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HUNTINGTON, W.V. (AP) — Marshall has withdrawn from the Independence Bowl after a coaching change resulted in much of its roster jumping into the transfer portal. The Thundering Herd were slated to play Army on Dec. 28 in Shreveport, Louisiana. But the Independence Bowl and Louisiana Tech announced on Saturday that the Bulldogs will take on the 19th-ranked Black Knights instead. Marshall said it pulled out “after falling below the roster minimum that was deemed medically safe.” The Herd (10-3) beat Louisiana-Lafayette 31-3 last weekend to win the Sun Belt Conference Championship for the first time. The program has won seven games in a row in the same season for the first time since 2020. “We apologize for the nature and timing of this announcement and for the turmoil it has brought to bowl season preparations for Army, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, the American Athletic Conference and ESPN,” Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill said in a statement. Coach Charles Huff left Marshall for Southern Miss last Sunday, and Tony Gibson, the defensive coordinator at North Carolina State, was announced as his replacement less than an hour later. By Thursday, at least 25 Marshall players had entered the transfer portal. Gibson held a meeting shortly after arriving on campus in Huntington to introduce himself to the team. He followed that up with phone calls, text messages and more meetings Friday and Saturday. “Any time coaches leave to take other jobs, it is emotional,” Gibson said at a news conference Thursday. “And kids that are 18-to-22 years old are going to make emotional decisions instead of just breathing for a day or two.” It's the first bowl for Louisiana Tech (5-7) since 2020. The Bulldogs have won two of their last three games, but they haven't played since a 33-0 victory over Kennesaw State on Nov. 30. “We are excited to accept the opportunity to play in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl against a fantastic and storied program as Army,” Louisiana Tech athletic director Ryan Ivey said in a release. “I believe our football program is moving toward positive structure and the opportunity to play in this bowl adds to that momentum. We are looking forward to being in Shreveport for this matchup.” 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-footballVeeco Instruments CFO John Kiernan sells $72,000 in stock
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Secret Level, Amazon’s new anthology series , is a visually stunning interpretation of iconic properties, twisting classic video games to reinterpret them into brief episodes — but the Dungeons & Dragons episode misses what makes the tabletop game great. It’s not the fault of the show as a whole, made by the same team behind Love, Death & Robots . Rather, it’s a mismatch of form; the brand that Dungeons & Dragons has become simply cannot be adapted in the same way as more non-narrative video games like Pac-Man , open-world RPGs like New World: Aeternum , or even other tabletop games, like Warhammer 40,000 . After 50 years and millions of players, there’s just too much D&D for this adaptation to work. To avoid any major spoilers, the basic premise of “The Queen’s Cradle” is a standard D&D adventure plot. Based on a short story written by award-winning speculative fiction author Brooke Bolander, the 15-minute episode follows a group of adventurers who stumble upon a young boy covered in arcane tattoos held captive by a dragon cult. Through the power of found family, they are able to overcome their individual shortcomings to fight a great evil. Where the other episodes of the series feel more pointed — exploring specific themes, like the pitfalls of capitalism in the Outer Worlds episode , or totally abstract interpretations from their source materials, like the Pac-Man short — “The Queen’s Cradle” felt more like a compilation of tropes from The World’s Most Famous Tabletop Role-playing Game . Of course, some of this is certainly biased due to my own over-familiarity with Dungeons & Dragons compared to the other titles in the series. But these episodes, which are as much a reimagining as they are a tribute, are supposed to appeal to old fans as well as the new. It seems the distinctions between the narrative mediums of video games and tabletop RPGs are drastic when attempting to adapt them into short-form anthology episodes. Even in an open-world video game, players have shared experiences interacting with characters and locations provided by a development team, regardless of when or how the game is played. Meanwhile, in tabletop role-playing, every single table has a different interpretation even when playing in official D&D settings. The collaborative element of a TTRPG relies on the improvisation and adaptability of the story to the player’s needs. Video games, by their very nature, do not do that. When a game is in your mind and not a developer’s, it can be anything and everything. And so, to combat this lack of a unified play experience, the episode attempts to hit recognizable touchstones fans of D&D as a brand might recognize. In doing so, it misses the magic