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MORGANTOWN, W.Va — It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Charles Dickens had it right 148 years earlier in "A Tale of Two Cities." It was 2007, West Virginia football was at its best; West Virginia football was at its worst. And in the middle of it all was Rich Rodriguez, Pat White and Steve Slaton. It was the year when West Virginia was ready to take home the national championship, but it didn't happen. Now Rodriguez, the coach, is back. Seventeen years have gone by, and Rodriguez is trying to put it together again. His failure at that moment shows how difficult it is but, at the same time, it shows that it can be done. Key in the middle of it all were three things Rodriguez did. He judged talent. He coached talent. And he let talent take over on the field. It came through in Slaton, his running back, and White, his quarterback.---Steve Slaton was going to Maryland done deal...then Maryland undid it. They yanked his scholarship. As the recruitment was reestablished, other schools were after Slaton, but there was a fatal flaw in their approach ... they wanted him as a defensive back. Rodriguez and his head recruiter in the effort to sign Slaton, longtime assistant Bill Kirelawich, wanted him to play running back. "They were constant on me playing running back," Slaton said the other day. "I felt that was going to be best for my career, and they stood tall on wanting me to play running back while the other schools wanted me to move to defensive back." Slaton was adamant and he was willing to do what it took to win the job even though the competition was tough, headed by Jason Colson, who had gained more than 700 yards in 2004, and even though the star running back recruit in 2005 was a heralded 240-pound running back out of North Babylon, N.Y., Jason Gwaltney. That was Amos Zereoue territory, and Gwaltney's statistics were as good or better than his. He had offers from Ohio State, USC and Michigan State, but Rodriguez landed him in Morgantown. He couldn't, however, keep him on the field or out of trouble. Gwaltney gained 186 yards with three touchdowns before academic problems and a bad knee led to him leaving school. He returned in 2007, after having played back home in New York and running into legal problems, but the second chance Rodriguez was giving him never worked out as he was arrested and never played. Slaton, meanwhile, was exactly what Rodriguez wanted and Rodriguez was exactly what Slaton wanted. "They told me the truth," Slaton said. "They told me who was coming in and that there would be nothing guaranteed and I'd have to work for it. I wasn't scared of hard work but the honesty of these are the guys coming in, this is what you are going to face and you are still going to get the opportunity to be a running back." Rodriguez coached Slaton hard. He coached all his players hard but the ones who could handle it were the ones who made it. "It's like Rich Rod said...good players want to be coached. That was the main thing. I wasn't scared of coaching. I wasn't scared of competition. Any sport you play you can't be scared of competition. Nothing's a guarantee," Slaton said. "My NFL coach, Gary Kubiak, would tell me, opportunity comes through injury. Friendly competition is healthy. You have to earn your stripes every day. "That's what Coach Rod's system was. You have to earn your stripes." "At that time, we had a great pedigree of running backs ... Avon Cobourne, Amos Zereoue, Quincy Wilson, KJ Harris. We liked to run the ball. That enticed me to come there." In the first three games of 2005, Slaton carried 8 times for 42 yards, all against Wofford, before being inserted into a key role against Virginia Tech, the No. 3 team in the nation. While WVU lost to the Hokies, 34-17, Slaton carried 11 times for 90 yards and caught a couple of passes. Rodriguez knew what he had. "Rich Rod is good at finding a diamond in the rough," Slaton said. "I feel like me and Pat were diamonds in the rough. That first year with him was probably one of the toughest years I've been through, not just coaching wise but training wise. These guys that come into this program will be in great shape and be able to compete for four quarters." Rutgers was next, and in a 27-13 road victory, Slaton had his first 100-yard game with 135 yards on 25 carries with a touchdown and that set the stage for magic to occur. --- Sophomore Adam Bednarik was the starting quarterback, but a 2005 freshman was splitting time with him. That, of course, was Pat White as the Louisville game dawned at Mountaineer Field. Louisville was No. 19 in the country and opened a 24-7 lead with 6 minutes left in the third quarter, and with Bednarik having to be taken from the game with an ankle injury: White entered, and the rest was history. Slaton ran wild. In the fourth quarter, he scored on a 4-yard TD, Pat McAfee kicked a 29-yard field goal and then with one minute to play, Slaton scored on another 4-yard run and McAfee kicked the