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By Molly Farrar A community is rallying behind a firefighter in a small town outside Worcester after his wife and 11-day-old twins died Friday following a medical emergency. The Rutland community held a candlelight vigil last Thursday for Patrick Sullivan’s wife, Ciara, and twins James and Elizabeth. The babies were delivered prematurely by an emergency cesarean section after Ciara, 30, experienced a severe medical emergency on Dec. 16, according to a fundraiser for the family and the department . At the vigil, Patrick’s colleagues described the Sullivans as a loving couple, shared poems from first responders, and shared their experiences responding to the 911 call for Ciara’s emergency. “It broke my heart to see my brother firefighter crying and yelling while his wife was laying on the front steps,” one first responder said at the vigil . “I can tell you, Pat, every single person on that call including the hospital gave it their all, physically, mentally, and emotionally.” The Rutland Fire Department announced the death of the three Sullivans Saturday. Ciara worked as an emergency management specialist for FEMA and previously served as a 911 dispatcher in Shrewsbury. “Ciara, thank you for your dedicated service to the Shrewsbury Police Department, and we are so sorry that this tragedy happened to you and your family,” the Shrewsbury police said on Facebook . “May you rest in peace with Elizabeth and James.” A fundraiser for the family said that Ciara was intubated and the twins were on ventilators following the medical emergency. As of Sunday, nearly 2,000 people had raised more than $130,000, surpassing the fundraiser’s $5,000 goal. Patrick announced the deaths on Friday night, thanking the community, his family, and hospital staff for their support. He also wrote a post memorializing Ciara, calling her “the single greatest, most loving, most compassionate person who has ever walked this horrible planet.” “I can’t explain the total and utter devastation, anger, rage, and loss I feel that this unnecessary tragedy has brought me,” he wrote. “I plan on taking the coming months to heal, if that’s even possible.” Molly Farrar Molly Farrar is a general assignment reporter for Boston.com, focusing on education, politics, crime, and more. Boston.com Today Sign up to receive the latest headlines in your inbox each morning. Be civil. Be kind.
One of the most intriguing features of "Play On! Hero of Souls" is the ability to create custom decks tailored to each player's unique playstyle. By strategically choosing which soul cards to include in their deck, players can create powerful combinations and synergies that will give them an edge in battle. Experimenting with different deck compositions adds a layer of depth and customization that keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The plan for the Minnesota Vikings was to bring in Sam Darnold as the bridge between Kirk Cousins and J.J. McCarthy, confident his strong arm and starting experience would sufficiently run a high-caliber offense until the rookie was deemed ready to play. Darnold's performance to date has been much closer to superstar than mere stopgap. “He’s a baller," Vikings safety Harrison Smith said. "He can make stuff happen when he needs to. I know with the outside narrative on him and his path and everything, you might not think that, but ever since he got here, it felt like that was going to happen.” Having led the Vikings (10-2) to their fifth consecutive victory with the go-ahead touchdown pass against Arizona last week, one game after a stellar overtime drive to beat Chicago , Darnold has become one of the darlings of this NFL this season with his success in coach Kevin O'Connell's system after the third overall pick in the 2018 draft started his career in rather bleak fashion. His first year in Minnesota sure has been smoother than what Cousins has gone through in his debut with the Atlanta Falcons . Last week in a loss at home to the Los Angeles Chargers, Cousins matched his career high with four interceptions. “I don’t think anybody can put any more pressure on Kirk than he has for himself. He’s carried us through this season when we were figuring out a lot of things on defense,” Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett said. “He’s just having a hard time right now. There’s nothing to say he can’t catch fire and light it up like he’s been doing.” The Falcons (6-6) take their three-game losing streak on the road to face the Vikings, with division races