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Stormont minister Maurice Morrow told an official he would not raise the issue with the Northern Ireland Executive, despite similar measures being considered in England and Wales. A file on planning arrangements for the jubilee celebrations reveals a series of civil service correspondences on how Northern Ireland would mark the occasion. It includes a letter sent on January 11 2001 from an official in the Office of the First Minister/Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) to the Department of Social Development, advising that a committee had been set up in London to consider a programme of celebrations. The correspondence says: “One of the issues the committee is currently considering is the possibility of deregulating liquor licensing laws during the golden jubilee celebrations on the same lines as the arrangements made for the millennium. “It is felt that the golden jubilee bank holiday on Monday 3 June 2002 is likely to be an occasion on which many public houses and similar licensed premises would wish to stay open beyond normal closing time.” The letter said a paper had been prepared on the issue of extending opening hours. It adds: “You will note that paragraph seven of the paper indicates that the devolved administrations ‘would need to consider deregulation separately within their own jurisdictions’. “I thought that you would wish to be aware that this issue is receiving active consideration for England and Wales and to consider whether anything needs to be done for Northern Ireland.” Some months later a “progress report” was sent between officials in OFMDFM, which again raised the issue of licensing laws. It says: “I spoke to Gordon Gibson, DSD, about Terry Smith’s letter of 12 January 2001 about licensing laws: the matter was put to their minister Maurice Morrow (DUP) who indicated that he would not be asking the NIE (Northern Ireland Executive) to approve any change to current licensing laws in NI to allow for either 24 hour opening (as at the millennium) nor a blanket approval for extended opening hours as is being considered in GB. “In both cases, primary legislation would be required here and would necessitate consultation and the minister has ruled out any consultation process.” The correspondence says individual licensees could still apply for an extension to opening hours on an ad hoc basis, adding “there the matter rests”. It goes on: “DSD await further pronouncements from the Home Office and Gibson and I have agreed to notify each other of any developments we become aware of and he will copy me to any (existing) relevant papers. “Ministers may well come under pressure in due course for a relaxation and/or parity with GB.” The document concludes “That’s it so far...making haste slowly?” Emails sent between officials in the department the same month said that lord lieutenants in Northern Ireland had been approached about local events to mark the jubilee. One message says: “Lord lieutenants have not shown any enthusiasm for encouraging GJ celebrations at a local level. “Lady Carswell in particular believes that it would be difficult for LLs to encourage such activities without appearing political.”Tyler Herro had a confident answer when asked about a scuffle between him and Houston Rockets guard Ame Thompson. The Miami Heat star said Thompson was upset that Herro was having such a good game as the Rockets lost 104-100. Herro had 27 points and nine assists in the win. "Just two competitors going at it, playing basketball," Herro said. "...Just a physical game. Guess that's what happens when someone's scoring, throwing dimes, doing the whole thing. I'd get mad too." The fight occurred with just 35 seconds left in the game when Miami led 99-94. Along with Herro and Thompson being ejected, Terry Rozier, Jalen Green and Rockets coaches Ime Udoka and Ben Sullivan were ejected. Thompson had five points, five assists and five rebounds in the game, a somewhat disappointing game, at least compared to Herro. Herro has emerged as the Heat's No. 1 option this season and it's leading to a career year for the sixth-year player. He's posting 23.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, all of which are career-highs. Based on his comments after the fight with Thompson, Herro seems to have plenty of confidence amid the big season. While Herro and the Heat walked away victorious on Sunday, Thompson's Rockets can rest knowing they're having a better season thus far. Miami improved to 16-14 on the year after taking down Houston, but the Rocket sit in third place in the Western Conference amid a 21-11 start. The Heat and Rockets could both be without key players in the coming week depending on the NBA's punishment for those ejected on Sunday. It's unclear what kind of fines or suspensions Herro, Thompson and others could be facing, but the league handed out a few suspensions earlier this week after a fight between players on the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks. The NBA suspended Mavericks forward Naji Marshall for four games and Suns center Jusuf Nurkić for three games. The league also suspended P.J. Washington for one game for being involved in the altercation.
