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Proteas banking on 'human element' ahead of WTC final at Lords
PROTEAS top order batter Tristaan Stubbs will be looking to exploit the Australians' human insecurities when they face off in the World Test Championship in London. | Itumeleng English/Independent Newspapers However, that is not the mood in the Proteas Test camp, as top-order batter Tristan Stubbs revealed. The Proteas batting unit has been diagnosed as the weak link due to the lack of experience in Test match cricket, and also due to the unit not having played against a potent bowling attack this World Test Championship cycle. Throughout the build-up, the Proteas' weaknesses have been thoroughly discussed, and very little has been said about the Australian Test team and their disadvantages. THE Proteas Test team landed in the United Kingdom over the weekend, and the full squad will start their first preparations as a group for the upcoming World Test Championship final at Lord's staring on June 11. The 24-year-old emphasised that the Australians, despite being the defending champions and their vast experience of high-pressure games, are also human and they would be nervous just as much going into Lord's. Having played with Australian opening bowler Mitchell Starc at the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League over the past two months, Stubbs' claim is warranted. "I played with him (Starc). The biggest thing is they're also human. They have the same thoughts we have, which you sometimes forget because they've won these big games. They're also a bit nervous. Don't use that as a headline," chuckled Stubbs. "They're just as scared as we are. They have the same fears, so that bodes well. They also have insecurities." Right from the start of his career, coach Shukri Conrad was clear about the role that he wanted Stubbs to play in the Test team. The coach wanted Stubbs to bat at three. However, the 24-year-old has found himself batting at different positions in the order in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle for a host of different reasons. Many thought that the youngster would be deterred by the varying batting positions and perhaps lack an understanding of his role in the team. However, Stubbs told the media that he is not deterred. "My whole career, every team I play for, I have a different role, so it's nothing new. One day I'm batting at three, another day I'm batting at six. I don't mind it," said Stubbs. "It helps the team, wherever they need, I can mould my game to that role. Once you've batted at three, you face the harder stuff with the new ball. It's pretty much like batting later in a one-day game. The situation tells you that it might be flat, and you might be able to score a bit quicker. "It might be overcast, you might have to come in and dig in. It's more of your game plan's role, the situation way up top. You know, okay, I'm going to come in, new ball, it's going to move around." Having not played much red ball cricket this year, Stubbs and the rest of the batting unit will have a much-needed time in the middle next week as they are set to play against Zimbabwe in a once-off Four-Day warm-up match.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Marlboro County deputies arrest daughter of McColl mayor on assault charge
MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The daughter of McColl Mayor Robert Outlaw was arrested on multiple charges including assault, the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office said Thursday. Kelly Outlaw was charged with third-degree assault and battery and unlawful communication. She was booked into the Marlboro County Detention Center, where she awaits a bond hearing. The incident stemmed from a dispute that started on a Facebook news post and escalated into a series of threatening messages sent through Facebook Messenger, totaling 40 messages, including audio messages regarding the 'McColl town government disputes,' according to the sheriff's office. Outlaw was apprehended at her residence, and while she was being apprehended, she allegedly threatened to harm the victim in front of the investigators arresting her. The town has seen its share of controversy in the past year, with former Mayor George Garner — who was being investigated by SLED — dying in a car crash less than a week after the town's entire police department resigned. Early last week, the town appeared to have a new police chief with the appointment of Billy Stubbs. However, days later, Stubbs backed out. Stubbs was on the town's police force from March 2011 until July 2020 and has worked for the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office since January 2021, according to employment records from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. * * * Caleb is a digital producer at News13. Caleb joined the team in January 2023 after graduating from Liberty University. He is from Northern Virginia. Follow Caleb on X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Two U.S. citizens arrested at Peace Bridge for cocaine, ecstasy, gun
