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49 jili 777 casino Trinity Turner is calm. She is a rare specimen in this day and age of human stress and universal calamity. Nothing ever seems to rattle the freshman point guard at the University of Georgia, who was last year’s Orlando Sentinel Player of the Year. “At all,” said Trinity’s mom Shuwanda Turner. So where does she get this ability to remain even keel at all times? “From her mom,” Shuwanda Turner laughed, but she was also serious. “Calm, cool and collected ... she always knows her purpose. I know my purpose.” Trinity agrees. “Yeah, I get it from my momma,” she smiled. “I don’t know.” Georgia coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson is amazed at Turner’s natural ability. “She just has it. I can’t explain what it is, but she has it,” said the coach, whom the players call Coach Abe. In her third season at Georgia since coming over from UCF, Abe has been impressed though not surprised. “Whoooo, she just has a lot of charisma, a lot of poise for being a freshman. It’s crazy,” Coach Abe said. “You can’t teach her what she brings us. That is just natural talent. “And the team loves her and that’s what is awesome about it.” She’s already a leader for Coach Abe, who knew she needed to get on Trinity’s good side the first time she saw her. Trinity was a freshman at Dr. Phillips playing against the coach’s daughter Savannah Henderson, who was a senior at Timber Creek back when the coach was at UCF. “I think Trinity had like 25 points against Timber Creek, and Savannah had like 18 and I said, ‘Oh my God, that freshman just killed you,’ ” Coach Abe said of her daughter, who is now a redshirt-sophomore at Georgia and currently sidelined with an injury. “So I’ve been watching and watching her ... I watched her in AAU and high school and we offered her right away.” As the late, great Stuart Scott of ESPN fame always used to say, “Cool as the other side of the pillow.” That’s Trinity Turner. She already has accomplished a lot of firsts in her first month of college basketball during which Georgia has gone 4-2. She scored in double digits in her first three games, the first Georgia freshman to accomplish that in 20 years since Tasha Humphrey in 2004 when she was named the National Freshman of the Year. Turner also scored 28 points in the Bulldogs’ SEC opener, a loss to Texas A&M. That marked the most points scored by a Georgia freshman since Gabby Connally had 37 in 2018. She is averaging 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in her first six games. Her former Dr. Phillips coach Anthony Jones and several of her former Dr. Phillips teammates were on hand Thursday during Georgia’s 60-44 victory over Tulsa on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association State Farm Showcase at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports. After the game, the players and coach presented Turner with her state championship ring, which was emblazoned with “3PEAT,” on the front. At Dr. Phillips, Turner led the Panthers to three straight state championships and was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Girls Basketball Player of the Year for two straight seasons. “It felt amazing with all my people here, so I just want to thank them for coming out,” Trinity said. “It felt great. There’s no other feeling than coming [back home] playing with a big team like Georgia.” Jones was loving the moment, being able to watch his former pupil excel at the next level. “You can always see her relaxed,” Jones said. “This is so comfortable for her.” Her father, James Turner, a former player at Bethune-Cookman, isn’t surprised either. “She’s been playing up all her life,” Dad said. “So she’s kinda used to being on the big stage.” “It’s not a shocker, but it’s just a blessing to see how far Trinity Turner has come,” Jones added. “We’ve watched her since growing up to now becoming the woman she is, playing the sport she has always dreamed of playing and to play at a high level ... this is just magnificent. “We’re just speechless to see it.” Jones compares her to other Dr. Phillips star point guards. “I’ve been blessed to coach a lot of great guards ... Lexy Brown, daughter of the Boston Celtics’ Dee Brown, and Taryn Griffey, Ken Griffey Jr.’s daughter, but Trinity Turner is definitely blessed,” Jones said. “She is probably the best player to ever come through Dr. Phillips. .... I know I will probably get a bunch of flak from this, but she is definitely high up on that Rushmore of Dr. Phillips guards.” James Turner just sits and watches with a huge smile on his face. “Words can’t explain it,” said Trinity’s father. “It’s just a joy knowing she is in a good position being