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NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler birdied every hole but the par 3s on the front nine at Albany Golf Club on Friday and finished his bogey-free round with an 8-under 64 that gave him a two-shot lead in the Hero World Challenge. Two months off did nothing to slow the world's No. 1 player. Scheffler already has eight victories this year and is in position to get another before the end of the year. Scheffler was at 13-under 131, two ahead of Akshay Bhatia (66) and Justin Thomas (67), both of whom had to save par on the 18th hole to stay in range going into the weekend. Scheffler started with a lob wedge to 2 feet for birdie and never slowed until after he went out in 29 to seize control of the holiday tournament against a 20-man field. Scheffler cooled slightly on the back nine, except it didn't feel that way to him. "Front nine, just things were going my way. Back nine, maybe not as much," Scheffler said. "A couple shots could end up closer to the hole, a couple putts go in, just little things." Asked if he felt any frustration he didn't take it lower — he once shot 59 at the TPC Boston during the FedEx Cup playoffs — Scheffler sounded bemused. "I think in this game I think a lot of all y'all are looking for perfection out of us," he said. "Today I shot 8 under on the golf course, not something I hang my head about. A lot of good things out there — clean card, bogey-free, eight birdies. Overall, I think I'm pretty pleased." Thomas felt his 67 was stress-free, particularly the way he was driving the ball. The wind laid down again, rare for the Bahamas, though it is expected to pick up on the weekend. Thomas wasn't concerned to see Scheffler get off to a hot start, especially with three par 5s on the front nine and a short par 4 that at worst leaves a flip wedge to the green. "You literally can birdie every hole as soft as the greens are," Thomas said. "He's a great player, a great wedge player, and you have a lot of birdie holes to start. I'm honestly surprised he only shot 8 under. It's a sneaky course because if you fall asleep on some shots, you can get out of position. But if you're on and focused and really in control of everything — like these last two days with no wind — you can just make so many birdies." Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley had a 67 and was four shots behind. No matter how benign the conditions, it wasn't always easy. Cameron Young, who opened with a 64 for a two-shot lead, followed with a 75 despite making five birdies. That included a double bogey on the final hole when his approach tumbled down the bank into the rocks framing the lake that goes all the way down the 18th hole. Patrick Cantlay was trying to keep pace playing alongside Scheffler, but he had three bogeys over the final seven holes and fell seven shots behind with a 71. The tournament, hosted by Tiger Woods, is unofficial but offers world ranking points to all but the bottom three players because of the small field. It's the weakest field in 25 years, but Scheffler at No. 1 gives it enough cachet. He is the first player since Woods in 2009 to start and finish a year at No. 1 in the world. And even after a layoff — giving him time to tinker with a new putting stroke — it looks like it might be a while before anyone changes that. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
The Bucs signed the two-time Super Bowl champion on Saturday, while also announcing safety Jordan Whitehead was activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Carolina Panthers. Barrett spent five seasons with Tampa Bay from 2019 to 2023. He led the NFL with a franchise-record 19 1-2 sacks in his first year with the Bucs, then helped the team win its second Super Bowl title the following season. In all, Barrett started 70 games with Tampa Bay, amassing 45 sacks, 15 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions. He was released last winter in a salary cap move, signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins in free agency, then abruptly announced his retirement on social media before the start of training camp in July. Barrett, who also won a Super Bowl during a four-season stint with the Denver Broncos, decided to unretire last month. He signed with the Bucs after clearing waivers earlier in the week. Whitehead has missed the past four games with a pectoral injury. His return comes of the heels of the Bucs placing safety Christian Izien on IR with a pectoral injury. On Saturday, the Bucs also activated rookie wide receiver Kameron Johnson from IR and elevated punter Jack Browning to the active roster from the practice squad. NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflHUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama A&M fired football coach Connell Maynor after seven seasons on Monday. Athletic director Paul A. Bryant announced the decision in a statement. The Bulldogs went 6-6 this season, including a 4-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference mark, and won three straight games before a season-ending loss to Florida A&M. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaquil Barrett is rejoining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs signed the two-time Super Bowl champion on Saturday, while also announcing safety Jordan Whitehead was activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Carolina Panthers. Barrett spent five seasons with Tampa Bay from 2019 to 2023. He led the NFL with a franchise-record 19 1-2 sacks in his first year with the Bucs, then helped the team win its second Super Bowl title the following season. In all, Barrett started 70 games with Tampa Bay, amassing 45 sacks, 15 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions. He was released last winter in a salary cap move, signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins in free agency, then abruptly announced his retirement on social media before the start of training camp in July. Barrett, who also won a Super Bowl during a four-season stint with the Denver Broncos, decided to unretire last month. He signed with the Bucs after clearing waivers earlier in the week. Whitehead has missed the past four games with a pectoral injury. His return comes of the heels of the Bucs placing safety Christian Izien on IR with a pectoral injury. On Saturday, the Bucs also activated rookie wide receiver Kameron Johnson from IR and elevated punter Jack Browning to the active roster from the practice squad. NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
The Chicago Bears play their first game since their midseason coaching change Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif. Thomas Brown , who replaced the fired Matt Eberflus , will make his debut as interim head coach and try to help the Bears (4-8) dig out of a six-game losing streak. The 49ers, meanwhile, have lost three games in a row to the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills to drop to 5-7 amid a slew of injuries. As kickoff approaches, here’s our snapshot look at the game. Thomas Brown When Brown was asked Friday whether he prepared his pregame speech for his first game as interim coach, he joked he was going to wing it. But in reality he has been collecting his thoughts over the last week to share with his players as he leads the first game post-Eberflus. “I believe in preparation, for sure,” Brown said. “It has been a slow build throughout the week. I do have some talking points, but I don’t believe in wasting words. Also, when guys are in the right spot in the moment, less is more. As the week goes on, I talk less and the players talk more. And when it comes down to it, I’ll have a few things to say to the guys. I’m looking forward to this game. I’m excited about it.” Brown said preparation was crucial, too, as he dives into how he will balance being the offensive play caller with leading the entire team and how he will handle different game-management scenarios for the first time. Chicago Bears are ‘leaning in’ to Thomas Brown. Can he steady the ship and rise above the interim coach label? The Bears staff has implemented several instruction points for the situational scenarios, including a 10-minute “situational masters presentation” from newly named offensive coordinator Chris Beatty on Fridays to go over issues that have popped up around the league. “Then it’s just more about doing a really good job of staying poised and calm in the moment and being a decisive communicator,” Brown said. Can Caleb Williams continue his progress after another wild week at Halas Hall? Bears quarterback Caleb Williams runs down the field during the second quarter against the Lions on Nov. 28, 2024, at Ford Field in Detroit. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune) Williams saw the offensive coordinator and head coach that drafted him fired in the span of three weeks last month amid a six-game losing streak. The rookie quarterback admitted it hasn’t been easy navigating the Bears’ trials. “Human nature, we’re not necessarily meant to be consistent for 365 days,” Williams said. “So that is the battle to fight for myself, for my teammates and coaches and everybody. I will say it’s not easy to keep going and roll with the punches and keep fighting and things like that, but you have to do it.” The Caleb Williams File: Inside the final-minute meltdown in Detroit and the rookie’s quest to ‘keep going’ Williams and Brown adjusted fairly well in their three games together with Brown as coordinator, and they’re hopeful that they can continue Sunday against a 49ers defense that has stumbled recently. The 49ers gave up 73 points and 697 yards in their last two games against the Packers and Bills. And they very well could be playing Sunday without star defensive end Nick Bosa, who was listed as doubtful with hip and oblique injuries. Brown pointed to 49ers linebacker Fred Warner as “being a problem in more ways than one, with the way he communicates.” Warner, who this week told reporters he is playing through a fractured ankle, has two interceptions, including a pick-six, six passes defended, four forced fumbles and 88 tackles this season. “You try to find different ways to get him looks,” Brown said. “If you give him the same presentation, he will diagnose it, communicate with his defense and meet you at the ball. You have to try and figure out how to make some adjustments with that.” The 49ers’ Isaac Guerendo runs against the Seahawks on Nov. 17, 2024, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Scot Tucker/AP) 49ers running back Isaac Guerendo The rookie steps into the spotlight this week after the 49ers planned to place their top-two running