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SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks were struggling a week ago, coming off their bye having lost five of their last six games. That included a gut-punch overtime defeat at home against the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 3. The outlook for the last-place Seahawks (5-5) was beginning to look grim. They suddenly have renewed optimism this week after an uplifting victory over the San Francisco 49ers that snapped a six-game losing streak against their arch-rival that dated to 2021. Seattle will play the first-place Arizona Cardinals (6-4) on Sunday for a share of the NFC West lead. How quickly things change in the NFL. “We’ve earned the opportunity to be fighting for the lead in the division going into the home stretch,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said. “So that’s the way we’re treating it. It’s very much like a playoff mindset for us at this point.” The win over the 49ers, which was capped by a 13-yard touchdown run by quarterback Geno Smith with 18 seconds left, put the Seahawks in a much better place mentally than they’d been in over the previous six weeks. They're hoping it's just the start of something even bigger. “It can just spark something that you’ve been looking for this whole year,” wide receiver DK Metcalf said. “I know we started off very hot with the first three games, but, you know, when adversity hit, it’s all about how you respond. I think we responded the right way, and it’s going to carry us throughout the rest of the season.” While the Seahawks are feeling better this week, the Cardinals have plenty of reason to feel optimistic, too. After starting the season 2-4, Arizona has won four straight to put itself in first place in the NFC West. The Cardinals have a defense that is making big strides under the leadership of veteran safety Budda Baker and a top-five running game behind the dual threat of running back James Conner, who has 697 yards rushing, and quarterback Kyler Murray, who seems to be hitting his stride in his sixth NFL season. Murray has 2,058 yards passing with 12 touchdowns, and has rushed for 371 yards and four scores. Second-year head coach Jonathan Gannon has been impressed with Murray’s improved decision-making as Murray has thrown just three interceptions through 10 games. “There’s times that he probably wants to try to thread it a little bit, but understands when to pick and choose his spots,” Gannon said. “I think he’s done a phenomenal job with that and there are a lot of times throughout the game where you could say we like to put it in the quarterback’s hands, and you trust him to make the right decision for that point in the game.” Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will see a familiar face on the other sideline Sunday in rookie Marvin Harrison Jr., who was Smith-Njigba’s college teammate at Ohio State in 2021 and 2022. The pair each caught three touchdowns in the Buckeyes’ wild win over Utah in the 2022 Rose Bowl, with Smith-Njigba having 347 yards receiving on what was a 573-passing yard day for C.J. Stroud, now the quarterback of the Houston Texans. “Late his freshman year, he really just stood out,” Smith-Njigba said of Harrison. “You could just see the growth and kind of who he is becoming. ... He’s passed a lot of people’s expectations, of course, but I knew he was going to be elite later on freshman year.” Murray is coming off one of the best games of his career after completing 22 of 24 passes for 266 yards and a touchdown against the Jets two weeks ago. He also ran for 21 yards and two TDs. Murray currently ranks No. 3 in the NFL in quarterback rating behind Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and Baltimore's Lamar Jackson. That has put him in the MVP conversation, particularly since Arizona has won four straight games. “I don’t play the game for the validation of others," Murray said. "But as a player, of course, sometimes the recognition and the words being said feel good. But it doesn’t satisfy me.” The most surprising part of Arizona’s four-game winning streak is the rapid improvement of the defense, which has allowed just 9 and 6 points, respectively, over the past two games. No touchdowns have been allowed – just five field goals. It’s just the second time over the past 30 years that the franchise has allowed 10 points or less over back-to-back games. Baker, a Bellevue native and former University of Washington football star, is the unquestioned leader of the bunch – he already has 100 tackles over 10 games - but the team also has a strong core of linebackers in Kyzir White, Mack Wilson and Zaven Collins. Metcalf and Baker have gone up against each other many times before, most famously when Metcalf ran Baker down on an interception return in 2020. “You really can’t prepare for a guy like that because his engine never stops,” Metcalf said. “He’s always going to be around the ball. He’s always going to affect the game with just his play effort and play style. ... Just got to try to minimize his playmaking ability as much as we can on offense.” AP Sports Writer David Brandt in Phoenix, Arizona, contributed to this report. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflInstead of soaring to new heights, Booker found himself trapped in a cycle of self-doubt and complacency. His once sharp mind now seemed clouded with indecision, unable to make sound judgments or take decisive actions. The fire that once burned bright within him had been extinguished, leaving behind a hollow shell of his former self.
