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27-05-2025
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Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for emotional rematch vs Minnesota United
VANCOUVER — Ryan Gauld didn't expect to be the Vancouver Whitecaps' biggest cheerleader this season. The Scottish attacking midfielder has been the team's top playmaker since he arrived in Vancouver in 2021, and put up 10 goals and 15 assists in Major League Soccer play last season. He's been limited to just three league games this year, though, after going down with a knee injury on March 8 — and when he'll rejoin the team remains unclear. His absence hasn't slowed the 'Caps. Vancouver (9-1-4) heads into Wednesday's matchup with Minnesota United (7-3-5) riding a 14-game unbeaten streak (7-0-7) across all competitions. The game will be a tune-up for a Whitecaps side that's set to play one of the biggest games of the club's history on Sunday when Vancouver meets LIGA MX club Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final in Mexico City. Missing big games — including a pair of Champions Cup clashes against Lionel Messi's Inter Miami — hasn't been easy, Gauld admitted. "I think at any point it's tough to be injured, but even more so when we're winning a lot of games," he said. "It does make it hard for myself, because you want to be involved. But it also makes it easier with everyone in good spirits … Hopefully I'm back soon, but until I am, I hope the winning continues." Gauld likes what he's seen from his teammates so far this year. The 'Caps sit atop the MLS standings and hold a four-point cushion for No. 1 spot in the Western Conference. Even in recent games where the team hasn't had the best performance, the group has shown a lot of resilience, Gauld said. 'Yeah, people can say it's not been our best performances. But the boys have dug in and got results out of them," he said. The Whitecaps have already downed Minnesota once this year, taking a 3-1 road victory back on April 27. The Loons have been in good form since, and head to Vancouver undefeated in their last three games (2-0-1) after drawing Austin FC 1-1 on Saturday. 'It's a very solid team," Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen said of Minnesota. "They have a distinct style of play, and they have very strong set pieces. They're very strong in the counter attacking moments. We know that it's a team that doesn't beat themselves up." Last month's game between the two clubs saw several players separated by officials after Minnesota's Joseph Rosales allegedly hurled racially insensitive remarks at Vancouver's Emmanuel Sabbi, who is Black. Rosales was later suspended three games for violating the league's non-discrimination policy. Emotions will be high heading into Wednesday's rematch, Sabbi said. "It's unacceptable the comments that he made. And we just look to get past it as humans," he said. "We've talked about keeping a cool head. And that's what we need to do for this game, myself included." Sorensen said he may also issue a reminder to his players ahead of kickoff, but that it "shouldn't be a thing that fills the room too much." Sabbi added that Rosales has not reached out or apologized for the incident. It's surprising that Black athletes still have to deal with these situations, he said. 'It's tough, of course," Sabbi said. "And we all hope that one day it won't be a thing that we have to keep going through." MINNESOTA UNITED (7-3-5) AT VANCOUVER WHITECAPS (9-14) B.C. Place, Wednesday HISTORY BOOKS: The regular-season record between the two sides is even at 6-6-4. Vancouver holds a 4-3-0 edge when hosting the Loons at B.C. Place. HELLO AGAIN: Minnesota's lineup features a pair of former 'Caps. Defender Michael Boxall played for Vancouver in 2011 after being selected first overall by the club in the supplemental draft that year, and midfielder Julian Gressel spent part of the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Whitecaps. WHITE GOLD?: Striker Brian White scored twice in Vancouver's 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday and now has 10 goals in league play this season. He sits second in the MLS golden boot race, three shy of Philadelphia Union forward Tai Baribo. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 27, 2025. Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press
Winnipeg Free Press
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for emotional rematch vs Minnesota United
VANCOUVER – Ryan Gauld didn't expect to be the Vancouver Whitecaps' biggest cheerleader this season. The Scottish attacking midfielder has been the team's top playmaker since he arrived in Vancouver in 2021, and put up 10 goals and 15 assists in Major League Soccer play last season. He's been limited to just three league games this year, though, after going down with a knee injury on March 8 — and when he'll rejoin the team remains unclear. His absence hasn't slowed the 'Caps. Vancouver (9-1-4) heads into Wednesday's matchup with Minnesota United (7-3-5) riding a 14-game unbeaten streak (7-0-7) across all competitions. The game will be a tune-up for a Whitecaps side that's set to play one of the biggest games of the club's history on Sunday when Vancouver meets LIGA MX club Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final in Mexico City. Missing big games — including a pair of Champions Cup clashes against Lionel Messi's Inter Miami — hasn't been easy, Gauld admitted. 'I think at any point it's tough to be injured, but even more so when we're winning a lot of games,' he said. 'It does make it hard for myself, because you want to be involved. But it also makes it easier with everyone in good spirits … Hopefully I'm back soon, but until I am, I hope the winning continues.' Gauld likes what he's seen from his teammates so far this year. The 'Caps sit atop the MLS standings and hold a four-point cushion for No. 1 spot in the Western Conference. Even in recent games where the team hasn't had the best performance, the group has shown a lot of resilience, Gauld said. 