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The recognition was part of the Sovereign Network Group's (SNG) In Bloom gardening competition, which is a feature of SNG’s Living Together programme. Michelle Plummer, a resident of Mortimer, clinched the first position in the Sustainable Garden category. She was one of five standout gardeners from SNG's 85,000 households spread across London and the south of England. The judging panel was impressed with Ms Plummer's garden, which displayed a strong commitment to sustainability. The diverse hedges, aesthetically pleasing ponds, and a wildflower meadow in her garden created habitats that support and encourage wildlife. This was a key feature that contributed to her winning the first-place title. Ms Plummer's garden also had bird and bee boxes, further illustrating her commitment to nurturing an environmentally-friendly space. This provided essential resources for the local wildlife. Speaking about her win, Ms Plummer said: "I was grateful to win the competition, it was a lovely surprise and what a great idea from SNG. "I am very proud of the garden. "It has developed over many years, and I always have ideas to further enhance it. "This award is such a nice way for it to be recognised, thank you." Jamie Ratcliff, Chief Communities and Sustainability Officer at SNG, said: "I was blown away with the levels of skill, commitment, and improvement shown in all submissions to our first In Bloom competition. "Our customers are the people who make the places we offer a home, and Michelle’s work to add to her community so that it thrives across generations, as well as the joy in her garden, has been amazing to see." SNG, which is one of the largest housing associations, provides over 85,000 homes in areas of acute housing need across London and the south of England. The organisation aims to build an additional 2,500 homes a year by 2027. SNG was formed on October 1, 2023, through the merger of Sovereign Housing Association and Network Homes. The organisation is a leading builder of affordable homes, including those for social rent. It is also a member of the G15 group, which comprises London’s largest housing associations. The G15 represents some of the leading organisations in the housing sector. Its members house one in ten Londoners, are the largest providers of affordable homes in the capital, build a quarter of all new homes in London, and own or manage more than 600,000 homes.Minister: UK courts would need to make decision on Netanyahu arrest warrant
MONTREAL, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osisko Metals Incorporated (the " Company or " Osisko Metals ") OM OMZNF FRANKFURT: 0B51 )) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a group of 199 claims adjacent to its Gaspé Copper Project (the "Claims"). Pursuant to a sales agreement dated October 8, 2024 with the two private holders of the interest in the Claims, Osisko Metals acquired a 100% interest in the Claims in exchange for the issuance of 5,000,000 common shares of its capital stock and the grant of a 2% net smelter return royalty, half of which is redeemable for an amount of $2,000,000. The common shares issued in connection with the acquisition are subject to various restriction periods to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of issue pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws. The Claims cover additional ground near the Gaspé Copper project, including claims over potential tailings storage areas, and exploration targets to the north and south of the current property. About Osisko Metals Osisko Metals Incorporated is a Canadian exploration and development company creating value in the critical metals sector, with a focus on copper and zinc. The Company acquired a 100% interest in the past-producing Gaspé Copper mine from Glencore Canada Corporation in July 2023. The Gaspé Copper mine is located near Murdochville in Québec ' s Gaspé Peninsula. The Company is currently focused on resource expansion of the Gaspé Copper system, with current Indicated Mineral Resources of 824 Mt grading 0.34% CuEq and Inferred Mineral Resources of 670 Mt grading 0.38% CuEq (in compliance with NI 43-101). For more information, see Osisko Metals' November 14, 2024 news release entitled " Osisko Metals Announces Significant Increase in Mineral Resource at Gaspé Copper ". Gaspé Copper hosts the largest undeveloped copper resource in eastern North America, strategically located near existing infrastructure in the mining-friendly province of Québec. In addition to the Gaspé Copper project, the Company is working with Appian Capital Advisory LLP through the Pine Point Mining Limited joint venture to advance one of Canada ' s largest past-producing zinc mining camps, the Pine Point project, located in the Northwest Territories. The current mineral resource estimate for the Pine Point project consists of Indicated Mineral Resources of 49.5 Mt at 5.52% ZnEq and Inferred Mineral Resources of 8.3 Mt at 5.64% ZnEq (in compliance with NI 43-101). For more information, see Osisko Metals ' June 25, 2024 news release entitled "Osisko Metals releases Pine Point mineral resource estimate: 49.5 million tonnes of indicated resources at 5.52% ZnEq" . The Pine Point project is located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, close to infrastructure, with