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Pastrnak scores hat trick, passes 100 points as Bruins grab road win in Pittsburgh 98.5 The Sports Hub Article From & Read More ( Pastrnak scores hat trick, passes 100 points as Bruins grab road win in Pittsburgh - 98.5 The Sports Hub )Karim Benzema scored a first-half hat trick as Real Madrid dismantled Real Valladolid 6-0 in LaLiga on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Rodrygo broke the deadlock after 20 minutes with a good finish from inside the area before Benzema took centre stage. The Frenchman's first goal came after good work from Vinicius Junior, the second was a smart effort from the edge of the box, and he completed a seven-minute treble with an acrobatic finish to turn home Rodrygo's cross.
Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez completed the rout late on for Madrid, who remain 12 points behind league leaders Barcelona (who won at Elche on Sunday) although the win does give them a timely boost going into Wednesday's Copa del Rey semifinal Clasico at Camp Nou (stream LIVE at 2:55 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the U.S..)
Madrid's loss to Barca before the international break all but ended the title race in Spain and left questions about how Carlo Ancelotti's side would approach the run-in in LaLiga, even if the Italian coach insisted they would fight until the end. Against Valladolid, that proved true.
While hauling Barca in may no longer be a possibility, Madrid have other reasons to stay sharp. They travel to their Clasico rivals on Wednesday for the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal trailing 1-0 from the first leg. They also have Chelsea to come in the quarterfinal of the Champions League.
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Ancelotti, therefore, will have been delighted to see his attackers in fine fettle. Rodrygo took his goal really well, ending a 16-game drought in LaLiga, before setting up Benzema for his hat-trick goal and Asensio for the fifth. The Brazilian also hit the post and had a second strike disallowed for an earlier handball by Vinicius, who, despite not scoring, impressed again as he set up two of Benzema's goals.
There was even time to give Eden Hazard some minutes. The Belgian had not played for Madrid since Jan. 3 in the Copa del Rey -- and since Sept. 11 in LaLiga -- but he replaced Benzema in the second half and laid on the final goal for Vazquez in stoppage time.
In many ways, given the standards he has set throughout his career at Madrid, especially since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, it has been a low-key campaign for Benzema, who has struggled with injuries and form. However, there are some signs he is now creeping into his best form ahead of the final stretch of the season -- which will not have gone unnoticed at Barca or Chelsea.
All three of his goals here were good. The first was a stooping header at the far post after a perfect cross from Vinicius. He then glided across the edge of the box before producing an immaculate finish into the top corner from 18 yards. His third was perhaps the pick of the three, an overhead kick from close range which arrived just six minutes and 30 second after his first goal.
It takes his tally to 22 for the season, making him the first player to score more than 20 goals in 11 different seasons for Madrid. Sixteen of those goals have come since the World Cup -- only Erling Haaland and Marcus Rashford have scored more in that time (both 19).
Valladolid actually started well at the Bernabeu and could have taken the lead when Roque Mesa struck the woodwork early on. There were even signs of some discontent among the home fans as the visitors looked to cause a major upset. Once Rodrygo struck, though, they lost their way.
As good as Benzema's three goals were, the defending was just as bad. The Frenchman dummied two defenders far too easily for his second goal and managed to clinch his hat trick from close range despite having a Valladolid player on either side of him. It meant that the second half was little more than a training game.
Pacheta's side must have been thinking about next weekend when they host Mallorca in a more winnable match. They need three points. This defeat leaves them in the thick of the relegation battle, just one point clear of the bottom three with 11 games to go.
Karim Benzema, Real Madrid: It was not just the fact that he scored a hat trick but the quality of all three goals.
Rodrygo, Real Madrid: Scored one, set up two and on another day would have scored and created more.
Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid: Edges out Asensio for the fact that he frightened the life out of Valladolid every time he got on the ball.
Ivan Fresneda, Real Valladolid: One of the most highly rated right-backs in LaLiga but Vinicius showed he still has a lot to work on.
Jawad El Yamiq, Real Valladolid: Never got a grip on when or where Benzema was going to pop up and defended with a lack of intensity.
Joaquin Fernandez, Real Valladolid: Like Yamiq, his performance was way below his usual standards, regardless of the opposition.
Rodrygo opened the scoring for Madrid by rounding a fine move from back to front fromt he home side.
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But then Benzema went into overdrive, scoring a first-half hat trick that took seven minutes from start to finish. His second was a fierce strike from the edge of the area.
