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17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
No positives from Detroit Tigers in All-Star Game as AL loses Home Run Derby tiebreaker
ATLANTA — Left-hander Tarik Skubal is the leader of the Detroit Tigers. Skubal also led the American League into the 2025 MLB All-Star Game as the starting pitcher against the National League on Tuesday, July 15, at Truist Park, but he surrendered two runs on three hits in a 19-pitch first inning. It didn't get any better for the Tigers. "Great environment," Skubal said, less than 45 minutes after his outing ended Tuesday. "The introductions were pretty cool with everyone they had on stage, and the flyover was pretty special. Anytime you get a flyover like that, it gives you the goosebumps as an athlete. Everywhere MLB takes the game, it's always fun to play in." TRENDING: Why Tigers' Riley Greene turned down chance at $1 million The AL erased a six-run deficit with four runs in the seventh inning (fueled by Brent Rooker's three-run home run) and two runs in the ninth inning (capped by Steven Kwan's game-tying infield single with two strikes and two outs), forcing a Home Run Derby to determine the winner of the All-Star Game. Buy our book: The Epic History of the Tigers It was tied 6-6 after nine innings. For the swing-off, three players from each team received three swings apiece. The AL participants: Rooker (two homers), Randy Arozarena (one homer), Jonathan Aranda (zero homers); the NL participants: Kyle Stowers (one homer), Kyle Schwarber (three homers), Pete Alonso (did not swing). The NL won the Home Run Derby tiebreaker, 4-3. How Tigers players performed in All-Star Game The Tigers sent six players to the All-Star Game, including four starters: Skubal, second baseman Gleyber Torres, left fielder Riley Greene and center fielder Javier Báez. All six competed in the 95th Midsummer Classic, but none had positive performances. The pitchers: Skubal allowed two runs in the first inning and right-hander Casey Mize allowed one run in the sixth inning. The position players: Torres, Greene, Báez and designated hitter Zach McKinstry finished 0-for-8 with three strikeouts. "It feels great to play at this level, the way we're playing and the way I'm playing," Báez said during Tuesday's game. "With how many Tigers we got here, it's a blessing. Hopefully, we finish strong." "It's been special," Torres said during the game. "It's an honor. I really enjoyed tonight. I'm excited for the second half. We have to keep working. It's going to be special for us." The first inning wasn't kind to the Tigers. In the top of the first, Torres and Greene opened the game with back-to-back strikeouts against right-hander Paul Skenes. Torres struck out swinging on a 99.7 mph fastball; Greene struck out swinging on a 100.3 mph fastball. In the bottom of the first, Skubal gave up three hits in a row to begin his outing: Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. produced weak hits for singles, then Ketel Marte ripped a double down the first-base line into the right-field corner, scoring two runs. Just like that, the NL grabbed a 2-0 advantage. Skubal bounced back with three outs in a row to complete the first inning: Freddie Freeman grounded out, Manny Machado struck out and Will Smith struck out. ACE TALKS: Tigers' Tarik Skubal at 2025 All-Star Game: 'Focus is on winning a championship' In the third inning, both Báez and Torres grounded out against right-hander Logan Webb. Greene struck out swinging for the second time in the fourth inning, this time chasing a slider from left-hander David Peterson, while Báez grounded out for the second time in the fifth inning, facing left-hander MacKenzie Gore. The Tigers also had trouble in the sixth inning. Greene flew out against left-hander Andrew Abbott in his third and final plate appearance. In the bottom half, Mize surrendered a solo home run to Corbin Carroll on a hanging slider with two outs. The homer put the NL ahead, 6-0. Mize, though, retired the other two batters he faced in his 10-pitch outing, inducing a flyout against Hunter Goodman and a strikeout against Elly De La Cruz — with the home run in between. De La Cruz whiffed three times, including on a 95.7 mph fastball for the strikeout. McKinstry entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning, taking over as the designated hitter with a runner on first base and two outs against right-hander Jacob Misiorowski. He flew out to end the inning. Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@ or follow him @EvanPetzold. Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at Order your copy of 'Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Tigers!' by the Free Press at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers players struggle in 2025 MLB All Star Game
USA Today
20 hours ago
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- USA Today
Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 18 - Oscar Torres (2002-03)
