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Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretariesCHICAGO (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 90 of his 330 yards in overtime to set up , and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted the Chicago Bears 30-27 on Sunday after giving up 11 points in the final 22 seconds of regulation. Darnold threw two touchdown passes, Jordan Addison caught eight passes for a career-high 162 yards and a touchdown, and T.J. Hockenson had 114 yards receiving for the Vikings (9-2), who remained one game behind Detroit in the rugged NFC North. Caleb Williams threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (4-7), who lost their fifth straight and fell to 5-18 in one-possession games under coach Matt Eberflus, who is 14-31 in 2 1/2 seasons. Minnesota appeared to have the game in hand, leading 27-16 with 1:56 left after Romo kicked a 26-yard field goal. But the Bears weren’t finished. Deandre Carter made up for that led to a touchdown in the third quarter with a 55-yard kickoff return to the 40. Williams took it from there, capping an eight-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Keenan Allen. A 2-point conversion pass to DJ Moore made it 27-24 with 22 seconds remaining. The Bears recovered the onside kick and Williams hit Moore over the middle for a 27-yard gain to the 30 before spiking the ball. Cairo Santos made a 48-yard field goal as time expired. Chicago won the coin toss, but Williams was sacked for a 12-yard loss on second down, leading to a three-and-out. The Vikings took over at the 21, and Darnold led a 10-play drive, overcoming a sack and two penalties. Darnold connected with Hockenson for a 29-yard completion that put the ball on the 9. He took a knee and then Romo nailed the winner. Darnold surpassed his previous season high of 19 touchdown passes with a 2-yarder to Addison on the first play of the second quarter, and he made it 14-7 with a 5-yard score to Jalen Nailor late in the first half. He completed 22 of 34 passes. Aaron Jones ran for 106 yards and a score for the VIkings. Williams was 32 of 47 with a 103.1 passer rating in his second straight solid performance since Thomas Brown replaced the fired Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator. Moore caught seven passes for 106 yards and a touchdown, and Allen added 86 yards receiving and the late TD. Injuries Vikings: LB Ivan Pace Jr. (hamstring) and LT Cam Robinson (foot) left in the first quarter. ... Darnold missed two plays after he was hit by Gervon Dexter Sr. on a pass play with about 6 1/2 minutes. Up next Vikings: Host Arizona next Sunday. Bears: Visit Detroit on Thanksgiving. ___ AP NFL: Andrew Seligman, The Associated PressUS President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was nominating staunch loyalist and retired general Keith Kellogg as his Ukraine envoy, charged with ending the two-and-a-half-year Russian invasion. Trump campaigned on a platform of ushering a swift end to the Ukraine war, boasting that he would quickly mediate a ceasefire deal between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. But his critics have warned that the incoming Republican will likely leverage US military aid to pressure Kyiv into an agreement that left it ceding occupied territory permanently or agreeing not to join NATO. "I am very pleased to nominate General Keith Kellogg to serve as Assistant to the President and Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia," Trump said in a statement on social media. "Keith has led a distinguished Military and Business career, including serving in highly sensitive National Security roles in my first Administration." A fixture on the cable news circuit, the 80-year-old national security veteran co-wrote an academic paper earlier this year calling for Washington to leverage military aid as a means of pushing for peace talks. Ukraine has received almost $60 billion from Washington for its armed forces since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022, but with the more isolationist Trump taking over the White House, supporters fear the spigot will run dry. "The United States would continue to arm Ukraine and strengthen its defenses to ensure Russia will make no further advances and will not attack again after a cease-fire or peace agreement," Kellogg's research paper for the Trumpist America First Policy Institute think tank said. "Future American military aid, however, will require Ukraine to participate in peace talks with Russia." Kellogg served in several positions during Trump's first term, including as chief of staff on the White House national security council and national security advisor to then-vice president Mike Pence. Kellogg told Voice of America at the Republican convention in July that Ukraine's options were "quite clear." "If Ukraine doesn't want to negotiate, fine, but then accept the fact that you can have enormous losses in your cities and accept the fact that you will have your children killed, accept the fact that you don't have 130,000 dead, you will have 230,000–250,000," he said. Trump's announcement came as the outgoing administration of Democrat Joe Biden was hosting a news conference to urge Ukraine to enlist more recruits by reducing the minimum age of conscription to 18. Facing a much larger enemy with more advanced weapons and with stocks of volunteers dwindling, Ukraine is facing an "existential" recruitment crunch, a senior administration official told reporters. "The simple truth is that Ukraine is not currently