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The New York Yankees roster will look very different in 2025. They lost Juan Soto to the New York Mets and have brought in many new pieces. They could also be moving on from one of their All-Star infielders. YES Network's Jack Curry noted that he doesn't expect Gleyber Torres to be back with the team in 2025. Torres is currently a free agent and has been with the Yankees his entire big league career. "There’s been some rumors about Gleyber Torres, I don’t expect Gleyber Torres returning," Curry said during an episode of Yankees Hot Stove. The Yankees have added Paul Goldschmidt to play first base, but that may not be the only infield change. They are involved in the third base market. The addition of a third baseman would move Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second base. Their search for a third baseman does not bode well for Torres' chances. Torres had a subpar season in 2024. He had 15 home runs. He had just a .257 batting average. However, he can still be valuable for a different team as he still posted an OPS+ over 100. He has 138 career home runs and would be a cheap addition. Torres started his career off with consecutive All-Star selections. Spotrac projects Torres to sign a three-year, $20 million deal in free agency. Torres has played 88 games for the Yankees since his debut in 2018. Now that they are not responsible for paying Soto, the Yankees have money to spend. They've already upgraded their starting rotation, bullpen, infield, and outfield. They could really put a stamp on the offseason by moving Chisholm to second base and replacing Torres. More MLB: $260 million All-Star hints at Yankees trade on social media

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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson might be weary of all the safeties shadowing his every route, determined not to let the Minnesota Vikings go deep, but he’s hardly angry. The double and triple coverage he continually faces, after all, is a sign of immense respect for his game-breaking ability. The strategy also simply makes sense. “I would do the same,” Jefferson said. “It’s either let everybody else go off or let Justin go off. I’m going to let everybody else go off. That would be my game plan.” When the Vikings visit Chicago on Sunday, they’re expecting the usual heavy dose of split-safety coverage designed to put a lid on the passing attack and force them to operate primarily underneath. “We see that every week: Teams just have different tendencies on film, and then when we go out on the field they play us totally different,” Jefferson said, later adding: “I don’t really feel like anyone else is getting played how I’m getting played.” Jefferson nonetheless is second in the NFL in receiving yards (912) behind Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase, his former college teammate at LSU. Last week, Jefferson set yet another all-time record by passing Torry Holt for the most receiving yards over the first five seasons of a career. Holt logged 80 regular-season games and accumulated 6,784 yards for St. Louis. Jefferson has 6,811 yards — in just 70 games. RELATED COVERAGE The Ravens looked better defensively last week, but now Roquan Smith’s injury is a concern Winston’s performance in snowy win over Steelers adds new layer to Browns’ quarterback conundrum Brock Purdy will miss Sunday’s game for the 49ers with a shoulder injury “I want to go up against those single coverages. I want to go have my opportunities to catch a deep pass downfield, just one-on-one coverage, like a lot of these other receivers get,” Jefferson said. “It’s definitely difficult going up against an extra person or an extra two people, but it is what it is and the concepts that we’re drawing up and the ways that we’re trying to get me open, it definitely helps.” With fellow tight end Josh Oliver ruled out of the game on Sunday because of a sprained ankle, T.J. Hockenson is certain to have his heaviest workload since returning from knee surgery four weeks ago. He’s also certain that Jefferson will continue to see persistent double-teams. The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . “It puts it on us to make some plays and do some things to get them out of that,” Hockenson said. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell has been forced to dig deeper into the vault of play designs and game plans to help keep quarterback Sam Darnold and the offense on track. O’Connell said after Minnesota’s 12-7 win at Jacksonville, when Darnold threw three interceptions to precipitate a safer strategy down the stretch, that he superseded his play-calling role with the wisdom of a head coach to help win that game. “Not just the egomaniac of wanting to score points and constantly show everybody how smart we are. There was a mode that I think you have to go into sometimes to ensure a victory,” O’Connell said on his weekly show on KFAN radio. Taking what the defense gives is usually the shrewdest strategy. “You’ve got to really implement some new things and some things that maybe you didn’t come across during your early coaching years whether as a coordinator or position coach or even when you’re responsible for a small area of the game plan as a younger coach,” O’Connell said. “You really have to kind of look outside the lens of always what you see on tape.” ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL

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I'm A Celeb's Alan Halsall loses his temper with Dean McCullough as tensions boil over between the pair - after body language expert revealed Radio 1 host was close to QUITTING Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By GERAINT LLEWELLYN FOR MAILONLINE Published: 17:00 EST, 23 November 2024 | Updated: 17:26 EST, 23 November 2024 e-mail 24 View comments I'm A Celeb 's Alan Halsall lost his temper with fellow campmate Dean McCullough as tensioned boiled over between the pair on Saturday. The Radio 1 DJ, 32, rubbed the Corrie actor, 42, up the wrong way after neglecting his chores and taking a nap following a huge helping of junk food thanks to Maura Higgins and Rev Richard Cole's secret mission win. But after leaving Loose Women 's Jane Moore collect firewood alone, an infuriated Alan decided to wake his campmate, who barely stirred. 'You don't fancy it? No?' the soap star asked, before traipsing off to help Jane himself after she confessed: 'I can’t do it on my own'. Dean then later joined them and told Alan 'You can go back now', before the actor explained: 'I was trying to wake you up as soft as I could.' I'm A Celeb 's Alan Halsall lost his temper with fellow campmate Dean McCullough as tensioned boiled over between the pair on Saturday The Radio 1 DJ, 32, rubbed the Corrie actor, 42, up the wrong way after neglecting his chores and taking a nap following a huge helping of junk food thanks Dean then hit back: 'Listen to me. If you're gonna wake me up, you need to give me a minute, alright? It takes a couple of minutes for my contact lenses to get back working again, alright, so you don't need to turn around to me and say "Do you not fancy it, Ok?" And then turn around and walk away.' 'I've listened to you, Jane was halfway down here, that's why I went' Alan replied as the pair got into a heated back and forth. It comes after a a body language expert has revealed 'highly sensitive' Dean could soon quit the ITV show, after being chosen by viewers to face three Bushtucker Trails in as many days. The Radio 1 star, who also paired up with GK Barry for one challenge earlier this week, has quit every one which has even annoyed host Ant McPartlin , who later apologised for his unprofessional behaviour after fans clocked his 'furious' reaction. Teaming up with Mecca Games expert Nicole Greenfield-Smith said: 'If Dean flunks many more trials, it could leave him susceptible to walking.' 'Firstly, Dean and GK Barry in a Bushtucker Trial proved to be a disastrous combo' 'Even though they went in with the best intentions. We all have 'mirror neurons' which enable us to connect and empathise with others'. 'This means we are highly sensitive to the mood, tone of voice and body language of those around us. So, if we hear someone screaming and panicking it intensifies our own fear, which is exactly what happened with the hapless duo and why they left the trial with zero stars.' But after leaving Loose Women 's Jane Moore collect firewood alone, an infuriated Alan decided to wake his campmate, who barely stirred 'You don't fancy it? No?' the soap star asked, before traipsing off to help Jane himself after she confessed: 'I can’t do it on my own' Dean then hit back: 'Listen to me. If you're gonna wake me up, you need to give me a minute, alright? It takes a couple of minutes for my contact lenses to get back working again, alright' 'If Dean continues to be selected for trials and lets his fear dominate, it's likely that some of the other campmates will lose patience with him for not delivering the goods'. Going on to say: 'Our brains are wired for social connection and cooperation. Disappointing others can trigger feelings of rejection, shame, or guilt, which may well tip Dean over the edge.' Read More I'm A Celeb fans in hysterics as Maura Higgins says 'she recommends sleeping with a priest' after she and Reverend Richard Coles shared