The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history. Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. For this article, we begin with the second of 16 players who wore the No. 18 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State guard alum Oscar Torres. After starting his pro career abroad, Torres would go unselected in the 1998 NBA draft, instead playing abroad and in other domestic leagues until he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2001. The Caracas, Venezuela native would sign with the Dubs the following season for his last campaign in the NBA. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Torres wore only jersey No. 18 and put up 3.1 points per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
New York Post
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Gleyber Torres is putting his Yankees past behind him in All Star Tigers season
ATLANTA — Just like old times — as in, the 2024 second half and postseason — manager Aaron Boone penciled in second baseman Gleyber Torres as his leadoff hitter. The venue, circumstances and uniforms have changed, though. Advertisement Torres was atop the American League batting order and deservedly so after a first half in which he carried over his plate discipline from late last season. His .387 on-base percentage ranked as the sixth best in all of baseball among qualifiers. He has been a stalwart for the best-in-baseball Tigers at second base. From the outside, there could be an argument to be made that Torres, after his chaotic walk year last season, needed a fresh start to find his best form. Advertisement From the player, that argument does not hold up. Torres shrugged off the notion that he needed to leave the Yankees to excel like this. 'It just happened at the right time,' Torres said this week before Tuesday's All-Star Game at Truist Park. 'God always has a plan, and that's the plan for me right now.' The plan for Torres has been much different than last year's. There was the concerning slow start in 2024 — a .654 OPS in the first half — during arguably the most important season of his career because he was about to hit free agency. Advertisement 3 Former Yankee Gleyber Torres, who earned an All-Star nod, has thrived with the Tigers this season. David Rodriguez Munoz / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images There was the upswing in the second half, when Torres began showing more patience and power that motivated Boone to swing him back to the top of the lineup, setting the table for Juan Soto and Aaron Judge. There was the deadline trade that brought in Jazz Chisholm Jr., after which Torres declared: 'I'm a second baseman. I play second.' Chisholm was asked to learn third base on the fly, which occasionally hurt the Yankees and led GM Brian Cashman to take a shot at Torres after the season. And there was the postseason run in which Torres generally played well, but his misplay in Game 1 of the World Series — in which he booted a throw from Soto, allowing Shohei Ohtani to take an extra base that led to the game-tying run in a crushing Yankees loss. Advertisement 'Whatever happened last year, happened in the past. I know what kind of player I am,' said Torres, who is doing better this season to prove what kind of player he is. 3 Gleyber Torres has been a steadying force for the Tigers at the top of their lineup. Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images He is no longer hitting 38 homers, like he did in the bouncy ball-tainted 2019 MLB season, but he slugged nine homers in 84 games before the break. He has never batted below third in the order for the Tigers, living on base for the team that has scored the third-most runs in the AL. 'Consistent quality at-bats — the guy really controls the zone,' Torres teammate and fellow All-Star righty Casey Mize said. 'He brings a sense of stability. He's a great player. I think a lot of him. He's been huge for us.' This is the type of season — or at least first three and a half months — that Torres envisioned after struggling much of last year before hitting the open market. 3 Gleyber Torres tags out Julio Rodríguez trying to steal second during the Tigers' loss to the Mariners on July 12, 2025. Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images He received longer-term offers than the Tigers' one-year, $15 million pact, but Torres wanted to bet on himself to perhaps truly cash in during the upcoming offseason. Advertisement That bet is looking like a winning one, Boone himself saying Torres is enjoying an 'outstanding' year. 'I truly believe in myself every moment,' Torres said, 'no matter what is happening at the moment.' The Yankees miss the bat, though the fit at second base — where Chisholm has returned after yet another detour to third — would not be ideal. Advertisement Both sides settled on a couple-day, midseason reunion. Torres caught up with Judge and plenty of his former teammates (and coaches) before the game. 'I got a really good relationship with them,' Torres said of the Yankees. 'Come here, see all the people — Boonie, all the coaches — it's really special. 'They helped me growing up so much. … It's fun. One more opportunity to play together.'