extra point to send the game into overtime. Back and forth they went, Slaton scoring three times to give him five touchdowns on the ground, where he gained 188 yards, and one TD receiving for six. When White hit Dorrell Jalloh with a two-point conversion on the final score and the defense stopped Brian Brohm trying to do the same, the game belonged to WVU. White and Slaton were joined at the hip from then on. White had 69 rushing yards and 49 passing yards on 5-of-11 passing in the game, and Rodriguez's march toward a chance at a national championship was underway. In truth, White and Slaton had become friends and roommates from the beginning. "I always said, Pat and his family were the down south version of what my family was," Slaton explained. "They were close. He had his brothers. It got to going out onto the field where we were competing every day. We had blood, sweat and tears together. "We had a comradery that spilled over off the field." WVU would finish that season at 11-1 with the Virginia Tech loss as the season's only black mark. They played the Sugar Bowl against No. 8 Georgia in Atlanta, New Orleans devasted by a hurricane, and won a thriller that involved all three men ... Slaton, White and Rodriguez. Georgia never really had a chance since Slaton took the football 52 yards three minutes into the game for a touchdown, followed quickly by White throwing 3 yards to Darius Reynaud for a TD and then three minutes later Reynaud taking a reverse in for a 13-yard score. But Georgia battled back into the game, and Rodriguez's daring wound up saving the day as with a fourth down near midfield and needing a first down to run out the clock, the coach called a fake punt if the look was right and Phil Brady, who was neither Steve Slaton nor Pat White, ran 10 yards for the first down to clinch the victory. Slaton finished his greatest day with three touchdowns, two of them on 52-yard runs, while rushing for 204 yards while White ran for 77 yards on 24 carries and completed 11 of 14 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. --- In 2006 Rodriguez refined his offense, White playing a completely equal role with Slaton and the Mountaineers went 11-2 and beat Georgia Tech, 38-35, in the Gator Bowl. Slaton was injured in that game and had only 11 yards on three carries while White rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown and passed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Owen Schmitt carried 13 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Down 35-17 in the third quarter, White threw for two scores and ran for another in the third to pull the game out. That brought WVU into the 2007 season expecting to contend for the national championship, but after winning four straight games to open the season by lopsided scores, No. 18 South Florida stunned the Mountaineers in Tampa, 21-13, on a Friday night when White was injured midgame. They put things together to win six in a row and go into the Pitt game at 10-1, ranked No. 2 in the nation. They were 28.5 point-favorites, and there wasn't anyone outside the Panthers locker room who believed they would lose. But the Pitt defense was magnificent, holding WVU to just 104 rushing yards with Slaton and Noel Devine gaining only 11 each and White being injured and finishing the day with less than 100 total yards. It was a crushing blow to the Mountaineers with Rodriguez leaving the next day to take the Michigan coaching job after failing to reach a contract extension with WVU and Slaton announcing after WVU bounced back to defeat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl that he was going to turn pro in the next draft. "It was a tough decision," Slaton admitted. "West Virginia was my second home, but at the end of the day it becomes a business. To me, it was a business decision. How realistic was it to win any other awards, to get any other stats? What would that have done for me? "You know, the NFL stands for 'Not For Long'. The average time for an NFL running back is four years, and that's how long I played. I had to seize the opportunity I had." He sat down with Bill Stewart after the Oklahoma Bowl game, in which he was injured on his first carry for -2 yards, and broke the news to him that he was not coming back. "I talked to Coach Stewart — God Bless the dead. We had a meeting. I was being honest, telling him there was nothing left for me to achieve at that level. I'd finished fourth in the Heisman voting. There were no more accolades for me to accumulate." By that time, he already had told White of his decision. "We always had conversations. We were roommates. We'd had that conversation before I told the team about it. He was the first person who I told the decision to," he said. White stayed for his senior season, 2008, WVU won 9 games against 4 losses with Noel Devine as the starting running back and squeaked out a one-point bowl victory over North Carolina to give White four bowl triumphs, but Slaton and Rodriguez were gone and so was the luster.