a bed together in the Jungle Junkyard Nicole also concluded that Alan's patience already seemed to be waning pointing out his many 'side glances, sighs and subtle gestures that suggest disapproval'. It comes after Danny Jones helped Dean changed his fortuned and bag eight stars for camp as they braved the High Street Of Horrors in the latest Bushtucker Trial during Friday's episode - before one of them was faced with a huge twist. The radio presenter and McFly star, 38, finally ended the streak of poor performances that saw Dean shout 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! ' not once but twice. As voted for by the British public, the duo headed down to the Bushtucker Trial area to face the challenge, as Danny jokingly asked Dean: 'Fancy going shopping?' Horrified to learn they'd be joining them there, Maura Higgins and Rev Richard Coles also headed down to the Trial area for the day's Bushtucker Trial, not knowing what lay in store. First to arrive were Maura and Richard. They were greeted by Ant and Dec and asked how they were enjoying the Jungle Junkyard, Maura revealed: 'We've had a lovely time... I'm loving it!' While Richard joked: 'I'm really consumed with guilt!' I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Continues nightly at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX I'M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP OTI MABUSE Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt AGE: 34 OCCUPATION: Professional dancer FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020. DANNY JONES Danny Jones is one of the bookies' favourites to win this year's I'm A Celeb AGE : 38 OCCUPATION: McFly singer FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. He is also a coach on The Voice UK. BARRY MCGUIGAN Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle AGE: 63 OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer FAMOUS FOR: Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986. GK BARRY GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women AGE: 25 OCCUPATION: TikTok star FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel. DEAN MCCULLOUGH ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp AGE: 32 OCCUPATION: Radio 1 DJ FAMOUS FOR: Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I'm A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views. Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot. JANE MOORE Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women AGE : 62 OCCUPATION: Journalist FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002. She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards. Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow. MELVIN ODOOM Melvin was previously courted by I'm A Celeb bosses back in 2021 AGE: 44 OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I'm A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute. He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016. COLEEN ROONEY Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show's history AGE: 38 OCCUPATION: WAG FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy. Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show's history, exceeding Nigel Farage's £1.5million from last year. ALAN HALSALL Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street AGE: 42 OCCUPATION: Actor FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I'm A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery. Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap. TULISA Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year AGE: 36 OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007. In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss. She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year. REVEREND RICHARD COLES Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest AGE : 62 OCCUPATION : Writer, broadcaster and priest FAMOUS FOR : Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest. He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards. MAURA HIGGINS Maura is best known for her stint on Love Island UK in 2019 AGE : 33 OCCUPATION : TV Personality FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model. She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island. Alan Halsall GK Barry Maura Higgins Share or comment on this article: I'm A Celeb's Alan Halsall loses his temper with Dean McCullough as tensions boil over between the pair - after body language expert revealed Radio 1 host was close to QUITTING e-mail Add commentApple’s top app and game finalists this year include classics like Zoom and New York Times Games

