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NoneSAN ANTONIO — Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for the NFL draft. Colorado would not disclose the amount of insurance coverage each received, citing privacy laws. Coach Deion Sanders and athletic director Rick George both said it was the largest in college football history. "We happen to have two players that are probably going to be the first two picks of the NFL draft," Sanders said Monday. "We all know who those two are and they have received, I think, the highest number of coverage that has ever been covered in college football. It far exceeds anyone that has ever played this game of college football." While college programs maintain insurance policies for their athletes in case of injury, Colorado increased disability coverage for its entire roster in the Alamo Bowl. Sanders, the coach of the No. 20 Buffaloes, ensured his QB son and two-way star Hunter received larger policies since both are expected to be among the top 10 selections in the upcoming NFL draft. "It was his idea we should get disability insurance for our athletes for this game to ensure that they played and if there was some kind of injury that they would be well taken care of," George said. "So, we worked together on that. We're excited about it. We think it's great that all our players are playing in the game. That's what all bowl games should be like." Colorado (9-3, No. 23 CFP) will face the 17th-ranked BYU Cougars (10-2, No. 17 CFP) in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday. While most teams are scrambling with starters opting out of bowl games this year to enter the transfer portal or NFL draft, the Buffaloes did not lose any player on their two-deep roster. "It's more than what I got (when he played at Kansas State)," Colorado linebackers coach Andre' Hart said. "They gave us a helmet and said pop this on your leg and get out there and play. For them to get that (increased insurance coverage), I just think it's beneficial. To talk about where the game is, where it's going and how leadership is taking care of the players, I thought that's excellent." Shedeur Sanders completed 337 of 454 passes for 3,926 yards and 35 touchdowns this season. Many scouting services have Sanders rated as the top quarterback in this year's draft. Hunter received the Heisman Trophy as a two-way standout at cornerback and wide receiver. He had 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns and as a cornerback had four interceptions, broke up 11 passes and limited the opposition to 22 receptions on 688 defensive snaps. "They've taken care of us, everybody," Colorado running back Micah Welch said. "It really means a lot to have every teammate up here. That's a big thing. What I like about Coach Prime, they're taking care of us." Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Trump invited China's Xi to his inauguration even as he threatened massive tariffs on BeijingNew Year is always such a overwhelming time, full of anxieties regarding what's about to come, what's about to change, what's the next thing to happen, however, it is important to hold a neutral position about what's to come, and it would be even better if one finds things to look forward to. Here are the top 10 things you can await with pleasure over the next year. Future of TikTok? Congress has overwhelmingly passed legislation for TikTok to be banned from US app stores by January 19 unless Beijing-based ByteDance sells its stake. However, after they appealed to the Supreme Court on grounds that the ban violates First Amendment rights to free speech, the court will hear the case on January 10th. Yet, with Trump's aligned conservatives in the court and Trump himself batting for the app saying, "We got to keep this sucker around for a little while", it will be interesting to see if both US and ByteDance's concerns could be satisfied. Photo Credit: Reuters NASA announced that the stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will be coming back to Earth by March 2025, after yet another delay. The astronauts had left for the ISS on June 5th 2024, aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft as a part of a test flight, with plans to return back to Earth a week later, but technical issues in the spacecraft delayed their return. Photo Credit: Reuters Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher are reuniting for an Oasis Live 2025 tour after a 15-year-long feud between them. The tour will begin on July 4th, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales, although the band has promised more dates outside the UK later in the year. This finally answers one of rock's biggest will-they-won't-they questions. In a release, they stated, "There has been no great revelatory moment that has ignited the reunion - just the gradual realisation that the time is right." Photo Credit: @Oasis on Instagram Although the release date of Grand Theft Auto VI has not been disclosed, it is expected to fall sometime in fall 2025. The game has already broken a Guinness World Record for most-viewed video game reveal with its trailer with more than 168 million views. Grand Theft Auto V, has sold over 190 million units. Photo Credit: @gta6ixofficial on Instagram The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 30) will convene in November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, and will include the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30). but