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XFL, USFL merge; Battlehawks to be part of new United Football League – Report

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:18:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The XFL and USFL finalized their merger and will become the United Football League for the 2024 spring football season.The UFL season begins on March 30, 2024, with the final champions from each league—the Arlington Renegades (XFL) and Birmingham Stallions (USFL)—meeting in the opener.Eight teams, five from the XFL and three from the USFL, will be part of the UFL. Missouri gives coach Drinkwitz a contract extension through the 2028 season A report in the Washington Post says the St. Louis Battlehawks have made the cut of XFL teams, along with the D.C. Defenders, San Antonio Brahmas, Houston Roughnecks, and the aforementioned Renegades. The USFL will keep the Stallions, Memphis Showboats, and Michigan Panthers.The remaining teams in both leagues will be dissolved, and players on those teams will be entered into a draft.The teams will be confirmed Monday on ESPN ahead of the College Football Playoff.

Avs dominate San Jose but need late goals from Valeri Nichushkin, Josh Manson to tally win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:18:51 GMT

For the second time in three meetings this season the Colorado Avalanche dominated the game against San Jose in every area but the scoreboard, but found a way to prevail.Colorado dominated for at least 50 minutes, if not more, but needed late goals from Valeri Nichushkin and Josh Manson to grab a 3-1 win Sunday night at Ball Arena.“Just got goalie’d,” Avs center Nathan MacKinnon said. “But we stuck with it. It’s cliché, but we had a good attitude after two (periods). They don’t have a great record, so it can get frustrating when you’re not producing, but we stuck with it had a good third.”Nichushkin scored during a 6-on-5 situation after Miles Wood drew a penalty. MacKinnon, the extra attacker, sent the puck to Jack Johnson and he connected with Nichushkin for a one-timer with 3:29 remaining in the final period. Wood also helped create the game-winning goal two nights prior in St. Louis with his hard work prior to Devon Toews scoring. ...

Keeler: Russell Wilson’s likely divorce from Sean Payton has Broncos Country pointing fingers at Greg Penner. “You guys have got to stop doing this.”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:18:51 GMT

Should Russell Wilson be forgot and never brought to mind?“Right or wrong, I sort of thought we should stick with him,” Andrew Porter told me Sunday as he and son Jack took a took a break during the third quarter of Sunday’s Backup Bowl at Empower Field.“The season’s not perfect, but we’ve won some big games. And I would have rather seen us stick with (Wilson) and say, ‘You know, maybe this was bad money, but we’re the ones who gave him a very lucrative contract … we submitted that contract, and I think we’ve got to see it through.’ (Instead), the (Broncos) are benching him for two games, and they’re gonna eat, you know, $30 million of dead money next year and $35 million (the next) … I mean, you know, we sort of made this bed. We ought to lie in it.”While the Broncos were hammering the final nails into a grindy New Year’s Eve victory over a Chargers team with interim coach Giff Smith on the he...

Rose Parade spectators converge on Colorado Boulevard

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:18:51 GMT

While an estimated 1 million people are expected to hit the streets of Pasadena tomorrow for the 135th annual Rose Parade, thousands have already converged along Colorado Boulevard to camp overnight for the iconic event.  Surrounded by lots of her family and friends, young Andelin Clark is among the campers.  “It’s really fun,” Clark told KTLA’s Chris Wolfe, adding one of her favorite things to do during the parade is get the vehicles to honk.  People are allowed to start camping out on the side of Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Eve, a tradition that many families across Southern California have held for decades.  “We always try to snag a flower that falls off the float,” Stacy King said. “Don’t tell anyone I said that because it’s against the rules. Don’t tell the police!”  Pasadena Fire Department Chief Chad Augustin explained that spectators camping out are required to stay behind the blue line in the street until 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.  Pasade...

Photos: New Year’s Eve 2024 is rung in with celebrations around the world

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:18:51 GMT

Revelers counted down to midnight on New Year’s Eve across the globe Sunday as fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the world’s ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised security concerns.In Australia, more than 1 million people watched a pyrotechnic display centered around Sydney’s famous Opera House and harbor bridge — a number of spectators equivalent to one in five of the city’s residents.Some 90,000 police and security officers were deployed around France including along Champs-Elysees Avenue, where large crowds took in a multidimensional light show projected onto the Arc de Triomphe showcasing the history of Paris and sports on the menu for next year’s Summer Olympics in the city.In New York, people lined up early to nab a spot in Times Square for the midnight ball drop. Officials and party organizers said they were prepared to keep tens of thousands of revelers safe in the heart of Manhattan, as the city has seen near-daily pr...