paved road access, an electrical substation and 100 kilometers of viable haul roads. For further information on this news release, visit www.osiskometals.com or contact: Robert Wares, Chief Executive Officer of Osisko Metals Incorporated Email: info@osiskometals.com Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often, but not always, using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "interpreted", management's view", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "potential", "feasibility", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information. This news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to, among other things: the anticipated changes to the management and Board of the Company; the ability for the Company to complete the Transaction on the terms contemplated (if at all); the size of the Transaction; the Closing Date of the Transaction; the ability for the Company to obtain the conditional and final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange; the anticipated use of proceeds of the Transaction; the tax treatment of the FT Units; the timing of incurring the Qualifying Expenditures and the renunciation of the Qualifying Expenditures; the ability to advance Gaspé Copper to a construction decision (if at all); the ability to increase the Company's trading liquidity and enhance its capital markets presence; the potential re-rating of the Company; the expectation that management and directors of the Company will be significant shareholders of the Company following the Transaction; the ability for the Company to unlock the full potential of its assets and achieve success; the ability for the Company to create value for its shareholders; the advancement of the Pine Point project; the anticipated resource expansion of the Gaspé Copper system; and Gaspé Copper hosting the largest undeveloped copper resource in eastern North America. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management, in light of management's experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, including, without limitation, assumptions about: the ability of exploration results, including drilling, to accurately predict mineralization; errors in geological modelling; insufficient data; equity and debt capital markets; future spot prices of copper and zinc; the timing and results of exploration and drilling programs; the accuracy of mineral resource estimates; production costs; political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental and third party approvals; licenses and permits being received on favourable terms; sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital markets; availability of mining equipment and positive relations with local communities and groups. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information are set out in the Company's public disclosure record on SEDAR+ ( www.sedarplus.ca ) under Osisko Metals' issuer profile. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
DALLAS , Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, AT&T's chief executive officer will participate in a fireside chat where he will discuss the Company's multi-year strategic growth plan. Key Takeaways : AT&T is embarking on a multi-year strategic growth plan that centers around putting customers first and continued network investment. AT&T continues to make progress on becoming the best connectivity provider in America and remains on track to meet all of the financial and operational guidance shared during its 2024 Analyst & Investor Day. John Stankey , chief executive officer, AT&T Inc. (( T ), will speak tomorrow at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference where he will provide an update to shareholders. Stankey is expected to cover key topics discussed below. AT&T's multi-year strategic growth plan will substantially advance its progress on becoming the best connectivity provider in America As a result of the investment-led strategy announced at its 2024 Analyst & Investor Day , the Company expects to be in a differentiated position within the connectivity industry by the end of the decade. In Mobility, the Company is building a more efficient, high-capacity, programmable and open network. By 2027, it expects to have largely completed the modernization of its 5G wireless network with open technology, with deep mid-band 5G spectrum covering 300 million+ people by the end of 2026. In broadband, the Company already has the largest fiber broadband network in America. By the end of 2029, it expects to reach 50 million+ total locations with fiber 1 . This includes expectations to pass about 45 million locations through its organic fiber deployment and to serve 5 million+ fiber locations through Gigapower, its joint venture with Blackrock, as well as through agreements with commercial open-access providers. These collective efforts increase AT&T's opportunity to serve customers how they want to be served, by one provider in a converged manner. While building the network of the future, the Company is actively working to exit its legacy copper network operations across the large majority of its wireline footprint by the end of 2029. AT&T remains on track to meet all of the financial and operational guidance shared during its 2024 Analyst & Investor Day As discussed during the Company's 2024 