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MIAMI, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), developer of the CGuardTM Embolic Prevention Stent System (EPS) for the prevention of stroke, today announced the appointment of accomplished medical technology executive Scott R. Ward to its Board of Directors. Mr. Ward most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. prior to its acquisition by Abbott (NYSE: ABT) in April 2023. Paul Stuka, Chairman of the Board of InspireMD, stated, "We are extremely fortunate to add Scott to what I consider to be a world-class Board of Directors. With his extensive operational experience and track record in the cardiovascular space, his insights will be invaluable as the Company rapidly approaches potential U.S. approval of CGuard Prime, the most significant value inflection point in its history. I look forward to Scott's contributions and believe he will have an immediate impact.” Marvin Slosman, Chief Executive Officer of InspireMD and Board member, commented, "The addition of Scott to our Board adds tremendous experience in the cardiovascular field, with a track record of growth and innovation as an executive, a board member and investor. His experience and legacy in the space will help guide us through our next stages of advancing our novel carotid platform as part of a comprehensive approach to catalyzing on the market shift toward a stent first standard while also guiding our pipeline of innovation, including our CAS, TCAR and Neuro focus.” "I am very excited to join the InspireMD Board at such a transformational time for the company,” added Mr. Ward. "With an impressive body of data demonstrating the superior short- and long-term patient outcomes of its novel CGuard Prime carotid stent system, I believe that CGuard, when approved in the U.S., will quickly become a new standard-of-care for carotid intervention and stroke prevention. I look forward to working with my fellow Board members and the InspireMD leadership team to achieve this goal.” Mr. Ward has over 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including nearly 30 years at Medtronic, Inc. where he served in various leadership roles including as Senior Vice President and President of the CardioVascular, Neurological and Diabetes businesses. Mr. Ward is the Founder of Raymond Holdings, a firm with activities in venture capital, strategy and transactional advisory services for medical technology and life science companies. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Cell Biology, his Master of Science in Toxicology, and his Master of Business Administration, all from the University of Minnesota. About InspireMD, Inc. InspireMD seeks to utilize its proprietary MicroNet ® technology to make its products the industry standard for carotid stenting by providing outstanding acute results and durable, stroke-free long-term outcomes. InspireMD's common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol NSPR. We routinely post information that may be important to investors on our website. For more information, please visit www.inspiremd.com . Forward-looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding InspireMD or its management team's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Such statements may be preceded by the words "intends,” "may,” "will,” "plans,” "expects,” "anticipates,” "projects,” "predicts,” "estimates,” "aims,” "believes,” "hopes,” "potential”, "scheduled” or similar words. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding InspireMD or its management team's or directors' expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment and regulation, including potential U.S. commercial launch.. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control, and cannot be predicted or quantified and consequently; actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with our history of recurring losses and negative cash flows from operating activities, significant future commitments and the uncertainty regarding the adequacy of our liquidity to pursue our complete business objectives, and substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern; our need to raise additional capital to meet our business requirements in the future and such capital raising may be costly or difficult to obtain and could dilute our stockholders' ownership interests; market acceptance of our products; an inability to secure and maintain regulatory approvals for the sale of our products; negative clinical trial results or lengthy product delays in key markets; our ability to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq listing standards; our ability to generate revenues from our products and obtain and maintain regulatory approvals for our products; our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property; our dependence on a single manufacturing facility and our ability to comply with stringent manufacturing quality standards and to increase production as necessary; the risk that the data collected from our current and planned clinical trials may not be sufficient to demonstrate that our technology is an attractive alternative to other procedures and products; intense competition in our industry, with competitors having substantially greater financial, technological, research and development, regulatory and clinical, manufacturing, marketing and sales, distribution and personnel resources than we do; entry of new competitors and products and potential technological obsolescence of our products; inability to carry out research, development and commercialization plans; loss of a key customer or supplier; technical problems with our research and products and potential product liability