lucky block

DENVER (AP) — So you're the most valuable player of that annual Thanksgiving Day backyard flag football game. Or played tackle football on any level. Or ran track. Or dabbled in basketball. Or toyed with any sport, really. Well, this may be just for you: USA Football is holding talent identification camps all over the country to find that next flag football star. It's “America’s Got Talent” meets “American Idol,” with the stage being the field and the grand prize a chance to compete for a spot on a national team. Because it’s never too early to start planning for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, where flag football will make its Summer Games debut. Know this, though — it's not an easy team to make. The men's and women's national team rosters are at “Dream Team” status given the men’s side has captured six of the last seven world championships and the women three in a row. To remain on top, the sport's national governing body is scouring every football field, park, track, basketball court and gym to find hidden talent to cultivate. USA Football has organized camps and tryouts from coast to coast for anyone ages 11 to 23. There are more than a dozen sites set up so far, ranging from Dallas (Sunday) to Chicago (Dec. 14) to Tampa (March 29) to Los Angeles (TBD) and the Boston area (April 27), where it will be held at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. The organization has already partnered with the NFL on flag football initiatives and programs. The numbers have been through the roof, with engagement on social media platforms increasing by 86% since flag football was announced as an Olympic invitational sport in October 2023 . The participation of boys and girls ages 6 to 17 in flag football last year peaked at more than 1.6 million, according to USA Football research. “We pride ourselves on elevating the gold standard across the sport,” said Eric Mayes, the managing director of the high performance and national teams for USA Football. “We want to be the best in the world — and stay the best in the world.” Flag football was one of five new sports added to the LA28 program. The already soaring profile of American football only figures to be enhanced by an Olympic appearance. Imagine, say, a few familiar faces take the field, too. Perhaps even NFL stars such as Tyreek Hill or Patrick Mahomes, maybe even past pro football greats donning a flag belt for a country to which they may have ties. Soon after flag football's inclusion, there was chatter of NFL players possibly joining in on the fun. Of course, there are logistical issues to tackle before their inclusion at the LA Olympics, which open July 14, 2028. Among them, training camp, because the Olympics will be right in the middle of it. The big question is this: Will owners permit high-priced players to duck out for a gold-medal pursuit? No decisions have yet been made on the status of NFL players for the Olympics. For now, it's simply about growing the game. There are currently 13 states that sanction girls flag football as a high school varsity sport. Just recently, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles helped pave the way to get it adopted in Pennsylvania. Around the world, it's catching on, too. The women's team from Japan took third at the recent word championships, while one of the best players on the planet is Mexico quarterback Diana Flores . “Could flag football globally become the new soccer? That’s something to aspire to," said Stephanie Kwok , the NFL's vice president of flag football. This type of flag football though, isn't your Thanksgiving Day game with family and friends. There's a learning curve. And given the small roster sizes, versatility is essential. Most national team members need to be a version of Colorado’s two-way standout and Heisman hopeful Travis Hunter. Forget bump-and-run coverage, too, because there's no contact. None. That took some adjusting for Mike Daniels, a defensive back out of West Virginia who earned a rookie minicamp invitation with the Cleveland Browns in 2017. “If a receiver is running around, I’m thinking, ‘OK, I can kind of bump him here and there and nudge him,’” Daniels explained. “They’re like, ‘No, you can’t.’ I’m just like, ‘So I’m supposed to let this guy just run?!’ I really rebelled at the idea at first. But you learn.” The competition for an Olympic roster spot is going to be fierce because only 10 players are expected to make a squad. The best 10 will earn it, too, as credentials such as college All-American or NFL All-Pro take a backseat. “I would actually love" seeing NFL players try out, said Daniels, who's also a personal trainer in Miami. “I’m not going to let you just waltz in here, thinking, ‘I played NFL football for five years. I’m popular. I have a huge name.’ I’m still better than you and I'm going to prove it — until you prove otherwise.” Around the house, Bruce Mapp constantly swivels his hips when turning a hallway corner or if his daughter tries to reach for a hug. It’s his way of working on avoiding a “defender” trying to snare the flag. That approach has earned the receiver out of Coastal Carolina four gold medals with USA Football. The 31-year-old fully plans on going for more gold in Los Angeles. “You grow up watching Usain Bolt (win gold) and the ‘Redeem Team’ led by Kobe Bryant win a gold medal, you're always thinking, ‘That's insane.' Obviously, you couldn't do it in your sport, because I played football," said Mapp, who owns a food truck in the Dallas area. "With the Olympics approaching, that (gold medal) is what my mind is set on." It's a common thought, which is why everything — including talent camps — starts now. “Everybody thinks, ‘Yeah, the U.S. just wins,’” Daniels said. “But we work hard all the time. We don’t just walk in. We don’t just get off the bus thinking, ‘We’re going to beat people.’” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLWelp. This season is officially off the rails. Ohio State thoroughly handled Indiana. Oklahoma trounced Alabama. Florida dashed Mississippi's playoff hopes. Auburn upset Texas A&M. Arizona State and Kansas sent the Big 12 into chaos with their wins over BYU and Colorado. Notre Dame resoundingly ended Army's magical run. And that was all in one week! There are more than 60 voters on the AP Top 25 panel. There’s at least one voter from each state that has an FBS team and a handful of national folks. For the state of Nebraska, there’s one voter. Each week I will break down my ballot compared with the actual Top 25 and write on some pressing topics. Without further ado, here is my ballot ahead of Week 14: And here is the actual AP Top 25 for Week 14: Nothing makes sense. I think Ohio State is the best team in the nation right now. However, the Buckeyes remain No. 2 behind undefeated Oregon. Penn State, even at 10-1, doesn't feel inspiring. Barely beating Minnesota? Not cause to be optimistic. I think Indiana still deserves more credit than it gets. The whole "who have they played" narrative is tired. Of their 10 wins, three teams are bowl-eligible in Nebraska, Washington and Michigan. And Michigan State is at five wins ahead of a Week 14 game against Rutgers. I don't know what to make of the SEC or the Big 12. The SEC might be lucky to get three teams into the College Football Playoff. Two feels reasonable, but three feels like a stretch — especially depending on the final week of the regular season. Every game is winnable for the ranked SEC teams. But every game is losable, too. Auburn could beat Alabama. Texas A&M could beat Texas. Vanderbilt could beat Tennessee. And, man, how about Florida? The Gators, after everything, could finish the season 7-5. Heck, even winless Mississippi State could pull off an Egg Bowl miracle over Mississippi. But regardless of what happens, thanks to tiebreakers, Georgia has clinched the SEC championship game. There's a possibility that the Big 12 gets left out of the CFP. If Boise State runs the table in the Mountain West and Tulane runs the table in the American, there's a possibility that both of them, in two weeks, are ranked ahead of whichever Big 12 team decides it wants to win the conference. Kansas, after being left for dead at 2-6, has rattled off three straight wins over ranked teams and could be bowl-eligible with a win over Baylor. Who's going to even make the Big 12 title game? Four teams are tied at 6-2 heading into the final week of the regular season, and there's plenty of potential chaos on the horizon. And Army... congrats on a great start to the season. Apologies that it had to end the way it did against Notre Dame. Now, was Army's schedule — in retrospect — pretty cupcakey? You betcha. Florida Atlantic, Rice, Temple, Tulsa and East Carolina have all already fired their coaches. And UAB probably should, too. Did I still have them ranked this week? I did. Mostly out of the notion that winning games, above all else, is the most important piece of the puzzle here. And because, honestly, the bottom of the poll is an absolute dumpster fire that's impossible to ascertain. Also, with one week left in the regular season, 77 teams have clinched bowl eligibility out of the possible 82 spots. Two more teams are guaranteed to reach their sixth win this week as there are two games both featuring 5-win teams. There are also 12 other teams that could win and reach a sixth win. It's been a while since there were too many bowl-eligible teams — another sign of the chaos that's unfolded this year. Three teams rose five or more spots this week and one team made a return to the Top 25. Arizona State: The biggest riser of the week? The Sun Devils. They jumped up seven spots to No. 14 after their chaotic victory over BYU. That's three straight wins for Arizona State, two of which came over teams that were ranked at the time. Clemson : The Tigers jumped five spots this week to No. 12 after their convincing victory over The Citadel paired with other teams dropping spots with losses. Iowa State : The Cyclones also rose five spots after narrowly beating an injury-riddled Utah squad. That's two straight wins for the Cyclones, putting them at 9-2 and in a must-win spot this week in Farmaggedon. Missouri: Tigers fans must have whiplash. Missouri is back in the Top 25 this week after a brief stint on the outside looking in. The Tigers vaulted back in at No. 24 after beating Mississippi State, 39-20, to move to 8-3 on the season. Seven teams dropped five or more spots this week, and one team dropped out. Army: Losing like that to Notre Dame? That'll send you tumbling. Army fell seven spots this week, narrowly holding onto the No. 25 spot. Colorado: Colorado also dropped seven spots after losing to Kansas, 37-21, falling to No. 23. The Buffaloes are still in the hunt, but they're in a must-win situation against Oklahoma State this week. Alabama : The Crimson Tide is on red alert this week after they not only lost to Oklahoma, which is bad enough, but only scored three points in the game. For that, Alabama fell six spots to No. 13. Indiana : Well, the fun story of an undefeated Indiana is over. The Hoosiers lost to Ohio State and dropped five spots to No. 10. The Hoosiers could still eclipse their 11th win of the season this week when they host the struggling Purdue Boilermakers to close out the regular season. Mississippi: Mississippi said goodbye to its playoff hopes with a loss to Florida, tumbling six spots down the rankings to No. 15. BYU : The Cougars have now lost two in a row — one to Kansas and now to Arizona State. The Cougars, once the Big 12's best story of the season, fell five spots this week to No. 19. Texas A&M: Texas A&M, after losing a close game to Auburn, 43-41, dropped five spots to No. 20. Oddly enough, though, Texas A&M is still in position to make the SEC title game. Just have to get through ~checks notes~ Texas this week to get there. Washington State: The Cougars lost the de facto Pac-2 Championship Game, so they fell out this week. I didn't want any three-loss teams on my ballot at all last week, but after the chaos of this week, it was impossible to do that again. So, I kept all the three-loss teams below No. 15. And that makes my ballot a little funky compared to the consensus poll. The biggest "miss" I had was Tennessee. I had the Volunteers at No. 11, while they came in at No. 7. Their most recent win came over a struggling UTEP that's 2-9 on the season. Before that, they lost to Georgia. Before that, they beat the only winless team in SEC play in Mississippi State. Now, I'm of the mindset that you have to win the games on your schedule, but they're pretty tough to figure out. Also, I had Memphis ranked instead of Missouri. Here are the games I have circled for this week: No. 16 South Carolina (8-3, 5-3) at No. 12 Clemson (9-2, 7-1) : It's been a long time since the Palmetto Bowl featured two ranked teams — 11 years, in fact. Going to be a fun one in Clemson. 11 a.m. kick Saturday on ESPN. No. 3 Texas (10-1, 6-1) at No. 20 Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2): The Lone Star Showdown is back after a 12-year hiatus, and the stakes are incredibly high as the winner will advance to the SEC title game to face Georgia. 6:30 p.m. kick on Saturday on ABC. Kansas State (8-3, 5-3) at No. 17 Iowa State (9-2, 6-2) : The Big 12 is a mess, and this game will directly influence who makes the Big 12 title game. 6:30 p.m. kick on FOX. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Nonelucky block 。

