TAMPA Jacoby Ellsbury doesnt recall the first time he saw Mookie Betts play.

But he remembers precisely when he first noticed him:

Last season Aug. 1, to be exact. Fenway Park. Eighth inning. Derek Jeter had just homered to cut the Red Sox lead to 4-2 over the Yankees when Ellsbury crushed a pitch from reliever Junichi Tazawa toward the center field triangle. Now, the former Sox center fielder knows that tract of land as well as anyone, so he was sure of the result.

Probably wouldve been a triple, Ellsbury said yesterday.

If only the center field future hadnt chosen that moment to coincide with its past.

Betts was playing in only his 11th career big league game and had been recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Pawtucket. A natural infielder, he moved to the outfield less than three months earlier. But there he was, sprinting back to the lip of the warning track, leaping with his left arm extended as far as it went, hauling in the ball, and holding on as he crashed to the ground.

Ellsbury couldnt have done it any better.

Oh yeah, I remember that catch. It was a really nice catch, Ellsbury said at George M. Steinbrenner Field before going 1-for-3 with an RBI single against a Red Sox lineup headed by Betts, who finished with three hits in his teams 10-6 Grapefruit League win. He had to leap for that catch, make a nice adjustment. ... I dont remember if any runners were on, but it definitely took away some extra bases, thats for sure.

Said Betts: That was the one (catch) of last year that I was like, How the hell did I do that? It just happened so fast. I just remember him hitting it and the next thing Im rolling on the ground.

Funny, isnt it, how things work out? Or not.

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Let's preface this by stating the obvious: It's really early. This isn't going to be a piece making outlandish declarations from a handful of spring training games. Instead, we'll simply look at which Boston Red Sox players are making notable impressions in the early stages of baseball's return.

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With a down-to-earth attitude and eye-popping stuff, Matt Barnes has been the biggest winner in Fort Myers so far.

It's generally not a good sign when a player approaching his age-25 season remains stuck in prospect status for the fourth year in a row. Barnes, a 2011 first-round pick, just hasn't popped the way one-time peersJose Fernandez, Yasiel Puig or Anthony Rendonhave.

His advanced numbers have always been better than his traditional counting stats. That could indicate Barnes has been unlucky, but how accurate is that assumption if we're spanning three years and 354.1 professional innings?

Perhaps he's an outlier from the norms of what the advanced stats indicate should happen. In a sense, he would be the opposite version of someone like Matt Cain, who has outpitched his unimpressive Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) and Expected Fielding Independent Pitching (xFIP) numbers in six of the past eight seasons.

To begin 2015, Barnes seems intent on shedding the bust label so many have been quick to slap on him. His first outing was a two-inning effort where he struck out three and allowed just one baserunner. He replicated that success almost to a tee Monday, again fanning three across two scoreless frames while notching a save.

John Farrell told Bill Ballou of Worcester'sTelegram and Gazette'sthat Barnes has been a "different guy" than who he saw in limited action last season. It was an improved fastball, one that touched 97 miles per hour, and a refined breaking ball that really caught the Red Sox manager's eye.

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Lidl is offering 12 'Sweetheart' red roses with smaller blooms for just 3 Budget German rival Aldi has gone head to head with a bunch for a fiver Tesco, Morrisons and Asda also have a bunch of a dozen red roses for 5 Most red roses sold around Valentine's Day come into country from Africa Price variation reflects varieties with cheaper blooms and smaller heads

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For thrifty suitors who believe it is the thought not the expense that matters, it could be a godsend.

With Valentine's Day looming, a supermarket price war has broken out over the traditional favourite statement of love: a dozen red roses.

Instead of the 70 that it could easily cost for a hand-tied bouquet of top-quality long-stemmed Grand Prix red roses, a chap can nip to Lidl and snap up a bunch for just 3.

That offer even undercuts its rival Aldi, which is charging 5 for its cheapest bunch.

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They turn heads on red carpets and get fans buzzing with their PDA-filled Instagram posts.

But for admirers of Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry, so much about this Hollywood couple is a secret, until now.