Politico
2 days ago
- Politics
- Politico
Mamdani's biggest DC defender is… Ritchie Torres?
HIS HATER BECAME HIS WAITER: Israel-supporting, defund-the-police-decryin' and Cuomo-primary-allignin' Rep. Ritchie Torres seems to be going out of his way to defend Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. When President Donald Trump threatened to arrest Mamdani, Torres called it 'disgraceful.' When more Republicans attacked Mamdani, he slammed them as Islamophobic on MSNBC. And when the controversy emerged around Mamdani identifying as African American on his college application, Torres defended him. 'I have had political opponents question the authenticity of Afro-Latino identity, and question my blackness,' he told The New York Times. 'And I deeply, deeply resent it. It makes my blood boil.' On Thursday, Torres even introduced a bill to censure a Tennessee House Republican who called for Mamdani's deportation. Those who know the Bronx's staunchest supporter of Israel may be surprised at his increasing bid to shield Mamdani from the onslaught of GOP attacks. But he is just the latest backer of Cuomo's primary bid who has sought to distance himself from the former governor — and even warm up to the lefty nominee. Today, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn — who backed Mayor Eric Adams, then endorsed Cuomo, and now backs Mamdani — appeared in a cheery video with Mamdani in which the pair toured Brooklyn's Little Haiti and asked voters to put Mamdani on their general election ballots. Torres still has not made an endorsement in the general election, but he made clear his Cuomo endorsement 'only applies to the Democratic primary' and had a 'mutually respectful' phone call with Mamdani. His team would not reveal to Playbook much about the conversation, beyond that Torres expressed he's committed to having a working relationship. Torres also faces the prospect of defending a challenge to his own seat from former Bronx electeds. Long-shot mayoral candidate and Mamdani-ally Michael Blake has recently taken to attacking Torres on social media since the primary, and pro-Trump pol Ruben Diaz Sr. said he might vie for Torres' post. On Monday, Torres was spotted smiling ear to ear in a group photo with Mamdani. His team did not comment on whether the two interacted at all during that event, either. 'If Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are despicably demanding the 'deportation' and 'denaturalization' of a Democratic nominee — simply because he is a Muslim American — then I will speak out forcefully against their bigotry, and Democrats across the ideological spectrum should do the same,' Torres told Playbook in a statement. 'We must stand up and speak out against all forms of bigotry with moral clarity and consistency.' — Jason Beeferman FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL FLASH WARNING: The treacherous flash flood on Monday night and high temperatures expected later this week are laying bare the massive climate and infrastructure challenges facing New York City. As the city saw its second-wettest hour in history — and videos of rainwater spewing into subway stations went viral — Mamdani and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams were in agreement that the sewer systems of yesteryear were not meant to handle the storms of today. Mamdani honed in on the issue Monday night on X. 'Earlier tonight, NYC was drenched by more than 2' of rain in a single hour, flooding streets, basements and subways,' the Democratic nominee for mayor posted, thanking city workers and emergency responders. 'We must upgrade our infrastructure for this new climate reality.' Adams, who's running as an independent against Mamdani in the general election, held a news conference Tuesday. 'At the heart of what we are facing, the rulebook, things have changed drastically,' the mayor said on a conference call with reporters. 