Hamilton misses ton, Windies A post huge first-day total against Sri Lanka A
PALLEKELE , Sri Lanka (CMC):Jahmar Hamilton missed a century, and Visual Singh is in sight of one as West Indies A dominated the opening day of their second four-day Test against Sri Lanka A at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium yesterday.Hamilton and Singh posted solid half centuries that allowed West Indies A to surge to 331 for five, after Sri Lanka A won the toss and asked them to bat.Hamilton missed his century by a single run, while Singh continued his impressive form to be unbeaten on 81 as the regional side finished the day in a strong position after losing the first Test by seven wickets in Colombo last week.STRUGGLINGThe other batsman to score a half century was dropped Test opener, Rajendra Chandrika, who has been struggling to find form. He scored six fours in reaching 51, before he was forced to retire hurt.Hamilton, the 26-year-old Leeward Island cricketer, was run out following a dominant batting display during which he counted 15 boundaries from his 141-ball occupation of the crease.He amassed a solid fifth wicket stand of 188 with Singh, the prolific Guyanese batsman who missed his century by four runs in the opening fixture.Singh has so far picked up nine boundaries and looked set to press on for a triple figure score.There were other significant contributions from Kieran Powell and Shimron Hetmyer, who scored 29 and 48 before they were caught and bowled, respectively.
LATEST STORIES MOST READ Parker, a two-time league Most Valuable Player, finished with 21 points and 11 assists.The Mercury’s Brittney Griner missed a shot as time expired and the Sparks celebrated with shouts and embraces in front of their bench.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSRedemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie ThompsonSPORTSMayweather beats Pacquiao, Canelo for ‘Fighter of the Decade’SPORTSFederer blasts lack of communication on Australian Open smog“In Sparks fashion, we made things interesting down the stretch,” Parker said. “They jumped, and I just saw the lane and took it to the basket.”Odyssey Sims scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, tying a playoff career high. In ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ Comedy and Drama Collide OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ‘a duplicitous move’ – Lacson Elite complete quarterfinals cast DAY6 is for everybody Chelsea Gray added 14 points for the defending champion Sparks, who advanced to their second straight WNBA Finals and fifth overall. They will face Minnesota in a rematch of last year’s championship, after the Lynx completed a sweep of Washington earlier Sunday.“We know that there’s a lot of good teams in this league, so to be one of the final two standing, we feel like we’re worthy of that, but we also feel fortunate to have the opportunity to go play,” Sparks coach Brian Agler said.Diana Taurasi had tied the game at 87 with a 3-pointer from the wing with 10.8 seconds left.After a timeout, Parker scored the go-ahead basket.Taurasi’s 22 points led the Mercury while Griner added 18. Griner made just 7 of 23 shots for the game.ADVERTISEMENT Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. End of his agony? SC rules in favor of Espinosa, orders promoter heirs to pay boxing legend Mos Burger to open in Manila; teases with a pop-up “Tough day for me,” she said. “We kept getting good looks, I just wasn’t finishing them.”Leilani Mitchell’s steal and layup with 1:21 left brought the crowd to its feet and cut the Sparks’ lead to 85-82. Then Camille Little, who scored 18 points, stole an inbounds pass and drove for a layup to make the score 85-84 with 18.6 seconds to go.Sims sank a pair of free throws with 14.1 seconds left before Taurasi’s shot tied it.The Sparks won all six meetings regular season and postseason, with the Mercury.“Look, they’re defending champs for a reason,” Taurasi said. “They make you pay anytime you make a mistake. That’s the quality of players they have on that team right now.”The Sparks trailed by as many as 11 points in the first quarter after Little’s 3 with 3:43 left, part of her 12 points in the opening 10 minutes.The Mercury’s 30-21 lead in the second quarter disappeared with a pair of Parker steals, two free throws and a nifty assist to Sims for a layup, and Los Angeles took its largest lead of the half, 43-35, on Alana Beard’s jumper 36.3 seconds before halftime.