claims; product malfunctions; price increases for supplies and components; insufficient or inadequate reimbursement by governmental and other third-party payers for our products; our efforts to successfully obtain and maintain intellectual property protection covering our products, which may not be successful; adverse federal, state and local government regulation, in the United States, Europe or Israel and other foreign jurisdictions; the fact that we conduct business in multiple foreign jurisdictions, exposing us to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, logistical and communications challenges, burdens and costs of compliance with foreign laws and political and economic instability in each jurisdiction; the escalation of hostilities in Israel, which could impair our ability to manufacture our products; and current or future unfavorable economic and market conditions and adverse developments with respect to financial institutions and associated liquidity risk. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Investor Contacts: Craig Shore Chief Financial Officer InspireMD, Inc. 888-776-6804 [email protected] Chuck Padala, Managing Director LifeSci Advisors 646-627-8390 [email protected] [email protected]King and Northeastern knock off Florida International 60-58WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States should avoid engaging militarily in Syria amid an opposition offensive that has reached the capital's suburbs, declaring in a social media post, "THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.” Trump's first extensive comments on the dramatic rebel push came while he was in Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral . He argued that Syrian President Bashar Assad did not deserve U.S. support to stay in power. Assad's government has been propped up by the Russian and Iranian military, along with Hezbollah and other Iranian-allied militias, in a now 13-year-old war against opposition groups seeking his overthrow. The war, which began as a mostly peaceful uprising in 2011 against the Assad family's rule, has killed a half-million people, fractured Syria and drawn in a more than a half-dozen foreign militaries and militias. The insurgents are led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham , which the United States has designated as a terrorist group and says has links to al-Qaida, although the group has since broken ties with al-Qaida.” The insurgents have met little resistance so far from the Syrian army. The Biden administration has suggested that their fast-moving advances toward Damascus demonstrate just how distracted those countries are by the war in Ukraine and other conflicts, but said that the U.S. is not backing the offensive and has not suggested the U.S. military will intervene. The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria, including U.S. forces working with Kurdish allies in the opposition-held northeast to prevent any resurgence of the Islamic State group. Syrian opposition activists and regional officials have nonetheless been watching closely for any indication from both the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration on how the U.S. would handle the sudden rebel advances against Assad. The United Nations' special envoy for Syria called Saturday for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition” in Syria. In his post, Trump said Russia “is so tied up in Ukraine” that it “seems incapable of stopping this literal march through Syria, a country they have protected for years.” He said rebels could possibly force Assad from power. The president-elect condemned the overall U.S. handling of the war, but said the routing of Assad and Russian forces might be for the best. “Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!” he wrote in Saturday's post. An influential Syrian opposition activist in Washington, Mouaz Moustafa, interrupted a briefing to reporters to read Trump’s post and appeared to choke up. He said Trump’s declaration that the U.S. should stay out of the fight was the best outcome that the the Syrians aligned against Assad could hope for. Rebels have been freeing political detainees of the Assad government from prisons as they advance across Syria, taking cities. Moustafa pledged to reporters Saturday that opposition forces would be alert for any U.S. detainees among them and do their utmost to protect them. Moustafa said that includes Austin Tice , an American journalist missing for more than a decade and suspected to be held by Assad. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham renounced al-Qaida in 2016 and has worked to rebrand itself, including cracking down on some Islamic extremist groups and fighters in its territory and portraying itself as a protector of Christians and other religious minorities. While the U.S. and United Nations still designate it as a terrorist organization, Trump's first administration told lawmakers that the U.S. was no longer targeting the group's leader, Abu Mohammed al-Golani. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
