Kings defeat Flyers to extend their home winning streak to seven games
EDMONTON - Joe Iginla scored a hat trick and the Edmonton Oil Kings thumped the Red Deer Rebels 8-2 on Sunday night in the Western Hockey League. Iginla, the 16-year-old son of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, buried his fifth, sixth and seventh goals of the season. The hat trick goal came at 18:19 of the third period. Roan Woodward added two goals and an assist while Gracyn Sawchyn had three helpers for Edmonton. Gavin Hodnett, Marshall Finnie and Kayden Stroeder also scored. Alex Worthington made 20 saves. Carson Birnie and Ollie Josephson replied for Red Deer. Chase Wutzke allowed seven goals on 33 shots and Peyton Shore stopped eight of nine. HITMEN 4 TIGERS 3 (OT) CALGARY — Ben Kindel scored twice, including the overtime winner, and the Calgary Hitmen edged the Medicine Hat Tigers. Ethan Moore and Maxim Muranov also scored for Medicine Hat. Anders Miller stopped 22 shots. Ryder Ritchie replied twice and Bryce Pickford also scored for Medicine Hat. Jordan Switzer made 36 saves. GIANTS 3 ROCKETS 1 LANGLEY, B.C. — Ty Halaburda scored twice, including a short-handed game-winning goal, and the Vancouver Giants beat the Kelowna Rockets. Jaden Lipinski also scored for Vancouver and Matthew Hutchison made 22 saves. Max Graham replied for Kelowna. Rhett Stoesser stopped 24 shots. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2024.J Studios Introduction We wrote an article on Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF ( NYSEARCA: RPG ) back in March 2023. At that time, we noted its growth characteristics and its historical outperformance relative to the S&P 500 index. However, valuation was not Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson reserve guard Trent Howard will miss the 12th-ranked Tigers game with No. 16 South Carolina after tearing the ACL in his left knee at practice this week. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney announced Howard's injury Wednesday. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.NoneNone
Salutes and remembrances have continued for Charles Dolan, a media pioneer who founded HBO and Cablevision, after his death on Saturday. Dolan, the patriarch of a billionaire media family with considerable holdings in the greater New York area, of natural causes. During his extraordinary decades-long run in media, he helped create the pay-TV era by conceiving of the idea for HBO, building a major cable provider and launching the first regional sports and news networks. His family also went on to gain control of many prized New York City assets, among them the NBA’s Knicks and the NHL’s Rangers and their home arena, Madison Square Garden. Cablevision was sold in 2016 to Altice in a $17.7 billion deal. In a statement provided to Deadline, AMC Networks (the operator of AMC and other networks, which spun off from Cablevision in 2011 and is still controlled by the Dolans) said it “mourns the loss of our founder and longtime chairman.” Dolan, the statement went on, was “a visionary, a bold and fearless entrepreneur and, most importantly, a wonderful family man. His dedication and perseverance led him to build companies that profoundly reshaped media and technology. He recognized early on that a television distribution business is only as good as the quality and diversity of programming it offers to viewers. Through Rainbow Media – which later became AMC Networks – he sought to redefine and raise that bar in so many ways as the industry grew and evolved. His visionary spirit will live on through the programming brands and businesses he created and the people who embody the values he held so dear.” Dolan sold his stake in HBO in 1974 to Time Inc., which would go on to form Time Warner before evolving into current parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. David Zaslav, CEO of WBD, called Dolan “a visionary creative, an extraordinary business leader and a great friend whose creation of HBO forever changed the quality and prestige of storytelling on television. His impact continues to be felt today at HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery and across our entire industry. He will be deeply missed. We send our condolences to the entire Dolan family.” Tributes also proliferated online. Ben Tatta, a media executive who spent 10 years at Cablevision, wrote in that Dolan’s legacy “is not only etched in the evolution of television but also in the hearts and minds of those who knew him. His lifelong commitment to innovation and family serves as an enduring inspiration. As we mourn his loss, we also celebrate a life that had enormous impact on the world of entertainment and the countless lives he touched.” Stan Fischler, a Hall of Fame NHL broadcaster who worked at SportsChannel, the trailblazing regional sports network launched by Dolan in the 1970s, hailed the late exec on X. He called him “a gentleman, a scholar, a visionary and – best of all – just a great guy to work for and to know. R.I.P. Boss.” Dolan and his family became fixtures on Long Island, the suburban redoubt east of New York City where Cablevision was long based. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman wrote on X that “‘Chuck’ was a hugely successful business leader, philanthropist, veteran, and proud Nassau resident who will be missed dearly.” Sign up for . For the latest news, follow us on , , and .New Delhi: Indian stock markets began the week on a cautious note, with both the Sensex and Nifty 50 trading lower during the opening session on Monday. Weak global market trends weighed on investor sentiment. At the opening bell, the BSE Sensex dipped 61.17 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 78,637.90, while the Nifty 50 slipped 16.50 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 23,796.90. The lackluster performance reflects global market concerns influencing domestic indices. India’s Economic Growth OutlookMeanwhile, Deloitte offered a positive outlook for India’s economic growth. In a statement released on Sunday, the global consulting firm projected that the Indian economy would grow between 6.5 per cent and 6.8 per cent in the current fiscal year. For FY2026, the growth is expected to improve slightly, ranging between 6.7 per cent and 7.3 per cent, driven by strong domestic consumption. Market OutlookDr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services said, "As investors leave 2024 behind and look forward to the New Year there will be more concerns than confidence, at least in the early days of 2025. The biggest concern for stock markets, globally, is uncertainty surrounding Trump 2.0. The concern is that since market valuations are high any negative news might cause corrections. He further added, "The resilience of the US economy continues to surprise. The lower-than-expected jobless claims have pushed the US 10-year bond yield to 4.62%. This will be a headwind for stock markets globally and particularly for emerging markets where FIIs might continue to sell. Risk-free yield of 4.62% from the safest asset class in the world will continue to lure FIIs to sell in emerging markets like India and move the money to US bonds. In the recent market correction in India, IT and banking stocks have remained reasonably resilient, primarily due to their fair valuations. Investors should exercise caution as we move into the uncertainties of the New Year." Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Markets, Business Economy and around the world.