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers on Wednesday arrested two United States citizens who were in possession of drugs and an illegal gun at the Peace Bridge border crossing in Buffalo. Todd Stubbs, 36, of Mississippi and Brianda Salgado, 35, of Arizona, underwent a vehicle inspection due to a lack of required travel documents. During the inspection, Stubbs and Salgado declared a Beretta 950 BS pistol stowed in the glove box. When officers checked the glove box, the weapon was found with ammunition and marijuana. Upon further inspection, 8.3 grams of cocaine and 12 ecstasy pills were also found in the vehicle. The drugs, in addition to 100 grams of marijuana, were seized. Stubbs and Salgado were taken into custody and turned over to the Buffalo Police Department for felony charges regarding possession of a weapon and narcotics. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Guardians' long-standing black hole in right field, and who could maybe, finally, fix it
DETROIT — How pronounced is the Guardians' long-standing black hole in right field? Consider the three players with the most starts in right field for the club since the start of the 2013 campaign. No. 1: A third baseman-turned-platoon outfielder who hasn't appeared in a game in seven years. No. 2: A platoon player who arrived two years ago and has already lost his grip on the job. Advertisement No. 3: A former platoon player who is now a pitcher in the Guardians' system. The team hasn't been able to unearth a steady solution at the spot since Shin-Soo Choo patrolled right field. Cleveland has started a different right fielder on Opening Day each of the last 14 years: Choo, Drew Stubbs, David Murphy, Brandon Moss, Collin Cowgill, Abraham Almonte, Lonnie Chisenhall, Tyler Naquin, Domingo Santana, Josh Naylor, Steven Kwan, Will Brennan, Ramón Laureano and Jhonkensy Noel. Since the start of 2013, Cleveland's right fielders rank 26th in fWAR, 27th in wRC+ and 27th in OPS. No one has made 200 starts at the position. It's long been a land of platoon bats, repositioned infielders and patchwork free-agent signings. And with Nolan Jones and Noel floundering for the first two months of the 2025 season, it's once again a problem area for a team desperate for offense. Center field hasn't been much steadier, by the way. Myles Straw is the only player to start in center on Opening Day in consecutive seasons in that same time frame. As for left field, Kwan and Michael Brantley have at least made one outfield spot a source of reliability. Before we assess the Guardians' future in right field, let's venture down memory (nightmare?) lane and revisit the short-lived next great hopes, the free-agent follies and other reminders of the organization's most glaring deficiency. 2012: Four different starters, led by Choo with 151 starts … third among the league's 30 teams in wRC+ (weighted runs created, a way to measure total offensive output relative to the rest of the league) by right fielders. With apologies to Aaron Cunningham (eight starts), Thomas Neal (two) and Vinny Rottino (one, but an incredible walk-up song: the 'Godfather' theme), this was Choo's domain, where he thrived for five seasons, until Cleveland traded him to the Reds ahead of his contract year. The hope: They landed Terry Francona in October and dealt Choo two months later, but they wanted to reinvest, with designs to (at least attempt to) win under their new manager. Enter Stubbs and Nick Swisher. 2013: Six different starters, led by Stubbs with 86 … 14th in wRC+ Stubbs slid over to right when the club signed Michael Bourn to cover center. Ryan Raburn spent some time in right. Swisher mostly manned first base, but was an option in right as well. Jason Kubel, Ezequiel Carrera and Matt 'Crash' Carson made cameos, too. Advertisement The hope: Swisher and Raburn were in tow, but they needed a free agent to replace Stubbs. How about Murphy? 