ironically, the meeting might harm the environment. A new highway, Avenida Liberdade, has been approved for the facilitation of traffic into and out of Belém, that will cut through its protected area, and disturb wildlife movement. Session of COP 28 in Dubai, where COP 30 was formalized in Brazil, in Belém Italy's capital is gearing up for a spectacular celebration as the Catholic Church's Jubilee returns in 2025. This momentous event, which occurs every 25 years, is expected to draw millions of devout pilgrims to the city. The festivities will commence on December 24, 2024, with a symbolic ceremony: the Opening of the Holy Door. One of the highlights of the Jubilee is the historic Seven Churches Pilgrimage. This revered tradition, which dates back to the 16th century, involves a 25km journey on foot through the city and surrounding countryside, visiting seven major basilicas along the way. Photo Credit: Reuters Osaka is preparing to host the World Expo in 2025, 55 years after setting a record for the best-attended Expo of the 20th century in 1970. The city is determined to surpass its previous success, and its plans are nothing short of impressive. Renowned Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has designed a breathtaking centerpiece for the Expo: a 20-meter-high, 2-kilometer-long Grand Ring that will encircle the entire site. Visitors will be able to walk along the ring, taking in stunning views of the Expo and Osaka Bay. With its unique blend of architecture, technology, and international collaboration, Expo 2025 is shaping up to be an unforgettable experience. Photo Credit: @expo2025japan on Instagram 2025 will be an exciting year for television shows as the most anticipated shows are returning after quite some gap. Be it comedies, mysteries or dramas, the year will be a jam-packed one. Yellowjackets (survival thriller and drama) will be returning with a Season 3 of the show. The show will premiere on February 16th, 2025. The White Lotus (dark comedy, social satire) will be returning in February 2025, and will be set in Thailand. The Handmaid's Tale (dystopian fiction), based on the novel by Margaret Atwood, will also be released in 2025 with Season 6 of the show. This will be the final season for the show. The Last Of Us (post-apocalyptic drama) is a zombie drama series based on a video game of the same name, which became HBO's most watched debut season. Stranger Things (supernatural action-drama) will wrap up its final season on Netflix. The series pays homage to Stephen King and Steven Spielberg. The fourth season was the second-most-streamed Netflix show of all time. Photo Credit: @strangerthingstv on Instagram Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, the eight movie of the franchise sees the 62 year old Tom Cruise reprise his role as Ethan Hunt. It will pick up from where 2022's Dead Reckoning Part One left off. Superman, which sees David Corenswet play the 25-year-old version of DC character, is given the title "Chapter One: Gods and Monsters". Rachel Brosnahan stars as Lois Lane in the movie. 28 Years Later, starring Cillian Murphy, is a zombie apocalypse movie bringing the undead to run. This is the first in a planned trilogy. Snow White, co-written by Greta Gerwig stars Rachel Zegler in the titular role with Gal Gadot playing the Evil Queen. Michael, Lionsgate's most anticipated movie of the year, is a biographical film chronicling the life of Michael Jackson. The movie stars the pop icon's nephew, Jaafar Jackson. Photo Credit: @28yearslatermovie on Instagram How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth Harris; the book follows a couple who have grown apart because of their political differences. The book is about romantic and sibling love, how identities evolve over time, ambition and monogamy. Three Days in June by Anne Tyler; this is the Pulitzer prize winning author's 25th novel, which revolves around a marriage story, not something one would quite expect. Tilt by Emma Pattee, is a natural disaster adventure novel that anxieties surrounding motherhood, marriage and career. The Next Day by Melinda French Gates; a memoir in which she explores themes of life's changes, becoming a parent and recent departure from a foundation she started with her ex-husband Bill Gates. Matriarch: A Memoir by Tina Knowles; Beyonce and Solange's mother tells her story through this book, about how she raises superstar daughters and the challenges that come along the way, basically how she came to be one of the most famous moms in the world. Photo Credit: @melindafrenchgates on InstagramDelaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon Musk
