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Eagles head into short week standing as lone unbeaten at 7-0

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Associated Press
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Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce wears a mask as he celebrates after their victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers during an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the Eagles 35-13. (Photo: AP/Derik Hamilton)

PHILADELPHIA.— A.J. Brown had already caught three touchdown passes and was running toward his fourth when — boom! — he got caught from behind and had to settle for a mere 43-yard gain.

“My teammates gave me a hard time for that,” Brown said, laughing. “I definitely felt like I was going to score. (The defender) did a good job of swiping my legs and getting me down. I was upset. I think that was the first time I got caught in the NFL.”

Brown and the Eagles could afford the chuckle after a 35-13 laugher Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers that moved the only undefeated team in the league to 7-0.

The Eagles had more fun on the sideline: Jason Kelce playfully wore a Batman mask in a nod to the superhero nicknames assigned to their wide receivers. Brown is “ Swole Batman. ”

Only an epic collapse could keep Philadelphia from an NFC East title. Only serious injuries could derail what should be a serious run toward the Super Bowl.

Why should the Phillies and Union have all the fun?

Jalen Hurts threw three touchdown passes to Brown in the first half and finished with 285 yards and four TDs overall. Brown had six receptions for 156 yards. The Eagles are 7-0 for the second time in franchise history, joining the 2004 team that reached the Super Bowl.

“I think we just want to be great,” Brown said.

Eagles tackle Lane Johnson had a clear view of what impressed him most about Brown.

“Just catching those balls, and doing whatever the hell he wants to over the top,” Johnson said. “He just had a hell of a game. Just one of those games where I’m sitting back there blocking and I see the ball up there and I see him make catch after catch. Special player.”

Brown sparked laughter during the game when he taunted two fallen Steelers and pointed at each of them after his third TD catch of the first half.

“I just said, ‘One, two, it’s not enough,’” Brown said with a laugh.

Brown has been a huge hit in first season with the Eagles after he was acquired in a draft-day deal with the Titans. Tennessee wasn’t interested in making Brown one of the highest-paid receivers in the league. The Eagles bit, and now Brown has his money and an undefeated team.

WHAT’S WORKING

The offense. The offense. The offense. That’s one point of emphasis for each of Brown’s touchdown catches in the first half. Hurts has developed into a genuine deep-ball threat and there’s no doubt his close relationship with Brown has played a part in the QB’s willingness to air it out. Hurts became the first Eagles QB to throw four 25-plus yard TD passes in a game since Norm Snead on Sept. 28, 1969 vs. Pittsburgh. Overall, he became the first NFL QB to accomplish the feat since Patrick Mahomes on Nov. 1, 2020 vs. the Jets.

Hurts has been thrilled that the Eagles are loaded with talented receivers that he can hit just about any time for a game-busting play.

“When I’m playing with them in the game I’m like, I got my popcorn ready after I throw them the ball,” he said. “I want to make sure I do my job to get them the ball and then I can be a fan and watch them go to work. I think that’s just a testament to them. I think for us, it looks differently by the day but we always prepare together and we always go onto the field and go into a game and try and be on the same page and I think that’s allowed us to be productive.”

WHAT NEEDS HELP

There are few knocks on the Eagles — did you hear they are undefeated? — but special teams continues to be a sore point. The Steelers picked up a first down on a fake punt and Philly’s return game has been a nonfactor.

STOCK UP

Much like Hurts does, let’s try and spread the ball around. Tight end Dallas Goedert caught six passes for 64 yards and is on pace for more than 1,000 yards receiving. He has yet to have a breakout game like the Eagles’ wide receivers but it’s hard not to feel like his time is coming. On the other side of the ball, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave had two sacks and forced a fumble that led to a touchdown.

STOCK DOWN

It’s hard to find a player or two doing much of anything wrong.

INJURED

First-round pick Jordan Davis left the game late in the first half with an ankle injury. The run-stopping defensive tackle was driven to the locker room on a cart.

KEY NUMBER

10 — Hurts has won 10 straight regular-season starts, the longest such streak in franchise history and the longest active streak in the NFL.

NEXT STEPS

All that’s missing in Houston is the Rocky statue to make all the fans that flocked to the city feel like they’re home. The Eagles play Thursday at Houston and the Phillies, their sports complex neighbors, could return Friday and Saturday for Games 6 and 7 of the World Series.

Philadelphia heads to MLS Cup final with 3-1 win over NYCFC

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Associated Press
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Philadelphia Union's Alejandro Bedoya, center, lefts the trophy as the Union celebrate winning the MLS Eastern Conference following an MLS soccer match against NYCFC, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Chester, Pa. The Union won 3-1 and clinched the MLS Eastern Conference title. (Photo: AP/Chris Szagola)

CHESTER, Pa. — Julian Carranza and Daniel Gazdag scored two minutes apart in the second half and the Philadelphia Union advanced to their first MLS Cup final with a 3-1 victory over New York City FC on Sunday night.

The Union will head to Los Angeles and face Supporters Shield winner LAFC in the league title match on Saturday.

LAFC advanced to its first MLS Cup championship game with a 3-0 victory over Austin FC in the Western Conference final earlier Sunday. The last Supporters Shield winner to reach the championship game was Toronto FC in 2017.

Cory Burke also scored for the Union, who were unbeaten in 19 matches at home this season.

It’s the first time since 2003 that the top seeds in each conference advanced to the final, and only the fourth time that two teams will make their first appearance in the championship.

