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Fox Sports
4 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
A Stern Gold Cup Test Ahead For The U.S. Men Against Costa Rica's Keylor Navas
MINNEAPOLIS — Now the real test begins for this version of the U.S. men's national team. It's already been an interesting summer for the Americans, who are missing more than a dozen regulars — including stars like Christian Pulisic and Antonee Robinson — for various reasons during this Concacaf Gold Cup, which continues for the tournament hosts here on Sunday with a do-or-die quarterfinal against Costa Rica at U.S. Bank Stadium (kickoff at 7 p.m. ET on FOX). After dropping its two pre-Gold Cup friendlies to European foes Türkiye and Switzerland and entering the regional championship with four straight losses, the USMNT reeled off three group stage wins over Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti and guest nation Saudi Arabia. None of that means anything on Sunday. Just ask Panama, the team Canada coach Jesse March called the title favorite before Los Canaleros were stunned on penalties on Saturday by Honduras — a squad the Canadians trounced 6-0 in their first-round opener just 11 days prior. "It's going to be a lot tougher," U.S. forward Malik Tillman said of the challenge posed by Costa Rica. "But all of us want to win this tournament. If you want to win, you have to win against anyone." You also need to score. Doing that won't be easy against all-planet Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas. A three-time UEFA Champions League titlist with Real Madrid, Navas is now 38. But he's looked as stout as ever at this Gold Cup, helping his country reach the last eight by making a number of key saves, including several of the spectacular variety in a scoreless tie with Mexico in both sides' last match in group play. U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino coached Navas at Paris Saint-Germain during the 2021-22 season. "My memories with Keylor are amazing," Pochettino said during Saturday's pre-game press conference. "Always we admire him, his mentality and his quality as a keeper. It's a fantastic moment to share tomorrow with him. He's a great player. He's a great keeper, one of the best in the world." Not that the Americans are fazed. "His career speaks for itself," U.S. veteran Tyler Adams said. "He's obviously the leader of that team, and I think his ability to organize is obviously going make it difficult. His shot stopping is unbelievable. But, you know, I have confidence in my strikers." Patrick Agyemang figures to spearhead the U.S. attack for the fourth game running. "It's nice to be able to compete against the top players," Agyemang said on Saturday. The towering Charlotte FC forward is among a handful of Americans who are dealing with the possibility of a club transfer during this Gold Cup. Ageymang has been linked to a move to England's second tier Championship. Tillman, who plays for Dutch champs PSV Eindhoven and leads the USMNT with three goals so far at this Gold Cup, is a rumored target of Germany's Bayern Leverkusen. Midfielder Johnny Cardoso, questionable for Sunday because of an ankle injury, was visited by Atlético Madrid's doctor in Minnesota ahead of what is expected to be a transfer worth more than $30 million from Spain's Real Betis. Even Pochettino has been in the news; the Argentine told me on Saturday that he's fully committed to the USMNT through next summer's World Cup and scoffed at a report that he'd recently been interviewed by English Premier League club Brentford. "It's not a distraction at all," defender Walker Zimmerman, who is looking for his first start at this Gold Cup, said of the outside noise. "Those who have been in those talks, they know that the better they play here, and the continuing success of the team, is gonna help them with their individual career and their moves." Inside the camp, the priority is clear. "The national team," Agyemang said, "is all we're focused on right now." It has to be that way against an opponent the Americans know can hurt them if given the chance "We have to understand that they're probably most dangerous when we have the ball, because one mistake and they're ready to pounce," Adams said. "We can't get casual, because they can lure you into a game where you have a lot of possession. "That's exactly what they want," Adams continued. "One opportunity and they're going the other way." Still, the U.S. likes their chances. Even with many of the regulars missing, there's been a quiet confidence building within the ranks