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12. Clemson Tigers 10-3 (7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season) What's next: First-round at No. 5 seed Texas, Dec. 21 Head coach: Dabo Swinney (17th season, 180-46 overall) About Swinney: The 55-year-old, who is 6-4 in the CFP, took over during the 2008 season and has won two national titles (2016, 2018). He will take the Tigers to the CFP the first time since the 2020 season and the seventh time overall. Resume The Tigers, the only three-loss team in the 12-team field, were in a must-win situation in the ACC championship game, prevailing on a last-second, 56-yard field goal to defeat SMU 34-31. Clemson lost two games to SEC opponents (Georgia and South Carolina) this season. The Tigers' other defeat came at home to Louisville. The matchup with Texas will be Clemson's first true road game against the SEC this season. Postseason history A nine-time winner of the ACC Championship Game, the Tigers notched a double-figure win total for the 13th time in the last 14 seasons. Along with its two national titles, Clemson reached the title game two other times (2019 and 2015). This will be the first Clemson-Texas matchup. The road to Atlanta It will be a tricky road for the Tigers to reach the CFP title game in Atlanta at a venue familiar to Clemson fans. The Tigers will take at least two and maybe three trips outside of their own time zone to qualify for the final. Names to know QB Cade Klubnik Klubnik, a Texas native, has been taking snaps in crucial situations since a limited role as a freshman in 2022, when he rescued the Tigers in an ACC Championship victory vs. North Carolina. Sporting a 19-8 career record as a starter, Klubnik has thrown for 3,303 yards and 33 touchdowns along with five interceptions this season. He tossed four TDs in the ACC title game Dec. 7 against SMU after receiving All-ACC honorable mention following the regular season. "He's battle-tested," Swinney said. "He has got a lot of experience under his belt. He has had some failure, which has made him better." RB Phil Mafah The senior has racked up 1,106 rushing yards with eight touchdowns this season and has 28 career scores. Mafah has averaged fewer than 17 carries per game, so he makes the most of his opportunities, and at 230 pounds he can be a load to bring down. DE T.J. Parker He's been disruptive on a regular basis, racking up 19 tackles for loss (11 sacks) this season. The 265-pound sophomore helped set the tone in the ACC title game when the Tigers feasted on early SMU mistakes. Parker is tied for the Division I lead with six forced fumbles this season. K Nolan Hauser The freshman joined the Tigers this season with great acclaim and produced a career highlight with a 56-yard game-winning field goal -- the longest in ACC title game history -- to beat SMU at the buzzer. --Field Level MediaSAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases since his failed reelection bid in 2022 has left him in ever-deeper legal jeopardy. In the latest indictment Thursday, he was accused of attempting a coup to keep himself in the presidency. In another case, the electoral court ruled the far-right leader ineligible to run for office until 2030. There are dozens of other probes that could produce criminal charges at low-level courts, where he could appeal any eventual conviction. But the country's Supreme Court will have the final say regarding more than five in-depth investigations, including into the alleged coup attempt, which could land the former president behind bars or under house arrest. Bolsonaro has denied wrongdoing in all of the cases, and his allies have alleged they are political persecution, while recognizing the severity of the legal risks on multiple fronts. Here's a look at the biggest threats and where they stand: Federal police on Thursday indicted Bolsonaro and 36 others for allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections. The indictment is sealed, but among other things authorities had been investigating whether he incited the Jan. 8, 2022 riot in which his followers ransacked the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital of Brasilia. STATUS: Police sent their findings to Brazil’s Supreme Court, which must decide whether to refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet. He will either formally charge Bolsonaro and put him on trial, or toss the investigation. Brazil’s highest electoral court in June ruled that Bolsonaro used government communication channels in a meeting with diplomats to promote his reelection bid and sow distrust about the vote. The case focused on a meeting the prior year, during which Bolsonaro used government staffers, the state television channel and the presidential palace in Brasilia to tell foreign ambassadors that the country’s electronic voting system was rigged. The ruling rendered him ineligible for office until 2030, although he has insisted that he will run in the 2026 race. The court also found that Bolsonaro abused his power during Brazil’s Independence Day festivities, a month before the election. The ruling didn’t add years to Bolsonaro’s ineligibility, but made any appeal less likely to succeed. A third case is also pending at the court. STATUS: Bolsonaro’s appeal of the initial ruling was denied. Bolsonaro has been indicted for directing an official to tamper with a public health database to make it appear as though he and his 12-year-old daughter had received the COVID-19 vaccine in order to bypass U.S. entry requirements. During the pandemic, he railed against the vaccine , characterized the choice to receive a shot as a matter of personal freedom and has repeatedly said he never did so. The Federal Police accused Bolsonaro of criminal association and inserting false data into public records, which carry maximum penalties of 4 and 12 years in prison, respectively. It was his first indictment since leaving office. STATUS: Brazil's Supreme Court sent the indictment to the prosecutor-general, who is weighing whether to use it to press charges. Local media reported that he was seeking to consult American authorities about whether Bolsonaro used the forged document to enter the country, and that having done so could result in U.S. legal action. Federal Police have probed whether Bolsonaro directed officials to smuggle luxury jewelry worth millions into Brazil from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, then acted to prevent them from being incorporated into the presidential collection and instead retain ownership for himself. Investigators summoned Bolsonaro for questioning in April and August of 2023. He has returned the jewelry in question. STATUS: The Federal Police indicted Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations. A second source confirmed the indictment, although not for which specific crimes. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly. Brazil’s Federal Police is investigating Bolsonaro for inciting crimes against public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, which include encouraging people not to wear masks and causing alarm about non-existent danger of vaccines accelerating development of AIDS . A Senate inquiry commission also spent months investigating his pandemic-era actions and decisions, and recommended nine criminal charges. Brazil’s former prosecutor-general Augusto Aras, widely seen as a Bolsonaro ally, decided not to file any charges based on the lawmakers' findings. They have urged his Aras' successor to reopen the case. STATUS: The investigation is ongoing. Brazil's Supreme Court in 2020 ordered an investigation into a network allegedly spreading defamatory fake news and threats against Supreme Court justices . The probe has yielded the imprisonment of lawmakers from the former president's circle and raids of his supporters' homes. In 2021, Bolsonaro was included as a target. As an offshoot of that probe, the Federal Police is also investigating whether a group operating inside Bolsonaro’s presidential palace produced social media content aimed at undermining the rule of law. The group, allegedly comprised of aides and Bolsonaro’s politician son, has been widely referred to as a digital militia and “the hate cabinet.” STATUS: Both investigations are ongoing. Biller reported from Rio de Janeiro
The new reality taking shape in Syria may be in its infancy but one thing is clear – this is a moment of extreme uncertainty for the country’s people and the wider Middle East. The collapse of six decades of Baath Party rule injects further volatility into a part of the region already destabilised by continuing conflicts. Syrians are processing this historic moment while some are considering the many questions thrown up by this turning point. The end of the government led by President Bashar Al Assad has been met by a great wave of emotion that is sweeping families in Syria itself and refugee and migrant communities around the world. This is understandable; too many Syrians were treated unjustly by the security apparatus of that government, with thousands forced into exile or imprisoned amid myriad reports of inhumane treatment. Many others in Syria are apprehensive about the future, and they are right to be so. From Lebanon to Iraq and Yemen to Libya, time and again armed militias have proven that they can secure military victories. They have also proven that they often govern poorly. Speaking about Syria at IISS Manama Dialogue earlier today Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, was right when he said: “When problems get left unresolved, they get worse ... past events have shown us how important it is to support the national state.” The national state in Syria is changing rapidly and there are new centres of power in this fractured country. The main rebel group that forced Mr Al Assad’s departure – Hayat Tahrir Al Sham – now faces an acid test. It claims to be fighting for a just Syria but its roots in political and religious extremism will reassure few people, especially civilians already wary of the fearsome reputation attached to certain armed factions in the opposition coalition. The National has argued that the Syrian state must be humane, unitary and robust. The nation cannot continue as a collection of cantons under the sway of various militias and their foreign backers. Given that reality, it is incumbent upon those now on the cusp of power to be the change they claim to be – that means going beyond a mere “rebranding” and proving that they can be responsible administrators. There are signs that this may be possible. Video has emerged of Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Al Jalali leaving his home in Damascus with rebel fighters for what could be the first sit-down meeting between the insurgency’s leaders and what remains of the government. The rebels have said that Mr Al Jalali, who is regarded as a technocrat, could play a temporary supervisory role. If the rebels can work constructively with the country’s remaining institutions, thereby avoiding the mistakes seen after the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq – when the entire state and military were dismantled, leaving behind a dangerous political vacuum – then a better Syria is, perhaps, possible. But there is a formidable list of problems and potential threats to be addressed. Decades-old wounds in Syrian society need healing. Syria’s economy is broken, its currency devalued and unemployment is rife. The trade in illegal drugs has flourished for many years. Many Syrians rely on aid to survive and thousands are fleeing across the border into Lebanon, a country that has been attacked and invaded by neighbouring Israel. Potential Israeli moves into Syria would be disastrous. In addition, the UN Security Council heard three days ago that Syria’s reported destruction