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NEW YORK — There's a Christmas Day basketball game at Walt Disney World, featuring Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby. An animated game, anyway. The real game takes place at Madison Square Garden, where Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs face the New York Knicks in a game televised on ABC and ESPN and streamed on Disney+ and ESPN+. The special alt-cast, the first animated presentation of an NBA game, will be shown on ESPN2 and also stream on Disney+ and ESPN+. Madison Square Garden is a staple of the NBA's Christmas schedule. Now it merges with a bigger home of the holidays, because the "Dunk the Halls" game will be staged at Disney, on a court set up right smack in the middle of where countless families have posed for vacation photos. Why that location? Because it was Mickey Mouse's Christmas wish. People are also reading... "Basketball courts often have the ability to make a normal environment look special, but in Disney it can only turn out incredible," Wembanyama said in an ESPN video promoting his Christmas debut. The story — this is Disney, after all — begins with Mickey penning a letter to Santa Claus, asking if he and his pals can host a basketball game. They'll not only get to watch one with NBA players, but some of them will even get to play. Goofy and Donald Duck will sub in for a couple Knicks players, while Mickey and Minnie Mouse will come on to play for the Spurs. "It looks to me like Goofy and Jalen Brunson have a really good pick-and-roll at the elite level," said Phil Orlins, an ESPN vice president of production. Walt Disney World hosted real NBA games in 2020, when the league set up there to complete its season that had been suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those games were played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. The setting for the Christmas game will be Main Street USA, at the entrance of the Magic Kingdom. Viewers will recognize Cinderella's castle behind one baseline and the train station at the other end, and perhaps some shops they have visited in between. Previous alternate animated broadcasts included an NFL game taking place in Andy's room from "Toy Story;" the "NHL Big City Greens Classic" during a game between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers; and earlier this month, another NFL matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys also taking place at Springfield's Atoms Stadium as part of "The Simpsons Funday Football." Unlike basketball, the players are helmeted in those sports. So, this telecast required an extra level of detail and cooperation with players and teams to create accurate appearances of their faces and hairstyles. "So, this is a level of detail that we've never gone, that we've never done on any other broadcast," said David Sparrgrove, the senior director of creative animation for ESPN. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-3 phenom from France who was last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, looks huge even among most NBA players. The creators of the alternate telecast had to design how he'd look not only among his teammates and rivals, but among mice, ducks and chipmunks. "Like, Victor Wembanyama, seeing him in person is insane. It's like seeing an alien descend on a basketball court, and I think we kind of captured that in his animated character," said Drew Carter, who will again handle play-by-play duties, as he had in the previous animated telecasts, and will get an assist from sideline reporter Daisy Duck. Wembanyama's presence is one reason the Spurs-Knicks matchup, the leadoff to the NBA's five-game Christmas slate, was the obvious choice to do the animated telecast. The noon EST start means it will begin in the early evening in France and should draw well there. Also, it comes after ABC televises the "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade" for the previous two hours, providing more time to hype the broadcast. Recognizing that some viewers who then switch over to the animated game may be Disney experts but NBA novices, there will be 10 educational explainers to help with basketball lingo and rules. Beyond Sports' visualization technology and Sony's Hawk-Eye tracking allow the animated players to make the same movements and plays made moments earlier by the real ones at MSG. Carter and analyst Monica McNutt will be animated in the style of the telecast, donning VR headsets to experience the game from Main Street, USA. Other animated faces recognizable to some viewers include NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who will judge a halftime dunk contest among Mickey and his friends, and Santa himself, who will operate ESPN's "SkyCam" during the game. The players are curious how the production — and themselves — will look. "It's going to be so crazy to see the game animated," Spurs veteran Chris Paul said. "I think what's dope about it is it will give kids another opportunity to watch a game and to see us, basically, as characters." Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!TORONTO — Never mind the words he spoke more than three years ago, it was the actions of Mark Scheifele on the ice on this December afternoon that people will be talking about for the foreseeable future. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * TORONTO — Never mind the words he spoke more than three years ago, it was the actions of Mark Scheifele on the ice on this December afternoon that people will be talking about for the foreseeable future. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? TORONTO — Never mind the words he spoke more than three years ago, it was the actions of Mark Scheifele on the ice on this December afternoon that people will be talking about for the foreseeable future. The Winnipeg Jets top centre had a game for the ages, notching his 10th career hat trick and adding an assist as his team cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday before plenty of friends and family members at Scotiabank Arena. Just one day earlier, Scheifele was reminded the Jets hadn’t won in six meetings with the Maple Leafs since he asked during a post-game celebration in the dressing room that aired on the team’s social media account: “Is there anything better than better the Leafs?” NATHAN DENETTE / THE CANADIAN PRESS Jets centre Mark Scheifele digs out the puck to score his second goal of the game from behind the net Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Scheifele wasn’t accidentally handing out bulletin-board material after this game, but he gave folks in attendance or watching elsewhere plenty to talk about with this virtuoso performance. Scheifele had five shots on goal, nine shot attempts and his pass to Kyle Connor on a two-on-one rush for his second goal of the contest was a thing of beauty. “Oh, yeah. Obviously, I know how much it means for him to come in here. He’s just a local kid that wants to do well,” said Jets head coach Scott Arniel. “That whole line, I thought they did lots of good things and yeah, for Scheif, that will make for a nice Christmas present.” The Jets were eager to return the favour to the Maple Leafs after they snapped their season-opening eight-game winning streak in late October. “We were excited to get another crack at them and show them the game that we can play,” said Scheifele. “All in all, it’s a big win for us and that’s pretty much it.” Several hats were tossed onto the ice when Scheifele sealed the game with his empty-netter with 20.9 seconds to go. “I was hoping I was going to see a couple right away,” said Scheifele. “Maybe the Jets fans couldn’t get the seats closer to the ice.” Since it was his first time in Toronto since Canada named its 4 Nations Face-Off roster, Scheifele was asked about being left off the team and he gave a diplomatic answer — saying he was disappointed but just wants to play well for the Jets and control what he can control. Connor, his longtime linemate, was also asked whether or not Scheifele has been playing with additional motivation since the announcement. “Whether it is or not, his play has been great all year. He’ll be on that Olympic team, I’ve got no doubts,” said Connor, who had a four-point effort of his own with two goals and two assists. “He’ll take this motivation and he’s the type of player that can ramp it up like that. It’s too bad he didn’t make the team, but it is what it is. Obviously you’ve seen what he’s done since.” The Jets enter the holiday break with a record of 25-10-1 and 51 points, which is tops in the NHL. “Well, it’s a good start. It’s a race,” said Arniel. “Obviously you’ve got to get out of the gate good and we did. Now you’re hitting close to that halfway mark, Christmas break, obviously we’re really happy with our accomplishment but there’s a lot of games to go. “We’ll have a couple of days to recognize what we’ve done and then we’ll turn the page and move on.” The Jets are back in action on Saturday when they host the Ottawa Senators. Let’s take a closer look at this one. – Along with the one Scheifele made to Connor for the backhand redirection, there were several other beautiful passes made by the Jets that led to goals, including a backhand saucer from Gabe Vilardi to Scheifele that made it a 3-1 game early in the second period. Josh Morrissey also found Scheifele alone with a backhand pass in the third period and while Joseph Woll made the initial save, Scheifele stuck with it and somehow poked the puck across the goal line. “Yeah, I saw it from where I was that it was just under his skate blade,” said Scheifele. “That’s kind of why I kept fighting and I really don’t know how it ended up in the net but... you don’t ask.” With Scheifele and Connor each scoring their 21st goals on Monday, the Jets became the first team with a pair of 20-goal scorers — an impressive number through 36 games — and the third member of the line (Vilardi) already has 14. “It’s one area where we’ve kind of had it spread out a little bit there. We’ve got contributions from everybody. But when your top guys can do that, it gets the opposition on their heels a little bit,” said Arniel. “They have to be aware of when they’re on the ice at all times. And when you can go out on the road and your top line can do that, it certainly leads to lots of success.” – The Jets lost D-man Haydn Fleury in the final minute of the second period after he appeared to suffer a knee injury. Fleury, who has stepped into a role on the second pairing with Dylan Samberg sidelined with a broken foot, was engaged with a Maple Leafs player in the corner of the defensive zone when his right knee buckled after it appeared his skate might have been caught in a rut. With Fleury out, the Jets were left to play the third period with five blue-liners — which meant the minutes went up for everyone and the pairings were a bit jumbled. “At the end of the day, they just dug in and we put a lot of emphasis on our forwards to do the work to help our D-men, don’t put them in situations where they get stuck in their end,” said Arniel. “At the end of the day, we did a pretty good job managing that puck in the third.” Following the game, Arniel said that Fleury is officially day-to-day. He will be re-evaluated after the holiday break. “We’ll see how he is when we get home,” said Arniel. “Just kind of tweaked the lower body there.” – Vilardi’s beautiful backhand pass to Scheifele at 3:27 of the third period restored a two-goal cushion and proved to be the game-winner. – Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves as he recorded his league-leading 22nd victory in his 28th start of the campaign. David Gustafsson was in the lineup as the fourth-line centre for a second consecutive game, bringing him up to five for the season. That left Rasmus Kupari as a healthy scratch. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Defenceman Simon Lundmark was recalled as insurance from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League but was scratched, so he’ll continue to wait to make his NHL debut. If Fleury (lower body) is unable to go in the next game, either Lundmark will stay up or Dylan Coghlan could be recalled from the Moose after suiting up in a pair of AHL games over the weekend. The Maple Leafs were without defenceman Chris Tanev, as the former Moose blue-liner sat out with a lower-body injury after taking the warmup. Auston Matthews also missed a second game in a row with an undisclosed ailment. ken.wiebe@freepress.mb.ca X and Bluesky: @WiebesWorld Ken Wiebe is a sports reporter for the , with an emphasis on the Winnipeg Jets. He has covered hockey and provided analysis in this market since 2000 for the , , Sportsnet.ca and TSN. Ken was a summer intern at the in 1999 and returned to the in a full-time capacity in September of 2023. . Every piece of reporting Ken produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the ‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about , and . Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider . Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support. Ken Wiebe is a sports reporter for the , with an emphasis on the Winnipeg Jets. He has covered hockey and provided analysis in this market since 2000 for the , , Sportsnet.ca and TSN. Ken was a summer intern at the in 1999 and returned to the in a full-time capacity in September of 2023. . Every piece of reporting Ken produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the ‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about , and . Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider . Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support. Advertisement AdvertisementEXCLUSIVE Special needs pupils will be forced out of private schools into homeschooling as a result of Labour's tax raid, education boss claims By ELEANOR HARDING Published: 23:38, 26 December 2024 | Updated: 23:45, 26 December 2024 e-mail View comments Labour's tax raid on private schools will force pupils with special educational needs into homeschooling, it was claimed today. Suzanne Hall, proprietor at Farrowdale House Preparatory School, said the new VAT on fees being introduced next month will be particularly punishing for children with conditions such as autism and ADHD . The families of such pupils often choose independent schools with smaller classes because their child can’t cope in mainstream settings. But the increased costs could now see many having to opt for homeschooling – and most will not qualify for Labour’s exemption, which applies only to children whose fees are being paid for by their local authority. Mrs Hall’s school in Oldham has class sizes of only 15, with 40 per cent of pupils having special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Teachers are specially trained to help such children, under the supervision of a SENCO (special needs coordinator). ‘We have children with a variety of needs, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, hearing impairment, and speech and language difficulties,’ she said. Labour's tax raid on private schools will force pupils with special educational needs into homeschooling, it was claimed today (File image) Suzanne Hall, proprietor at Farrowdale House Preparatory School, said the new VAT on fees being introduced next month will be particularly punishing for children with conditions such as autism and ADHD ‘Most of these children would not cope in a mainstream school. Some have been in the state system and were let down, but have come here and are thriving. The small classes really help as they get more one-to-one input from the teachers.’ And she warned: ‘If children like these are pushed into the state system, I don’t think they’d cope and then they would definitely end up being homeschooled.’ Mrs Hall, whose son has autism, said being homeschooled is ‘no good’ for SEND pupils, adding: ‘They need to be in an environment with other children and other adults to support them and to help them grow and learn. If they are kept at home, they are not going to have the same kind of social skills and interventions that schools can put in place.’ Mrs Hall said families at her school were ‘definitely not wealthy’, but just ‘working hard’. Farrowdale charges £6,800 a year – a tenth of what Eton charges – and Mrs Hall has pledged not to raise fees this year despite the VAT. But five pupils, including some with SEND, have left this term over fears of what the future may hold – and all have gone into mainstream state primaries. Many schools are having to pass on the VAT to parents, with some losing pupils and having to close due to being no longer financially viable. Mrs Hall added: ‘We are not going to close. We will fight this for the children. I can’t get my head around why Labour is putting VAT on schools like ours.’ She said parents who turn to the private system without local authority support are ‘already being penalised for the failings of the state system’, adding: ‘It is grossly unfair to further penalise them by adding VAT to the fees.’ A government spokesman said: ‘Pupils with the most acute needs will not be impacted by this policy. ‘Work has already begun to rebuild families’ confidence in, and reform, the broken SEND system we inherited.’ Labour Share or comment on this article: Special needs pupils will be forced out of private schools into homeschooling as a result of Labour's tax raid, education boss claims e-mail Add comment