at Georgia. ... From middle school to high school to college, we’re just thankful she’s able to do her thing.” The Turners are no longer married, buy they sit a few rows apart and admire their daughter. “Oh my goodness, I am ecstatic,” Mom said. “Just watching her play since she was age 3, playing with the bigger girls at all times, and I knew she would be ready for this one day, but seeing her out there on the floor now with the Bulldogs is very exciting for me.” She’ll likely take the SEC by storm this season as the Bulldogs get further into conference play, and then perhaps the bigger stage and the WNBA. “One team at a time, one step at a time,” said her mother. “That’s always been a dream, so we’re very supportive and hopefully we’ll see her on the bigger platform.” “We’re gonna see,” Trinity said. She said the college game is much different than what she was used to, but she hasn’t missed a beat. “It’s way different than high school,” Trinity laughed. “It’s different intensity, different everything ... a different program, so it’s like a changed mindset.” But she was ready for the challenge, as evidenced by her quick adapting to the college game. She runs the floor like a veteran, pushing the ball up the court — always at a breakneck pace — with few mistakes. Thursday was not a good night for Turner, back in her hometown with her family, former coach, former teammates and friends all in attendance. She had hoped to perform to her usual level. Whether it was the pressure to perform or just nerves with everyone there to watch her, or perhaps it was a lingering cold that she was battling, or perhaps a slightly sprained ankle she has been dealing with ... still, no excuses for Turner. “I had way too many turnovers,” Turner said, after coughing up the ball an uncharacteristic six times against Tulsa. She also had a tough night from the field going 3-of-12 with just 7 points but she still managed to play 32 minutes. She was carrying around a box of tissues she kept under her seat on the bench to help with the cold. You could not tell she was ailing from her intensity. Turner is always focused, hellbent to get the job done play by play. She will likely continue to set records as she rolls through her Georgia career, but that’s no concern to Turner. All she wants to do is play the game she loves. “Just stepping up when I need to, it definitely feels good, but I don’t care about all that stuff though,” said Turner, who is eager to get ramped up in SEC play. “I’m excited about that. It’s just a lot of hard work that is going to continue to get done, keep practicing hard.” Georgia will play its second game in the WBCA State Farm Showcase on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. Chris Hays can be found on X @OS_ChrisHays .HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Aidan O'Connell will start at quarterback when the Las Vegas Raiders visit their AFC West rival and two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Friday. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Wednesday, saying O'Connell had progressed well after breaking his right thumb on Oct. 20 in a 20-15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams . “He’s been dialed in obviously throughout this time that he’s been on (injured reserve),” Pierce said. "He’s been at all the meetings. He’s been very encouraging on the sideline. He’s got that laser-eye focus right now. Great opportunity for him.” Gardner Minshew broke his left collarbone on Sunday in a game against the Denver Broncos and is out for the season . The Raiders could have gone with Desmond Ridder to replace Minshew. Las Vegas signed Ridder off Arizona’s practice squad on Oct. 21. He started 13 games for Atlanta last season, passing for 2,836 yards and 12 touchdowns with 12 interceptions. Pierce opted for O'Connell, who became the starter midway through last season and went 5-4 the rest of the way. Minshew beat him out for the job in the preseason but then struggled through five games. Pierce then put O'Connell in the starting lineup on Oct. 13 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. O'Connell completed 27 of 40 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown with an interception in the 32-13 loss . Then O'Connell was injured early the following week at Los Angeles and was placed on IR, sidelining him for at least four weeks. The Raiders on Monday designated him to return to practice, opening a three-week window in which O'Connell could be activated. That came this week. “He carried himself like a starter, even when he was on IR," Pierce said. "He did that when he was a backup. He did a great job of just being engaged with the players, engaged on the sideline, in meeting rooms. He’s the one speaking up, talking. You could just look at his eyes. You can look at his demeanor. "He wasn’t a guy like: ‘All right, I’m out for the season. I’m not going to play. No, I’ll be back. I’m ready to be back.’ And he worked his tail off to get back.” O'Connell has a short week to prepare, complicated further because the Raiders aren't having full practices. He was the last opposing quarterback to win at Arrowhead Stadium. Even though he didn't complete a pass after the first quarter, the Raiders walked away 20-14 winners in that Christmas Day game. Las Vegas can only play a little bit of a spoiler this week. The Raiders at 2-9 have lost seven consecutive games, and the Chiefs have their sights on becoming the first team to win three Super Bowls in a row. “Let’s call a spade a spade,” Pierce said. "The best team in football against the worst team in football. Let’s change the narrative, right? Let’s go out there and make it a dog fight. Let’s make it ugly. Let’s make it scrappy. It’s Black Friday. Let’s create a little chaos. Let’s get back to Raider football and have some fun and some personality. Let it loose.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL

MONACO - Canadians Alex Tessier, Sophie de Goede and Laetitia Royer have been named to World Rugby’s Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year. Canada sevens captain Olivia Apps, meanwhile, was selected to World Rugby’s Women’s Sevens Dream Team. The women’s 15s world all-star squad also featured six players from top-ranked England and three from No. 2 New Zealand. The other three came from the U.S., Ireland and France. Tessier was also a finalist for the World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year award won by England fullbackEllie Kildunne.France’s Pauline Bourdon Sansus and England’s Alex Matthews were the other finalists. Tessier won her 50th cap in 2024 and, playing at inside centre alongside fly half Claire Gallagher, led the Canada women to a historic first-ever victory over New Zealand to win the 2024 Pacific Four Series in May. The 22-19 comeback victory lifted Canada into second place in the women’s world rankings, its highest position since November 2016. Tessier’s strong kicking game was also key for Canada. The 31-year-old from Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que., scored 27 points in starting all six matches for Canada in 2024 to up her career total to 48 points (including five tries) in 54 appearances. Tessier plays professionally in England for the Exeter Chiefs. De Goede made the all-star team despite tearing her anterior cruciate ligament in training in June. A finalist for the Women’s Player of the Year award in 2022, the Victoria back-rower plays in England for Saracens. Royer, from Loretteville, Que., is a second-row forward who plays in France for ASM Romagnat. Top-ranked South Africa dominated the men’s 15s all-star squad with seven players represented. Ireland had four players with New Zealand three and Argentina one. —- World Rugby’s 15s Dream Teams of the Year Women 1. Hope Rogers (U.S.); 2. Georgia Ponsonby (New Zealand); 3. Maud Muir (England); 4. Zoe Aldcroft (England); 5. Laetitia Royer (Canada); 6. Aoife Wafer (Ireland)’ 7. Sophie de Goede (Canada); 8. Alex Matthews (England); 9. Pauline Bourdon Sansus (France); 10. Holly Aitchison (England); 11. Katelyn Vahaakolo (New Zealand); 12. Alex Tessier (Canada); 13. Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand); 14. Abby Dow (England); 15. Ellie Kildunne (England). Men 1. Ox Nche (South Africa); 2. Malcolm Marx (South Africa); 3. Tyrel Lomax (New Zealand); 4. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa); 5. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland); 6. Pablo Matera (Argentina); 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa); 8. Caelan Doris (Ireland); 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland); 10. Damian McKenzie (New Zealand); 11. James Lowe (Ireland); 12. Damian de Allende (South Africa); 13. Jesse Kriel (South Africa); 14. Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa); 15. Will Jordan (New Zealand). World Rugby Sevens Dreams Team of the Year Women Olivia Apps (Canada), Michaela Blyde (New Zealand), Kristi Kirshe (U.S.), Maddison Levi (Australia), Ilona Maher (U.S.), Jorja Miller (New Zealand), Séraphine Okemba (France). Men Selvyn Davids (South Africa), Antoine Dupont (France), Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (France), Terry Kennedy (Ireland), Nathan Lawson (Australia), Ponipate Loganimasi (Fiji), Matías Osadczuk (Argentina). This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024.

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