Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving timeNorthern Ireland will face one of Italy or Germany in their 2026 World Cup qualification group Northern Ireland will kick off their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup with an away double header in September next year against Luxembourg and either Germany or Italy. Michael O’Neill’s side drew 2-2 in Luxembourg in November as they won their Nations League group and will return there on September 4 in 2025 aiming to secure a victory to start their World Cup campaign in style. Next on September 7, Northern Ireland will be in Germany or Italy. The Green and White Army will have to wait until March to find out which of the football superpowers will be the opposition, with the winners of their Nations League clash hosting Northern Ireland. Incidentally, that match in Italy or Germany will take place exactly 20 years on from Northern Ireland’s famous 1-0 victory over England in Belfast in a World Cup qualifier. In October 2025, O’Neill’s young guns will have two home games. First they will play Slovakia on October 10 and then three days later have a mouth-watering encounter versus Germany or Italy to savour. Northern Ireland will finish what they hope is a successful campaign with two more Group A games in November. They go to Slovakia on November 14 and follow that up with a fixture at Windsor Park against Luxembourg on the 17th. All the match dates were published on the UEFA website on Friday night hours after the draw took place in Zurich. The winners of Northern Ireland’s group automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup in America, Canada and Mexico with the runners-up going into the Play-Offs. Northern Ireland’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers 04.09.2025 – Luxembourg v Northern Ireland 07.09.2025 – Germany or Italy v Northern Ireland 10.10.2025 – Northern Ireland v Slovakia 13.10.2025 – Northern Ireland v Germany or Italy 14.11.2025 – Slovakia v Northern Ireland 17.11.2025 – Northern Ireland v LuxembourgFive things to know about Panama Canal, in Trump's sights
New University of Toronto study looks at soaring cost of building transit in CanadaCarolina Hurricanes (16-6-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (14-9-1, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST Panthers -123, Hurricanes +103; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes hit the ice in Eastern Conference action. Florida has gone 7-5-1 at home and 14-9-1 overall. The Panthers have a 3-0-1 record in one-goal games. Carolina has a 7-4-1 record on the road and a 16-6-1 record overall. The Hurricanes are 7-2-0 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent. Saturday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Panthers won the previous matchup 6-3. TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Bennett has 11 goals and 11 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games. Jack Roslovic has 12 goals and three assists for the Hurricanes. Seth Jarvis has four goals and six assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 4-6-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game. Hurricanes: 6-3-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.3 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game. INJURIES: Panthers: None listed. Hurricanes: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by and data from . The Associated PressIntech Investment Management LLC Invests $778,000 in Construction Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROAD)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -122, Flames +101; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames enter the matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins after losing three in a row. Pittsburgh is 9-12-4 overall and 5-6-2 at home. The Penguins have conceded 96 goals while scoring 65 for a -31 scoring differential. Calgary is 12-8-4 overall and 3-5-4 in road games. The Flames have a 4-7-1 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents. The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams meet this season. The Flames won 4-3 in a shootout in the previous meeting. TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has eight goals and 16 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games. Rasmus Andersson has five goals and nine assists for the Flames. Mikael Backlund has scored three goals and added one assist over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 4-4-2, averaging 2.3 goals, four assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game. Flames: 5-3-2, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.4 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game. INJURIES: Penguins: None listed. Flames: None listed. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Columbus Blue Jackets (10-9-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (8-13-2, in the Central Division) Chicago; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Ryan Donato’s two-goal game against the Minnesota Wild in the Blackhawks’ 3-2 loss. Chicago has an 8-13-2 record overall and a 4-5-0 record on its home ice. The Blackhawks have a -11 scoring differential, with 57 total goals scored and 68 conceded. Columbus has gone 2-6-2 on the road and 10-9-3 overall. The Blue Jackets have a 1-2-3 record in games decided by a goal. Sunday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Connor Bedard has scored four goals with 13 assists for the Blackhawks. Tyler Bertuzzi has one goal and five assists over the past 10 games. Kirill Marchenko has nine goals and 14 assists for the Blue Jackets. Zachary Werenski has scored five goals and added 10 assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 3-6-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.1 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game. Blue Jackets: 5-4-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.1 assists, 4.3 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game. INJURIES: Blackhawks: None listed. Blue Jackets: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Kane hat trick against Augsburg hides Bayern's concerning lack of goalsCavaliers vs. Celtics Injury Report Today – December 1Andrew met the individual through “official channels” with “nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed”, a statement from his office said. The businessman – known only as H6 – lost an appeal over a decision to bar him from entering the UK on national security grounds. He brought a case to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) after then-home secretary Suella Braverman said he should be excluded from the UK in March 2023. H6 was described as a “close confidante” of The Duke. Judges were told that in a briefing for the home secretary in July 2023, officials claimed H6 had been in a position to generate relationships between prominent UK figures and senior Chinese officials “that could be leveraged for political interference purposes”. They also said that H6 had downplayed his relationship with the Chinese state, which combined with his relationship with Andrew, 64, represented a threat to national security. A statement from Andrew’s office said: “The Duke of York followed advice from His Majesty’s Government and ceased all contact with the individual after concerns were raised. “The Duke met the individual through official channels with nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed. “He is unable to comment further on matters relating to national security.” At a hearing in July, the specialist tribunal heard that the businessman was told by an adviser to Andrew that he could act on the duke’s behalf when dealing with potential investors in China, and that H6 had been invited to Andrew’s birthday party in 2020. A letter referencing the birthday party from the adviser, Dominic Hampshire, was discovered on H6’s devices when he was stopped at a port in November 2021. In a ruling on Thursday, Mr Justice Bourne, Judge Stephen Smith and Sir Stewart Eldon, dismissed the challenge.Boys basketball: CCS heads to the MCAC for ‘24-25
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Percentages: FG 58.929, FT .615. 3-Point Goals: 16-33, .485 (Laube 10-15, McDermott 3-7, Jaeger 1-3, Wetering 1-1, Reyerson 1-2, Goebel 0-1, Green 0-1, Wharton 0-3) Blocked Shots: 7 (Goebel 3, Reyerson 2, Jaeger 1, Wharton 1) Turnovers: 16 (Jaeger 5, Goebel 2, McDermott 2, Wharton 2, Wetering 1, Laube 1, Corbin 1, Reyerson 1, Team 1) Steals: 11 (Goebel 4, Jaeger 2, McDermott 2, Wharton 2, Laube 1) Technical Fouls: None Percentages: FG 49.153, FT .750. Story continues below video 3-Point Goals: 13-20, .650 (Perkins 6-6, Biggs 2-3, Battle 2-3, Elmore 1-3, Washenitz 1-3, Johnson 1-2) Blocked Shots: None. Turnovers: 21 (Johnson 6, Elmore 4, Washenitz 4, Malcolm 2, Battle 2, Perkins 2, Boswell 1) Steals: 9 (Washenitz 2, Elmore 1, Biggs 1, Boswell 1, Malcolm 1, Battle 1, Miles 1, Perkins 1) Technical Fouls: None A_0 Officials_Kara Hunter, Leah Lanie, Brandon Enterline
Major League Soccer will conclude its 29th season on Saturday, when the LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls face off in MLS Cup, the league’s championship match. Ahead of Saturday’s final, MLS commissioner Don Garber gave his annual “state of the league” address, touting the growth of the league at home and abroad. In a subsequent Q&A with the assembled media, Garber, who has headed MLS since his appointment in 1999, addressed a wide range of topics, even breaking a bit of news in the process. Advertisement Here, then, are the highlights from Garber’s remarks. Quotes have been lightly edited for length and clarity. MLS schedule change Garber broke a bit of news during the Q&A portion, confirming that MLS will “not be playing during the 2026 World Cup.” MLS will also take off “for a portion” of the 2025 Club World Cup, clarifying that it would be a “specific break, not a full one.” Garber said the league is still finalizing details for its break for the Club World Cup, which will be played in the U.S. next summer from June 15 to July 13. Any changes would have to be approved by the MLS board of governors, which is set to meet next week. The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico and will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The 