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LeBron James is going to have to make room for the NFL. Wednesday's doubleheader on Netflix set records as the most-streamed NFL games in U.S. history, with numbers nearly five times more than the NBA. The Baltimore Ravens' 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans averaged 24.3 million while Kansas City's 29-10 win at Pittsburgh averaged 24.1 according to early viewer figures released by Nielsen on Thursday. Nielsen also said there were 65 million U.S. viewers who tuned in for at least one minute of one of the two games. The NBA's five-game slate averaged about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN and its platforms, according to the league and Nielsen. “I love the NFL,” James said in his televised postgame interview Wednesday night. “But Christmas is our day.” While the NBA's Christmas lineup has its best viewer numbers in five years, the NFL has made Christmas one of its tentpole events during the regular season, joining Kickoff Weekend and Thanksgiving. “The numbers speak for themselves and LeBron can have his own view, and I’m sure more people will look at that because of this," said Hans Schroeder, the executive vice president of NFL Media. "But, you know, we’re focused on the NFL and we’re thrilled with the results this year with the Christmas on Netflix and we’re excited to continue to build that over the next couple of years.” Both NFL games surpassed the previous mark of 23 million for last season’s AFC wild-card game between the Miami Dolphins and Chiefs on Peacock. Viewership for Ravens-Texans peaked with the Beyoncé Bowl. The 20-minute halftime performance averaged over 27 million viewers. The viewer figures include the audience on Netflix, mobile viewership on NFL+ and those who tuned in on CBS stations in Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Baltimore and Houston. Global ratings and final U.S. numbers are expected to be available on Tuesday. The NFL's Christmas numbers decreased from last season, but not at the rate that usually happens when something goes from broadcast to streaming. Last year’s three games averaged 28.68 million viewers. The early afternoon contest between the Las Vegas Raiders and Chiefs led the way, averaging 29.48 million on CBS. Once global and Netflix's first-party data is released, both Christmas games should surpass 30 million. The NBA's lineup saw an 84% rise over 2023. One reason for the increase is that all five games were on ABC, compared to two last year. The Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors — a game pitting Olympic teammates LeBron James and Stephen Curry — averaged 7.76 million viewers and peaked with about 8.32 million viewers toward the end of the contest, the league said. Those numbers represent the most-watched NBA regular season game in five years. The NBA said all five Christmas games on its schedule — San Antonio at New York in Victor Wembanyama's holiday debut, Minnesota at Dallas, Philadelphia at Boston, Denver at Phoenix and Lakers-Warriors — saw year-over-year viewership increases. Wednesday's numbers pushed NBA viewership for the season across ESPN platforms to up 4% over last season. The league also saw more than 500 million video views on its social media platforms Wednesday, a new record. For the NBA, those are all good signs amid cries that NBA viewership is hurting. “Ratings are down a bit at beginning of the season. But cable television viewership is down double digits so far this year versus last year," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said earlier this month. “You know, we’re almost at the inflection point where people are watching more programing on streaming than they are on traditional television. And it’s a reason why for our new television deals, which we enter into next year, every game is going to be available on a streaming service.” Part of that new package of television deals that the NBA is entering into next season also increases the number of regular season games broadcast on television from 15 to 75. AP NBA: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NBAWinners of 3 straight, UTEP takes aim at short-handed Louisville
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The second match of the United States Premier League (USPL) 2024 will be played between the Maryland Mavericks and the Atlanta Blackcaps. The second fixture of the USPL 2024 will be hosted at the Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, on November 23. The Maryland Mavericks vs Atlanta Blackcaps exciting clash will start at 2:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time). DD Sports is the official partner for the third edition of the USPL in India. Fans can watch the USPL 2024 matches live telecast on the DD Sports channel. The live streaming of the USPL 2024 will be on the FanCode app and website. On Which Channel USPL 2024 Live Telecast in India Will Be Available? How To Watch United States Premier League Cricket Tournament Matches Live Streaming Online? All Set for USPL 2024 The stadium is set, the stakes are high, and the excitement is unmatched! 🏏. Season 3 of the US Premier League is almost set to begin at the iconic Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida. Let the games begin! #usplinusa #USPL2024 #usplseason3 #BrowardCountyStadium pic.twitter.com/dhORgl21fJ — United States Premier League (@cricuspl) November 21, 2024 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)Falcons QB Cousins is looking to avoid interceptions, have bounce-back game in Minnesota homecoming
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — RJ Felton had 21 points in East Carolina's 71-64 victory over Stetson on Friday. Felton also added eight rebounds for the Pirates (5-1). Joran Riley scored 14 points while going 4 of 11 and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds. Cam Hayes shot 3 for 7 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points. The Hatters (1-5) were led in scoring by Mehki, who finished with 15 points and two steals. Abramo Canka added 14 points for Stetson. Jordan Wood had 12 points. East Carolina led Stetson at the half, 39-33, with Hayes (10 points) its high scorer before the break. East Carolina took the lead for good with 6:56 left in the second half on a free throw from Felton to make it a 60-59 game. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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