“They’re a strong team, they’ve got great players. But we’ve given them a run for their money in some really, really good games against them, even in their building,» Union captain Alejandro Bedoya said of LAFC. “So it’s gonna be a tough game I think. Two different styles of play, coming in together to clash.”

Gazdag appeared to score for the Union in the 16th minute, but was offside. It was scoreless at the half before Maxi Moralez’s sublime strike that sailed past goalkeeper Andre Blake to put NYCFC in front 1-0 in the 57th minute.

The Union tied it up in the 65th with Carranza’s first career playoff goal. Moments later, Carranza directed a header to Gazdag, who scored to give Philadelphia the lead. Burke added a goal in the 76th.

“The players deserve all the accolades for how hard they pushed. We went down a goal, a really good transition goal from them, but our guys stuck with it and it’s a special time right now in Philadelphia for a lot of reasons, but these guys showed that they’re right up there with the Phillies, Eagles and all those other teams,» said Union coach Jim Curtin, who earned MLS Coach of the Year honors. «It’s great to see the sport grow this much in the city. I’m really proud.”

The Union saw the return of Bedoya, who was held out of the team’s conference semifinal victory over FC Cincinnati because of a nagging hip injury. But he was hobbling following the game.

NYCFC was hurt by the absence of defender Maxime Chanot because of a lower body injury. Talles Magno was also ruled out.

“Proud of the guys and how we grinded through the year. It wasn’t easy, we played a lot of games and had a lot of successes,” NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson said. “But ultimately disappointed to go out on this note.»

It was the second straight year the teams reached the Eastern Conference final. Last season, the Union were without 11 players because of COVID-19 protocols and NYCFC won 2-1.

New York City went on to defeat the Portland Timbers on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw for the MLS Cup championship.

The Union swept NYCFC in two meetings this season for the first time, including a 2-0 victory in March for the team’s first win at Yankee stadium. Philadelphia also won 2-1 at home in June.

“I wouldn’t count us out against anybody,” Curtin said. “We kind of have a way of grinding and wearing down teams. That might not be the most fun to watch. But at the same time, it’s very effective and you can ask the other teams that play against us, it’s really hard to play against.»

3-1. El Philadelphia Union tumba al campeón y se cita con el LAFC en la final

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EFE
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Los jugadores del Philadelphia Union celebran el gol de su compañero Julian Carranza , en una fotografía de archivo. EFE/Armando Arorizo

Andrea Montolivo

Con un gol y una asistencia del argentino Julián Carranza, el Philadelphia Union se impuso este domingo por 3-1 al New York City, vidente campeón, y se clasificó para la final de la MLS Cup, en la que se enfrentará al Los Ángeles FC del mexicano Carlos Vela en busca del primer título de su historia.

Por primera vez desde 2003, la final de la MLS Cup medirá al líder del Oeste, el LAFC, con el líder del Este, el Union: la mejor final posible para dos equipos que, con filosofías y proyectos deportivos completamente distintos, están a un paso de coronarse campeones.

El LAFC aprovechó el glamour angelino para potenciar a su plantilla con estrellas como el galés Gareth Bale o el italiano Giorgio Chiellini y formar un equipo que juega un fútbol espectacular y ganador; son menos conocidos los nombres del Union, pero el equipo de Filadelfia ha mostrado poderío en el campo, con grandes goleadas en la temporada regular y con una remontada de gran carácter este domingo ante el New York City.

Un choque de estilos y filosofías que dará su veredicto el próximo sábado en el Banc of California de Los Ángeles, donde se coronará el nuevo campeón de la MLS Cup. Tanto el LAFC como el Union pelearán por el primer cetro de campeón liguero de su historia.

MORÁLEZ ILUSIONA AL NYC

Se sobrepuso a las adversidades el Union, que perdió, en una primera mitad igualada y con pocas emociones, a su líder Alejandro Bedoya. El ex del Nantes aguantó hasta el descanso, antes de rendirse y ser sustituido.

Las cosas se le pusieron aún más complicadas al Union en el minuto 56, cuando Maxi Morález adelantó al New York City con un perfecto disparo raso cruzado de pierna derecha desde fuera del área, tras una excelente acción coral de su equipo.

Con la inercia a favor, el City tuvo una gran oportunidad para ampliar distancias, pero Blake, el mejor portero de la temporada regular, negó el segundo gol a Heber con una maravillosa parada ante el cabezazo del brasileño.

EL UNION, 3 GOLES EN 11 MINUTOS

Fue el punto de inflexión del encuentro. El Union recuperó confianza y aprovechó una distracción defensiva del peruano Alexander Callens para igualar el duelo con Carranza, quien fulminó al meta rival con un derechazo cruzado que entró por el segundo poste.

El argentino rompió una sequía que duraba desde el pasado 1 de septiembre y desató la euforia del Subaru Park. Lo haría de nuevo apenas 120 segundos después, cuando ofreció de cabeza al húngaro Daniel Gazdag la asistencia para que el ex del Honved marcara a placer la diana del 2-1 y completara la remontada.

Fue un golpe psicológico para el New York City, que sucumbió definitivamente en el 76, cuando Cory Burke anotó el 3-1 tras recuperar un balón ante Justin Haak y recorrió más de cincuenta metros para definir con la zurda ante Johnson.

Se abrió una fiesta en Subaru Park, que se llenó con 18.500 espectadores para apoyar al Union en un momento mágico para la ciudad.