BEIRUT — Insurgents’ stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. The government was forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The loss of Homs is a potentially crippling blow for Assad. It stands at an important intersection between Damascus and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus — the Syrian leader’s base of support and home to a Russian strategic naval base. The pro-government Sham FM reported that government forces took positions outside Syria’s third-largest city, without elaborating. Rami Abdurrahman who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said Syrian troops and members of different security agencies have withdrawn from the city, adding that rebels have entered parts of it. The capture of Homs is a major victory for insurgents, who have already seized the cities of Aleppo and Hama, as well as large parts of the south, in a lightning offensive that began Nov. 27. Analysts said Homs falling into rebel hands would be a game-changer. The rebels’ moves around Damascus, reported by the monitor and a rebel commander, came after the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern part of the country, leaving more areas, including several provincial capitals, under the control of opposition fighters. For the first time in the country’s long-running civil war, the government now has control of only three of 14 provincial capitals: Damascus, Latakia and Tartus. The advances in the past week were among the largest in recent years by opposition factions, led by a group that has its origins in al-Qaida and is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the United Nations. In their push to overthrow Assad’s government, the insurgents, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, have met little resistance from the Syrian army. The rapid rebel gains, coupled with the lack of support from Assad’s erstwhile allies, posed the most serious threat to his rule since the start of the war. The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, on Saturday called for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition.” Speaking to reporters at the annual Doha Forum in Qatar, he said the situation in Syria was changing by the minute. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, whose country is Assad’s chief international backer, said he feels “sorry for the Syrian people.” In Damascus, people rushed to stock up on supplies. Thousands went to Syria’s border with Lebanon, trying to leave the country. Many shops in the capital were shuttered, a resident told The Associated Press, and those still open ran out of staples such as sugar. Some were selling items at three times the normal price. “The situation is very strange. We are not used to that,” the resident said, insisting on anonymity, fearing retributions. “People are worried whether there will be a battle (in Damascus) or not.” It was the first time that opposition forces reached the outskirts of Damascus since 2018, when Syrian troops recaptured the area following a yearslong siege. The U.N. said it was moving noncritical staff outside the country as a precaution. Assad’s status Syria’s state media denied social media rumors that Assad left the country, saying he is performing his duties in Damascus. He has had little, if any, help from his allies. Russia, is busy with its war in Ukraine. Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which at one point sent thousands of fighters to shore up Assad’s forces, has been weakened by a yearlong conflict with Israel. Iran has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday posted on social media that that the United States should avoid engaging militarily in Syria. Pedersen said a date for talks in Geneva on the implementation a U.N. resolution, adopted in 2015, and calling for a Syrian-led political process, would be announced later. The resolution calls for the establishment of a transitional governing body, followed by the drafting of a new constitution and ending with U.N.-supervised elections. Later Saturday, foreign ministers and senior diplomats from eight key countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt, Turkey and Iran, along with Pederson, gathered on the sidelines of the Doha Summit to discuss the situation in Syria. In a statement issued late Saturday, the participants affirmed their support for a political solution to the Syrian crisis “that would lead to the end of military activity and protect civilians.” They also agreed on the importance of strengthening international efforts to increase aid to the Syrian people. The insurgents’ march Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said insurgents were in the Damascus suburbs of Maadamiyah, Jaramana and Daraya. Opposition fighters were marching toward the Damascus suburb of Harasta, he added. A commander with the insurgents, Hassan Abdul-Ghani, posted on the Telegram messaging app that opposition forces had begun the “final stage” of their offensive by encircling Damascus. HTS controls much of northwest Syria and in 2017 set up a “salvation government” to run day-to-day affairs in the region. In recent years, HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has sought to remake the group’s image, cutting ties with al-Qaida, ditching hard-line officials and vowing to embrace pluralism and religious tolerance. The shock offensive began Nov. 27, during which gunmen captured the northern city of Aleppo, Syria’s largest, and the central city of Hama, the country’s fourth largest city. Opposition activists said Saturday that a day earlier, insurgents entered Palmyra, which is home to invaluable archaeological sites had been in government hands since being taken from the Islamic State group in 2017. To the south, Syrian troops left much of the province of Quneitra including the main Baath City, activists said. Syrian Observatory said government troops have withdrawn from much of the two southern provinces. The Syrian army said in a statement that it carried out redeployment and repositioning in Sweida and Daraa after its checkpoints came under attack by “terrorists." The army said it was setting up a “strong and coherent defensive and security belt in the area,” apparently to defend Damascus from the south. The Syrian government has referred to opposition gunmen as terrorists since conflict broke out in March 2011. Diplomacy in Doha