for both teams in full swing. The quarterback contrasts have made this matchup all the more intriguing, with Cousins coming back to the place where he spent the previous six seasons. Cousins has a $25 million salary cap hit this season, the 11th-highest among quarterbacks in the league. Even if the Falcons were to move on in 2026 and swallow the dead money for two more years with eighth overall pick Michael Penix Jr. waiting in the wings, Cousins will carry a $40 million charge in 2025. Darnold’s cap charge is $5 million this season, just 31st on the list. Though he will become a free agent in March, the Vikings structured his contract with void years to spread his cap hit into next season for another $5 million. McCarthy, the 10th overall pick, won't be ready until next year after having surgery to repair the meniscus he tore in his right knee in his first preseason game. Though Darnold has had a couple of clunkers this year, the Vikings still won those games and he's bounced back strong without letting interceptions linger into future decisions. "He’s kind of found a little balance, at least the last few weeks, of ‘When is it too risky?’ and ‘When can I take my shot at something?’” offensive coordinator Wes Phillips said. The Falcons have seen as much on tape. “I think he’s playing free,” Pro Bowl safety Jessie Bates said. “It’s not a lot of complicated throws or anything that he’s doing. I just think that he’s finally able to feel comfortable in himself.” Falcons coach Raheem Morris decided to address the significance of Cousins’ homecoming with the team, bracing for the type of crowd reaction that will only intensify the noise at U.S. Bank Stadium that's already daunting for opponents. Minnesota's defense has thrived this season at home, using the fans to enhance the effectiveness of a disguise-based, aggressive scheme that leads the league with 18 interceptions and has also been adept at rushing the passer and stuffing the run. “The environment they create up in Minnesota is absolutely outstanding,” Morris said. Cousins isn't the only key figure from the Falcons who's well-known to Vikings coaches. Morris was the defensive coordinator in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams when O'Connell was the offensive coordinator and Phillips was the tight ends coach on that Super Bowl champion team. Vikings running back Aaron Jones has fumbled three times in the last two games, losing two of them, but he hasn't lost the confidence of coaches or teammates as evidenced by the pass called for his go-ahead touchdown catch against the Cardinals. Family is a strong support system for him, too, but sometimes that means tough love. His mother, Vurgess Jones, let him have it after the game when they talked about the turnovers. “I was like, ‘I’ve got to learn from it,'” Jones said. “She was like, ‘You didn’t learn last week?'” He has matched his career high in 2024 with five fumbles and three lost, a fact not lost on a Falcons defense that's aggressive with dislodging techniques despite only four recovered fumbles in 12 games. “You can see it all over the tape: Those guys are coaching it," Phillips said. Vikings outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard, who was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month after racking up eight tackles for loss in November, carried his pass-rushing mojo into December with a couple of clutch plays in the final minute to preserve the victory over Arizona. Greenard has 10 of the team's 39 sacks. “How many times this year has he affected the quarterback, drawn a penalty, sacked the quarterback, strip-sacked like last week in these critical moments where you need your best players to go make those plays?” O'Connell said. “He’s done it time and time again.” Falcons running back Bijan Robinson set a career high last week with 26 carries. He had 102 yards rushing and was again a significant part of the passing attack with six catches against the Chargers. “I just do whatever I can to help us as a team,” said Robinson, who’s fifth in the NFL with 1,277 combined yards from scrimmage. “I just trust whatever they have in the plan.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLRefusing to accept defeat, the man decided to try his luck for the third time, convinced that the third time would be the charm. Despite his determination and perseverance, he once again failed to emerge victorious, leaving him not only empty-handed but also significantly out of pocket due to the cumulative registration fees he had paid for each attempt.
Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally appointed as the 2034 World Cup host on Wednesday. Still, many questions remain about the tournament as well as the 2030 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with three games in South America. > Philadelphia news 24/7: Watch NBC10 free wherever you are Here are some of the key issues that need to be answered over the next decade: Where will games be played? Saudi Arabia proposes 15 stadiums — eight still on paper — in five cities: Eight in the capital Riyadh, four in the Red Sea port city Jeddah, and one each in Abha, Al Khobar and Neom, the planned futuristic mega-project. Each would have at least 40,000 seats for World Cup games. The opening game and final are set for a 92,000-seat venue planned in Riyadh. Some designs are vivid. In Neom, the stadium is planned 350 meters (yards) above street level and one near Riyadh is designed to be atop a 200-meter cliff with a retractable wall of LED screens. Saudi Arabia aims to host all 104 games, though there has been speculation that some games could be played in neighboring or nearby countries. When will the World Cup be played? Surely not in the traditional World Cup period of June-July, when temperatures in Saudi Arabia routinely exceed 40 Celsius (104 degrees). FIFA moved the Qatar-hosted World Cup to November-December 2022, though those dates were not loved by most European clubs and leagues whose seasons were interrupted. Also, that slot is complicated in 2034 by the holy month of Ramadan through mid-December and Riyadh hosting the multi-sport Asian Games. January 2034 could be a possibility even though that would be just before the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The International Olympic Committee has signaled it won’t be opposed to back-to-back major events. In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Saudi World Cup bid official Hammad Albalawi said the precise dates of the tournament are up the world soccer body. “That’s a decision by FIFA. We stand ready to be part of this conversation. But ultimately it’s a FIFA decision together with the confederations,” Albalawi said. Will stadiums be segregated for men and women? Giving more rights and freedoms to women in a traditionally conservative society is fundamental to Saudi messaging around the modernization program known as Vision 2030. The kingdom decided in 2017 to let women attend sports events, initially in major cities and in family zones separate from men-only sections. By 2034, at the promised pace of social reforms, female fans should not be restricted. Saudi Arabia launched a women’s professional soccer league in 2022 with players joining from clubs in Europe. They face no restrictions playing in shorts and with hair uncovered. Will alcohol be allowed at the venues or hotels? The Saudi prohibition of alcohol is clear and understood before FIFA signs any sponsor deals for 2034. But will there be any exceptions? The alcohol issue was problematic for the World Cup in Qatar because the expectation was created that beer sales would be allowed at stadiums even before Qatar won its bid in 2010. One year later, FIFA extended a long-time deal to have Budweiser as the official World Cup beer through 2022. Qatar then backtracked on that promise three days before the first game, causing confusion and the sense of a promise broken. In Qatar, alcohol was served only at luxury suites at the stadiums. Visitors could also have a drink in some hotel bars. But Saudi Arabia has even stricter rules on alcohol — and there is no indication that will change. Albalawi noted that Saudi Arabia has successfully hosted dozens of sports events where alcohol wasn't served. “We’re creating a safe and secure family environment for fans to bring their families into our stadiums,” he said. How will workers rights be protected? Saudi promises to reform and enforce labor laws, and fully respect migrant workers, have been accepted by FIFA but face broad skepticism from rights groups and trade unions. A formal complaint is being investigated by the U.N.-backed International Labor Organization. Protecting the migrant workers needed to build stadiums and other tournament projects — a decade after it was a defining issue for Qatar — looms as a signature challenge for Saudi Arabia. Would Israel be allowed to play if it qualified for the 2034 World Cup? Saudi-Israeli relations had been improving when FIFA all but gave the 2034 World Cup to the kingdom on Oct. 4 last year. Three days later Hamas attacked Israel and diplomacy got more complicated. Any soccer federation bidding to host a FIFA tournament accepts a basic principle that whichever team qualifies is welcome. That did not stop Indonesia putting up barriers last year to Israel coming for the men’s Under-20 World Cup. Indonesia does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel which had qualified through a European tournament nine months before the issue flared. FIFA moved the entire tournament to Argentina and the Israeli team reached the semifinals. Israel played at the 1970 World Cup but has never advanced through qualifying in Europe, where it has been a member of UEFA for 30 years. Europe should have 16 places in the 48-team World Cup in Saudi Arabia. Where will the final of the 2030 World Cup be played? Most of the attention at the FIFA Congress on Wednesday was on the Saudi decision, but the soccer body and its members also formally approved the hosts of the 2030 World Cup — the most spread out and longest ever. One game each in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, the original host in 1930, will be played from June 8-9. The tournament resumes four days later for the other 101 games shared between Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Six countries, three continents, multiple languages and currencies. Fans traveling on planes, trains, automobiles and boats across about 14 kilometers (10 miles) of water between Spain and Morocco. The final is due on July 21, 2030 and a decision on where it will be played could cause some tension between the host countries. Morocco wants it in the world’s biggest soccer venue — the planned 115,000-seat King Hassan II Stadium in Casablanca. Spain, meanwhile, has proposed to host the final in either of the remodeled home stadiums of club giants Real Madrid or Barcelona. ___ Associated Press writer Baraa Anwer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contributed to this report.Title: Klopp: Understanding Liverpool Will Bring Help, Believing We Have a Chance to Win