Trump threat to immigrant health care tempered by economic hopesThis Timberwolves roster is different than the one from a year ago. That much is obvious in games, as Karl-Anthony Towns’ consistent scoring and general size is missed, as is the playmaking and ball security of guys like Kyle Anderson and Jordan McLaughlin. ADVERTISEMENT But their absences have been felt in the locker room, as well. Towns was a consistent source of positivity for the team. Anderson was one of the loudest vocal leaders. The latter can be especially difficult to replace, especially because it can be uncomfortable to speak up when things are going poorly and something needs to change. That was the position Anthony Edwards has found himself in early this season. Edwards has been praised for his leadership through his first four years on Minnesota’s roster. Mostly, that all came via positivity and example. Edwards can be coached hard, which gave the greenlight for the coaches to treat everyone else the same way. Edwards was also quick to credit his teammates around him for their contributions to the cause, and was eager and willing to spend time with and talk to anyone on the roster, players No. 1-15. He’ll also stand up for any of his teammates if the occasion ever arises. That’s why he has been so beloved in the locker room and why he was viewed as such a leader, even at his young age. ADVERTISEMENT But with Anderson’s departure, Edwards was now tasked with leading even through choppy waters. And the waves have been rather large through the first quarter of the season. Minnesota’s defense has fallen off a cliff in comparison to where it was a year ago. After never even as many as three consecutive games during the 2023-24 regular season, the Wolves endured a four-game losing skid earlier this week. At that point, words were exchanged, both publicly and privately. A halftime hash out during Minnesota’s loss Wednesday to Sacramento got the conversation rolling. Mike Conley got the dialogue started, but all indications are that Edwards was a healthy participant. Edwards noted it’s difficult to know what to say in those times. “Because you look at everybody, and everybody got a different agenda. It’s like, ‘What the (heck) am I supposed to say?’ You know what I mean?” Edwards said. “I’m trying to get better in that aspect, figure out what the hell to say to get everybody on the same agenda, because everybody right now is on different agendas. I think that’s one of the main culprits of why we’re losing, because everybody out there got their own agenda. I guess their imagination of what’s supposed to be going on, and what’s really happening.” Nickeil Alexander-Walker told reporters at Friday’s shootaround that this is the most vocal Edwards has ever been. 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There has to be an environment rooted in accountability, but you also have to be sure not to lose teammates, as Jimmy Butler was criticized for doing during his short stint in Minnesota a few years ago. ADVERTISEMENT And while it’s never ideal for a team to be living through a stretch of basketball the quality of which falls significantly short of the expectation, these stretches will likely lead to growth for Edwards, if not on the court, then in the locker room. You can’t steer a ship to a title if you don’t know how to navigate turbulent tides. Day by day, loss by loss, Edwards is learning how to spin the wheel. ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. 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East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel Jr., a potential first-round pick, declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday. Revel, who sustained a torn left ACL in practice in September, had one season of eligibility remaining. "After an incredible journey at East Carolina, I am officially declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft," the senior posted on social media. "... Pirates nation, thank you for your unwavering energy and support every game. Representing ECU is an honor, and I look forward to continuing to do so on Sundays!" Revel recorded two interceptions in three games this season, returning one 50 yards for a touchdown on Sept. 14 against Appalachian State. Over three seasons with the Pirates, Revel had three interceptions, 15 passes defensed and 70 tackles in 24 games. He was a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection last season. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. ranked Revel as the No. 2 cornerback and No. 23 overall prospect in the 2025 draft class. --Field Level Media
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Investors are on track to withdraw more money from global climate funds than they deposit this year for the first time, Morningstar Sustainalytics said on Thursday, presenting an obstacle to energy-transition efforts. Net withdrawals from the funds reached nearly $24 billion for the first nine months of 2024, the arm of Chicago-based research firm Morningstar said, compared with net deposits of $40 billion during the first nine months of 2023. The funds have recorded net deposits every year since they were tracked separately in 2018, peaking at $151 billion in 2021. Inflows then fell to $60 billion in 2022 and $40 billion for 2023, Morningstar Sustainalytics said. The research firm said the recent outflows reflect factors such as the poor performance of renewable energy stocks, concerns about greenwashing, and anti-ESG sentiment. High interest rates also played a role, said Hortense Bioy, head of sustainable investing research at Morningstar Sustainalytics, holding back the performance of growth-oriented companies involved in areas such as solar power. “Those are the companies that can be quite sensitive to interest rates. The financing costs have really weighed on their valuations in the stock market,” Bioy said. Climate funds’ total assets were $572 billion as of Sept. 30, up 6% from the start of the year, driven by market appreciation. About 85% of those assets were held in European-domiciled funds, with 6% in China-based funds and 5% in U.S.-based funds. Among the climate funds, climate-transition funds that favor companies better positioned for a low-carbon economy had an average return of 17.2% through September, versus 12.4% for the average peer in the global large-cap blend equity category. Clean energy/tech funds have lagged peers since 2021 and had a negative return of 3.2% through September. There were 69 new climate-fund launches through September, off their 2023 pace when more than 200 were launched over the full year. (Reporting by Ross Kerber; Editing by Rod Nickel) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibilty for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