The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey, meeting in Qatar, called for an end to the hostilities. Turkey is a main backer of the rebels. Qatar’s top diplomat, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, criticized Assad for failing to take advantage of the lull in fighting in recent years to address the country’s underlying problems. “Assad didn’t seize this opportunity to start engaging and restoring his relationship with his people,” he said. Sheikh Mohammed said he was surprised by how quickly the rebels have advanced and said there is a real threat to Syria’s “territorial integrity.” He said the war could “damage and destroy what is left if there is no sense of urgency” to start a political process. Karam reported from London. Associated Press writers Albert Aji in Damascus, Syria; Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad; and Josef Federman and Victoria Eastwood in Doha, Qatar, contributed to this report. Updated at 4 p.m.New Delhi: The passing of Dr Manmohan Singh has sent a wave of mourning across the nation. Leaders from both ruling and opposition parties expressed grief over his demise and remembered his contributions. ET Year-end Special Reads Corporate Kalesh: Top family disputes of India Inc in 2024 The world of business lost these eminent people in 2024 Fast, faster, fastest: How 2024 put more speed into your shopping President Droupadi Murmu in her condolence message said that Singh was one of the rare politicians who also straddled the worlds of academia and administration with equal ease. "In his various roles in public offices, he made critical contributions to reforming the Indian economy. He will always be remembered for his service to the nation, his unblemished political life and his utmost humility," President Murmu wrote on X. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in his condolence message said that Singh was a great individual, who believed in actions more than words, and made invaluable contributions to nation-building. "I mourn the loss of my senior colleague, a gentleman scholar, and a humble soul who realised India's aspirations with unwavering dedication...his invaluable contributions will remain forever etched in Indian history," Kharge wrote on X. 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"I am deeply saddened to hear about the demise of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. From serving as the Governor of the RBI to Finance Minister and then Prime Minister, Dr Singh played a pivotal role in the country's governance. May Waheguru Ji grant his soul eternal peace...," Shah wrote on X. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said that his honesty will always be an inspiration for us and he will forever stand tall among those who truly love this country as someone who remained steadfast in his commitment to serve the nation despite being subjected to unfair and deeply personal attacks by his opponents. Former PM and senior JDS leader HD Deve Gowda said- "He was a good and patient man, a brilliant economist, and a colleague I valued and respected. He will be remembered in history as the man who changed the course of India's economic future." West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in her condolence message said that his contributions to financial reforms are widely appreciated. 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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — One of the most prominent figures from Canada's trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order. A judge ruled Friday that Pat King was guilty on one count each of mischief, counseling others to commit mischief and counseling others to obstruct police. He was also found guilty on two counts of disobeying a court order. He could face up to 10 years in prison. Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of protesters clogged the streets of the capital, Ottawa, and besieged Parliament Hill for three weeks in early 2022, demonstrating against vaccine mandates for truckers and other precautions and condemning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government. Members of the self-styled Freedom Convoy also blockaded U.S.-Canada border crossings in protest. The prosecution alleged King was a protest leader who was instrumental to the disruption in Ottawa. The prosecution alleged King coordinated the repeated bouts of honking, ordering the protesters to lay on the horn every 30 minutes for 10 minutes at a time, and told people to “hold the line” when he was aware that police and the city had asked the truckers to leave. The prosecution's case relied mainly on King’s own videos, which he posted to social media throughout the protest to document the demonstration and communicate with those taking part. King’s lawyers argued that he was peacefully protesting and was not one of the demonstration's leaders. King was found not guilty on three counts of intimidation and one count of obstructing police himself. The truckers' convoy gridlocked downtown streets around Parliament Hill, with area residents complaining about the fumes from diesel engines running non-stop, and unrelenting noise from constant the honking of horns and music from parties. Trudeau's government ultimately invoked the Emergencies Act to try and bring an end to the protests. Ottawa Police brought in hundreds of officers from forces across Canada. The protests were first aimed at a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers. They eventually encompassed fury over COVID-19 restrictions and dislike of Trudeau, reflecting the spread of disinformation in Canada and simmering populist and right-wing anger. The Freedom Convoy shook Canada’s