A[bB!f_vHi~:`mUu#9V˪9(Ȝtj-`E 2eV;7fL1Ogܵ#s ) P xK::{ǐ۸eHܔ9))u$0y8l\\mY)R&&LyP3v-36"2ŚR`rI(.y,{*|FAqgDsD~m9^ b=#]Q rf~rղ? 0?{L Ҩ Y9 "snFw3Ɇ3Ua@5
Harry Kane sets incredible Bundesliga record after bagging another hat-trick for Bayern MunichMaharashtra Election Results 2024: Five Major Factors That Helped Mahayuti Secure Landslide Victory In State Polls
BJP’s Mahayuti Alliance Triumphs In Maharashtra: Top 10 Candidates With Unbelievable Victory Margins!2024’s top students: VCE duces revealedBill Belichick has agreed to become the new head coach at North Carolina, and details are beginning to emerge about his compensation. Belichick’s North Carolina deal is for three years and is worth $30 million, according to Ralph D. Russo and Brendan Marks of The Athletic. That figure will put him among the highest-paid coaches in the college game, though not quite at the top. Sources with @BrendanRMarks : UNC's deal with Bill Belichick is for 3 years, $30 million. — Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoATH) December 11, 2024 According to USA Today’s database of coaching salaries , a $10 million annual salary puts Belichick on par with Kalen DeBoer of Alabama and Mike Norvell of Florida State. Kirby Smart, Dabo Swinney, Steve Sarkisian, and Lincoln Riley are all ahead of him in terms of base pay. It is unclear how much, if any, of Belichick’s earnings will be tied to bonuses. There will also be great intrigue surrounding Belichick’s buyout, which was not immediately reported. Belichick will likely still be linked to NFL jobs, but a hefty buyout would be a clear signal that he is serious about staying in Chapel Hill for the duration of the deal. The three-year deal is relatively short by modern coaching standards, but that is likely a concession to the reality that Belichick is 72. Reports had emerged earlier Wednesday that Belichick and the Tar Heels were finalizing a deal , but that there were still some key issues that had to be sorted out . The two sides ultimately got there, ushering in a fascinating new era for both Belichick and the Tar Heels. This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.
Piper Sandler Reaffirms “Neutral” Rating for TFS Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL)
Alabama vs. Michigan prediction: Odds, expert picks, QB matchup, betting trends, best bets, and recent statsStock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, and the Nasdaq tops 20,000
Juan Soto was just a teenager when he debuted with the Washington Nationals in 2018. Few players of his caliber debut so young and change teams even once before reaching free agency. Yet Soto, still only 26, played for three different teams before heading to free agency for the first time this offseason. At each of his first two stops in MLB — first the Washington Nationals, then the San Diego Padres — Soto had a chance to get to know each team's owner. According to a new report in the New York Post , he did not get to know New York Yankees chairman Hal Steinbrenner over the last year as well as his C-suite counterparts Peter Seidler in San Diego and Ted Lerner in Washington. More news: Yankees Broadcaster Michael Kay Explains 'Where Fans are Dead Wrong' About Juan Soto As Soto met with interested teams in Southern California this week and last, having a chance to get to know their owners was key. That includes Steinbrenner, writes the Post's Jon Heyman : While he loved the Judge-led clubhouse, Soto is seeking a strong rapport with whatever owner he's partnering with for up to the next 15 seasons. And word is he felt better about Steinbrenner and the Yankees after their meeting, when MLB's most marquee franchise also emphasized their edge over everyone else in revenue, tradition and brand. Steinbrenner told reporters at the MLB owners' meetings this week that the Yankees' meeting with Soto lasted a couple hours. Also present, he said, were manager Aaron Boone, general manager Brian Cashman, and Yankees executive Omar Minaya. Soto is expected to sign the richest contract ever given to a baseball player. "No idea," Steinbrenner said when asked how confident he is the Yankees will re-sign Soto, as relayed by Tim Healey of Newsday . "We'll be in the mix." Hal Steinbrenner on the Yankees’ meeting with Juan Soto: “We had a good meeting. It was very honest.” He said it lasted a couple of hours. How confident is Hal that Yanks will sign Soto? “No idea,” he said. “We’ll be in the mix.” Soto's monster 2024 season was instrumental in the Yankees returning to the World Series for the first time since 2009. Batting ahead of Aaron Judge, he hit 41 homers, scored an American League-leading 128 runs, drove in 109, and reached base at a .419 clip in his first season in the Bronx. Soto also met in the last week with the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers, according to various reports. He is meeting with teams in Southern California because his agent, Scott Boras, is based in Newport Beach. For more MLB news, visit Newsweek Sports .