Leanne Belch has a very simple wish for the festive season this year. "I’m just hoping that we can get through Christmas without Amber being readmitted to hospital", she says, referring to her five-year-old daughter. Amber has had to undergo 29 surgeries since birth due to suffering from both spina bifida and hydrocephalus - which builds up fluid in her brain. Despite spending last Christmas undergoing skull expansion surgery - where doctors created more room in her head to try and ease the painful headaches she suffered from - Amber has this year started primary school as scheduled. For Leanne and her partner Paul, life has been a "rollercoaster" since Amber was diagnosed with spina bifida while still in the womb. "I was told 80% of parents who got this diagnosis then terminated the pregnancy because the outcome wasn’t very good at all," she recalls. "Even though I was only 22 weeks I could feel her moving about inside me and I thought I cannot go through with the termination – it was like she was telling me not to give up on her yet, she still had a chance." Leanne, who has two other children, Lalia and Emma, decided to go ahead with the birth. But Amber arrived a month ahead of schedule via an emergency caesarean delivery. Immediately, she was whisked off to intensive care. "Her spinal cords were in a bubble hanging outside her back and they had to do her first surgery within 48 hours" says Leanne, who lives in East Kilbride. "They put her spinal cords back in her back and had to close her back up again. She was so fragile. They had actually lost her heartbeat just before the c-section and had been touch and go at the delivery." After seven days, Amber was undergoing a second surgery - this time to place a shunt in her head to try and drain away the fluid that had been building up. The shunts have regularly failed since Amber was born, meaning she has endured repeated surgeries try and fit her with one that worked. For Leanne, 39, what should have been a joyful celebration instead became a whirlwind of emotions. "I completely broke down in hospital. I was so scared and couldn’t cope – I have another two girls and I had so much mum guilt about leaving them while I was in hospital." Leanne told BBC Scotland News that she felt she was left to get on with things by herself, which took a considerable toll on her. Yet she "turned the corner" when she discovered the Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland support group, which led her to meet parents of other children with spina bifida and to have access to support workers, who helped her adjust. "The first thing someone there said to me was ‘congratulations on the birth of your daughter’. She was the first person who had said that to me since Amber was born. "It just made me really emotional hearing that." The surgeries have continued to mount up for Amber, although initial concern that she could have brain damage proved unfounded. However Amber has developed into a girl described by her mum as "a social butterfly", one who is always curious and wanting to know every detail about people she meets. She is also close to big sister Lalia, who's "like her second mum". "Amber is absolutely hilarious," laughs Leanne. "She’s so cheeky and sassy. You never know what she’ll come out with next." Last December Amber and her family experienced one of their toughest periods, when her hydrocephalus caused her to suffer painful headaches and vomiting. Doctors were concerned that the fluid in her brain was reaching such dangerous levels that Amber would start to lose her sight. That led to the five-year-old undergoing skull expansion surgery, which widened her skull by 2cm all around her head. The procedure was "traumatic" for both Amber and her mum, as it saw two metal rods placed in her head and then rotated for 10 days. "During the surgery for the skill expansion, they had to shave her head," recalls Leanne. "I just burst out crying, as I knew what it would mean. Amber had long hair and was going through enough without having to wake up being bald. "Whenever she caught her reflection afterwards she would start crying. That was really hard, I found that really tough – she couldn’t look in a mirror for months." Yet the past year has brought positives as well. Leanne and Paul discussed holding Amber back a year from starting school as she recovered from the surgery, but she improved quickly after returning home in January this year. Leanne tried to keep her daughter's spirits up, while Amber took inspiration from a Barbie doll given to her by a family friend - the toy was in a wheelchair while Leaane's friend had removed the hair, letting Amber "see herself" in the toy. Such positive backing meant that in August Amber was able to start attending Long Calderwood Primary school. She continues to attend meet-ups organised by Spina Bifida Scotland, where Leanne says she is "beaming with happiness." The charity's support is part of the reason why Leanne has taken on fund-raising for the charity, who are launching a Christmas appeal this week. Leanne has her own Christmas plans too, and hopes this year is memorable for the right reasons. "We’ve booked a trip to Aviemore on Christmas Eve, because last year we were all split up from each other, she says. "I just want to make this year really special, because I feel you never know what’s in the future."
