SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks activated center Nico Sturm off injured reserve Monday and made room for him on the 23-man roster by loaning defenseman Jack Thompson to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda. The transactions mean that the Sharks, at the moment, are carrying 14 forwards, six defensemen and three goalies in Mackenzie Blackwood, Vitek Vanecek and rookie Yaroslav Askarov. Sturm’s return to the Sharks’ active roster was believed to be imminent after he showed signs of improvement last week and practiced with the team on Sunday. He also took part in the Sharks’ morning skate on Monday, when he was officially considered a game-time decision by coach Ryan Warsofsky. The Sharks play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in the second game of a four-game homestand. Warsofsky said he had a few players who were “nicked up” and considered game-time decisions, although it would be a surprise not to see Sturm, a mainstay as the Sharks’ fourth-line center, play against the Kings. Sturm, who was injured in the Sharks’ game against the New York Rangers, is the Sharks’ faceoff leader by percentage and is one of the team’s leading penalty killing forwards. Please check back for updates to this story.Global Software Defined Wide Area Network SD WAN Market Size, Share and Forecast By Key Players-Cisco Systems, DELL, Ecessa Corporations, CloudGenix, Silver Peak SystemsAutonomix Medical, Inc. Announces Closing of $10.0 Million Underwritten Public Offering Including Partial Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
Is taking offence the new form of protest? If so, then Senator Lidia Thorpe, the Green-turned-independent whose disruptions of parliament have become commonplace, could teach a masterclass in it. Under Thorpe’s model, the more performative the offence-taking, the better the protest. On Wednesday, the Victorian senator caused another parliamentary ruckus. It began when One Nation senator Pauline Hanson questioned the eligibility of Senator Fatima Payman to sit in parliament. Payman – who defected from Labor to the crossbench in July – was born in Kabul, but her family fled the Taliban, and she came to Australia as a child in 2003. Lidia Thorpe and Pauline Hanson after a division in the Senate this week. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen She was made an Australian citizen in 2005, but has had trouble cancelling her Afghan citizenship because the Taliban government does not have diplomatic relations with Australia. Nonetheless, the legal advice is that Payman is eligible for parliament, having taken “all reasonable steps” to renounce her other citizenship. In the Senate, Payman said Hanson was “vindictive, mean, nasty” and that she “[brought] disgrace to the human race”. I am sympathetic to Payman’s anger . Hanson attempted to table documents relating to the matter, but Thorpe seized the papers and ripped them up. She appeared to throw them at the One Nation senator. Thorpe was subsequently ejected from the chamber, and as she departed, she raised her middle finger in an act of defiance you might call adolescent, except it’s insulting to adolescents. The teens I know would never do anything so rude. Afterwards, Thorpe barged into the Senate press gallery, upsetting the scholarly calm within, and used the elevated position to shout a pro-Palestine statement down at the senators she had just been separated from. Speaking afterwards, Thorpe said there is “one rule for white people who get away with racism, and there’s one rule for us when we call this out. We’re then the ones that are naughty little black girls again”. Independent senator Lidia Thorpe leaves the Senate chamber on Wednesday morning. Credit: AAP Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie said what many people were surely thinking when she responded to this: “Calling people racist actually is just a way, I think, that this senator is trying to excuse her own very, very bad behaviour”. The Second Wave feminists of the 1960s used to say that the personal is political, a slogan that was adopted, rightly, by other civil rights movements. Why? Because it’s true. But the slogan was never meant to be twisted to cover the use of political issues as vehicles for personal grievances. Racism is undoubtedly a problem in Australia – a truism so banal it is barely worth writing it, except that it is always worth reminding ourselves of how persistent and misery-making racism is. That’s particularly the case for people (like me) who have never personally experienced it. This week, after publishing a comprehensive national plan to eliminate racism , Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman said there had been “alarming rises in racism during recent times”, and that “interpersonal racism is one symptom of the disease of systemic racism”. I have no doubt that Thorpe has copped a lot of racism in her life, as, I’m sure, has Fatima Payman. In October, Thorpe interrupted a reception for King Charles and Queen Camilla in Parliament’s Great Hall with cries of “you are not my king!” and accusations of genocide. She was later censured. I quite admired her audacity – I have enough imagination to conceive that the head of the British monarchy, presiding over Australia like some sort of ... king, might be enraging to Aboriginal people. Why shouldn’t Thorpe shout about it? “You’re not my king”: Lidia Thorpe heckled the visiting King Charles in Canberra. Credit: Getty, Alex Ellinghausen But the more apposite question might be – will the shouting help the cause or hinder it? And, can you remind me what the cause is, exactly? The tension between passion and pragmatism, between purity and practicality, has long been a fault line in progressive politics. When should an activist movement work with the status quo to change it, and when should it reject the status quo entirely? When to shout, and when to negotiate? The conflict is old, but its urgency is fresh. Following the pummelling of the Democrats in the US presidential election, much commentary has been spilled about the party’s mistakes. Many have blamed the censoriousness of the hard-left, and the righteous pleasure with which some of its members seem to take offence. It was interesting to read, this week, a story in The New York Times (and reprinted in Nine newspapers) about trans rights activists who are questioning the confrontational approach of the movement. The argument was that the rhetorical violence of some trans activists has alienated ordinary people. These are people who overwhelmingly believe in the substance of trans rights, but don’t like