“I just take what the defense gives us,” Sims said. “Every game we executed a little bit more.”MERCURY FALLINGThe Mercury’s top two players, Taurasi and Griner, combined to make only 3 of 19 shots in the first half as Phoenix scored only 13 second-quarter points.Griner, at one point late in the third quarter, grabbed Parker in frustration for what she thought was a foul, and Mercury head coach Sandy Brondello was given technical. Taurasi was whistled for a technical seconds later. How to help the Taal evacuees Margot Robbie talks about filming ‘Bombshell’s’ disturbing sexual harassment scene Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award It’s too early to present Duterte’s ‘legacy’ – Lacson Taurasi asked Brondello how she felt about the Mercury shooting only three free throws in the last three quarters at home.“I wish I could tell you the answer to that one,” Brondello said. “I know BG (Griner) got beaten up a lot. It is what it is. We’re not going to look back now.”NOT REALLY HER DAYOgwumike, the 2016 league MVP and the Sparks’ second-highest scorer in the series, was saddled with foul trouble early and finished with nine points and 12 rebounds.PARKER MOVES UPParker moved into ninth place all-time on the WNBA playoffs scoring list, and fifth all-time in playoff rebounds. Her 11 assists was a career high.TIP-INSPhoenix Suns big man Alan Williams, who purchased 300 tickets for fans to attend the game, sat courtside with his family. … Suns guard Devin Booker also attended. … The Sparks won their first playoff series against Phoenix since 2000.UP NEXTGame 1 of the WNBA Finals is next Sunday in Minnesota, where the Sparks will face the Lynx in Game 1. Phoenix Mercury’s Diana Taurasi, middle, tries to get off a pass as Los Angeles Sparks’ Candace Parker (3) and Alana Beard (0) defend during the first half of Game 3 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinal Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)PHOENIX — Candace Parker hobbled into the postgame press conference with ice bags over both knees and slung over her left shoulder. But soreness was a small price to pay for a return trip to the WNBA Finals.Parker drove for a layup with 2.9 seconds to play, giving the Los Angeles Sparks an 89-87 win and three-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA semifinals Sunday.ADVERTISEMENT A costly, catty dispute finally settled Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next View comments
Genevieve Stemn of Caldwell was an active young lady, serious about her education, family, friends, social media life, and life as a whole. She seemed to have a promising future ahead of her. having some minor stiffness in her thighs and weakness in her legs, Genevieve seemed okay. Then one day in July 2016, the then 21 year-old ran home complaining seriously that she had eaten ‘acheke’ that had too much pepper. It was then that her life began to slowly wither away.“She said she had only eaten one spoon and complained about severe stomach pain. I rushed her to the hospital and was told that she had eaten contaminated food and had food poisoning,” stated her mother Doris Sawie.After receiving medications and told to go home, Genevieve’s mother was happy that her daughter was no longer in pain and that she would be okay.And then it happened again.“My daughter came home one day crying bitterly, not long after we treated her for the food poisoning, that her stomach was hurting again and she began vomiting. I rushed her to a clinic in Caldwell, after the bridge. Doctor Bah did an ultrasound on her stomach and found out that her appendix was the cause of the severe pain,” stated Doris. According to the family, who provided three photos to substantiate their claims, Genevieve went through the operation to get her appendix removed.“They did it without anesthesia. I was wide awake and could feel the pain as it was being pulled out of me,” stated Genevieve between gasps for air during a recent interview at her home.Her mother said that on July 24, 2016, Genevieve was discharged from the hospital, and a few days later the operation mark had healed. But then something started happening and the family was again taken aback.