mobilizing or training enough soldiers to replace their battlefield losses while keeping pace with Russia's growing military," said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity. He was pressed on what Washington considers an appropriate minimum age and he replied that "we think there's real value in them considering lowering the recruiting age to 18" -- in line with the US benchmark. He added that an additional 160,000 troops would be "on the low end" to fill out Ukraine's ranks -- but "a good start." The former Soviet republic's population has fallen by more than a quarter since its mid-1990s peak of 52 million, and authorities are desperate to shield the younger generation -- but a US congressional report in June estimated the average Ukrainian soldier is 40. Zelensky signed a decree in April lowering the draft age from 27 to 25 but the move did not alleviate the chronic troop shortages, according to US officials. ft/bjt

Boxing/MMA Don't miss out on the headlines from Boxing/MMA. Followed categories will be added to My News. Jake Paul has slapped back at rumours that have spread across the internet after his fight with Mike Tyson descended into a farce. The YouTuber’s Most Valuable Promotions company said he’s “embracing the doubt” amid rumours that the blockbuster event was rigged . BOXING: INOUE VS GOODMAN | TUE 24 DEC 7PM AEDT | Australia’s Sam Goodman is set for a blockbuster Christmas Eve fight against undefeated Naoya ‘The Monster’ Inoue in Tokyo | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports. In a lengthy statement released on Tuesday (AEDT), the 27-year-old vehemently denied that his unanimous decision win over his 58-year-old opponent at AT&T Stadium in Texas was manipulated through their contractual agreements after both fighters faced backlash for putting on a lacklustre event . The statement said it was “insulting” for commentators to suggest the fighters hadn’t competed to the best of their abilities — despite Paul admitting himself that he deliberately avoided knocking Tyson out in the final rounds. “Following the wide circulation of incorrect and baseless claims that undermine the integrity of the Paul vs. Tyson event, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) would like to set the record straight regarding the contractual agreements and the nature of the fight,” the organisation said in the statement. Jake Paul was announced the winner. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix. “Rigging a professional boxing match is a federal crime in the United States of America. Paul vs. Tyson was a professional match sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR). Both fighters in good faith performed to the best of their abilities with the goal of winning the fight. “There were absolutely no restrictions – contractual or otherwise – around either fighter. Each boxer was able to use his full arsenal to win the fight. Any agreement to the contrary would violate TDLR boxing rules. “Trash talk and speculation are common in sports, and athletes and promoters need to tolerate nonsensical commentary, jokes and opinions. But suggesting anything other than full effort from these fighters is not only naive but an insult to the work they put into their craft and to the sport itself. “It is further illogical and inane that MVP, in the debut of a hopeful long-term partnership with the world’s biggest streamer — an organisation that made its first-ever foray into live professional sports with Paul vs. Tyson — would even so much as consider such a perverse violation of the rules of competition.” Jake Paul has heard the accusations. Twitter and Getty. MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian went on to say that the accusations were baseless. “This is not the first time Jake Paul has faced unfounded scepticism or outright disbelief as a professional athlete, and frankly, the claim that his bout must have been rigged is just the latest backhanded compliment to come his way,” Bidarian said. “From day one in this sport, people have doubted his abilities — unable to reconcile how someone with his background has accomplished so much in such a short time. “Jake has not only proven himself repeatedly, but he has continuously set historic records that speak for themselves. “This event, which broke attendance and viewership milestones for a professional sporting event, is yet another example of his ability to deliver on the biggest stage. As long as Jake continues to exceed expectations, there will always be those who try to discredit his achievements. “We embrace the doubt — it only fuels Jake to work harder and achieve greater success.” Many believed Paul and Tyson’s highly anticipated showdown was a snoozefest because both fighters didn’t appear to give it their all in the ring. The former heavyweight champ seemed off balance and gassed in the final rounds. After the bout, Paul explained that he didn’t want to hurt the former heavyweight champ further. “I wanted to give the fans a show, but I didn’t want hurt someone who didn’t need to be hurt,” Paul said. “I didn’t wanna hurt someone that didn’t need to be hurt.” Bang. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix. NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, who was sitting in the second row behind Jones, claimed he heard people talking about a contract containing a clause that Tyson couldn’t utilise his famous uppercut — and that both fighters couldn’t go all out in the ring. DJ Whoo Kid, who said he spoke with Paul at an afterparty following the fight, claimed there were rules for the fight. Tyson landed 18 punches out of 97 and Paul connected on 78 out of 278 punches, according to the final results. Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone also went public with a theory that Tyson was only there to put on a show. “Business is business. SOMETIMES you have to do hard things and sacrifice for the sake of helping your FAMILY,” he wrote on Instagram. “I have known this unbelievable athlete since he’s 19 years old and what we saw was him giving one of the great Oscar winning performances of all time!!!! “Please, Jake, be grateful, HE SPARED YOUR LIFE! Trust me. Paul and Netflix are facing another battle with a Florida man last week filing a class-action lawsuit against the streaming giant over the poor streaming quality that affected millions during the widely viewed fight. Tyson reportedly earned $20 million for the fight, while Paul received $40 million. — with The New York Post More Coverage ‘Humiliation’: McGregor’s wife photo horrifies Mary Madigan Australia bans Olympic medallist for life Andrew McMurtry Originally published as ‘Disbelief’: Jake Paul responds to ‘criminal’ accusation Join the conversation Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Register Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout More related stories UFC Jury ‘stunned’ as McGregor mask slipped Bombshell details about the exact moment Conor McGregor lost the jury in his assault case have been reported in graphic fashion. Read more NRL Video: Journalist steps into the ring with Matt Lodge It may have been labelled a light sparring session between a rugby league enforcer and a journalist - but nothing about the right hooks of Matt Lodge are light, writes TYSON JACKSON. Read more

Florida knocks No. 9 Ole Miss out of College Football Playoff contentionAfter being inspired by The Expanse series, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have utilized novel manufacturing techni ques and shape memory alloys to craft an antenna that changes shape based on temperature. The team asserts that the technology could find its way into military, scientific, and commercial applications. Once the fixed-shape antenna is manufactured, its characteristics are limited, which limits many of its operating parameters. To facilitate new realms of operational agility, a shape-changing antenna could enable a wider array of radio-frequency (RF) bands. Such shape-shifting antennae could replace multiple antennas, dynamically adapt to spectrum availability, and change shape in response to short—and long-range communications. Researchers turned to shape memory alloys to advance the manufacturing of such dynamic hardware. These shape memory alloys are metallic materials that return to their original shape after being deformed when heated, stressed, or strained. For reference, these alloys are used in orthodontic wires, vascular stents, and bone implants for control surfaces in spacecraft. Materials scientist Andy Lennon had already used nitinol – a shape memory alloy of nickel and titanium, to create coils extending down through a person’s esophagus to assist with heart imaging. Lennon and his team were working on shaping nitinol into complex shapes. However, these alloys need periodic mechanical processing called cold work. “ Doing an extreme amount of cold work would defeat the whole point, ” Lennon said. “ If you take that complex shape and pass it through a die to stretch it out, you’re back to a wire. “ Therefore, researchers at APL started working on challenges associated with scalable additive manufacturing and later applied these techniques to craft shape-changing materials. The team altered the ratio of nickel and titanium to create a shape-changing horn antenna. Though the antenna expanded and contracted, the deformation was relatively rigid and challenging. “ It turned out to be a really complicated design, and it didn’t work as well as I would have liked ,” Hollenbeck said. New way to make LEDs brighter and more efficient Learning from the previous experiments, the lead author integrated nitinol with two-way shape memory. Here, the alloys can be cooled and heated between two remembered shapes. After collaborating with electrical engineers at Force Projection Sector, the team developed an antenna that, when cool, resembled a flat spiral disk but became a cone spiral when heated. However, heating the spiral emerged as another challenge. Researchers were keen to find a way to heat the antenna accurately enough to change shape without burning the internal structures. To solve this issue, the team had to invent a new power line. “ For peak heating, the power line has to handle a lot of current, ” Sherburne said. MIT engineers look to manta rays to design better water filters After being all set, the team encountered a challenge in 3D printing this antenna. Due to heat, the materials tried changing shape during the printing process. Since the team has accomplished the processing parameters, they look forward to building their initial success. “ The shape-shifting antenna capability that has been demonstrated by this APL team will be a game-changing enabler for many applications and missions requiring RF adaptability in a low-size and -weight configuration, ” said APL Chief Engineer Conrad Grant . “ This is yet another powerful example of the innovation that occurs at the Laboratory through motivated, highly capable, multidisciplinary teams. “ New method reveals how lasers ablate Aluminum Journal Reference

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