Además de la final de la MLS Cup del próximo sábado, Filadelfia está en juego en la Serie Mundial de la MLB con los Filis, rivales del Astros de Houston para el trono mundial, y los Eagles son el único equipo invicto en la NFL.

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– Ficha técnica:

3 – Philadelphia Union: Blake; Mbaizo, Glesnes, Elliott, Wagner; Bedoya (McGlynn, m.46), Martínez, Flach; Gazdag, Martínez, Uhre (Burke, m.62).

1 – New York City: Johnson, Haak (Andrade, m.78), Thiago Martines; O’Toole, Acevedo, Morález, Tinnerholm; Rodríguez, Pereira (Parks, m.65), Héber.

Goles: 0-1, m.56: Morález; 1-1, m.65: Carranza; 2-1, m.66: Gazdag; 3-1, m.76: Burke.

Árbitro: Allen Chapman (USA). Mostró cartulina amarilla a Martínez (m.39) y a Glesnes (m.93), del Union.

Incidencias: Partido correspondiente a las semifinales de los ‘playoffs’ de la MLS disputado en el Subaru Park de Filadelfia ante 18.500 espectadores.

World Series: 1-all, Phils, Phanatic see Astros on Halloween

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Associated Press
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Former Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard greets the Phill Phanatic mascot after the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 of the baseball NL Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Philadelphia. (Photo: AP/Matt Rourke)

No telling how well Philadelphia pitcher Noah Syndergaard will do in Game 3 of the World Series. Or whether Astros dynamo Jose Altuve will deliver another three hits.

But there will be one sure thing at Citizens Bank Park on Monday when the World Series resumes with the teams tied at 1-all: The Phillie Phanatic will put on quite a show on Halloween night.

The fuzzy, green Phillies mascot is always a fan favorite, and is set to entertain the crowd at the first World Series game in Philly since 2009.

After going 47-34 at the Bank this season — good, not great compared with several top teams — the Phillies became monster mashers at home in playoffs.

Philadelphia went 5-0 at home in eliminating defending World Series champion Atlanta and San Diego in the playoffs, outscoring them by a total of 35-15.

Syndergaard will start against Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr.

“I have not been shy as far as just being open to pitching on the road. I think it’s really cool to pitch on the road in the postseason. I think it’s when you get to experience the most raw and real atmospheres in all the game,” McCullers said.

SERIES SCHEDULE (All times ET)

Game 3: Monday in Philadelphia, 8:03 p.m., FOX

Game 4: Tuesday in Philadelphia, 8:03 p.m., FOX

Game 5: Wednesday in Philadelphia, 8:03 p.m., FOX

Game 6 (if necessary): Friday in Houston, 8:03 p.m., FOX

Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday in Houston, 8:03 p.m., FOX

WEATHER OR NOT

Showers are likely for Monday night, according to the National Weather Service, which estimated the chance of precipitation at 70%. The gametime temperature was forecast to be about 61 degrees.

In the 2008 World Series, Philadelphia had a 3-1 lead going into Game 5 at Citizens Bank Park. The Rays tied the score at 2 in the sixth inning on Oct. 27 when play was suspended with the Phillies about to bat. The game began in light rain, but showers turned to a steady downpour and the field became a quagmire.

The Rays had to relocate to a hotel in Delaware because their room block only was reserved through that afternoon. Rain and snow showers didn’t let up the next day and play resumed on Oct. 29 after a 46-hour suspension. “God Bless America” was sung rather than “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

With fans bundled in parkas and blankets, Jayson Werth hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth, Rocco Baldelli tied the score with a seventh-inning homer off Ryan Madson and Pedro Feliz hit an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh. The Phillies held on to win 4-3 for their second Series title and first since 1980.

A PERFECT PLATE

Alex Bregman, Zack Wheeler and Yordan Alvarez were among those on the field who got attention in Game 2. Pat Hoberg wasn’t — and for an umpire, that’s always a good thing.

Hoberg called balls and strikes in Houston’s 5-2 win Saturday night and delivered a perfect plate performance, going 129 for 129 on taken pitches, according to the web site umpscorecards.com. The site tracks every pitch of the season and uses advanced methods to analyze them.

Hoberg is 36 and joined the full-time umpiring staff in 2017. It would usually take an ump much longer to get such a plumb World Series assignment, but he ranked as the best pitch caller in the majors this year among umps with at least 30 games behind the plate. Umpscorecards said he had a 95.4% accuracy rate going into his first World Series.

NOT RUBBED THE WRONG WAY

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson says he isn’t concerned about Framber Valdez’s unusual hand rubbing during Game 2, downplaying speculation on social media that the left-hander was up to something fishy.

Major League Baseball on Sunday there was nothing to report, either.

Videos circulating on the internet showed Valdez repeatedly rubbing his left thumb across his right palm, then rubbing the ball between pitches. Valdez pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning of the Astros’ 5-2 victory, which evened the Series at a win each.

Thomson said Philadelphia’s dugout noticed what Valdez was doing but had no concern that he was adding a foreign substance to the ball.

“Yeah, we did… it’s all over Twitter,” he said. “The umpires check these guys after almost every inning, and if there’s something going on, MLB will take care of it.”

THERE HE IS

For the first time in a sluggish postseason, Jose Altuve looked like himself in Game 2 of the World Series.

