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MARK MCCALL URGED Saracens to use the pain from their record 68-10 English Premiership defeat on Saturday against Johann van Graan’s Bath as fuel to get back on track. The six-time English champions endured their worst ever loss in the top tier as leaders Bath ran riot at the Recreation Ground. Saracens conceded 10 tries as they collapsed following the sending-off of flanker Toby Knight after just 14 minutes, while Nick Isiekwe and Theo McFarland suffered game-ending injuries. Saracens rugby director McCall admitted the devastating loss was a major setback, but he still expects a strong response from his shell-shocked players. “Today is a big moment because when these thunderbolts come along, it is how you respond to it which defines the rest of the season,” he said. “The experience is ugly and horrible, to be honest. We were disappointed with how we reacted to being down to 14 men, but there were a lot of moving parts with the injuries we got. “It is a younger group, and they are not accustomed to being on the back of something like that. It will sting for the weekend, but we have got to get back together.” Bath earned an early penalty try before Thomas du Toit, Cameron Redpath and Will Muir touched down, while Finn Russell kicked three conversions. Joe Cokanasiga scored two tries after the interval, with Ollie Lawrence and Sam Underhill also touching down as Muir completed his hat-trick, while Russell booted five more conversions. Kapeli Pifeleti’s late try and a Fergus Burke penalty and conversion were no consolation for overwhelmed Saracens. Bath are five points clear at the top of the Premiership ahead of a trip to reigning champions Northampton on 5 January. They’ll also travel to Dublin to face Leinster in their final Champions Cup pool game on 18 January, while Sarries will visit Munster a round earlier on 11 January. Northampton will be in fine fettle for that clash after Trevor Davison scored two tries against his former club in a 61-0 rout of Newcastle. The Saints had lost their last three league games, leaving them well adrift of the pace-setters. Davison inspired the response Northampton were looking for, with the champions running in nine tries at Franklin’s Gardens. “We’ve had periods of this sort of quality throughout the season. We’re a very capable group, we just haven’t been able to do it more,” Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson said. Dan Cole’s last-gap try salvaged a dramatic 34-34 draw for Leicester against Harlequins in front of a sell-out crowd at Twickenham. Harlequins were on course for victory when Cadan Murley ran in the second of his two tries in the 69th minute. 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I'm A Celebrity viewers hit out at the 'predictable' result on Sunday night's final after Danny Jones was named King of the Jungle. Sunday night's final saw Coleen Rooney, Danny and the Rev Richard Coles left in the jungle after former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse was voted out on Saturday. And it was Danny who won the public vote to be named winner - with Coleen second and Richard third. READ MORE: I'm A Celebrity star Tulisa breaks silence and says 'sorry' after flying home before final However, the decision did not go down well with everyone at home as viewers took to social media to fum at the results. Writing on X, formerly Twitter , @ryanxoxo22 wrote: "I’m a celeb winner, absolutely predictable and most of all so bloody boring." @haal9ndswife said: "It was obvious Danny was going to win. Boring finalists. Don’t know why I even bothered watching the final it was so predictable @TVqueertiques added: "One of the most predictable results for one of the most boring series of I’m A Celeb there has ever been" while @pscwyers said: "How boring and predictable Coleen i'm sorry queen." Sunday night's final saw Danny, Coleen, and Richard successfully complete their final Bushtucker trial, ‘The Towers of Terror,' and win a three-course dinner in camp. Danny had a starter of mozzarella sticks, a buttermilk chicken burger and chips for his main course, profiteroles for dessert and a cold glass of beer for his drink. Coleen had a starter of bruschetta, spaghetti bolognese for her main course, profiteroles for dessert and a glass of rose. And Richard had a starter of king prawn cocktail, cottage pie for his main course, fruit cake for dessert and Chablis Grand Cru for his drink. Among the other stars who have left camp in the past couple of days are former professional boxer Barry McGuigan, Love Island star Maura Higgins, podcast host Grace Keeling (GK Barry) and soap star Alan Halsall. Radio presenters Dean McCullough and Melvin Odoom, N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos and Loose Women’s Jane Moore completed this year’s I'm A Celeb line-up. The I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! final aired at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITV on Sunday.Prosperity Bancshares director Leah Henderson sells $91,564 in stock