While promoting Insurgent this weekend in Los Angeles, the actor shared new details about his leading lady and how he makes a relationship last in such a demanding business. Get ready for some awww moments.

"She's lovely," he gushed to E! News. "It's been pretty easy because right now, her full-time gig is kind of being with me and before her, I would never invite a girl into that world because I didn't think I could have both."

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He continued, "She's allowed me to be able to really focus on acting and do what I want to do. She can come to set and visit me and hang out and doesn't really distract me from it."

What could get fans distracted are all the beautiful pics of the pair often seen on Sperry's Instagram. Whether at the Oscars' after party or lounging by the beach, the blond beauty can't help herself but post more than a few cute shots online.

"She does have a very active Instagram account so people can see where I'm at. Probably too much," he joked. "What are you going to do? I'm not going to stop traveling because she likes Instagram."

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City leaders on Tuesday voted to end Littleton's red-light camera program this summer, claiming the system has done little to reduce accidents in the city.

A study done by the city revealed that while injury accidents decreased slightly at three of the five intersections where the cameras are used, non-injury accidents have actually increased at four of those intersections.

Littleton's vote comes a week after a House committee in the state legislature approved banning radar and red-light cameras. Ban proponents call the cameras "cash cows" for the nine Colorado cities that use them.

Besides Littleton, the cities include Denver, Fort Collins, Aurora, Boulder, Pueblo, Commerce City, Greenwood Village and Sheridan.

Littleton reported that the red-light camera system generated "surplus net revenue" for the city over the 67,614 citations issued from 2009 to 2014. The system cost Littleton approximately $650,000 annually.

The police department concluded that the program had a "positive effect" on driving behavior due to the fact that violations at four of five intersections has continued to go down each year. But the city says the cameras are no longer necessary to reinforce the good driving behavior.

The city council voted 7-0 to allow Littleton's contract with American Traffic Solutions to expire on July 31.

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Chess may have its "black vs. white" color scheme, but for video games it's often "red vs. blue." It's the kind of matchup that you find in dozens of games once you go looking for it, whether it's the color of your avatar, the heads up display, or both. Sometimes you're randomly assigned to a team when you join, but other times you can choose. Is there any advantage to picking red? Or blue?

Yes. Well, maybe. A bit.

I just finished reading the book Drunk Tank Pink and Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behaveby Adam Alter. One chapter deals with how the color of a uniform can affect performance in a competitive sport. Alter cites a 2005 study that looked at Olympic athletes participating in one-on-one "combat sports" like boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling, and freestyle wrestling. The rules of the Olympics stipulate that one competetor is randomly assigned a blue outfit while the other gets red. Thus it was a great opportunity for a natural experiment on the effects of uniform color on performance.

The researchers found that those wearing red uniforms won a statistically significantly larger portion of their matches:

Hill and Barton's theory (which is also Drunk Tank Pinkauthor Adam Alter's theory) is that throughout nature the color red is associated with heightened agression, dominance, and testosterone levels (think mating season and/or fighting season). Skin gets flushed and animals display the red bits of their bodies while engaging in dominant and aggressive behavior. I know; it sounds a bit far fetched in the context of humans participating in sports, but the idea is simply that wearing the color red primes competitors to think more about being particularly aggressive and dominating. That is, it makes thoughts about those concepts come to mind quicker and more easily. In sports like boxing or tae kwon do where agression makes you more competitive, this matters. Wearing red, the researchers argue, essentially makes it just a little easier for you to get pumped up and visualize the kind of behavior that wins bouts. And the competitor in blue might compound the effect by perceiving his/her red opponent as more intimidating or imposing. This might even all be subconscious. Probably is, in fact.

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David Ortiz turned heads Wednesday with some colorful language regarding one of Major League Baseballs new speed-up initiatives. The candid slugger wasnt happy when he learned batters must keep one foot in the box at all times this season.

Ortizs tirade wasnt the only bit of news at JetBlue Park. Red Sox president/CEO Larry Lucchino and chairman Tom Werner also addressed the media, as they do annually at spring training.

Lets run down some notes.