reputation for civility, inspired convoys in France, New Zealand and the Netherlands and interrupted economic trade. For almost a week the busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit was blocked. It carries more than 25% of trade between the countries, who are each other's largest trading partners.Colorado would not disclose the amount of insurance coverage each received, citing privacy laws. Coach Deion Sanders and athletic director Rick George both said it was the largest in college football history. "We happen to have two players that are probably going to be the first two picks of the NFL draft," Sanders said Monday. "We all know who those two are and they have received, I think, the highest number of coverage that has ever been covered in college football. It far exceeds anyone that has ever played this game of college football." While college programs maintain insurance policies for their athletes in case of injury, Colorado increased disability coverage for its entire roster in the Alamo Bowl. Sanders, the coach of the No. 20 Buffaloes, ensured his QB son and two-way star Hunter received larger policies since both are expected to be among the top 10 selections in the upcoming NFL draft. "It was his idea we should get disability insurance for our athletes for this game to ensure that they played and if there was some kind of injury that they would be well taken care of," George said. "So, we worked together on that. We're excited about it. We think it's great that all our players are playing in the game. That's what all bowl games should be like." Colorado (9-3, No. 23 CFP) will face the 17th-ranked BYU Cougars (10-2, No. 17 CFP) in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday. While most teams are scrambling with starters opting out of bowl games this year to enter the transfer portal or NFL draft, the Buffaloes did not lose any player on their two-deep roster. "It's more than what I got (when he played at Kansas State)," Colorado linebackers coach Andre' Hart said. "They gave us a helmet and said pop this on your leg and get out there and play. For them to get that (increased insurance coverage), I just think it's beneficial. To talk about where the game is, where it's going and how leadership is taking care of the players, I thought that's excellent." Shedeur Sanders completed 337 of 454 passes for 3,926 yards and 35 touchdowns this season. Many scouting services have Sanders rated as the top quarterback in this year's draft. Hunter received the Heisman Trophy as a two-way standout at cornerback and wide receiver. He had 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns and as a cornerback had four interceptions, broke up 11 passes and limited the opposition to 22 receptions on 688 defensive snaps. "They've taken care of us, everybody," Colorado running back Micah Welch said. "It really means a lot to have every teammate up here. That's a big thing. What I like about Coach Prime, they're taking care of us."
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Manchester United fans have slammed Ruben Amorim 's decision to take captain Bruno Fernandes off while the team were chasing a goal in their 3-2 home loss to Nottingham Forest . Amorim suffered the second defeat of his reign as Nuno Espirito Santo's men claimed their first win at Old Trafford in almost 30 years thanks to goals from Nicola Milenkovic, Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood. Rasmus Hojlund had initially got United level after Milenkovic's strike in the opening minute before Bruno pulled one back later in the game to make it 3-2 with a fantastic strike into the corner. However, fans were left baffled when Amorim withdrew Fernandes for Mount in the 76th minute despite United seeking an equaliser. One fan wrote: "Taking off Bruno and Ugarte has been a mistake. Mount and Zirkzee have done absolutely nothing," while another said: "You simply cannot take Bruno Fernandes off when you need to create two goals." Other supporters were in agreement as one posted: "We needed a goal and we took off Bruno Fernandes," as another tweet read: "Don't think taking Bruno off was the move." Amorim later clarified he subbed off his captain due to tiredness and thought the introduction of Mount in the same position would give the team more freshness. "Bruno [Fernandes] was too tired and I wanted [Mason] Mount to play that position of second midfielder who opens a bit on the left," he told Sky Sports after the game. BBC 5Live pundit Izzy Christensen hailed Fernandes after his performance and claimed Amorim was trying to protect him by withdrawing him early. "Bruno Fernandes has put in an absolute shift, he's been everywhere," she said. "Ruben Amorim has seen in his first few games how big Bruno Fernandes is to this system and has to protect him. Amorim needs to give other players the chance to be the hero, it can't always be Fernandes." United will have the chance to bounce back from their defeat when they travel to Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday before a huge Manchester Derby clash against fellow underperforming rivals Manchester City . Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football . We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