48-team tournament will be hosted jointly by 16 cities across the three countries, with a record 104 games played. MLS paused for the World Cup group stage in 2010, for two weeks in 2014 and for nine days in 2018. Earlier during his state of the league address, Garber confirmed the league is weighing potential schedule changes which could have an impact on what the MLS schedule looks like in 2026. The Athletic previously reported the league was weighing a move to a fall-spring calendar used by many European leagues. “It’s important to point out that the league, in 2004 and 2005, and then again in 2014 and 2015, looked at a schedule change,” Garber said. “I think now we could be the only league, or one of only two leagues in the world that works on our schedule. But it’s complicated. We’re across three time zones, multiple weather factors, we’re traveling across a continent, and making those changes is something we’ve got to be very, very thoughtful about. I do think that we are considering, more than ever before, this opportunity to change, but it’s not something that we’re ready to talk about right now.” Advertisement Club World Cup Garber was at the draw for the Club World Cup, which took place in Miami on Thursday. Two MLS clubs — Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders — will compete in the tournament, which will be played across the United States next summer. Miami’s draw included Brazilian club Palmeiras, historic Portuguese club Porto and Egyptian club Al Ahly. Seattle landed with some significant global giants, including Paris St-Germain and La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid. While clubs like Seattle and Miami are high-spending sides within MLS, their roster values pale in comparison to other clubs, globally. Seattle and Miami’s place in this tournament is surely a rare opportunity for the league to leave a stamp internationally — and to sell itself to a domestic audience that will be able to compare MLS teams against top clubs from around the world. That could backfire, of course, if results go badly. On Friday, Garber was asked whether he feels MLS’ clubs are truly equipped to compete on a global stage. His answer felt grounded in reality and did not do a ton to inspire confidence. “I was at the draw yesterday,” said Garber, “and I saw something in the news today about transfer market values of each club (in the tournament) and clearly, MLS teams are at the lower quadrant of transfer market value. And that’s something, over time, that I hope will continue to grow as our teams are investing more in players and hopefully generating more revenue to justify that expense. “We’re working on ways that we can provide each team with some opportunity to be more competitive,” added Garber. “Talk about that a bit at our next board meeting, which is next Thursday. So stay tuned on that factor.” Garber also alluded to potential changes the league could make in terms of roster construction and spending but stopped short of giving any specifics. “There’s discussions going on (about that),” Garber told reporters, “But I wouldn’t put it in the category of significant. MLS is constantly, every year, looking at ways that we could incentivize our teams to use their resources better, to be very, very productive and efficient. We’re in the middle of a collective bargaining agreement with the (Major League Soccer Players Association) and we’ve got a great relationship with them, but I don’t anticipate anything significant happening in the next couple of years.” Advertisement What is the right metric for Apple and audience comparisons to linear? On a media tour ahead of MLS Cup over the last few days, Garber has continued to express optimism around the league’s media deal with Apple. The commissioner has also been more open about his desire to share numbers that might give the public a better idea of how the partnership is going, but said that the industry is still figuring out how to gauge streaming numbers. At some point, Garber said, “we and Apple and the rest of the streaming world” will determine a measurement that will “become the norm.” “This is a new world for all of us,” Garber said. “We have decades and generations of Nielsen ratings, of traditional measurements of how people consume sports. There’s a couple of people have a box in their house, and those people have that box turned on, and that’s the way we measure traditional, linear viewership. As we get into a world of streaming, the entire industry has got to figure out a new metric. Is that metric, average minute audience? Is it unique viewers? How could we figure out the right way to compare the audiences that we’ve had in the past to the audiences that we have now? GO DEEPER MLS took a risk with the timing of its Apple TV partnership. Did they get it right? “How important is subscriptions to viewership? To us, subscriptions are very important. Somebody’s paying for the opportunity to watch a game, so when they do watch it, it is intentional. That’s leading to this 65-minute time that people are spending on our games. But we are very pleased with the viewership numbers.” Garber speculated whether