Altuve led off the game with a rally-sparking double, singled in the fifth, then showed off his preternatural bat-to-ball skills in the seventh, slashing at a fastball thrown forehead-high for another single.

The last one had the 5-foot-6 sparkplug chuckling after reaching first base. Houston was happy to see that smile.

The 2017 AL MVP had been curiously quiet this month, opening the playoffs with a career-worst 0-for-25 slump and entering Game 2 a paltry 4 for 37 this postseason.

“Boy, it was great to see,” manager Dusty Baker said.

Lula supera a Bolsonaro y volverá a ser presidente de Brasil

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VOA
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El presidente electo del izquierdista Partido de los Trabajadores (PT), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, habla después de ganar la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales, en Sao Paulo, Brasil, el 30 de octubre de 2022. (Foto: VOA)

El líder izquierdista Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva venció el domingo al presidente de derecha Jair Bolsonaro, en la segunda vuelta de una polarizada elección en la nación suramericana. El presidente Joe Biden y mandatarios de la región felicitaron a Lula.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva lo logró de nuevo: Veinte años después de ganar la presidencia de Brasil por primera vez, el izquierdista venció al presidente Jair Bolsonaro el domingo en unos comicios extremadamente reñidos que representan un giro radical para el país tras cuatro años de políticas derechistas.

Con más del 99 % de los votos computados, Lula llevaba 50,9 % y Bolsonaro 49,1 %, ante lo cual la autoridad electoral dijo que la victoria de Lula estaba matemáticamente asegurada. Aproximadamente a las 10 de la noche, tres horas después de que se anunciaron los resultados, las luces se apagaron en el palacio presidencial sin que Bolsonaro reconociera la derrota ni emitiera ninguna declaración.

«Hasta ahora, Bolsonaro no me ha llamado para reconocer mi victoria, y no sé si llamará o si reconocerá mi victoria», dijo Lula a decenas de miles de seguidores exultantes que celebraban su victoria en la avenida Paulista de Sao Paulo.

En contraste con el silencio de Bolsonaro, las felicitaciones a Lula llovieron por parte de líderes extranjeros, como el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, su par de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, el canciller alemán, Olaf Scholz, y el presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron.

Una fuente de la campaña de Bolsonaro dijo a Reuters que el presidente no haría declaraciones públicas hasta el lunes. La campaña de Bolsonaro no respondió a una solicitud de comentarios.

La elección sirve como un referéndum sobre dos visiones marcadamente diferentes, y vehementemente opuestas, para el futuro de Brasil. La victoria de Lula, de 77 años, representa la primera ocasión desde que Brasil regresó a la democracia en 1985 que el presidente en funciones no logra reelegirse. La ceremonia de inauguración de su presidencia se llevará a cabo el 1 de enero.

“Hoy el único ganador es el pueblo brasileño”, dijo Lula da Silva en un discurso en un hotel en el centro de Sao Paulo. “Esta no es una victoria mía o del Partido de los Trabajadores, ni de los partidos que me apoyaron en la campaña. la victoria de un movimiento democrático que se formó por encima de los partidos políticos, los intereses personales y las ideologías para que la democracia saliera victoriosa”.

En su discurso agradeció a sus seguidores y colaboradores, que lo vitoreaban mientras prometía: «Todos juntos seremos capaces de concertar ese país, de construirlo al tamaño de nuestros sueños, con oportunidades para transformar la realidad».

«Nuestra lucha no comienza y no termina con elecciones. Nuestra lucha es por la conquista de un país justo, un país en el que todos los brasileños puedan comer, trabajar, estudiar».

El domingo, Lula prometió unir a un país dividido. «Gobernaré para 215 millones de brasileños, y no solo por los que votaron por mí (…) No hay dos Brasiles. Somos un solo país, un solo pueblo, una gran nación».

A su vez invitó a la cooperación internacional para preservar la selva amazónica y dijo que buscará un comercio global justo, en lugar de acuerdos comerciales que «condenen a nuestro país a ser un eterno exportador de materias primas».

Biden y Blinken felicitan a Lula

El presidente de EEUU, Joe Biden, felicitó el domingo a Lula por su victoria en unas «elecciones libres, justas y creíbles», a través de un comunicado en el que añadió que espera que continúe la cooperación entre ambos países.

También el secretario de Estado de EEUU, Antony Blinken, reaccionó en su cuenta de Twitter: «Felicitaciones al pueblo brasileño por ejercer su derecho al voto y reafirmar la fortaleza de su democracia. Esperamos continuar nuestra sólida asociación con el presidente electo @LulaOficial mientras construimos un hemisferio democrático, próspero y equitativo».

Mas de 150 millones de brasileños estaban convocados este domingo a participar en las elecciones presidenciales, en un contexto complejo y polarizado.

Las últimas encuestas de intención de voto publicadas esta semana daban una ligera ventaja a Lula, frente al actual mandatario, que llega a los comicios con un índice de aprobación a su gestión de apenas el 38 %, según datos de Datafolha.

En la primera vuelta el socialista Lula ganó con el 48,43 % de los votos, mientras que el líder conservador había terminado con un 43,20 % de los votos.

Lula, que presidió Brasil entre 2003 y 2010, caracterizó su presidencia por profundas alianzas con gobiernos de corte socialista en América Latina, como el de Cuba y Venezuela.

El presidente izquierdista retoma la presidencia después que el encarcelamiento en 2018 por un escándalo de corrupción le impidió participar en los comicios de ese año, lo que despejó el camino para el triunfo de Bolsonaro, de tendencia derechista.

