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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
USC's super regional dreams dashed in season-ending loss to Oregon State
USC's Jack Basseer, right, is tagged out by Oregon State catcher Wilson Weber after striking out during the Trojans' 9-0 loss in the NCAA Corvallis Regional final on Monday. (Shotgun Spratling / For The Times) There's levels to a proper program build. Baby steps have to sometimes be taken, even if everyone involved would like to jump past several of those. Lessons have to be learned. Experiences, both positive and negative, have to be endured. USC suffered through one of those difficult experiences, getting manhandled by national championship contender Oregon State for the second day in a row in the Corvallis Regional final. The Beavers completely shut down USC's offensive attack in the winner-take-all regional final, eliminating the Trojans from the NCAA tournament with a 9-0 victory. Advertisement Read more: Ethan Hedges homers twice to lift USC baseball past Saint Mary's in NCAA tournament Oregon State freshman James DeCremer, making just his second start of the season, held USC (37-23) to just two hits in five scoreless innings. Then sophomore Eric Segura, who was pulled in the first inning of his start Friday after getting knocked around by Saint Mary's, fired three scoreless frames. Sophomore Laif Palmer closed out the final inning, inducing the fifth double play of the day and getting a strikeout after the Trojans managed only their third hit. All three Oregon State pitchers fired mid-90s fastballs, something rare among USC pitchers. The Beavers did it with young arms and a fearsome heart of its lineup as three of its four big boppers — Aiva Arquette, Gavin Turley and Trent Caraway — all hit home runs. Turley got the Beavers on the board in the first inning, chopping a single through the right side to score Easton Talt after he led off with a double off the right-center field wall. As Turley waited on deck for his second at-bat, Arquette expanded Oregon State's lead to 3-0, launching a 414-foot homer into the left-center field bleachers for his 18th home run but first in front of the Goss Stadium fans. Turley then hit a solo home run that traveled 418 feet and left his bat at 110 mph. USC shortstop Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek holds on to the ball to force out a runner at second base on Monday. (Shotgun Spratling / For The Times) The Beavers added tallies in each of the next two innings, with Caraway launching a parabolic shot to left field in the fifth inning. It was his fifth home run in as many Corvallis Regional games, and it helped him earn Most Outstanding Player honors for the regional. Advertisement Jacob Krieg put the finishing touches on the beatdown with a three-run homer in the eighth inning. With the win, Oregon State (44-13-1) advances to the super-regional round. It will host Florida State in a three-game series starting Friday after the Seminoles won the Tallahassee Regional. Sign up for more USC news with Times of Troy. In your inbox every Monday morning. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oregon State pounds 4 homers, turn 5 double plays, top USC 9-0 to win Corvallis Regional
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Gavin Turley and Trent Caraway had two of Oregon State's four home runs and the Beavers captured the Corvallis Reginal with a 9-0 win over USC on Monday afternoon. After dropping their regional opener to Saint Mary's on Friday, the Beavers won four straight, outscoring opponents 47-6, including a 14-1 win over the Trojans on Sunday night. This time three pitchers allowed three hits. Advertisement Now eighth-seeded Oregon State (45-13-1) plays host to ninth-seeded Florida State in a super regional next weekend. Turley and Caraway also homered in the previous win over USC. Turley hit three homers in the regional and upped his OSU career postseason home run record to seven. Caraway's five home runs in the reginal are a record for a single postseason. James DeCremer (3-0) allowed two hits and two walks with six strikeouts over five innings to set the tone for the Beavers. The defense turned five double plays before a record Goss Stadium crowd of 4,383. The last time Oregon State had a postseason shutout was 2018 when the Beavers beat Arkansas 5-0 to win the national championship. Advertisement Turley also had an RBI single in the first inning and his home in the third came after Aiva Arquette drilled a two-run homer. Jacob Krieg, the No. 9 hitter, had a three-run blast in the eighth inning to wrap it up. It was the Beavers' 15th home run of the regional. Caden Hunter (6-6), the first of five pitchers for USC (37-23) allowed five runs on four hits in three innings. ___ AP college sports:
Los Angeles Times
03-06-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