Analyst & Investor Day, it expects 2025 Free Cash Flow of $16 billion+, when excluding DIRECTV. The expected drivers of next year's free cash flow growth include Adjusted EBITDA growth, lower cash interest from lower debt balances, the absence of network termination fee payments in 2025 and lower working capital impacts in 2025 compared to 2024. These items are expected to more than offset an expected increase in cash taxes. AT&T expects its multi-year strategic plan to provide $50 billion+ of financial capacity over the next three years, largely through organic growth. Financial capacity represents anticipated free cash flow after distributions to noncontrolling interests, plus expected cash payments from the announced agreement to sell AT&T's stake in DIRECTV to TPG, as well as net borrowing capacity after the Company achieves its net leverage target. The Company continues to expect to achieve its net leverage target of net-debt-to-adjusted EBITDA in the 2.5x range in the first half of 2025 and maintain leverage within this range through 2027. The Company expects to return $40 billion+ of this financial capacity to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Under this capital return plan, the Company expects to maintain its current annualized common stock dividend of $1.11 per share. This plan would result in $20 billion+ in total dividend payments, with capacity for about $20 billion in share repurchases, from 2025-2027. The plan also contemplates approximately $10 billion in incremental financial flexibility for items such as potential organic or inorganic strategic growth investments, debt repayment, redemptions of noncontrolling interests, or additional dividends or share repurchases. Tune in for the fireside chat with John Stankey at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference, scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m. ET . The webcast will be available live and for replay at AT&T Investor Relations. To automatically receive AT&T financial news by email, please subscribe to email alerts . 1 "Total locations" includes consumer and business locations (i) passed with fiber and (ii) served with fiber through commercial open-access providers. Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise. This news release may contain certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations between the non-GAAP financial measures and the GAAP financial measures are available on the company's website at investors.att.com . About AT&T We help more than 100 million U.S. families, friends and neighbors, plus nearly 2.5 million businesses, connect to greater possibility. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to our 5G wireless and multi-gig internet offerings today, we @ATT innovate to improve lives. For more information about AT&T Inc. (( T ), please visit us at about.att.com . Investors can learn more at investors.att.com . © 2024 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T and the Globe logo are registered trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/john-stankey-to-update-shareholders-at-ubs-global-media--communications-conference-on-december-10-302326695.html SOURCE AT&T © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.NEW YORK — Technology stocks helped pull stocks lower on Wall Street Wednesday, handing the market its first loss in more than a week. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, even though more stocks in the index notched gains than ended lower. The loss snapped a seven-day winning streak for the benchmark index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, its first loss after five gains. The Dow and S&P 500 remain near the all-time highs they set on Tuesday. The Nasdaq composite, which is heavily weighted with technology stocks, fell 0.6%. Losses for tech heavyweights like Nvidia, Microsoft and Broadcom were the drag on the market. Semiconductor giant Nvidia fell 1.2%. Its huge value gives it outsized influence on market indexes. Microsoft fell 1.2% and Broadcom finished 3.1% lower. Several personal computer makers also helped pull the market lower following their latest earnings reports. HP sank 11.4% after giving investors a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast for its current quarter. Dell slid 12.2% after its latest quarterly revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts. Gains for financial and health care companies helped temper the market’s losses. Berkshire Hathaway rose 0.9% and Merck & Co. added 1.5%. All told, the S&P 500 fell 22.89 points to 5,998.74, while the Dow dropped 138.25 points to 44,722.06. The Nasdaq fell 115.10 points to 19,060.48. Traders also had their eye on new reports on the economy and inflation Wednesday. The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy 2.8% annual pace from July through September, according to the Commerce Department, leaving its original estimate of third-quarter growth unchanged. The growth was driven by strong consumer spending and a surge in exports. The update followed a report on Tuesday from the Conference Board that said confidence among U.S. consumers improved in November, but not by as much as economists expected. Consumers have been driving economic growth, but the latest round of earnings reports from retailers shows a mixed and more cautious