'Second highest rainfall in Central Park, not due to a Category 5 hurricane or a tropical storm. … It really must resonate: Our sewer system is not built to manage this much water at a short period of time.' The deep investment and long-term planning necessary to address the climate crisis will play a key role in the race for mayor — even as affordability and public safety remain the top issues for voters. Already, how to implement Local Law 97, intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the largest buildings, has come into sharper focus. Mamdani has signaled he would enforce the law more robustly, The New York Times reported. — Emily Ngo with Amira McKee TRUMP SPEAKS: Much of the primary between Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo revolved around who could better stand up to President Donald Trump as mayor of New York City. Trump said today outside the White House that he believes the former governor has a 'good shot' at defeating Mamdani, a democratic socialist who's been a top foil for Republicans. 'I think he should stay. I think he has a shot,' the president said when asked about Cuomo announcing he'll run in the general election as an independent after losing the Democratic primary. Trump, who has a good working relationship with Eric Adams, would not say which candidate he prefers. But he said of Cuomo, 'He's got to run a tough campaign. You know he's running against a communist; I would think he has a good shot at winning.' Mamdani is not a communist. Updated city Board of Elections results today showed he defeated Cuomo in the primary by 12.8 percentage points. — Emily Ngo FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Democratic House candidate Blake Gendebien, who seeks the North County seat held by Rep. Elise Stefanik, will report nearly $2 million cash on hand in his federal campaign finance filing today. It's a massive haul for a relatively unknown Democratic challenger in a deep-red district. But Stefanik, the high-profile Republican weighing a bid for governor, has a monster campaign war chest of her own at $10 million, according to her filing. Gendebien, a dairy farmer, raised $212,000 in the past three months — significantly less than the $3 million he pulled in the first quarter. — Emily Ngo From the Capitol STEFANIK SLAMS CUNY: Rep. Elise Stefanik called on City University of New York Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez to step down after criticizing him for failing to adequately tackle campus antisemitism. Stefanik — who has built a reputation for grilling college presidents over the issue — assailed Matos Rodríguez throughout a three-hour plus congressional hearing for allegedly failing to discipline faculty and employees with ties to pro-Palestinian activism. She urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to push the chancellor to resign, as the Republican lawmaker eyes a gubernatorial bid. 'I am calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul — the worst governor in America who has bent the knee to the antisemites in her party — to call on Chancellor Rodriguez to resign,' Stefanik told reporters following the hearing. 'She needs to make that call today.' Matos Rodríguez defended his work with Jewish organizations. 'Anybody who behaves in any way that is antisemitic, that sponsors violence against members of the Jewish community or any community discriminated [against] or harassed will be investigated and held accountable based on our rules,' he said. — Madina Touré and Bianca Quilantan IN OTHER NEWS — JESSICA VS. JESSICA: Marking the first major lefty primary challenge in the wake of Mamdani's win, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas filed to run for state Sen. Jessica Ramos' seat. (City & State) — MAMDANI COURTS CONGRESS: On Wednesday, Mamdani plans to rub elbows in Washington with key Democrats, some of whom have been hesitant to endorse the Democratic nominee. (THE CITY) — ADAMS DENIED MATCHING FUNDS: The former mayor's struggles with the New York City Campaign Finance Board continue. (The New York Times) Missed this morning's New York Playbook? We forgive you. Read it here.