SailGP Season 5: Enhanced LiveLine graphics bring augmented reality to chase boats An essential part of the SailGP broadcast is its broadcast graphics package LiveLine, which projects augmented boundaries – and branding – onto the racecourse. For season 5 of the racing series which is produced remotely from Ealing in west London, some new technology will also be used at SailGP’s race locations around the world. Explains SailGP executive producer Chris Carpenter: “Our Emmy-award-winning LiveLine team has been working hard to enable the overlay of our augmented graphics onto our chase boat feeds for the first time. To help viewers understand the sport, SailGP’s Emmy Award-winning broadcast graphic package LiveLine projects augmented boundaries onto the racecourse. These can also be used to display logos from SailGP’s commercial partners. “Traditionally, we have only shown these graphics over the helicopter angles but introducing them to the chase boat camera means the viewer stays in the AR world, and our storytelling and presence of our commercial supporters are more consistent throughout the race action,” he says. Earlier this week, SailGP announced Rolex as the first title partner for the racing championship. The partnership will include a suite of updated broadcast graphics across SailGP’s broadcast graphics, LiveLine, course maps, turning marks, and other live features. And, for the 2025 season, SailGP global partner and airline partner Emirates will also have an expanded brand presence across SailGP’s LiveLine broadcast production – with features including the ‘Emirates Finish’ and ‘Emirates Fly Time’ making their television debut from the season-opener in Dubai. SailGP director of LiveLine Tom Peel says: “We’ve been doing augmented reality from the helicopter for a long time, and so we’re bringing that down to the chase boat. “Initially it will look very similar to the helicopter in terms of graphics, but it’s going to open up a whole world of new, different perspectives that we can show, different graphics and so on. It will also be another camera that drives media value, because we’re able to put the 3D boundary and the branding on. That’s going to come online from Auckland.”NetApp Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
Class and control of the pace in decisive moments of the match: was the key man in a great performance in the win against Leipzig. The Polish midfielder was essential, earning him the award of . At the end of the match, Zielinski shared his thought on the game:Interview: Gladiator II Production Designer Arthur Max Talks Building Roman Sets, Colosseum
Before we start, I have to admit to a personal bias that may color this story: I’ve been a fan of Guy Pearce since first seeing him in 1997’s L.A. Confidential . So knowing that he’s been popping up on the 2024 movie schedule in movies like The Convert and The Brutalist has pleased my cinephile heart to no end. However, after learning the story of how a random Warner Bros. executive allegedly blocked Pearce from ever working again with Christopher Nolan , I have to say my blood is a bit boiled. What’s more, I can double down on that anger, as the Australian actor’s recent interview with Vanity Fair also revealed that he came really close to playing a role in Batman Begins . “But Mike,” you’re probably about to ask your screen, “surely a studio executive wouldn’t have it out for the man who starred in Memento ?” Allow Guy Pearce himself to prove you wrong, courtesy of the following quote: ...there was an executive at Warner Bros. who quite openly said to my agent, “I don’t get Guy Pearce. I’m never going to get Guy Pearce. I’m never going to employ Guy Pearce.” As you’d expect, and as the Prometheus actor admitted, this supposed “No Guy Pearce” sign on the WB gates meant that he was theoretically barred from quite a few movies. Theoretically, if true, this could explain how Warner Bros. passed on an L.A. Confidential sequel . As for reuniting Pearce with Christopher Nolan, the pair might have missed out on making anything Batman Begins to Tenet . I don't know that for sure, as this unnamed exec may have left at some earlier point during that metaphorical exclusion period. Are you ready for the knife in this story to be twisted in a very special way? Guy Pearce’s proposed role in the 2005 Batman reboot was revealed in this same interview, and as the Iron Man 3 thespian admitted, that decision was made at a pretty late stage of the game: Yes. They flew me to London, to discuss the Liam Neeson role for Batman, and I think it was decided on my flight that I wasn’t going to be in the movie. So I get there and Chris is like “hey, you want to see the Batmobile and get dinner? I don’t know about you, but I’m a bit furious to hear this, especially since Pearce was on an airplane to take a meeting for the role! While Liam Neeson ’s Henri Ducard/Ra's al Ghul was certainly a welcomed casting in Batman Begins , it still doesn’t change the fact that the exclusion of Guy Pearce from consideration was, to put it mildly, quite unfair. Though I suppose it all worked out in the end if you really think about it. If Mr. Pearce had starred in that Christopher Nolan comic book hit, he may not have played Aldrich Killian in Shane Black’s Iron Man 3. Which might have also seen the actor unavailable to star in his entry on the Alien movie timeline, Prometheus , as he’d have had to reappear in 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises . CINEMABLEND NEWSLETTER Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News If there’s any sort of silver lining to this horrible story, it’s the fact that it’s perhaps one of the best things to come out of Christopher Nolan’s 2021 breakup with Warner Bros . Guy Pearce acknowledged that himself in this interview, closing the entire affair with the sentiment that maybe it’s time for him and his Memento director to reunite. As luck would have it, Christopher Nolan’s next movie is gearing up to shoot early next year - and considering how large his casts can get, I’m sure there’s room to get the band back together. For now though, you can catch Guy Pearce and Christopher Nolan's sole film together, Memento , for free on Pluto TV and Tubi.
