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SPORTS / U.S.A. July 1, 2019 THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 9 Rookie right-hander Yamamoto sees success with the Marlins MIAMI (AP) — Rookie right-hander Jordan Yamamoto of the Miami Marlins dazzled in his first three pitching starts in Major League Baseball (MLB), but his winning streak ended over the weekend against the Philadelphia Phillies in his fourth start. The Marlins fell behind 1-6 before starting a comeback. The final score was 9-6. Yamamoto, the first Marlins pitcher to win his first three career starts, saw the streak end when he allowed four runs in four innings. In his first start on June 12, Yamamoto became the first pitcher since Pittsburgh’s Nick Maddox in 1907 to beat the St. Louis Cardinals twice in a seven-day span when the first game was his debut. The Marlins won the first game, 9-0, and the second, 6-0, on June 18. In both Italy beats China 2-0 in WWC Round of 16 By Joseph Wilson The Associated Press M ONTPELLIER, France — Italy made its case to be considered a contender in the Women’s World Cup (WWC) after a convincing 2-0 win over China. China had only allowed one goal in its three group stage games but the talented Italian attack broke down the vaunted defense. Valentina Giacinti scored in the 15th minute. Aurora Galli’s long strike put the result beyond doubt four minutes after halftime at the stiflingly hot Stade de la Mosson. China coach Jia Xiuquan seemed to put his future in doubt after his team exited with just one goal scored in the tourna- ment, saying “maybe it is time to take a break.” “I believe the World Cup is a big stage and it makes us realize our shortcomings,” Jia said through a translator. “To improve Chinese football it requires generations. It can’t only depend on myself.” Forward Giacinti was a force as she threatened on two occasions before she sparked the chance that ended in her goal. After pressuring to win a ball near the touchline, she raced down the flank and found Barbara Bonansea, who waited to find left back Elisa Bartoli joining the move. Bartoli’s shot was blocked by China goalkeeper Peng Shimeng but Giacinti pounced on the loose ball and drove it home. China midfielder Wang Yan did manage to make goalkeeper Laura Giuliani palm her effort over the bar in the 28th minute. But Peng then had to dive to parry a powerful strike from Valentina Bergamas- chi as Italy looked close to a quick second goal against a China team that couldn’t handle its press and its trio of attackers. Once China settled down and eliminated sloppy passes, the action tilted momentarily to the other half. Forward Li Ying gave Bartoli fits with her dribbling and she made the Italian defenders work with her dangerous crosses. Italy suffered a bigger blow when striker Cristiana Girelli had to walk off the field with an apparent leg injury in the 39th. She was replaced by Galli, who sur- prised Peng with a right-footed strike that went skimming over the turf and beyond the goalkeeper’s reach. Become an online reader! Visit <www.asianreporter.com> and click on the “Online Paper (PDF)” link to download our last two issues. contests, he pitched seven scoreless innings. The 23-year-old gave up three hits in seven innings in his MLB debut. Before that game, he had not pitched above the Double-A level. In his second outing, he ROOKIE RIGHT-HANDER. Rookie right- hander Jordan Yamamoto of the Miami Marlins pitches during a baseball game against the Philadel- phia Phillies in Philadelphia. Yamamoto, the first Mar- lins pitcher to win his first three career starts, saw the streak end when he allowed four runs in four innings. In the 23-year-old’s first two games, he pitched a combined 14 scoreless innings. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) allowed two hits, struck out seven, and walked two. In his third start, against the Phillies on June 23, the 6’0”, 185-pound Yamamoto pitched two-hit ball over five innings, allowing two runs and four walks on 99 pitches. He struck out seven and kept his ERA at 0.95. The Marlins won 6-4. Yamamoto was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 12th round of the 2014 first-year player draft out of the Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Politicians’ tweets could get slapped with warning labels By Barbara Ortutay The Associated Press S AN FRANCISCO — Presidents and other world leaders and political figures who use Twitter to threaten or abuse others could find their tweets slapped with warning labels. The new policy, recently announced by the company, comes amid complaints from activists and others that President Donald Trump has gotten a free pass from Twitter to attack his enemies in ways they say could lead to violence. From now on, tweets that Twitter deems to involve matters of public interest, but which violate the service’s rules, will be obscured by a warning explaining the violation and Twitter’s reasons for publishing it anyway. Users will have to tap through the warning to see the underlying message. Twitter said the policy applies to all government officials, candidates, and similar public figures with more than 100,000 followers. The new stance could fuel additional Trumpian ire toward social media. The president routinely complains, without evidence, that social-media sites are biased against him and other conservatives. Twitter’s rules prohibit threatening Australia eliminated in penalty-kick shootout violence against a person or group, engaging in “targeted harassment of someone,” or inciting others to do so, such as wishing a person is harmed. It prohibits hate speech against a group based on race, ethnicity, gender, or other categories, and disallows promoting terrorism. The company has long exempted public figures from many of those rules, contending that publishing controversial tweets from politicians encourages discus- sion and helps hold leaders accountable . But there have been longstanding calls to remove Trump from the service for what activists and others have said is abusive and threatening behavior. Some activists complained after the president posted that an attack by Iran “will be met with great and overwhelming force. In some areas, overwhelming will mean obliteration.” Trump has also tweeted a video of himself beating up a man with a CNN logo replacing his head and retweeted seemingly faked, inflammatory, anti-Muslim videos. Other politicians could likewise run afoul of the new policy. In 2018, French prosecutors filed preliminary charges against far-right French politician Marine Le Pen for tweeting brutal images of Islamic State violence. Twitter rules prohibit material “that is excessively gory.” And in March, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stirred outrage by sharing a video on Twitter that showed a man urinating on the head of another man during a Carnival party. Insults and mockery fall into a gray area. Calling someone a “lowlife,” a “dog,” or a “stone cold LOSER,” as Trump has done, may not in itself be a violation. But Twitter does ban “targeted harassment,” and repeated insults against someone might count. Twitter’s new policy doesn’t apply to past tweets. Twitter said it is still possible for a government official or other figure to tweet something so egregious that it warrants removal. A direct threat of violence against an individual, for instance, would qualify. The company said warning-label decisions will be made by a group that includes members of its trust and safety, legal and public policy teams, as well as employees in the regions where particular tweets originate. When a tweet gets such a notice placed on it, Twitter said it will not appear in the site’s “safe search” mode, notifications tab, the explore section, and other places Twitter promotes or highlights tweets. AP Technology Writer Mae Anderson in New York contributed to this report. CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE PERSONAL PLANNING GUIDE Mention this ad for special savings ASTHMA IS ON THE RISE. Lincoln Memorial Park & Funeral Home 11801 S.E. Mt. Scott Blvd., Portland, OR 97086 www.LincolnMemorialPk.com Help us find a cure. 1-800-LUNG-USA Continued from page 7 Lydia Williams. “It was tough,” Kerr said. “A lot of the girls had already played a lot of minutes so we were already running on empty and then obviously Alanna getting sent off is not ideal but we stuck together. 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