“Not long after the operation, whenever Genevieve sat in a chair, she could not get back up on her own. Then her neck became weak, which sometimes caused her head to drop forward until one of us would have to push it backup,” Doris stated.According to the family, Genevieve began experiencing swellings in her face, arms, legs and feet and she has been gradually losing pigment for the past six months. Since then, Genevieve has been rushed to SOS, Hope for WomenInternational and finally to Tapitta Hospital, where Dr. Sherman was able to give them a prognosis of Genevieve’s condition.“Before we could see Dr. Sherman, SOS told us that my daughter was suffering from arthritis and ordered some pain medicine for the meantime. But it was not working. So when we met Dr. Sherman, he ran some x-ray’s and askedif Genevieve had had any prior injuries to her head or body before,” Doris recounted.According to the sad mother who has done nothing but run up and down for her sick child, Genevieve had a motorcycle accident six years ago on her way home from school.“While on the bike, a car pulled over and opened its passenger door as Genevieve approached. She flew over the door and landed on the ground. I carried her to the hospital, and we went home,” she said.Meanwhile, Dr. Sherman confirmed from Genevieve’s x-ray that the cause of swelling and losing control over her muscles in her neck and other parts of her body was due to ‘fluid’ on her brain.“He said if we are not careful she will become paralyzed. He also told us that when she had the accident, her head must have hit something and we never took notice and this was the result. The fluid is between her skull and the skin, and is pressing down on the brain and suppressing and making her muscles wither down,” added Doris.Genevieve’s family does not want to see their once happy and friendly daughter dying and has asked for financial help to get her to Ghana so that she can have the operation that could save her life.Doris said that the trip and medical expenses will cost somewhere between US$7,000-8,000. The doctor has told them that Genevieve’s spinal cord has a problem and could be restored in one of the few countries that have the equipment to perform such procedures. If you can help, please contact: 0777 955 737.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Workers attached to the Blairmont Sugar Estate took to the streets on Wednesday after a colleague was abruptly promoted while those who were in the system for a longer period are being bypassed.Workers in the protest line at Blairmont on WednesdayAs such, the workers are also calling for the Estate Manager to rescind the promotion, since scores of punts filled with cane to be grinded are now rotting.Hansram Ramoutar, a General and Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) official stated that the promotion was not done in a fair manner.“The man is so incompetent that he cannot even make a one-inch bend. He had to buy one from a shop and ring it back and Management is so highhandedly praising this guy. And they say that we at Blairmont are not competent. It is the same people that are not competent that have to show this guy what to doGAWU factory Rep Hansram Ramoutar,” the factory representative said.The workers are dissatisfied, saying that the former Rose Hall Estate worker, who had received his severance and is now reemployed with the Blairmount factory, is not capable of functioning at the position he has now been placed.Ramoutar related that the Estate’s management is holding stern on the decision to promote the worker and as such, there will be no negotiation.Cane rotting in the field as the factory workers remain on strikeHe added that management is holding out that they can employ someone and place them in whatever position they see fit.Ramoutar also pointed out that many are seeking upward mobility at work but none of them can move forward. One reason, he gave, is that the factory manager has passed retirement age but still remains on the job.Noting that the focus is to sustain the sugar industry, Ramoutar said what is being done is not in keeping with the policy of the company.Seventy-two workers representing the entire factory workforce took strike action on Tuesday. On Monday, they held a protest hoping to get management to address their concerns.On Wednesday, the workers intensified their strike by also staging a protest.Cane, which was burnt on Saturday and cut on Sunday, is still to get to the factory. It has been losing its sugar content each day and soon might not be worth the while to grind.
