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New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Florida boater tried to kill wife by throwing her overboard after his line snapped on fishing trip — but she clung to boat and survived
The fishing line snapped — and so did he. A Florida boater tried to kill his wife and dump her body at sea after being set off by a snapped line during a fishing trip — but the bloodied victim clung to the back of the boat and was dragged to shore alive, according to cops. Douglas Naeher, 60, and his unidentified wife of three years took their boat out 33 miles off the coast of Bean Point on Sunday. Advertisement The husband appeared terse and angry when they pushed off from their private dock at their Holmes Beach pad, the victim told the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, according to court documents. Douglas Naeher, 60, beat his wife and attempted to leave her in a watery grave off the Florida coast, cops said. Manatee County Sheriff's Office While casting off from a 'bean bag chair' on the back of the 30-foot Sterling boat, the 60-year-old's fishing line snapped — sending him into a violent, malevolent rage. Advertisement To avoid being attacked, the victim jumped in the water — holding a rope tied to the vessel and using a pool noodle to float, the court documents stated. Naeher untied the rope and zoomed off, seemingly leaving his wife to die at sea — but returned to get her after seeing another boat in the distance, the victim told cops. When she climbed back on board, Naeher repeatedly punched her in the head and then stomped on her head with both feet multiple times when she crumpled to the deck, she said. The battered wife said she played dead to avoid further wrath, but Naeher continued his assault — dragging her by the hair to the rear of the boat where he attempted to strangle and drown her in the water, court docs said. Advertisement 'I'm going to kill you,' Naeher allegedly shouted while throttling her neck with both hands and submerging her head. The couple's Holmes Beach home has a private dock connected to a canal. GoogleMaps He reportedly fled the scene, believing he had left her behind in the deep ocean. But the woman refused to accept the watery grave and never gave up her fight for survival. The unidentified woman interlocked her feet around a ladder attached to the rear of the vessel, allowing her to trail the boat while struggling for breath, she told cops. Advertisement Eventually, she was able to climb back onto the boat using the ladder when Naeher made an unexpected stop. However, the heartless hubby noticed her battered body, punched and stomped on her some more, and then pushed her back overboard, according to court docs. For a second time, the woman clung to the back of the boat, this time mooring herself by the ankle using a line dangling off the back of the ship. The 60-year-old proceeded to shore and docked his boat, unaware that he had dragged his bloodied intended victim back to their Holmes Beach home. The intrepid survivor was able to pull herself onboard a third time while the boat docked and swiftly fled from her husband's clutches and towards the Holmes Beach Police Department. She was treated at Blake Hospital for injuries, including a right eye swollen completely shut, multiple contusions, bruises on her neck and arms, and a severe concussion. Naeher was arrested on Monday and is charged with attempted first-degree murder, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (7233) or text START to 88788.
Fox Sports
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Where the USWNT goalkeeper situation stands after the first matches of 2025
HOUSTON — Jane Campbell isn't trying to be Alyssa Naeher. But she is hoping to succeed her. Naeher, who will go down as one of the greatest American goalkeepers of all time, announced her retirement from international soccer at the end of 2024. Her departure immediately generated a figurative and literal hole within the United States women's national team — Naeher was a 10-year veteran on the team and, while she wasn't a captain or the most vocal person, she was a leader too. The vacancy is already one of the biggest storylines and questions surrounding the USWNT, and creates an opportunity for competition among a younger crop of goalkeepers vying to be the new regular starter. With two years before the USWNT's next major tournament — there's nothing pressing until the 2027 World Cup in Brazil and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles — coach Emma Hayes has time to make the right call. "No one is going to fill [Naeher's] shoes, right?" Campbell told FOX Sports after shutting out Colombia 2-0 in the SheBelieves Cup. "Someone else is going to take the job and I think it's great that Emma is really, really widening the goalkeeper pool and all of us are getting a lot of chances and getting called into camps. "I think everyone is champing at the bit. Any chance you get is a blessing. I'm just going to put my best foot forward and be the best version of myself and I hope it's good enough." So what is the USWNT looking for specifically in its next goalkeeper? "Confidence. Loud. Fits in our style," captain Lindsey Heaps recently told FOX Sports. "I think Emma and our goalkeeper coaches are doing a great job of making sure that our goalkeepers know what we want from them and how we want to play and making sure that they dive deep into that. "But ultimately, you want a goalie back there that's confident and loud and you feel comfortable with behind you, and you don't want to second guess." Hayes is spending most of 2025 broadening the player pool and giving less experienced players more time in the USWNT environment — and that includes goalkeepers. For the better part of the last 10 years, it was a challenge to start anyone in goal other than Naeher, who finished her USWNT career with 110 starts in 113 appearances. Among those competing is Casey Murphy, who was previously considered to be the heir apparent and served as Naeher's backup at the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and then at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She has the most caps (20) of any other player in the pool, but after participating in the January camp, the North Carolina