With 50 seconds left in the first half of the OU-Alabama game, the Sooners faced a second-and-10 from the Crimson Tide 30-yard line. Offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley dialed up an option play. Sure, the Sooners were running the ball reasonably well. Sure, an OU pass play never is the optimal call. But still. Running the ball on 2nd-and-10 with 50 seconds left in a half is field-goal strategy 101. Quarterback Jackson Arnold kept the ball, swept to the left and gained 12 yards. The Sooners hurried to the line, ran an option play right, tailback Xavier Robinson busted it clear and scored on an 18-yard touchdown via pylon dive, with 37 seconds left in the half. Welcome to the new-look OU offense. All-in on the running game. Pass only under threat of Chinese water torture. People are also reading... 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But he also pointed out that Finley’s strategy was a “one-game gameplan.” Not that OU has to shirk the run in Baton Rouge. But that the Sooners will have to tweak this run-heavy offense. Heck, Alabama was adjusting quickly to the Sooner ground game. OU first-half rushing yards: 205, on 29 carries. OU second-half rushing yards: 52, on 21 carries. The Sooners won the second half 14-0. They scored on a 14-yard drive, set up by Eli Bowen’s interception, and a 49-yard interception return by Kip Lewis. If you’ve done it once, you can do it again. And LSU has been susceptible to running quarterbacks. But the pressure is on Finley to produce another run-heavy gameplan that can keep the Tigers off balance. I’m guessing he does. Let’s get to the predictions. Oklahoma at Louisiana State: Sooners 19-17. OU has played 11 games. Seven of those opponents are in The Associated Press top 25 this week. Oklahoma State at Colorado: Buffaloes 45-25. To reach the Big 12 Championship Game, CU needs a win and at least two losses by Iowa State, Arizona State or Brigham Young. Florida Atlantic at Tulsa: Golden Hurricane 31-24. American Athletic Conference teams are 3-2 this season in their first game after firing the head coach. East Carolina, Charlotte and Rice won; Temple and FAU lost. Texas at Texas A&M: Aggies 24-20. When the complete history of the world is written, and we’re in a New Heaven and a New Earth, and all that’s left from the old days are Lee Corso and cockroaches, scholars will ask a solitary question. Why did A&M and UT go a dozen years without playing football? Tennessee at Vanderbilt: Volunteers 22-10. If the Commodores pull the upset and knock Tennessee out of the playoff, the Southeastern Conference offices will declare war and fire cannonballs across the Mason-Dixon Line. Mississippi State at Ole Miss: Rebels 38-14. I wish the Egg Bowl still was on Thanksgiving night. Georgia Tech at Georgia: Bulldogs 37-17. I guess I’m the only one still picking Georgia to win the Big Bowl in late January. I’ve seen too much National Football League to write off great teams who play a rugged schedule. South Carolina at Clemson: Gamecocks 24-21. Underrated game alert! Underrated game alert! This winner still has a reasonable shot at the playoff. Auburn at Alabama: Crimson Tide 34-7. In my unofficial role as Life Coach to college football coaches, my recommendation to Kalen DeBoer is this. Beat Auburn. Arkansas at Missouri: Razorbacks 24-17. I’ve seen both teams play live, and let me say, I’ll take Arkansas’ team, Mizzou’s uniforms and Arkansas’ coach. Florida at Florida State: Gators 41-17. If Florida wins and gets to 7-5, I need a compelling argument why Billy Napier shouldn’t be SEC coach of the year, and yes, I know Clark Lea of Vandy remains an SEC coach. Louisville at Kentucky: Cardinals 24-6. Dud game, except for the spectre that this could be Mark Stoops’ final game in Wildcat blue. Kansas State at Iowa State: Cyclones 28-27. Among the four teams tied atop the Big 12, ISU is the only one that controls its destiny. Win, and the ‘Clones are Arlington-bound. Arizona State at Arizona: Sun Devils 38-20. With a win, ASU makes it to the Big 12 Championship Game UNLESS Houston beats Brigham Young, Texas Tech beats West Virginia, Baylor beats Kansas and Cincinnati beats Texas Christian. Got that. Houston at Brigham Young: Cougars 21-16. BYU needs either Iowa State or Arizona State to lose. Kansas at Baylor: Jayhawks 38-34. Nine teams remain alive for a berth in Arlington; KU is not one of them but might be the most feared team in the league. Texas Christian at Cincinnati: Horned Frogs 30-27. Bearcats need the victory to be bowl eligible. West Virginia at Texas Tech: Red Raiders 48-44. Combined overall record: 13-11. And both teams remain alive for the Big 12 Championship Game. Utah at Central Florida: Utes 18-16. The only Big 12 game this weekend without potential Arlington ramifications. Michigan at Ohio State: Buckeyes 26-17. Can first-year Michigan coach Sherrone Moore get the jump on Ohio State and extend the Wolverines’ series winning streak to four? Washington at Oregon: Ducks 35-15. UW beat Oregon twice last season in classics and went on to the national championship game, but the Ducks are the star-kissed team of 2024. Purdue at Indiana: Hoosiers 44-7. IU likely sews up a playoff berth with a victory over its hapless arch-rival. Maryland at Penn State: Nittany Lions 32-14. Penn State has lost star offensive tackle Anthony Donkoh to a knee injury. Not good for the Nittanys’ playoff hopes. Notre Dame at Southern Cal: Fighting Irish 27-20. Notre Dame secures a playoff berth with a win, but the Trojans might be playing loose. They got bowl eligible last week. Minnesota at Wisconsin: Golden Gophers 26-14. 