Lambton County is on a list of future sites for power plants in Ontario, including the possibility of a large nuclear facility. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced today that three sites – already owned by Ontario Power Generation – are under consideration. The plan includes the site of the former Lambton Generating Station. It was decommissioned and then torn down in 2019. The province said the site, along with the others in Haldimand County and the Port Hope area, is being eyed to meet an anticipated 75 per cent increase in demand for power by 2050. Leece said the first step in the process will be consultations with municipalities and First Nations. St. Clair Township Mayor Jeff Agar calls it welcome news. His municipality lost over $2 million of its tax base when the coal-fired Lambton Generation Station closed. “That’s hard to recover, really hard,” he told CTV News London. St. Clair Township suffered a further setback recently when an announced $245 million whiskey distillery plant went on hold. “Obviously the Diageo Corp. plant we've been talking about is in a pause right now. So something like this would bring on more, more jobs, more work construction, the trade unions,” said Agar. “And, it's kind of quiet now, so it'd be nice to jump start again.” Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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This year there have been a plethora of words written in judgement of the All Blacks and their head coach Scott Robertson – but not so many on the players themselves. Today we’ll rate them individually and as units, as well as look at where Razor might go next year in selection and strategy. The article will be based on the picks I made during the Super Rugby regular season in May, so we’ll also see how my choices compared to Scott Robertson’s squad. PROPS 1. Ethan de Groot – B 3. Tyrel Lomax – A 17. Xavier Numia (Absent injured) 18. Fletcher Newell – B- Injury/disciplinary replacement: Tamaiti Williams – B+ Injury replacement: Ofa Tuʻungafasi – B+ Bolter: Pasilio Tosi – B+ My reserve front row never got onto the field due to injuries to Numia and Samisoni Taukei’aho, but otherwise, Razor followed my selections, including the backup looseheads. The big, and I mean big, bolter though was Tosi, who Jason Ryan “fell in love with” as Lomax’s Hurricanes understudy. He was on absolutely nobody else’s radar, but after a few months under Mutt’s tutelage, the converted No. 8 8 emerged as a scrummaging and carrying weapon from the pine. He probably finished ahead of Newell, who has legendary gym numbers but was a very little part of the no-impact mid-season bench. The Crusader needs to improve his work around the park and start fulfilling his promise in the scrum. Overall, the scrum was a real strength of the team, although I did expect more dominance against England and Ireland. The Tyrel Corporation (one for Blade Runner fans) is now officially the world’s top tighthead and even managed some clever, defence-breaching touches ball in hand. Ethan de Groot was also strong when he got on the field but had a bit of a patchy season. A mid-year injury and disciplinary trouble limited his appearances and gave Williams the chance to usurp him. Tamaiti took that chance with his big mitts, adding scrummaging success to his renowned ball-carrying power. He is also a fantastic lineout lifter, although he may have a weakness in the scrum against shorter tightheads. Tuʻungafasi deserves a mention too, recovering from his decisive Johannesburg card to play his part in the year-end bench revival. All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) Such is the competition in these positions and the versatility of Tuʻungafasi and Williams that only Lomax is sure of a particular jersey next year. The future is bright up front. HOOKERS 2. Codie Taylor – A 16. Samisoni Taukei’aho, Absent injured Injury replacement: Asafo Aumua – B+ The 33-year-old Taylor had a stellar season, excelling in his scrummaging, throwing and general play. When he broke down, Razor called the AA and was rewarded with great service – two huge, bullocking 75+ minute performances after not always convincing from the oche as a replacement. Even if Taylor slows down before 2027, the position will be in powerful hands with Aumua and Samisoni. LOCKS 4. Scott Barrett – A- 5. Tupou Vaa’i – A- 19. Patrick Tuipulotu – B+ The retirement of two centurion legends left giant holes over two metres tall in the All Black second row and it took a while to fill them. Barrett and Tuipulotu struggled in the lineout against England and the starting combination only really began to click when Robertson finally put together the pairing I suggested in the first place. Jordie Barrett, Beauden Barrett and Scott Barrett. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) Vaa’i was one of the revelations of the whole campaign, reminding me of Maro Itoje as he called the lineouts and made a right nuisance of himself in the air and on the ground. Unlike the Englishman, he had great skills around the park too. Barrett was a necessary 80-minute workhorse and Big Pat was just the hard-carrying, strong scrummaging powerhouse that the All Black bench needed. This was a trio that between them turned the defensive line out into a weapon and played its part in a very strong scrum. However, it had its weaknesses at the gain line and breakdown late on against the super-sized 6/2 bench teams. First, there are only three of them – lock and big blindside are the only areas where the forwards lack depth compared to France and South Africa. Second, they lack a Brodie-style mountainous mongrel to match the likes of Eben Etzebeth and the 145kg Emmanuel Meafou. Could 22-year-old Fabian Holland be the extra big forward on the bench in 2027, or perhaps Sam Darry or Josh Lord could come through? LOOSE FORWARDS 6. Samipeni Finau – C 7. Dalton Papali’i – B 8. Ardie Savea – A- 20. Ethan Blackadder – B Apprentice: Peter Lakai – B+ Injury returnee: Sam Cane – A- Injury Cover: Luke Jacobson – B- Bolter: Wallace Sititi – A+ Razor started the season with my trio but he sure didn’t end it that way. Finau still hasn’t got the hang of test rugby and his replacement Blackadder managed a very high work rate... until he continued his sad injury record. Papali’i did a reasonable job before himself getting hurt, meaning that both flanks were up for grabs. This gave two players at opposite ends of their Test careers the chance to shine. Cane provided balance as a ruck-clearing, prolific tackling warrior workhorse, but his biggest contribution was as a leader. At times he seemed to be captaining the team, having quiet words with referees and teammates as required. Someone else, preferably the skipper, will need to step up next season. The big mover though was a 21-year-old who had played just eight games of Super Rugby and wasn’t in the picture when I wrote my article in May. A month later he had amassed a stellar body of work on both sides of the ball and outplayed Auckland media darling Hoskins Sotutu in the final, despite being in a comprehensively destroyed pack. To outraged howls from north of the Bombays, Razor picked him as the backup number 8 – and who can argue with that decision now? New Zealand’s Ardie Savea. (Photo by Justin Setterfield – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images) The only permanent fixture was Ardie Savea. He lacked his usual verve on return from Japan but by the end of the season, he had refound the legendary leg drive and dynamism that made him World Player of the Year. Finally, I must mention the usefully versatile but not particularly impactful Luke Jacobson, and 21-year-old openside Peter Lakai who excelled in his surprise 75 minutes in Paris. Next year the logical trio appears to be Sititi, Ardie and one of the open sides, with a big priority being to decide how Cane’s unglamorous but vital role will be covered. Lineout worries about this slightly diminutive triumvirate have been dispelled by Wallace, but there might be a need for a large reinforcement from the bench against South Africa and France. Both of these teams wore the All Blacks down second half with a big-body barrage. The heavyweight saviour could be Finau, Vaa’i, Barrett or a tough but not Test-sized lock from Super Rugby, like 22-year-old Jamie Hannah. If we’re looking for a forward who can play in the backs in extremis, it’s easy to imagine Savea on the wing and Sititi at 11 or 12. Preparation for that will be key. HALFBACK 9. TJ Perenara – B 21. Cortez Ratima – B+ Soon discarded: Finlay Christie – D Injury returnee: Cam Roigard – A Injury cover: Noah Hotham – B- Razor briefly backed up TJ with Christie, but soon it was fin for Fin, although his NZXV selection shows that he still has some hope. Perenara had his moments but his was a patchy season, Ratima overtaking him by November. With the veteran now having said sayonara, Ratima is in pole position for the bench spot. He did however have some struggles behind the breakdown and the even younger but very promising Hotham is an exciting challenger. That man Cam Roigard ???? Opening try here in Turin! #AllBlacks pic.twitter.com/wG7FbtwqHT Of course, the outstanding prospect is Cam Roigard who returned from a major injury to outshine Antoine Dupont at the Stade de France. We’re in the midst of a complete changing of the guard at nine, a lot like when Aaron Smith, Tawera Kerr-Barlow and Perenara emerged after the 2011 World Cup. FIRST FIVE/FULLBACK 10. Damian McKenzie – B+ 15. Ruben Love – N/A 22. Beauden Barrett – B+ Soon discarded: Stephen Perofeta – C Injury returnee: Will Jordan – A- These positions were a bit of a revolving door, with nobody convincing or owning any of them throughout. At least the goal-kicking was very good, even from the previously inconsistent Barrett. A good achievement for Kicking Coach David Hill, although some of the kicking for touch lacked distance. DMac was the first five for the first half of the season, but he was seen as erratic and eventually had to swap places with Barrett. Even a top-game-controlling display in the standout win over Ireland wasn’t enough for the now World Fly Half of the Year to get the jersey back against France. What a kick! Damian McKenzie....HUGE! ???? Tune in on @rugbyontnt ???? #ENGvNZL pic.twitter.com/9aZ26Fi5CX Perofeta was the surprise initial choice at fullback but wasn’t really given a decent run as Beauden took control off the bench. The elder Barrett flitted between all three jerseys with good moments and bad, showing his experience and skills but also his age at fullback and technical limitations at fly-half. Air Jordan came back into service during The Rugby Championship, first in his best position on the right wing and eventually in his preferred position out back. He was soon back to his lethal running self but this is an era when the other top teams have playmakers there like Willie le Roux, Thomas Ramos, George Furbank and Blair Kinghorn. Ireland is the exception but they have two