Muchos de los seguidores de Bolsonaro, que esperaban el resultado, lucían visiblemente impactados y algunos lloraban por la derrota de su líder. Bolsonaro, de 67 años, ha hecho repetidas denuncias de fraude electoral. Hasta cerca de las 10 de la noche del domingo, Bolsonaro no se había referido al resultado.

La agencia de noticias Reuters dijo, citando a sus fuentes, que las autoridades electorales se están preparando para que el mandatario dispute el resultado. Los preparativos incluyen operativos de seguridad en caso de que sus partidarios salgan a las calles.

Presidentes de América Latina felicitan a Lula

El presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador reaccionó en su cuenta de Twitter: “Ganó Lula, bendito pueblo de Brasil. Habrá igualdad y humanismo”.

El presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric, fue escueto y contundente en Twitter: “Lula. Alegría!”. Su homólogo argentino, Alberto Fernández dijo: “¡Felicitaciones @LulaOficial! Tu victoria abre un nuevo tiempo para la historia de América Latina. Un tiempo de esperanza y de futuro que empieza hoy mismo”.

El mandatario cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, publicó una foto en su cuenta en Twitter junto a Lula y el expresidente cubano Raúl Castro, donde se leía: «Te abrazamos hermano Presidente Lula».

«Celebramos la victoria del pueblo brasileño, quienes este #30oct, eligieron a @LulaOficial», escribió en su cuenta de Twitter el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro.

como su nuevo Presidente. ¡Qué vivan los pueblos decididos a ser libres, soberanos e independientes! Hoy en Brasil triunfó la democracia. ¡Felicitaciones Lula! ¡Un Gran Abrazo!

El presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, también felicitó a Lula.

«¡Felicidades hermano @LulaOficial, presidente electo de #Brasil! Tu victoria fortalece la democracia y la integración latinoamericana. Estamos seguros que conducirás al pueblo brasileño por el camino de la paz, el progreso y la justicia social. ¡Jallalla Brasil!», escribió en sus redes sociales el presidente de Bolivia, Luis Alberto Arce.

Desde Europa, los presidentes de España, Pedro Sánchez, y de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, felicitaron a Lula el domingo en sus redes sociales.

«Enhorabuena, @LulaOficial, por tu victoria en estas elecciones en las que Brasil ha decidido apostar por el progreso y la esperanza. Trabajemos juntos por la justicia social, la igualdad y contra el cambio climático. Tus éxitos serán los del pueblo brasileño. ¡Parabéns, Lula!», escribió Sánchez en Twitter.

Phillies set to host Houston with World Series tied at 1-all

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Associated Press
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Philadelphia Phillies Noah Syndergaard warms up during batting practice before Game 1 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Houston. (Photo: AP/Eric Gay)

PHILADELPHIA. — Fresh from singing another rollicking chorus of “Fly, Eagles fly,” fans streamed out of Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday and quickly turned their attention from the NFL’s only unbeaten club to another Philly team, another sport and another building just a few hundred yards away.

“Let’s go, Phillies!” some chanted in the concourse. “Let’s go, Harper!” other hollered as they headed to the exits.

Think that was loud? Just wait till the World Series returns to Philadelphia for the first time since 2009. On Halloween night, too, with the Phillie Phanatic sure to be in rare form.

Already frenzied during the NL playoffs, Citizens Bank Park figures to be positively pulsating for Game 3 on Monday night — providing the rain that’s in the forecast doesn’t dampen things.

Noah Syndergaard is set to start for the Phillies against Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros with the Series tied at one game each.

“Philly fans are the best, they know the game. They just have a way of showing displeasure that sometimes is hard for players to understand,” Mike Schmidt, the greatest Phillie of them all, said in an email to The Associated Press on Sunday.

That’s certainly one way of putting it, coming from a three-time NL MVP and first-ballot Hall of Famer who heard boos often enough at Veterans Stadium.

Schmidt is widely expected to be at the ballpark for the pregame festivities when the Series resumes after a travel day. And he’s certain to draw a standing ovation and hear loud cheers — indeed, the City of Brotherly Love is in love with all of its Phillies these days.

At their ballpark, a large World Series banner was in place. Across the street, a giant “Let’s Go Phillies!” sign was draped from the Eagles’ stadium before they routed the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-13 to improve to 7-0.

McCullers says he’s eager to hear and see the whole scene.

“I have not been shy as far as just being open to pitching on the road. I think it’s really cool to pitch on the road in the postseason. I think it’s when you get to experience the most raw and real atmospheres in all the game,” he said.

Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies are all too eager to show the curveballing McCullers first-hand how quickly things can spin out of control in Philadelphia’s pinball machine.

After going 47-34 at the Bank this season — good, not great compared with several top teams — the Phillies have become monster mashers at home in playoffs.

Philadelphia went 5-0 at home in eliminating defending World Series champion Atlanta and San Diego in the playoffs, outscoring them by a total of 35-15.

Harper, Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins got the park bouncing with long balls. J.T. Realmuto thrilled a sellout crowd when his drive took a crazy carom off the oddly angled wall in center field, letting him become the first catcher in postseason history to hit an inside-the-park home run.

Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella had just gotten out of his car at the adjacent Wells Fargo Center when the Phillies broke loose in a playoff game.

“It was shaking over where I was. That was pretty cool,” Tortorella said. “That’s what I love about being here.”

