m. at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. 'Man, I've never won [the title] so I want to put a banner in the gym,' Hightower said. 'God's given us the opportunity. Bryce is a key piece to our team, but we all love each other. We don't care who scores more points.' The third-seeded Seahawks (28-6) controlled the first half before Stephen Kankole's three-pointer with 25 seconds left gave Sierra Canyon its first lead, 37-35. Bryce Cofield added 14 points for the Trailblazers and Hudson Mayes scored 19 for Redondo, which finished 14-of-15 at the foul line. 'It was a great team win,' Adams said. 'We fought to the end. I wasn't aggressive enough last time we played them. Now it's about staying locked in for Friday. The job's not done.'