backs, Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason, on injured reserve with knee and ankle injuries, respectively. The injuries are a blow to Kyle Shanahan’s offense, which defensive coordinator Eric Washington said is “really, really intent on running the football when they are at their best.” Guerendo, who was a fourth-round pick out of Louisville, has 42 carries for 246 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games while taking a backseat to Mason and then McCaffrey, who missed time early with Achilles tendinitis. Now the 49ers will need more from Guerendo to complement their passing game led by quarterback Brock Purdy, tight end George Kittle and wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Washington, who will take over calling plays, called Kittle a matchup issue and Samuel a very versatile player. “(Samuel) can align at multiple positions,” Washington said. “He is the key to everything that they desire to do. He’s a very versatile player, strong possession guy, can also get behind you. A runner once he possesses the football. So we have to be aware of that and make sure that we understand how they’re utilizing him and that we do a good job of managing his personnel packages.” Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds stretches during practice at Halas Hall on Dec. 4, 2024, in Lake Forest. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) Bears wide receiver DJ Moore looked around a noisy Friday afternoon locker room when asked how the team has handled the recent coaching changes . “You hear it? It’s like a brighter day in here,” Moore said. “We’ve still got time to go put some wins out there and stack ’em. That’s what everybody is looking forward to.” At least on the surface, Bears players seemed motivated this week to orchestrate a turnaround after the recent upheaval. Moore said he could feel energy in practice and in the locker room during the week. Cornerback Jaylon Johnson said he thinks there is personal motivation for players and coaches too amid the changes as they realize they could have some new people to impress very soon. “Individually, guys have got to show up, got to make plays, because if Thomas isn’t the one that is here, a lot of us have got to restart,” Johnson said. “And whoever comes in we’ve got to reprove ourselves to them and figure out a way to stay on the roster. ... I think everybody is really trying to make sure their resume speaks for itself in these last five games.” Bears wide receiver DJ Moore makes a touchdown reception as Lions safety Brian Branch covers in the fourth quarter at Ford Field on Nov. 28, 2024, in Detroit. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Moore and running back D’Andre Swift, who both have quad injuries, were limited in practice Friday and listed as questionable to play in the game. Brown said they ran two to three plays per period and looked pretty good. Moore smiled and said, “Maybe, we’ll see,” when asked if he would play Sunday. He said he injured himself at the beginning of the game last week. “I played through it,” he said. “I play through everything.” The Bears ruled out safety Elijah Hicks (ankle), running back Roschon Johnson (concussion) and guard/center Ryan Bates (concussion). Brown said Travis Homer, whom he coached when they were both at Miami, can be a dependable replacement for Johnson. Offensive linemen Darnell Wright and Coleman Shelton, safety Kevin Byard and wide receiver Keenan Allen, who battled injuries during the week, are good to play. For the 49ers, left tackle Trent Williams, safety George Odum, linebacker Dre Greenlaw and Mason have been ruled out. Bosa is doubtful. Guard Aaron Banks, linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles and safety Talanoa Hufanga are questionable. It feels counterintuitive picking the Bears. We’re at the point at which they should have to show they can do it to believe it’s going to happen, right? Especially considering how they’ve crumbled in so many wildly different clutch moments. But the 49ers are a shell of what they were a season ago. They have been wracked by injuries like really no other team in the league. Extra time off for the Bears should help coming off the Thanksgiving Day disaster. Making this selection even more iffy is the health of wide receiver DJ Moore and running back D’Andre Swift, among others. Confidence in this pick is very low, but the Niners have a preseason-finale depth chart at too many positions. Bears 21, 49ers 20 It’s difficult to know what to expect from the Bears in the most tumultuous of weeks at Halas Hall. Can Thomas Brown handle both offensive play calling and head coaching duties? How will Eric Washington fare in taking over defensive play calling for Matt Eberflus? Will the players falter in light of all the change or find a spark because of it? What we do know is the 49ers are a heavily injured team that hasn’t been playing well lately. And the Bears are a team that hasn’t been able to close out close games — and hasn’t won a road game under rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, beyond the London “home” game. The Bears’ recent track record doesn’t inspire enough confidence to predict the end of their losing streak. 49ers 24, Bears 21 Weeks ago I vowed that I could not in good conscience pick the Bears again until they had won again, needing evidence that this team still has what it takes to stop their alarming free fall. But I’m lifting that self-imposed restriction this week. Why? Well, there’s a sense that Matt Eberflus’ exit and Thomas Brown’s promotion has elevated the energy and purpose inside Halas Hall and created a surge of belief that should be evident Sunday. The Bears still need to be tough and physical and sharp in game-defining moments. But here’s one vote of confidence that they can get that done. Bears 24, 49ers 23
Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency, according to new federal filings, making him the country's biggest political donor. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Musk, the world's richest person, was an ardent supporter of Trump's White House campaign -- funneling money into door knocking operations and speaking at his rallies. His financial backing, which has earned him a cost-cutting advisory role in Trump's incoming government, surpassed spending by any single political donor since at least 2010, according to data from nonprofit OpenSecrets. The Washington Post reported that Musk spent more this election cycle than Trump backer Tim Mellon, who gave nearly $200 million and was previously the Republican's top donor. Musk donated $238 million to America PAC, a political action committee that he founded to support Trump, filings late Thursday with the Federal Election Commission showed. An additional $20 million went to the RBG PAC, a group that used advertising to soften Trump's hardline reputation on the key voter issue of abortion. Musk has been an ever-present sidekick for Trump since his election victory in November, inviting him to watch a rocket launch in Texas by his SpaceX company. Trump has selected the South African-born tycoon and fellow ally Vivek Ramaswamy to head the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, through which the pair have promised to deliver billions of dollars of cuts in federal spending. However, with Musk's businesses all having varying degrees of interactions with US and foreign governments, his new position also raises concerns about conflict of interest. The president-elect has nominated several people close to Musk for roles in his administration, including investor David Sacks as the so-called AI and crypto czar. Meanwhile, billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman, who has collaborated with Musk's SpaceX, was named the head of US space agency NASA. pgf-bjt/acb
Meta’s Ray-Ban Glasses Get a Vision Upgrade: Displays and AI on the HorizonNew Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Indian space economy,which currently contributes eight to nine per cent of the world space economy, will increase threefold in next 10 years according to Union Minister Jitendra Singh. Speaking at India Economic Conclave organised by Times Network in New Delhi, Singh said, India is on the path of raising its space sector to global standards. He informed that India has made a quantum jump since 2014 in the Space economy. Responding to a question on how India can unleash benefits out of its natural resources in future in terms of creative growth, the Union Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened the Space sector for private players, which offers an ample opportunity to harness benefits. Singh said as quoted by Ministry of Science and Technology, that India will have it’s own space station by 2035. The Union Minister opined that we need to explore unexplored areas. There is no dearth of resources, potential, commitment and passion. The Minister said that though ISRO was born later than NASA but today it is no longer lagging behind any other organisation in the world. It’s capacity is going up day by day. So far we have launched more than 432 Satellites out of which 397 were launched after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over in 2014. The Union Minister said that in order to achieve the goal of 2047 and make India a global phenomenon, we need to follow global strategies and parameters. The Minister further added that India’s Space, Marine and Himalayan resources, which remained inadequately explored before PM Narendra Modi took over, will contribute substantially to India’s future economic growth. (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility 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() );
Alabama A&M fires football coach Connell Maynor after 7 seasonsGird your loins, parents. Spotify Wrapped season is here to remind you that your personality has been hijacked by small people whose taste in music blows. I dread this each December because it feels so definitive. In the Year of our Lord 2024, analytics are king. We cannot argue with the data, which says we are no longer cool. Sure, Spotify has tried to create some filters that weed out kid music, but what about the sneaky songs that kind of slap, like “The Chicken Wing Beat” ? Last year, “Everything Is Awesome” somehow made its way to my No. 1 most played, and I still resent Spotify’s faulty technology. So imagine my surprise when at the top of my list this year was not SuperKitties or Blippi , but pop princess and LGBTQ+ icon Chappell Roan . I was surprised. I felt caught? I’m a Latter-day Saint mom living in the Utah suburbs and had not realized the extent to which Chappell had bewitched me. I retraced my steps, back to that fateful day