picture. Department store operator Nordstrom fell 8.1% after warning investors about a trend toward weakening sales that started in late October. Clothing retailer Urban Outfitters jumped 18.3% after beating analysts’ third-quarter financial forecasts. Weeks earlier, retail giant Target gave investors a discouraging forecast for the holiday season, while Walmart provided a more encouraging forecast. Consumers, though resilient, are still facing pressure from inflation. The latest update from the U.S. government shows that inflation accelerated last month. The personal consumption expenditures index, or PCE, rose to 2.3% in October from 2.1% in September. Overall, the rate of inflation has been falling broadly since it peaked more than two years ago. The PCE, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, was just below 7.3% in June of 2022. Another measure of inflation, the consumer price index, peaked at 9.1% at the same time. The latest inflation data, though, is a sign that the rate of inflation seems to be stalling as it falls to within range of the Fed’s target of 2%. The central bank started raising its benchmark interest rate from near-zero in early 2022 to a two-decade high by the middle of 2023 and held it there in order to tame inflation. The Fed started cutting its benchmark interest rate in September, followed by a second cut in November. Wall Street expects a similar quarter-point cut at the central bank’s upcoming meeting in December. “Today’s data shouldn’t change views of the likely path for disinflation, however bumpy,” said David Alcaly, lead macroeconomic strategist at Lazard Asset Management. “But a lot of observers, probably including some at the Fed, are looking for reasons to get more hawkish on the outlook given the potential for inflationary policy change like new tariffs.” President-elect Donald Trump has said he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China when he takes office in January. That could shock the economy by raising prices on a wide range of goods and accelerating the rate of inflation. Such a shift could prompt the Fed to rethink future cuts to interest rates. Treasury yields slipped in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.25% from 4.30% late Tuesday. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which more closely follows expected actions by the Fed, fell to 4.22% from 4.25% late Tuesday. U.S. markets will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving, and will reopen for a half day on Friday. Troise and Veiga write for the Associated Press.
Banana auction billionaire's $30 million investment in Trump's crypto token highlights new ways to enrich president-electOrlando City agree club-record transfer of Facundo Torres to Palmeiras: SourcesRound up some words to fill in the blanks and have fun with this totally fictional story. Here I am, kids, your school librarian, telling you _________ secrets about The Elf on the Shelf. See the Elf? He has been sitting on our library shelf watching you very _________ students searching for books to read, and doing much, much more! He knows everything, so you might as well ‘fess up! Your _______ secrets are revealed! LOOK! See his eyes? See how they stare? Everything our Elf sees reaches the North Pole. YES! There is a _______ room in Santa’s Village with a gigantic wall of screens that show what the Elf sees. Yes, and the screens are monitored by a whole _______ team of other _______ elves who are keeping track of what you’re doing. OK! Our Elf on the Shelf can see out of the library windows, too, and he can see through the walls with his especially _________ eyes! He sees EVERYTHING that happens on our _________ campus. NEXT, The Elf makes a list. It’s all done on a computer and the results are printed out at the North Pole. The Elf has _______ abilities and even knows what you are doing at recess. Did you cheat when your team was playing ________? Was the score really _______ and you said it was _______? The Elf knows all. He has a ______ magical head that can swivel every which way and his eyes are super _______. YES! Now, let’s talk about our _______ school cafeteria! Did you think you could get away with _______ tricks such as slyly shooting peas across the room to hit the ________ teacher who had been assigned as Cafeteria Monitor? That act is recorded and flies to the North Pole with super speed! NOW, there’s the case of a boy who visits our school mascot, our giant ________ .Yes,, this _______ boy feeds our mascot the _______ things the boy did not like that were in his sack lunch! That’s why our poor, _______ mascot’s stomach is the size of a _______! The Elf saw this ______ deed and zapped the proof to the North Pole, where Santa himself saw it and shook his _______ and said “______!” WOW: The Elf on our library shelf told me that everybody at our school who minds the rules, is getting a _______ in their Christmas stockings, plus a coupon for a free ______ and a trip to _______ . Beware! _______ kids who do not behave will each receive a _______. Take my advice! Be nice! “Bye” for now! — Marilynn Anderson is the author of “READ EASY with PRESCHOOL PALS, KINDERGARTEN KIDS and ESL FRIENDS — Book six — ‘What’s for Dinner?’, set in eBook format. Each book is priced at $0.99, and is found at Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook.