Courage starter was not called in for the SheBelieves Cup. Hayes only invited two goalkeepers — Campbell, who plays for the Houston Dash, and the Utah Royals' Mandy McGlynn. Phallon Tullis-Joyce, who is a regular starter for Manchester United and has nine clean sheets so far this season, was called up as a training player, meaning she practiced with the team but did not dress for matches. Like Murphy, Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign) and Angelina Anderson (Angel City) were part of the January roster, but not part of the last one. Hayes had her reasons. She wanted a better look at a previously injured Campbell, for example, and explained that the other aforementioned goalkeepers were "still very much a part of the plans," but she is limited to how many can be on each roster. The February window, as well as those coming up in April, May, and June, are chances for Hayes and her staff to get to know the players better. While Hayes has had quick success in her short tenure with the USWNT, she's only been the head coach for nine months. She's still learning about her goalkeepers' decision-making skills, how they perform under pressure, and if they can make big saves. And the players are still learning exactly what she wants from them. "I think every camp, all of us feel like we're back in lecture hall and really studying the game all over again," Campbell said. "With new faces and old faces — sometimes it's hard with new faces and I kind of consider myself a new face as well — so it's getting used to everyone and it's fun." Campbell started the opening match of the SheBelieves Cup and went 1-1 with a win vs. Colombia and a loss in the final vs. Japan. Heaps believes she is "exactly what we need in this team" moving forward. "I think she is a winner," Heaps said. "I think she has the perfect mentality for this position. She really hasn't been a mainstay starter on this team yet, and that's just how it's been with the program and the goalkeepers coming up. It's a really hard position to get into. Once you get those opportunities, you have to really grab them and take hold." McGlynn went 1-0, playing the second match vs. Australia. Hayes lauded her qualities in the build up and said, "she's good with her feet, good decision maker and [can execute] under pressure. I've not seen enough of her yet to know the different measures of her presence, we're still learning about her." "They've both got little experience in terms of games at this level, and you won't know the next steps unless we play them," Hayes added. "It's important to remember that, for a lot of years, other goalkeepers haven't been given the same playing time as Alyssa. Of course she's a world class goalkeeper, but we have to close the gap in that for both of them. "I've been in this situation a lot of times in my career and I know that we have a plan, and it's important for us to keep developing as we are." The NWSL season begins March 14, which means by the time Hayes calls up her next squad in April, she'll have had a better look at the group playing consistently (only Tullis-Joyce is currently in-season in Europe). "For me, selfishly, I just want to learn every camp and see if I can keep adding layer by layer, no matter how often or not often I'm in camp," Campbell said. "All of us are trying to learn and grow our own game and see how our puzzles fit together on this team." 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 . 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Reuters
19-02-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
New year, new faces for US team navigating life without Naeher
NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - United States' first tournament without Alyssa Naeher will provide a shot for fresh talent between the sticks, as the four-times World Cup winners look to start a new chapter without the veteran goalkeeper at the SheBelieves Cup. Naeher stepped down from international duties late last year after keeping 12 clean sheets and conceding only a dozen goals in 22 starts at the World Cup and Olympics, helping the U.S. team to their fifth gold in Paris. When they open their latest SheBelieves campaign against Colombia on Thursday, the team will look to either 2023 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year Jane Campbell or Utah Royals' Mandy McGlynn, who has made only one appearance for the U.S. "With both of them, they're both extremely talented and again, both very eager to just get on the field, get the connections, get the relationships and show what they have," Arsenal right back Emily Fox told reporters on Tuesday. Campbell and McGlynn are far from the only candidates to replace Naeher, however, with Paris Olympic backup Casey Murphy a prime choice along with Manchester United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce. "We have so much talent in our goalkeeper pool," said defensive midfielder Sam Coffey. "It is a really exciting time and opportunity for them to kind of come into this position where it's kind of open and there is an opportunity to really, you know, take a shot at it." The United States play in their 10th SheBelieves Cup without some of their most familiar faces, as Trinity Rodman recovers from a back injury and Mallory Swanson opts out due to personal reasons. The third member of the U.S. attacking trio, Sophia Wilson - who changed her last name from "Smith" after marrying NFL wide receiver Michael Wilson last month - is also regaining her competitive strength, U.S. Soccer said. Four of the seven forwards called up have four or fewer caps for the senior national team, while fans will cheer the return of Chelsea forward Catarina Macario, who had to withdraw from the U.S. Olympic team due to knee irritation. "While it's a totally different vibe and there's a lot of new energy, fresh faces and, you know, there's challenges in navigating that in certain moments, I think there's so much opportunity for us as a team to continue to deepen our player pool, to continue to layer in our understanding of tactics and the way we want to play," said Coffey. The United States play their first match of the four-team invitational round robin tournament against Colombia at Houston's Shell Energy Stadium, while Japan and Australia face off on Thursday at the same venue.