having their language policed, or their belief in biological sex dismissed as bigotry. Loading A change in tactics is badly needed because trans rights are in grave danger. President-elect Donald Trump, and members of his cabinet, have made their hostility to trans people known. MAGA Republicans, heady with their newly won power, have spent much of the past couple of weeks campaigning for a “congressional bathroom ban”, barring trans people in Congress from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender. It is a nasty crusade clearly targeted at Representative-elect Sarah McBride, a Democrat from Delaware who is the only openly trans person in Congress. Meanwhile, a video this week made public by failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris was full of milquetoast Oprah-isms that did not match the level of threat faced by the left. The Vice President urged supporters to “not let anybody ... take your power from you”. The video was a timely example of how progressive rhetoric collapses when it doesn’t have a firm basis in concrete policy. Such rhetoric doesn’t win hearts or minds. But neither does the performative umbrage-taking of some of the left’s more self-indulgent activists. There will always be a place for protest. But people will listen best to those who invite their respect. And I still can’t think of a better way to do that besides using the now-quaint tools of reason and forceful argument. Jacqueline Maley is a senior writer and columnist. Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. License this article Protests Racism For subscribers Opinion Lidia Thorpe Pauline Hanson Fatima Payman Jacqueline Maley is a columnist. Connect via Twitter or Facebook . Most Viewed in Politics Loading
NoneDNC union launches GoFundMe to help former staffers hit by massive layoffs after election lossesIf you’re a young man in Australia, who is your male political role model? We’re thin on the federal ground, no doubt. There’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese either sitting on the policy fence or marinating in A-list perks. Or Opposition Leader Peter Dutton who has the opportunity to inspire our 20-something tradies and uni students but instead is partial to personal attacks on the PM. “He’s a child in a man’s body,” Dutton declared of Albo at the Liberal Party’s federal council in June but meanwhile doesn’t use his platform to drum up support for our under siege young male voters. So is it any wonder the current Donald Trump-Elon Musk bromance is so attractive to young Aussie males and yet we know explicitly these individuals are not perfect by any stretch. Tuesday was International Men’s Day, did you know? It was crickets and unless you went looking for ways to acknowledge that not all men are evil, it may not have even registered. It’s also nearly 10 years since the one size fits all “toxic masculinity” label became pervasive in our discussions of men and gender. The #MeToo movement had to happen for women but an unintended consequence here was the uniform penalty and eye watering criticism young men copped for the crime of being born male while bereft of any practical guidance on what type of person they actually should be. It was unforgivable and made many youths and men cynical of social discourse. I saw firsthand among my son’s cohort that it sank to the level of being scared to make eye contact or ask a girl on a date, lest they be instantly labelled sexually aggressive or ignorant of consent guardrails. Nothing in my view has changed here. We are not suddenly more sympathetic to the stereotyped cruelty that was unleashed on these men and boys while modern feminism ran amok. These men and boys are still grappling with their purpose, their ambition and their identity. I agree the vile Andrew Tate manufactures violence and vitriol rather than considered advice. Trump and Musk are however better placed to motivate MAMGA or Make Aussie Men Great Again rather than those striding the halls of Canberra. We need innovators not career politicians and men who are decisive and bold, rejecting compromise and timidity of purpose. When our boys are travelling through childhood, we encourage them to think big, love big and to persevere. “Do not give up at the first hurdle,” we counsel while plastering knee wounds and blotting tears of confusion. As parents, we are paralysed with fear that when age 18 ticks over, the muscle of resilience that should power their life is in fact dormant and shrunken. The toxic masculinity tourniquet has shamed young male ambition. Yes, as men you can and must be decent and kind but you can also have conviction for getting ahead in life. And yes Trump disgraced himself with p****-grabbing comments among other things but if you authentically pull apart his personality, Trump is self-made and a masterclass in resilience - whether you agree with his policies or not. People all over the world are queuing up to tear him down yet a larger share of young men voted for Trump in last month’s election compared with four years ago – 56 per cent compared with 41% in the 2020 election. Musk, who played an outsized role in that comeback, is synonymous with innovation and is not afraid to think big, fail and try again. As an industry disruptor in electric vehicles, space travel and communication, his name is the byword for bold. Albo in particular represents a different story. Sure, there is something to be said for his rise through the ranks but his leadership style is not audacious or authentic. Young men here need a political leader with vision more than someone who represents the status quo. Before last month’s US election, Trump and Musk were accused by a US journalist of “taking advantage of an emergent crisis of masculinity in American society in order to gain greater power”. The crisis, I would argue, is failing here on genuine male leadership. A learned friend of mine, an expert on US politics, also suggested that Musk engages young Aussie men because it’s the first time they’ve seen science used for “something cool rather than scolding them or locking them up”. You’ll remember last year that a Federal $3.5 million three year plan was announced to prevent an emerging generation of toxic males. It has been derided as too broad and as simply throwing cash at the Tate issue. So where is the plan at now? It’s insulting to assume our young men are slaves to YouTubers and podcasters and only want to dominate or lose all accountability with women and their lives in general. They need support and to feel like they are understood. A good place to start would be support and understanding from The Lodge.