the league should be measuring audience on a per-game basis, as they did when they had games on ESPN, or whether they should measure nightly audience across games on their streaming app. “We have over a million viewers watching those games on a Saturday night, the collective viewership of those games; we’re proud of that,” Garber said. “That’s way more than we’ve ever had for a regular season match. We’re having more than than that watch our playoff games. ... At some point soon, we’re all going to have a measurement that the industry is going to accept, and we’ll be the first ones to be happy to talk about it.” What is MLS doing to grow the fanbase? If MLS wants its viewership numbers on Apple TV to grow, it needs to find ways to reach new audience, a challenge that is even more difficult when the majority of the product is behind a paywall. The league has said it wants to double its fanbase in coming years, though it hasn’t been specific as to what metric it is using toward that goal. Garber said the league has been studying how it can reach new fans. Advertisement “What does it mean now that we have a direct relationship with a consumer? How could we lean in better to data? How do we have a more structured infrastructure, and investment in that infrastructure for our teams and for our league to be a funnel to collect information about fans and talk to them about what matters to them, so that we can convert them from being a soccer fan to being an MLS fan,” Garber said. “How could we work with Apple to have more content and other partners like Bleacher Report and OneFootball to have more content that would promote and tell the story about our players, similar to what we’re doing with (production company) Box to Box (Films). “And then we’ve got to look at our competitive format. Should that change? Should it stay the same? What are we going to do with our calendar? When could those changes be made? Do we have the same conference set up?... I don’t have an answer to it, but we’re looking at it. Now that we’ll have 30 teams, do we have the same playoff format? Maybe. Maybe we don’t. But all those things will go into a pathway to grow our fan base and make our league more competitive.” On Bruce Arena Garber was asked about San Jose Earthquakes head coach Bruce Arena, who joined the club in November. Arena, the winningest coach in MLS history, was forced to resign from his most recent MLS job at the New England Revolution after a league investigation found he’d made “insensitive and inappropriate remarks.” The nature of those remarks has never been publicized. Arena landed in San Jose after completing a league-mandated reinstatement protocol, the specifics of which have never been shared. Arena himself has never specifically addressed the incident in any real detail but expressed remorse for his actions in the aftermath of the investigation. Garber was asked whether the league could shed any light on any of it. “I appreciate the question, but it’s not something that I’m going to talk about,” said Garber. “Obviously Bruce would not have been approved to coach in Major League Soccer if he didn’t satisfy whatever standards and things that we wanted him to satisfy. Much more than that, I’m not going to comment.” Open Cup/Leagues Cup chatter The Leagues Cup, MLS and Liga MX’s joint venture that includes every team in both leagues, suffered a bit of a letdown in year two, failing to recapture the Messi-inspired magic of the tournament’s inaugural edition in 2023. Some of those issues stemmed from the format of the tournament itself, which led to a bevy of matches played between MLS sides, sort of defeating the competition’s stated purpose of pitting one league’s clubs against the others. The tournament, played in the middle of the MLS season, felt more like a burden for some MLS clubs. Advertisement Changes could be afoot — ESPN and others have reported that MLS may limit which clubs participate, choosing to send some to the U.S. Open Cup instead. MLS has in recent years also revised its approach to that tournament, the oldest competition in American soccer. On Friday, Garber addressed both tournaments, saying that the league would like teams to play in at least one tournament each season, and for some clubs to participate in multiple competitions. “We will participate in the US Open Cup again next year,” Garber said, “We will likely have more teams (than 2024) ... but it is going to be nearly impossible for all teams to be able to participate in all tournaments, it’s just not enough games during the schedule, with or without any change in the calendar.” Of the changes to Leagues Cup, Garber didn’t provide specifics but seemed to hint that it would be geared toward more rivalry play between the MLS and Liga MX sides. “We need more MLS versus Liga MX matches,” Garber said. “That was really the point of the Leagues Cup in the in the beginning. ... We’ve been trying to figure out a way to get this right. I think we really got it right with the Leagues Cup. It worked super well in the first year. That was not just about Messi, it was just the way the tournament laid out. And we’re looking at modifications that will, I think, make it more focused on what it is that we’re trying to achieve, which is this great rivalry between our two leagues.” (Top photo: Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)Former hockey executive/player Monte Miron dies