More than 70 Nigerians have died in stampedes at three different locations: Ibadan, Anambra, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in less than a week. The tragic deaths, which underscore the lack of crowd control measures at public gatherings, have been addressed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who, over the weekend, canceled his scheduled events in Lagos to honor the victims. In a statement posted on X, the president noted the similarities between the tragedies at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, a community center in Okija, Anambra State, and a children’s carnival in Ibadan, Oyo State. President Tinubu also directed local and state authorities to ensure strict crowd control measures and not to tolerate operational lapses by organizations and corporate bodies involved in charitable and humanitarian activities. At least 22 people died in Anambra State, while 15 lost their lives in Abuja during rice distribution events organized to celebrate Christmas. Reacting to the recent stampedes, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Saturday issued a warning against the unorganized distribution of palliatives and relief items during the festive season. Meanwhile, the stage at a concert organized by Nativeland, featuring performances by artists including Grammy Award-winning musician Wizkid, collapsed over the weekend. The incident, which occurred at SOL Beach in Elegushi, in Lagos State, caused panic among concertgoers. Videos showing the moment the stage collapsed have since gone viral. Jimoh Abdulquadri, a resident of Ilorin, Kwara State, who was arrested and detained for allegedly owing a friend ₦220,000 died over the weekend. Jimoh’s family members were informed that he had died in police custody. In a viral video from the deceased’s house, family members could be seen mourning his death. On Sunday, the IGP visited the family in Ilorin and assured them that the circumstances surrounding Jimoh’s death would be investigated. In another development, the Federal High Court in Abuja last week remanded activist Olamide Thomas, who was charged with cyberbullying for calling for the death of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, on social media. The activist, who is also a nurse, was arraigned on a three-count charge and was among the protesters arrested on October 20th during a rally commemorating the fourth anniversary of #EndSARS at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos. She was also accused of insulting the Inspector-General of Police and Police Spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi in a Facebook video recorded after her arrest. A video of Seyi Tinubu being escorted by military officers during the City Boy Summit in Ogun State over the weekend has gone viral and has sparked a wave of criticism online. Meanwhile, in the midst of chaotic traffic in lagos, especially on the island, due to the festive season; a video showing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s convoy on his way back from observing the Jumat prayers at the Alausa Central Mosque, in Ikeja has made the rounds on social media; let’s take a look The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu attended the Lagos Boat Regatta over the weekend alongside members of the state executive council. The 2024 edition of the Lagos Boat Regatta, held at Five Cowries Creek, showcased Lagos’ vibrant aquatic culture, featuring a parade of over 200 hand-decorated boats celebrating the state’s cultural diversity. Governor Sanwo-Olu was seen aboard a luxury yacht owned by billionaire businessman Femi Otedola. During the event, the governor emphasized the importance of showcasing the beauty of Lagos waterways for residents to enjoy and reiterated his administration’s commitment to boosting Lagos’ economy through tourism. A video of the governor dancing at the event has since made the rounds on social media. Follow us on:Vikings staying on track and in control behind Sam Darnold's composure and confidenceUnwrap the latest AI features with Amazon Fire Tablets
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have again restructured quarterback Deshaun Watson's massive contract to create salary-cap space and give them future flexibility, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Friday. Watson has been limited to just 19 games in three seasons because of an NFL suspension and injuries with the Browns, who signed him to a five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed contract in 2022. The restructuring allows the team to spread out the salary-cap hit after the 2026 season, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team does not disclose contract specifics. The 29-year-old Watson has two years remaining on his contract with an average of $46 million a year. The move to restructure his deal will not preclude the Browns from adding talent at the quarterback position in 2025, the person said. Watson played in only seven games this season before suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon. He's 9-10 as a starter with Cleveland. The Browns (3-12) have been a major disappointment this season after making it to the playoffs a year ago behind Joe Flacco, who was signed as a free agent after Watson suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. Watson had surgery in October and is expected to make a full recovery. While the team hasn't disclosed its plans at quarterback, it's assumed Watson will be in the mix to be the starter next season. It's also possible the Browns will draft a quarterback in the first round. The team hasn't had a first-round pick the past three years after trading three to the Houston Texans to acquire Watson, who was once considered one of the league's elite QBs. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
As Premier Doug Ford vows to alleviate Toronto’s infamous traffic congestion, his government’s designs for Ontario Place would add to the problem. That’s the conclusion of a new report from the city of Toronto that examined the projected traffic impacts of the Ontario PC plan to redevelop the lakeside waterpark . The report from city transportation staff noted that the $2.2-billion revamp — consisting of the Therme spa, expanded Live Nation concert venue, new public spaces and a mainland pavilion for Ontario Science Centre programming — will convert the Ontario Place site into a year-round destination. By 2032, the redevelopment is projected to increase traffic volumes on Lake Shore Boulevard West by up to 27 per cent in the morning rush, 23 per cent in the evening rush and as much as 40 per cent during major events like Toronto FC games and the Canadian National Exhibition, according to the report. That would add about 1 to 2 minutes to vehicle travel times on Lake Shore between British Columbia Road and Strachan Avenue during typical weekday or weekend peak periods, the city estimated. During major events, trips would take about 5 to 6.5 minutes longer. The projections, which were based on a previous analysis performed for Infrastructure Ontario by LEA Consulting Ltd., take into account other factors that could affect traffic, such as development applications, corridor growth, new pedestrian promenades, and planned transit improvements in the Ontario Line, Lake Shore West GO upgrades and SmartTrack stations. Ford’s government has signalled that reducing gridlock in Ontario’s biggest city is among its top priorities. In July it announced $73 million to speed up lane-reducing construction on the Gardiner Expressway one year early, and last month it took the extraordinary step of passing legislation that will allow it to remove bike lanes it claims are causing congestion on major Toronto thoroughfares. Asked whether the province was concerned the Ontario Place redevelopment could undermine those traffic-fighting efforts, Ash Milton, press secretary for Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma, said in an email that the government “is ensuring that Ontario Place and the surrounding area will be served by numerous transport options, including the Ontario Line, which is part of the largest subway expansion in Canadian history.” “We will keep ensuring that residents and businesses in Toronto have the transport options they need as the population continues to grow,” Milton said. But Norm Di Pasquale, co-chair of Ontario Place for All , an advocacy group that opposes the province’s plan, said the report shows the Ontario Place plan would cause “an intense amount of traffic in downtown.” The premier “is manifesting the exact thing that he is saying he is trying to avoid,” argued Di Pasquale. He said that the Ford government’s intention to build 2,500 parking spaces near the Therme spa and relocate the Ontario Science Centre from Flemingdon Park would be major drivers of the worsening congestion. Di Pasquale, whose group has previously criticized the redevelopment over its cost to taxpayers and impact on public space, said the traffic data is further evidence that “this is ultimately the wrong site for both the mega spa and the Ontario Science Centre.” City staff produced the traffic analysis in response to a motion from Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Ward 10, Spadina—Fort York) at June’s council meeting. It’s clear the transportation impacts of the province’s proposal “had not been properly considered,” Malik said in a statement Monday, and the new report shows “it will have significant impacts on an already busy corridor,” as well as on congested areas like Liberty Village. She said the Therme development does “not belong on our waterfront.” The report will be debated at Toronto and East York Community Council on Jan. 14, and is scheduled to go to city council the following month.AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:10 p.m. ESTSubscribe Search Search Sort by Relevance Title Date Subscribe ALBAWABA - Russia's minister of natural resources said Monday that the Black Sea shoreline has been severely harmed by a disastrous oil leak in the Kerch Strait that was brought on by a weather storm hitting two Russian tankers, according to AFP. Also Read Two Russian oil tankers sink cause spill in Kerch Strait The incident involved the Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 tankers and happened during a storm on December 15. Approximately 40% of the 9,200 tons of gasoline oil that the ships together carried leaked into the ocean. Up to 200,000 tons of dirt might be polluted, according to Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov, although 14,000 tons have reportedly already been gathered. Major oil spill on Russia's Black Sea coast – along tens of kilometres – after two old tankers were badly damaged in a storm over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/eH7ctwusDN — Brian McDonald (@27khv) December 18, 2024 The ecosystem of the area has been severely damaged by the spill, which has affected around 130 kilometers of shoreline, especially in the Temryuksky district and the area close to Anapa. Oil that has accumulated on beaches has washed back into the sea due to storms, making cleaning operations more difficult. The harm to the environment is significant. At least 11 dolphins, including eight endangered Azov species, and 125 birds impacted by the oil have perished. Rescue crews are rushing to treat the impacted animals, and more fatalities are expected. 875 birds have been saved by local volunteers, but they are running out of time and resources to make a meaningful difference, according to Novaya Gazeta. The continuing cleanup efforts, which employ more than 5,000 people and 200 pieces of equipment, are riddled with difficulties. Volunteers operating in dangerous environments have blasted the government's reaction, pointing to delays in extracting gathered oil and a lack of resources. After the corrupt oil shipping accidents: Russian volunteers used days collecting fuel oil from the shores of the Black Sea in bags and placing them on the beach for the government to remove them, they didn't, and now they're all washing out to sea again. pic.twitter.com/D2c7z39Zc3 — Kvist (@kvistp) December 22, 2024 Images of contaminated beaches and animals drenched in oil went viral, prompting President Vladimir Putin to refer to the leak as a “ecological disaster.” Two of the hardest-hit cities in seized Crimea are the port city of Kerch and the resort town of Anapa. According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, just 10.7 kilometers of the contaminated shoreline have been cleaned so far. A passionate about the Gaming Industry with a career of over 5 years in the field, I write about current trends and news in the Game Development business and how it impact the industry and players. Laith has recently started a new position at Al Bawaba as a freelance business writer. 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GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman (AP) — Noah Farrakhan scored 24 points and sealed the victory with a jump shot with 46 seconds left as Hampton defeated Duquesne 64-59 on Monday. Farrakhan also had five rebounds for the Pirates (3-4). Daniel Johnson shot 4 for 6, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to add nine points. Jake DiMichele led the Dukes (0-6) in scoring, finishing with 13 points. Jakub Necas added nine points for Duquesne. Story continues below video The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Two senior members of the federal cabinet were in Florida Friday pushing Canada’s new border plan with Donald Trump’s transition team, a day after Trudeau himself appeared to finally push back at the president-elect over his social media posts about turning Canada into the 51st state. Both Trudeau and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who Trudeau has been courting to become Canada’s next finance minister, shared posts on X Thursday, a day after Trump’s latest jab at Canada in his Christmas Day message. It isn’t clear if Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who has repeatedly insisted Trump’s 51st state references are a joke, will raise the issue with Trump’s team when he and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meet with them in Palm Beach. The two are there to discuss Canada’s new $1.3 billion border plan with just under four weeks left before Trump is sworn in again as president. He has threatened to impose a new 25 per cent import tariff on Canada and Mexico the same day over concerns about a trade imbalance, as well as illegal drugs and migration issues at the borders. The broad strokes of Canada’s plan were made public Dec. 17, including a new aerial intelligence task force to provide round-the-clock surveillance of the border, and improved efforts using technology and canine teams to seek out drugs in shipments leaving Canada LeBlanc’s spokesman, Jean-Sébastien Comeau, said the ministers will also emphasize the negative impacts of Trump’s threatened tariffs on both Canada and the U.S. Comeau said the ministers will build on the discussions that took place last month when Trudeau and LeBlanc met Trump at Mar-a-Lago just days after Trump first made his tariff threat. It was at that dinner on Nov. 29 when Trump first raised the notion of Canada becoming the 51st state, a comment LeBlanc has repeatedly since insisted was just a joke. But Trump has continued the quip repeatedly in various social media posts, including in his Christmas Day message when he said Canadians would pay lower taxes and have better military protection if they became Americans. He has taken to calling Trudeau “governor” instead of prime minister. Trudeau had not directly responded to any of the jabs, but on Thursday posted a link to a six-minute long video on YouTube from 2010 in which American journalist Tom Brokaw “explains Canada to Americans.” The video, which originally aired during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, explains similarities between the two countries, including their founding based on immigration, their trading relationship and the actions of the Canadian Army in World War 2 and other modern conflicts. “In the long history of sovereign neighbours there has never been a relationship as close, productive and peaceful as the U.S. and Canada,” Brokaw says in the video. Trudeau did not expand about why he posted a link to the video, posting it only with the words “some information about Canada for Americans.” Carney, who is at the centre of some of Trudeau’s recent domestic political troubles, also called out Trump’s antics on X Thursday, calling it “casual disrespect” and “carrying the ‘joke’ too far.” “Time to call it out, stand up for Canada, and build a true North American partnership,” said Carney, who Trudeau was courting to join his cabinet before Chrystia Freeland resigned as finance minister last week. Freeland’s sudden departure, three days after Trudeau informed her he would be firing her as finance minister in favour of Carney, left Trudeau’s leadership even more bruised than it already was. Despite the expectation Carney would assume the role, he did not and has not made any statements about it. LeBlanc was sworn in as finance minister instead the same day Freeland quit. More than two dozen Liberal MPs have publicly called on Trudeau to resign as leader, and Trudeau is said to be taking the holidays to think about his next steps. He is currently vacationing in British Columbia.
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