Historic season finally ends for Bishop Diego boys volleyball team

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Cardinals fall in 4 sets in a regional semifinal State playoff game

FRESNO, Calif. (KEYT) - The record-breaking, championship season by the Bishop Diego High School boys volleyball team ends in Fresno.

The Cardinals lost in four sets to the #1 seed Central East Bengals in a CIF-State Tournament Division 3 regional semifinal match. Bishop lost 23-25, 25-23, 14-25, 21-25.

Bishop Diego won a program record 29 games against just 10 losses.

They captured the school's first CIF-Southern Section championship in boys volleyball and also won their first State playoff game.

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Trump says he’s sending 5,000 troops to Poland, deepening confusion over US military deployments to Europe

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By Lex Harvey, Kit Maher, Haley Britzky, CNN

(CNN) — President Donald Trump declared Thursday the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, an apparent reversal following recent moves by his administration to reduce the number of US troops in Europe.

The announcement comes one week after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stopped the scheduled deployment of a combat team expected to rotate through Poland, a decision his department said was based on frustration with European nations who have “not stepped up when America needed them.”

It also follows an announcement by Trump earlier this month that he was pulling 5,000 troops from Germany, whose Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the United States was being “humiliated” in its war with Iran, angering Trump.

In contrast, Trump said the deployment to Poland, a key funnel for European aid to neighboring Ukraine, was based on his good relationship with Warsaw’s right-wing populist President Karol Nawrocki.

“Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland,” Trump posted.

It is unclear where the 5,000 troops that Trump mentioned will come from or how it will change US troop numbers in Europe. The surprise announcement creates further uncertainty about the US posture in Europe, after Trump soured on NATO allies who spoke out against the Iran war or failed to provide what he sees as sufficient help.

Poland is a NATO member and has served as the main hub for Western military aid flowing into Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in 2022.

In 2023, the US established the US Army Garrison Poland, solidifying its military footprint in the country. The US typically has about 10,000 troops stationed in Poland.

The Pentagon referred questions to the White House. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNN.

Nawrocki thanked Trump in a post on X Thursday, calling the US-Poland alliance “a vital pillar of security for every Polish home and for all of Europe.”

“Good alliances are those based on cooperation, mutual respect, and a commitment to our shared security,” Nawrocki said.

Nawrocki was elected in June 2025 and visited the Oval Office for a meeting with Trump in September, where he thanked Trump for his endorsement.

Scheduled rotation canceled

Last week, Hegseth abruptly canceled two US military deployments to Europe and ordered the removal of other personnel from the continent, reducing the number of US troops in Europe by roughly 5,000.

A memo signed by Hegseth halted the scheduled deployment of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, which was expected to rotate through Poland and other countries including the Baltic states and Romania, according to two defense officials. Some personnel from the brigade were already in Europe and now must redeploy back to the US.

The memo also canceled the future deployment to Germany of a battalion that specializes in firing long-range rockets and missiles, the defense officials said, and directed that a command in Europe overseeing those capabilities be removed from the continent.

There are roughly 4,700 soldiers in the brigade combat team whose deployment to Europe has been canceled, and over 500 soldiers in the long-range rocket and missile battalion, one of the defense officials said.

The decision by the Pentagon to cancel scheduled troop deployments without consulting Congress prompted criticism by Republica

Naess throws a gem as Cal Poly blanks UCSD at the Big West Championships

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Griffin Naess quiets Tritons bats with 11 strikeouts

IRVINE, Calif. (KEYT) - No. 2 seed Cal Poly secured a narrow 1-0 victory over No. 3 seed UC San Diego in a tight contest at Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark in game three of the 2026 Big West Baseball Championship.

The Mustangs (34-21) advance to the second round of the tournament and face No. 1 seed UC Santa Barbara, Friday, May 22 at 1 p.m. The Tritons (24-27) will face No. 5 seed Cal State Fullerton in an elimination game, Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m.

Cal Poly starting pitcher Griffin Naess went 7.2 innings, gave up two hits and three walks, and struck out 11. Mustang closer Nick Bonn threw the final 1.1 innings for a 13th save on the season. Shortstop Nate Castellon had the lone RBI of the game.

UC San Diego starter Steele Murdock threw 8.0 innings, gave up three hits and four walks for one run and amassed 11 strikeouts.

Cal Poly got the lone score of the game in the bottom of the second inning as Castellon hit an infield single to bring home Jake Downing for a 1-0 edge.

The Tritons had two late opportunities to tie or take the lead. In the eighth inning with the bases loaded and two outs, Bonn came into the game in relief of Naess and recorded the out needed to escape the jam. In the ninth inning with a runner on first and third, and one out, Bonn got a strikeout and a fly ball to left field to end the game.

(Article courtesy of Big West Conference).