Ricky Starks recently did an interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insight (per Fightful ) to discuss a wide range of topics. During it, the AEW star looked back on attending the 2023 WWE Royal Rumble to support his friend Cody Rhodes. However, security footage of him walking in the stadium was released on social media. “You know what’s funny about that? First off, yes, I did go see a friend of mine for his match,” Ricky said. “It was an hour away. Secondly, they caught me walking to the bus. Third off, somebody who worked at Alamo decided to take a video and screenshot and post it. I’m very respectful of wrestling traditions and the hierarchy, but I’ll be damned, the minute that I am disrespected, you do not get that back. A veteran was telling me, ‘You think a McDonald’s worker is going across the street to Burger King.’ ‘What?’ ‘That’s such a bad look on the business.’ We have veterans who do podcasts where they openly talk about the storylines they are in currently and how they did a match. They’re telling me that walking to a bus, on security footage, that is more disrespectful to the business than them being on a podcast and being like, ‘This is the idea we had about this current angle.’ Give me a break. Ya’ll are crazy. “It was simply visiting a friend. I was only on the bus. I stayed on the bus. I wasn’t trying to cause any type of issues. The whole purpose was, I was walking to the bus so I wasn’t seen by anybody.”QB Josh Allen and coach Sean McDermott deserve credit in Bills latest AFC East-clinching seasonUndercover FBI agents were not present during the 2021 attack on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters, a Justice Department watchdog said Thursday in a report debunking a popular right-wing conspiracy theory. "We found no evidence in the materials we reviewed or the testimony we received showing or suggesting that the FBI had undercover employees in the various protest crowds, or at the Capitol, on January 6," Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz said in an 88-page report. Thousands of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6 in a bid to prevent congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden's election victory. Right-wing media and even some Republican lawmakers have spuriously claimed that undercover FBI agents provoked the attack on Congress, which followed a fiery speech by Trump in which he falsely claimed the election had been stolen. The inspector general said that while no undercover FBI agents were present at the Trump rally or the Capitol, 26 FBI informants known as confidential human sources (CHS) were in Washington at the time. Three of the informants had been tasked with reporting on domestic terrorist suspects while the others were there on their own. "None of these FBI CHSs were authorized to enter the Capitol or a restricted area, or to otherwise break the law on January 6, nor was any CHS directed by the FBI to encourage others to commit illegal acts on January 6," the report said. The inspector general also said there had been an intelligence-gathering failure by the FBI ahead of the January 6 attack. More from this section "While the FBI undertook significant efforts to identify domestic terrorism subjects who planned to travel to the Capital region on January 6," the report said, "the FBI did not take a step that could have helped the FBI and its law enforcement partners with their preparations. "Specifically, the FBI did not canvass its field offices in advance of January 6, 2021, to identify any intelligence, including CHS reporting, about potential threats to the January 6 Electoral Certification," it said. FBI deputy director Paul Abbate was quoted as saying this was a "basic step that was missed" in "understanding the threat picture prior to January 6." Trump was impeached by the Democratic-majority House of Representatives following the attack on the Capitol, but acquitted by the Senate. He is to return to the White House on January 20 after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the November presidential election. More than 1,500 people have been charged in connection with the assault on Congress. Trump has lauded them as "patriots" and "political prisoners" and pledged to pardon many of them when he returns to the White House. cl/st
NoneTHE Golden Square Bowls Club is more than 100 years old, yet still finding ways to come up with first-time initiatives. or signup to continue reading The latest is the club's first foray into pennant bowls under lights on a Friday night. Golden Square and Bendigo will get round seven of Bendigo premier league lawn bowls with a Friday night game. It will be the first Friday night pennant game played under lights at Golden Square - . The clash is being dubbed 'The Battle of the Cathedral' given the iconic Bendigo landmark is located between the two clubs. It will be a loaded Golden Square side that takes to rink with all four of its metropolitan permit players lining up - Bryce Young and Ben Fearn from Melbourne and Dylan Fisher and Alex Skilton from Moonee Valley. The inclusion of Fisher gives Golden Square two members of the Victorian state team lining up along with Andrew Brown. It's a clash that pits top against third. Bendigo heads the ladder with four wins, a loss and a draw from the first six rounds, while Golden Square has made an encouraging start as it strives to finally end its finals drought. Golden Square - which last played finals in 2015-16 - is third on the ladder with three wins, two losses and one draw and showed just how damaging a side it can be in its last start when it thumped South Bendigo by 40 shots. Friday night's Battle of the Cathedral between Golden Square and Bendigo begins at 6pm. John Berry, Lachlan Darroch, Brad Campbell, Bryce Young (s); Guenther Ebenwaldner, Gary Beckham, Ben Fearn, Andrew Brown (s); Alan Eddy, Neville Bowland, Garri Conforti, Alex Skilton (s); Wayne Robins, Daryl Cheeseman, Jacob Croft, Dylan Fisher (s). Stephanie Priest, Troy Magnusson, Ian Ross, Brayden Byrne (s); Charlie Manning, Mark Anderson, Grant Woodward, Brad Marron (s); Luke Nemeth, Taylah Marron, Taylor Stewart, Tim Arnold (s); Gary Downie, Nick Rowley, Josh Matthews, Luke Hoskin (s). Golden Square v Bendigo (Friday), South Bendigo v Marong, Kangaroo Flat v Eaglehawk, Bendigo East v Moama. South Bendigo (59), Marong (49), Eaglehawk (42), Kangaroo Flat (15). DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!