ATLANTA (AP) — Quarterback Carson Beck's status for No. 2 Georgia's Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal is uncertain after he suffered an elbow injury in Saturday's Southeastern Conference championship game win over Texas. Georgia announced Monday there is no timetable on Beck's return as he and his family explore treatment options. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Nov, 2024) has vowed his commitment to ending violence against , calling it a matter of not only human rights but of national . He said this in a special message on the International Day for the 'elimination of violence against ' here on . He emphasized that societies and nations move forward when are empowered and allowed to thrive in areas of life. Governor Kundi said that the elimination of violence against is not merely an aspiration but a fundamental necessity for the development of any society. He acknowledged that true is achieved when are treated as equal participants in economic, political, and social spheres. In his message, the highlighted that the silence around violence must be broken and that the systemic norms which perpetuate such abuse need to be challenged. He stressed that this day serves as a powerful reminder that it is the collective duty of every individual, community, and institution to protect violence and discrimination. Governor Kundi also called for the empowerment of survivors, ensuring they have access to justice, resources, and the support necessary to rebuild their lives. He emphasized that nations thrive when are given the opportunity to contribute fully to their families, communities, and nations. The concluded by urging to take immediate and meaningful action to end violence against and build a future where every can live with safety, dignity, and respect. APP/ash/
Philadelphia (9-2) at Baltimore (8-4) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 3. Against the spread: Eagles 7-4; Ravens 6-5-1. Series record: Baltimore leads 3-2-1. Last meeting: Ravens beat Eagles 30-28 at Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2020. Last week: Eagles beat Rams 37-20; Ravens beat Chargers 30-23. Eagles offense: overall (3), rush (1), pass (25), scoring (7) Eagles defense: overall (1), rush (7), pass (3), scoring (6) Ravens offense: overall (1), rush (2), pass (3), scoring (2) Ravens defense: overall (24), rush (2), pass (31), scoring (10) Turnover differential: Eagles plus-3; Ravens plus-2. RB Saquon Barkley. Barkley has not only turned the Eagles into legitimate Super Bowl contenders, his numbers could make him the first non-QB to win MVP since Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson in 2012. He had a career-high 255 yards on 26 carries and two rushing TDs against the Rams. It was the ninth-best single-game rushing performance in NFL history. Barkley has only played against Baltimore once, and finished with 83 yards rushing and a touchdown in October 2022. RB Derrick Henry. Not to be outdone, Henry is close behind Barkley in the race for the NFL rushing title, trailing 1,392 yards to 1,325. His 15 total TDs lead the league. This is the first meeting between players with at least 1,300 yards rushing since Week 16 of 2012, when Peterson's Minnesota team faced Houston and Arian Foster. Baltimore's Lamar Jackson vs. Philadelphia's top-ranked defense. Jackson has been particularly good with ball security this season. He's thrown only three interceptions. The Eagles lead the league with 46 points off turnovers since Week 8. Eagles: Philadelphia lost the heart of the team when DE Brandon Graham announced after last week's game that he was out for the season with a torn triceps. He said previously this would be his final season. Graham has 3 1/2 sacks this season, his 15th with the Eagles. ... The Eagles should know closer to game day if CB Darius Slay (concussion) and WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) will play against the Ravens. Ravens: Star LB Roquan Smith (hamstring) did not play against the Chargers, but he was back at practice this week. The past three meetings between the teams have been decided by a combined four points. In fact, only one matchup in the series — Baltimore's 36-7 win in 2008 — has had a margin of more than five. ... The past two meetings came down to 2-point conversion attempts by Philadelphia near the end of the game, and both times the Eagles failed. ... John Harbaugh spent a decade on the Eagles' staff before becoming Baltimore's head coach in 2008. The Eagles have started 9-2 or better in three consecutive seasons. ... Nick Sirianni is the first Eagles head coach with winning seasons in each of his first four years with the