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panalo.999 Neelachal Ispat’s Expansion Incorporates Water-Smart Technology for Better ConservationKeshi Anderson’s winning goal against Exeter City delighted Chris Davies because it came from the training ground. Davies wants his wingers to attack the box and get on the end of each other’s deliveries and Anderson did that to great effect at St James Park. The 29-year-old converted Ayumu Yokoyama’s cross from the left to give Birmingham City a 2-1 victory over the Grecians. As a result, Blues have advanced into the last-16 of the Vertu Trophy and are now just three games away from Wembley. Anderson continued his fine form with his 11th goal contribution in 22 matches this season. Reacting to Anderson’s winner, Davies said: “That’s what I talk about with these guys. We have quality in the final third and what I want to make sure is when we get the ball there we make them defend. READ: Blues player ratings as Yokoyama and Anderson combine to down Exeter READ: Wrexham chief sends 'busy' January transfer warning to Birmingham City in promotion race “That’s getting crosses in. Ayumu can both ways, he’s right-footed so when he checks back on his right we want the attackers on the opposite side of the pitch to know they have to be there. That’s the right winger scoring off a left-winger’s cross so that’s a great sign.” Luke Harris gave Blues the lead against his former loan club before Pierce Sweeney scored direct from a corner to level matters. Davies was pleased a Blues side fielding eight changes were able to overcome a League One rival. The Blues boss added: “It was a really good night for us. We made a lot of changes but we controlled it throughout. First half I thought we controlled the ball without creating too much. Second half they got a little bit more fatigued. They had some moments but we created some good situations.” Get the latest Blues headlines sent straight to your phone BirminghamLive has its very own Birmingham City WhatsApp community to deliver the latest headlines straight to your phone. Just click this link to receive daily Blues content and breaking news. 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. Click on the name at the top of your screen while in WhatsApp and click 'Exit Group'. Read our Privacy Notice.

Keshi Anderson’s winning goal against Exeter City delighted Chris Davies because it came from the training ground. Davies wants his wingers to attack the box and get on the end of each other’s deliveries and Anderson did that to great effect at St James Park. The 29-year-old converted Ayumu Yokoyama’s cross from the left to give Birmingham City a 2-1 victory over the Grecians. As a result, Blues have advanced into the last-16 of the Vertu Trophy and are now just three games away from Wembley. Anderson continued his fine form with his 11th goal contribution in 22 matches this season. Reacting to Anderson’s winner, Davies said: “That’s what I talk about with these guys. We have quality in the final third and what I want to make sure is when we get the ball there we make them defend. READ: Blues player ratings as Yokoyama and Anderson combine to down Exeter READ: Wrexham chief sends 'busy' January transfer warning to Birmingham City in promotion race “That’s getting crosses in. Ayumu can both ways, he’s right-footed so when he checks back on his right we want the attackers on the opposite side of the pitch to know they have to be there. That’s the right winger scoring off a left-winger’s cross so that’s a great sign.” Luke Harris gave Blues the lead against his former loan club before Pierce Sweeney scored direct from a corner to level matters. Davies was pleased a Blues side fielding eight changes were able to overcome a League One rival. The Blues boss added: “It was a really good night for us. We made a lot of changes but we controlled it throughout. First half I thought we controlled the ball without creating too much. Second half they got a little bit more fatigued. They had some moments but we created some good situations.” Get the latest Blues headlines sent straight to your phone BirminghamLive has its very own Birmingham City WhatsApp community to deliver the latest headlines straight to your phone. Just click this link to receive daily Blues content and breaking news. 