'Yeah, people can say it's not been our best performances. But the boys have dug in and got results out of them,' he said. The Whitecaps have already downed Minnesota once this year, taking a 3-1 road victory back on April 27. The Loons have been in good form since, and head to Vancouver undefeated in their last three games (2-0-1) after drawing Austin FC 1-1 on Saturday. 'It's a very solid team,' Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen said of Minnesota. 'They have a distinct style of play, and they have very strong set pieces. They're very strong in the counter attacking moments. We know that it's a team that doesn't beat themselves up.' Last month's game between the two clubs saw several players separated by officials after Minnesota's Joseph Rosales allegedly hurled racially insensitive remarks at Vancouver's Emmanuel Sabbi, who is Black. Rosales was later suspended three games for violating the league's non-discrimination policy. Emotions will be high heading into Wednesday's rematch, Sabbi said. 'It's unacceptable the comments that he made. And we just look to get past it as humans,' he said. 'We've talked about keeping a cool head. And that's what we need to do for this game, myself included.' Sorensen said he may also issue a reminder to his players ahead of kickoff, but that it 'shouldn't be a thing that fills the room too much.' Sabbi added that Rosales has not reached out or apologized for the incident. It's surprising that Black athletes still have to deal with these situations, he said. 'It's tough, of course,' Sabbi said. 'And we all hope that one day it won't be a thing that we have to keep going through.' MINNESOTA UNITED (7-3-5) AT VANCOUVER WHITECAPS (9-14) Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. B.C. Place, Wednesday HISTORY BOOKS: The regular-season record between the two sides is even at 6-6-4. Vancouver holds a 4-3-0 edge when hosting the Loons at B.C. Place. HELLO AGAIN: Minnesota's lineup features a pair of former 'Caps. Defender Michael Boxall played for Vancouver in 2011 after being selected first overall by the club in the supplemental draft that year, and midfielder Julian Gressel spent part of the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Whitecaps. WHITE GOLD?: Striker Brian White scored twice in Vancouver's 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday and now has 10 goals in league play this season. He sits second in the MLS golden boot race, three shy of Philadelphia Union forward Tai Baribo. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 27, 2025.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
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Pueblo East student among Colorado's prestigious 2025 Boettcher scholars
Pueblo East High School Principal Andy Clementi told the Chieftain Ysabelle Rosales is "quite literally" one of the best students the high school has ever had. Rosales, who's set to graduate from East on May 24, is one of 50 high school students statewide and the only one in Pueblo County to receive the prestigious Boettcher Foundation Scholarship in 2025. As a Boettcher scholar, she receives an $80,000 award over four years with opportunities for supplemental aid and leadership development. The school's student body president participated in several activities while at East including DECA, the East Aquilas Dance Team, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Gear Up, Junior Achievement, MEChA, National Honor Society, Speech and Debate, student council, Talon Team, track and field, and Upward Bound. Additionally, she dedicated nearly 270 volunteer hours with the El Pueblo History Museum's Teen Mental Health Kickbacks, has handed out Thanksgiving meals to those in need with Tom and Louie's Cupboard, and has taught financial literacy skills to elementary school students through Junior Achievement. Rosales told the Chieftain that her time at East has had a significant impact on her and equipped her with valuable leadership skills. "It's such an amazing environment for students to grow," she said of her high school. "There's so many different staff members that are happy to help and there's also different students that have helped me along my entire journey... It means a lot to me to come from Pueblo East High School and also means a lot to be a first-generation student who was raised by a single mother." Rosales' mother, Marlena Brown, also attended East High School, as did Rosales' grandmother, Laura Brown. After graduating from East, Rosales will attend Colorado State University in Fort Collins. She will study marketing and mass communication — passions cultivated through her participation in East's DECA program. A three-time qualifier for the DECA Colorado State Career Development Conference, Rosales secured a fourth-place finish in the Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling category this year. She has also qualified for the International Career Development Conference twice. At this year's international conference, she made it to the finals. The merit-based Boettcher Foundation scholarship has provided opportunities for high-achieving students since 1952. Applicants are evaluated on "superior scholastic ability/intellectual curiosity, leadership, service, character, and more," according to the foundation's website. There are typically over 2,000 applicants annually for the Boettcher. Additional information about the scholarship and the foundation is available at High school graduations: 2025 graduation season is here. Here's where ceremonies are happening in Pueblo Pueblo Chieftain reporter James Bartolo can be reached at JBartolo@ Support local news, subscribe to the Pueblo Chieftain at This article originally appeared on The Pueblo Chieftain: Pueblo East senior receives prestigious Boettcher scholarship
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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How the El Paso Walmart shooting prosecution cost $6 million, even without a trial
