‘Astro Bot’ win at Game Awards sends message to the industry: Focus on playJosh Dallas didn’t become an integral part of the Georgia Southern offense overnight. It just may seem that way. Dallas, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound redshirt sophomore wide receiver who played his high school football at Trinity Christian High School in Sharpsburg, Ga., where he was coached by his father, Kenny, is beginning to bloom and become a threat under the tutelage of offensive coordinator Ryan Aplin. A member of Coach Clay Helton’s first recruiting class along with his brother David, who is a quarterback currently on the sidelines due to an injury, Dallas is an excellent example of the by-product of hard work and coaching. “It’s been a cool transition,” said Dallas of his evolving into being one of the Eagles’ playmakers. “I’ve been here a few years now. The first year I redshirted, last year I got to play a lot of special teams and I integrated a little bit with the offense. “This past season I got challenged by Coach Ap,” Dallas said. “I was going to get an opportunity this year to be a playmaker. “The first few games I got some good opportunities but as the season has progressed, I think Coach Ap has done a really good job of really using all of us to the best of our abilities. Everyone on the field is a little different and so I think he’s done a great job of figuring out different ways to use all of us.” Although he has decent speed and quickness Dallas is not a speed burner. He is an excellent route runner and has sure hands. He is also developing an ability to create separation from defenders. For the season Dallas has 34 catches for 490 yards and four touchdowns, an average of 14.41 yards per catch. He also has one touchdown rushing, that coming against Troy last Saturday. However, it was once Sun Belt Conference play that Dallas began showing his potential. He had a coming out party against Georgia State when he caught nine balls for 89 yards and his first collegiate touchdown. In six conference games he has 27 receptions for 388 yards and four touchdowns. Dallas gives Aplin a great deal of credit for his improving numbers but he admits he has also put in a great deal of work to make himself better. “It took a little bit of time to figure out where I truly fit in with the offense,” Dallas said. “Coach Ap has done a great job of fitting me in different cool sets, too. “I continue to work on coming out of the breaks and stuff,” Dallas said. “I think I run really solid routes, but I’m continuing to work on all those things. The reason I’m able to produce this year is because I’ve put my head down and I’ve worked catching JC (quarterback JC French) and coming out of my breaks every single day, perfecting my routes and working on leverage to create separation, maybe chicken winging the guy to create separation. “If I can be physical with the DB and create separation JC is always going to throw a great ball and it helps him if I can create some separation at the top of my route.” As the son of a successful football coach —Trinity won a state championship Dallas’ senior year when it went 14-0 after having lost in the championship game the previous year and Kenny is 154-74 overall – Dallas has a thorough understanding of the game which enables him to assist teammates. “I pride myself on a leadership role,” Dallas said. “I like to think when I’m out there I make the guys around me better in the sense I have one of the best grasps of the offense in the building so I can help guys be where they need to be, learning the system, learning the game plan, in the film room. I just want to make everyone around me better.”