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. Click on the name at the top of your screen while in WhatsApp and click 'Exit Group'. Read our Privacy Notice.Malique Ewin finished with team highs of 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Florida State Seminoles to a 92-59 victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen in each team's final game of the Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off on Sunday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn. The Seminoles (6-1) won their third consecutive game and went 2-0 in the event as they pulled away in the second half, leading by as many as 36 points. It's Florida State's best start since the 2019-20 season when it went 7-1. UMass (1-5) dropped its fifth in a row following a season-opening win over New Hampshire despite a strong game on Sunday from Jaylen Curry, who scored 17 points. Curry, with six free throws, helped propel the Minutemen on a 10-0 run over a four-plus minute span in the first half to take a 24-23 lead with 4:22 left. FSU closed the half on a 13-3 run to lead 37-27 at halftime. A 15-4 surge to open the second half helped the Seminoles break the game open. Florida State's defense frustrated UMass shooters throughout the contest, especially on the perimeter, limiting the Minutemen to 3-for-24 shooting (12.5 percent) from 3-point range and 18-for-58 (31 percent) overall. The Seminoles finished with 22 points off 17 UMass turnovers. On the flipside, Florida State had one of its best shooting games of the season. The Seminoles moved the ball well throughout the game and finished with 25 assists while only turning the ball over 10 times. The Seminoles shot 33 for 58 (57 percent) from the field and made 9 of 18 three-pointers to put together a season-high scoring output. Once again, Florida State shined thanks to its depth as 10 players scored and four scored in double figures. The Seminoles were able to have 16 players participate in the game as well. Jamir Watkins finished with 14 points while Jerry Deng and Justin Thomas each had 10 points. For UMass, Daniel Rivera finished with 12 points and six rebounds while Nate Guerengomba had 10 points. Daniel Hankins-Sanford collected a game-high 13 rebounds. --Field Level Media

‘Gladiator II’ review: Are you not moderately entertained?Cruelty for Votes: new migration laws criminalise refugeesBaltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player, leads fan balloting for the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games after one week of voting, the league announced on Monday. Ravens superstar Jackson set the overall pace with 44,681 votes followed by teammate Derrick Henry, the running back leader, in second overall at 40,729 votes. Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was third overall at 40,602, only 127 votes behind Henry in the rusher's race, with Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen fourth overall on 36,574 and Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs fifth on 35,637. The Detroit Lions lead all clubs in total votes received, followed by the Ravens, the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL's revamped all-star event will be staged in Orlando, Florida, for the second consecutive year. In all, 88 players will gather on February 2 in skills competitions and a flag football showdown with coaches Peyton and Eli Manning. While other vote totals were not revealed, Washington rookie Jayden Daniels was the top NFC quarterback in the fan voting and top receivers were Minnesota's Justin Jefferson in the NFC and Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase in the AFC. NFL fans can vote as often as they wish through December 23 with selections decided by a consensus of ballots by players, coaches and fans with each group counting for one-third of every player's final total. NFL players and coaches will cast votes on December 27. js/rcw

Verdant and rugged, La Gomera offers days of winter sunshine (but without the blistering heat that makes hiking a chore). The second smallest of Spain’s Canary Island chain, this gorgeous volcanic island has a network of hiking paths through its crenellated landscapes. They’re not for the faint-hearted, but you get rewards in pretty colour-daubed towns, like Vallehermoso in the north, or the larger Valle Gran Rey in the southwest. Make time to toast your escape while enjoying one of the dreamiest views in the Canaries from the Mirador de Abrante. A seven-night B&B Christmas break at the Hotel Jardin Tecina from £1,289pp; sovereign.com Two years ago we enjoyed a festive break in Camogli – a pretty Ligurian town with all the visual appeal of Portofino, but minus the bling. Christmas is no big deal for Italians (they save that for Capodanno/New Year’s Day), but still there’s a holiday vibe among Camogli’s narrow painted houses and cliff-perched castle, generation-run focaccia shops and cosy bars. Even better, and perfect for insomniacs, is the constant tympanic crash of waves on rocks. During our stay, temperatures hit 20C. We ate fried anchovies and seafood pasta in the sunshine at Ostaia da ò Sigù, and toasted to our having escaped the overload of tinsel and turkey back home. Stella Marina, f rom £70 per night; bed-and-breakfast.it It’s hard to believe this dinky Grecian-temple lookalike once housed prized white porkers, but the