of what makes tabletop games special. Compared to something like Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves — which uses the genre’s tropes as a source of comedy and tension to accurately convey the game’s culture within a feature-length film — “The Queen’s Cradle” is narratively limited by the constraints of the anthology series’ format. The profound emotional bonds that develop between characters over dozens of real-life play hours cannot be shoehorned into a 15-minute episode without feeling unearned and more than a little melodramatic — at least not alongside a constant series of self-serious winks and nudges alluding to the lifestyle IP that D&D has become. While the art is still stunning (if not, on occasion, entering into the uncanny valley), it feels like “The Queen’s Cradle” is more about brand recognition than the type of powerful, grounded, and often very funny anthology storytelling the team at Love, Death & Robots is known for and does successfully in many of Secret Level ’s other episodes. More than anything else, what this episode got wrong is: D&D is not a setting, nor is it a series of recognizable tropes and characters; it’s an experience of telling a story with people you love. And that takes time this anthology just doesn’t have. Secret Level ’s first eight episodes are now streaming on Prime Video. Dungeons & Dragons Entertainment Impressions TV
The police used 'mild' force outside the counting centre in Sillod assembly constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra on Saturday after a large number of supporters of two rival Shiv Sena candidates came face to face during the , an official said, reported the PTI. The incident took place around 5.45 pm as police tried to control the ensuing chaos, the official said. In Sillod, the nominee of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and state minister Abdul Sattar was leading by a margin of 2,420 against Suresh Bankar of Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) after 20 rounds as per the Election Commission. According to the PTI, as counting was underway, a disorderly crowd of supporters of both candidates gathered outside the centre, the official said. "To prevent any untoward incident, police used 'mild' lathi charge to disperse the supporters of the two Shiv Senas. The situation is peaceful and under control," a senior official from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar rural police told PTI. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra assembly election contest saw intense rivalries among several political families including the Sharad Pawar clan in the Baramati constituency. NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar trounced his nephew and debutant politician Yugendra Pawar by over 1 lakh votes, winning the eighth term from the bastion. The resounding victory marks Ajit Pawar settling political scores with his uncle Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule in the first assembly contest after the NCP split in July 2023. Six months back, 's wife Sunetra Pawar was defeated by Sule in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 from Baramati. Another dramatic family contest played out in the Kannad constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of the Marathwada region, where Sanjana Danve, daughter of ex-Union minister and BJP leader Raosaheb Danve, successfully contested her debut election on the Shiv Sena ticket. Sanjana faced a personal and political challenge from her estranged husband, Harshvardhan Jadhav who contested as an Independent. Despite the complicated circumstances, she emerged victorious, marking a successful debut in the political arena. Sanjana polled 84,492 votes, defeating Harashvardhan by a margin of 18,201 votes. Her victory added to the growing presence of Shiv Sena in the region, with her brother Santosh Raosaheb Danve, the incumbent BJP MLA, holding on to his Bhokardan seat in Jalna district of Maharashtra. (with PTI inputs)
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NoneCanada’s healthcare sector is looking at the cannabis industry. For years (mainly heading into federal legalization in Canada and a couple of years after legalization took hold), this sector rocketed higher as investors largely viewed these companies as the of the future. However, as many investors are well aware, this is a sector that’s since declined considerably, as hype and euphoria around the rise of cannabis as an investment class has waned. With that said, there are other companies operating in the healthcare technology space that are worth considering as well. This is a sector that continues to grow and become more diverse, so it’s a space I think is worth diving into. Here are two top Canadian healthcare stocks I think are worth taking a look at in 2025, given investors’ penchant for exposure to the healthcare sector right now. Canopy Growth One of the leading Canadian cannabis producers, ( ) is among the top options investors often consider when they look at this space. The company is a major producer of both recreational and medicinal marijuana and saw its valuation surge into 2021 amid a booming hype cycle in a number of