EL PASO, Texas (EL PASO MATTERS) — El Paso County taxpayers paid almost $4 million for the defense and $1.9 million for the prosecution of the man who gunned down 23 people and wounded 22 others at an El Paso Walmart in 2019, county records show. More than $2 million of that went to experts hired since 2019 by the defense team representing Patrick Crusius, now 26, who pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon last month after District Attorney James Montoya decided not to seek the death penalty. The gunman, who said he attacked the Cielo Vista Walmart in August 2019 to stop 'the Hispanic invasion of Texas,' was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. Three defense attorneys – Joe Spencer, Felix Valenzuela and Mark Stevens – were paid a combined $602,000 over five years, according to the records, while defense investigators were paid more than $694,000. Another $688,000 was spent on 'miscellaneous' items, according to the records. The records showed that the prosecution spent $1.9 million between May 2022 and April 30, with those costs covered by state grants. Those costs were for lawyers and other employees of the District Attorney's Office, and didn't include costs for the police investigation of the attack. Spencer said defense attorneys were careful with expenses while committed to their ethical obligations to vigorously defend their client. Taxpayers paid for Crusius' defense because he was found to be indigent and unable to pay for his own defense. 'We were very cognizant from the very beginning that this case was going to be scrutinized as to how much attorneys fees were paid. So, we were very careful, very conservative. I know, personally, I didn't charge for all the hours that I put in,' he said in an interview with El Paso Matters. Montoya couldn't immediately be reached for comment by El Paso Matters. Spencer said the defense costs increased substantially because of efforts by former District Attorney Yvonne Rosales to recuse 409th District Judge Sam Medrano from the case, which included disclosures of extensive prosecutorial misconduct by Rosales and her associates. She resigned in December 2022. 'How much time did we spend on the Rosales shenanigans, as well as the motion to recuse Judge Medrano, which was all frivolous?' Spencer said. County records showed that the defense and prosecution spent more than $300,000 in fiscal year 2022, when there was essentially no movement in the mass shooting prosecution aside from efforts related to allegations of misconduct by Rosales and her associates. Spencer said former District Attorney Bill Hicks also added to the costs by providing massive amounts of case material known as discovery in ways that were difficult for defense lawyers to analyze. Most of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 were spent arguing pretrial motions centered on defense allegations of prosecutorial misconduct by the Rosales and Hicks administrations. County records showed that the defense and prosecution spent a combined $3.2 million on the case in those years. Spencer said the costs would have escalated if Montoya hadn't decided to end pursuit of the death penalty, which allowed for a plea agreement. He said the defense team had made it clear shortly after the Walmart attack that their client would plead guilty if the death penalty was off the table. 'We went to the state very early on and said, 'Let's resolve this case. We don't need to try this case.' But they were interested in the death penalty. As long as that was the case, we were in for the long haul,' Spencer said. Cases that include the possibility of the death penalty are expensive to prosecute because the stakes are high. A 1992 report by the Dallas Morning News said the average Texas death penalty case cost $2.3 million to prosecute – an amount that equals $5.3 million in 2025 dollars. The costs provided by the county are for the state prosecution of Crusius. He also pleaded guilty in a separate federal case on hate crimes and weapons charges, receiving 90 consecutive life sentences. The federal public defender's office is generating a summary of defense costs as part of an effort by U.S. District Judge David Guaderrama to unseal records in the federal case. That summary is expected to be available this summer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-05-2025
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MLS suspends Loons defender Joseph Rosales for three matches
Minnesota United left back Joseph Rosales has been suspended for three games by Major League Soccer after he allegedly directed a slur towards a Vancouver Whitecaps player during an April 27 game at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn. MLS said in a statement Wednesday that Rosales had violated the league's non-discrimination policy. Rosales' reinstatement following the suspension is contingent on his participation in a restorative practices program. The 24-year-old Honduran will miss the next two league games — Wednesday at Houston and Saturday versus St. Louis City — as well a U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 matchup against St. Louis City on May 21 at Allianz Field. In a statement released on social media, Rosales denies using discriminatory language in the incident. "I am addressing the recent three-game suspension issued by the League. I want to be clear: I did not use any discriminatory language," Rosales said on his personal X, formerly Twitter, account. "However, I acknowledge that my actions contributed to escalating tensions on the field, and for that, I sincerely apologize to the opposing player and to everyone affected." Late in the April 27 game, Rosales was part of a heated exchange with Vancouver's Emmanuel Sabbi. Immediately after the clash, referee Drew Fischer intervened with the players and coaches; no cards or ejections were issued as a result of the incident. The league conducted an investigation into the incident, but did not share what evidence, if any, was found. "While I disagree with the League's decision to suspend me because I believe it was based on a misinterpretation, I respect their process and their commitment to fostering a safe and inclusive environment," Rosales said. In a statement on social media, the club stated they believed Rosales is sincere in his assertion that he did not use discriminatory language, but accepts the league's decision to suspend him. Coach Eric Ramsay has taken Rosales out of the starting lineup since the incident, using him as a sub in the May 3 game at Austin FC and Saturday's game against Miami.
