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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Mass. man sentenced after stealing alcohol, threatening storeowner with knife, DA says
A man from Greenfield was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to stealing alcohol from two Northampton package stores and threatening a store owner with a knife, according to Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan's office. Keith Shaw, 49, pleaded guilty to charges of armed robbery and shoplifting in connection with incidents in June 2024 when he walked off with $165 worth of alcohol from one package store and $79 worth of alcohol at another, prosecutors said. Shaw was sentenced to three years in state prison on the armed robbery charge and a concurrent 1-year sentence in the Hampshire House of Correction on the shoplifting charge. 'The second incident escalated quickly from a shoplifting offense to an armed robbery when Mr. Shaw threatened the store owner with a knife,' Northwestern Assistant District Attorney Andrew Covington said. 'Fortunately, no one was injured.' Mass. State Lottery winners: 3 tickets worth $100K won, claimed on Friday 'He was a creative force': Lead singer of '60s psychedelic rock legends dead at 82 Street flooding possible in Mass. Saturday due to widespread showers, thunderstorms Pentagon boss Hegseth warns of 'devastating' consequences if China looks to 'conquer' Taiwan High bacteria levels prompt closures for these Mass. beaches Read the original article on MassLive.
Toronto Star
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Parenting, perimenopause and ‘tampon sex': Why so many Toronto women are obsessed with a novel about blowing up their lives
'I feel like I've actually been in that room. I can picture it.' It's a Sunday afternoon in Parkdale and Laura Dawe, a painter in her early 40s, is talking to her still life class about a fictional motel room in a cult novel. Dawe, who is in the process of repainting her studio, hasn't been able to get the image of a lavishly decorated rose-hued space out of her mind since reading 'All Fours,' Miranda July's sexually explicit roman à clef, last year. Dawe has her own distinctive aesthetic. But something about July's description — vivid and borderline surrealist — has stuck in her mind. Painting a room is no longer simply painting a room; for Dawe, it's become a minor act of All Fours-ing. I first encountered All Fours-ing — as a verb — in conversation with Laura Shaw, a software researcher and divorced mother of a 7-year-old, who lives in Corso Italia. Shaw read July's novel last summer and has been discussing its central themes — motherhood, perimenopause, open relationships, aging, art, and sex — with friends ever since. Like hundreds of other Toronto readers — and thousands more around the world — Shaw felt 'All Fours' captured something singular about the experience of contemporary womanhood. To 'all fours' is, as Shaw explains it, 'to blow up your life.'
Fox Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
'The best route to the top': How Emma Hayes uses this camp to develop the USWNT
For Emma Hayes, the objective hasn't changed: the next two years are all about developing talent and expanding the player pool. That's been the United States' women's national team manager's directive for the better part of the past year, and it will remain that way for years to come. Every camp Hayes speaks on this topic. It may seem repetitive, but it's the consistency in her messaging that the USWNT hopes will turn into success at the next World Cup in 2027. "We are to utilize this camp and the next camp as giving opportunities to players that have less experiences," Hayes said Friday ahead of the USWNT's match vs. China on May 31 at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. They'll face Jamaica on June 3 at Energizer Park in St. Louis to round out this window of friendlies. Those "experiences" come in different ways. For some, it's training with the senior team and being exposed to that specific environment. For others, it's getting minutes with the U-23 team, which is currently overseas for a pair of games against Germany. Younger players like Korbin Albert and Jaedyn Shaw – both of whom were on the Americans' gold medal-winning Olympic squad last summer – are working with that group right now. Mia Fishel, who has been coming back from injury, is as well. While they have played with the USWNT – Albert has 26 caps, Shaw has 28 and Fishel has three – Hayes believes having the opportunity for younger players to go back and forth between age groups will create a stronger development pathway to being on the senior team full-time. "Sometimes I think we expect so much from them, and they're still inexperienced players that maybe need a little bit more time in that age group category in the right moment," Hayes said specifically of Korbin, 21, and Shaw, 20. "I think we need to remain patient with the squad. I've seen so much development, even in this camp." Hayes understands that she's called in a group of players who are in different stages of their journey. Some are accustomed to the "ins and outs of what we're looking for," she said, while others are still figuring things out. The average age of this current USWNT roster is 25.4 years old with an average of 30.7 caps. However, that number is skewed by captain Lindsey Heaps, Crystal Dunn and Emily Sonnett, all of whom have more than 100 caps. There are 15 players who have 10 caps or fewer, and the three goalkeepers have a combined four. There are also two players who recently earned their first-ever call-ups. "The only way you get that experience are these exposures, but we can't expect a finished product from any of them," Hayes said. "There's no shortcut to it and you can't accelerate it either. When you enter major tournaments, in an ideal world, each player has exposures of above 30 caps. And obviously that won't always be everyone. "So if you think about our situation in goal, we've got players that have got less than five caps and [other] players with less than five caps. So we have to invest in the next two years in trying to accelerate that, to reach what we call a threshold. And that's why what we are doing is not only intentional, but necessary, because that gap from that real experienced group to this is something that hasn't been developed prior to me being here. And with the [U-23] program and what we are doing gives us the opportunity to do that." Earlier this year, Hayes said that she'd like to identify a core group of players that will figure into her 2027 World Cup plans by June. The problem is that a portion of that foundation is unavailable for selection and will be for some time. For example: Mallory Swanson and Sophia Wilson are pregnant. Trinity Rodman is focused on getting her lingering back issues right. Tierna Davidson and Rose Lavelle are recovering from injuries, and there are a handful of other players who are not ready to be back with the team yet for various reasons. "People often ask me, 'Why isn't this player [in camp]?'" Hayes said. "Well, a lot of the time they are unavailable. So it's important not to get too drawn in on identifying 23 players. The pool has to be bigger because of injury, because of illness, because of pregnancy, because of whatever. "My job is to develop a larger group of players that, by the time we reach tournament setting, have been given the right exposures to put ourselves in the best position possible. So I think we're on track with that, and we also have the U-23 program." Since Hayes joined U.S. Soccer one year ago, she's been working closely with Tracey Kevins, the head of development for the youth national teams. Together, they identify "the best route to the top" for players, Hayes said. "There's been a lot of big work that's been going on behind the scenes that will provide that platform for years to come," Hayes said. This includes everything from "leveling up" the U-23 program so that there's more of an emphasis on development vs. sending young players to the senior team just to sit on the bench. Albert and Shaw getting valuable minutes vs. Germany this week is an example of that. Then there's the overall USWNT strategy that Hayes laid out at the start of 2025 called "The WNT Way." This includes how the program is looking at everything through a female lens, which Hayes hopes will set a new blueprint for the game globally. The initiative is expansive and focuses on influencing areas such as coaching education and women's health. "I can't believe I've only been here a year to be honest with you," Hayes said. "If I'm to fast-forward to 2031 [when the U.S. hosts the World Cup] the work and the impact that everybody's having now for the future of the game I think will leave the ecosystem, not in a healthy way because America has always produced players, but I think what we are putting together is a system that goes beyond just a pipeline of players. That it's a support system around girls and women that I think will take our game up a notch." Laken Litman covers college football, college basketball and soccer for FOX Sports. She previously wrote for Sports Illustrated, USA Today and The Indianapolis Star. She is the author of "Strong Like a Woman," published in spring 2022 to mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Follow her at @LakenLitman . Get more from United States Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Cubs Called Trade Fit for 98-HR Slugger at Position of Uncertainty
Cubs Called Trade Fit for 98-HR Slugger at Position of Uncertainty originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Third base has been a weak spot for the Chicago Cubs in 2025, despite the mild resurgence of top prospect Matt Shaw in recent weeks. Advertisement Since being called back up in mid-May, Shaw has raised his MLB batting average from .172 up to .250. The 23-year-old third baseman has also knocked in 3 RBI over that span, with 13 total hits and 5 doubles. Notably, Shaw has stolen 5 bases and scored 6 runs since his most recent promotion, with 3 walks compared to 7 strikeouts. Los Angeles Angels third baseman Yoan Moncada launches a home run at Angel Stadium in A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Although Shaw, a former No. 13 overall pick, has calmed concerns surrounding the disastrous start to his major league career, the Cubs cannot be certain that he'll keep his average up and his strikeouts down. On that note, CBS Sports staff writer R.J. Anderson suggested a potential solution for Chicago at third base, should Shaw falter again. That player is veteran slugger Yoan Moncada, the current starting third baseman of the Los Angeles Angels. Advertisement "It's to be seen if the Angels fall far enough from the race to consider selling off pieces," Anderson acknowledged. "I'm including Moncada here because I'm skeptical about Los Angeles' chances (based both on their roster and their run differential)." "[Moncada is] having a heck of a rebound season," the MLB writer continued, noting that the veteran slugger is "hitting the ball hard and on a line while drawing his share of walks." Anderson identified the Cubs as a trade "fit" for Moncada, if he's moved, along with the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees. Moncada signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Angels this offseason, so he'd make for a simple rental from a financial standpoint. Advertisement Having just turned 30 years old on May 27, Moncada is batting .228 with 5 home runs and 18 RBI. He'd provide more pop than Shaw, despite a slightly lower on-base percentage (.333 compared to Shaw's .343) and less speed. Moncada has launched 98 home runs throughout his MLB career, tallying 357 RBI and 163 doubles. He has a career batting average of .253, along with a cumulative on-base percentage of .331 and an OPS of .757. Related: Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong Breaks Silence on Unfortunate Timeline for Contract Extension Related: Jed Hoyer Reveals Cubs' Plans for MLB Trade Deadline This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Brian Shaw (1998-92)
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Brian Shaw (1998-92) The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the 17th of 31 people to wear the No. 20 jersey, Boston guard alum Brian Shaw. After ending his college career at UC Santa Barbara, Shaw was picked up with the 24th overall selection of the 1988 NBA draft by the Celtics. The Oakland, California native played his first three seasons for Boston with one season in between infamously overseas, leaving the team via trade to the Miami Heat in 1992. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Shaw wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 11.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