high-growth industries. Unfortunately, as many investors can plainly see from the stock chart above, Canopy Growth is a shell of its former self. Having traded above $600 per share at its peak and now below $6 per share, this is a company that’s lost more than 99% of its value in roughly four years. Now, there have been volatile jumps and dips along the way in recent years, and some investors may be looking for any sort of exposure to Canadian cannabis companies like Canopy amid potential regulatory changes in the U.S. and other markets around the world. The thesis is that because Canada’s cannabis sector is so advanced, the company could garner interest as a potential global player as regulatory blockages are removed in key markets like the U.S. Personally, I’ve been bearish on Canopy in the past because this company’s previous valuation relative to the size of the Canadian market didn’t make sense. The market has caught on. However, there are some investors out there who may be looking at whether this sector and leaders like Canopy make sense at current prices. I’ll leave that up to the experts, but this is one part of the Canadian healthcare sector I think investors have to be very careful with right now. WELL Health Technologies In the healthcare technology space, ( ) is a top option for investors looking for outsized exposure to the Telehealth market. The company provides electronic medical record (EMR) solutions, a range of telehealth services, and a practice management software platform for providers. Thus, for those bullish on the pandemic-related trends of telemedicine continuing forward, this has become a hot stock for investors in recent years. The company’s stock chart above highlights some volatility similar to that of Canopy. However, this is a company that has roared back as investors price in a much more rosy growth environment moving forward. Indeed, the company’s recent Q3 results highlighted the strong organic growth the company has seen, with revenue increasing 23% year over year. Of course, there are risks to this space, but WELL Health has done a great job of building an international business with a competitive edge in certain markets within the fast-growing digital healthcare sector. With the U.S. and New Zealand markets key focal points for the company, it’s likely that investors will continue to see upside with this stock, so long as the company can push for greater profitability in addition to its revenue growth over time. In my view, WELL Health is the preferable stock of the two picks due primarily to the higher-growth nature of the digital healthcare space. This is one Canadian healthcare stock I think will continue to garner more attention over time and probably should.
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As the Vancouver Canucks look to turn the page on yesterday's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, it appears that Patrik Allvin has been pondering his next roster move. For weeks now, the Vancouver Canucks have been accruing cap space, which will help them when we get closer to the National Hockey League's trade deadline and their ability to add a big name with a larger salary. Rookie forward Arshdeep Bains was one player who it felt was being sent down and called up between the NHL and AHL every other day, but it looks like it's another's turn. Patrik Allvin announces roster move involving Max Sasson In a post on social media on Monday , the Vancouver Canucks announced that they've sent rookie forward Max Sasson down to the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Canucks. As expected, this is just a salary cap related move, but Jeff Paterson of Rink Wide: Vancouver believes that the Canucks should leave Max Sasson in the AHL for the time being and call someone else up. Paterson says that with J.T. Miller coming back soon, this will leave Max Sasson as a healthy scratch and it would benefit him more to get consistent playing time in the American Hockey League. Sasson, a native of Birmingham, Michigan, made his National Hockey League debut back on November 23rd in Ottawa, where he recorded his first career assist, which was a memory his father Alan won't ever forget , leading to an emotional moment. He went on to add, 'That was his reaction to this first NHL point, But I think you could have found a triple-A goal of me with his same reaction. That's as good as it gets. That's super special. I wouldn't expect anything different.' The Vancouver Canucks return to action on Tuesday night as they host the St. Louis Blues at Rogers Arena. We'll have to wait and see if Max Sasson is called back up before puck drop. This article first appeared on Canucks Daily and was syndicated with permission.GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Downing threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Elon to a 31-21 season-ending win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday. The game was tied at 7 in the second quarter when the Phoenix turned a fumble recovery into a field goal. That started a string of four-straight scoring possessions. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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