134th series meeting. They first met in 1890. Laura Ingalls Wilder might have been in attendance. She was a 23-year-old teacher in Minnesota in 1890. Nebraska at Iowa: Hawkeyes 31-21. The Cornhuskers are bowl eligible, and yes, their fans stormed the field after the win over Wisconsin last week. Northwestern at Illinois: Illini 34-16. Bret Bielema’s team is 8-3; Illinois’ fine coach has a chance at his first 10-win season since leading Wisconsin to an 11-3 season in 2011. Rutgers at Michigan State: Spartans 25-24. State needs a victory, else it’s assured of a third straight losing season. Fresno State at UCLA: Bruins 22-21. UCLA offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s career continues to slide. The Bruins have scored more than 20 points only twice in 11 games; 35 at Rutgers, 27 at Nebraska. California at Southern Methodist: Mustangs 29-21. SMU already has secured a berth in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. Miami at Syracuse: Hurricanes 42-31. With a win, Miami joins SMU in the ACC title game, beating out Clemson via tiebreaker. Pittsburgh at Boston College: Eagles 27-17. Pitt might be without redshirt freshman quarterback Eli Holstein, whose leg injury forced him out of the Louisville game last week. Duke at Wake Forest: Blue Devils 35-31. With a win, Duke secures a tie for fourth in the 17-team ACC. North Carolina State at North Carolina: Wolfpack 37-31. So long, Mack Brown. Great guy; great career. Virginia at Virginia Tech: Hokies 24-16. Ultimate pressure game. Both teams are 5-6. The winner gets a bowl. Stanford at San Jose State: Cardinal 27-20. This will be Stanford’s third game against a Pacific Time Zone opponent. The Cardinal has played six teams from the Eastern Time Zone. Texas-San Antonio at Army: Black Knights 24-10. Potential letdown game. Over four consecutive Saturdays, Army had/has Notre Dame, the AAC title game and Navy. This is the only routine game. Memphis at Tulane: Green Wave 33-24. The only Thanksgiving Day college game, and it’s a good one. Navy at East Carolina: Pirates 31-26. ECU gave its permanent head coaching job to interim Blake Harrell, who is 4-0 since replacing the fired Mike Houston. North Texas at Temple: Mean Green 44-14. A five-game losing streak has UNT needing to beat Temple to get bowl eligible. South Florida at Rice: Bulls 38-18. USF’s first-ever visit to Rice Stadium, home of Super Bowl 8. Alabama-Birmingham at Charlotte: 49ers 28-26. Charlotte had zero penalties last week against Florida Atlantic. Oregon State at Boise State: Broncos 35-16. Beavers not an easy out for Boise State. Oregon State upset Washington State last week. Nevada at Nevada-Las Vegas: Rebels 41-14. Barry Odom’s UNLV team is back in the driver’s seat for a berth in the Mountain West title game. Wyoming at Washington State: Cougars 52-10. Another chance for OU fans to check out quarterback John Mateer, whom some have mentioned as a package deal with WSU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle. Utah State at Colorado State: Rams 28-16. Jay Norvell’s CSU team lost at Fresno State last week, likely costing the Rams a berth in the Mountain West championship game. Air Force at San Diego State: Falcons 26-7. The Academy beat Nevada last week without throwing a pass. New Mexico at Hawaii: Lobos 38-28. New Mexico, coming off its first victory over a top-25 team (Washington State) since beating Utah in 2003, needs the victory for bowl eligibility. Last week: 35-10. Season: 440-165.
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Mary Lou McDonald has said that support for Sinn Fein is ahead of poll numbers which show her party and the two main coalition partners close to a three-way tie. The Sinn Fein president said that over the past week an “energy” for the party had “come back very, very strongly” after slumps in support earlier this year. She said it was reminiscent of the 2020 election when the party achieved a historic result. A poll by the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks indicates that Fine Gael is down four points to 22%, Sinn Fein is up two points to 20%, and Fianna Fail is also on 20%. Aontu is up two points to 5%, the Social Democrats are down one to 5% and Labour has seen no change on 4%. Meanwhile, the Greens are down one to 3%, Solidarity-PBP has seen no change on 2%, and Independents or other parties are up three points to 19%. “I think the weather reflects our mood,” Ms McDonald said when asked about the poll on Sunday. “You know, this might be a winter election, but we have sunshine today.” Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said the polls confirmed the what they are hearing on the doors. He said there were only two choices facing voters – to return Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to power or to vote for a new government, and Sinn Fein were the only party that could stop the two Civil War parties returning to power. Ms McDonald continued: “I know talking to people, particularly over the last week, this sense of purpose now, this sense of energy, has come back very, very strongly. For us, this is very reminiscent of the last general election, where, when people had the space, cleared the space to assess what to do next, that appetite for change grew and grew, and I think that’s what’s going to happen. “I think the polling results reflect that to some extent. But I actually think the mood is even ahead of those polling numbers, if I’m honest with you. We’re out on the ground. We’re meeting people. We’re picking it up everywhere and the people are ready for this historic change, and more to the point people are filled with dread at the prospect of five more years of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.” In the 2020 general election, Sinn Fein cruised to its greatest ever Dail election, garnering 24.5% of first preference votes and winning 37 seats. Despite topping the poll in several constituencies, it did not win enough seats to form a government and instead a Fianna Fail and Fine Gael coalition formed for the first time, along with the Greens as junior partners. Speaking on Sunday, Ms McDonald said if Sinn Fein emerges as the largest party after Friday, it could form a government “for working people”. She also called for people who were considering voting for an independent candidate to “think again”. “Our proposition is to change the government, we can lead that effort – an independent candidate can’t and in fact, evidence of past elections reflects that in all likelihood, independents might, in fact, prop up Fianna Fail and Fine Gael together all over again.” Asked about a drop in poll numbers for his party, Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said it was always clear to him that it would be a “tightly contested, close” general election. He suggested that national polls may not reflect the electoral battles in individual constituencies. “I think the poll today shows my ratings as continuing to be the joint most popular leader in the country, but I don’t take that for granted at all,” he said. “What I would say to the Irish people is this: we need, when the results are are out and the ballots are counted on Saturday, we need to be able to put together a strong, stable government, because we are living in very difficult and challenging times.” He emphasised the importance of economic stability and on explaining how issues like housing could be improved. He said the RTE leaders debate between him, Ms McDonald and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin on Tuesday would be important to speak to voters who had not yet made up their minds or who are open to changing their minds. Campaigning efforts by all parties and independents across 43 constituencies are ramping up ahead of polling day on Friday November 29. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage . Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. 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. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice .
Get ready for a college football bowl season like you’ve never seen. It’s the first year of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff to determine the national champion, with first-round games kicking off Friday, December 20. In the new format, the top four conference champions (Oregon, Georgia, Arizona State and Boise State) receive a first-round bye and automatic entry into the quarterfinals. The remaining eight teams play in the four-game first round, with matchups held at the home stadiums of the higher-ranked participants. The “New Year’s Six” bowls serve as the quarterfinals and semifinals, with the national championship decided Monday, January 20, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Of course, there’s still plenty of college football postseason action through early January that doesn’t involve the national championship chase. The parade of bowl games begins Saturday, December 14, with the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta. A great tradition continues in Landover, Maryland, as the Navy Midshipmen take on the Army Black Knights Saturday on CBS at 3/2c. Later on Saturday, the Heisman Trophy is presented to the season’s most outstanding player in a ceremony on ESPN at 8/7c. Finalists are Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel, Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty (pictured above) and Miami QB Cam Ward. Here’s your complete lineup of College Football Playoff games