Ortiz wasnt aware of MLBs recent rule changes governing pace of play until a reporter filled him in on the details upon asking a question related to the topic. Everything snowballed from there.

It seems like every time they want to speed up the game, they focus on the hitters. You ever notice that? Ortiz said. How about the pitchers who go over the mound and do all the (expletive). What about that? Why dont you tell the pitcher, Throw the pitch and stay on the mound. Dont move.

MLB teams using moreinfield shifts is another topic that Ortiz isnt especially happy about. It doesnt sound like the 39-year-old is ready to make adjustments, either.

That would be like saying, Im going to go back to be 20 (years old) again. You know what I mean? Ortiz said. You cant compete against that. Im a lefty, Im going to be hitting balls (to right field) more than (left field). It doesnt matter what I try to do. So thats nature. Its like a right-hander is going to be pulling balls more than they hit to the opposite field.

Thats something that I would worry about eight, nine years ago. But not now. Im too old for that (expletive).

Ortiz has been asked about retirement several times over the last couple of years. He still isnt ready to tackle the subject head on, though, as he simply doesnt know when hes going to hang up the spikes.

Ortiz praised Tom Brady and the New England Patriots for their Super Bowl XLIX win over the Seattle Seahawks.

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Just Uma! After turning heads with a shocking new look at a red carpet premiere on Monday, Feb. 9, Uma Thurman appeared on the Today show on Thursday, Feb. 12, and looked like her usual, beautiful self again.

The Kill Bill star, 44, made headlines when she attended the New York City kickoff of her NBC show The Slap. The veteran actress looked completely different at the star-studded soire, sparking questions as to what she had done to change her appearance.

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"I know I look weird!" Thurman told Savannah Guthrie when asked on the Today show about her photos from the event. "I don't know, I guess nobody liked my makeup."

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While there was some speculation that the mother of three had gone under the knife, her makeup artist, Troy Surratt, told Refinery29.com that he'd created the new look himself.

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"We experimented with the makeup," he explained on Tuesday, Feb. 10. "We did a much stronger brow and a bold lip for a French sort of feel. The way I shaded her eyebrows with the pencil, I created an uplifting effect. Then, I finished with a shimmering, silky-beige shadow on her lids, and went with no mascara at all. Sort of a reaction against all the fake lashes we've been seeing on the red carpet."

Thurman, who stars in The Slap alongside Peter Sarsgaard, Thandie Newton, and Zachary Quinto, ditched the experimental look for her Thursday morning gig on Today. She returned to her classically simple and stunning appearance, glowing as she caught up with Guthrie.

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Jackson Browne should be as comfortable playing Red Rocks Amphitheatre as Colorado audiences are hearing his 1970s-penned hits like "Doctor My Eyes" and "Running on Empty." The 66-year-old folk-rocker plays there Aug. 18, with tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 20. ($39.50-$89.50, axs.com)

Steely Dan and Elvis Costello, despite their differing musical styles, share an arch, wounded romanticism that defines their best work in the '70s. The seemingly odd couple will play Red Rocks on July 6 as part of Steely Dan's "Rockabye Gollie Angle" tour, with Costello's Imposters in tow as his backing band. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 20. ($49.50-$125, axs.com)

Def Leppard's fist-pumping guitar anthems have dimmed little with age, even as singer Joe Elliott's voice has caused him problems in recent years. The band plays the Pepsi Center on Sept. 26 with opening acts Styx and Tesla. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 20. ($29.50-$125, altitudetickets.com)

Alt-J and TV on the Radio's July 27 concert at Red Rocks will undoubtedly be one of the moodiest of the year as the British pop-rockers and acclaimed New York indie band join forces. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 20. ($39.95-$45, axs.com)

Eddie Izzard's occasional film and TV roles pale in comparison to his one-man comedy shows, which place the British comedian in the same rarified air as Richard Pryor and George Carlin (yes, he's that good). Izzard's rare, 25-city U.S. "Force Majeure" tour is being generous with its Western dates, including May 26-27 shows at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 20. ($37-$64, altitudetickets.com)

Also in comedy: Colorado favorite Kathleen Madigan returns to Colorado Springs' Pikes Peak Center on Oct. 2 (on sale Feb. 20) and the Paramount Theatre on Oct. 3 (on sale now). Tickets are $38.50-$58.50 and available via pikespeakcenter.com and altitudetickets.com, respectively.