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INTRODUCTION The words may seem a bit strange now, but a story by Bob Palmer Jr. in the sports section of the Waterbury Republican from Dec. 8, 1970 – exactly 54 years ago Sunday – opened with the following sentence: “The unusual arrangement of having three Waterbury high school basketball teams playing at home in three different gymnasiums – which could very well be a first – is on the agenda for tonight.” There was a time when some of the city’s schools did not have their own snazzy gymnasiums expansive enough to accommodate crowds of a decent size to watch a high school game. Sites such as the Crosby Palace and Wilby’s Reggie O’Brien gym that now regularly hosts the Naugatuck Valley League tournament had not yet been built. Both of those high schools were still in downtown Waterbury, in older buildings with tiny gyms by today’s standards. The lack of top-grade gymnasiums in the city was not an indication that high school basketball had yet to command a following among local sports fans. To the contrary, the State Armory on Field Street had regularly drawn crowds of more than a thousand or two to doubleheaders involving Waterbury schools throughout the 1940s, ’50s and early ’60s, with Bob Markovic, Dick Clary and Billy Finn among the standouts who dazzled the crowds with their hoop skills. Sacred Heart and Wilby captured state titles during the Armory era, while Leavenworth’s 1947 squad provided Waterbury with its only New England champion. Future Major League Baseball player Jimmy Piersall led the Engineers past Durfee High of Fall River, Mass., 51-44, in the final before a crowd of 13,000 at Boston Garden. That storied period in the city’s hoops history had begun to give way when Kennedy High replaced the Armory as host site for most city games, upon the school’s opening in 1965. By the end of the 1970s, less than 15 years later, – three more new high schools with new gymnasiums had been built in the city, which helped to transition Waterbury basketball into the modern era. The 1970s as a decade of change began with a new Catholic school added to the host of rivalries among city teams. As noted in Palmer’s article previewing the scholastic schedule for that December evening 54 years ago, the night’s action included home games for Kennedy, Kaynor Tech and Holy Cross, with Holy Cross competing on the varsity level for the first time, in the school’s third year of operation. Both Crosby (in 1974) and Wilby (in 1978) would move into impressive new school complexes and gyms on the outskirts of town. And by 1980, a trio of new basketball coaches would take over at city schools – Jack Taglia, Ed Generali and Nick Augelli – with each to eventually have city gyms renamed in their honor after outstanding and impactful coaching careers. For two of those three venues, both gyms were officially opened on the same calendar date, Dec. 6, nine years apart, and the two men whose names now adorn each court happened to be on hand for each gym’s first contest, decades before the sites were dedicated in their honor . WATERBURY — Crosby High School hosted a gathering Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the first high school basketball game played at the school gymnasium. Bulldog teams have won 16 Naugatuck Valley League basketball titles and three state championships since moving from a downtown location to the building on Pierpont Road for the 1974-75 school year. The venue, considered among the finest gyms in the state upon its opening, is now named for longtime head coach Nick Augelli, who was an assistant to the late Bob Brown when Crosby High’s gym opened for play on Dec. 6, 1974. Waterbury Schools Superintendent Michael F. Wallace was among the city dignitaries on hand that night when the Bulldogs hosted Watertown. Center Dave Wiggins (with 20 points) and star guard Steve Johnson (18 points) were among six double-figure scorers as Crosby routed the visitors, 114-74. “Dr. Wallace threw up the opening jump ball and we were off and running,” recalled Brown, Crosby’s head coach from 1968 to 1979, when asked about that 1974-75 season opener for this reporter’s 2021 book about the history of high school basketball in Waterbury. Brown’s deep and athletic Bulldog squad captured city and NVL titles with a 17-2 record and reached the Class L quarterfinals in the initial season in its new home. Dubbed Crosby Palace, the gym was part of an impressive complex that housed the high school and Wallace Middle School, as the city moved away from K-8 elementary school system in the 1970s. The need to accommodate space for simultaneous physical education classes for Wallace and Crosby students called for an extra-large space, along with a seating capacity adequate for various school events. “It was quite a gym with movable, portable baskets and probably one of the largest seating-capacity gyms in the state at the time,” said Nick Augelli, who had joined Brown’s staff in the 1969-70 season. “For years we had to practice at Kennedy and were fit in between Kennedy’s team and Mattatuck Community College. So, having the new school and gym open up was a great advantage for us. We could practice more and truly have a home court.” Its original bleachers have since been replaced, with a reduced capacity, but Brown in a 2021 interview estimated the original setup “was built to hold 2,800 sitting fans. ... We sold out for many games and I remember a few nights having over 3,000 fans, with many of them standing all around the court.” Brown died one day shy of his 79th birthday in November 2021. To borrow theater terminology, you need a successful and entertaining show to draw big crowds, and the 1974-75 Bulldogs’ running and pressing style fit the bill. Crosby hit the 100-point mark four times that season – including a 125-71 romp over West Haven that set a city scoring record – and went 12-2 in league games to stage a winning show to open the Palace, a year after playing most of its games at Kennedy. “The new school and gym were great ... having our own house, earlier practice time, getting home in time for dinner,” said Pete Anton, who hit 12 of 13 shots in Crosby’s regular-season finale, an 82-63 win over