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If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé admitted he is going through a difficult moment as he missed another penalty kick and Real Madrid lost ground to Barcelona in the Spanish league after a 2-1 loss at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday. Mbappé had his penalty saved by Athletic goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala in the 68th minute, and later Federico Valverde gifted a late goal by losing possession on defense to allow an easy winner by Gorka Guruzeta in the 80th. “Bad result,” Mbappé posted on Instagram. “A big mistake in a match where every detail counts. I take full responsibility for it. A difficult moment but it's the best time to change this situation and show who I am.” Mbappé sent the penalty shot to his right and Agirrezabala dived that way to make the stop. “We knew that he is a good penalty taker,” Agirrezabala said. “He missed the last one and I believed that he was going to choose the same side and luckily that’s what happened.” Mbappé, who had a goal disallowed for offside in the 13th, had also missed a penalty in Madrid’s 2-0 loss at Liverpool in the Champions League last week. He didn’t take the one for the club in a Spanish league match on Sunday, but he scored in the 2-0 win over Getafe to ease some of the pressure on him and the club. But it was another lackluster outing for the France star, who continues to struggle in his first season since finally joining the Spanish powerhouse. “I won’t evaluate the performance of a player because of a missed penalty. Obviously he is sad and disappointed, but you have to move on,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said about Mbappé. “He is not at his best level, but you have to give him time to adapt. You have to give him time to be able to do better.” Ancelotti also downplayed the bad play by Valverde, saying that mistakes can happen to anyone. Valverde had control of the ball but gave it away while trying to get past a couple of Athletic players instead of passing it to a teammate, leaving Guruzeta with an easy run into the area for his goal. Álex Berenguer had put the hosts ahead in the 53td and Jude Bellingham equalized for Madrid in the 78th. The defeat left Madrid four points behind Barcelona, which on Tuesday ended a three-match winless streak in the league with a 5-1 rout at Mallorca. Madrid, which has a game in hand, had won three consecutive league games since a 4-0 loss at home in the “clasico” against Barcelona. Madrid has lost five of its last 11 matches in all competitions. Athletic moved to fourth place with the victory, its fourth consecutive across all competitions. Both matches on Tuesday and Wednesday were moved forward in the schedule because the clubs will be playing in the Spanish Super Cup in January. In the Copa del Rey, first-division clubs Rayo Vallecano, Valencia and Real Betis all advanced over lower-division teams in the second round, but Villarreal lost 1-0 to fourth-division club Pontevedra and Girona fell on penalties to fourth-tier team Logrones. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
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BOSTON - A family from the greater Boston area says they were the victims of a racist tirade by a stranger on a United Airlines bus last week. Pervez Taufiq captured the incident on his cell phone as he says a woman started yelling at his four-year-old son. United Airlines passenger on racist rant "She's yelling at him, the four-year-old, and says 'shut up, just shut up,'" Taufiq said. "And I snapped, and I said, 'don't you ever speak to my son that way. You have no right.'" Taufiq and his wife Nicole are both wedding photographers who travel the globe. He says they were flying to California on a United Airlines flight with their three kids when they first noticed the woman's bizarre behavior. She was seated next to his 11-year-old son in business class. "She asked if I was Indian, and I said yes, I was Indian," Taufiq says his son told him. After landing, passengers on the flight were driven to the airport on a United bus. That is where Taufiq says the woman started using racial epithets about his family. The video posted to Taufiq's social media shows the two going back and forth. "You're from India. You have no respect," she is heard saying in the cell phone video. "I'm American," she says. "So are we," Taufiq responds in the video. "No, you're not American," she says back to him. The video also shows the woman referring to Taufiq and his family as "Tandoori." "That's brutal to have someone tell you that because you don't look like them, you're not American," Taufiq told WBZ-TV. Taufiq says United Airlines staff asked his family if they would like to leave the bus, and he replied that he wanted the woman removed. The video shows the woman walking off of the bus to talk to staff members, and Taufiq says she did not return. Hopes people will speak up in future Throughout the incident, Taufiq told WBZ-TV that one man spoke up for his family. He hopes this ordeal will help others speak up if this happens to anyone else. "This is not acceptable and if you see it, stand up, say something, be with the person that's going through this," he said. Nicole Taufiq says their 11-year-old son is processing what happened. The couple and their children have traveled to 34 countries for their work. They say they have never had to explain racism to their kids before. "He's dealing with it in different ways. Like, everyday is a new question, a new angle. I think he's still trying to process this whole experience in his own way, and I think that's just hard to watch," Nicole said. The couple hopes to identify the woman in the video and press charges. "I certainly would love it if someone found her, and we could press charges against her and then realistically for her to get the very loud message that she's one of very few and there are a lot more people like us," Taufiq said. WBZ-TV reached out to United Airlines for a comment and was told the company did not have any additional information to share. Louisa Moller is a general assignment reporter for WBZ-TV.