SF Bay Area NYE Forecast: Will fog obstruct fireworks view?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:18:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- 2024 is right around the corner, and we are hours away from the new year! Many will celebrate the midnight ball drop by watching fireworks in San Francisco. Some will be outdoors for the New Year festivities. Going to be outside? KRON4 Weather Anchor Gayle Ong gives the latest Bay Area New Year's Eve forecast. Where to watch SF’s New Year’s Eve fireworks Isolated to scattered rain showers are forecasted for Sunday evening. The chance of rain tapers off by late Sunday night. San Francisco is looking mostly cloudy and dry around midnight around the fireworks along the bay. There will be dry conditions to start the New Year, with daytime temperatures expected to range from the upper 50s to the lower 60s. Unsettled weather will return by late Tuesday and continue into Wednesday. Another storm system will arrive later this week.  KRON4 Weather Radar Some of the best views to watch the San Francisco fireworks show include The Embarcadero, Twin Peaks, ...

Illuzzi: Liberal arts cuts hurt students & country

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:18:51 GMT

Want to help young people graduate into well-paying jobs and a lifetime of good citizenship? Across the country, colleges and universities are doing the opposite. Facing budget shortfalls and declining enrollments, schools – like SUNY Potsdam, Clarkson University, Warren Wilson College, Lesley University, and even West Virginia University – are slashing liberal arts programs to fund programs in STEM, business, social work, nursing, and the like.This strategy will backfire and hurt both students and the country.Let me explain.First, an education lacking in the liberal arts hurts our students – as citizens and human beings. My students are acutely aware we face grave challenges: climate crises, pervasive poverty, threats to democracy, racial and gender discrimination, and much more. They know they’re entering a profoundly unfair world. To take their money and turn them into assembly-line tools for existing jobs while ignoring the harms they know are coming to them and their children i...

For better and worse, a Bruin year to remember

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:18:51 GMT

The heights were as fun and exhilarating as anything we’ve experienced with the Bruins in their 100-year history. The depths were about as depressing as this team has treated us to over the years. Hopes were raised, only to be dashed in the most painful of fashions. One era ended and a new one began with a glimmer of hope that no matter who hangs up his skates, someone else will come along to fill them. It may not be a perfect fit, but the new guy eventually breaks them in his own way.Here’s a look back at some key dates in a remarkable calendar year for the Boston Bruins:Jan. 26-29 – The Bruins lose three straight to Tampa Bay, Florida (overtime) and Carolina. It would be the longest losing streak of the 2022-23 regular season. They would match it, however, in the most untimely fashion.Feb. 23 – The Bruins obtain Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a first-round pick (2023), a second-rounder (2025) and forward Craig Smith. At th...

AI set to change how work gets done in ’24

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:18:51 GMT

If AI was a hit new toy in 2023, 2024 will cement it as a tool.AI, or artificial intelligence, grabbed the attention of every industry in 2023, creating hope for easier, more streamlined work processes and stoking fear that the technology could advance enough to replace employees.While the technology world wrapped itself around the possibilities of AI this year, the business world is getting ready to put it to use and test just how much it will change the world beyond cheating on college essays.Business leaders, from the airlines to commercial real estate, have been quick to tout the potentially game-changing uses of AI. Government leaders are pushing to create guidelines for how and when AI should be used.Regardless of how you feel about it, AI isn’t going anywhere in 2024; Experts say it’ll only become more commonplace for companies to implement a number of AI programs to use in day-to-day business.The AI umbrella encompasses tools that range from large language models like ChatGP...

Folan: Sacrifice, integrity worthy aspirations for ’24

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:18:51 GMT

Everyone needs role models and to be inspired and aspire towards something greater. Before the Army-Navy game at a leadership symposium hosted by the National Medal of Honor Leadership and Education Center, a group of Catholic Memorial seniors and I found all three.The event showcased esteemed New England Medal of Honor recipients Thomas Kelley and Ryan Pitts, as well as Rear Admiral Tom Lynch. The distinguished panelists shared the values and virtues they relied upon in the most challenging of moments. They highlighted the importance of being authentic, having integrity, embracing hard work, and the importance of devoting oneself to others. Their humility, courage, patriotism, and selflessness inspired all in attendance.Meeting a Medal of Honor recipient is an honor of a lifetime. In 2021, our school hosted Lt. Brian Thacker, one of the 67 living Medal of Honor recipients, to share his courageous story.  In 2023, Adam Makos’s “Devotion” was our all-school summer read. T...