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Hooray for Hollywood! The 2015 Oscars have come and gone, but our heads are still spinning from all the craziness. From the star-studded red carpet pre-show to the final sign-off from host Neil Patrick Harris, every minute of the 87th Academy Awards on Feb. 22 was a conversation starter. (Just look at Twitter!)

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In case you need a cheat sheet, here are just a few of the many highlights and top moments from Hollywood's biggest night.

1. Neil Patrick Harris Flubs Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Oyelowo, Margot Robbie's Names

Practice doesn't always make perfect! Neil Patrick Harris stumbled over several names during the telecast, some on purpose, some not. To be fair, though, he had his hands full with that opening song-and-dance number and he was mostly naked when he mispronounced Margot Robbie's name as Margot Row-bie. (Who wouldn't be flustered?)

2. Lady Gaga Hits All the Right Notes in Impeccable Sound of Music Tribute

After giving a sweet shout-out to fiance Taylor Kinney earlier in the night, newly engaged Gaga took the stage at L.A.'s Dolby Theatre to sing a medley of songs from The Sound of Music, including "Edelweiss" and "My Favorite Things." Even Julie Andrews who played Maria in the 1965 movie musical was impressed with her performance!

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3. Patricia Arquette Calls for Equal Rights for Women, Meryl Streep Goes Wild

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Bang up job!

On Feb. 9, Uma Thurman turned heads on the red carpet with her nearly unrecognizable, minimally made-up face. But on Thursday, March 5, the Slap actress stepped out again, this time looking much more like her boho self, with one exception: She added bangs.

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Thurman, 44, arrived at the Tibet House Benefit Concert Afterparty at Metropolitan West in NYC with a windblown 'do and her fresh fringe falling over her forehead. She also modeled blushed cheeks and a rose-hued lip.

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Adding to the artsy appeal, the Pulp Fiction alum, who has been known to alternate between ultra-glam and casually chic styles, donned a black and white, paisley-print scarf, which she teamed with a cream coat.

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The ensemble and beauty choices are a total turnaround from her stiff style at The Slap premiere the month before. "I know I look weird!" the actress said on the Today show, four days after the appearance. "I don't know, I guess nobody liked my makeup."

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But she also added, "I've been doing this for years and years and years. People say things nice and they say things mean and it's like whatever. You take the good with the bad."

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The Cornell womens lacrosse team bounced back from a tough weekend against the University of Albany, beating local rivals Colgate, 11-5, Wednesday evening. The Red (2-1) was coming off the back of a close result against Albany last Saturday, where a last minute goal for the Great Danes gave Albany the 12-11 victory.

Such a close loss was understandably a disappointment for Cornell who, according to sophomore midfielder Amie Dickson, lacked intensity and aggression in the second half, allowing Albany back in the game. However, the Red was determined to step up its game and make the changes needed to bring home the win against Colgate.

We were not happy about our loss against Albany, especially with the lack of energy in the second half, but it fired us up to come out strong against Colgate for our first win on Schoellkopf, Dickson said. We really wanted to play a full 60 minutes with the same amount of effort from the start to the end of the game.

Cornell showed its intensity from the start against Colgate who, after attacking the Reds goal for over six minutes, was stripped of possession and quickly brought down to its defensive end of the field. Cornell then got on the scoreboard after senior attacker Lindsay Toppe notched a Red goal. Colgate continued to pose a threat in the first half, winning four draw controls, however, the Raiders were no match for a powerful Cornell defense.

After Colgate eventually broke through to level the score, the Reds attack got back into action, scoring four in a row to build a commanding lead, after having 12 shots on goal in the first half compared to Colgates 3.

At halftime, Cornell led, 5-2, and once the break was over it wasted no time, scoring the first two goals of the break. The game then tightened up once more, with the teams trading goals back and forwards until the Red went on the run again, netting three, two from sophomore attacker Catherine Ellis.