Pigsty was an eccentric creation of Victorian landowner and travel aficionado Squire Barry of Fyling Hall. Now owned by the Landmark Trust, it’s the perfect quirky retreat for those wanting peace, quiet and stunning sea views over Robin Hood’s Bay, a small village in North Yorkshire. Beautifully furnished with antiques and wood-burning stoves, The Pigsty is also well placed for day trips to Whitby and its Abbey, and healthy yomps over the North Yorkshire Moors. A week’s stay at the Pigsty from £1,197; landmarktrust.org.uk Stock up on food and drink, gather like-minded friends, and get away from it all at an idyllically remote West Country lighthouse. Foreland Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage, which sleeps 10 and is booked through the National Trust, has a dramatic cliff-edge setting on the Exmoor Heritage Coast. And with South West Coast Path hikes on the doorstep, and surfers’ favourite Woolacombe Beach nearby, you can divide your time between high-octane adventure and atmospheric sea-gazing. Three-night break at Foreland Lighthouse from £791; nationaltrust.org.uk The island of Gozo is like a mini Malta, but smaller and quieter in the best way. Stay at the four-star, family-run Grand Hotel above the harbour of Mgarr and use this as a base for exploring. Inntravel’s week-long break here includes tips and walking maps of Gozo, taking in Mgarr’s Napoleonic fort, the capital, Vittoria, with its historic traffic-free lanes, as well as the neolithic It-Tempji tal-Ggantija and the red-sand Ramla Bay – arguably the best beach on the island. Seven nights B&B from £795pp , includ es two dinners, two picnics, bus pass, and return ferry; inntravel.co.uk Christmas is celebrated in Lanzarote, but the commercial buildup is refreshingly low-key. An ideal way to recharge over the festive period and into the new year is with a seven-day yoga and meditation retreat. Led by Ladan Soltani, and based in comfortable accommodation in the remote northern part of Lanzarote, days include yoga sessions followed by a healthy vegetarian brunch, then breathwork and guided meditation before dinner. In the afternoons, explore Lanzarote’s attractions, including the fire mountains in the Timanfaya National Park, the Cuevas de los Verdes, and the green lake in El Golfo. A seven-day wellness retreat from £750pp, full board; bookretreats.com With 2025 destined to be a vintage year for solar activity, your chances of catching a Christmas/New Year glimpse of the Northern Lights are pretty good. Head for Nellim in Finland’s far north and you’ll be high enough in the Arctic and at the right latitude for favourable sightings. A break with Best Served Scandinavia at the homely Wilderness hotel combines aurora spotting with exciting adventures, spanning a night-time ride across the drifts in a glass-roofed Aurora sledge, husky safaris or snowshoe trekking. And all the thermal winter gear you need is included. Four-day Northern Lights at Nellim break from £2,725pp, full board, including activities; best-served.co.uk A Christmas stay at Collegio di Maria di Cefalù offers sea views, few tourists, a good chance of fine weather and easy access to Cefalù’s historic centre. This large, three-storey 15th-century monastery was originally established as a boarding house for disadvantaged girls, but today the sisters welcome guests searching for a few days’ respite from the busyness of life. You don’t need to have a faith – just a respect for the quiet rituals of the nuns who work here. Expect simple rooms with sea views, a dreamy roof terrace, and a range of nearby dining options. Single rooms from £47 per night; monasterystays.com Enjoy a crowd-free culture break in Istanbul. Find room to breathe in the colourful spice bazaar, the sparkling gold mosaics of the Hagia Sophia, and drink in the dazzling domes of the Blue Mosque. Balance these with a taste of contemporary Istanbul life: across the Golden Horn are Karaköy, Galata and Beyoglu, where locals come to eat, club, shop and gallery hop. If you like jazz, head for Nardis Jazz Club, below the landmark Galata tower – a buzzing venue for a cocktail and an alternative end-of year break with live music. Three-night stay at Pera Rose Hotel, B&B, including flights, from £296pp; travelsupermarket .com December on the mild Moroccan coast enjoys an average high of 20C. And yes, this whitewashed town has gained tourist traction, but its relaxed feel remains in the ancient souk (don’t miss the colourful spice market), dinky riads and harbourside huts serving fish cooked straight from the sea. Go people-watching over croissants in Place Moulay Hassan, stroll the city walls, or sign up for camel rides along expansive sands. Dar Danse makes the perfect base, with comfortable rooms and home cooking just steps from the beach. Dar Danse from £129 per night half-board; responsibletravel.comScotts Miracle-Gro sees $2.16 million in stock sales by Hagedorn PartnershipCaterpillar Invites World's Most-Skilled Operators to Forge Their Legacies through Third Global Operator ChallengeA Strong Dollar Reflects American Leadership