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Vanished: Amnesty International accuses Maduro of using disappearances as a weapon
They came without warning—often at night, without warrants or explanations. One moment, a journalist was driving home. A student stood at a border checkpoint. A lawyer met with union leaders. The next, they were gone—vanished without a trace. Since Venezuela's disputed 2024 presidential election, dozens of people have disappeared following encounters with security forces. According to a new report by Amnesty International, these are not isolated cases, but part of a coordinated campaign of 'enforced disappearances' — a chilling tool of state repression that the organization warns may constitute crimes against humanity. It is a deliberate strategy to silence dissent and terrorize the population, Amnesty said in its 46-page report, 'The Crime of Enforced Disappearance in Venezuela: Detentions Without a Trace.' Covering 15 emblematic cases between July 2024 and June 2025, the report documents a pattern of arbitrary detentions, clandestine transfers, and incommunicado detentions — often with victims never resurfacing. Many of those targeted were journalists, human rights defenders, opposition members, and foreign nationals. Among the cases: Rory Branker, editor at La Patilla, was abducted in Caracas by armed men in February. He hasn't been seen since. Officials later accused him of 'extortion' but refused to disclose his Torres, a lawyer with the group Venezuela Program Education-Action on Human Rights, known as PROVEA, disappeared in December. His name surfaced in terrorism court records, but his family has received no formal Trush, a 19-year-old Ukrainian refugee with autism, was arrested at the Colombian border. He was fleeing war, but Venezuelan officials never acknowledged detaining Martínez and José María Basoa, two Spanish nationals, were arrested upon arrival from Madrid and labeled 'CIA mercenaries.' Spain denies any link to the CIA. Victims are frequently seized by agents from Venezuela's military counterintelligence agency, DGCIM, or the Bolivarian intelligence service, SEBIN, often in unmarked cars and plainclothes operations. Detainees are shuffled between undisclosed facilities, their families left in the dark — violating international due process standards and raising grave concerns about torture and abuse. The timing of the revelations is especially jarring in South Florida, where thousands of Venezuelans face imminent deportation as the Biden and Trump administrations ramp up repatriation flights. Despite mounting evidence of systemic abuse, U.S. officials have begun declaring parts of Venezuela 'safe' for return — a position sharply contested by human-rights advocates. Operation 'Tun Tun' The crackdown intensified after President Nicolás Maduro declared himself the winner of a third term in a widely contested election on July 28, 2024. Within a week of the vote, more than 2,500 people were arrested during protests, and at least 25 demonstrators — including two minors — were killed by security forces. The government dubbed its repressive response Operación Tun Tun, a slang term referring to pre-dawn police raids. As part of the effort, authorities deployed a modified version of the 'VenApp' mobile application — originally designed for reporting potholes and power outages — to allow regime loyalists to report protesters and critics. Passports were revoked, homes raided and civil society dismantled. In a speech following the unrest, Maduro vowed 'no forgiveness,' chillingly referencing Tocorón, one of the country's most infamous prisons, as the fate awaiting demonstrators. Diplomatic bargaining chips Amnesty's report raises alarms that foreign nationals may be detained not only for propaganda purposes but as potential leverage in backchannel diplomacy. In January 2025, shortly after a U.S. envoy visited Caracas, the Maduro government quietly released several arbitrarily detained Americans — fueling speculation that detainees are being used as pawns in international negotiations. A similar deal occurred in 2023, when Venezuela freed 10 political prisoners after a close Maduro ally — detained on money laundering charges in the U.S. — was returned to Caracas. Under international law, enforced disappearance becomes a crime against humanity when carried out as part of a widespread or systematic attack on civilians. Amnesty argues Venezuela has met that threshold. The country signed but never ratified the U.N. Convention on Enforced Disappearance. However, as a member of the Inter-American human rights system, it is still legally obligated to prevent and punish such acts. Instead, the Maduro regime has 'weaponized the justice system,' different human rights organizations warn, to enable disappearances and dismantle opposition. Systematic torture Amnesty's findings align with a separate 110-page report released in May by the pro-democracry CASLA Institute, which documented the state's widespread use of torture, psychological warfare, and enforced disappearances following the contested election. CASLA's report describes a terrifying resurgence of clandestine 'torture houses' where detainees suffer electric shocks, suffocation, mock executions and sexual violence. Women face psychological torment and threats to their children. Visits, when allowed, are rare and heavily surveilled — and even words like 'freedom' and 'pain' are banned. In Tocuyito prison, a method of punishment known as the 'grilled arepa' is used: inmates are handcuffed and forced to lie on sun-scorched concrete. Those who resist are tortured with electric shocks, especially targeting their genitals. Prisoners with chronic illnesses like HIV or diabetes receive no treatment. Food is scarce, sanitation is abysmal, and suicide attempts are frequent. CASLA concludes that these abuses are not rogue acts but part of state policy — 'a calculated strategy to break the spirit, destroy resistance, and erase hope.'