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kruger Products Inc. (“Kruger Products”), a company in which KP Tissue Inc. (TSX: KPT) holds an equity interest, announced today that, after successfully starting-up its new tissue plant in Sherbrooke, Quebec, it is evaluating advancing the construction of its next tissue plant in response to increased market competition in the fast-growing ultra-premium segment. This proposed new plant would contain a state-of-the-art Through-Air-Dry paper machine along with three converting lines. The result of the evaluation is expected to be announced in early 2025. This decision is being made in support of the Company’s continued focus on growing its business, protecting market share, and continuing to offer high quality tissue products to customers across North America. About Kruger Products Inc. (Kruger Products) Kruger Products is Canada’s leading manufacturer of quality tissue products for household, industrial and commercial use. Kruger Products serves the Canadian consumer market with such well-known brands as Cashmere®, Purex®, SpongeTowels®, Scotties®, White Swan® and Bonterra®. In the U.S., Kruger Products manufactures the White Cloud® brand, as well as many private label products. Kruger Products has approximately 2,800 employees and operates ten FSC® COC-certified (FSC® C-104904) production facilities in North America. For more information visit www.krugerproducts.ca . About KP Tissue Inc. (KPT) KPT was created to acquire, and its business is limited to holding, a limited equity interest in Kruger Products, which is accounted for as an investment on the equity basis. KPT currently holds a 12.6% interest in Kruger Products. For more information visit www.kptissueinc.com . 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Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made herein. The forward-looking information contained herein is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of press release and KPT undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking information to reflect new information, subsequent or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws. INFORMATIONBREAKING NEWS Fox News royalty Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt celebrate Christmas with engagement at their home church By SHAWN COHEN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and MARTIN GOULD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 23:13 GMT, 26 December 2024 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 26 December 2024 e-mail 29 View comments Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt are officially engaged after Hannity popped the question in church over Christmas . The newly engaged couple gushed that they 'couldn't be happier' in an announcement Thursday on foxnews.com , taking their relationship to the next level years after their romance was revealed by DailyMail.com. 'We are overjoyed and so thankful to our families for all of their love and support during this wonderful time in our lives,' Earhardt and Hannity stated. The couple notified their ex-spouses ahead of their announcement and declared that 'everyone is supportive of each other.' They kept details of the proposal private, other than to say he proposed in their 'home church' and that this was the 'perfect place', given they've bonded over their deep faith and 'have placed God first in their relationship'. Hannity, who will turn 63 on Monday, lives in Florida while Earhardt, 48, stays in New York, but the couple have made their long-distance relationship work with weekend trips. This will continue for the foreseeable future. 'With a mutual respect for each other's careers, both Hannity and Earhardt have long-term deals to remain at Fox News Media, where Earhardt will continue to co-host 'Fox & Friends' from New York while the primetime star will continue to host his eponymous show 'Hannity' from Florida ,' foxnews.com stated. Rumors of the Fox News hosts' romance had been reported for years, but the two repeatedly refused to comment on the speculation until DailyMail.com broke the news of their relationship in 2023. Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt got engaged on Christmas at their beloved hometown church. The couple told Fox News this was the 'perfect place' to pop the question The couple have kept details of the proposal private, other than to say he proposed in their 'home church' and that this was the 'perfect place,' given they've bonded over their deep faith and 'have placed God first in their relationship' Earhardt travels on the weekends to Hannity's Florida home, but has to keep a base in New York where Fox & Friends is filmed, one insider told DailyMail.com Read More EXCLUSIVE Fox News Sean Hannity and girlfriend Ainsley Earhardt will go the distance to spend weekends together as he moves to Florida and she remains in New York as morning show cohost Hannity's divorce from wife Jill Rhodes, with whom he shares two children , was first reported in 2020. They separated in 2015, but managed to keep it quiet. Meanwhile, Earhardt and her second husband Will Proctor, split in 2018 and their divorced was finalized in 2019. In Thursday's announcement, the couple declared they 'still get along well' with their exes, and that Earhardt and her former husband continue to amicably raise their daughter. 'We actually made them aware this was happening ahead of time,' the couple stated. DailyMail.com confirmed the couple's budding romance in April 2023 with exclusive pictures of the pair arm in arm in a South Carolina Waffle House and at an oyster festival on Long Island, New York. 