this month. "We have the talent, we have the ability. But it's about being intense and aggressive with and without the ball," defender Tim Ream said. "That's going to be the key for us, and making sure that we're conveying that message to all the guys – especially the ones who aren't used to these types of situations and these types of games. "Everybody is on the same page right now," Ream added. "Everybody's ready to go." Doug McIntyre is a soccer reporter for FOX Sports who has covered United States men's and women's national teams at FIFA World Cups on five continents. Follow him @ ByDougMcIntyre . recommended Get more from Gold Cup Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
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Business Standard
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Kerala govt revises Bakrid holiday to June 7, faces backlash over cutback
The Kerala government on Thursday announced that Saturday, June 7, will be a public holiday in observance of Bakrid, following reports that the festival will be celebrated across the state on that day. Earlier, the government had declared Friday, June 6, as the holiday for Bakrid. However, with the festival falling a day later, authorities have revised the decision. As a result, June 6 (Friday) will now be a regular working day. The updated holiday on June 7 will apply to all government offices, public sector undertakings, educational institutions including professional colleges, and institutions governed by the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the government order said. Officials said the change was made to ensure the holiday aligns with the actual date of celebration observed by the people. The Muslim Students Federation (MSF), the student wing of the Indian Union Muslim League, criticised the Kerala government for cutting the Bakrid public-holiday period to a single day. In a Facebook post, MSF state president P K Navas called the move "extremely shameful" and urged the government to reverse it. "Kerala has always treated every community's festival as a festival for all," Navas wrote. "If you cannot protect us, at least do not harass us; if you cannot give, do not take away," he said.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Man loses over Rs 50 lakh in online trading scam
Kochi: A Muvattupuzha resident lost over Rs 50 lakh in an online scam. According to the police, the victim came across an advertisement about online trading on social media and clicked on a link attached with it. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He was then added to a WhatsApp group. The accused then contacted him and convinced him to invest in the stock market with promises of high returns. He subsequently deposited Rs 52.85 lakh into various accounts. However, the accused then ended all contact with him. The victim approached police soon after. Two held for taking bribe: Vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (VACB) on Monday arrested a village field assistant and a retired village assistant for taking a bribe for allotting a title deed (patta). Police identified the arrested persons as Thambi, retired village assistant of Chowara, and Navas, a village field assistant. According to VACB, the complainant, a Kakkanad native, submitted an application before the Chowara village office to obtain a title deed for his 1.24-acre land. Subsequently, Thambi and Navas inspected his property on April 24. They then demanded Rs 10,000 as a bribe. The complainant then told the officials that he did not have that much money with him and they returned. When the application was not processed, the complainant contacted the officials and they repeated the demand for a bribe. However, Thambi had retired from service by then and the complainant was unaware of this when he called to enquire about the issue. He then approached Ernakulam vigilance DSP with a complaint. Thambi was arrested red-handed when he accepted the money from the complainant near Chowara village office. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Navas, who was in the area, was soon arrested. The accused were presented in court and remanded in judicial custody. Odisha native held with ganja: A migrant worker was caught with 2kg of ganja on Tuesday. Police identified the arrested person as Rajesh Deegal, 23, a native of Ganjam, Odisha. He was captured while attempting to hand over the ganja near the Perumbavoor bus stand after arriving in Aluva by train from Odisha. The ganja, purchased for Rs 3,000 from Odisha, was being sold here for Rs 20,000, police said.
