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CTV News
4 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Movement is medicine: Instructor teaches Pilates for arthritis and injuries
Crystal Garrett visits a studio to find out how clinical Pilates can help those living with arthritis pain. Movement is medicine at the Arthritis and Injury Care Clinic in Halifax. One of their prescriptions: Pilates. Victoria Scully was already a personal trainer and yoga instructor when she started teaching Pilates to help her mother through her knee replacement. 'I was already working as a personal trainer and yoga instructor,' Scully said. 'All of a sudden she was going through this recovery and I felt like I didn't have the tools to support her,' Scully said. 'Pilates was recommended to her, so I sort of deep dove when I did my training.' Five years later and Scully says she's 'enamored and obsessed' with Pilates and teaching it as a way of managing arthritis. 'We are working with lengthening muscles,' Scully said. Working muscles shorten in most training modalities, she said. By forcing length through Pilates, Scully said the muscles stabilize – which is important for aging bodies. Scully said hip, knee and shoulder replacements are up 100 per cent in the last 15 years. She said Pilates can offset or postpone surgeries and help with recovery and because it's low impact. 'If your approved to move you can do Pilates,' Scully said. 'There is always a modification or adjustment for everybody.' Crystal Pilates Crystal Garrett visits a studio to find out how clinical Pilates can help those living with arthritis pain. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
USA Today
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Did MLB deceptively edit Vin Scully's call of Hank Aaron's HR in ASG tribute?
At first glance it sure seemed like Major League Baseball nailed it's All-Star Game tribute to Hank Aaron's 715th home run. The on-field graphics — wonderfully utilizing the same type of technology we've seen at NBA and NHL games lately — were astounding. The firework recreation of the ball rocketing from home plate to the left field wall was a great touch. The only thing left was a recognition of how monumental the moment was for broader race relations in the country. But MLB greatly missed the mark here with seemingly deceptive editing of Vin Scully's iconic call during the tribute. When Aaron hit his home run in Atlanta on April 8, 1974, Scully commented on the profound scene playing out in front of him barely a decade after the fall of Jim Crow. Here's the transcript of Scully's call: 'A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world.' Major League Baseball's tribute on Tuesday cut off the first part of Scully's comments, making it sound as though the home run itself was marvelous, and not the scene of a predominately white, southern crowd giving a black man a standing ovation. It's worth noting that Scully himself often talked about the importance of that scene and why it was vital to mention on air. "I stood there thinking about the impact, and the more I thought about it... That's what I said when the crowd died down, about what a great moment not just Henry, not just for the Braves, not just for baseball, this was the greatest impact at home run, sociologically," Scully said. "I mean, here is a Black man in the Deep South getting an absolute love ovation for breaking the record of a white icon. To me, that's what made that home run the most important home run that I ever called." To remove the context from Scully's call completely changes the entire meaning. While Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's career home run record has become one of baseball's most celebrated moments, you cannot tell the story of 715 without knowing about the constant hate mail and threats Aaron received along the way. At one point in 1973, the FBI attempted to advise Aaron against playing because the threats had seemed credible enough. MLB's tribute rather conveniently omitting this context didn't happen in a vacuum, either. It fits a broader pattern of the league attempting to avoid ruffling any feathers in the culture wars. This is the same Major League Baseball under Rob Manfred that remained ghastly silent as the Department of Defense removed a webpage dedicated to the military and baseball history of Jackie Robinson only a few months ago. The page was only restored following fan outcry and pressure from journalists. Just this week, MLB side-stepped questions about returning the All-Star Game to Atlanta after making a public showing of removing the game in 2021 after the state of Georgia passed a restrictive voting law. Atlanta was allowed to host the game this year despite the law remaining in effect — which made for an extremely awkward pre-game press conference moment when reporters brought this up. This is also the same MLB that just posthumously reinstated Pete Rose. Individually, MLB's recent actions are, frankly, depressing. Taken together, the deceptive editing of Scully's call is the latest sign Major League Baseball is attempting to distance history made on the diamond from the inextricable circumstances that created it off the field. Unfortunately for MLB, many fans noticed. The Aaron tribute was a great idea and was otherwise nicely done, but hacking up Scully's call was an utter disgrace. Everyone involved in that decision, be they with Major League Baseball or the Fox network, should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. A lot of work went into this tribute, but we should hear Vin Scully's entire call and remember Hank Aaron's legacy in full'A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. And it is a great moment for all of us.' Anyone else notice how during the Hank Aaron tribute, they notably cut out the part of Vin Scully's call about the significance of a black man getting a standing ovation in the heart of the South? Of course they cut the most famous part of Vin Scully's call MLB's Hank Aaron tribute at the All-Star Game cut off Vin Scully's "What a marvelous moment" refrain before he finished ".... a Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol." Do better, MLB.