BENZEMA BRACE! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/w01CuETxsi
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Rodrygo ended a streak of 16 games without scoring in LaLiga, the third longest of his career. His longest barren run lasted 26 games between 2021 and 2022.
The opening goal was also Rodrygo's first since the FIFA Club World Cup semifinal on Feb. 8, ending a run of 10 games without a goal with club and country.
Karim Benzema's first goals, Madrid's second, was the first header he has scored for them all season (16 off the right foot, 4 off the left.)
Benzema scored the fastest hat trick by a Real Madrid player since Cristiano Ronaldo scored his third goal against Espanyol in in September 2015 at 19 minutes, 28 seconds. Benzema scored his third against Valladolid at 35:08.
This was Benzema's fourth career hat trick in LaLiga, making him the 80th player to score four or more hat tricks in the Spanish top flight. In 880 senior career matches for Lyon, Madrid and France, he has never scored four goals in one match.
Benzema is now one goal away from levelling Real Madrid great Hugo Sanchez's haul of 234 LaLiga goals to go joint-fourth in the league's all-time goal charts.
Eden Hazard made his first LaLiga appearance since Sept. 11, 2022, 204 days ago. This was just his 5th LaLiga game played in the 2022-23 season, and he has not scored in the league since May 2021.
Real Madrid: It's the final Clasico of the season on Wednesday, when Madrid travel to Barcelona for the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal (stream LIVE at 2:55 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.,) before they host Villarreal in LaLiga on Saturday.
Real Valladolid: The battle against relegation continues with the visit of Mallorca to the Estadio JJose Zorrilla next Sunday, before Valladolid travel to Villarreal on April 15.
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Benedict Evans, a tech analyst whose newsletter is required reading for those who follow the industry, made an interesting point this week. He had, he said, been talking to generalist journalists who “were still under the impression that ChatGPT was a trivial parlour trick and the whole thing was about as interesting as a new iPhone app”. On the other hand, he continued, “most people in tech are walking around slowly, holding on to the top of their head with both hands to stop it flying off. But within that, I think we can see a range of attitudes.”
We certainly can – on a spectrum ranging from the view that this “generative AI” is going to be the biggest bonanza since the invention of the wheel, to fears that it augurs an existential risk to humanity, and numerous opinions in between. Seeking a respite from the firehose of contradictory commentary, I suddenly remembered an interview that Steve Jobs – the nearest thing to a visionary the tech industry has ever had – gave in 1990, and dug it out on YouTube.
In it he talks about a memory he had of reading an article in Scientific American when he was 12 years old. It was a report of how someone had measured the efficiency of locomotion for a number of species on planet Earth – “how many kilocalories did they expend to get from point A to point B. And the condor won – came in at the top of the list, surpassed everything else; and humans came in about a third of the way down the list, which was not such a great showing for the ‘crown of creation’.
“But then somebody there had the imagination to test the efficiency of a human riding a bicycle. A human riding a bicycle blew away the condor, all the way to the top of the list. And it made a really big impression on me – that we humans are tool-builders, and that we can fashion tools that amplify these inherent abilities that we have to spectacular magnitudes.
“And so for me,” he concluded, “a computer has always been a bicycle of the mind – something that takes us far beyond our inherent abilities. And I think we’re just at the early stages of this tool – very early stages – and we’ve come only a very short distance, and it’s still in its formation, but already we’ve seen enormous changes, [but] that’s nothing to what’s coming in the next 100 years.”
Well, that was 1990 and here we are, three decades later, with a mighty powerful bicycle. Quite how powerful it is becomes clear when one inspects how the technology (not just ChatGPT) tackles particular tasks that humans find difficult.
Writing computer programs, for instance.
Last week, Steve Yegge, a renowned software engineer who – like all uber-geeks – uses the ultra-programmable Emacs text editor, conducted an instructive experiment. He typed the following prompt into ChatGPT: “Write an interactive Emacs Lisp function that pops to a new buffer, prints out the first paragraph of A Tale of Two Cities, and changes all words with ‘i’ in them red. Just print the code without explanation.”
ChatGPT did its stuff and spat out the code. Yegge copied and pasted it into his Emacs session and published a screenshot of the result. “In one shot,” he writes, “ChatGPT has produced completely working code from a sloppy English description! With voice input wired up, I could have written this program by asking my computer to do it. And not only does it work correctly, the code that it wrote is actually pretty decent Emacs Lisp code. It’s not complicated, sure. But it’s good code.”