Woman injured while resisting snatching in PklKewaunee Scientific Co. ( NASDAQ:KEQU – Get Free Report ) CEO Thomas David Hull III sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.01, for a total transaction of $126,020.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 42,497 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,677,735.97. The trade was a 4.49 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website . Kewaunee Scientific Trading Up 0.3 % KEQU stock opened at $63.81 on Friday. Kewaunee Scientific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $27.00 and a fifty-two week high of $66.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.53. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $42.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.28. The firm has a market cap of $183.13 million, a PE ratio of 10.11 and a beta of 0.80. Analysts Set New Price Targets Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Kewaunee Scientific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Institutional Inflows and Outflows A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KEQU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Kewaunee Scientific by 18,000.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 905 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC purchased a new position in shares of Kewaunee Scientific in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $121,000. Heron Bay Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Kewaunee Scientific during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $252,000. State Street Corp purchased a new stake in Kewaunee Scientific during the 3rd quarter valued at $266,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its holdings in Kewaunee Scientific by 24.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 10,913 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $363,000 after buying an additional 2,156 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 32.69% of the company’s stock. About Kewaunee Scientific ( Get Free Report ) Kewaunee Scientific Corporation designs, manufactures, and installs laboratory, healthcare, and technical furniture and infrastructure products. The company operates through two segments, Domestic and International. Its products include steel and wood casework, fume hoods, adaptable modular systems, moveable workstations, stand-alone benches, biological safety cabinets, and epoxy resin work surfaces and sinks. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for Kewaunee Scientific Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Kewaunee Scientific and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
The controversial Australian has played only one match in more than two years because of injury but that has not stopped him being an outspoken presence on social media during a difficult few months for the sport. First it was announced in August that Sinner had failed two doping tests in March but was cleared of fault, while in November Swiatek was handed a one-month ban for a failed test caused by contaminated medication. Kyrgios has been particularly vociferous in his criticism of Sinner, who could yet face a ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the finding of no fault or negligence in his case. At a press conference ahead of the Brisbane International, Kyrgios told reporters: “I have to be outspoken about it because I don’t think there’s enough people that are speaking about it. I think people are trying to sweep it under the rug. “I just think that it’s been handled horrifically in our sport. Two world number ones both getting done for doping is disgusting for our sport. It’s a horrible look. “The tennis integrity right now – and everyone knows it, but no one wants to speak about it – it’s awful. It’s actually awful. And it’s not OK.” Kyrgios initially underwent knee surgery in January 2023, returning to action in June of that year, but he played only one match before pulling out of Wimbledon due to a torn ligament in his right wrist. He has not played a competitive match since, and it appeared doubtful that he would be able to return, but the 29-year-old will make his comeback in Brisbane this week. Kyrgios will take on France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in singles, while he will also team up with Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster doubles pairing. “It’s good to be back,” said Kyrgios. “I honestly never thought I’d be back playing at this level. Even entering an event like this, preparing, doing all the right things. “I’m really excited to just go out there and play, just