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In Eritrea, one of the world’s most repressive countries, a tiny independent radio station broadcasting from a Paris apartment has become a beacon of hope. Transmitting trusted news for the past 15 years from a studio tucked away in the French capital’s 13th district, Radio Erena - Eritrea’s only independent media - is now under threat and risks going off the air due to lack of funding. In the span of a year, the Radio Erena team has shrunk from six to three people, including two experienced journalists who fled to France. “In 2001, the Eritrean government decided to close down all private media,” said Amanuel Ghimai Bhata, editor-in-chief of Radio Erena. “Since then, only the voice of the state has been heard, mainly propaganda.” A handful of media outlets are trying to resist by broadcasting from abroad, the vast majority of them linked to Eritrean political forces. Radio Erena is the only “independent and apolitical” outlet, according to its team. Radio Erena broadcasts less than two hours of programming a day in Tigrinya and Arabic, Eritrea’s two main languages. Relying on a network of correspondents based outside the country, Radio Erena, which means “Our Eritrea” in Tigrinya, has become a lifeline for audiences back home. It is difficult to estimate the number of listeners, given the limited access to the country. Germany’s Deutsche Welle Akademie said in 2017 that 520,000 people in Eritrea listened to Radio Erena at least once a week, out of a population of around 3.5 million. Its waves are often jammed, according to Reporters Without Borders which helped found the independent media outlet in 2009. After three decades of war, Eritrea declared independence from Ethiopia in 1993. The impoverished Horn of Africa nation has only ever been ruled by one man, Isaias Afwerki, 78, who has cracked down on all political opposition. Sometimes described as Africa’s North Korea, it is a “one-man dictatorship” with no legislature, no independent civil society organizations and no independent judiciary, according to Human Rights Watch. ‘Totalitarian system’ Eritreans want to know “what’s happening on the other side of the world”, as well as “outside their borders”, particularly in northern Ethiopia where their army has fought alongside Ethiopian federal forces against Tigrayan rebels, said Bhata. Eritrean troops supporting the Ethiopian government continue to occupy parts of the Tigray region. Hundreds of thousands of people have died and a million others were displaced during the conflict in 2020-2022. “The Eritrean government is not saying a word about it,” said Bhata. State media outlets provide “a completely illusory image of Eritrea, giving the impression that everything is still fine”, said Marc Lavergne of France’s CNRS scientific research center. “Press freedom is non-existent in Eritrea. Only North Korea is at the same level,” the Horn of Africa expert said. According to this year’s Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), North Korea ranks 177th out of 180 countries. Eritrea is ranked last. According to RSF, the country is “notorious for detaining journalists longer than any other country in the world”. Lavergne described Eritrea as an “extremely tightly controlled totalitarian system”. “Only a handful of loyalists to Isaias Afwerki’s regime have access to the outside world, the Internet and the international press,” he said. Funding crisis Over the past years, authorities in Eritrea have sought to disrupt the work of Radio Erena. In 2012, officials accused the radio station of inciting its listeners to commit “acts of violence against Eritrean government representatives”, according to Reporters Without Borders. “We were unable to broadcast for nearly eight months,” said Bhata. The journalist fled Eritrea in 2009 after working for several years at the ministry of information, where he says he was forced to comply with the “propaganda machine”. Even in France he does not feel completely safe, saying he frequently receives online threats. Maxence Peniguet, director of operations at Radio Erena, pointed to numerous cyber attacks seeking to cripple its operations. Worst of all, the outlet’s funds are drying up. The financial resources from private donors and US and European NGOs are no longer sufficient to cover the costs, while finding new donors proves “very complicated”, given multiplying crises around the world, said Peniguet. — AFPArizona State coach once studied program at Iowa State, the team he now faces in Big 12 title game