Wilby that clinched the city and league titles. “I’m sure we played in front of much bigger crowds that year, but I’m not sure if it had to do with the new gym or because we had the best team in the city. “Above all else, it was just great having our own hostile home court advantage for the first time,” added Anton, who along with junior classmate Johnson was named to the 1974-75 All-NVL team. Crosby collected a couple of wins in the 1975 state tournament before running into state power Warren Harding High of Bridgeport, whose roster included future NBA player Wes Matthews, All-Stater Aldo Samuel and Mike McKay, who would go on to star at UConn. The Bulldogs held their own in the first half of the Class L quarterfinal before Harding rallied for a 70-66 victory. Steve Johnson scored 13 points, including the 1,000th point of his scholastic career, in the season-ending loss. Harding would again prove Crosby’s nemesis the next season, in a Class L semifinal played at the New Haven Coliseum, when McKay and Matthews combined for 39 points in a 69-59 win. “It was so disappointing to end the season that way. We were up by five at the half,” noted Anton about the final game of his high school career. “We could have won it.” Brown would coach the Bulldogs to one more NVL title before handing the reins over to Augelli for the 1979-80 campaign, when Crosby again fell just one game short of a CIAC final appearance. The elusive state title would come in 1998, the first of Crosby’s three CIAC championships during the Augelli era. Dhaamin Hill and Marvin Rountree were top ‘Dogs that season, which culminated in a victory over Notre Dame of West Haven in the Class L championship game. Augelli would guide Crosby teams to five CIAC final appearances over the 12 seasons between 1998 and 2009, winning again in 2005 and 2008. He has amassed 750 wins in 45 seasons as head coach at Crosby. “The 2015 dedication of Coach Nick Augelli Court and the naming of the gym a few years later in my honor is something that I really cherish,” said Augelli, who has been on the Crosby sidelines since the gym’s opening in 1974. Asked if there’s one game at the venue that might stand out among the rest, Augelli recalled the 1987 Crosby-Wilby matchup that determined the NVL champion that season. Both teams were 18-1 at the time and both were ranked in the Top 10 poll of state teams; Wilby coach Reggie O’Brien had called it the “biggest game ever in the city” in an article previewing the game in the Waterbury Republican. “A portion of the bleachers had broken and the Park Department had to bring in extra bleachers. But they just let everybody into the gym. There were over 3,000 people, with many standing on the sidelines and under the basket,” recalled Augelli. “As the game turned out, we were down by 22 at halftime and then scored 60 points in the second half to win by one point in overtime.” Besides all the games that were played over the years at the gym, “the practices and the times spent with the many players and seeing them achieve their goals is what stands out the most for me,” said Augelli, who now ranks second on the list of all-time winningest basketball coaches in CIAC history, with 750 victories. “Someday I would like to calculate the number of hours I have spent in that gymnasium – between practices, games and preparation for the season,” he said. “It would be quite a number.” Mike Griffin, a copy editor for the Republican-American, Sunday Republican and rep-am.com, is the author of “Hoops History: Fifty Years of High School Boys Basketball in Waterbury.” A 1983 Crosby High graduate, he also is a member of the Crosby Sports Hall of Fame committee.None
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The United States’ Air Force ( USAF ) is pursuing the ambitious Next Generation Air Dominance ( NGAD ) program to fulfill its goal of developing the first sixth generation fighter jet. The NGAD is meant to ensure that the American military can establish air superiority and dominate the skies over any battlefield. The role of air power is more vital than ever in the 21st century and with near-peer adversaries gaining ground in every defense sector, the future can’t wait. 5 Affordability Projected to be one of the most costly fighter jet programs in US history, the NGAD program has raised significant questions regarding both the procurement and sustainment affordability. The program's expenses surpass even the high costs of the F-22 and F-35 platforms, with per-unit costs estimated to exceed $200 million. The Department of Defense (DOD) must balance funding the NGAD with other modernization priorities like unmanned aerial systems and hypersonic weapons. The debate over NGAD has sparked scrutiny as funding the project is feared to squeeze out resources for other initiatives. Finding the money without compromising other areas of the defense strategy can be difficult. The cost pressure may result in a smaller fleet size, similar to how the B-2 Spirit production ended. As the program continues to develop, the Air Force is attempting to wrangle the risk of budget inflation to ensure unanticipated expenses don't bloat program costs. 