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US coach Emma Hayes admits to anthem uncertainty ahead of England stalemateThe quarter-final round is set, following Day 1 of the 2024 Tsumura Basketball Invitational (TBI) Girls Tournament on Wednesday at Langley Events Centre. Sixty-four teams – split into a pair of 16-team brackets – tipped off mid-week, setting up the quarter-final round on Day 2 on Thursday. The Select 16 bracket sees the Notre Dame Jugglers (Vancouver) face the South Kamloops Titans after the Jugglers won 40-37 over the Maple Ridge Ramblers and the Titans took down Chilliwack’s Unity Christian Flames 55-34. The other quarter-final, on the bottom half of the draw, features Vancouver’s Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs against the Mark R. Isfeld Ice (Courtenay). The Bulldogs defeated Victoria’s Pacific Christian Pacers 48-38, while the Ice won 66-39 over the Heritage Woods Kodiaks. On the top half of the draw, the Walnut Grove Gators (Langley) rallied to defeat the Pitt Meadows Marauders 57-54 and now face the Duchess Park Condors (Prince George), who were 72-51 winners over the Johnston Heights Eagles (Surrey). The last quarter-final has the South Delta Sun Devils against the Vernon Panthers. The Sun Devils were 84-58 winners over the Centennial Centaurs (Coquitlam) while Vernon won 67-58 over the Britannia Bruins (Vancouver). The quarter-final round got underway at 3 p.m. today (Thursday, Dec. 12) will all four games on centre court. In the Super 16 bracket, the quarter-final games will be played on south court beginning at 3 p.m. The first match sees Surrey’s Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers against North Vancouver’s Argyle Pipers. The Panthers defeated the Langley Christian Lightning (Langley) 83-54, while the Pipers edged Victoria’s Claremont Spartans 57-52. The Riverside Rapids (Port Coquitlam) face Chilliwack’s G.W. Graham Grizzlies. The Rapids were runaway winners, 85-29 over Surrey’s Semiahmoo Thunderbirds and the Grizzlies won 89-71 against Burnaby’s St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights. The Kelowna Owls will face the Brookswood Bobcats (Langley) after the ‘Cats won 72-49 over the Charles Best Blue Devils (Coquitlam), while the Owls edged Victoria’s St. Michaels University School Blue Jags 57-56. And the last of the four quarter-final matches sees last year’s TBI and provincial champion Seaquam Seahawks (North Delta) against Surrey’s Holy Cross Crusaders. In Wednesday play, the Seahawks defeated Kamloops’ Sa-Hali Sabres 75-29, while Holy Cross won 60-48 over Kelowna’s Okanagan Mission Huskies. There is no cost to attend the games and for those unable to make it out to LEC, every game may be streamed free of charge at . For schedule and scores, please visit .
West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui and goalscorer Tomas Soucek dedicated Monday night’s 2-1 victory over Wolves to Michail Antonio . Hammers players came out of the tunnel wearing jackets with Antonio’s name and number on the back, in tribute to the West Ham striker after he underwent surgery on a lower limb fracture sustained in a car accident on Saturday afternoon. Antonio was airlifted to hospital, where he is now recovering. From his hospital bed the striker watched the game, which was dubbed ‘El Sackico’ due to managers Lopetegui and Gary O’Neil both being considered close to getting the sack at their respective clubs. Jarrod Bowen scored the winning goal just three minutes after Matt Doherty had cancelled out Soucek’s headed opener. “Today we dedicate the victory to Michail and his family,” said Lopetegui. “It has been very tough days. We love Mike a lot. He is a special player and a special person for us. I am sure that he is strong and he is going to overcome this and come back.” The West Ham players shared a video call in the dressing room with Antonio before kick-off at the London Stadium. “He was — okay, not in his best moment — in good humour,” said Lopetegui. “It was a special moment for us before the match. “It is always important. Each victory is important, three points, and against a good team — a special team for me too. “Today I think we deserved to win. That’s my opinion. We had a lot of chances, a lot of corners, and fortunately we took advantage of one of them [a corner, for Soucek’s goal].” Soucek, whose goal was his third in the league this season, said of Antonio: “The goal was for him. I dedicated it to him. I said before the game I really wanted to score even more today. He's been here since I came here. He is really my favourite. I said it would be tough for me to play without him.” The Czech midfielder added: “I am happy that he is doing fine, but this is for him. He is a massive player and he is in my heart. It was really tough for us. “I was with [my] kids and I saw this information on the phone. I messaged everyone asking what happened and how he was. I was so scared what was going to happen. It was a really tough week for him, his family and us. “We had a video call with him, the whole team, before the game. He smiled to us and gave us all the best. I can't wait to visit him. He is a really lovely guy and also funny. He even made a few jokes before the game and he wished us all the best.”
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Federal DEI spending explodes under Biden-Harris administrationNarin An leads with a 64 in the wind as Nelly Korda struggles in LPGA finaleIn a comprehensive interview with Time magazine, President-elect Donald Trump shared his views on several pivotal issues. He strongly criticized Ukraine's use of U.S.-supplied missiles in Russian territories, asserting that this action could aggravate the ongoing conflict. Despite his criticism, Trump said he would not abandon Ukraine. On domestic policies, Trump expressed his willingness to end certain childhood vaccinations if they prove dangerous, potentially guided by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary. He suggested using military resources to deport migrants and indicated plans to build more detention camps if necessary, but within legal boundaries. Addressing Middle Eastern conflicts, Trump voiced his belief that resolving tensions in this region is feasible. He emphasized his pursuit of long-lasting peace. Additionally, he touched on controversial topics, such as pardoning Jan. 6 defendants and advocating for state-managed education, hinting at a virtual closure of the Department of Education. (With inputs from agencies.)
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