Sinn Fein ‘ignored role of 3,000 deaths in damaging community relations’
Starmer says ‘bulging benefits bill’ is ‘blighting our society’
Glasgow Christmas market Winterfest finally opens at George SquareCanada got back in the win column at the world junior hockey championship. It wasn’t pretty. Oliver Bonk, Caden Price and Mathieu Cataford, into the empty net, scored as the wobbly host country picked up an unconvincing 3-0 victory over Germany on Sunday in Ottawa. Carter George made 25 saves to register the goaltender’s second straight shutout for the Canadians, who were coming off Friday’s stunning 3-2 upset loss to Latvia in a shootout. Nico Pertuch stopped 33 shots for Germany, which dropped its Group A opener at the men’s under-20 tournament to the United States 10-4 before falling 3-1 to Finland. 🚨Caden Price scored off the wall!😲 Canada strengthens the lead! #CANGER #WorldJuniors #IIHF @HockeyCanada pic.twitter.com/G3RlpXIs1h Canada entered with a 17-0 record all-time and a combined 107-26 score against Germany at the world juniors, including last year’s 6-3 victory in Gothenburg, Sweden, and an 11-2 drubbing at the 2023 event in Halifax. Despite another sub-par performance, the victory sets up a New Year’s Eve matchup against the U.S. for first place in the pool after the Americans fell 4-3 to the Finns in overtime earlier Sunday. Canada suffered one of the powerhouse nation’s worst defeats in tournament history Friday when Latvia — outscored 41-4 in four previous meetings at the event — shocked the hockey world. And while the plucky Latvians were full marks for their victory, the Canadians were largely disjointed and surrendered the middle of the ice for long stretches despite firing 57 shots on goal. There was more of the same Sunday. Head coach Dave Cameron made a couple of changes to Canada’s lineup — one out of necessity and another for tactical reasons. With star defenceman Matthew Schaefer, who could go No. 1 at the 2025 NHL draft, out of the world juniors after suffering an upper-body injury against Latvia, Vancouver Canucks prospect Sawyer Mynio drew in. Cameron also sat forward Porter Martone in favour of Carson Rehkopf. READ MORE: ‘Let’s not panic’: Canada picks up the pieces after Latvia loss at world juniors Canada opened the scoring on the power play, which also had a new look after going 1-for-7 through the first two games, when Bonk scored from his normal bumper position in the slot off an Easton Cowan feed at 9:40 of the first period. Sam Dickinson then chimed a one-timer off the post on another man advantage before George, who was in goal for Canada’s 4-0 opener against the Finns, made a couple of stops on the penalty kill inside a red-clad Canadian Tire Centre. Petruch made a big stop off Tanner Howe in the second before also denying Calum Ritchie from the slot on a power play, but the Canadians again looked completely out of sorts against what was a decidedly inferior opponent on paper. Berkly Catton hit another post for Canada early in the third. Tanner Molendyk also found iron. Unable to register a 5-on-5 goal against either Latvia or Germany through more than 120 minutes of action, Price scored on a shot that caromed off the end boards and went in off Pertuch with 4:58 left in regulation to make it 2-0 before Cataford iced it into the empty net on another nervy night for the 20-time gold medallists. LATVIAN REACTION The U.S. beat Latvia 5-1 on Saturday, less than 24 hours after the Europeans’ upset of Canada. American captain Ryan Leonard said the Latvians were impressive — even on short rest. “That team’s no joke,” said the Washington Capitals prospect. “You can’t really treat anyone different, especially in this short of a tournament.” UP NEXT Germany will meet Latvia on Monday in a crucial game at the bottom of the Group A standings. Canada now turns its attention to Tuesday’s clash against the U.S. Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press
Princely Umanmielen’s return to the Swamp ends with a loss and a police escortAP News Summary at 5:32 p.m. EST
The Voice’ Season 26 winner isThe United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to demand an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the immediate release of all hostages. The ceasefire demand in the resolution – adopted with 158 votes in favour in the 193-member assembly – was expressed in more urgent language than one urging an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza that the body “called for” in October 2023 then “demanded” in December 2023. General Assembly resolutions are not binding but carry political weight, reflecting a global view on the war. The United States, Israel and seven other countries voted against the ceasefire resolution, while 13 countries abstained. The world body also threw its support behind the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA, adopting a second resolution with 159 votes in favour to deplore a new Israeli law that will ban UNRWA’s operations in Israel from late January. It demanded that Israel respect UNRWA’s mandate and “enable its operations to proceed without impediment or restriction”. The US, Israel and seven other countries voted no, while 11 countries abstained. 04:01 Protests break out across Asia marking one year of Israel-Gaza conflict “The messages we send to the world through these resolutions matter. And both of these resolutions have significant problems,” Deputy US Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood told the assembly.