4 Emerging technologies For NGAD development, like all projects that demand invention, the engineers and craftsmen who construct this revolutionary new aircraft must integrate bleeding-edge technology that has never seen the battlefield. In order for the sixth-generation jet to be safe to fly and lethal in its mission execution, all of that new technology must work together seamlessly. DefenseScoop reported that the Air Force seeks to integrate unmanned collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) with the NGAD to enhance operational flexibility. Air Force Secretary Kendall remarked on this combined strategy, saying, "threat changes; because of financial constraints; because of the development of technology, including the introduction of CCAs [autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft]," he said, "it would be imprudent to commit to a single design before reconsidering all available options." The B-21 Raider might be able to fit at least some of NGAD's role as a penetrating command center controlling advanced drones. Producing a real and tangible fighter that can do everything asked of it will be intensely complex and call for a deep investment of intellectual power from the American industrial sector. All of the usual prime contractors are interested, including Collins Aerospace , Raytheon, Lockheed Martin , Boeing and Northrop Grumman . Without exceptional minds and skills, it will be impossible for the NGAD to ever take flight. 3 Industrial constraints The NGAD program's demands on the capacity of the US defense-industrial base has raised the curtain on the complexity of modern weapons manufacturing. Successfully completing this program and realizing the potential of many innovative concepts will demand a vast array of highly specialized components, materials, and production processes. Bottlenecks in the supply chain have recently been further exacerbated by the global pandemic, conflict, and competition, especially for rare earth materials. All of these threaten to slow production timelines and increase costs. The US Air Force is concerned about proceeding with its Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program unless the fighter jet is cheaper than the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which costs between $80 and $100 million each. The US Air Force aims for NGAD to replace the F-22 Raptor. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall suggested that the F-35 is the cost ceiling for the future fighter program during the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air Space Cyber conference in September.“We are looking at what we need in order to achieve air superiority in a manner consistent with the increased threat, the changing character of war in the most and the most cost and combat effective way,” he said. The estimate for NGAD’s original concept was three times the price of an F-35, which led the US Air Force to reconsider the contract, which should have been awarded this year. Still, Secretary Kendall also stressed the urgency of the 6th Generation Fighter Jet project's deliverables.Some believe the Air F 2 Unmanned vs manned systems The US sixth-generation fighter program will adopt a dual approach to future air power. That means manned and unmanned systems will work together on the battlefield to complement each other. This doctrine represents a significant shift in air combat strategy. Incorporating the CCA unmanned platforms in support of high-risk roles such as electronic warfare, reconnaissance, and targeting will free up manned jets and improve pilot safety. The Washington Times reports that the Air Force wants to start with “200 NGAD fighters and 1,000 unmanned collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs), assuming the use of two CCA platforms for each NGAD fighter and another two for each of the 300 F-35 fifth-generation fighters.” Developing such a dynamic and hazardous human-machine interface introduces unknown challenges. The CCA's and NGAD’s AI algorithms must make split-second decisions while remaining in sync with human commands or actions. Ensuring that unmanned systems effectively complement piloted aircraft and don’t pose any risk will require rigorous testing and development to thoroughly vet and verify. 1 Policy risks Significant political, policy, and programmatic obstacles threaten the NGAD timeline. The schedule and technological goals are in jeopardy of compromise or interference from a multitude of other actors who are vying to draw resources away to their own ends. Delays have called the program's viability into question, raising doubts about the Air Force's ability to deliver the platform on time. The Aviationist reported on the program status after the Air Force paused NGAD reviews to reassess priorities: “From a requirements perspective, what I would say is we’re going back and starting at the beginning with ‘What is the thing we’re trying to do?’” said the Vice Chief of Staff James C. Slife. “‘How do we achieve air superiority in a contested environment?’ would be one way to frame the question. A different way to frame the question would be, ‘How do we build a sixth-gen manned fighter platform?’ I mean, those are not necessarily the same question.” Proposed NGAD Features Stealth capabilities with enhanced radar evasion Modular airframe design to enable adaptability High-speed propulsion with potential hypersonic integration Advanced networking for multi-domain operations Unmanned systems integration with AI-driven autonomy Enhanced electronic warfare capabilities Increased payload capacity for diverse mission types The NGAD program aims to define the future of air dominance by integrating manned and unmanned platforms and a host of sixth-generation technical innovations that would put the US Air Force leaps and bounds ahead of its adversary's capabilities. The resolution of strategic issues that are crippling progress depends on overcoming challenges in procurement areas such as supply chain resilience, affordability, technological integration, and strategic alignment. Whether the NGAD program realizes its transformative potential or encounters compromises that undercut its lofty objectives will depend on how well it navigates these complexities while keeping an eye on the future.