BERKELEY – Bye-bye bottled water. Hello eau de tap. A new trend is in the pipeline with some upscale restaurants ditching packaged H2O in the name of conservation. The bottled water backlash, which recently spread to the venerable Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, is spurred by environmental concerns over the energy used in transportation as well as the disposal of all those containers. Mike Kossa-Rienzi, general manager of Chez Panisse, where owner Alice Waters has pioneered the eat local, eat fresh concept, said, “It just makes sense to us to not have to use all the energy and resources to bottle water in Italy and then truck it to our restaurant and then after that deal with the recycling of it.” Chez Panisse stopped serving bottled non-sparkling water last year and expects to stop serving bottled carbonated water in a few weeks, just as soon as they get their new carbonator installed, said Kossa-Rienzi, who visited a San Francisco restaurant, Incanto, to see how they made the switch some years ago. Across the San Francisco Bay at Poggio in Sausalito, Larry Mindel has been serving filtered tap water – he has a machine that filters and carbonates – since the restaurant opened in 2003. Environmental concerns are one factor. Another is price. Even though he could charge diners double or triple what he pays for water, he said it gives him a “stab” to pay so much – or charge others – for something that falls from the sky. “Haven’t you gone to a restaurant and they just expect you to order two or three bottles of water and it’s $27 by the time you’re done?” he said. While lots of restaurants serve tap water, the trend of upscale places going exclusively to tap appears to be new, said Gigi Kellett, associate campaigns director for Corporate Accountability International, a Boston-based group that is campaigning against bottled water as privatizing a public resource. Not surprisingly, the notion of giving up the bottle fizzled with the International Bottled Water Association, based in Alexandria, Va. Spokesman Stephen Kay argued the switch wouldn’t have that big of a conservation impact and restricts customer choices. On the other hand, Susan Leal, general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, thinks the switch is fabulous. “They’re taking a step against the, I believe, deception that’s going on out there, which is that somehow bottled water is superior to tap water,” Leal said. Switching to municipal water can put a damper on profits since there’s a healthy markup on bottled water – no sommelier savvy required. Back when he banned the bottle, Mindel recalls other restaurateurs raised their eyebrows and asked if he knew what he was doing. “It’s not like we’ve got bad water here. Our water’s terrific,” said Mindel. “I don’t think we’ve had one single person that’s said, `Oh, can’t you bring me Perrier.”‘160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set!
0Shares0000Gor Mahia head coach Dylan Kerr shouts instructions from the touchline during their CAF Confederation Cup Group D match against Tanzania’s Yanga at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani on July 18, 2018. PHOTO/Raymond MakhayaNAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 19- Gor Mahia head coach Dylan Kerr has suggested that the groove might finally be returning to the club after a three-week period of instability, saying his players ‘played with a smile on their faces’ in their 4-0 triumph against Tanzania’s Yanga in a CAF Confederation Cup Group D fixture at Kasarani on Wednesday night.Prior to the game, the team had been shaken from all corners ranging from player go slows over unpaid allowances and a ban from CECAFA after snubbing the medal ceremony at the Kagame Cup. But the players put all that behind their back producing a flawless performance to beat Yanga and boost their chances of making it into the quarter finals of the continental competition.“For me, I can’t be more proud of these players; I am proud of them every day. The way they play, hustle for the ball and fight, I could see players playing with a smile on their face today which was great,” The coach said.He added; “The performance shows passion and pride. We know things happen and sometimes upsets my players, but when they put the green jersey on and step over the white line, they give their all. They were 75pec happy and Imagine what it would be like if we were 100pc happy…. if people support these players for their effort?”Gor Mahia head coach Dylan Kerr embraces winger Samuel Onyango during their CAF Confederation Cup Group D match against Tanzania’s Yanga at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani on July 18, 2018. PHOTO/Raymond MakhayaThe tactician praised Gor’s performance in the Wednesday night fixture, saying his players were simply a class above Yanga.