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In addition to providing support for the real estate sector, the central government is also focused on increasing the supply of affordable housing. With rapid urbanization and population growth, the demand for housing in China continues to rise. To address this demand, the government has pledged to build more affordable housing units and improve access to homeownership for low- and middle-income families.New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the United Nations' International Year of Cooperatives 2025 and released a commemorative postal stamp. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Cooperative Conference 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. He also launched the United Nations' International Year of Cooperatives 2025 and released a commemorative postal stamp," stated a Ministry of Cooperation release. Also Read | Pooris Choking Incident in Hyderabad: Boy Dies Due to Choking After Eating More Than 3 Puris Together in Telangana. According to a release from the Prime Minister's Office dated November 24, the UN's International Year of Cooperatives 2025 focuses on the theme "Cooperatives Build a Better World," highlighting the transformative role cooperatives play in promoting social inclusion, economic empowerment, and sustainable development. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognise cooperatives as key drivers of sustainable development, particularly in reducing inequality, promoting decent work, and alleviating poverty. The year 2025 will be a global initiative showcasing the power of cooperative enterprises in addressing the world's most pressing challenges, the release added. Also Read | Adani Bribery Case: Congress Holds Parliamentary Strategy Group Meeting, To Press for JPC Probe Into Adani Issue. The commemorative postal stamp features a lotus, symbolising peace, strength, resilience, and growth, reflecting the cooperative values of sustainability and community development. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the five petals of the lotus represent the Panchatatva (five elements of nature), underscoring cooperatives' commitment to environmental, social, and economic sustainability. The design incorporates sectors such as agriculture, dairy, fisheries, consumer cooperatives, and housing, with a drone symbolising the role of modern technology in agriculture. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, the Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, the President of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA), the Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperation, and other dignitaries were present at the event, the Ministry of Cooperation noted. Speaking on the occasion, Amit Shah described the United Nations' decision to observe 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives as a timely step, benefiting millions of poor people and farmers worldwide. He said the inauguration of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 by Prime Minister Modi, alongside hosting the International Cooperative Conference of the ICA in India, is a significant step forward. Shah added that Prime Minister Modi's call for "Sahkar Se Samriddhi" three years ago embodies the conference's theme and has paved the way for the prosperity of millions of villages, women, and farmers. Shah noted that in the past three years, significant developments have occurred in India's cooperative sector. After 75 years of independence, the country's cooperative movement has seen a revival with renewed energy. In the next three years, Shah said, two lakh new Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) will ensure every village panchayat in India has a cooperative society. He added that steps are being taken to modernise PACS and make them tech-enabled and economically viable. Three new national-level cooperative bodies--National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL), and Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL)--will enhance farmers' access to domestic and global markets, Shah stated. These organisations will inspire cooperatives worldwide, demonstrating how small farmers can reach international markets. Shah lauded cooperatives like Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Krishak Bharti Cooperative (KRIBHCO), and Amul for setting global benchmarks and expressed confidence that the new cooperative entities would similarly guide the global cooperative sector. He highlighted the strengthened legal framework for cooperatives following the Ministry of Cooperation's formation three years ago, which has driven significant initiatives such as White Revolution 2.0 and Blue Revolution, where cooperatives play a crucial role. Under Prime Minister Modi's leadership, comprehensive changes have been made in the cooperative sector over the past three years, Shah said. Plans are underway to establish a cooperative university to create trained, tech-enabled human resources. Additionally, a new cooperative policy will be introduced, adding new dimensions to India's cooperative movement. Shah reiterated the government's commitment to expanding the reach of cooperatives to every village and farmer in India. Efforts are ongoing to explore new areas and broaden the scope of cooperatives. He emphasised that the cooperative movement has opened numerous opportunities for empowering villages, farmers, women, and the underprivileged. Through this movement, the vision of "Sahkar Se Samriddhi" can be achieved in the future. He concluded by stating that the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi, will empower millions of poor people, farmers, and women worldwide, enabling them to live with dignity and respect. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)As we enter a new year, all eyes will be on how these policies unfold and the impact they will have on economic growth, employment, and overall well-being. By staying true to the principles of stability, innovation, and openness, China is poised to navigate through challenges, seize opportunities, and emerge stronger in the post-pandemic era.None