While the horror in Palestine continues, political drama has suddenly flared in other parts of the world, namely South Korea and France. At the same time, the bloody Ukraine War in Eastern Europe grinds on with very powerful contesting military forces dangerously poised in that region. Numbed as we are from constantly watching the sick bloodletting in Gaza, we Sri Lankans could wonder whether, equipped as we are with a most stable and proficient Government in Colombo, we should offer our ‘good offices’ to the West. Sri Lanka’s recent record of most peaceful elections that has placed a reformist national leadership surely qualifies us to mediate in the volatile politics of those very centres of power that, for decades, preached to us about ‘peace’ and ‘democracy’. Sri Lankan civic organisations that already share their expertise on election conduct with other Asian states, such as PAFFREL (People’s Alliance for Fair and Free Elections) and CMEV (Centre for Monitoring Election Violence), may now be needed to help out further afield, perhaps Westwards. After all, do we not want competence and decency in those centres of world power that could, at their nefarious whim, upturn what is left of the so-called ‘World Order’? Political intrigue Former French Premier Michel Barnier French President Emmanuel Macron Those familiar with the history of political intrigue and debauchery at the heart of the ancient Roman Empire during its long decline, now keenly note the similar features increasingly characterising the United States, the latest geopolitical hegemon in decline. The world today watches bemused as Washington’s future Government appoints new top officers already known for their sordid sexual decadence, opportunism and constitutional antics. ‘Bemused’, it might be, but the world community, whose sensibilities are lacerated by the public Gaza genocide and the openly cynical posturing of the perpetrators, may no longer care if those perpetrating States and their societies are tied up in knots. A weaker hegemon is possibly better than a strong, efficient one, some of its victims could argue. The problem is that some of America’s incoming Government officials, with pasts of near-criminality and obvious mediocrity, may soon be in charge of the world’s dominant economy and most powerful and most globally interventionist military. How will such ‘governance’ in Washington impact on the rest of humanity? To realise possible impacts, people need to read up, for example, on US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for Washington’s Departments (equivalent to Government Ministries in other countries) of Defence, Justice, Homeland Security, and Education among other vital arms of the American Government. Just query the internet on these nominees to learn of their ‘qualifications’. Their various antics could make entertaining reading if not for the serious implications of their assuming office. Wise to the governance implications, the electorally triumphant Republican Party (GOP) has already rejected some other Trump nominations. But, still, Americans are faced with the possible appointment of a head of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) who has previously vowed to disband some of that world famous Bureau’s most vital intelligence and investigative units. Another nominee wants to ‘abolish’ the entire Department of Education. And, whether the world’s richest man, Elon Musk of Tesla, X and SpaceX fame will accept a non-existent ‘Department for Government Efficiency’ (GOE) remains to be seen, though it has no Cabinet rank. Surely, by now, he must realise that national governance is very different from business. Perhaps his Artificial Intelligence (AI) apps could advise him. Meanwhile, in an act of classic nepotism, outgoing US President Joe Biden has given a pardon to his already convicted son (on gun and tax evasion charges) Hunter Biden. Of course, Hunter Biden had not committed murder like some Sri Lankan political assassins who have been favoured with Presidential pardons here. Bemused as we are with all these goings-on in some of the ‘Great’ powers, the sudden political drama in South Korea briefly diverted attention. South Korea Last Tuesday evening, elected President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, suddenly publicly announced ‘Martial Law’ status in his country. However, after a brief period of shock and alarm, the political Opposition rallied and forced through a vote in the National Assembly that overruled the Presidential Declaration. It all happened within about six hours, according to news agencies. By late morning Wednesday, Koreans were learning that President Yoon had withdrawn the Martial Law status and normal Government had been restored, removing the prospect of a revival of military dictatorship for which South Korea was notorious just over 40 years ago. Yesterday, the President apologised to the Korean nation for imposing Martial Law. He was due to face an Impeachment Motion yesterday. By Wednesday evening, even as things began to calm down, demonstrators continued to crowd the stairways of the National Assembly building in Seoul with posters reading, ‘Impeach Yoon Seok Yeol’. Giving a sudden televised address to the nation, President Yoon had proclaimed the need to “protect the country from North Korean communists and eliminate anti-State elements”. Yoon, known to be facing possible prosecution for governance irregularities, and rapidly losing popularity, had claimed a need to “rebuild and protect the country from falling into ruin”. News agencies reported that by deploying troops to blockade the National Assembly building overnight, Yoon attempted to stop Parliamentarians from interfering in his plans. But backed by angry massed supporters, Legislators entered Parliament and voted to lift Martial Law, which eventually lasted for only around two hours. By Wednesday morning, South Korea had survived its first attempted coup in more than 40 years. National life resumed a semblance of normality. But hundreds of protesters and citizens gathered in front of the National Assembly to join demonstrations led by members of the Opposition Democratic Party who, a few hours earlier, had put forward a Bill to impeach Yoon. Previously, South Korean Presidents have been impeached for mis-governance, especially massive corruption and the Korean Supreme Court has upheld such decisions. Analysts said that the Korean Armed Forces, one of Asia’s most powerful and with a long history of political authoritarianism in the past, had carefully remained largely neutral. However, the Korean Defence Minister, who has resigned, is regarded as being involved in Yoon’s coup attempt and is expected to face criminal prosecution along with Yoon. Yoon was expected to resign by yesterday but many democracy activists are remaining vigilant for any further disruptions. Business circles were happy that the Korean economy, one of the world’s strongest, was able to resume business without serious interruption. South Korea, a close US military ally since the Korean Civil War in the early 1950s and during the entire Cold War, has a history of decades of brutally repressive military rule that ended only in 1988. The establishment of democracy took decades of struggle, including the famous Gwangju uprising, a mass protest in May 1980, in the southern city of Gwangju. Hundreds of protesters were killed in the subsequent crackdown by the military dictatorship. France Last week also saw France, Europe’s strongest economy after Germany, thrown into political instability when French Legislators on the Right and Left combined to vote out the Centre-Right Government appointed a few months ago by Centrist President Emmanuel Macron. Last Wednesday evening, 331 French Legislators from Left and Right-wing parties, out of 577 Legislators in the National Assembly, voted in favour of removing the European Union’s (EU) former Brexit negotiator Premier Michel Barnier, 73. Barnier’s resignation came just as he was presenting the National Budget for 2025. French Legislators from the country’s Left-wing alliance, New Popular Front (NFP), tabled the vote in opposition to Barnier’s austerity budget. This was supported by the far-Right National Rally (RN) led by nationalist firebrand Marie Le Pen, when the Premier tried to push the Budget through the Assembly without a vote. Both the Right and Left forces are alert to the immense unpopularity of Barnier’s economic policies that are essentially the policies of the French President who is notorious for his neo-liberal outlook. The Budget included more cuts in social welfare spending and higher taxation. Macron himself is rejecting calls to resign. President of France since 2017, he has a mandate until 2027, when the country’s next Presidential Elections are due to take place. He is now expected to appoint a stop-gap Government to push through a modified Budget shorn of the social spending cuts that would otherwise provoke another negative vote in the Assembly. Analysts see this as a political triumph for both the French Right and Left groups.