GTA 6 Moon Theory Debunked, New Trailer a No-Show - IGN Daily Fix
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown’s troubles connecting on the field have yet to blow into a family feud inside the locker room — honest, both stars said. Between Hurts and Brown, it’s all good in Philly. “Me and Jalen are good,” Brown said. Added Hurts, “We’re good, we’re good.” So there will be no sit-ups in the driveway, no apologies on the front lawn, and certainly, it seems, no rift between Hurts and his No. 1 receiver. each downplayed any hint of a fissure Wednesday between the two after defensive end Brandon Graham appeared this week on a Philadelphia sports radio station and suggested there was friction between the Pro Bowl duo. The two were long before they became teammates and Hurts is the godfather for Brown’s daughter. Graham's comments — in which he noted “ ,” between the two, without offering specifics — exploded into tabloid and fan fodder this week in Philadelphia. His insinuations that the duo were not on the same page came on the heels of Brown's quote after a sluggish win over Carolina that the “ ” wasn’t playing up to standard, even with the Eagles at 11-2. “BG knows he spoke out of place,” Hurts said. Graham, who is sidelined with a triceps injury, clarified his comments later to an ESPN reporter, saying he made the wrong assumption about the relationship between Hurts and Brown and planned to apologize to both players. Brown, with 109 yards receiving combined the last two games, said his beef with the offense wasn't directed at Hurts. It was everything from offensive coordinator Kellen Moore's play calling to execution to all the ingredients in a successful offense that make a team a Super Bowl contender. The usually pass-happy Eagles have leaned more on running back Saquon Barkley, who set the franchise season rushing record of 1,623 yards against the Panthers and is for the NFL mark. “Obviously, it's not about running the ball,” Brown told reporters. “He's about to win MVP. Clearly. What other things can we do on offense? We have to pass the ball. That can go into protection, that can go into picking up the block, that goes to us getting open quicker. Getting on the same page.” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said he never witnessed any issues between Hurts and Brown and only saw two players who worked hard together, even working on routes after practice and seemed to have a deep personal connection on and off the field. “You guys get to see three hours every Sunday where emotions can play as high as they’re going to play,” Sirianni said. “I get to see these guys every single day, how they go about their business and interact with each other.” Brown, who was coming off consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons, wasn't necessarily wrong in his frustration with the recent stagnation of the passing game. Hurts, who signed a contract extension ahead of the 2023 season that was worth , has thrown for fewer than 200 yards in three straight games. Wide receiver DeVonta Smith — who also complained Sunday about the offense — was also coming off consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons but has yet to break 100 yards in a game this season. Brown has four 100-yard games, well off last season’s run when he topped 100 yards in six straight games and seven times overall. Hurts has been more efficient than explosive this season but has still thrown 12 touchdown passes to just one interception — and rushed for 11 more scores — during the Eagles' nine-game winning streak that has them on the brink of clinching the NFC East. Maybe playing the Steelers on Sunday at home can snap the Eagles out of their offensive malaise. Hurts threw three TD passes to Brown in a 35-13 win in 2022. “Do we all have things to get better at in the passing game? Yeah, I think that’s obvious,” Sirianni said. “I think that’s what we’ve been talking about. We all have things that we’ve got to get better at, coaches, players. But this is why this is the greatest team sport there is. It takes everybody. It takes every single person being together, every single person for the success to happen. It’s just not a one-person thing.” AP NFL:Incyte Corp. stock rises Wednesday, still underperforms market