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Ryan Feltner knew it the nanosecond that Jack Suwinski clobbered his hanging 2-2 curveball. He’d made a big mistake. The Rockies’ right-hander contorted on the mound in frustration while Suwinski watched his two-run homer soar 459 feet to right to stretch the Pirates’ lead to 4-1 in the seventh inning. Pittsburgh went on to win, 5-2, in front of a Friday night crowd of 31,717 at Coors Field. The Rockies have lost four straight in LoDo for the first time all season. “I thought all of my pitches were generally working,” Feltner said.

Buy your shares of Adam Beaudry stock before it’s too late. Like any 18-year old goalkeeper, Beaudry wants to be one of the best the U. S. has ever seen. Colorado Rapids goalkeepers coach Chris Sharpe, without an ounce of doubt on his face, said Beaudry’s on that path. In a similar vein, Sharpe said he’d be “absolutely stunned” if Beaudry doesn’t become the U.

INDIANAPOLIS — The U. S. Olympic swimming trials will make a splash on their grandest stage yet — a temporary pool inside the massive domed stadium that is home to the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. The powerhouse American team will be determined over the nine-day, prime-time competition, which starts Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium with the spotlight on Katie Ledecky and her quest for a fourth trip to the Summer Games. As usual, there are plenty of compelling storylines at a meet that many swimmers find more nerve-wracking than the actual Olympics.

BEIJING — Supporters say a Chinese journalist who promoted women’s rights as part of the country’s nascent #MeToo movement has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of incitement to subvert state authority, almost three years after she and an activist were detained. The verdict provided to The Associated Press stated that Huang Xueqin would also face a fine of 100,000 yuan ($14,000), underscoring the ruling Communist Party’s intolerance of any activism outside its control in a system whose upper echelons are dominated by men. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] China’s #MeToo movement flourished briefly before being snuffed out by the government.

Australian-British actor and one-time pop star Holly Valance hosted a lavish fundraiser in London for Donald Trump’s re-election campaign on Wednesday night that reportedly raised $3 million (£2.36 million). The 41-year-old actor, who starred in the Australian soap opera Neighbours along with celebrities like Margot Robbie, has become known for her outspoken political views as of late. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “Everyone starts off as a leftie then wakes up at some point after you start either making money working trying to run a business trying to buy a home and then you realize what crap ideas they all are, and then you go to the right” she said in an interview with GBNews in February.