play tennis. I saw Novak in the gym, playing doubles with him, a lot to be excited about that I’m able to get out there and compete again.” Asked whether he could get back to the same level that saw him reach the Wimbledon final in 2022, Kyrgios said: “I still believe I can, whether or not that’s factual or not. There was another player who was like, ‘You have to be realistic’. That’s not how I am. I always back my ability.” The new tennis season is already under way, with the United Cup team event beginning on Friday. Great Britain, who are weakened by the absence of Jack Draper through injury, begin their campaign against Argentina in Sydney on Monday before facing hosts Australia on Wednesday. That could pit Katie Boulter against fiance Alex De Minaur, with the pair having announced their engagement last week. “Obviously some incredible news from our side, but I think we kind of wanted it to die down a little bit before matches started,” said Boulter of the timing. “My private life is out in the public a little bit at the moment. But, in terms of the stuff that I’m doing on the court, I’ll be doing the best I can every single day to stay in my own little bubble.” Billy Harris has taken Draper’s place, with the British number one facing a race against time to be fit for the Australian Open because of a hip problem. Emma Raducanu is the sixth seed at the ASB Classic in Auckland and will begin her season with a match against Robin Montgomery, while Cameron Norrie takes on another American, Learner Tien, at the Hong Kong Open.Patrick Stewart's first act as Rangers chief executive could be to sack Philippe Clement
The next class of Tigers are officially on their way to Auburn. On Wednesday, Auburn signed a 25-player class of high school players — largely filled with 2025 high school seniors from the home state of Alabama. According to the 247Sports composite rankings, which balance player rankings from 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN, the Tigers’ class includes one five-star, 16 four-stars and eight three-stars. For the most part, Auburn avoided most drama — only losing one recruit who entered signing day as an Auburn commit in four-star cornerback Shamar Arnoux. A few targets committed elsewhere — Na’eem Offord, Zion Grady and Ousmane Kromah – did not end up signing with Auburn, but in all, the Tigers were able to retain most of their commitments and flip three-star defensive lineman Darrion Smith from Tennessee. As it stands, Auburn is on track to sign a top-10 class — something head coach Hugh Freeze said Auburn must do to compete against the top teams in the SEC. “Really excited. Good day for us,” Freeze said. “I've been very clear since my arrival that I thought it would take three top 10 classes to overhaul our roster to get it to where it's apples to apples with the elite in the country. “And man, today's one of those days where the first emotion you probably feel is relief, and excitement is the next one, and there's so many people that played such a critical role in us — looks like we'll finish with another top 10 class, which is one of the tops in the SEC.” SIGNEES BIOS Malik Autry (DL, 6-6, 325; Opelika HS; Opelika, Ala.): Explosive defender with plenty of power ... dominant defensive lineman for Coach Bryan Moore at Opelika High ... 152 career tackles, 26 TFL, 19 sacks ... U.S. Navy All-American Bowl, Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... Rivals camp MVP ... O-A News Super 8 Senior, AL.com A-List ... all-area, ASWA all-state ... 247 Sports rates him the third best prospect in Alabama and the No. 5 recruit at his position nationally ... top 10 DL recruit nationally by Rivals, ESPN and On3 ... A-B Honor Roll, national English honorary ... also a basketball and track and field letterman ... son of Rachel and McCarty Autry Tai Buster (OL, 6-4, 290; A.L. Brown HS; Kannapolis, N.C.): Versatile offensive line prospect who can play multiple positions ... four-year starting tackle for Coach Justin Hardin in helping the Wonders to the Class 4A state playoffs ... WSOC Big 22 ... Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... all-state, two-time all-Greater Metro Conference ... rated the No. 11 overall prospect in North Carolina by ESPN, Rivals ... honor roll student ... also a track and field letterman ... son of Mike Buster and Erin Wells Antonio Coleman (DL, 6-2, 270; Saraland HS; Saraland, Ala.) : Agile and active defensive line prospect ... versatile contributor for Coach Jeff Kelly and the top-ranked Class 6A Saraland Spartans with 153 career tackles, 53 TFL, 10 sacks, 27 QB hurries, scoring 3 TD ... 62 tackles, 22.5 TFL as a junior ... 