USC's super regional dreams dashed in season-ending loss to Oregon State
CORVALLIS, Ore. — There's levels to a proper program build. Baby steps have to sometimes be taken, even if everyone involved would like to jump past several of those. Lessons have to be learned. Experiences, both positive and negative, have to be endured. USC suffered through one of those difficult experiences, getting manhandled by national championship contender Oregon State for the second day in a row in the Corvallis Regional final. The Beavers completely shut down USC's offensive attack in the winner-take-all regional final, eliminating the Trojans from the NCAA tournament with a 9-0 victory. Oregon State freshman James DeCremer, making just his second start of the season, held USC to just two hits in five scoreless innings. Then sophomore Eric Segura, who was pulled in the first inning of his start Friday after getting knocked around by Saint Mary's, fired three scoreless frames. Sophomore Laif Palmer closed out the final inning inducing the fifth double play of the day and getting a strikeout after the Trojans managed only their third hit of the game. All three Beaver youngsters fired mid-90s fastballs, something rare amongst the USC pitching staff. The Beavers did it with young arms and a fearsome heart of its lineup is as three of its four big boppers — Aiva Arquette, Gavin Turley and Trent Caraway — all hit home runs. Turley got the Beavers on the board in the first inning chopping a single through the right side to score Easton Talt after he had led off the first inning with a double off the right-center field wall. As Turley waited on deck for his second at bat, Arquette expanded Oregon State's lead to 3-0, launching a 414-foot homer into the left-center field bleachers for his 18th home run of the season but first in front of the Goss Stadium home fans. Undeterred, Turley said anything you can do, I can do better, blasting one 418 feet for a solo shot that left his bat at 110 mph. The Beavers added tallies in each of the next two innings with Caraway launching a parabolic solo home run to left field in the fifth inning for his fifth home run in as many Corvallis Regional games, which earned him the Most Outstanding Player honors for the regional. Burly Jacob Krieg put the finishing touches on the beatdown with a three-run homer in the eighth inning. With the win, Oregon State advances to the super regional round. It will host Florida State in a three-game series next weekend after the Seminoles won the Tallahassee Regional.
The Herald Scotland
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Chicagoans celebrate first Sunday after the election of Pope Leo IV
"It's fantastic," said David Williams, a South Sider attending a packed Mass at Holy Name Cathedral. "Now we're known for Michael Jordan, Al Capone and the pope. The Chicago holy trinity. We'll let the public decide in what order they want to put them in." Leo's election came as a complete surprise in Chicago. The city of 2.6 million people has long been known as a Catholic bastion in the United States. But a pope from the nation was regarded as unthinkable given America's power on the world stage. Now that Leo has been elected, some say a Chicagoan is actually just what the world needs. "It shows us Jesus brings us from all walks of life, from the very rich to the very poor," said Williams, 62, who welcomed Leo as a continuation of an ethic of service Francis established. "This is a great extension of the Christian tradition." Wife Frieda Williams expects he'll be able to reach all people. "Chicago is multicultural and so they really got someone who is multicultural," said the 68-year-old, noting Leo's dual citizenship with Peru and Creole roots. "They really got someone who represents all people." Parishioners at the church located just north of the Loop said Mass on Sunday after Leo's election was more crowded than Easter. The first Masses in Chicago after Leo's election come as the South Side native delivered his own first Sunday address in St. Peter's Square, warning of a "piecemeal" third world war and appealing for peace. All around his home city, churches were decorated with the yellow and white flags of the Vatican and churchgoers cheered "Viva Papa Leo XIV." Leo loves Chicago, cumbia and tennis, bishop says St. Mary of the Assumption - the church where Leo learned his faith - is shuttered, but other institutions he served at remain and so do many people who knew him back when he was just Robert Francis Prevost. Outside a South Side church on Sunday, Bishop Daniel Turley talked about the moment he learned Leo would be pope. He was at a Chicago house for Augustinians when white smoke started to billow from the Sistine Chapel at Vatican City, letting the world know a new pope had been chosen. Turley, 82, thought then that it could be his old Augustinian brother and fellow South Sider: Robert Prevost. "I did think it could be him, I really