playmaking wings. This is especially needed by a team that wants to play running rugby and whose first fives for all their exciting qualities aren’t the complete package. My instinct is that DMac will get there if Razor persists with him, but he needs a fullback who’s a creator, not just a runner. Unlike me, Robertson didn’t think Love was ready this year, but he might be after another season in Super Rugby, or else he could develop into a Cory Jane-style winger. He’s excellent under the high ball and cuts swathes in attack but needs to work on his kicking. The choice of fullback will determine the second back reserve in the event of a 6/2 bench. If he’s a 10/15, then ALB would enable the versatility of Jordie, Rieko and Jordan to come into play. If he’s a 14/15 the reserve would need to be a first five. CENTRES 12. Jordie Barrett – B+ 13. Rieko Ioane – B 23. Anton Lienert-Brown – B- These three retained their positions pretty much all year, but never really got going or got better on attack. Jordie rarely got to use his array of skills and Rieko was a butcher of chances, through sloppy hands and failing to pass. ALB, normally such a sharp decision-maker, wasn’t this year and added little impetus from the pine. Drama in Dublin as Jordie Barrett is issued a Yellow Card ???? Fair call? ???? ↳ Autumn Nations Series. Every Match. Exclusive & Ad-free. Live & On Demand on the Home of Rugby, Stan Sport. #StanSportAU #AutumnNationsSeries pic.twitter.com/WBMloyp8RV The only place they shone was on defence, even Ioane now making good reads at 13. The centres were solid at the gain line without making big yards or setting the back three alight, apart from ALB in the second Bledisloe. Perhaps this solidity with and without the ball was exactly what Razor was after, but many observers will be expecting them to do much more on attack next season. WINGS 11 Caleb Clarke – A- 14. Mark Tele’a – B+ Initial pick: Sevu Reece – C- Razor ended up with my picks but initially, he shunned Clarke and moved Tele’a away from his favoured side in order to accommodate Reece. His Crusaders favourite offered little on attack and had some embarrassing moments for opposition tries. Surely others like Emoni Narawa will be better options next year. With the country’s best right winger moved to fullback, Tele’a finally got to excel on the right and partner Clarke, who adds vital balance with his hard running and high ball prowess. It’ll be interesting to see whether this is enough to hold off the returning Leicester Fainga’anuku. QUESTIONS Who are your duxes and dunces and how do you rate the team overall? As for next year, how do we replace Cane’s leadership and core skills? Sports opinion delivered daily When, if ever, should we employ a six-two bench? Barrett or DMac? Playmaker or running fullback... and who needs to come in and out of the team?
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In conclusion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes that China's position on China-South Korea relations remains consistent and unwavering, with a firm commitment to respecting South Korea's internal affairs. By upholding the principles of mutual respect, non-interference, and cooperation, China aims to build a strong and stable relationship with South Korea based on trust, understanding, and mutual benefit. As China and South Korea continue to navigate the complexities of the global landscape, adherence to these principles will be crucial in fostering a positive and constructive relationship between the two countries for the benefit of both their peoples and the broader international community.
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As Xiaohua and Xiangzuo continue to share their lives and adventures with their fans, it's certain that their endearing moments and heartfelt interactions will only further cement their status as a power couple in the hearts of the public.The Golden Knights will be down two key players Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Defenseman Zach Whitecloud is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will miss his first game of the season, while center William Karlsson is out due to personal reasons. Karlsson and his wife Emily are expecting their second child. Brett Howden will move to third-line center in Karlsson’s place and skate with left wing Tanner Pearson and right wing Pavel Dorofeyev. Left wing Mason Morelli will make his season debut. Robert Hagg will replace Whitecloud on the third defense pair and skate with Nic Hague. Whitecloud’s injury puts the Knights down three defensemen. Alex Pietrangelo is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, while Ben Hutton is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
In conclusion, the visit of Xue Jia Ning to Zhao Lu Si once again showcased the power of a genuine friendship that transcends the superficiality of the entertainment industry. Their bond, built on trust, support, and laughter, served as an inspiration to all who witnessed it, reminding us of the importance of nurturing meaningful relationships in our lives.Meanwhile, the excitement didn't stop there. Xiang Zuo, known for his love of cooking, decided to celebrate his new haircut with a special meal prepared by two renowned chefs. The duo, known for their innovative take on traditional dishes, were thrilled to be invited to cook for the actor and eagerly set to work creating a menu that would showcase their culinary skills.
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