2x area defensive lineman of month ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... AL.com A-List, first team class 6A all-state ... rated a top 15 overall prospect in the state of Alabama by On3, 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... top 20 nationally at his position ... also a basketball letterman ... son of Omekia Coleman Jourdin Crawford (DL, 6-2, 325; Parker HS; Birmingham, Ala.): Productive defensive lineman with impressive strength ... two-year all-state selection for Coach Frank Warren at Parker High with 155 career tackles, 38 sacks ... team MVP, all-state, all-region ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... first team Class 6A all-state, AL.com A-List ... 67 tackles, 17 sacks (most in region) as a junior ... ranked No. 8 overall prospect in Alabama by 247 Sports, ESPN ... top 15 at his position nationally by ESPN, On3, 247 Sports .. honor roll student ... also a track and field letterman in shot put ... son of Antonio Robinson and Patsy Crawford Hollis Davidson III (TE, 6-5, 230; McIntosh HS; Peachtree City, Ga.): Fluid tight end with strong receiving skills ... career numbers of 72 receptions for 1,033 yards and 7 touchdowns for Coach Derek Smith at McIntosh High ... all-region honoree for the Chiefs and GASC all-state ... Fayette Super 12 ... top 20 ranking at his position nationally by 247 Sports, On3, ESPN, Rivals ... 247 Sports ranks him among top 30 overall recruits in Georgia ... also a soccer letterman ... son of Hollis II and Lendy Davidson Bryce Deas (LB, 6-2, 215; St. Frances Academy; Upper Marlboro, Md.): Productive defender from a perennially prominent program ... team captain for Coach Messay Hailemariam at St. Frances Academy and the nationally ranked Panthers ... projects as a linebacker at the collegiate level ... Rivals rates him the No. 8 overall prospect from Maryland; 247 Sports and On3 rank him in top 20 ... also a track and field letterman ... son of Eugene and Shadawn Deas Kail Ellis (OL, 6-5, 300; Cass HS; Canton, Ga.): Athletic, powerful offensive interior lineman with strong technique ... team captain for Coach Steve Gates at Cass High ... all-state and three-year all-region honoree for the Colonels ... 99.8% snap efficiency as a junior and senior with no sacks allowed ... rated a top 5 center prospect nationally by ESPN and Rivals ... also a basketball and wrestling letterman ... son of Matt Ellis and Sheree Twilley J.J. Faulk (LB, 6-3, 230; Highland Home HS; Highland Home, Ala.): Talented defender with great versatility ... team captain at Highland Home High for Coach Justin Bragg ... 58 tackles with 13 TFL, 3 sacks, 19 QB hurries as a junior ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... AL.com A-List ... 247 Sports, On3 rank him among the top 10 overall prospects in the state of Alabama ... No. 7 nationally at his position by 247 Sports; top 20 by On3, ESPN, Rivals ... A-B Honor Roll ... also a basketball letterman who was final four MVP for the state runners-up ... brother of current Auburn all-SEC defender Keldric Faulk ... son of Lakendral Barnes AnQuon Fegans (S, 6-1, 185; Thompson High; Alabaster, Ala.): Defensive back who combines tremendous experience and instincts ... team captain for Coach Mark Freeman at Thompson High, which plays in this week’s Class 7A state title game ... career totals of 234 tackles, 22 interceptions, 11 forced fumbles for the Warriors ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game, Under Armour All-American Game ... MaxPreps All-America ... AL.com A-List ... top four prospect in state of Alabama by Rivals, On3, ESPN, 247 Sports ... On3, ESPN, 247 Sports rate him in the top six nationally at his position ... A-B Honor Roll ... also a basketball letterman ... son of Antwon Sr. and Tanquella Fegans ... older brother Antwon is an Auburn safety Ryan Ghea (TE, 6-6, 240; Milton HS; Milton, Ga.): Tight end prospect equally skilled as a receiver and blocker ... team captain for Coach Ben Reaves at Milton High ... 53 receptions for 651 yards, 4 TD ... first-team all-region for the Class 7A state champion Eagles ... ESPN ranks him the No. 9 tight end prospect nationally ... top 75 recruit in Georgia by Rivals, ESPN, 247 Sports and On3 ... also a baseball and basketball letterman ... son of Thomas and Nicole Ghea Alvin Henderson (RB, 5-10, 200; Elba HS; Elba, Ala.): Record-setting tailback who is the first 10K-yard rusher in Alabama state history ... team captain for Coach Marc Sieving at Elba High and the three-time region champion Tigers ... 10,923 career yards on 748 carries (14.6 avg.) with 202 total TD ... averaged 192 yards per game ... 