Ponder the significance of this for a moment, as tech investors such as Paul Kedrosky are already doing. He likens tools such as ChatGPT to “a missile aimed, however unintentionally, directly at software production itself. Sure, chat AIs can perform swimmingly at producing undergraduate essays, or spinning up marketing materials and blog posts (like we need more of either), but such technologies are terrific to the point of dark magic at producing, debugging, and accelerating software production quickly and almost costlessly.”
Since, ultimately, our networked world runs on software, suddenly having tools that can write it – and that could be available to anyone, not just geeks – marks an important moment. Programmers have always seemed like magicians: they can make an inanimate object do something useful. I once wrote that they must sometimes feel like Napoleon – who was able to order legions, at a stroke, to do his bidding. After all, computers – like troops – obey orders. But to become masters of their virtual universe, programmers had to possess arcane knowledge, and learn specialist languages to converse with their electronic servants. For most people, that was a pretty high threshold to cross. ChatGPT and its ilk have just lowered it.
Write on
A masterly reflective essay on writing by Helen Lewis on her Substack blog.
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This frozen snack will keep your dog busy for a while.
Keeping dogs entertained can seem like a challenge at times, especially for owners of high-energy breeds. Toys and snacks only work for so long! Luckily, pet parents have been sharing their helpful dog enrichment hacks, and this DIY snack is one of our favorites.
The human behind @thezcattledogs concocted this long-lasting treat out of a bell pepper, a carrot, and some wet dog food--nothing else! It didn't take them long to prepare the activity for their pups, but it can keep the dogs entertained for longer than a plain old toy.
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This is genius! We never would've thought about freezing dog food inside of a bell pepper. It's like a healthy, savory pup-sicle for any dog who needs a cool treat or something to do. Just think of how great this would be for food-motivated dogs!
"I was scared because I thought it was a moldy pepper," wrote commenter @sillylily2981. "LOL, but good idea." OMG, so we weren't the only ones to think that at first! At first glance, it's definitely hard to tell what's inside the pepper (besides a carrot), but we're glad everyone could have a laugh about the mistake.
Dog owner @sichler5 said, "So glad this came across my FYP! I've been looking for something I can actually leave my pup alone with because she chews through everything." We have a feeling a lot of other pup parents can relate! Thankfully, this snack is meant to be gnawed on, so your chewer will be able to satisfy their impulses while enjoying a treat. This idea just keeps getting better and better!
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He’s in a New York state of mind. When it comes to dining, there’s no greater place than New York City.
“You can get any type of cuisine at any time. From dim sum early on a Saturday morning to chicken over rice from a halal stand late at night, we have it all,” chef Marc Forgione, the mastermind behind countless eateries in the Big Apple, exclusively tells Us Weekly.
“The restaurant I’m a partner at, Khe-Yo, was actually the first Laotian restaurant to open up in NYC,” he adds. “I have people tell me all the time how much they love it, and there’s nothing else like it in the city.”
Forgione recently sat down at his newly revived Italian hotspot, One Fifth, in Greenwich Village to chat with chef Judy Joo about food, family and his favorite treats.
Judy Joo: You opened One Fifth last summer in a building with nearly 100 years of history. How did that inspire the decor and menu?
Forgione: Decor-wise, we gave the space a face-lift but kept a lot of the key elements the same, like the marble bar, high tops in the bar, the art deco floor. For the menu, we took inspiration from being so close to Union Square Greenmarket. So it’s Italian but with a local, seasonal focus.
Joo: You started your career at 16, joining your dad, Larry Forgione, at his restaurant An American Place. Do you enjoy teaming up with family?
Marc Forgione: I’m actually working with my dad now at One Fifth! He spent years developing the pinsa dough recipe we have, and now he’s our consulting chef.
Joo: In 2010, at age 31, you won The Next Iron Chef and became the youngest champ in the show’s history. What was that like?
Forgione: I went on hoping it would help get more people to eat at my restaurant! That was a way to introduce what we did back then.
Joo: It was a different time! What do you think the most overrated food trend is right now?
Forgione: Copying dishes based on Instagram.
Joo: Back to NYC, there’s nothing better than enjoying a good meal and catching a Broadway show. What’s your favorite concession stand snack?
Forgione: Butterfinger.
Joo: What about your favorite ice cream flavor?
Forgione: Hazelnut. The first time I tasted it, I was backpacking through Europe. I think my eyes literally rolled into the back of my head.
Serves 4
Ingredients for scampi butter with Calabrian chili paste:
Ingredients for dish:
Instructions for scampi butter with Calabrian chili paste:
1. Combine everything in a food processor and blend until everything is mixed and bright green.
Instructions for dish:
1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions
2. Place clams in a sauté pan with 4 tbsp scampi butter, white wine and ¼ cup water. Cover and cook till clams open.
3. Take out littleneck clams, remove meat and chop. Add clam meat back to pan.
4. Once pasta is cooked add to pan and toss in the pan for 1 minute in the pan to marry flavors.
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5. Divide among four pasta bowls and garnish with chopped parsley, a squeeze of lemon and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
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When it's time to whip up dinner, we understand that it's not ideal to dirty up every pot in the kitchen. With these one-dish beef recipes, dinner will come together with minimal dishes. This will allow you to enjoy spending time around the table with your family without having to worry about cleaning up the kitchen after dinner. This list includes one-dish recipes that come together in a Dutch oven, on a sheet pan, in a cast-iron skillet, in a slow cooker, and even an Instant Pot.
Read on for our best one-dish beef recipes that will make cleanup a breeze.
Using your Instant Pot allows spaghetti and meatballs to come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes.
You're just 30 minutes and one skillet away from serving up this roll-topped supper.
Steak dinner is even more enjoyable when it comes together on one sheet pan.
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Refrigerated ravioli helps this ground beef dinner come together in your favorite cast-iron skillet.
Frozen mashed potatoes are the convenient finishing touch for this classic cottage pie recipe.
Two classic recipes, chili and mac & cheese, come together to create one comforting meal.
This recipe starts on the stovetop and is then moved to the oven, but comes together in just one dish for easy cleanup.
Enjoy the delicious flavors of lasagna in this soup that comes together in just 25 minutes.
If you think baked ziti can only be made in the oven, think again.
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Using a slow cooker for dinner means the meat and veggies all come together in one dish for a comforting meal with easy cleanup.
Ready in just 20 minutes, this one-dish stir fry will become a staple on your weeknight dinner menu.
We recommend serving this quick and easy beef chili with plenty of toppings like shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream.
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We like using a Dutch oven to prepare this one-dish beef stew because it has a nice surface for browning the beef.
For an extra burst of flavor, stir some of the drippings from the pan into sour cream to create a delicious dipping sauce.
This Brunswick stew calls for a pound of chopped beef brisket which you can cook yourself or pick up from your favorite local barbecue joint.
Gnocchi from the refrigerated section at the grocery store helps this one-pot meal come together easily.
Not only does this Shepherd's Pie come together in one dish, but it can also be made ahead and stored in the freezer for up to one month.
Ground chuck, tomato sauce, and canned veggies come together to create one delicious pot of soup.
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With this all-in-one recipe, there's no need to use separate pots to cook the noodles and sauce for spaghetti night.
We call for Brussels sprouts in this one-skillet stir fry, but you can substitute them for other vegetables you may have on hand like broccoli, cauliflower, or cabbage.
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Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Drain the liquid from the tofu and cut crosswise into 8 rectangular cutlets. Pat dry and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Put flour on a plate. Beat together egg and milk in a shallow medium bowl. Sprinkle bread crumbs on a rimmed baking sheet.
Working one at a time, dip a slice of tofu in the flour, lightly coating all sides. Place in the bowl with egg mixture. Lift slice from egg mixture and set on crumbs in a single layer. Shower the top layer with crumbs and flip to coat well. Repeat with remaining slices. If not using right away, refrigerate, uncovered for up to 4 hours, until ready to cook.
To a small bowl, add parsley and capers, and zest the lemon over. Mix together, and set aside mixture, reserving the rest of the lemon.
Add broccoli rabe to the boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Drain and cool.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a wide 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and red pepper; let sizzle without browning, about 15 to 30 seconds. Add broccoli rabe and stir to coat. Cook, tossing often, for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Pile on a platter.
To cook cutlets, wipe out the skillet and, in the same pan, heat ½ inch olive oil (about 1 cup) over medium-high. When oil is wavy, cook the breaded tofu cutlets in 2 batches without crowding until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and keep warm.
To serve, surround the broccoli rabe with tofu cutlets. Stir 2 tablespoons olive oil to parsley-caper mixture. Spoon some onto each cutlet. Slice the lemon into wedges, and serve alongside the cutlet.