“This was a great performance. A performance of caliber. We were missing some key players and we had to jig but still we produced an outstanding performance. We scored four goals but maybe we could have had three or four more,” Kerr noted.He was particularly full of praise for midfielder Humphrey Mieno who commanded the middle of the pack in the entire game, his passing ability on the night being key to Gor Mahia’s attacking prowess.“His (Mieno) value keeps going up with every game and his performance today was outstanding. He is getting better and better at every game and he has to maintain that. Not only him but all the players,” the coach noted.Mieno himself was elated with the performance, but as humble as he is credited the team for the huge goal return.“There’s nothing special. It’s just what we midfielders have to do and we did it. I think we had a very good performance scoring four goals and we should be able to take this to the next games,” the soft-spoken midfielder said.Gor Mahia players line up before their CAF Confederation Cup Group D match against Tanzania’s Yanga at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani on July 18, 2018. PHOTO/Timothy OlobuluGor find themselves with another packed week before playing Yanga in the return fixture on July 29 in Dar es Salaam. They play arch rivals AFC Leopards in the Mashemeji Derby on Sunday at the Kasarani Stadium before facing Posta Rangers in a Cup fixture at the same venue in midweek.Kerr though is confident they can handle the heat that comes with the running fixtures.“It is tough but we have to take it as it comes. I will give the players a day’s rest and hopefully they can come back happy. I have realized that if you want the players to give their best for you, keep them happy. We have done this all season and I am amazed at how well the players have handled it,” the tactician noted.A win for Gor in the return game against Yanga in Dar will all but hand them golden quarter final opportunity with only two group matches left.0Shares0000(Visited 2 times, 1 visits today)
Bournemouth, Watford and West Ham are battling it out to claim the signature of Lazio midfielder Senad Lulic.The Bosnian is currently in negotiations over a new contract at the Serie A club but is understood to be considering other options and could be tempted by a move to the Premier League.According to Lazio Siamo Noi, West Ham will be favourites to sign the 29-year-old if he turns down a new deal with the Biancocelesti, but Bournemouth and Watford are also expected to submit bids.Lazio President Claudio Lotito would demand around £11m for Lulic, who joined Lazio in 2011 from Swiss Club BSC Young Boys. 1 Senad Lulic 
A Donegal garda harassed a female sergeant by sending her a Valentine’s Card, emails and a friend request on Facebook despite numerous warnings from his superiors not to have any contact with her.Geraldine Small BL, prosecuting, told a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that the fact Garda Donal Maguire harassed the woman is not disputed but rather the jurors have to determine if he was suffering from a mental disorder at the time.Gda Maguire (40) of Rock Road, Bundoran, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of harassing the woman at a location in Dublin on dates between February 18 and March 11, 2012 and between August 1, 2012 and February 4, 2013. The Irish Independent reports that Detective Superintendent Walter O’Sullivan outlined the facts of the harassment to the jury.He said Gda Maguire first met the sergeant at the Dublin Garda Station he was working from in 2011. She believed there was nothing personal in their interaction.He sent the woman a Valentine’s Card in February 2012 and she spoke with him privately and told him that his attention to her was inappropriate, unwanted and unwelcome.She believed that this would be the end of the matter but Gda Maguire continued to contact her through email via the garda pulse system.She reported the emails to superior colleagues and Gda Maguire was disciplined and told not to contact her again. The emails continued which resulted in his access to the pulse system being revoked.Gda Maguire then turned up at the garda station where she worked and specifically asked for her. He was again cautioned not to contact the woman.Three weeks later he turned up at a garda 10km race she was running in and was noticed by other colleagues to be staring at her.Again his superiors met with him and he gave an oral undertaking not to have any further contact with the woman. Two weeks later she received a friend request from him on Facebook.This was the final contact before seriousness of the harassment was escalated and investigated as a criminal offence.The court heard that the harassment impacted on the woman’s work and family life and caused her great stress. She felt physically sick, annoyed and concerned on receiving the communications from Gda Maguire.She was granted annual leave following the Facebook contact from Gda Maguire because her