Syndergaard, who spent his first six seasons in the majors pitching for the NL East rival New York Mets, is glad he’ll be warming up for the home side.

“I never had the ability to play a playoff game wearing a Mets jersey in Citizens Bank Park,” he said. “But I’m more than happy and more relieved to be wearing a Phillies jersey down in that bullpen.”

“Because, I mean, those fans are on those guys from pitch one to the end of the game. And they’re an important part of this team and this organization as well,» he said.

Schmidt vividly recalled the Philly faithful heckling and taunting a Dodgers pitcher into a meltdown on the mound during the 1977 NLCS.

“They can affect what happens in the game, like the Burt Hooton debacle,” the former third baseman said. “They affect game momentum. I estimate an additional 20% advantage for home team in baseball.”

“They love when the players bring them into the game with emotion and acknowledgment,” he said.

Syndergaard, a fan favorite in New York with his flowing, blond hair that drew him the nickname “Thor,” has pitched three times in the postseason this year for a combined 5 1/3 innings. His last start came on Oct. 15 in the NL Division Series against Atlanta when he gave up one run in three innings.

Now, he’ll face Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and manager Dusty Baker’s Astros, who scored five runs each off Phillies aces Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler in splitting the first two games.

“Well, he hasn’t had a real start really since probably the middle of September, and probably his highest pitch count is like around 35 pitches,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said.

“I think that three-inning mark is — probably three, four innings, is probably where we’re at,” he said.

Thomson will also keep an eye on the weather.

“They want to make sure that there’s no delays, that they got enough time to get it in,” he said.

“If it’s really light and misty and it’s not going to get any heavier, they may start it. If it’s going to be moderate to heavy rain, they won’t start it,” he said.

Series saver Robertson gets 2nd Phils chance 3 years later

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Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher David Robertson celebrates their win against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Houston. The Philadelphia Phillies won 6-5 to take a one game lead in the series. (Photo: AP/David J. Phillip)

PHILADELPHIA.— David Robertson walked off the mound after retiring Miami’s Miguel Rojas in April 2019. He wouldn’t throw another big league pitch for nearly 2 1/2 years.

He was a big bucks bust, his elbow shot less than a month into a $23 million, two-year contract with the Phillies. One surgery, a trip to Japan and three teams later, he’s wearing those high socks on a World Series mound, closing for Philadelphia at age 37.

“Very happy to end up back here in Philly,” he said. “I felt like my first go-around here did not work out well for me or the team. I blew out seven games in and was never able to really show what I could do or be able to help out the club.”

Robertson smiled as teammates filed by him to exchange hand slaps following Friday night’s opener. Robertson got the save for getting the final three outs in a 6-5, 10-inning win, retiring Aledmys Díaz on a game-ending groundout but only after allowing runners to reach second and third. He lived up to the “Houdini” nickname he earned with the New York Yankees, where he succeeded Mariano Rivera as closer.

“He had a tendency to get in trouble and then work his way out of it,” said Phillies manager Rob Thomson, a Yankees coach from 2008-17. “But that’s who he is. He’s got a really calm demeanor and a slow heartbeat and he conveys that throughout the bullpen, so he helps a lot of the younger guys. A lot of guys are going through troubles, he can help them through it.”

A Birmingham native who attended the University of Alabama, Robertson was drafted by the Yankees on the 17th round in the 2006 amateur draft and reached the big leagues two years later. He was a middle reliever during the 2009 title run, getting wins in the Division Series and League Championship Series and making a pair of scoreless appearances against the Phillies in the World Series as the Yankees won the title.

Robertson didn’t return to the Series until this year.

“I feel like a real part of the team,” he said. “In 2009, it was my second year in the league and there was so many superstars on that team that I just tried to kind of stay in the background and enjoy it, but I don’t remember as much of it.”

In his 14th big league season, Robertson has 57 wins and 157 saves. He became a late-inning reliever in 2011, earning his only All-Star trip, was promoted to primary setup man in 2012 and then closer when Rivera retired after the 2013 season. After one year in the role, Robertson left for a $46 million, four-year contract with the Chicago White Sox.

He was dealt back to the Yankees in July 2017. Even on a high-profile team, he was relatively anonymous away from the ballpark, riding the subway to Yankee Stadium wearing a hoodie.

When the contract expired, he became a free agent again and signed with the Phillies. Shut down 2 1/2 weeks into the season with what initially was diagnosed as a strained flexor tendon, Robertson had surgery Aug. 15 with Dr. James Andrews.

“I definitely had a rough road coming back from that injury. I had a little bit more complicated than just the Tommy John. I had flexor repair, as well,” Robertson said. “So my timeline was a lot longer than most people. And I was 34 years old when I had surgery, so it took me a little bit of time to get back. In my mind that wasn’t done, I just needed it that amount of time to get my elbow right to be able to pitch.”

He spent much of 2020 rehabbing, and was shut down after a setback in August. His Phillies contract over, he promised USA Baseball executive director Paul Seiler he would play for the U.S. Olympic team under Mike Scioscia. Robertson had two saves as the Americans won the silver medal.

“It was so hot over there. And even coming from Alabama, the humidity over there was something I hadn’t experienced in a long time,” Robertson said. “You’re playing in 100 degrees with 100% humidity on AstroTurf, and the game was so fast. They had it sped up faster than anything I’ve ever seen. And no fans in the seats, so you could hear everything.”

