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Blues supporters also sang the name of head coach Maresca during the closing stages of an emphatic success sealed by goals from Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and substitute Jadon Sancho. Bottom club Southampton briefly levelled through Joe Aribo but were a man down from the 39th minute after captain Jack Stephens was sent off for pulling the hair of Marc Cucurella. Chelsea, who have endured an underwhelming period since Todd Boehly’s consortium bought the club in 2022, climbed above Arsenal and into second place on goal difference, seven points behind leaders Liverpool. The Blues have scored 57 goals in 22 matches in all comps this season, our best goals-per-game ratio in a single season in our history. 💙 | — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) “It was a very good feeling, especially because you can see that they are happy, that is our target,” Maresca said of the atmosphere in the away end. “We work every day to keep them happy and tonight was a very good feeling, especially the one that they can see that Chelsea’s back. This is an important thing.” Maresca rotated his squad in Hampshire, making seven changes following Sunday’s impressive 3-0 win over Aston Villa. Following a sloppy start, his side, who stretched their unbeaten run to six top-flight games, could easily have won by more as they hit the woodwork three times, in addition to squandering a host of chances. “I’m very happy with the five we scored,” said the Italian. “I’m not happy with the first 15, 20 minutes, where we struggled. The reason why we struggled is because we prepared the game to press them man to man and the first 15, 20 minutes we were not pressing them man to man. “After 15, 20 minutes we adjust that and the game was much better. For sure we could score more but five goals they are enough.” Southampton manager Russell Martin rued a costly “moment of madness” from skipper Stephens. The defender’s ridiculous red card was the headline mistake of a catalogue of errors from the beleaguered south-coast club as they slipped seven points from safety following an 11th defeat of a dismal season. “I don’t think anyone will be as disappointed as Jack,” Martin said of Stephens, who was sent off for the second time this term after tugging the curls of Cucurella as Saints prepared to take a corner. “I haven’t got to sit down and talk with him about that at all. He will be hurt more than anyone and it’s changed the game for us tonight, which is disappointing. “I think they have to describe it as violent conduct; it’s not violent really but there’s no other explanation for that really. It’s a moment of madness that’s really cost us and Jack.” Southampton repeatedly invited pressure with their risky attempts to play out from defence, with goalkeeper Joe Lumley gifting Chelsea their second goal, scored by Nkunku. While Saints were booed off at full-time, Martin, who was missing a host of key players due to injuries and suspensions, praised the effort of his depleted team. “When they see such a big scoreline and a couple of the goals we concede, I understand it (the jeers),” he said. “It’s football, it’s emotive, people feel so much about it, it’s why it’s such a special sport in this country and so big. “I understand it but I feel really proud of the players tonight, some of the football we played at 11 v 11 was amazing. “For an hour with 10 men we’ve dug in so deep, there were some big performances. I’m proud of them for that and I’m grateful for that because that’s not easy in that circumstance.”new slots game 2024 。

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NoneNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have the slimmest of playoff hopes and must win out to have any chance of keeping them alive. Figuring out who they are would be a first step in the right direction. The Titans (3-9) also must bounce back from last week's ugly loss at Washington that cost this franchise yet another chance to string together consecutive wins for the first time in more than two years. “We know that this is a big opportunity for us to develop as a team and to create and to continue developing our identity,” quarterback Will Levis said. “And so we’re going to make sure that we do our best throughout these next few weeks to do that.” The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) lost Trevor Lawrence for the rest of the season after the hit he took from Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair in last week's 23-20 loss to Houston. Their already dim playoff hopes were extinguished Monday night when Denver won. That leaves the Jaguars playing for pride and potentially drafting No. 1 overall for the third time in five years. “It’s all about how you finish,” tight end Evan Engram said. “How we finish probably won’t erase the feeling we have of the season. But as the pride of this franchise, the pride of the team, it’s definitely worth going to finish strong and going to get some wins and fighting for that.” The Titans went into Washington with one of the NFL's stingiest defenses and wound up