46 100-yard games while setting 15 state records ... Class 1A back of the year, AL.com A-List ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game, U.S. Navy All-American Bowl ... Rivals rates him the top running back prospect in the nation ... No. 2 recruit in the state according to Rivals; top 12 overall recruit from Alabama by On3, ESPN and 247 Sports ... active in community service ... also a baseball and basketball letterman ... son of Catina Washington Deuce Knight (QB, 6-4, 210; George County HS; Lucedale, Miss.): Five-star dual-threat quarterback ... team captain for Coach James Ray at George County High ... career totals of 7,855 passing yards with 56 TD and 1,361 rushing yards with 31 scores ... U.S. Navy All-American Bowl, Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... rated among the top three overall recruits from Mississippi by 247 Sports, Rivals, On3 and ESPN ... Rivals and ESPN rank him the No. 2 recruit nationally at his position ... also a basketball and track and field letterman ... son of Justin and Jacqueline Knight John Alan McGuire (P, 6-2, 205; Thompson HS; Alabaster, Ala.): Outstanding prep specialist for Coach Mark Freeman at Thompson High ... all-state, all-region, all-county, all-metro as a punter and kicker for the Warriors, who play in this week’s Class 7A state title game ... averaged 42.8 yards per punt during his career with a long of 63 and 27 placed inside the 20 ... U.S. Navy All-American Bowl ... rated a top five punter nationally by On3 and 247 Sports ... National Honor Society, Beta Club ... also a soccer letterman ... son of Chris and Sarah McGuire Elijah Melendez (LB, 6-2, 225; Osceola HS; Kissimmee, Fla.): Linebacker prospect with size, speed and savvy ... tallied 69 tackles, 9 TFL, 3 interceptions as a senior for Coach Eric Pinellas at Osceola High, leading the Kowboys to the Florida Class 6A semifinals this weekend ... Rivals, On3, ESPN rank him among the top 25 prospects in Florida ... rated No. 4 among ILB recruits nationally by Rivals, ESPN ... son of Miguel and Linnette Melendez Broderick Shull (OL, 6-6, 310; Bixby HS; Bixby, Okla.): Impressive offensive line prospect with strong athleticism ... has allowed zero sacks his senior season for Coach Loren Montgomery at Bixby High ... part of state championship teams in Oklahoma and Missouri ... all-state ... On3 rates him the seventh-best overall recruit at his position ... top 5 in Oklahoma by On3, Rivals, ESPN ... also a basketball letterman and involved in theatre ... honor roll student and all-academic ... son of Jonathan and Gretchen Shull Darrion Smith (DL, 6-2, 265; St. Frances Academy; Annapolis, Md.): Explosive defender who plays with great body control ... dominant pass rusher for Coach Messay Hailemariam at St. Frances Academy ... ranked among the top 15 overall recruits in the state of Maryland by Rivals, 247 Sports ... top 60 prospect nationally at his position by 247 Sports, Rivals, On3, ESPN ... son of Tina Barnes Jared Smith (DL, 6-6, 245; Thompson HS; Alabaster, Ala.): Dominant defender with a tremendous upside ... 78 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 20 QB hurries as a senior for Coach Mark Freeman at Thompson High, which plays in this week’s Class 7A state title game ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game, Under Armour All-American Game ... AL.com A-List ... rated the No. 2 overall recruit in Alabama by On3, 247 Sports, ESPN ... consensus top 5 nationally at his position ... also a basketball letterman ... son of Tiffany Threadford Duke Smith (WR, 6-2, 190; Southside HS; Selma, Ala.): Highly productive offensive weapon for Coach Charles Moody at Southside High ... rushed for 1,036 yards and had 1,487 receiving yards as a junior, scoring 23 touchdowns ... team captain ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game, U.S. Navy All-American Bowl ... ranked among the top five athlete recruits nationally by 247 Sports, Rivals, On3 and ESPN ... top 5 in-state prospect by On3 and ESPN ... also a basketball letterman ... twin brother of fellow Auburn signee Erick Smith ... son of Derick Smith Sr. Erick Smith (WR, 6-6, 190; Southside HS; Selma, Ala.): Athletic wide receiver prospect ... team captain for Coach Charles Moody at Southside High ... rated among the top 50 overall prospects in the state of Alabama by 247 Sports ... also a basketball and track and field letterman ... twin brother of fellow Auburn signee Duke Smith ... son of Derick Smith Sr. Donovan Starr (CB, 6-0, 175; Ravenwood HS; Brentwood, Tenn.): Versatile athlete with a myriad of skills ... Mr. Football state finalist for Coach Will Hester at Ravenwood High ... all-region honoree for the two-time region champion Raptors ... state 100 meter and high jump champion ... 247 Sports rates him the top prospect in the state of Tennessee ... top 20 corner recruit nationally by On3, 247 Sports ... also a basketball and track and field letterman ... son of Amy Starr Sam Turner (WR, 6-2, 195; Southwest DeKalb HS; Decatur, Ga.): Athletic wide receiver with tremendous production ... caught 56 passes for 903 yards, 6 TD as a junior for Coach Marion Bell at Southwest DeKalb High ... 