2014: Nine different starters, led by Murphy with 109 … 29th in wRC+ Remember Tyler Holt? How about Chris Dickerson or JB Shuck or Zach Walters or Chris Johnson, who missed time after a spider bite? Murphy was a tick below league-average at the plate. The hope: Murphy had one more year remaining on his contract, but there was hope on the horizon with a couple of first-round picks in Naquin and Clint Frazier. 2015: Seven different starters, led by Moss with 77 … 26th in wRC+ Ten years ago, Cleveland fans spent several weeks chanting, 'Jerry, Jerry,' as Jerry Sands delivered a handful of pivotal hits (but finished with a .676 OPS). Moss was a much-ballyhooed addition who fell short of expectations and was dumped midseason, as was Murphy. The hope: With Bourn and Swisher booted from the roster, it was time to build a new outfield around Brantley. Chisenhall made the switch from third base, Naquin was on the cusp, and, hey, maybe that José Ramírez kid could help in a pinch. 2016: Nine different starters, led by Chisenhall with 99 … 25th in wRC+ Cowgill started on Opening Day, with lefty David Price on the mound for Boston. Cowgill totaled 12 at-bats for the club. Marlon Byrd handled the position until he was popped for PEDs and vanished. There was a sprinkling of Almonte, Michael Martínez and Brandon Guyer. Naquin settled in center, along with Rajai Davis. Oh, and this team nearly won the World Series. The hope: Chisenhall and Guyer seemed like the perfect pairing, like a ribeye and a glass of cabernet. 2017: Eight different starters, led by Jay Bruce with 40 … 15th in wRC+ This lineup was loaded, but right field was a bit messy. Almonte, Chisenhall, Guyer and Austin Jackson all shared reps. Does the name Daniel Robertson ring a bell? He started 13 games in right. He's now the bench coach at Triple-A Columbus. Even Carlos Santana moonlighted as a right fielder during interleague play so Edwin Encarnacion could play first base. When Brantley suffered an ankle injury in August, Cleveland traded for Bruce, who was a brilliant fit, highlighted by his walk-off hit to secure the club's final win during its 22-game streak that summer. The hope: The team was stacked. Surely it could find someone. 2018: Six different starters, led by Melky Cabrera with 65 … 21st in wRC+ Right field was perhaps the greatest weakness on a talented roster. Cabrera was sitting at home when Cleveland called in late April. The team cut him in mid-June and then brought him back a few weeks later to occupy right, even though he had the defensive range of a cactus. This was the end of the Chisenhall/Guyer platoon. Surely you recall that Brandon Barnes started a game in right in September. Advertisement The hope: Naquin and a to-be-acquired platoon partner would have to be the answer. 2019: Seven different starters, led by Naquin with 60 … 14th in wRC+ Welcome to the Summer of Puig. Jordan Luplow joined the roster and annihilated lefties. Franmil Reyes and Yasiel Puig arrived at the trade deadline. Things were looking up. The hope: If Reyes could boost his agility, he would be the long-term solution. (That would become an annual refrain.) Or, at least, he could partner with Naquin so he's not a full-time DH. 2020: Five different starters (in only 60 games), led by Naquin with 32 … 28th in wRC+ Domingo Santana, we hardly knew ye. The club bailed on the free-agent signee midway through the shortened season after he mustered a .583 OPS. With Naquin, Luplow, Reyes, Delino DeShields, Oscar Mercado, Bradley Zimmer and Naylor, Cleveland had plenty of outfield candidates. The hope: Naylor was acquired to lock down right field, leaving left and center as the more pressing questions. 2021: Seven different starters, led by Naylor with 50 … 14th in wRC+ Naylor wrecked his leg in late June, ending his season. Zimmer transformed into a hulking slugger in his absence. Remember Harold Ramírez and Daniel Johnson? They had brief chances, too. The hope: With Naylor's status a concern, it was again time for Reyes to prove reliable in the outfield. 2022: Nine different starters, led by Oscar Gonzalez with 82 … ninth in wRC+ The guy with the 'SpongeBob SquarePants' theme as his walk-up song certainly wasn't the plan for right field, but he seized his opportunity and delivered a couple of October walk-offs. Jones debuted. Mercado said goodbye. Kwan burst onto the scene but quickly shifted to left. Naylor moved to first to protect his leg, and Reyes played his way off the roster. In a year of 17 rookie debuts, Alex Call, Brennan and Will Benson all surfaced. Advertisement The hope: In case Gonzalez's production wasn't sustainable, there was plenty of depth with Brennan, Jones and Benson — you know, as long as they traded the right guys. 2023: Six different starters, led by Brennan with 88 … 28th in wRC+ This season marked the downfall of Gonzalez, the arrival of Laureano and the final big-league breaths for Kole Calhoun. In the end, the club once again lacked a sufficient answer in right. The hope: Brennan, even after an uninspiring rookie season, was the guy, with Laureano as his right-handed partner. 