Ana de Armas and Manuel Anido Cuesta put on a united front amid backlash over controversial romanceFurthermore, the university has implemented additional measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. They have increased security presence on campus, especially in areas where there is a high concentration of international students. In addition, the university has organized awareness campaigns and workshops on cultural sensitivity and mutual respect to educate both Chinese and international students on appropriate behavior and boundaries.Eagles stars Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown say relationship is 'good' after teammate suggests fissure
TC Energy Co. ( NYSE:TRP – Get Free Report ) (TSE:TRP) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 7th, Zacks Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.822 per share by the pipeline company on Friday, January 31st. This represents a $3.29 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This is an increase from TC Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. TC Energy has increased its dividend payment by an average of 5.0% per year over the last three years. TC Energy has a dividend payout ratio of 84.5% indicating that its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings decline. Research analysts expect TC Energy to earn $2.71 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.29 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 84.5%. TC Energy Price Performance Shares of NYSE:TRP opened at $46.26 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. TC Energy has a twelve month low of $31.83 and a twelve month high of $50.37. The company’s 50 day moving average is $47.68 and its 200 day moving average is $44.72. The company has a market cap of $48.02 billion, a PE ratio of 12.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.82. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of analysts have recently commented on TRP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded TC Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of TC Energy from $38.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of TC Energy from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. UBS Group upgraded shares of TC Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of TC Energy from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $55.67. Read Our Latest Research Report on TRP About TC Energy ( Get Free Report ) TC Energy Corporation operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America. It operates through five segments: Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines; U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines; Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines; Liquids Pipelines; and Power and Energy Solutions. The company builds and operates a network of 93,600 kilometers of natural gas pipelines, which transports natural gas from supply basins to local distribution companies, power generation plants, industrial facilities, interconnecting pipelines, LNG export terminals, and other businesses. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for TC Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for TC Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Israel launches new strikes on Lebanon as leaders draw closer to ceasefire with Hezbollah
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PHILADELPHIA — It’s a fine line that every organization incorporating an exciting young player into its lineup must walk. Promote that player in order to generate excitement amongst the ticket buying, TV-watching fan base, but try and do it with as little hullabaloo as possible to not add to the pressure that the player is undoubtedly feeling already. Advertisement Thus, Flyers general manager Daniel Briere pushed back on a suggestion that rookie Matvei Michkov was the franchise’s “savior” at the 19-year-old’s introductory press conference in July. “That’s certainly not what we’re putting on his shoulders,” Briere said, with Michkov sitting next to him. Coach John Tortorella did the same on Friday, albeit in a much more Torts-like way. “When I heard the word savior — kiss my ass,” Tortorella said. “That’s so wrong to say that about him. It’s not fair to him.” Whether they like it or not, though, Michkov is the central talking point amongst Flyers fans who are hoping against hope that he will be the centerpiece of a perennial playoff team in the near-ish future. That means moments like Saturday with the Chicago Blackhawks in town have even more meaning — maybe not to those in the executive suite and behind the bench, but certainly to the public, which nearly filled Wells Fargo Center to capacity, something that hasn’t happened much in recent years. The reason was the game brought an added level of intrigue with Michkov, chosen seventh in the 2023 draft, facing off for the first time in the NHL against Connor Bedard , the No. 1 pick that year. There’s already a case to be made that Bedard and Michkov are the two most talented players in what was a deep first round, with Bedard the runaway winner for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year last season and Michkov the odds-on favorite this season. It may be a bit much to expect Bedard vs. Michkov to turn into the next Sidney Crosby vs. Alexander Ovechkin, as the Flyers and Blackhawks meet just twice each season. And, it’s much too early to project either player will reach anything close to the level of those two living legends. Instead, the discourse in the immediate future so could lean toward something like this: Who’s the better player to come out of the 2023 draft? Advertisement Is it a silly debate? A bit. Is it productive? Not especially. Is it the sort of topic that neither Briere nor Tortorella would want to touch with a 10-foot pole? Definitely. But it’s also what makes sports fun, and we got our first installment of it on Saturday. And, Michkov had the greater impact in the Flyers’ 3-2 overtime victory in which they erased a two-goal third-period deficit, scoring the game-winning goal on the power play. “If there is a moment,” Michkov said after the game through an interpreter, “then you need to (finish) it in cold blood.” MATVEI MICHKOV! GAME-WINNING GOAL! 