Washington • Matt Gaetz, who faced a torrent of scrutiny over allegations of sex trafficking and drug use, abruptly withdrew his bid to become attorney general Thursday in the first major political setback for President-elect Donald Trump since his election this month. Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations, but his prospective nomination ran into trouble in the Senate, where Republicans were deeply reluctant to confirm someone to run the same Justice Department that once investigated him on suspicion of sex trafficking an underage girl even though no charges were brought. In announcing his withdrawal a day after visiting the Senate, Gaetz insisted that he had strong support among fellow Republicans. But two people with direct knowledge of Gaetz’s thinking said he had made the decision to pull out after concluding that he would not have the votes in the Senate for confirmation. The people asked for anonymity to discuss his private decision-making. “While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” Gaetz wrote on social media. “There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.” He added, “I remain fully committed to see that Donald J. Trump is the most successful President in history. I will forever be honored that President Trump nominated me to lead the Department of Justice and I’m certain he will Save America.” Trump responded with his own social media post expressing appreciation for Gaetz. “Matt has a wonderful future, and I look forward to watching all of the great things he will do,” the president-elect wrote. Trump did not indicate whom he might select as attorney general instead. The collapse of Gaetz’s prospective candidacy just 16 days after the election appeared to be the earliest such failed Cabinet pick in modern history and underscored the haphazard way that Trump has gone about assembling his new administration. He picked Gaetz almost on a whim last week without extensive vetting, knowing that allegations were out there but essentially daring Senate Republicans to accept him anyway. What remained unclear Thursday was whether Gaetz’s withdrawal would embolden Senate Republicans to challenge other contentious Cabinet choices, such as Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host tapped for defense secretary; or Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the conspiracy theorist and vaccine skeptic selected for secretary of health and human services. Hegseth has been accused of sexual assault but denies it, while Kennedy has been accused of groping a family babysitter, which he has said he does not remember doing. Hegseth was on Capitol Hill on Thursday accompanied by Vice President-elect JD Vance, still serving as a senator from Ohio, to build support for his own nomination. He rejected the allegation that he had attacked a woman at a Republican conference in Monterey, California, in 2017. A police report released Wednesday said that he had blocked a hotel room door when the woman tried to leave and sexually assaulted her. Police did not charge him, and Hegseth has insisted the encounter was consensual, but three years later he paid her a settlement with a nondisclosure agreement. His lawyer has said last week that the woman “extorted him” and that Hegseth paid her because even false accusations would have been damaging to his career. “As far as the media is concerned, I’ll keep this very simple,” Hegseth told reporters on Capitol Hill on Thursday. “The matter was fully investigated, and I was completely cleared. And that’s where I’m going to leave it.” The storm surrounding Gaetz had drawn attention away from some of the other contested picks that otherwise might have generated more opposition. Few said much, for instance, when Trump named Todd Blanche, his own criminal defense attorney, and two other lawyers who represented him against indictments, to the top Justice Department positions below attorney general. With Gaetz drawing the most fire, it became increasingly clear that confirmation was unlikely. Trump had privately told people that Gaetz had less than even odds of surviving the confirmation process, but he was making calls on his behalf in the hopes of shifting what the Senate would consider acceptable. Gaetz told people close to him that after conversations with senators and members of their staff, he had concluded that there were at least four Republican senators in the next Congress who were implacably opposed to his nomination: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and the newly elected John Curtis of Utah. Collins said in a statement after Gaetz’s withdrawal that he had “put country first” and had made “the best decision that Mr. Gaetz could have made.” Murkowski declined to answer any questions about the matter. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, said it was “pretty obvious” that Gaetz did not have the votes to be confirmed. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., who had sparred with Gaetz previously but had not indicated whether he would vote against him, said the withdrawal recognized reality. “I think because of the reports that were coming out, it was probably a good decision,” he said. Gaetz, who represented Florida in the House until resigning last week after being tapped by Trump, had been one of the most unpopular Republicans in the Capitol, particularly after instigating the far-right revolt that toppled Speaker Kevin McCarthy. He stepped down from his House seat two days before the House Ethics Committee was slated to produce a report on his activities, bringing an end to the investigation since he was no longer a representative in the panel’s jurisdiction. Republicans on the committee blocked release of the report in a meeting Wednesday. Senators of both parties made clear that they were intent on seeing the report before voting on his confirmation. Gaetz’s withdrawal came a day after The New York Times reported that federal investigators had established a set of payments that he and his associates made in connection with drug-fueled sex parties from 2017 to 2020. Two women who have testified that he hired them for sex were among those who received money from Gaetz, according to a document obtained by the Times. A lawyer for the two women said payments to them totaled around $10,000. Another woman who was 17 at the time she attended one of the parties received a payment from a friend of Gaetz, according to the document. Federal prosecutors ultimately dropped the case against Gaetz, but their chart of payments was obtained by the ethics committee, which was investigating whether Gaetz had sex with the woman when she was underage. Trump disregarded any concerns about the scandals in selecting Gaetz after his advisers deadlocked over other choices, including Andrew Bailey, the attorney general of Missouri; and Robert J. Giuffra Jr., a top lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell. Gaetz’s selection was pushed heavily by Boris Epshteyn, Trump’s legal adviser, who has helped stock his Justice Department at the top levels. Trump seemed attracted to Gaetz as attorney general especially because of the former congressman’s willingness to blow things up. The president-elect remains deeply angry at the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute him in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and hoard classified documents. He has also indicated that he wants to use the Justice Department to go after his political adversaries. Gaetz appeared to be in sync with this thinking. A vocal and bombastic critic of the Justice Department, Gaetz has suggested abolishing the FBI; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and even the Justice Department as a whole. He introduced legislation last year to eliminate the ATF, which regulates firearms dealers and fights gun crimes. Gaetz’s decision to resign his House seat right away, rather than wait for confirmation, now leaves him without a position in Washington. While he was just reelected this month, he made clear in his resignation letter last week that he would not serve his new term. “I do not intend to take the oath of office for the same office in the 119th Congress,” he wrote. This article originally appeared in The New York Times .Just a few days into the 2024-25 basketball season, it looks like one of the state’s top girls teams is again coming from the Mt. Hood Conference. Clackamas' stellar class of 2025 is now full of seniors and is looking for another deep playoff run. Here’s a preview of the girls basketball teams in the Mt. Hood Conference, listed in alphabetical order: Barlow Bruins Last season: 15-11 Coach: Nick Hudson Key players: Rachel Jones, G/W, SR; Lizzy Weber, G/W, SR; Addi Knight, W/C, SR; Kinzie Hopkins, G/W, SR Outlook: After consecutive years of deep playoff runs, Barlow graduated several stalwarts ahead of last season and the Bruins were forced to reload with a largely entirely new roster. Despite the turnover, Barlow finished third in the Mt. Hood Conference, behind Clackamas and Nelson. Hudson likes the foundation last year’s given suddenly veteran group. “We have a solid core of returning players who have lots of varsity experience,” he said. “We should be able to score in a variety of ways from outside shooting, slashing to the hoop and scoring in post and paint.” Central Catholic Rams Last season: 11-14 Coach: Sandy Dickerson Key players: Nylah Jae Holt, G, SR; Katherine