2024: Ten different starters, led by Brennan with 65 … 20th in wRC+ By the end of the season, Brennan and Noel were a tandem. Laureano and Estevan Florial started the season on the roster, but neither made it past Memorial Day. The hope: Noel, the postseason hero, just needed a platoon partner. Brennan seemed to be the likeliest choice. 2025: Four different starters in 49 games, led by Jones with 26 … 28th in wRC+ At last, we have arrived at the present. Jones is out of minor-league options, which buys him more time to convert sexy underlying metrics into substantial production. So far, that hasn't happened, and there are a few prospects knocking on the door. C.J. Kayfus has shifted to first base to right field at Triple A, all to widen his potential path to the majors. Chase DeLauter, recovered from an abdominal injury, has joined him in Columbus. Both should force their way to Cleveland at some point this summer, even if Jones turns it around. George Valera should eventually lurk at Triple A, too. The hope: Once again, promising prospects have risen to the forefront of this equation. Kayfus could wind up at first in the long run, but his recent exposure to right field can only help. If DeLauter can stay healthy — a Terminal Tower-sized if — he's done nothing but hit as a professional. Should he need a platoon partner, Noel and Johnathan Rodriguez are hanging around, though Noel has had a rotten two months. Juan Brito, a second baseman by trade, also saw time in right last season. (Top photo of Nolan Jones: Ken Blaze / Imagn Images)
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘I don't blame him': McColl's police chief candidate backs out
MCCOLL, S.C. (WBTW) — After McColl Mayor Robert Outlaw announced Billy Stubbs as the town's new chief on Monday, the new appointee said on Wednesday that he will no longer be accepting the position. Stubbs was on the town's police force from March 2011 until July 2020 and has worked for the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office since January 2021, according to employment records from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. 'Due to some issues that have arisen, I will not be accepting the chief position,' Stubbs said in a Facebook post. 'I try to be a man of my word but expect others to do the same. I want to thank Robert Outlaw for the support and consideration for the job, and with heavy heart I have to rescind my employment for the chief position. I will always do anything I can for the town and the citizens that I love.' Outlaw responded via Facebook Thursday morning, saying, 'Wow!!! I'm really heartbroken on this one. To the citizens of McColl, as your mayor, everything was worked out. I was so excited Mr. Stubbs was coming to be our chief. But once again, two councilmen made sure Robert Outlaw didn't get what he wanted.' 'I'm tired of people smiling in my face and putting a knife in my back,' he continued. 'This is like the third or fourth time our two councilmen have made sure I didn't get what I thought was best for this town. It took me forever to even get the police department in the 2025 budget. Honestly, this is twice that the same councilman has gave Mr. Stubbs cold feed and honestly I don't blame him for not coming to work for us. But that being said, there's a good police chief out there and I'm not giving up till I find him or her.' Outlaw made the initial announcement on Monday, saying, 'After 74 long days being your mayor . . . I'm so happy to announce Billy Stubbs has accepted. His starting date will be June 9th. It's been [a long] journey.' Stubbs would have replaced former chief Bob Hale, who, along with the rest of the department, resigned in November 2024. Less than a week later, former Mayor George Garner died in a two-vehicle crash. Count on News13 for updates. * * * Jordan White is a Digital Producer at News13. She joined the News13 team in August 2024. Jordan, a Myrtle Beach native, graduated from St. James High School in Murrells Inlet and is a graduate of Coker University. Follow Jordan on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