🚨 That's his second @Energizer overtime winner of the season! pic.twitter.com/CMH1wJSDtw — NHL (@NHL) November 23, 2024 Notably, Michkov’s winner might not have happened had Bedard done a better job in overtime. Just after the Blackhawks won the opening draw, Bedard was stripped of the puck by Travis Konecny at the blue line. Chicago regained possession, but Bedard’s shot from the circle was deflected away by Travis Sanheim . The Flyers came the other way. Alex Vlasic was whistled for holding Konecny, the Flyers went on a four-on-three advantage, and Michkov completed the Flyers’ win by easily slipping home a slick saucer pass through the slot by Konecny. Although he wasn’t rewarded on the scoresheet before that, Michkov did make some plays earlier. He corralled a long stretch pass from Emil Andrae in the offensive zone with TJ Brodie draped on his back and played the puck between his legs resulting in a verbal gasp from the crowd before lifting a backhand just wide of the net. In the second period on the power play, Michkov brought the puck into the zone and spun around to feed Sean Couturier for a shot from the circle that goalie Petr Mrazek turned aside. Later in the second, Michkov’s centering pass to Couturier looked like a sure goal before an alert Ilya Mikheyev got his stick in the way at the last moment. Advertisement As for Bedard, he’s now gone 13 games without a goal, while playing his third straight game on the wing rather than his natural center spot due to his defensive struggles. But he ripped a shot off the post early in the first on a Chicago power play when the game was still scoreless, and late in the second charged past a flat-footed Joel Farabee in the neutral zone and around a lumbering Rasmus Ristolainen before a tough-angle backhand resulted in a scoring chance in front of the net by Teuvo Teravainen . At some point, both players will presumably be surrounded by better talent, and those kinds of plays will result in actual offense. Meanwhile, Michkov has an added difficulty that Bedard doesn’t — he’s still attempting to master the English language. Interestingly, Michkov said earlier this week through an interpreter that he’s stopped working with a tutor. Instead, he’s apparently decided to pick it up organically. Tortorella offered some insight on the TNT broadcast earlier in the week about the weekly meetings he’s having with Michkov and interpreter Slava Kuznetsov in order to speed along the player’s NHL process as much as possible. As reported here last week, one of the primary reasons they’re getting together on a regular basis is because of Tortorella’s in-game coaching style. The coach doesn’t have time to explain to the young winger why he’s making certain decisions on the fly. At times, that’s meant Michkov has spent more time on the bench than he’d probably like. Tortorella expanded on that on Friday. “I think he’s getting better understanding me on the bench,” Tortorella said. “That’s the hard part for me, is within the game itself, I don’t have enough time to go down there and make sure he understands.” “As far as our relationship, I don’t think we’ve had a bad relationship from the get-go. When he sits, things happen — I have to make decisions, but then just like any other player, I move right by it. ... He’s been very receptive as far as all the things we’re doing with him.” Advertisement And Tortorella is receptive to putting him on the ice at important times in the game, too. After Couturier lost the opening draw in overtime on Saturday, the captain immediately went to the bench and Michkov hopped on. When the Flyers went on the power play, Tortorella jumped at the opportunity to put Michkov and Konecny together, something that doesn’t quite work at five-on-five but seems to when there is more open ice. “That’s why it’s nice that we have him now, right?” Tortorella said, referring to Michkov’s arrival to the Flyers two years earlier than expected. “We knew it was going to be a little bit of a gong show as far as away from the puck. We’re going to slowly (try) to teach him that, (without getting) in the way of allowing him to play. As we’re building, this is a good year (to) have these games to teach, but not be overbearing with it to allow him to experience some success.” Seven goals and 16 points in his first 19 career games, including two overtime winners, would certainly qualify as success. The Flyers and Blackhawks will meet once more this season, on March 23 in Chicago. It’s probably safe to assume that the focus will again be on the two potential superstars, especially if both teams are out of the playoff race by then. For his part, Michkov, who has a relationship with Bedard dating back to their time competing against one another before they were drafted, didn’t shy away from a question about what could be a budding rivalry between the two. In fact, he seemed to welcome it. “We haven’t played together against each other for a long time. I hope this is just the beginning,” Michkov said. “I think he’ll try to get it back (next game). I need to be ready for it.” Respect. 🤝 #CHIvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/YluFlLiQts — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) November 23, 2024 (Photo: Mitchell Leff / Getty Images)
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