when I Googled “what is Chappell Roan.” Upon realizing she was music and not designer clothing or a derby horse, I decided to give her a try. I bopped around while cleaning the house, trying to ignore the lyrics. I meant no offense to Chappell. This is simply what your brain does when you are raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, because all the popular songs are naughty. I have memories of me and everyone from my Provo high school yelling, “From the windoooow, to the wall!” Did we know what Lil Jon was talking about? Not fully, but we did know enough. We knew it was something not just sexy but also vulgar, and yet it didn’t matter because Lil Jon’s pimpy lifestyle was so far from our social experience, it couldn’t really touch us. It was like cosplay; for one night we all came to the school to pretend to be the high schoolers we watched in movies. My Mia Maid ears In my teens, I learned the vital skill of listening to music without listening; of being in the world without being of it. It’s a skill that has served me these two decades since. I want to be clear that I genuinely revere the 13th Article of Faith ’s admonition to seek out art that is, “virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy.” But also it’s extremely hard to feel any sort of groove to MoTab, and right now, I need a lot of groove. I need music that can inject my brain with something strong enough to survive another round of dishes. And so, on that fateful night while picking up Legos and stray socks, I successfully screened out all the F-words and kinky stuff — until I reached “After Midnight.” Here is a bop about all the great things that happen after the Holy Ghost goes to bed : bar fights, kissing one another’s lovers, general debauchery. My Mia Maid ears couldn’t help but perk up, but rather than make me think Chappell was a bad influence, it made me feel seen; she once went to church just like me! When I reached “ Pink Pony Club ,” I realized Chappell and I are basically the same. Because I, too, once had to explain to my wonderful mother that Santa Monica was calling me, and I’ve been a good, good girl for a long time, so would she please trust me to go? I did more Googling. Did you know Chappell started writing music because she had a crush on an older Latter-day Saint boy at school? Did you know she used BYU’s online classes to finish high school, or that her real name is Kayleigh? Sure, she may look like the opposite of what I hear at church, but my best friend Chappell genuinely gave me the strength to get through 2024. The fierceness of “ Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl ” has leveled up my sad mom basement workouts from a 2 to maybe a 5. That’s huge progress, you guys. I have belted “stuck in the suburbs, you’re folding his laundry” while doing that exact thing; hating this part of my reality while having no intention of leaving it. This tiny rebellion I have wondered if my old age has made me immune to the naughty lyrics. Or did they never have any sway to begin with? Perhaps listening to Chappell has been magical because I’ve done it in the privacy of my AirPods or rare stolen moments alone — times when little minds aren’t watching my every move, waiting to hear me say “stupid” and justify saying it from here on out. It’s oddly the same as being a teen, when part of the joy in inappropriate music was the misperception that my parents didn’t know I was listening to it. Or perhaps an accurate perception that if they heard it, they wouldn’t know what the words meant. It was this small thing I had for myself, this tiny rebellion I needed to feel like I wasn’t The. Most. Boring. Teen. In. The. World. Even growing up in a town where the cool kids said no to drugs, I needed to believe I had some kind of edge. I now find myself wondering what things my parents kept to themselves. My mom famously vacuumed to ABBA on full blast, but when I wasn’t home was it different? Does Earth, Wind & Fire have an explicit album I don’t know about? I remember thinking in my child-free years that I would never be one of those parents who listened to kid music all the time. Just, like, play them the Beatles. I wondered how my siblings could stand their lives — all those hours in the minivan with Baby Einstein . I wondered where my siblings had gone, frankly. And then I became a parent, and I realized it’s hard. But my music taste was not going down without a fight, which is why I instituted “car D.J.,” where passengers get a turn picking whatever song they want. I used math to figure that this way 25% to 30% of my car time would not be torture. My picks are usually Taylor or Fleetwood Mac. Sometimes I’ll even choose a Primary song to brainwash my kids a little. But so far, Chappell hasn’t felt pickable. Maybe I’m not ready to explain the word “fugly” to a 5-year-old. Or maybe I’m still the same girl I was as a teen, and it’s fun to have a tiny dirty secret. (Rebbie Brassfield) Tribune guest columnist Rebbie Brassfield. Rebbie Brassfield is a writer and creative director in the advertising industry. She lives in Saratoga Springs with her two young kids, where she spends most of her time picking things up. You can find her overanalyzing at @MormonsInMedia on Instagram, or see more of her work and writing at www.RebbieBrassfield.com .None
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