team. ... Over the past 30 years, only five coaches have opened 9-2 or better in three straight years: Sirianni (2022-24 Eagles), Sean Payton (2018-20 Saints), Bill Belichick (2014-17 Patriots), Tony Dungy (2005-07 Colts) and Mike Shanahan (1996-98 Broncos). ... Philadelphia’s seven-game winning streak is tied for its third-longest stretch in a single season since 2004, trailing only the 2017 (nine) and 2022 (eight) seasons. ... The Eagles are second in the NFL with a .719 (23-9) road winning percentage since 2021, trailing only Kansas City (23-8) in that span. ... The Eagles have held opponents to fewer than 300 total yards for seven straight games, their longest streak since 2008. ... The Ravens have at least two sacks in 15 straight games. That's the longest active streak in the NFL. ... Jackson is 23-1 in games started against the NFC. ... Baltimore has scored TDs on 78.7% of its red zone trips, tops in the league. ... The Ravens are the first team in the Super Bowl era with at least 3,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing through the first 12 games of a season. ... Jackson is the first player since 2020 (Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers) with at least 3,000 yards passing and a passer rating of at least 115 entering Week 13. ... Odafe Oweh and Kyle Van Noy have eight sacks apiece for Baltimore. The Ravens, Texans and Vikings are the only teams with two players who have reached that total. ... Baltimore has gone three straight games without scoring in the first quarter. Ravens TE Mark Andrews has a TD catch in two of his past three games and appears to be Baltimore's top option at that position despite the presence of Isaiah Likely. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflAfter Scottie Scheffler roared out of the gates with three straight birdies, you had a feeling that his name would sit atop the leaderboard by day’s end. That indeed proved to be the case. Scheffler went on a heater on the front nine, draining seven birdies to make the turn with a 7-under 29. But he cooled off a little on the back side, making only one birdie on the 14th to ultimately sign for an 8-under 64. Despite that, Scheffler leads the Hero World Challenge by two at the midway point—a pretty impressive accomplishment, considering he made a significant change this week. Scheffler has a new putting grip , opting to use the claw from inside 15 feet. He believes it has worked well so far, noting to Rex Hoggard of the Golf Channel that he feels “comfortable” with it through 36 holes. Scheffler added that he has started each putt on his intended line, and for anyone who plays, that is pretty much all you can ask for. Regarding the rest of his game, Scheffler continues to decimate every course he plays from tee to green. He ranked first among the 20-man field in strokes gained approach, which explains why he went so low right from the get-go. His wedge play is simply otherworldly , and he can hit any shot required. -6 thru 7 Defending champ Scottie Scheffler leads by two at Hero World Challenge. GOLF Channel pic.twitter.com/RwHVe4grl4 “I was hitting it close to the hole and I was knocking in the putts, so I’m not going to really think too much about what I’m doing out there,” Scheffler assessed. “I’m just going to try to continue to do it as best as I can.” He’s already the best player in the world, so when he plays like he did on Friday, he is unstoppable—like Tiger Woods in the early 2000s . But Scheffler does not make any egregious errors either. Sure, everyone has their mishits, pushes, or pulls—Scheffler does too. But the reigning Masters champion never seems to veer too wayward off the tee or well away from the greens. When he does not make birdies, he is usually tapping in for par, something any golfer will take. This mistake-free mantra is a massive reason why Scheffler has had so much success. This past season, he ranked second on the PGA Tour in bogey avoidance, trailing only Xander Schauffele. No wonder why these two stars racked up so many wins. Scheffler is also the defending champion at this week’s Hero World Challenge, and his approach to this golf course emphasizes the importance of limiting mistakes. “I think a lot of it’s keeping the ball in play. Around the greens, it can get really challenging,” Scheffler said. “Over the years here, I’ve done a good job of staying patient, waiting to get hot. There are some opportunities out here on this golf course, but there’s also some severe punishment. For instance, the front nine today was when I got hot and could take advantage of it.” Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.
Osisko Metals Acquires Additional Claims Near Gaspé Copper