61 catches as a senior for 1,100 yards, 17 TD ... DeKalb career receiving TD record ... all-state and all-Region 6-4A selection for the Panthers and county offensive player of year ... Rivals ranks him top 35 overall prospect in Georgia and top 40 receiver nationally ... Mr. Southwest DeKalb, honor roll student, H-Pride award ... also a baseball and basketball letterman ... son of Corey and Vanshelle Turner Jacobe’ Ward (OL, 6-4, 330; Benedictine Military School; Savannah, Ga.): Competitive offensive line prospect with great size and strength ... GACA all-state performer for Coach Danny Britt at Benedictine Military School ... helped the Cadets win the state Class 4A championship as a freshman and sophomore; made state semis as a junior ... first team all-Greater Savannah and all-region ... U.S. Army Bowl ... ESPN and Rivals rate him among top 40 interior line prospects nationally ... top 100 recruit in Georgia by On3, Rivals, ESPN ... John E. Dolan Memorial Scholarship ... also a wrestling and track and field letterman ... son of Jeffrey Ward and Elisa Golden Devin Williams (CB, 5-10, 170; Buford HS; Dacula, Ga.): Impact prospect at cornerback with impressive speed and ball skills ... first team all-region and all-county as a junior for Coach Bryant Appling at Buford High ... team captain ... Wolves won the 2021 Class 6A state title and three regional crowns ... Gwinnett Daily Post Super Six ... MaxPreps All-America ... ESPN rates him the No. 19 prospect in state of Georgia ... top 50 corner recruit by ESPN, On3, 247 Sports ... National Honor Society ... TD Club of Atlanta all-state ... Gwinnett County sprint champion in track and field ... son of Frederick and Toka Williams Eric Winters (S, 6-2, 205; Enterprise HS; Enterprise, Ala.): Versatile defender who has great knowledge of the game ... 75 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INT as a senior while scoring 11 TD on offense ... explosive athlete for Coach Ben Blackmon at Enterprise High, where he was six times player of the week ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... U.S. Navy All-American Bowl ... Rivals camp MVP ... Class 7A all-state ... AL.com A-List ... consensus top 10 national prospect at safety ... On3 and 247 Sports rate him among top five overall recruits in Alabama ... also helped the basketball Wildcats to the state finals ... son of Trista Crislip Blake Woodby (CB, 5-11, 180; St. Frances Academy; Upper Marlboro, Md.): Speedy, aggressive prospect for the secondary ... projects as a college cornerback ... team captain for Coach Messay Hailemariam at St. Frances Academy ... Under Armour All-American Game ... MaxPreps preseason All-America ... ESPN and Rivals rank him the top overall prospect in the state of Maryland, with a top five national corner rating ... also a track and field letterman ... son of Tyrin and Aja Woodby Auburn Media Relations provided the bios. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!A deal which could see the Elgin Marbles returned to Greece is “still some distance” away, George Osborne has signalled. The former Tory chancellor, now chairman of the British Museum, suggested Sir Keir Starmer had contributed to a warmer spirit of the negotiations over the famous ancient artworks. Greece has long called for the return of the Marbles, also known as the Parthenon sculptures, and maintains they were illegally removed from Athens’ acropolis during a period of foreign occupation. The British Museum – where they are currently on display – is forbidden by law from giving away any of its artefacts, and the Government has no plans to change the law to permit a permanent move. But under Mr Osborne’s leadership, the museum is negotiating the possibility of a long-term loan of the sculptures, in exchange for rolling exhibitions of famous artworks. No 10 has indicated the Prime Minister is unlikely to stand in the way of such a deal. Speaking on Political Currency, the podcast he hosts alongside former Labour politician Ed Balls, Mr Osborne said the museum was “looking to see if we can come to some arrangement where at some point some of the sculptures are in Athens, where, of course, they were originally sited”. He added: “And in return, Greece lends us some of its treasures, and we made a lot of progress on that, but we’re still some distance from any kind of agreement.” The Greek government has suggested negotiations with the museum have taken a warmer tone since Labour came to power in the summer. Mr Osborne appeared to concur with this view and praised Sir Keir’s hands-off approach, adding: “It is not the same as Rishi Sunak, who refused to see the Greek prime minister, if you remember, he sort of stood him up. “So it seems to me a more sensible and diplomatic way to proceed.” Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek premier, discussed the Elgin Marbles with Sir Keir when they met on Tuesday morning at Downing Street, he said after returning to Athens. Mr Mitsotakis has signalled his government is awaiting developments on the negotiations. A diplomatic spat between the Greek leader and Mr Sunak emerged last year when the then-prime minister refused to meet his counterpart. Mr Mitsotakis had compared splitting the Elgin Marbles from those still in Athens to cutting the Mona Lisa in half. The marble statues came from friezes on the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple and have been displayed at the British Museum for more than 200 years. They were removed by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century when he was British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Some of the remaining temple statues are on display in the purpose-built Acropolis Museum in Athens, and Greece has called for the collections to be reunited.
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But alongside his stark warning of the threats facing Britain and its allies, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said there would be only a “remote chance” Russia would directly attack or invade the UK if the two countries were at war. The Chief of the Defence Staff laid out the landscape of British defence in a wide-ranging speech, after a minister warned the Army would be wiped out in as little as six months if forced to fight a war on the scale of the Ukraine conflict. The admiral cast doubt on the possibility as he gave a speech at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) defence think tank in London. He told the audience Britain needed to be “clear-eyed in our assessment” of the threats it faces, adding: “That includes recognising that there is only a remote chance of a significant direct attack or invasion by Russia on the United Kingdom, and that’s the same for the whole of Nato.” Moscow “knows the response will be overwhelming”, he added, but warned the nuclear deterrent needed to be “kept strong and strengthened”. Sir Tony added: “We are at the dawn of a third nuclear age, which is altogether more complex. It is defined by multiple and concurrent dilemmas, proliferating nuclear and disruptive technologies and the almost total absence of the security architectures that went before.” The first nuclear age was the Cold War, while the second was “governed by disarmament efforts and counter proliferation”, the armed forces chief said. He listed the “wild threats of tactical nuclear use” by Russia, China building up its weapon stocks, Iran’s failure to co-operate with a nuclear deal, and North Korea’s “erratic behaviour” among the threats faced by the West. But Sir Tony said the UK’s nuclear arsenal is “the one part of our inventory of which Russia is most aware and has more impact on (President Vladimir) Putin than anything else”. Successive British governments had invested “substantial sums of money” in renewing nuclear submarines and warheads because of this, he added. The admiral described the deployment of thousands of North Korean soldiers on Ukraine’s border alongside Russian forces as the year’s “most extraordinary development”. He also signalled further deployments were possible, speaking of “tens of thousands more to follow as part of a new security pact with Russia”. Defence minister Alistair Carns earlier said a rate of casualties similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would lead to the army being “expended” within six to 12 months. He said it illustrated the need to “generate depth and mass rapidly in the event of a crisis”. In comments reported by Sky News, Mr Carns, a former Royal Marines colonel, said Russia was suffering losses of around 1,500 soldiers killed or injured a day. “In a war of scale – not a limited intervention, but one similar to Ukraine – our Army for example, on the current casualty rates, would be expended – as part of a broader multinational coalition – in six months to a year,” Mr Carns said in a speech at Rusi. He added: “That doesn’t mean we need a bigger Army, but it does mean you need to generate depth and mass rapidly in the event of a crisis.” Official figures show the Army had 109,245 personnel on October 1, including 25,814 volunteer reservists. Mr Carns, the minister for veterans and people, said the UK needed to “catch up with Nato allies” to place greater emphasis on the reserves. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Defence Secretary John Healey had previously spoken about “the state of the armed forces that were inherited from the previous government”. The spokesman said: “It’s why the Budget invested billions of pounds into defence, it’s why we’re undertaking a strategic defence review to ensure that we have the capabilities and the investment needed to defend this country.”Immigration will return to the Department of Justice’s control and may be headed up by a new ‘super junior’ minister, the Irish Mail on Sunday has learned. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are also in favour of recreating standalone departments of Transport and Energy in a ‘carve-up’ of multi-faceted ministries held by outgoing Green Party members. And as talks between the two main parties and the Regional Group of Independents resume this week , senior Fine Gael sources said deputy leader Helen McEntee will remain on as Minister of Justice ‘if she wants’. There is likely to be a backlash from Fianna Fáil if Ms McEntee does want to stay on the job. The party – which has 10 more seats than its Fine Gael rivals – has been strongly critical of Ms McEntee’s Justice ministry. In a pre-election interview in this newspaper, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said he wanted to run Justice, in coalition with Fine Gael, to ‘make our cities safe again’. In the election campaign, veteran Fianna Fáil TD Willie O’Dea infuriated Fine Gael leadership when he publicly called Ms McEntee ‘the worst Justice Minister in the history of the State’. Despite this, senior Fine Gael figures this weekend insisted it is ‘Helen’s call’ on the portfolio. One party source told the Irish Mail on Sunday: ‘Helen is at the heart of the [Taoiseach Simon] Harris project. The start may have been uncertain but politically they are joined at the hip. ‘If Helen wants to stay in Justice, she stays in Justice. If she wants to move, then she gets the ministry of her choice, outside perhaps of Finance,’ they said. Another source close to the coalition formation talks said: ‘Justice could be a real sticking point. Some ministries such as Finance will be a straight swap between [outgoing Public Expenditure Minister] Paschal [Donohoe] and [outgoing Finance Minister] Jack [Chambers], but if Helen wants to stay in Justice there could be a real problem.’ Whoever does take the top job in Justice is likely to be joined by a ‘super junior’ minister with responsibility for immigration, according to sources. It is widely acknowledged within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that the crucial portfolio was ‘lost’ in Green leader Roderic O’Gorman’s multi-layered Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. A source told the MoS said: ‘Integration will return to Justice; it is lost in Roderic’s department.’ Another Government source added: ‘Departmental structures are too complicated in some cases. ‘We need to erase the quadruple-barrelled ministries and return to single-issue ministries like Health and Housing and Finance. Integration will be returned to Justice. It needs the clout of a fully-fledged minister and a Department like Justice instead of being stranded in the Children’s brief.’ Other sources noted Fianna Fáil has, ‘displayed a strong interest in a standalone Department of Energy’ as part of a more concerted push to make the country energy self-sufficient. They also said Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are in favour of a return to a single Department of Transport to drive key road projects that were stalled during outgoing Green Minister Eamon Ryan’s tenure. A Fianna Fáil source said: ‘There are a lot of roads needing to be built. We need to reverse the damage done by the Greens.’ The interdepartmental reshuffle is likely to see the dismantling of Mr Ryan’s department, which spanned Transport and the Environment, Climate and Communications portfolios. Party colleague Catherine Martin’s Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media could also be broken up, with some portfolios transferred to Ministers of State. One senior Cabinet source told the MoS: ‘The ministries held by Eamon Ryan, Roderic O’Gorman and Catherine Martin will be dismantled. They are too big.’ Meanwhile, both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are against giving a full seat at Cabinet to an Independent coalition ally. Referring to the pre-Christmas appointment of Verona Murphy to the €255,000 Ceann Comhairle role, a coalition source said: ‘When it comes to full ministries, we [Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael] are going to scoff the lot. The Regionals got their full ministry with the appointment of Verona.’ Another Coalition source said the two parties – who are just shy of an overall majority – will confine the ambitions of their Independent allies to ‘a couple of junior ministers’. They told the MoS: ‘Christmas came early to the Independents with Verona.’ There is an acknowledgement that the Independents will get the politically attractive Department of Rural and Community Affairs, but not a senior ministry. A source involved in the coalition talks said: ‘It is taken that [outgoing Minister] Heather’s [Humphreys] Rural and Community Affairs brief will go to the Independents as some form of super junior. That is their bread and butter. ‘They can have their pick of ministries, but they won’t be [senior] ministers.’