and other bowl matchups: All times Eastern/Central. Friday, December 20 No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, ABC/ESPN, 8/7c Saturday, December 21 No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State, noon/11a c, TNT/Max No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas, 4/3c, TNT/Max No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State, 8/7c, ABC/ESPN Tuesday, December 31 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Arizona): TBA vs. No. 3 Boise State, (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 1 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta): TBA vs. No. 4 Arizona State, 1/noon c, ESPN Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California): TBA vs. No. 1 Oregon, 5/4c, ESPN Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans): TBA vs. No. 2 Georgia, 8:45/7:45c, ESPN Thursday, January 9 Capital One Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Friday, January 10 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (Arlington, Texas): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Monday, January 20 National Championship (Atlanta): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Saturday, December 14 Cricket Celebration Bowl (Atlanta): Jackson State vs. South Carolina State, noon/11a c, ABC IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama): South Alabama vs. Western Michigan, 9/8c, ESPN Tuesday, December 17 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas): Memphis vs. West Virginia, 9/8c, ESPN Wednesday, December 18 Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Florida): Western Kentucky vs. James Madison, 5:30/4:30c, ESPN Art of Sport LA Bowl (Inglewood, California): Cal vs. UNLV, 9/8c, ESPN Thursday, December 19 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans): Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston, 7/6c, ESPN2 Friday, December 20 StaffDNA Cure Bowl (Orlando, Florida): Ohio vs. Jacksonville State, noon/11a c, ESPN Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Florida): 3:30/2:30c, ESPN Monday, December 23 Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, South Carolina): Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA, 11a/10a c, ESPN Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Idaho): Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State, 2:30/1:30c, ESPN Tuesday, December 24 Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu): South Florida vs. San José State, 8/7c, ESPN Thursday, December 26 GameAbove Sports Bowl (Detroit): Pittsburgh vs. Toledo, 2/1xc, ESPN Rate Bowl (Phoenix): Rutgers vs. Kansas State, 5:30/4:30c, ESPN 68 Ventures Bowl (Mobile, Alabama): Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green, 9/8c, ESPN Friday, December 27 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas): Oklahoma vs. Navy, noon/11a c, ESPN Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, Alabama): Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt, 3:30/2:30c, ESPN AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tennessee): Texas Tech vs. Arkansas, 7/6c, ESPN DirecTV Holiday Bowl (San Diego): Syracuse vs. Washington State, 8/7c, Fox SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas): Texas A&M vs. USC, 10:30/9:30c, ESPN Saturday, December 28 Wasabi Fenway Bowl (Boston): UConn vs. North Carolina, 11a/10a c, ESPN Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, New York): Boston College vs. Nebraska, Noon/11a c, ABC Isleta New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, New Mexico): Louisiana vs. TCU, 2:15/1:15c, ESPN Pop-Tarts Bowl (Orlando, Florida): Iowa State vs. Miami, 3:30/2:30c, ABC Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl (Tucson, Arizona): Miami (Ohio) vs. Colorado State, 4:30/3:30c, The CW Go Bowling Military Bowl (Annapolis, Maryland): East Carolina vs. NC State, 5:45/4:45c, ESPN Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio): BYU vs. Colorado, 7:30/6:30c, ABC Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (Shreveport, Louisiana): Marshall vs. Army, 9:15/8:15c, ESPN Monday, December 30 TransPerfect Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tennessee): Iowa vs. Missouri, 2:30/1:30c, ESPN Tuesday, December 31 ReliaQuest Bowl (Tampa, Florida): Alabama vs. Michigan, noon/11a c, ESPN Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas): Louisville vs. Washington, 2/1c, CBS Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Florida): South Carolina vs. Illinois, 3/2c, ABC Kinder’s Texas Bowl (Houston): Baylor vs. LSU, 3:30/2:30c, ESPN Thursday, January 2 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Florida): Duke vs. Ole Miss, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Friday, January 3 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (Dallas): North Texas vs. Texas State, 4/3c, ESPN Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, North Carolina): Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Saturday, January 4 Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Bahamas): Buffalo vs. Liberty, 11a/10a c, ESPN2 More Headlines: