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Lance Holtzclaw made the play that kept UW’s bowl hopes alive on Nov. 2. Washington was leading USC 26-21 with 18 seconds remaining. But the Trojans were driving, facing fourth-and-four from the Husky 18-yard line. Holtzclaw exploded off the edge, past USC right tackle Mason Murphy before wrapping up quarterback Miller Moss and swinging the signal caller around. Moss’ prayer of a throw — his last as a Trojan — fluttered harmlessly to the ground. It was Holtzclaw’s first and only snap of the game, and coach Jedd Fisch heaped praise on the third-year sophomore after the game. “We put him in on fourth down with fresh legs and a great pass-rush skill set,” Fisch said after the game, “and he just got after the tackle and got after the quarterback. What a way to end the game.” Holtzclaw announced he intends to enter the transfer portal on Thursday. While the portal doesn’t officially open until Monday, Washington is conducting its exit interviews with current players and just signed two edge rushers as part of its 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday. The 6-foot-3, 224-pound edge rusher had 13 tackles and two sacks in 26 games after arriving before the 2022 season. Holtzclaw had a career-high eight tackles, a fumble recovery and one sack in 2024. He also blocked the field goal against Rutgers that was ruled back because a celebrating UW player jumped on the field from the sideline before the play was finished. Holtzclaw is the second scholarship player to declare they will enter the transfer portal, joining junior edge rusher Maurice Heims who announced his departure on Tuesday. Holtzclaw still has two years of eligibility remaining. “He had such joy in the locker room and he was ready to go,” Fisch said on Nov. 2. “It’s a great message to guys that you can’t just think you’re not going in. You can’t predict the future. You just don’t know. So if it was the last play and he went in after not playing for 59 minutes or so, how awesome was that to make that play.” Holtzclaw’s departure isn’t massively unexpected. He was a rotational edge rusher for the majority of the season, often playing on third downs or as part of UW’s pass-rush package. The Dorchester, Mass. native played 114 snaps, sixth among UW’s edge rushers according to Pro Football Focus. His 11 pressures ranked third behind only Voi Tunuufi and Isaiah Ward. Junior edge rusher Russell Davis II’s return late in the season, however, pushed Holtzclaw even farther down the depth chart. Washington currently has eight scholarship edge rushers on its roster next season, including four juniors: Ward, Jayden Wayne, Jacob Lane, and Davis — who played in just three games this season and was able to redshirt. Holtzclaw would have been a fifth. The Huskies also signed true freshmen Devin Hyde and Victor Sanchez Hernandez. Ward, Wayne, Lane, Hyde, Sanchez Hernandez, Zach Durfee and Deshawn Lynch are listed 6-5 or taller. Only the 6-3 Davis is of comparable height and weight to Holtzclaw. “This was not an easy decision,” Holtzclaw wrote, “but I believe it is the right one for my future. I’m forever grateful to be part of this incredible program.” Washington lost its starting punter on Monday, when Jack McCallister announced he will enter the transfer portal. Wednesday afternoon, second-string punter Adam Saul declared he will also seek new opportunities in the portal. “I would like to thank every person that’s been a part of my time in Seattle,” he wrote. “It’s been a blessing to suit up the past two years as a Dawg with all my brothers.” The 6-6, 192-pound Saul never appeared in a game during two seasons with Washington. After starting his career at Illinois State, Saul spent the 2022 season at El Camino College, earning second-team All-conference honors while averaging 42.4 yards on 55 punts. Saul’s departure came shortly after Washington added 6-5, 230-pound Australian punter Dusty Zimmer on scholarship. Saul and McCallister were not scholarship players during their time at UW. The Huskies still have walk-on punter Troy Petz on the roster, but Fisch stated departing transfers will be allowed to play during UW’s bowl game on the "Husky Football Coaches Show." Fisch also clarified that McCallister will be the starting punter for the bowl game during the show.Russia shares higher at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index up 1.03%EQT Corp director Karam sells $2.06 million in stockhilijams 。

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One of the country’s largest health insurers reversed a change in policy Thursday after widespread outcry, saying it would not tie payments in some states to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement that its decision to backpedal resulted from “significant widespread misinformation” about the policy. Recommended Videos “To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to not pay for medically necessary anesthesia services,” the statement said. “The proposed update to the policy was only designed to clarify the appropriateness of anesthesia consistent with well-established clinical guidelines.” Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield would have used "physician work time values," which is published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as the metric for anesthesia limits; maternity patients and patients under the age of 22 were exempt. But Dr. Jonathan Gal, economics committee chair of the American Society for Anesthesiologists, said it's unclear how CMS derives those values. In mid-November, the American Society for Anesthesiologists called on Anthem to “reverse the proposal immediately,” saying in a news release that the policy would have taken effect in February in New York, Connecticut and Missouri. It's not clear how many states in total would have been affected, as notices also were posted in Virginia and Colorado . People across the country registered their concerns and complaints on social media, and encouraged people in affected states to call their legislators. Some people noted that the policy could prevent patients from getting overcharged. Gal said the policy change would have been unprecedented, ignored the “nuanced, unpredictable human element” of surgery and was a clear “money grab.” “It’s incomprehensible how a health insurance company could so blatantly continue to prioritize their profits over safe patient care,” he said. "If Anthem is, in fact, rescinding the policy, we’re delighted that they came to their senses.” Prior to Anthem's announcement Thursday, Connecticut comptroller Sean Scanlon said the “concerning” policy wouldn't affect the state after conversations with the insurance company. And New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an emailed statement Thursday that her office had also successfully intervened. The insurance giant’s policy change came one day after the CEO of UnitedHealthcare , another major insurance company, was shot and killed in New York City. ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

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Dolly Parton has announced a nationwide search for the actress who will play the country queen in the upcoming Broadway musical based on her life . The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer , 78, put out the casting call for “Dolly: An Original Musical” on Thursday across social media. A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) “As you may have heard, my life story is coming to Broadway in a brand new show. ... And now, I’m announcing the search for Dolly ,” the “Jolene” crooner said in a video. The casting is open to newcomers and stage veterans alike, as Parton hopes to find whoever “can capture the spirit” of her journey. “I want to give you the chance to help me bring my story to Broadway, and maybe even play me,” she said. “This might be your big moment to take center stage and step into the spotlight.” Parton instructed hopefuls to submit their auditions via DollyMusical.com and tag the videos online with #SearchForDolly. A “selected few” will then be called to audition in person for the show’s casting director. Parton first announced the musical when she appeared at CMA Fest in early June, back when the project was called “Hello, I’m Dolly,” in a nod to her 1967 debut studio album. At the time, the Grammy winner said that the show was slated for 2026 and promised it would trigger a gamut of emotions. “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll clap, you’ll stomp, it is truly a Grand Ol’ Opera,” said Parton. “Pun and fun intended. Don’t miss it!”

LAS VEGAS — Players Era Festival organizers have done what so many other have tried — bet their fortunes in this city that a big payoff is coming. Such bet are usually bad ones, which is why so many massive casino-resorts have been built on Las Vegas Boulevard. But it doesn't mean the organizers are wrong. They're counting on the minimum of $1 million in guaranteed name, image and likeness money that will go to each of the eight teams competing in the neutral-site tournament that begins Tuesday will create a precedent for other such events. EverWonder Studios CEO Ian Orefice, who co-founded Players with former AND1 CEO Seth Berger, compared this event to last year's inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament that played its semifinals and final in Las Vegas by saying it "did really well to reinvigorate the fan base at the beginning of the year." "We're excited that we're able to really change the paradigm in college basketball on the economics," Orefice said. "But for us, it's about the long term. How do we use the momentum that is launching with the 2024 Players Era Festival and be the catalyst not to change one event, but to change college basketball for the future." Orefice and Berger didn't disclose financial details, but said the event will come close to breaking even this year and that revenue is in eight figures. Orefice said the bulk of the revenue will come from relationships with MGM, TNT Sports and Publicis Sport & Entertainment as well as sponsors that will be announced later. Both organizers said they are so bullish on the tournament's prospects that they already are planning ahead. Money made from this year's event, Orefice said, goes right back into the company. "We're really in this for the long haul," Orefice said. "So we're not looking at it on a one-year basis." Rick Giles is president of the Gazelle Group, which also operates several similar events, including the College Basketball Invitational. He was skeptical the financial numbers would work. Giles said in addition to more than $8 million going to the players, there were other expenses such as the guarantees to the teams. He said he didn't know if the tournament would make up the difference with ticket sales, broadcast rights and sponsorship money. The top bowl of the MGM Grand Garden Arena will be curtained off. "The math is highly challenging," Giles said. "Attendance and ticket revenues are not going to come anywhere close to covering that. They haven't announced any sponsors that I'm aware of. So it all sort of rests with their media deal with Turner and how much capital they want to commit to it to get these players paid." David Carter, a University of Southern California adjunct professor who also runs the Sports Business Group consultancy, said even if the Players isn't a financial success this year, the question is whether there will be enough interest to move forward. "If there is bandwidth for another tournament and if the TV or the streaming ratings are going to be there and people are going to want to attend and companies are going to want to sponsor, then, yeah, it's probably going to work," Carter said. "But it may take them time to gain that traction." Both founders said they initially were met with skepticism about putting together such an event, especially from teams they were interested in inviting. Houston was the first school to commit, first offering an oral pledge early in the year and then signing a contract in April. That created momentum for others to join, and including the No. 6 Cougars, half the field is ranked. "We have the relationships to operate a great event," Berger said. "We had to get coaches over those hurdles, and once they knew that we were real, schools got on board really quickly." The founders worked with the NCAA to make sure the tournament abided by that organization's rules, so players must appear at ancillary events in order to receive NIL money. Strict pay for play is not allowed, though there are incentives for performance. The champion, for example, will receive $1.5 million in NIL money. Now the pressure is on to pull off the event and not create the kind of headlines that can dog it for years to come. "I think everybody in the marketplace is watching what's going to happen (this) week and, more importantly, what happens afterwards," Giles said. "Do the players get paid on a timely basis? And if they do, that means that Turner or somebody has paid way more than the market dictates? And the question will be: Can that continue?" CREIGHTON: P oint guard Steven Ashworth likely won’t play in the No. 21 Bluejays’ game against San Diego State in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Ashworth sprained his right ankle late in a loss to Nebraska on Friday and coach Greg McDermott said afterward he didn’t know how long he would be out. Get local news delivered to your inbox!will recruit an extra 13,000 neighbourhood police to tackle anti-social behaviour between now and the general election, will pledge on Thursday. The prime minister will unveil the plan in a major speech as he attempts to relaunch his government after a turbulent first five months in office. Every community will have a “named, contactable officer” tasked with patrolling their neighbourhood and who cannot be used to plug policing shortages in other areas, the PM will say. The new “neighbourhood policing guarantee” is part of a “plan for change” setting out how Labour intends to achieve its five missions for government and will include separate pledges on clearing hospital backlogs, improving education, tackling the cost of living and bringing down energy bills. But No.10 has denied that the PM has been forced into the reset by the controversies and scandals which have dogged the government since Labour’s landslide election victory in July. They have included a row over Labour donor Lord Alli buying clothes and glasses for the prime minister, the sacking of Starmer’s chief of staff , and last week’s resignation by transport secretary . In his speech, Starmer will say: “The neighbourhood policing guarantee will deliver 13,000 extra neighbourhood police, visible on your streets, cracking down on anti-social behaviour. “A named, contactable officer in every community. A relief to millions of people scared to walk their streets they call home.” The extra numbers will be made up of police, community support officers and special constables. Home secretary said the move was “about rebuilding the vital connection between the public and the police”. “This marks a return to the founding principles of British policing - where officers are part of the communities they serve,” she said. “Through this visible, responsive police presence in every neighbourhood, we will restore the trust and partnership that lies at the heart of keeping our communities safe.” Starmer is also expected to address public concerns about high immigration in his speech, as well as announce a major programme of public sector reform. He will say: “My government was elected to deliver change, and today marks the next step. People are tired of being promised the world, but short-term sticking plaster politics letting them down. “Hardworking Brits are going out grafting every day but are getting short shrift from a politics that should serve them. “They reasonably want a stable economy, their country to be safe, their borders secure, more cash in their pocket, safer streets in their town, opportunities for their children, secure British energy in their home, and an NHS that is there when they need it. My mission-led government will deliver.” Related...