O’Leary, F, SR; Lillian Jordan, G, SR Coach: The Rams finished last season much stronger than they started it, eventually entering the state’s top 30 despite a 3-9 record in the front half of the season. The bad news is that the Mt. Hood Conference again projects as one of the state’s most loaded. Dickerson said the six-player senior group will lead the way this winter. Holt (second team) and O’Leary (honorable mention) have already proven to be all-conference caliber players. “We have a great mixture of inside and outside presence,” Dickerson said, “as well as defensive tenacity and speed.” Clackamas Cavaliers Last season: 24-4 Coach: Korey Landolt Key players: Jazzy Davidson, G/W, SR; Sara Barhoum, G, SR; Dylan Mogel, W, SR; Reyce Mogel, W, SR; Avery Peterson, G, SR; Allie Roden, G, SR Outlook: Heavy favorites to repeat as state champs last season, the Cavaliers stumbled in the semifinal game against Benson. Though they fell short of their own expectations, they project once more as a top-tier contender entering this year. Full of impact players who have been on varsity since they were freshman, and led by the USC commit and three-time Gatorade Player of the Year, Davidson, Clackamas is the state’s most talented team, featuring six collegiate players. “The group is fast and athletic,” said Landolt, “and plays with cohesion and chemistry. We look to push the ball in transition and apply pressure on defense, looking for our defense to create offensive opportunities.” David Douglas Scots Last season: 10-14 Coach: Aaron Hunt Key players: Coach did not respond to inquiry. Outlook: Coach did not respond to inquiry. Gresham Gophers Last season: 10-14 Coach: Alan Simpson Key players: Lily Schenk, G, SR; Sophia Cardelli, C, SR; JoJo Tubania-Askay, G, JR; Arielle Kagawa, G, SR; Rylee Gaffney, F, SR; Peyton Gaffney, G, FR; Skyla Hansen, G, JR Outlook: After logging their most wins since the 2016 season last year, there’s reason to believe the Lady Gophers could surpass that mark in 2024. An experienced, senior-heavy group has their sights set on the school’s first playoff berth in a decade, said Simpson. With a particularly deep guard group, Gresham should be able to play an up-tempo brand of basketball. Cardelli, the team’s center, is returning from a knee injury that cost her over half of last season. Simpson said she’ll be the focus of much of their half-court offense, and should complement the perimeter pieces nicely. Nelson Hawks Last season: 22-4 Coach: Kasima Knight-Hodge Key players: Love Forde, F, SO; Nylah Webster, G, SO; Sophia Gradwahl, G, SR; Tatiana Harris, G, JR; Simone Sideris, G, JR; Jasmine Nita, G/W, JR Outlook: After five years as head coach for the Westside Christian girl’s basketball program, Knight-Hodge inherits one of the state’s most promising young rosters at Nelson. The Hawks won their first nine games last season, one which ended in a second-round playoff loss to Benson. Nelson’s got four all-conference players back in the fold, including standout sophomores Forde and Webster, both of whom have multiple Division I offers already. They bring high-end talent to a roster which proved last season it was more than happy to win with gritty defensive performances. Reynolds Raiders Last season: 0-25 Coach: Torrey Nelson Key players: Mesaline Genes-Pantin, G/W, SR; Sofia Cordway, G, SR; Jorie Robertson, G, FR Outlook: After a winless season for the Raiders a year ago, the new coach Nelson is attempting to change the culture around the program. “The identity of our team will be lockdown defense,” Nelson said. “We will be a good defensive team that will play together and compete at our highest level.” While the roster is still taking shape, the coach expects seniors Genes-Pantin and Cordway (a David Douglas transfer) to be standouts, alongside the freshman Robertson. Sandy Pioneers Last season: 3-21 Coach: Matt Gist Key players: Laila Kitchen, G, SO; Katy Emerson, G, SR; Dahlena U’Ren, C, SR Outlook: Things aren’t getting any easier in the Mt. Hood Conference. Even so, the second-year coach Gist remains concerned with the bigger picture. “This program is working hard to leave a legacy that can be passed down to the next group players and so on,” he said. “While coaches build the high school program the coaches/players continue to build relationships with youth to make one big unit or as we like to call a family.” On the court, this year’s group is an athletic one. Emerson and U’Ren are talented senior captains, and Kitchen made all-conference honorable mention as a freshman. Subscribe to the High School Sports+ newsletter Sign up here to get exclusive news and insights from high school sports editor Nik Streng.