superiors believed she was not in “a fit position to do her work”.Det Super Walter O’Sullivan agreed with Ronan Kennedy BL, defending, that when Gda Maguire was interviewed in June 2013, he said he was infatuated with the woman and this was not reciprocated.He accepted that he had been warned to stop communicating with the sergeant but had continued contact despite this.Det Sup O’Sullivan agreed with Mr Kennedy that Gda Maguire had difficulty understanding what he had been doing was wrong and that he had been causing the woman stress.He accepted that, following the interview, both he and his colleagues had concerns for Gda Maguire’s wellbeing.Ms Small told the jury in opening the trial that the defence agree that the accused harassed the woman.She told the jury it will hear from consultant psychiatrist Dr Brenda Wright tomorrow morning who will testify that in her view Gda Maguire, “didn’t know what he was doing was wrong, was unable to appreciate the significance and wrongness of the act and that he was unable to refrain from doing his actions”.The trial continues tomorrow before Judge Elma Sheahan and jury of three women and nine men.DONEGAL GARDA ACCUSED OF HARRASSING COLLEAGUE WITH VALENTINE’S CARD AND FACEBOOK MESSAGES was last modified: June 15th, 2016 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)
“Everybody is pulling together and being part of that unity – being together as one and trying to make this team successful – is what it’s all about.“We want to win trophies and we want to be successful. It starts now and it’s a long season.“It doesn’t matter whether you play the first game or the 50th game – as long as you’re involved in the journey that’s all that matters.” While on loan at West Brom, Sturridge failed to find the net 4 Last season was another tough one for Sturridge, as his loan move to West Brom proved fruitless on the pitch.However, off the field, the Englishman claims to have undergone serious development in recent times.“It was important for me to get my head in the right place and evolve as a person. I had things that I needed to sort out with my family and things like that.“I’m just happy to be back and to push myself and be part of the group again. However, he is now back to fitness with the Reds in pre-season and seemingly happy with his current position.“I’m enjoying myself and enjoying my football. I can’t ask for any more,” Sturridge told Liverpool’s club website.“I love it here. I love the lads and the banter in the group is unbelievable. I feel at home again.”“It doesn’t matter where I play or which role I’m in, as long as I’m out there and pushing myself to my limits. The minutes are important in pre-season, putting your best foot forward and working as hard as you can.” 4 4 Sturridge scored just twice for Liverpool last season 
4 Looking forward, the 28-year-old was non-committal on his future ahead of the 2018/19 campaign.“My ambition is to train hard and work hard in pre-season.“There are a lot of running sessions and a lot more pre-season games to go. And there’s no pressure. There are a lot of games during the season so it’s about giving your all when you get your minutes.“I’m not putting any pressure on myself or the management or my teammates. It’s about enjoying myself. I’m part of an unbelievable group, we have a chance to be successful this season. Getty Dortmund beat Liverpool 3-1 in a pre-season friendly on Monday Prior to the Dortmund game, the Reds played four UK based pre-season matches Daniel Sturridge has appeared to suggest he could remain at Anfield and spent the 2018/19 season at Liverpool.The injury-cursed striker has suffered a frustrating career, most recently being ruled out with a long-term hamstring injury while on loan at West Brom in February.
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Mendez quickly made his mark on the international stage ADVICE Where Ancelotti ranks with every Premier League boss for trophies won no dice The midfielder’s domestic form has attracted the attention of a number of clubs from across Europe, and Celta are braced to receive January offers.Now, according to Cadena Cope, Leicester have already enquired about the availability of Mendez with the transfer window reopening in just over a month. 1 REPLY Ronaldo warned Lukaku how hard scoring goals in Serie A would be before Inter move Berahino hits back at b******t Johnson criticism – ‘I was in a dark place at Stoke’ Every time Ally McCoist lost it on air in 2019, including funny XI reactions Premier League Team of the Season so far, including Liverpool and Leicester stars However, it has been suggested that Leicester have been told in no uncertain terms that Celta will not sell the player for any less than his £17.8million release clause.Now it is up to the Premier League club to decide whether or not that amount would represent decent value for money on a player who has played just 33 times for Celta’s first-team.