Victory Capital Management Inc. lessened its stake in Signet Jewelers Limited ( NYSE:SIG – Free Report ) by 94.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,615 shares of the company’s stock after selling 563,453 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.07% of Signet Jewelers worth $3,364,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Signet Jewelers by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 2,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 6.8% in the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 15.3% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 1.4% in the second quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 10,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $932,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 33.4% in the second quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on SIG shares. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Signet Jewelers from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Signet Jewelers from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Signet Jewelers from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 13th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Signet Jewelers from $145.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Signet Jewelers in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Signet Jewelers presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $109.60. Insider Buying and Selling at Signet Jewelers In other Signet Jewelers news, insider Rebecca Wooters sold 22,151 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total transaction of $2,192,949.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 68,343 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,765,957. This represents a 24.48 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink . Also, Director Eugenia Ulasewicz sold 3,333 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.63, for a total value of $332,066.79. Following the transaction, the director now owns 26,085 shares in the company, valued at $2,598,848.55. The trade was a 11.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last 90 days, insiders sold 46,957 shares of company stock valued at $4,599,306. 3.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Signet Jewelers Trading Up 2.4 % Shares of NYSE SIG opened at $102.60 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $96.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $91.54. Signet Jewelers Limited has a 12 month low of $72.26 and a 12 month high of $112.06. The company has a market cap of $4.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.88, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 2.12. Signet Jewelers ( NYSE:SIG – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 12th. The company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.11. Signet Jewelers had a return on equity of 29.90% and a net margin of 8.58%. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.55 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Signet Jewelers Limited will post 10.8 earnings per share for the current year. Signet Jewelers Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 25th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.13%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 25th. Signet Jewelers’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.43%. Signet Jewelers Profile ( Free Report ) Signet Jewelers Limited operates as a diamond jewelry retailer. It operates through three segments: North America, International, and Other. The North America segment operates jewelry stores in jewelry stores in malls, mall-based kiosks, and off-mall locations in the United States and Canada primarily under the Kay Jewelers, Kay Jewelers Outlet, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, Jared Vault, Zales Outlet, Zales Jewelers, Diamonds Direct, James Allen, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, and Peoples Jewellers names, as well as operates online through its digital banners, James Allen and Blue Nile. See Also Five stocks we like better than Signet Jewelers Stock Ratings and Recommendations: Understanding Analyst Ratings Vertiv’s Cool Tech Makes Its Stock Red-Hot Investing In Preferred Stock vs. Common Stock MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/18 – 11/22 What Investors Need to Know About Upcoming IPOs 2 Finance Stocks With Competitive Advantages You Can’t Ignore Receive News & Ratings for Signet Jewelers Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Signet Jewelers and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .KBC Group NV Grows Stake in Cable One, Inc. (NYSE:CABO)