shredded, giving up a season-worst 267 yards rushing. Defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson said, “We can’t allow what happened last week to happen again.” Wide receiver Calvin Ridley says he's excited to see some old teammates Sunday and downplayed a question about how close Jacksonville's offer to keep him last March might've been when he chose to sign with division rival Tennessee instead. “Doesn't matter right now,” Ridley said. “I'm excited for this week. Jags come in here, play with my boys. I'm excited.” Ridley played one season with Jacksonville after the Jaguars traded for him . He had 76 catches for 1,016 yards and eight TDs last season with the Jaguars. So far this season, Ridley has 43 receptions for 679 yards and three TDs. “I just know I'm going to be ready,” Ridley said. Jacksonville has lost 16 consecutive games when tied or trailing at halftime. It’s a complete flip from the 2022 season, in which the Jaguars rallied to beat Dallas, the Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee down the stretch to make the playoffs. The 20-16 victory against the Titans in the regular-season finale that year is the last time coach Doug Pederson’s team has come from behind to win after trailing or being tied at the break. Tennessee led 13-7 at the half in that one and was minutes from winning a third straight AFC South title . Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen needs 4 1/2 sacks to break the franchise record of 55 held by Tony Brackens. Hines-Allen has at least half a sack in four consecutive games against Tennessee, which has given up 43 sacks in 2024. “My family knows about it probably more than me,” Hines-Allen said. “My wife tells me all the time, ‘Hey, get that record. All you just need is four sacks.’ Like, you can just (get) four sacks. “I had a couple games last year where I had three, so I can’t say it’s out of the realm. But I never had four sacks; don’t know what it feels like to do that in one game. But hopefully speak it into existence.” Mac Jones will be starting at quarterback and is 0-2 with the Jaguars this season. He has one more interception (three) than touchdown passes (two) in five appearances. The Titans are looking to see if Levis can keep building on his strong play of the past month and start turning those into wins. Levis is 1-3 since returning from a strained throwing shoulder. He has seven TD passes with two interceptions for a 101.3 passer rating in his past four games. He also is completing 61.7% of his passes for 960 yards. “The cool thing right now for Will is that as we’ve corrected things, he’s corrected them,” Titans coach Brian Callahan said . “And that’s been really fun to watch as he’s made adjustments from game to game, sometimes even from in the game made an adjustment to a coverage or a read, and that part’s been good to see.” AP Pro Football Writer Mark Long in Jacksonville, Florida, contributed to this report. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Artopoeus threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead Chattanooga to a 24-17 victory over Austin Peay in a nonconference regular-season finale on Saturday. Chattanooga (7-5) jumped out to a 10-0 first-quarter lead on Jude Kelley's 28-yard field goal and Artopoeus' 9-yard touchdown toss to Javin Whatley with 42 seconds left. The score came five plays after Alex Mitchell intercepted a pass from Austin Smith, giving the Mocs the ball at the Governors' 26-yard line. Austin Peay answered in the second quarter with help from a Chattanooga turnover. Ellis Ellis Jr. picked off Artopoeus and the Governors took over at the Mocs' 30. Smith completed three straight passes — the last one covering 4 yards to Jaden Barnes to get Austin Peay within three points. Carson Smith followed with a 35-yard field goal to tie it at 10. Chattanooga regained the lead with 4:01 left in the third quarter when Artopoeus capped a nine-play drive with a 3-yard touchdown run. Smith had a 23-yard touchdown run to get Austin Peay within seven with 8:08 left in the game. The Governors drove to the Mocs' 30, but Smith's fourth-down pass fell incomplete with 41 seconds to go. Artopoeus completed 15 of 21 passes for 161 yards for Chattanooga. He had a 7-yard scoring toss to John McIntyre to put the Mocs up 24-10 early in the final quarter. Smith finished with 192 yards on 21-for-36 passing for Austin Peay, which finishes its first season under head coach Jeff Faris with a 4-8 record. Rusty Wright became the first Chattanooga coach to finish .500 or better in each of his first six seasons. Chattanooga snapped Austin Peay's nine-game win streak with a 24-21 victory on the road to close out the regular season last year. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballReal Life Don't miss out on the headlines from Real Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. Dressed head-to-toe in black, Owlvine Green’s fingers hover over a steaming cauldron as a cat looks on, ominously. Candles flicker, casting eerie shadows on the wall. Incense smokes, and a spell book — filled with mystical, arcane symbols — is laid open in front of her. It’s a scene that wouldn’t look out of place in a Harry Potter film. But this isn’t a movie. This is an unassuming home in suburban Melbourne, and Owlvine is a real-life witch. “We’re everywhere — young and old, in the inner city and out in the middle of the bush,” the 36-year-old told news.com.au. “You could be sharing a desk with one of us, or living on the same street.” From the Wizard of Oz to The Craft , the black-caped, cackling witch has been a fixture in popular culture — sand a subject of fascination and fear — for centuries. But if you think that these magical beings belong only within the pages of a storybook or on the big screen, think again. Today, tens of thousands of Australians identify as witches and globally, we’re in the midst of a bona fide witchcraft boom. Rise of the ‘Insta Witch’ While a fascination with the occult is nothing new, witchcraft has never been as big, or as mainstream. But why? And why now? “A huge part of the rising popularity is social media and the internet,” said Owlvine. “It’s so easy to jump online and find information. Once upon a time, it was really difficult to find a willing teacher, or even get your hands on the few occult books available – now we have abundant information at our finger tips.” Owlvine’s own journey to witchcraft began in childhood. Growing up in a conservative Christian environment in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne, she began to question her parents’ religion and her place within it. “I realised that every religion professed that they had ‘the one right way’ to god, which was incredibly confusing to me,” she recalled. “But it caused me to look deeper, to question, and to wonder what the common denominators were, and from where the first religions began.” But it wasn’t until, at the age of 24, she stumbled upon the online witching community that she began to explore witchcraft in earnest. Owlvine is one of Australia's many real-life witches. Picture: Instagram/@owlvine.green “At the time, I felt very alone,” she explained. “I didn’t know anyone who was interested in magic but, thanks to YouTube, I discovered a community of like-minded practitioners, both in Australia and overseas.” Since that day, Owlvine has become one of the most popular witches on the video platform, with close to 40,000 subscribers who tune in to see her vlog on a variety of subjects, from crystals and moon cycles to herbs and spell-casting. Indeed, she is just one of a new wave of modern witches who are showcasing their passion for “the craft” via videos and posts covering spells, tarot cards, crystals, potions, clairvoyance and everything in between. And it’s this new crop of social media sorceresses who are primarily fuelling the resurgence of witchcraft in the country. “When I started 30 odd years ago, there was a handful of books and no internet,” said spokesman for the Australian Pagan Network David Pan. “And now information is so much more widely available. Anyone can find what they’re looking for online and through various social media channels and see what resonates with them.” Witchcraft as seen on screen The image of the witch has been a staple in pop culture for the last century, but it’s only in the last few decades that we’ve seen a major PR job done on the witch archetype. Beautiful, political and environmentally-minded feminists, today’s witches are as far away from the clichéd old broomstick-riding hook-nosed hags of our childhood storybooks as you can get. And they can be found on big and small screens alike with ever-increasing frequency, with the likes of Sabrina, A Discovery of Witches and Mayfair Witches adding to the swag of older shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harry Potter, Charmed and The Vampire Diaries. There’s clearly a direct correlation between the increasing presence of fictional witches and the rise of real life ones. Witches have always been popular on screen. Picture: AP Photo/Warner Bros, Murray Close Kiernan Shipka in the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. “I think pop culture has a massive part to play,” said Owlvine. “In the past, movies and TV shows often cast the witch as hugely unsavoury characters. Now we’re seeing witches depicted as young, modern people we can relate to.” David — who has been practising witchcraft for more than 40 years — also believes that the popularisation of the witch on screen has been one of the biggest factors in the explosion of interest both in witchcraft and the occult in general. “The first biggest explosion of interest, I remember, was back when The Craft movie came out,” he said. “The internet was new and there were all types of ways to access information. Every second contact I got back then was from some young girl wanting to change the colour of her eyes or hair with magic.” A rejection of organised religion The fastest-growing religion in the western world is, in fact, no religion at all. The 2016 Census showed that “religious nones” now make up a quarter of the population (a huge change from 50 years ago, when 88 per cent of the population identified as Christian). Clearly, organised religion has fallen on hard times . But with archaic, dogmatic institutions built on judgment and hellfire, is it really surprising? And while interest in traditional religions is decreasing, interest in pagan and nature-based faith systems (including witchcraft) is on the rise — more than 33,000 people claimed an affiliation with a nature religion, including paganism and Wicca. “Many people have been returning to the ‘old ways’ as they have become disenfranchised,” David said. The fastest-growing religion in the western world is, in fact, no religion at all. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Ian Currie “Both with organised religions, and the corruption within them.” The clear distinction with witchcraft is that it isn’t a religion. You can practise any religion and still practise witchcraft. And while there’s no formal religious texts or Ten Commandments equivalent, Wicca has what’s known as the “threefold law”, which roughly states that whatever energy you send out will come back to you three times over. “A common misunderstanding is that all witches are all the same,” added Owlvine. “Some witches do consider it their religion, but many don’t. Witches come from all walks of life: rich and poor, male and female, young and old — anyone can be a witch. “Witchcraft is a fluid path, as I grow as a person I am able to weave who I am and what I’m learning in to my magical practice. I think people are hungry to bring all of that into their spiritual lives too, rather than simply following someone else’s rules.” The appeal of hocus pocus A big part of the obvious appeal in the mystical world of the witch is the ability to perform spells. After all, with the potential to attract love, money, or success — all by uttering a quick “abracadabra” or by carrying the right combination of crystals — it’s easy to see why many jump on the witch bandwagon. “One of the most common questions I’m asked when people find out that I’m a witch is: ‘do you cast spells?’” said Owlvine. A big part of the obvious appeal in the mystical world of the witch is the ability to perform spells. “After all, who wouldn’t want to be able to cast a spell with the flick of a magic wand?” Magic and the magic aesthetic — as evidenced via the trending #witchesofinstagram hashtag (which currently has more than 10 million posts) — is a big part of the appeal of being a witch. But the importance of casting spells differs in the practices of witch to witch. “Spells play a fairly large part in my practice,” added Owlvine. “How often I cast depends on what’s going on in my world at the time and what I need. Most often I do spells that relate to protection for me and my family, creating harmonious atmospheres, for focus in study and work, or to help support me in achieving my goals. “Modern witches are all about harmony and not about claiming external power over others.” The future of witchcraft With social media posts increasing daily and online occult sites and courses skyrocketing, it’s clear that the modern-day version of the witch is here to stay. And in a world as stressful and turbulent as ours — one in which our search for meaning and control is becoming more and more urgent — it’s understandable. Witchcraft offers both a community and the potential to harness control in a world that it is increasingly fraught and fractioned. “Witchcraft has completely shifted the way I live my life and view myself,” Owlvine explained. “Before coming to the craft I was incredibly anxious, depressed and had a strong victim mentality. Now I understand how much power I actually have over my experience in this life. “I know that when times get tough, I have tools that help me get through difficulties. I am a completely different person to who I was five years ago, and all for the better.” But despite witchcraft having gone global, there’s unfortunately a lot of stigma still attached and “coming out of the broom closet” is a rite of passage that many witches must go through. “I have experienced people who are curious and excited to know that I’m a witch,” said Owlvine. “But on the other hand, I have met some very narrow-minded people who have reacted in a negative way towards me. However, I’m lucky that my husband and my teenage son accept me for who I am.” Paul Ewart is a freelance writer | @_paulewart More Coverage Albo ‘tanking’ his own election promise Courtney Gould ’Crippling’ mystery solved after 64 years Judy King Originally published as Modern-day witchcraft is on the rise in Australia as support for organised religion plummets Join the conversation Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Register Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout More related stories Lifestyle Sick video shows teen ‘dragged by genitals’ Disturbing footage shows a worker at a centre for people with autism grabbing a 19-year-old by the genitals and dragging him as he cries in pain. Read more Real Life ‘Hidden shame’: Stigma affecting Aussies There’s an “urgent” public health crisis impacting Australian women that nobody is talking about, with many slipping through the cracks. Read more

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