did," Turley said. "It was not a total surprise." The two Augustinians followed oddly similar paths. They both grew up in South Side parishes a 20- minute drive apart, both joined the religious order that focuses on service as a path to God and both served in Peru. Turley was bishop of Chulucanas, located near the border with Ecuador and north of Chiclayo, where Leo served as bishop. Turley is also a dual Peruvian citizen. "It's really something - he's from Chicago, he really likes Chicago, knows it well," Turley said. But "he really got a missionary spirit and I think he'll carry that with him as pope, so he'll really have great concern for the whole world." Turley knew the soon-to-be pope as a fellow White Sox fan, avid tennis player and lover of the cumbia music common in northern Peru. Serving as missionaries in the South American country gave them both a special appreciation for their faith, according to Turley. "The people are really holy people who would go the extra mile for you," he said. "That strengthens your faith, when you meet good people and are around them a lot." Attending Mass felt like 'walking on hallowed ground' Everyday South Side parishioners also remember Leo from back when he was Cardinal Prevost. "We were both really excited coming to church today, like we're walking on hallowed ground," said Alondra Aliviar outside Mass at St. Rita of Cascia, the South Side home of the Augustinian religious order Leo once headed. "He's from home, this is our parish, it's such a beautiful thing." Aliviar, 29, was attending Mass with husband Alfredo and their boys Theodore, 14 months, and Lucas, 4 months. The family saw then-Cardinal Prevost on the South Side as recently as last year, when he blessed them. "That's as close as you get to meeting a pope for us," said the 32-year-old dad. "We're shocked, we're blessed, happy and it hits home." Can Leo convert this Cubs fans? Among churchgoers celebrating the news at Mass on Sunday were Ted and Katie Kolbus, in town to visit their son, Nathan. The pair of 53-year-old lifelong Catholics said they had never imagined they'd get to see an American pope, let alone one from the Midwest. "It's just so exciting, especially getting to be here," Katie said. Nathan, 25, was also excited even if the pope is a White Sox fan. "I'm more of a Cubs fan," he said. He dithered when asked if Pope Leo could convert him. "Probably not, they're pretty bad," the downtown office worker said. "But maybe he can help turn things around."
The Star
10-05-2025
- The Star
Will AI end need for language learning? ChatGPT makers don't think so
AI-powered apps are increasingly reliable at enabling dialogue between two people who speak the same language. — Pixabay HAMBURG: As the capabilities of artificial intelligence grow day by day, many schoolchildren are asking themselves if they really still need to learn foreign languages. Indeed, it's a question that ChatGPT product chief Nicholas Turley has been asked by many a student, he says. Will AI do to language learning what calculators once did to everyday arithmetic? Are chatbots about to make learning a foreign language obsolete? Turley believes chatbots won't – and shouldn't – replace language classes in schools. "AI can help you learn the language. It's a cool way to learn something new. But it is not a substitute for speaking a foreign language," Turley told dpa on the sidelines of a digital event in Hamburg. AI-powered apps are increasingly reliable at enabling dialogue between two people who speak the same language. Major smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and Xiaomi have meanwhile begun pre-installing live translation software on their latest phones. AI chatbots like ChatGPT can meanwhile be prompted to help a person learn a language, for example by saying: "I'm a beginner in learning French. Can you have a basic conversation with me?" While real-time translation apps can come in handy when travelling abroad, Turley said he would not want to live in a world where people only communicate through AI. "That is not human, and at OpenAI, it is simply important to us that AI benefits people and does not replace human interaction." He added that he would continue to recommend pursuing both languages and other areas of interest, using AI as a tutor rather than a replacement. "My answer is always: Learn what interests you. Human curiosity is the most important thing with AI. After all, you also need to be able to ask the right questions," Turley said. Turley has been working at OpenAI since 2022 and leads product development for ChatGPT. He played a key role in developing the chatbot, which sparked the hype around AI. Turley's comments come as Duolingo, a leading language learning app, has largely shifted to AI in producing material for learning languages and has said it would let go of external workers where their output can be replaced by AI. – dpa/Tribune News Service