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British police appeal for information relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation

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By Helen Regan, CNN

(CNN) — British police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have renewed their call for people to come forward with information about alleged misconduct relating to the younger brother of King Charles III.

Police said Friday they are examining “a number of aspects of alleged misconduct” following the US Justice Department’s release of files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In addition to misconduct allegations, police said they are investigating reports that a woman was taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 “for sexual purposes.”

In a statement, Thames Valley Police Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said the investigation will be “complex.”

Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, Duke of York, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on February 19, following revelations about his relationship with Epstein. He has not been charged and denies any allegations of wrongdoing.

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La historia de Marcelo Bielsa en el Mundial: un fracaso estrepitoso, una ilusión renovada y una gran incógnita

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Por Darío Klein, CNN en Español

Marcelo Bielsa prepara junto a la selección uruguaya su tercera Copa Mundial de la FIFA, a la que llega tras una eliminatoria con altibajos, en la que comenzó a todo trapo, derrotando, entre otros, a Argentina —de visitante— y a Brasil —de local—, con un fútbol práctico, contundente y vistoso, pero que terminó de manera desdibujada, en medio de fuertes cuestionamientos de la prensa deportiva y aficionados locales.

El de ahora es un panorama muy distinto al que disfrutaba cuando llegó en 2002 al Mundial de Corea y Japón al frente de la selección argentina, con la cual arrasó en la eliminatoria con 43 puntos (13 victorias, cuatro empates y solo una derrota). Aquella selección, en la que se destacaban, entre otros, los goleadores Gabriel Batistuta y Hernán Crespo, Juan Sebastián Verón, Diego Simeone y Pablo Aimar, llegó al torneo rodeada de un aura creíble de exitismo.

Sin embargo, después de ganarle 1-0 a Nigeria vino una derrota por el mismo marcador ante Inglaterra, lo que la obligó a vencer en el último partido a Suecia. Jugando contra el reloj, los nervios y una buena defensa rival, Argentina atacó y atacó, controló el partido, generó innumerables situaciones de gol, pero no pudo romper el empate 1-1. Y entonces la albiceleste se fue en primera fase, algo que no le sucedía desde el Mundial de Chile 1962.

Pese al evidente fracaso, era tanta la satisfacción por lo bien que había jugado esa selección y lo injusto del resultado, que la AFA mantuvo a Bielsa, aunque este terminó renunciando luego de conseguir en 2004 la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de Atenas.

La revancha tardó en llegar, pero llegó. En 2007 tomó las riendas de una selección chilena que no se clasificaba a un Mundial desde 1998, con aquel recordado equipo liderado por la recordada dupla Za-Sa, de Iván Zamorano y Marcelo Salas. Precisamente, Salas, ya con 34 años, estuvo al mando de Bielsa y fue referente de los jóvenes Arturo Vidal, Alexis Sánchez, Gary Medel y Claudio Bravo, entre otros. Ese equipo llevó a Chile a soñar nuevamente con clasificar a un Mundial luego de los fracasos de 2002 y 2006.

Bajo la batuta del entrenador argentino, la Roja recuperó la confianza en sí misma y terminó segunda en la tabla general, consiguiendo 33 puntos, solo uno menos que Brasil.

Cuando llegó el Mundial, los chilenos creían que era posible. Y lo fue. En Sudáfrica, Chile les ganó a Honduras y Suiza por 1-0, pero cayó con la selección que luego ganaría el título: España. El destino, algún error defensivo y la diferencia de goles con los ibéricos quisieron que la Roja quede segunda en el grupo, debiendo enfrentar a la Canarinha brasileña en octavos de final. Los de Dunga fueron demasiado, y una goleada por 3 a 0 sepultó la ilusión.

En 2011 —y debido a diferencias con la nueva dirigencia de la ANFP— Marcelo Bielsa renunció, pero nadie en Chile lo olvidó. Lo despidieron como a un héroe. Y es que muchos consideran que fue “el Loco” el que sentó las bases de lo que los chilenos llaman “la generación dorada” que obtuvo las Copas Américas de 2015 y 2016.

“Cambió la mentalidad del fútbol chileno. Fue el creador de esta generación dorada. Era un equipo joven, con muy poca experiencia, y toda su metodología era nueva para nosotros. Su exigencia e intensidad… no estábamos acostumbrados a eso. Eso llevó a cambiar el chip al jugador chileno en general, no solo a la selección.
Nuestro problema era mental y físico”, dijo Mark González, exjugador del combinado nacional.

“Yo creo que fue el gran revolucionario del fútbol chileno. Es el que convence al jugador de que puede competir de igual a igual con cualquiera”, agregó uno de los sucesores de Bielsa al frente de la Roja, Juan Antonio Pizzi.

Al director técnico argentino le llega ahora su tercera oportunidad.

Antes del partido de preparación contra la selección de Inglaterra en el Estad

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