Bears force OT with 11 points in 22 seconds but still lose their 5th straight, 30-27 to VikingsAppointments of bureaucrats as Sindh varsities’ VCs anger faculty, parties Appointments of bureaucrats as vice chancellors to Sindh universities have sparked a significant backlash from university faculty and political parties. This controversy arises amid efforts to make the PhD requirement optional, which contradicts directives issued by President Asif Zardari aimed at reforming the appointment policy. In a letter dated August 6, President Zardari's secretary, Shakeel Malik, urged Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to ensure that vice chancellor appointments are filled through a more transparent and competitive process. The letter highlighted that most current vice chancellors hail from within the province and emphasized the need for a recruitment strategy that aligns with international standards, thereby encouraging applications from across Pakistan and attracting global talent. Despite these recommendations, the provincial government appears to be favouring bureaucratic appointments over a competitive selection process. All advertisements for vice chancellor positions in Sindh universities have mandated candidates to possess Sindh’d domicile, effectively excluding applicants from outside the province or abroad. This has resulted in a repetitive selection of a limited pool of candidates for these roles. Additionally, the age limit for vice chancellors in Sindh is set at 62 years, while other provinces and federal positions allow candidates up to 65 years. This restriction has left Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law without a VC for over a year. Furthermore, judges of the high court, who also retire at 62, are barred from applying for these positions. Despite recommendations from the Search Committee, appointments to Larkana University and Sufi University in Bhitshah have remained unfilled for more than a year.

Trump tariffs could raise grocery, liquor bills - from beef and pork to avocados and tequilaCass County Sheriff’s Office mourns sudden death of lieutenant who served 21 years

CHICAGO — Minnesota Vikings kicker Parker Romo made a 29-yard field goal in overtime for a 30-27 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field. Quarterback Sam Darnold threw a 29-yard pass to tight end T.J. Hockenson to get the Vikings in position for the field goal. Darnold also completed a 20-yard pass to Justin Jefferson, a 9-yard pass to Aaron Jones and a 12-yarder to Hockenson to fuel the drive. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 6:35 p.m. EST

'Eyes wide open' Patrick Stewart tipped to make tough Philippe Clement decisionTrump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the PentagonHere’s what an FBI background check for Trump’s Cabinet picks could unveil – or notMahomes threw two touchdown passes to Noah Gray for the second straight week as the Kansas City Chiefs held off the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday. A week after losing at Buffalo, the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs (10-1) maintained their position atop the AFC. Mahomes completed a 35-yard touchdown strike to Gray on the game’s opening possession and found him again for an 11-yard TD in the second quarter. Gray has four touchdown catches in the last two weeks — twice as many as nine-time Pro Bowler Travis Kelce has all season — and has become a weapon in the passing game for the Chiefs, who lost top wide receiver Rashee Rice to a season-ending knee injury in Week 4. Kelce was still a factor Sunday with a team-high six catches for 62 yards, although the four-time All-Pro looked dejected after dropping one easy pass. Kelce has 62 receptions for 507 yards this season, while Gray has 26 catches for 249 yards. But Gray's development is a good sign for the Chiefs — and he's on the same page with Mahomes. On his second TD, Gray said Mahomes “gave me the answer to the test there” before the play. “He told me what coverage it was pre-snap," said Gray, who had four receptions for 66 yards. “That’s just the blessing you have of playing with a quarterback like that. Offensive line did a great job blocking that up and the receivers did a great job running their routes to pop me open. Really just a group effort right there on that touchdown.” Gray said that's nothing new. “Pat’s preparation, his leadership is just something that I’m fortunate enough to play alongside,” Gray said. "I love it. It gets me motivated every time we go out there for a long drive. Having a leader like that, that prepares every single week in-and out, knows defenses, knows the game plans. “I’m just fortunate enough to play alongside a guy like that.” Mahomes completed 27 of 37 passes for 269 yards and three TDs, and he knew what to do on the second TD to Gray. “It's not just me, it's the quarterback coaches and the players, we go through certain checks you get to versus certain coverages,” Mahomes said. “I was able to see by the way they lined up they were getting into their cover-zero look. I alerted the guys to make sure they saw what I saw and I gave the check at the line of scrimmage.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

Man killed in collision involving lorry named as 58-year-old Gary McMahon Police at the scene of the fatal collision in north Belfast and (inset) crash victim Gary McMahon More lives will be lost if the “dangerous” roads in north Belfast are not made safer for cyclists, a city councillor has warned after a man in his 50s was killed. On Thursday morning, Clifton Street in north Belfast between Carlisle Circus and Donegall Street was closed for several hours following a crash involving a cyclist and a lorry.Why Sunrun (RUN) Is Among the Best Wind Power and Solar Stocks to Invest in Now

MUNICH, Germany, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's Harry Kane scored a hat-trick with two of the goals in second half stoppage time, to give the league leaders a 3-0 win over visitors Augsburg on Friday and open up an eight-point gap at the top with their sixth straight clean sheet across all competitions. The Bavarians, who take on Paris St Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday, are undefeated in the Bundesliga and on 29 points following their fifth consecutive league game without conceding a goal. Second-placed RB Leipzig, who travel to Hoffenheim on Saturday, are on 21 points. "We said at half time we should just keep going and create chances," Kane, who has scored 14 league goals this season, told reporters. "Thankfully we got the penalty and from there the game opened up." Kane has scored 50 league goals since joining Bayern last year, needing just 43 Bundesliga games to reach that mark, faster than any player in the league's history. Bayern have a busy schedule coming up with PSG on Tuesday before the trip to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga in a week. They cap off their 11-day four-match run with the German Cup last-16 clash at home to holders Bayer Leverkusen on Dec. 3. "We have a big week ahead with PSG in the Champions League then Dortmund then Leverkusen in the Cup. We're in a good moment, we're feeling good and should just keep the momentum up," Kane said. As expected Bayern had more than 70% possession for much of the first half but Augsburg had keeper Nediljko Labrovic to thank for a goalless first half after the Croatia international stopped efforts from Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala and Leon Goretzka, who also hit the crossbar four minutes after the restart. Labrovic then denied Michael Olise in the 51st but could do nothing to prevent Kane from scoring with a well-taken 63rd minute penally. The England captain was then awarded another penalty following a lengthy VAR review in stoppage time with Augsburg's Keven Schlotterbeck sent off for tripping him in front of goal. Labrovic was beaten by Kane once more after picking the wrong side again before the forward completed his hat-trick only seconds later after controlling a Goretzka cross with a superb first touch and then heading in. Sign up here. Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Pritha Sarkar Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab

Caprock Group LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Coterra Energy Inc. ( NYSE:CTRA – Free Report ) by 57.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,393 shares of the company’s stock after selling 22,032 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in Coterra Energy were worth $393,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in Coterra Energy by 154.9% in the second quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 567 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Coterra Energy by 98.0% in the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 535 shares during the period. Values First Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Coterra Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Tobam acquired a new position in Coterra Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Coterra Energy by 31.0% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,351 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 557 shares during the period. 87.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Coterra Energy Stock Up 0.7 % Coterra Energy stock opened at $27.63 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $20.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.22. Coterra Energy Inc. has a 1-year low of $22.30 and a 1-year high of $28.90. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Coterra Energy Dividend Announcement The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th will be paid a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.04%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14th. Coterra Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.60%. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Coterra Energy from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Stephens increased their target price on shares of Coterra Energy from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Coterra Energy from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Coterra Energy from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Coterra Energy from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $32.41. Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Coterra Energy Insider Buying and Selling at Coterra Energy In other Coterra Energy news, SVP Adam M. Vela sold 16,435 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.76, for a total value of $439,800.60. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 72,409 shares in the company, valued at $1,937,664.84. This trade represents a 18.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link . Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock. About Coterra Energy ( Free Report ) Coterra Energy Inc, an independent oil and gas company, engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company’s properties include the Marcellus Shale with approximately 186,000 net acres in the dry gas window of the play located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; Permian Basin properties with approximately 296,000 net acres located in west Texas and southeast New Mexico; and Anadarko Basin properties with approximately 182,000 net acres located in Oklahoma. Featured Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CTRA? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Coterra Energy Inc. ( NYSE:CTRA – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Coterra Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Coterra Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Cheeky McDonald's Holiday Cup Graphic Resurfaces in Viral Tweet: 'What the Hell Is It Actually Supposed to Be?'

What Trump brings to the Middle East

Rangers make Igor Shesterkin highest-paid goalie in NHL history

Oklahoma State's 3-point accuracy sends Miami to defeatCommunity Christmas tree lit among chilly weather and warm hearts

Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and WembyGame Boy classic Donkey Kong Land is on Nintendo Switch Online now