Cornells defense continued to play hard, only allowing one goal in the last 21 minutes and getting 10 turnovers for the night. The final score finished, 11-5, to the Red, with Dickson recording a career high six points thanks to three goals and three assists. Toppe finished with two goals and junior attacker Emily Tripodi and Ellis both netted two as well.

According to head coach Jenny Graap, Cornell was able to dominate Colgate a team that had averaged 12 goals per game before its competition against the Red because of its increased intensity and work rate.

Overall, the coaches felt the energy and the effort was consistent over 60 minutes which was a point of emphasis going into the game, Graap said. Our defensive unit was really solid tonight and Dickson really stepped up with four draw controls and six points on the attacking end.

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Mary Encinias looks at a photo display of her mother at St. Mary Parish in Elyria on Thursday. STEVE MANHEIM/CHRONICLE

For more than 30 years, Gertrude Wirscham did something many today would regard as foolhardy or downright dangerous.

Following the death of her husband John in 1964, Wirscham opened her 12th Street home in Elyria to people who came in as total strangers without a roof over their heads but who left knowing they had been cared for and about by a woman who believed in the basic goodness of others.

Over the years, she gave shelter, food and friendship to more than 100 homeless youths and adults.

She was never afraid of anyone, said Mary Encinias, Wirschams youngest daughter. She always said Love has no room for fear, perfect love casts out all fear.

Gertrude Wirscham, shown above, was a founder of the St. Mary Parish Hot Meals program.

Wirscham died Sunday at age 97 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village after a short illness.

Encinias joined family members and dozens of others in remembering Wirscham and her lifes work during a luncheon in the St. Mary Parish Hall following her funeral Thursday.

Born in Carlisle Township and raised in Elyria, Wirschams lifelong mission to devote herself to others was driven in part by the deep faith she developed in response to episodes in her life, such as the frightening intolerance she experienced as a girl when a cross was burned in the front yard of the familys farm some nine miles from St. Mary after a Catholic woman applied for a teaching post at the church school.

Her father was a member of the churchs school board who supported the teaching candidate despite the intimidation of the burning cross, which the family suspected was placed there by Ku Klux Klan members who had broadened their anti-black agenda to include Catholics, Jews and foreigners.

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SALEM (WSLS 10) - Opening day is 33 days away for the Salem Red Sox, but the team's new uniforms, unveiled Wednesday, are already scoring points with team managers.

The Salem Sox held a news conference, fashion show style, to unveil the season's main uniforms for 2015 season. WSLS 10's Dawn Jefferies modeled the vibrant red 'home alternate' jersey, which has "Red Sox" across the chest and a 20th season patch on the sleeve. The team's home jersey is the iconic Red Sox's clean, white jersey with "Red Sox" written across the chest as well.

"We really wanted to seal that relationship between Salem and the Red Sox this look rather than hinting to the Red Sox as we did in the past really does bring us in line with what the Red Sox have," said General Manager Ryan Shelton. "The away game gray and away alternate blue jerseys feature "Salem" across the front in the same font as the parent club in Boston.

Four specialty jerseys were also unveiled. They include A Military jersey, in camouflage to mark the team's military appreciation and a pink jersey to be worn Mother's Day weekend for "Pink in the Park" as part of Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure. There's a uniform throwing back to the Salem Avalanche which will be worn during a "Turn Back the Clock" night Shelton said proved successful last year.

Shelton explained, "Fans loved it. They responded they were grateful that we wanted to honor that history here."

The final, specialty uniform is a "Back to the Future" inspired jersey to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic film which will be celebrated during one of the team's promotional games this season.

Shelton said, "We're continuing some of the promotions we brought last year such as live music every Thursday night, fireworks every Friday. We're now adding the military Jersey to that. Saturdays are are nine innings of winning and Sundays we have a family fun day. So there's a lot of great Single-A promotions, very kid-centric events."

Shelton says Salem is looking forward to more fans coming out to Salem Memorial Ballpark this season.

"We've doubled the season-ticket base again year-over-year. We're expecting huge attendance games once again as we had last year."

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