Elway: Remorse over passing on Allen mitigated by play of NixTwo-time UK Championship winner Mark Selby lost in the first round of the 2024 event as fellow Englishman Jack Lisowski produced a superb fightback at the York Barbican on Sunday evening. Lisowski, 21st in the world rankings, was 3-0 behind and had only scored six points as Selby dominated the early stages with two stunning centuries. But Lisowski got back into the match and, aided by breaks of 55, 63, 100, 70 and 61, won six of the next seven frames to take the victory 6-4 and set up a last-16 tie with Ali Carter. Former world number one Mark Allen said his game "is not in a good place" after an "awful" performance as he battled to a 6-4 win over Jackson Page in the opening round. Northern Ireland's Allen, who won the tournament two years ago, only made one break of 50 against 23-year-old Page, a player 41st in the rankings and in his first last-32 match at the UK Championship. "It wasn't fun to be part of that match," said Allen. "I'm just playing like that all the time and it's hard to put my finger on why, that's the frustrating thing. "I got the job done and that's pretty much it, it was awful. I'm not in a good place with my game, everything else is fine but with snooker I'm just struggling. "I'm probably trying too hard, I just needed to give 100 per cent on every shot and nothing is coming easy for me." Allen reached the top of the world rankings for the first time in his career after the World Championship in May, before he was replaced by Judd Trump at the end of August. Now third in the world, the 38-year-old has reached two semi-finals in 2024-25, losing to Mark Selby at the British Open in September and against Xiao Guodong in the Champion of Champions earlier this month. Welshman Page led 3-2 but Allen, an 11-time ranking event winner, made his experience count as he won four of the next five frames to clinch victory. However, Allen, who plays either China's Si Jiahui or Wu Yize in the last 16, was left bemused by his lack of form. "I'm doing all the things that got me to world number one, working really hard on the practice table but it's not coming easy," he added. "I'm hoping one performance turns it around but I feel a million miles away from that. "Jackson is a brilliant talent but not very experienced on the big stage so I thought I would take advantage of that and it nearly backfired. "It's not fun, I'm not going to lie - I couldn't enjoy any part of that match. It's unsettling given how much I practice, and considering how hard I've been working. I'm probably not as far as I think I am, I'm my worst critic." In the other match in the afternoon session, England's Ali Carter defeated Welshman Ryan Day 6-4. Carter has twice lost in the semi-finals of the UK Championship, but had not won a match in the later stages of the tournament since his 9-8 loss to Shaun Murphy in the final four in 2012. "It's all about getting a win," said Carter. "Wins have been hard to come by of late and it has zapped my confidence. It was hard work from start to finish. "I found the table was quite heavy and to screw back was quite different, but you have to play on whatever the table is like. "I've had some good times here, but mostly terrible ones. I was 8-4 up in the [2012] semi-finals against Shaun Murphy and that went wrong 9-8 and I've not had too much success since then. "Everything is so dependent on doing well in the big ranking events. I've not had a good run here for a long time so let's hope it leads to one this year."Speaker schedules opposition motions after Tories opt against own non-confidence vote

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Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Philadelphia outlasted upset-minded Carolina on Sunday while Minnesota routed Atlanta as both 11-2 teams neared an NFL playoff berth. Hurts completed 14-of-21 passes for 108 yards and ran eight times for 59 yards to hold off stubborn Carolina, which fell to 3-10. He scored on a 1-yard plunge early in the second quarter, connected with DeVonta Smith on a 4-yard touchdown pass 14 seconds before half-time for a 14-10 lead. After the Panthers grabbed the lead on Chuba Hubbard's 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, the Eagles answered with 75 seconds elapsed in the fourth quarter on a 4-yard Hurts touchdown pass to Grant Calcaterra and a 2-point conversion run by Saquon Barkley, who ran 20 times for 124 yards. At Minneapolis, Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold completed 22-of-28 passes for 347 yards and five touchdown to power