He signed with Tampa Bay a little more than a week after the Olympics, pitched six times for Triple-A Durham and was back in the majors on Sept. 1, 2021. He pitched 12 regular-season games and three in the Division Series. Then in January, he reached a $3.5 million, one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs that would earn him another $1.6 million in bonuses.

Batters had just one hit in their first 34 at-bats against him this season. With Chicago out of contention, the Phillies acquired him at the trade deadline on Aug. 2 for minor league right-hander Ben Brown.

“He was one of the best relief pitchers in the game of baseball at that point,” Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. “He’s pitched in big moments in a big market. So we thought if we were going to acquire somebody that can pitch at the back end of the game, he’d feel very comfortable to do that.”

Robertson had six saves in nine chances with a 2.70 ERA for the Phillies and finished the season with 20 saves in 28 chances and a .173 opponents’ batting average along with a 2.40 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. He averaged 93 mph with his cutter, close to his pre-surgery peak.

Then he opened the playoffs by getting the win with a perfect eighth inning against St. Louis in the Wild Card Series opener. He missed the Division Series after hurting his right calf while jumping to celebrate Bryce Harper’s home run in the clinching win over the Cardinals.

It took 13 years for Robertson to make it back to baseball’s biggest stage, and he’s enjoying the moment.

“Pretty good adrenaline rush there,” he said the day after getting the Series save. “It turned into a tough inning there, but it always is tough to get those final three outs.”

Abren fuego afuera de un club nocturno en Filadelfia

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Impacto
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La madrugada de este domingo, se reportó un tiroteo a las afueras de un club nocturno, el cual dejó al menos 7 personas heridas, comunicaron los oficiales de la policía de Filadelfia.

El hecho tuvo lugar en Trilogy Night Club entre 6th Street y Spring Garden Street en el vecindario de Northern Liberties.

Entre los heridos, en su mayoría mujeres, uno figura en estado crítico, mientras que el resto se reportan estables.

Por el momento, no se han revelado posibles motivos de este percance, ni detalles sobre presuntos implicados, tipos de armas, ni ningún tipo de información al respecto.

El no saber, la tortura para decenas de familias de dominicanos desaparecidos

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EFE
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Raiza Javier, sostiene una fotografía de su hijo Marino Agramonte (20 años), quien se encuentra en paradero desconocido, el 24 de octubre de 2022 en Santo Domingo Este (República Dominicana). (Foto: EFE/Orlando Barría)

Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.- Raiza se afana en pintar una figurita navideña. Así se evade de la ausencia de su hijo Marino, desaparecido el 7 de octubre. Además, la venta de esas manualidades sufraga la búsqueda del joven, de 20 años, que realiza con sus propios medios, igual que decenas de familias dominicanas que viven un calvario por la falta inexplicable de un ser querido.

Alexander, Erick, Jorge, José Antonio, Kendry, Londi, Yilin, Amber, Yeison Fulgencio, Roberto… son solo algunos nombres de una larga lista de personas en paradero desconocido que, según datos de la Procuraduría General de la República, entre enero y septiembre ascienden a 221. Únicamente en octubre, de acuerdo con pesquisas de los allegados, hay una veintena de casos.

La sociedad, igual que Raiza, se pregunta «¿qué es lo que está pasando en el país? ¿tantos desaparecidos en tan poco tiempo?».

Julián Agramonte, acompañado de su esposa Raiza, muestra una fotografía de su hijo Marino (20 años), quien se encuentra en paradero desconocido, el 24 de octubre de 2022 en Santo Domingo Este (República Dominicana). (Foto: EFE/Orlando Barría)

FALTA DE RECURSOS

Todos los afectados con los que EFE ha contactado tienen la misma queja: la Policía tiene voluntad, pero carece de recursos y personal para seguir la pista de los desaparecidos.

A Marino “empezamos a buscarlo esa misma noche”, explica Raiza. Han peregrinado por destacamentos policiales, hospitales, iglesias y parques de varias poblaciones, han visitado establecimientos cuyas cámaras de seguridad pudieran aportar alguna pista y han colgado carteles por todas partes.

Para esta madre coraje, “el problema es la lentitud con la que se está investigando porque hay muy pocas personas. Los desaparecidos son demasiados, esa gente está trabajando a manos peladas” y los familiares “estamos haciendo lo que las autoridades tienen que hacer con nuestros propios recursos”.

“No estamos mendigando, lo que estamos pidiendo son recursos para que nos ayuden a buscar a nuestros familiares desaparecidos y que alguien dé respuesta porque no aparecen ni vivos ni muertos. Algo está sucediendo, y el Gobierno mudo”.

Una inacción y falta de respuesta que también padece María Mercedes, madre de Manuel Antonio Marte, Tony, desaparecido el 16 de septiembre. Cumplió 22 años ya en paradero desconocido.

Salió de la residencia familiar para hacer ejercicio y no regresó. “Esa noche amanecimos buscando en todos los hospitales, los destacamentos, pero no encontramos nada, hasta el día de hoy no sabemos nada”, mientras pasa el tiempo a la espera de obtener permisos para analizar unas pruebas que pueden ser cruciales.

Tres días después de la desaparición, hallaron su vehículo en una zona que nunca frecuentaba, el kilómetro 12 de la autopista Las Américas. Dentro estaba su teléfono, encendido y con carga, pero los investigadores deben aguardar a que la magistrada asignada autorice su análisis, el de una laptop y las huellas dactilares del automóvil.