Los Angeles Times
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The late Hank Aaron provided one of MLB All-Star Game's most memorable moments
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game had plenty of big moments, as the National League let a six-run lead slip away in the late innings but emerged victorious after a home run 'swing-off' determined the outcome of the 95th annual event for the first time. One of the biggest moments from the game, however, actually occurred 51 years, three months and one week earlier. That's when the legendary Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's longstanding MLB record with his 715th home run — a milestone event that was recreated in dramatic fashion after the sixth inning Tuesday night (July 15, a.k.a, 7/15) at Truist Park in Atlanta. The actual milestone event took place about 10 miles from there on April 8, 1974, when Aaron and the Atlanta Braves hosted the Dodgers at the since-demolished Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. A crowd of 53,775 was on hand, with millions more watching on national TV, when Aaron launched a fourth-inning pitch by Al Downing over the left-center field wall to make baseball history. This week, a crowd of 41,176 — again with millions more watching on TV or streaming — witnessed the moment come back to life through video and audio clips (yep, that's legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully you hear, along with Braves announcer Milo Hamilton), pyrotechnics and lots of modern technology. It was really a sight to behold as Aaron and the others somehow appeared on the field as the events unfolded just like they did more than a half-century ago. A firework was launched from home plate and scorched through the air marking the trajectory of Aaron's landmark blast. Lighted footprints traced the Hall of Famer's every step around the basepath. The tribute included part of Scully's call from that day. 'What a marvelous moment for baseball,' he said, 'what a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia, what a marvelous moment for the country and the world.' (Although it wasn't included in the tribute, Scully went on to explain one of the reasons the moment was so significant: 'A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. And it is a great moment for all of us, and particularly for Henry Aaron.') Aaron died in 2021 at age 86, but his wife Billye Aaron was on hand for the festivities. 'I think people can look at me and say, 'He was a great baseball player, but he was even a greater human being,'' Aaron said in a clip that played at the end of the tribute.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
60+ New Animatronics Hit the Market at HalloweenCostumes.com
Drops 60+ New Animatronics for 2025, Featuring Budget-Friendly "Scream Savers" and Licensed Fan-Favorite Franchises NORTH MANKATO, MN / / July 15, 2025 / Just when you thought it was safe, is back with its biggest launch ever of animatronics for 2025, arriving in time for the Halloween season. This massive launch brings over 30 brand-new animatronics, over 15 returning fan favorites, and a huge lineup of budget-friendly "Scream Savers." In total, Halloween fans and haunt owners can look forward to more than 75 new items this season, making it the biggest animatronic launch the industry has ever seen. The lineup includes officially licensed props from Ghostbusters, It,Stranger Things, and other fan-favorite franchises, each designed with terrifying motion and sound to bring Halloween displays to the next level. New-to-the-Market Animatronics These exclusive debuts are ready to become the centerpiece of any haunt or Halloween display: Celeste the Restless Ghost Harp Area 51 Roswell Alien Ghostbusters Terror Dog Lock, Shock, and Barrel 10ft Mothman Arty the Clown Spikey Killer Klowns from Outer Space Rudy Killer Klowns from Outer Space Additional highlights include: 25ft and 8ft Pennywise Inflatables Life-Size Animated Beetlejuice with 2 Outfits Beetlejuice Barbara and Adam Alien Clean Up Crew Torture Box Man Leggs the Giant Yard Spider Eyeball Monster Swiping Scully the Seated Scarecrow Giant Inflatable Pumpkin With the Halloween season approaching, continues to expand its industry-leading selection of animatronics and decorations, delivering extraordinary designs to haunted attractions, home haunters, and collectors nationwide. To view the full lineup of new animatronics and Halloween décor, visit the Halloween Decorations 2025 Collection. Contact Information Allison Davis PR Specialistpr@ SOURCE: View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
The Sun
07-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Harimau Malaya are no longer pushovers
LOCAL football observer Datuk Richard Scully says Malaysia may have been drawn in Group B alongside world No. 18 Iran for the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup 2025 next month, but the Harimau Malaya are no pushovers. He said any opponent would be wise not to underestimate them, as he believes the national squad has undergone a major transformation and is now in the right shape to take on stronger sides. He said Malaysia's recent resurgence has not gone unnoticed, with opponents beginning to take notice, a clear sign that the team is no longer being seen as underdogs. 'It's too early to predict anything, but what's clear is that teams are starting to pay close attention to Malaysia. The Malaysia of old is not the same as the Malaysia of today. 'Now, any team facing us will be on alert. I don't expect there to be big scorelines from either side,' he told Bernama. Scully has urged the Harimau Malaya to step onto the pitch without being weighed down by world rankings, insisting that 'numbers are just numbers' and anything can happen once the whistle blows. He stressed that while a win would be a welcome bonus, a loss should not be seen as a disaster, but rather a chance to identify and address weaknesses ahead of bigger battles to come. Apart from facing heavyweights Iran, Malaysia (ranked 131st) will also take on hosts Tajikistan (104th) and Afghanistan (160th) in Group B of the CAFA Nations Cup. Malaysia will kick off their campaign against Tajikistan on Aug 29, followed by clashes with Iran on Sept 1 and Afghanistan on Sept 4. All matches will be played in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. After the tournament, Malaysia will resume their remaining Group F fixtures in the 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers, starting with matches against Laos in Vientiane on Oct 9 and in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 14. They will then face Nepal in Kathmandu on Nov 18, before taking on Vietnam away in March next year. Meanwhile, sports analyst Datuk Dr Pekan Ramli cautioned that three straight defeats in the group stage could shake fan confidence in the new-look Harimau Malaya, especially among those still unconvinced by the inclusion of heritage players. 'At the very least, we need to reach the semi-finals for fans to continue feeling proud of this Harimau Malaya side. 'If we suffer heavy losses or crash out early, expectations will dip and it'll give critics of the heritage player concept the opening they've been waiting for to lash out,' he said. He also urged for the consistent inclusion of heritage players throughout the tournament, believing their presence is key to strengthening what he described as one of Malaysia's strongest squads in recent memory.