Minnesota over the Atlanta Falcons 42-21. The Vikings spoiled the return of ex-Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins, who threw for 344 yards but was intercepted twice. Minnesota needs losses by the Arizona Cardinals to Seattle and the Los Angeles Rams to Buffalo in later games to clinch a playoff berth. The Eagles need only an Arizona loss to secure their spot in the post-season. Later games also include the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) entertaining the Los Angeles Chargers (8-4). Tua Tagovailoa threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith in overtime to give the Miami Dolphins a 32-26 home triumph over the New York Jets. The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 10-3 as Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and Najee Harris ran for another in a 27-14 home victory over Cleveland. Baker Mayfield threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over visiting Las Vegas 28-13. Derek Carr threw for 219 yards and a touchdown as the New Orleans Saints edged the host New York Giants 14-11 while Tank Bigsby's 8-yard touchdown run with 6:46 remaining gave Jacksonville a 10-6 victory at Tennessee. js/bsp

Chris Davies stresses Yokoyama and Anderson point after Birmingham City duo combine at ExeterBy ROB GILLIES, Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products , a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Monday. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders with the United States. He said on social media last week that he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders. Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, attended a dinner with Trump and Trudeau at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on Friday. Trudeau requested the meeting in a bid to avoid the tariffs by convincing Trump that the northern border is nothing like the U.S. southern border with Mexico . “The prime minister of course spoke about the importance of protecting the Canadian economy and Canadian workers from tariffs, but we also discussed with our American friends the negative impact that those tariffs could have on their economy, on affordability in the United States as well,” LeBlanc said in Parliament. If Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, the price increases that could follow will collide with his campaign promise to give American families a break from inflation. Economists say companies would have little choice but to pass along the added costs, dramatically raising prices for food, clothing, automobiles, alcohol and other goods. The Produce Distributors Association, a Washington trade group, said last week that tariffs will raise prices for fresh fruit and vegetables and hurt U.S. farmers when the countries retaliate. Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the U.S. should Trump follow through on the threat. After his dinner with Trump, Trudeau returned home without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. “The idea that we came back empty handed is completely false,” LeBlanc said. “We had a very productive discussion with Mr. Trump and his future Cabinet secretaries. ... The commitment from Mr. Trump to continue to work with us was far from empty handed.” Joining Trump and Trudeau at dinner were Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, and Mike Waltz, Trump’s choice to be his national security adviser. Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., Kirsten Hillman, told The Associated Press on Sunday that “the message that our border is so vastly different than the Mexican border was really understood.” Hillman, who sat at an adjacent table to Trudeau and Trump, said Canada is not the problem when it comes to drugs and migrants. On Monday, Mexico’s president rejected those comments. “Mexico must be respected, especially by its trading partners,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said. She said Canada had its own problems with fentanyl consumption and “could only wish they had the cultural riches Mexico has.” Flows of migrants and seizures of drugs at the two countries’ border are vastly different. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border during the last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. Most of the fentanyl reaching the U.S. — where it causes about 70,000 overdose deaths annually — is made by Mexican drug cartels using precursor chemicals smuggled from Asia. On immigration, the U.S. Border Patrol reported 1.53 million encounters with migrants at the southwest border with Mexico between October 2023 and September 2024. That compares to 23,721 encounters at the Canadian border during that time. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports as well. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing for national security.