Tampoco se ha concedido la revisión de cámaras de seguridad. Ha transcurrido un mes y medio y «yo no tengo nada. Se han perdido todas las cámaras, ¿adónde ellos van a encontrar a mi hijo?”, se lamenta y se pregunta si la responsable de aprobar esos procedimientos “se imagina el dolor que uno tiene al perder un hijo».

Algo más de atención ha recibido el caso de Jesús Cuevas, de 30 años, desaparecido el 6 de octubre. Su hermano Ariel es consciente de que son más afortunados que otras familias con menos recursos y escaso acceso a los medios y las redes sociales.

Aunque las autoridades han cooperado bastante, la familia busca a Jesús con sus medios, igual que el resto, una situación que lo apena: “Para el país entero, que son 10 millones de habitantes, solo son diez personas (agentes) para tantos casos. Todos los días desaparecen una o dos personas en el país, lo cual es alarmante”.

Ariel Cuevas, muestra una fotografía de su hermano desaparecido Jesús (30 años), el 23 de octubre de 2022 en Santo Domingo (República Dominicana). (Foto: EFE/Orlando Barría)

RUMORES E HIPÓTESIS

Ante la falta de avances tangibles en las investigaciones y sin que haya mediado la exigencia de rescate alguno, van surgiendo distintas hipótesis: trata de personas, de órganos, persecución del colectivo LGTBI… Nada se confirma ni se desmiente.

Raiza ve puntos de coincidencia entre los desaparecidos: “Personas jóvenes, sanas, profesionales, bachilleres… es como que hubiera un tipo de selección. No se están perdiendo indigentes o los que no tienen a nadie”.

El no saber es “un infierno que no se lo deseo a nadie». «Cada vez que vuelvo a la casa y veo la cama de mi hijo vacía…”. A Raiza se le quiebra la voz. Pero la esperanza es lo último que se pierde: “Estoy buscando a mi hijo vivo. Mi hijo está vivo. Yo sé que está vivo”.

María Mercedes describe esta situación como “un infierno”. “Él era… digo es, porque para mí mi hijo está vivo, es una parte muy importante de esta casa. Es mi único hijo varón y el más chiquito. Imagine usted cómo estamos aquí”.

Ariel cuenta que su madre lo primero que hace al levantarse es sentarse o arrodillarse a rezar, «el otro día la vi llorando muy, muy fuerte… se me rompió el corazón”. Pero, pese al dolor, tiene un buen pálpito y cree que Jesús está vivo.

María Montecelos.

Puerto Rico establece protocolos para controlar la violencia en el trabajo

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EFE
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Una mujer participa en una manifestación en San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Foto: EFE/Thais Llorca)

San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Puerto Rico anunció este domingo un acuerdo que permite a cada agencia fiscalizar el deber de los patronos de cumplir con el requisito de promulgar protocolos que controlen la violencia doméstica y el manejo de casos de hostigamiento sexual en el trabajo.

Para ello, el secretario del Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos (DTRH), Gabriel Maldonado, y la procuradora de las Mujeres interina, Madeline Bermúdez, firmaron el tratado para aunar esfuerzos y reducir este tipo de situaciones laborales.

“Todo patrono está en la obligación de proteger a sus empleados, fomentando ambientes de trabajo seguros y que cuenten con las guías requeridas para canalizar situaciones que puedan poner en riesgo a sus trabajadores, así como quienes visitan su empresa», precisó Maldonado en un comunicado.

Esta alianza estará vigente hasta el 30 de junio de 2025 y pretende fortalecer los esfuerzos de prevención e intervención en casos de violencia doméstica y hostigamiento sexual en el empleo.

En cumplimiento con la reciente aprobación de la Ley número 82-2022, que enmendó la Ley número 17 de 22 de abril de 1988, se prohíbe el hostigamiento sexual en el empleo en Puerto Rico.

Conforme a la nueva ley, los patronos privados deberán adoptar el Protocolo Modelo de Prevención y Manejo de Casos de Hostigamiento Sexual publicado por el DTRH o adoptar uno igual o superior a los estándares mínimos establecidos.

“Con este acuerdo fortalecemos los esfuerzos de la lucha en contra de la violencia a la mujer en todos los escenarios, al tiempo que promulgamos política pública para su empoderamiento personal y laboral», agregó Bermúdez.

El acuerdo colaborativo establece que la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional de Puerto Rico (PR OSHA, en inglés), adscrita al DTRH, tendrá que velar por el cumplimiento de la promulgación de ambos protocolos por parte de los patronos.

De hecho, PR OSHA entregará material didáctico provisto por la Oficina de la Procuradora de la Mujeres (OPM) y coordinará junto a la Procuraduría asistencia técnica para la elaboración de los protocolos y dará un término a los patronos.

Si se incumple el establecimiento de dicho protocolo podría desembocar en multas administrativas.

Como parte del proceso de fiscalización, el DTRH suministrará trimestralmente un informe a la OPM sobre patronos inspeccionados y su estatus de cumplimiento.

Anualmente, el DTRH recibirá datos actualizados sobre las acciones tomadas por la OPM para asegurar el cumplimiento de dichos protocolos.

“Estaremos activos orientando a patronos y empleados sobre los protocolos requeridos por ley, cuyo fin es asegurar el cumplimiento con la legislación protectora del trabajo y otras leyes promulgadas en beneficio de nuestra ciudadanía”, concluyó Maldonado.

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