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- The Hindu
Synthetic drug trafficking: DANSAF nabs two suspects in Kozhikode
The District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF) on Wednesday (May 21, 2025) arrested two Kozhikode natives with 298 grams of suspected MDMA. C.V. Navas, 28, and T. Imthias, 30, were nabbed with the support of a patrol squad from the Feroke police station. Police sources said the two were suspected of targeting school and college students in the Feroke and Ramanattukara areas. Preliminary investigations revealed their role in smuggling synthetic drugs from Bengaluru using a car registered in Maharashtra, they added. The patrol squad intercepted their car near Ramanattukara as the two tried to escape from a previous checkpoint. Navas was reportedly engaged in odd businesses, while Imthias was working as an auto driver, the police said. 'Navas carried out the suspected drug business alongside some local livestock trade. He had maintained a network of drug pushers using WhatsApp groups,' a police officer associated with the probe said. He also ran a car resale business, which he used as a cover to traffic synthetic drugs from other States, the officer revealed. DANSAF officers said they had exposed six major incidents of drug trafficking within the last three weeks in Kozhikode city. There were also 11 arrests within the short term, they added.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump plan to cut programs that get poor kids into college makes no sense
Calling a 61-year-old federally funded project 'a relic of the past' is insulting, not because I'm just a few years older than the Upward Bound program that continues to provide a vital service in guiding low-income students into college. Clearly, the Trump administration's effort to eliminate Upward Bound, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate and other programs known by the acronym of TRIO, to trim 15% from federal education spending to allow for generous tax cuts to billionaires is not only short-sighted but also dumb. How can they justify erasing programs that help get poor students into college, where they will move up the economic ladder and bring their families along with them? They can't. But Russell T. Vought, executive director of the president's Office of Management and Budget, gave it a try. Opinion 'TRIO and GEAR UP are a relic of the past when financial incentives were needed to motivate Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to engage with low-income students and increase access,' Vought said in a May 2 letter to Sen. Susan Collins in which he outlined President Donald Trump's recommendations on discretionary spending for 2026. 'Today, the pendulum has swung and access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means,' said Vought, who added that institutions of higher education should fund those programs rather than engaging in woke ideology with federal taxpayer subsidies.' There are seven TRIO programs, each designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. They range from Veterans Upward Bound to Educational Opportunity Centers to Educational Talent Search. I wish some of them had been in place when I was graduating from Delano High School, where I never had a counselor point me toward college or explain how to fill out college applications. Christopher Navas, an 18-year-old student at Riverdale High, is more fortunate. The Fresno State-bound Navas, who plans to major in mechanical engineering, is the second-youngest of seven children of a farm irrigation manager and a merchandiser. 'I'm so grateful that I took the risk to join ETS (Fresno State Educational Talent Search) because this simple program that was supposed to motivate students to pursue a higher education impacted my life significantly,' said Navas at Wednesday's ceremony honoring 23 TRIO graduates at his school. Navas said he was ambivalent about college until a summer program in his sophomore year introduced him to college majors and helped him establish relationships with college staff. A trip to Disneyland remains a highlight. Once in the program, Navas became more active in school, joining the baseball team and clubs and getting 'out of his comfort zone.' Olga Núñez, director of the Educational Talent Search at Fresno State, said 94% of the 680 high school students with 62% of all California students. The program gets $370,000 of federal funds for a staff of two counselors, an administrative assistant and Núñez. When money is available, student assistants are hired. The return on investment is impressive: 91% graduate with the requirements to get into college (vs. a 45.3% state average); and 91% graduate from high school (vs. 52.7% average at Riverdale High, 48.5% at Mendota High). 'They need to want to go to college,' said Núñez, who stressed her team can't promote students to go to Fresno State. 'Maybe they don't know where, or what major, but we want to increase high school graduation rates and college enrollment rates.' This TRIO program is critical because sometimes working-class parents with no college experience don't know how to prepare their children for college. Any help parents can get is sorely needed. According to the Sacramento-based Public Policy Institute of California, high school students from the San Joaquín Valley are less likely to attend and graduate from college than their counterparts in the rest of the state. Only 26% of ninth graders in the region are on a path to earn a bachelor's degree (vs. 35% statewide), and only 57% of high school graduates attend public or nonprofit colleges (vs. 65% statewide). Núñez was among those notified earlier this month about the Trump administration's desire to cut funding. TRIO programs are required to submit annual progress reports to remain eligible for 5-year grants. Núñez is preparing to submit another grant for the cycle starting in the 2026-27 school year. A May 7 webinar organized by the Council for Opportunity in Education ran out of space after organizers were flooded by more than 5,000 requests. A follow-up session is scheduled for May 22 for TRIO educators. Organizers want to remain nonpartisan because the TRIO program has gotten support from both Republicans and Democrats. Of more than 200 representatives who have signed a letter of support for TRIO for the 2026 fiscal year, only 63 are Democrats. The Fresno State TRIO programs are among 3,500 at more than 1,000 colleges and universities in the country. They help 870,000 students through individualized counseling, advising and other services. The letter explains why TRIO works: 'Since their inception in 1964, TRIO programs have produced over 6 million college graduates. Research demonstrates that college graduates have lower rates of unemployment, pay more in federal taxes, and earn a million dollars more throughout their working lives than non-college graduates.' What is so difficult to understand that eliminating TRIO funding is bad for the country? It seems like Trump and his advisors need some education.