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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson might be weary of all the safeties shadowing his every route, determined not to let the Minnesota Vikings go deep, but he's hardly angry. The double and triple coverage he continually faces, after all, is a sign of immense respect for his game-breaking ability. The strategy also simply makes sense. “I would do the same," Jefferson said. "It’s either let everybody else go off or let Justin go off. I’m going to let everybody else go off. That would be my game plan.” When the Vikings visit Chicago on Sunday, they're expecting the usual heavy dose of split-safety coverage designed to put a lid on the passing attack and force them to operate primarily underneath. “We see that every week: Teams just have different tendencies on film, and then when we go out on the field they play us totally different,” Jefferson said, later adding: “I don’t really feel like anyone else is getting played how I’m getting played.” Jefferson nonetheless is second in the NFL in receiving yards (912) behind Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase, his former college teammate at LSU. Last week, Jefferson set yet another all-time record by passing Torry Holt for the most receiving yards over the first five seasons of a career. Holt logged 80 regular-season games and accumulated 6,784 yards for St. Louis. Jefferson has 6,811 yards — in just 70 games. “I want to go up against those single coverages. I want to go have my opportunities to catch a deep pass downfield, just one-on-one coverage, like a lot of these other receivers get," Jefferson said. "It’s definitely difficult going up against an extra person or an extra two people, but it is what it is and the concepts that we’re drawing up and the ways that we’re trying to get me open, it definitely helps.” With fellow tight end Josh Oliver ruled out of the game on Sunday because of a sprained ankle, T.J. Hockenson is certain to have his heaviest workload since returning from knee surgery four weeks ago. He's also certain that Jefferson will continue to see persistent double-teams. “It puts it on us to make some plays and do some things to get them out of that,” Hockenson said. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell has been forced to dig deeper into the vault of play designs and game plans to help keep quarterback Sam Darnold and the offense on track. O'Connell said after Minnesota's 12-7 win at Jacksonville, when Darnold threw three interceptions to precipitate a safer strategy down the stretch, that he superseded his play-calling role with the wisdom of a head coach to help win that game. "Not just the egomaniac of wanting to score points and constantly show everybody how smart we are. There was a mode that I think you have to go into sometimes to ensure a victory,” O'Connell said on his weekly show on KFAN radio. Taking what the defense gives is usually the shrewdest strategy. “You’ve got to really implement some new things and some things that maybe you didn’t come across during your early coaching years whether as a coordinator or position coach or even when you’re responsible for a small area of the game plan as a younger coach," O'Connell said. "You really have to kind of look outside the lens of always what you see on tape.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL

The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley has been transformed into a full 3D character for this year’s Island of the Year in Fortnite . As with previous years, developer Epic Games has created a full interactive experience for you to test out the nominees and engage with minigames. But there’s more: Keighley is actually in the game, using MetaHuman technology. “Epic Games announced in March that MetaHumans, which can be used to create high-fidelity digital humans, can now be used in Unreal Editor for Fortnite,” he explained . “I spent a full day at 3Lateral in Manchester, England to get scanned as a MetaHuman. You sit in a scanner and do tons of different face poses, then they scan your body too. The results speak for themselves, I truly feel like I have a digital double.” For those who don’t know, in addition to its main modes, Fortnite also empowers budding game creators to make and publish experiences of their own. These, called Islands, can then be discovered using the game’s main menu.Former President Bill Clinton said this weekend he had a feeling “all the so-called swing states would vote together” during this past election, and he wasn’t surprised that Donald Trump won his bid for the presidency. “At least this time, there is no question that he actually won both the popular vote and the Electoral College,” Clinton said , referring to Trump losing the popular vote in 2016 when he faced Clinton’s wife, Democrat Hillary Clinton. In 2024, Trump won all seven swing states: Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Nevada. In the interview with Jonathan Capehart that aired on MSNBC over the weekend, Clinton suggested “the late intervention” of FBI director James Comey’s investigation into his wife’s private email server she used while she was secretary of state helped Trump win. Hillary Clinton said last month in an interview that Vice President Kamala Harris had a better shot at the presidency than her because she didn’t have Comey “waiting in the wings to kneecap her.” That didn’t matter, however, for Harris, because she ultimately lost to Trump earlier this month. “There’s been a lot of change for people to digest,” Bill Clinton said, “a lot of economic adversity and upheaval, a lot of political upheaval, a lot of social developments. And if you think about it, some of the votes that happened in the last election are people who are just exhausted by uncertainty and tired of carrying it around. And that always helps the right.” Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance. As other newsrooms bow to political pressure, HuffPost is not backing down. Would you help us keep our news free for all? We can't do it without you. Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give just one more time or sign up again to contribute regularly, we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all. Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages. In that same interview , Bill Clinton responded to Trump’s Cabinet picks, saying Trump is interested in loyal people. “We have to listen to Donald Trump,” Bill Clinton said. “He’s been very forthright about how to use the law. He’s interested in people who are loyal to him 100% of the time, no matter what the issue, no matter what the facts, no matter who gets hurt.” Related From Our Partner

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