'They started out as best friends and the relationship evolved over time,' a source close to the pair told us. They then started spending time as a blended family with Earhardt's now-nine-year-old daughter Hayden – the product of her marriage to one-time Clemson quarterback Proctor – giving them her full blessing. And Hannity's new $23.5 million home, an eight-bed, 10.5-bath Spanish-style home on a barrier island off Palm Beach, Florida, will make a perfect place for the family. Hannity's $23.5million home in Palm Beach, Florida, where he announced earlier this year that he would be broadcasting his radio show, The Sean Hannity Show Earhardt posing with her now-fiancé in 2018, showing off her New York Times best selling memoir The Light Within Me that focuses on her spiritual journey – sources say the couple have bonded deeply over their shared religious values Hannity and Earhardt were speculated to be in a relationship when they were spotted together in February 2023, at The Colony Palm Beach hotel Earhardt started dating Hannity, who had split from Jill Rhodes, his wife of 29 years, around the same time of her divorce from Clemson quarterback Will Proctor in 2019 Set on nearly two acres of land it boasts a pool that shimmers in the evening, a dock, a balcony and a roof-level observation terrace. It also has a bar, wine room, elevator and fireplace. Hannity announced earlier this year that he would be broadcasting his radio show, The Sean Hannity Show, from his new home in the Sunshine State which drew him in due to its conservative political climate . 'We are now beginning our first broadcast of my new home, and that is in the free state of Florida,' he said in January of 2024. 'I am out. I am done. I'm finished. New York, New York, goodbye. Florida, Florida, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. But it's great to be here.' Earhardt has been a regular visitor, but has to keep a base in New York where Fox & Friends is filmed. One source close to the couple told DailyMail.com: 'They had only seen each other on weekends given Ainsley lives in the city and Sean was on Long Island. 'So the only difference now is that they will be traveling by plane instead of a car back and forth to Long Island.' Earhardt has been married twice. She tied the knot with Kevin McKinnon in 2005, but it was over by 2009. Three years later she married Proctor but when she suddenly stopped referring to him on Fox & Friends in 2019 it became clear that that relationship was done. Hannity and Rhodes, who were married for 29 years have two children, Patrick, now 26 and Merri, 23. Florida Sean Hannity New York Share or comment on this article: Fox News royalty Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt celebrate Christmas with engagement at their home church e-mail Add comment
PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett , who is dealing with a rib injury, said Thursday he is "ready to go" for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys . Starter Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol and has yet to practice this week. Pickett replaced Hurts in the lineup against the Washington Commanders last Sunday and injured his ribs in the fourth quarter when he was wrestled down in the backfield by linebacker Bobby Wagner . He remained in the game but had X-rays afterward and follow-up tests Monday. Pickett did not reveal the results of those tests but said the injury "is something that I'm going to have to deal with." He plans on wearing additional padding around his rib area in addition to the flak jacket he normally wears on game day. Editor's Picks Source: Sirianni apologized to Ertz following spat 23m Tim McManus Sources: DeSean Jackson near deal to coach DSU 14m Ex-Eagles LB Bergey dies at 79 after cancer battle 1d He said he practiced in full Thursday and doesn't expect to have any limitations in the game. The overall tone of Pickett's media session after Thursday's practice was of a quarterback expecting to play against the Cowboys. "I don't try to get too caught up into it because there is so much that goes into playing quarterback. I just want to focus on doing my job each play and ... we'll see what happens in the fourth quarter," Pickett said. "That's really my focus right now, being as prepared as possible, and when it's all said and done and the game's over and I'm back home with my family, I think that will be the time to sit back and talk about it a little bit. But I'm just focused on being as prepared as I can be right now." If Hurts can't play, Tanner McKee would assume the role of No. 2 quarterback behind Pickett. A sixth-round pick out of Stanford in 2023, McKee has impressed in training camp practices and in preseason games over the past two seasons. He has been working on taking snaps from center Cam Jurgens this week so it's not new to him should he be called on in Sunday's game. Hurts exited the Commanders game midway through the first quarter after his head collided with the turf as he was hit by linebacker Frankie Luvu on a 13-yard run. Washington ended up rallying to win 36-33 in Hurts' absence, handing the Eagles their first loss in 11 games. The Eagles' chances of securing the top seed in the NFC dropped to 4% with the loss, per NextGen Stats, but they can still win the division with a win over Dallas or a Commanders loss or tie to the Atlanta Falcons this week. Coach Nick Sirianni has said little about Hurts' status. "When you're in concussion protocol, I have no say in that and Jalen has no say in that. That's completely up to the doctors," Sirianni said, "as it should be."Elon Musk's Plans for a City on Mars Will Likely End in Horrifying Mass Death