or conversion of chemical warfare agents remains unverified. Sudden change in Syria is here and must be reckoned with. A renewed war between opposition factions and the Kurdish-led forces in north-eastern Syria, an extremist quasi-administration in Damascus or indiscriminate revenge carried out against government loyalists would all be catastrophic for Syria. Although it is Syria’s people who must decide their future, the international community must rethink its policy of disengagement and be ready to support peace and reconstruction efforts. There must be hope that Syrians are able to take their fate into their own hands again. Now may be a moment of uncertainty, but very quickly the time will come for the serious business of restoring Syria to its rightful place as a peaceful, stable and indispensable part of the Arab world.KINGSTON, Ont. — Felipe Forteza went from delivering hits to making kicks for the Laval Rouge et Or this season. The linebacker-turned-kicker showed a veteran's poise with his boot on Saturday, kicking a Vanier Cup record six field goals to lift Laval to a 22-17 win over the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks at Richardson Stadium. "The defence did its job and the offence put me in the right position to do it," said Forteza, who was named game MVP. "So I'm stoked." Quarterback Arnaud Desjardins was 34 of 42 for 320 passing yards to help the Rouge et Or win their second Vanier Cup in three years and record 12th overall. It was the first loss of the year for the Golden Hawks, who last won a Canadian university football title in 2005. Laval set the early tone with some big defensive plays and Desjardins was in fine early form, completing his first 22 pass attempts. Forteza split the uprights five times in the first half as Laval took a 17-7 lead into the intermission. Forteza broke the record with his sixth field goal with 2:31 remaining. His only miss was a 32-yard attempt in the final minute. The Golden Hawks ran the ball out of the end zone but didn't threaten again. "We didn't score touchdowns but we moved the ball very well," said Laval coach Glen Constantin. "We flipped the field on these guys." Forteza did some part-time kicking in high school but this was his first season kicking field goals on a regular basis. The Rouge et Or coaching staff liked his powerful leg and helped him with the transition. "It was a bit heartbreaking for me because I like hitting people," Forteza said. "I like being intense and that job is really about being calm and trying to stay healthy." "I like the position," he added. "I like the pressure of it and I like the preparation. I like the hard work and being able to kick that (well) during a game." Laurier quarterback Taylor Elgersma, who won the Hec Crighton Trophy as most outstanding player this season, had a quiet opening quarter before settling in and throwing touchdown passes to Ryan Hughes and Jaxon Stebbings. Elgersma was 23 of 34 for 246 yards but was sacked five times. "Our game plan was just to be us and execute," he said. "Obviously we didn't do that well enough today." Laurier had an 8-0 record in the regular season and outscored its opposition 128-76 over its first three playoff wins. Laval entered at 10-1 overall (7-1, 3-0) and was coming off two close victories over the last two weeks. A near-capacity crowd at the 8,000-seat Queen's University venue had an even split of Laurier and Laval supporters. The weather co-operated after two days of showers in the area. It was cloudy and 8 C at kickoff. Desjardins marched the Rouge et Or deep into Laurier territory on Laval's first possession before settling for an 18-yard field goal by Forteza. Laval used a no-huddle offence in the early going with Desjardins frequently using dump passes to great effect. A 15-yarder from Forteza with 2:54 left in the first quarter made it 6-0. The potent Rouge et Or defence, which led U Sports with just 106 points allowed in the regular season, showed its form as Jordan Lessard forced a fumble from Elgersma that the Golden Hawks recovered. On the next play, Ndeki Garant-Doumambila walloped the Laurier pivot with a ferocious sack. "We know what it takes to get here and what it takes to win these games," he said. Laurier didn't record a first down until late in the first quarter. Laval's special-teams play was also on point. Forteza booted a 65-yard punt and the Rouge et Or coverage swarmed returner Tayshaun Jackson, forcing him down at the Laurier one-yard line. The Golden Hawks would concede a safety to make it 8-0. Forteza added to the lead at 7:01 with a 35-yard field goal. Jackson gave Laurier some life when he broke for a 51-yard run to the Laval five-yard line. Hughes took a shovel pass from Elgersma and sprinted for the corner of the end zone to put Laurier on the scoreboard with 4:57 left in the half. Forteza made a 32-yard field goal with 2:33 remaining. After a Jackson fumble, he added a 42-yard kick 24 seconds later to make it 17-7. The Golden Hawks came out with more jump in the third quarter. Elgersma found Ethan Jordan for a 45-yard reception to highlight a 93-yard drive capped by Stebbings' three-yard TD catch and a Dawson Hodge conversion. Laval took a 19-14 lead when Laurier conceded a safety to open the fourth quarter. Hodge made it a two-point game when he hit a 34-yard field goal with 8:26 left. A pivotal play came with 4:57 remaining when Laval's Loic Brodeur forced a fumble at midfield. He knocked the ball out of Elgersma's hands and Garant-Doumambila recovered. "We focused, we believed in it, and experience," Garant-Doumambila said. "That's what did it for us." The Golden Hawks fell to 2-4 in national championship game appearances while Laval improved to 12-2. The 2025 Vanier Cup will be played in Regina. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 23, 2024. Follow @GregoryStrongCP on X. Gregory Strong, The Canadian PressRestaurant Brands International Inc. ( NYSE:QSR – Free Report ) (TSE:QSR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Restaurant Brands International in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $1.21 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Restaurant Brands International’s current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on QSR. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $77.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 9th. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on Restaurant Brands International from $89.00 to $86.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Argus dropped their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.37. Restaurant Brands International Trading Down 1.0 % NYSE:QSR opened at $69.09 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.32, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.75, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.94. Restaurant Brands International has a one year low of $65.87 and a one year high of $83.29. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $70.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $70.09. Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.36%. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.15%. Insider Buying and Selling at Restaurant Brands International In other Restaurant Brands International news, insider Thomas Benjamin Curtis sold 6,536 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.63, for a total transaction of $448,565.68. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 37,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,551,594.77. This trade represents a 14.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website . 1.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. Institutional Trading of Restaurant Brands International Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 22.2% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,117 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 2.8% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 9,352 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $743,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,146,626 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $965,049,000 after purchasing an additional 141,468 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in Restaurant Brands International by 183.6% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 9,273 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $736,000 after buying an additional 6,003 shares during the period. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC bought a new position in Restaurant Brands International during the first quarter valued at $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.29% of the company’s stock. Restaurant Brands International Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Restaurant Brands International Inc operates as a quick-service restaurant company in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tim Hortons (TH), Burger King (BK), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), and Firehouse Subs (FHS). The company owns and franchises TH chain of donut/coffee/tea restaurants that offer blend coffee, tea, and espresso-based hot and cold specialty drinks; and fresh baked goods, including donuts, Timbits, bagels, muffins, cookies and pastries, grilled paninis, classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, and other food products. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Restaurant Brands International Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Restaurant Brands International and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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NEW YORK: Blackhawks sink Rangers, snap out of cold spell. Taylor Hall scored the tiebreaking goal with 13:44 remaining and added an assist as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks stopped a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the struggling New York Rangers on Monday night. Outscored 21-10 during their skid, the Blackhawks gave interim coach Anders Sorensen his first win in two games since he replaced Luke Richardson on Thursday. Chicago also stopped a six-game road losing streak (0-5-1) and earned its fourth win in 15 games (4-10-1). Tyler Bertuzzi also scored for the Blackhawks, who won for just the second time in 19 games this season when scoring two goals or fewer. Chicago goaltender Arvid Soderblom made 29 saves a day after Petr Mrazek went on injured reserve with a groin ailment. Soderblom highlighted his ninth career victory (and second this season) with a left skate save on Artemi Panarin during a New York power play in the second. Red Wings 6, Sabres 5 (SO) Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist and also scored during a shootout as visiting Detroit snapped a five-game losing streak by topping slumping Buffalo. Andrew Copp had two goals and Moritz Seider supplied a goal and an assist. Detroit goalie Sebastian Cossa, the 15th overall pick of the 2021 draft, recorded the win in relief while making his NHL debut. The Red Wings entered the contest on an 0-3-2 skid. Jason Zucker had two goals and an assist for Buffalo, which has lost seven straight games (0-4-3). Patrik Laine recorded a goal and an assist in regulation before host Montreal won in a shootout against Anaheim. Kirby Dach also scored and Sam Montembeault made 27 saves, including four in overtime, for the Canadiens, who improved to 3-1-0 on their five-game homestand. Troy Terry scored both goals and Lukas Dostal made 19 saves for the Ducks, who lost for the sixth time in their past eight games (2-4-2). Laine and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout for Montreal, while Terry and Mason McTavish both failed to find the back of the net for Anaheim. – AFP
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