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A freelance photographer and local government official from Illinois has been arrested on charges alleging he joined a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol and pushed against a police officer’s riot shield, according to court records unsealed on Friday. Patrick Gorski, 27, was arrested in Chicago on Thursday on charges including obstructing law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, a felony. A federal judge ordered him released on bond after his initial court appearance. Gorski didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment. An attorney who represented him after his arrest declined to comment on Gorski's behalf. Authorities allege that during the attack, Gorski climbed scaffolding, breaching police lines, and took photos and videos inside the building. He yelled at officers, pushed against an officer's riot shield and was eventually forced out after being sprayed with a chemical irritant, authorities said. When the FBI interviewed him, Gorski did not claim that he was working as a photojournalist during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and said he didn't bring his professional camera to the Capitol. He told federal agents that he had worked as a photographer for the Chicago Fire Department and for Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign. He has not professionally published any photographs of the Capitol riot, according to the FBI. An FBI agent’s affidavit says some of Gorski’s sports photographs are available through Getty Images and have been “picked up” by The Associated Press and USA Today. Authorities said Gorski has continued to take photos at some local sporting events in Chicago but hasn't published any political photographs in the last five years. Gorski is not an Associated Press journalist and has never been employed by the news organization, said Lauren Easton, AP's vice president of corporate communications. "We have distributed some photos he took for AP’s photo partners and member news organizations," Easton said in a statement. Gorski's resume says he works as a building commissioner for the Village of Norridge, Illinois, and graduated earlier this year from Southeastern Illinois University with a master’s degree in public administration. He attended then-President Trump's “Stop the Steal” rally near the White House on Jan. 6 before he marched to the Capitol in a group of people that included conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Owen Shroyer , who has hosted a show on Jones' Infowars website. On the west side of the Capitol, Gorski climbed up a wall onto stairs, helped another rioter onto the wall and removed a tarp covering scaffolding, according to the FBI. He climbed up and down the scaffolding before he helped pass a bike rack to other rioters, the agent's affidavit says. Gorski pointed and yelled at police officers outside the building. He also clapped and chanted, “Let us in!” After rioters broke through a police lines and sent officers retreating, Gorski hung a flag over the edge of a balcony. Gorski used his phone to take photos or videos inside a tunnel entrance that police were guarding, according to the affidavit. He screamed at the officers, “This is our house!” as he pushed against an officer’s riot shield, the FBI said. Gorski left the tunnel after several minutes and entered the Capitol through the Senate Wing door, taking more photos or videos inside the building, the affidavit says. An officer had to forcibly move Gorski from a doorway in another part of the Capitol, according to the agent. Gorski retreated after police sprayed him with a chemical irritant. Approximately one year after the attack, the FBI received a tip that Gorski had posted photos of the riot in a group chat with friends. More than 1,500 people have been charged with federal crimes stemming from the Capitol riot.EWY: South Korea Looks Like One Of The Most Attractive Picks In Asia25 Target Products You'll Become Obsessed With Tracking The Minute You Check Out
Palo Alto city manager, attorney up for 6% raisesASHBURN, Va. (AP) — When Dan Quinn left the Dallas Cowboys after three years as their defensive coordinator to coach the Washington Commanders, it looked as if he was leaving a perennial playoff contender for a rebuilding project. Instead, Quinn's Commanders are in the thick of the playoff race even after consecutive losses provided something of a speed bump, while the Cowboys' season has fallen apart . Dallas (3-7) visits Washington (7-4) on Sunday in a franchise role reversal for the NFC East rivals. "For me and for the guys, man, it’s Washington-Dallas Week, let’s get down," Quinn said. “I don’t make one (game) too often bigger than another. I just think they’re all really important, and we absolutely go after it as hard as we can.” Quinn, defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. and a handful of former Dallas players have been part of Washington's turnaround, including pass rusher Dante Fowler, defensive end Dorance Armstrong, center Tyler Biadasz and receiver Noah Brown, who famously caught rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels' Hail Mary toss for the game-winning touchdown last month to beat Chicago . Armstrong has followed the Cowboys' downfall since leaving in free agency, saying simply, “It’s not good.” And that was before a piece of their stadium's roof fell Monday night before their fifth consecutive loss , a 34-10 blowout by Houston . Injuries, including starting QB Dak Prescott's torn hamstring that led to season-ending surgery, have been the backdrop for Dallas' forgettable year. Coach Mike McCarthy, who's approaching the end of his contract and possibly his tenure, said he and his staff are “going to stay the course” and play who's available. That means Cooper Rush again getting the nod in place of Prescott, though McCarthy said a package of plays could open up to get 2021 No. 3 pick Trey Lance into the game. “Cooper’s been there for a little minute, so he knows the system really good," said Fowler, who leads the Commanders with 8 1/2 sacks. "Trey Lance is really good with his legs, and he’s a dynamic quarterback, as well. You don’t want to go out there half-stepping against those guys because they do play good football, as well.” The Commanders have played far better football than the Cowboys so far this season, so much that the home team is a 10 1/2-point favorite on BetMGM Sportsbook. Washington has never been more than a nine-point favorite against Dallas in any game going back to at least 2003, according to BetMGM. The Cowboys could get a bit of a spark with the anticipated return of receiver Brandin Cooks, who has seen way too much sorrow around him since he last played in Week 4. “Get guys playing at a high level, playing fun, playing free, and having a great time out there,” Cooks said. “That’s what I’m not seeing right now. I think we can go out there and be more joyful in our process.” There's plenty of joy in Washington, with the playoffs still on the line, unlike Dallas. “It’s definitely cool to be in that type of position rather than being on the other side," Fowler said. “Just cool to see what Coach Quinn has just done since he came here with this team and getting a group of guys to come together and play as one.” A rib injury knocked Daniels out of a rout of Carolina on Oct. 20, and while he did not miss a game, the 23-year-old has not been as dangerous or effective since. The No. 2 pick out of LSU and reigning Heisman Trophy winner has completed 59.5% of his passes the past four games after 75.6% before getting injured, and he has had his average rushing yards cut nearly in half from 53.1 to 27.5. Quinn insists Daniels is not injured and pinned the regression on a lack of practice time in recent weeks. Daniels also said he's good to go after some extra rest following a 26-18 loss at Philadelphia on Thursday, Nov. 14. “The mini bye, I think it just helps everything, just to reset your mind and get ready for the second half of the season,” Daniels said. “I was able to reset and refocus, restart.” The offensive line has been a problem all season for the Cowboys. Now it’s a major injury concern. Perennial All-Pro right guard Zack Martin and promising young left guard Tyler Smith sustained ankle injuries on the same drive in the fourth quarter for the Cowboys against the Texans. Neither returned. Rookie left tackle Tyler Guyton re-injured his shoulder trying to run with a fumble after Rush had the ball knocked out of his hand trying to throw. Asim Richards has already filled in for Guyton several times as the first-round draft pick has battled various injuries. T.J. Bass and Brock Hoffman were the replacements at guard. Like Guyton and Smith, all three fill-ins are 25 or younger. It’s possible veteran tackle Chuma Edoga, the projected starter at left tackle before injuring a toe in training camp, could make his season debut. “With Zack, he’s a keystone for our offensive line," McCarthy said. "That will be a big one. But it’s more opportunity for these young players who haven’t played a lot and are getting a lot of work." McCarthy said the Cowboys “took a step backward, clearly” running the ball against Houston after making progress the previous couple of games. Rico Dowdle, now the clear lead back after ineffectiveness and off-field drama from Ezekiel Elliott, had just 28 yards on 10 carries, and the Cowboys finished with 64 yards. They allowed 141 yards, including 109 and three touchdowns by Joe Mixon, and have the NFL's second-worst rushing defense. Washington's Brian Robinson Jr. has already set a career high with seven TD runs and could be in for a lot of carries. “I look forward to running the ball any time,” Robinson said. “I’m prepared, I’m ready and if it happens like that, I’m ready for it." AP Pro Football Writer Schuyler Dixon in Frisco, Texas, contributed. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
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For understanding a patient’s illness, a doctor typically analyses several physiological indicators as well as reports generated following diagnostic tests. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI), however, is set to change the practices in vogue since decades. AI can correlate the patient’s symptoms and diagnostic results using health records in the database to identify the cause of illness within a few seconds — helping the doctor to save time and increase operational efficiency of a hospital. According to a comprehensive report published in August by the Indian School of Business (ISB), AI's real transformation in healthcare is in patient care and clinical research. In medical imaging, it accelerates diagnosis, while in surgeries, AI-driven robotics enhance precision. During the pandemic, AI played a critical role in tracking outbreaks and assisting in treatment planning. Initiatives such as Wadhwani AI’s media scanning solution for disease surveillance and Artelus’s image recognition for early diagnosis highlight the technology’s versatility. The doctor to patient ratio is abysmally low in rural India, with one doctor having to treat 2,000 people. The advent of AI is a morale-booster for doctors. The central government is reportedly keen on promoting AI applications in the healthcare sector. Several state governments are investing heavily in AI rollout in the healthcare sector. An advanced healthcare AI can help the government or private hospitals to roll out telemedicine to make healthcare more accessible, especially in remote regions. AI can also revolutionise preventive healthcare as it can identify patterns early, which will help the doctors to begin treatment at the earliest. In 2022, the Indian healthcare industry was estimated to be worth $372 billion. It is expected to grow at around 20 per cent till 2030. The use of AI will propel the growth rate. But how does AI work and how does one deploy AI for healthcare purposes? AI uses various advanced technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), expert systems, and image and signal processing for diagnosis. Machine learning automates data analysis to identify patterns, while NLP aids in processing medical records and transcription. Expert systems, on the other hand, specialise in solving specific problems like diagnosing chronic conditions. Image and signal processing refine medical imaging data, allowing for accurate and timely diagnosis. NITI Aayog has deployed AI for early detection of diabetes and eye-related ailments. Radiology was among the first fields to adopt AI. Startups like Dozee, which developed India’s first AI-powered remote patient monitoring system, and Augnito, a speech recognition tool for medical transcription, are setting benchmarks in healthcare innovation. IIIT Hyderabad is also using AI for detecting sleep quality and sleep-related disorders. While AI can study sleep stages to precise levels, deep learning (DL) can automate the sleep stage data through supervised and unsupervised learning models, said Prof. S. Bapi Raju, lead researcher and head of Cognitive Sciences Lab at IIIT Hyderabad. AI could be a boon for remote ICU assistance, says Dr D.V.R. Seshadri, director, centre for business markets, ISB. "Once a technology such as the one for remote ICU assistance (CloudPhysician), breast cancer detection (Niramai) or scanning through millions of x-rays to detect TB are scaled up, many companies will inevitably spring up to deploy these technologies on a massive scale," he said. However, the widespread adoption of AI in healthcare is not without challenges. A lack of comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) and high infrastructure costs are the hindrances. There is also a significant skill gap, as professionals proficient in both healthcare and AI, are scarce. Additionally, concerns about data privacy, accountability, and ethical use persist. An even wider concern is the possibility of AI replacing doctors. However, Dr Seshadri allayed these concerns: "This is very unlikely in the foreseeable future. At the end of the day, the patient would like the assurance of a human doctor. While AI tools may be leveraged to enhance the efficacy of the doctors, it cannot replace doctors any time soon." "There is convergence of multiple disciplines happening on a massive scale. It may be hard to isolate the application of AI in disease surveillance from its other applications. The regulatory systems to prevent such convergence typically lag behind the application of these technologies, and hence we cannot rule out the misuse of AI technologies in healthcare for purposes other than what was originally intended," Dr Seshadri explained. AI uses various advanced technologies such as machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), expert systems, and image and signal processing for diagnosis. Machine learning automates data analysis to identify patterns, while NLP aids in processing medical records and transcription. Expert systems, on the other hand, specialise in solving specific problems like diagnosing chronic conditions. Image and signal processing refine medical imaging data, allowing for accurate and timely diagnosis.