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Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi figured that a visit to playoff-bound Green Bay would be a tall order for his injury-riddled squad, whose prominent missing players included starters at quarterback, running back and receiver. And when New Orleans' mostly healthy defensive front struggled against a Packers ground game led by running back Josh Jacobs, the rout was on. Nothing "stuck out on film other than a lack of execution and lack of playmaking,” Rizzi said Tuesday after reviewing video of Monday night's 34-0 loss at Green Bay . “We played against a playoff team, at their place, that has very few holes on their team,” Rizzi added. “It was a little bit of a perfect storm." Rizzi, a special teams coordinator who has made no secret that he sees his eight-game interim stint as an opportunity to further his head-coaching ambitions, has two more games left in what has been an up-and-down audition. The Saints are 3-3 on his watch, which includes one of New Orleans' most lopsided losses since the turn of the century. With the playoffs unattainable, and with a lot of reserves pressed into service, the final two weeks will serve primarily as a player-evaluation period heading into the offseason, when there are bound to be myriad changes on the roster and perhaps the coaching staff. Rizzi said the Saints, realistically, have been in evaluation mode “for the last month or so,” but added that there maybe be additional young or practice-squad players getting longer looks in the final two games. “My big thing this week is to see how we can respond,” Rizzi said. “We’re going to find out a lot about a lot of people.” Of the Saints' four punts, three were inside the Green Bay 20 and New Orleans did not allow a single punt return yard. The punt team might have been the only unit that executed its job (even the kickoff unit allowed a 38-yard return). The Saints had trouble protecting the quarterback (three sacks) and protecting the football (two turnovers). They couldn't run the ball (67 yards). They couldn't stop the run (188 yards allowed). They couldn't pass the ball consistently (129 yards) or stop the pass when they needed to. As former Saints coach Jim Mora once said, they couldn't do “ diddly poo .” Although rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler largely struggled and was responsible for both New Orleans turnovers, he had enough highlights — including a jumping, first-down pass on third-and-long — to keep him penciled in as the starter if the injured Derek Carr remains unable to play, Rizzi said. “It was definitely a performance where we got to take the good with the bad,” Rizzi said. “We've got to get rid of those negative plays.” New Orleans native Foster Moreau has emerged as one of the Saints' most reliable offensive players. The sixth-year NFL tight end made two catches for a team-high 33 yards on Monday night, giving him 25 catches for 335 yards this season. His four TDs receiving entering the game remain tied for the team lead. Rizzi was riding high after two wins to start his interim term as head coach, but Monday night's ugly loss is the club's third in four games and took a lot of luster off his candidacy for a longer-term appointment. Center Erik McCoy left the game with an elbow injury, while guard Lucas Patrick hurt his knee in the closing minutes. Rizzi said McCoy won't need surgery but could miss the rest of the season. The coach said Patrick needs more tests but is not expected to play again this season. While the chances of Carr (non-throwing, left hand) or top running back Alvin Kamara (groin) playing again this season appear slim, the Saints have declined to rule that out. Rizzi said Carr is getting closer to being able to play and wants the opportunity to go against his former team, the Las Vegas Raiders. Meanwhile, Rizzi said Kamara “is working his tail off to try to come back” this season. “Alvin told me this morning, in my office, that he really would like to play again,” Rizzi said. 24 — The number of years since the Saints suffered a more lopsided shutout loss, 38-0 against San Francisco in 2002. The Saints' home finale against lowly Las Vegas will be an anticlimactic affair bound to generate a level of fan interest similar to, if not less than, a preseason game. But the game will be important to the current regime, which needs victories in each of the club's final two games to avoid the franchise's worst record since it was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and went 3-13. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLOTTAWA — After being blanked 4-0 by host Canada the night before, Finland bounced back with a gritty 3-1 win over Germany during Friday's second day of competition at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa. Emil Pieniniemi, Arttu Alasiurua and Jesse Kiiskinen scored for Finland, which outshot the winless German crew 43-32. Clemens Sager scored for Germany, which lost 10-4 to the defending champion United States on Boxing Day. Finland led 1-0 after the first period and 2-1 heading into the third. Germany's goaltender Linus Vieillard stopped 40 of 42 shots directed at him, while Petteri Rimpinen stopped 31 of 32 shots for Finland. Both teams play their next games Sunday when Finland plays the U.S. and Germany faces Canada. Earlier on Friday, Slovakia bounced back from a 5-2 opening-day loss to Sweden to edge Switzerland 2-1. Jan Chovan's goal with 3:18 left in the third period snapped a 1-1 deadlock and lifted Slovakia to the victory. Daniel Jencko also scored for Slovakia. Eric Schneller scored for winless Switzerland, which lost 5-1 on Thursday to Czechia. Both teams had 29 shots on goal. Both teams play again Sunday when Slovakia faces Czechia and Switzerland plays Sweden. In later games Friday, Sweden will square off with Kazakhstan, while Canada will face Latvia. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 27, 2024. The Canadian PressJaguars place QB Trevor Lawrence (concussion) on IR
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PRINCESS Kate's star-studded Christmas carol concert has started - as she emphasises the "importance of empathy" in a message of hope. The Princess of Wales called for people to "slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all" and turn to "love, not fear" as she opened the televised service. The fourth annual Together at Christmas concert was filmed at Westminster Abbey earlier this month, with husband Prince William and children Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Prince Louis in attendance. It will feature performances by Paloma Faith, jazz singer Gregory Porter, singer-songwriter JP Cooper, alongside the Soul Sanctuary Choir, and new singing talent Olivia Dean. Olympic cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy, who revealed he has terminal prostrate cancer in recent weeks, lit a candle, as did wife of late rugby league star Rob Burrow, who died in June following a battle with motor neurone disease. Readings will also be given by actors Richard E Grant, Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery, and Sophie Okonedo, as well as Olympic swimming gold medallist Adam Peaty. However, Kate, 42, is understood to have refused to invite scandal-hit royal Prince Andrew to the bash. The Prince and Princess of Wales are reportedly not keen to have the disgraced Duke of York at their public events - and rejected a proposal to have him seated behind a pillar, it is claimed. Meanwhile, earlier today Kate gave a sweet message after sharing behind-the-scenes footage from the concert. In a video she could be seen beaming as she greeted children in an unseen montage . PRINCE Louis told mum Kate "we're looking out for each other In a heartfelt video shared on social media of the carol service , Kate beams down at Prince Louis, six, who appears to reassure her. Lip Reader Nicola Hickling told The Sun the young Prince is saying: "We're looking out for each other." Watch the adorable moment here . A post from the Waleses' Instagram today said: "This service reflects upon the importance of love and empathy, and how much we need each other, especially in the most difficult times of our lives. "Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this year’s celebrations." It comes after Kate began easing back into public duties after announcing she was cancer-free in September. She officially returned to work last month when she joined William for the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in South Kensington, London . Then earlier this month she met Qatar's Royal Family during a two-day state visit to the UK. Her heartfelt message was included in a letter handed out to every guest during the concert on December 6, before being shared as a video clip ahead of the Christmas Eve broadcast. It played as a voice over at the beginning of ITV's coverage this evening. Kate said: "Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year, it is a time for presents, tinsel and mince pies, but it's also a time to slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all. "It is when we stop and take ourselves away from the pressures of daily life, that we find the space to live our lives with an open heart, with love, kindness and forgiveness, so much of what the Christmas spirit is all about. "The Christmas story encourages us to consider the experiences and feelings of others. It also reflects our own vulnerabilities and reminds us of the importance of giving and receiving empathy, as well as just how much we need each other in spite of our differences. Above all else, it encourages us to turn to love, not fear." Kate continued: "The love that we show ourselves and the love we show others. "Love that listens with empathy, love that is kind and understanding, love that is forgiving, and love that brings joy and hope. "It is love which is the greatest gift we can receive, not just at Christmas but every day of our lives." The service is featuring a narration by Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald - known for films Trainspotting and No Country for Old Men. It will also "feature three special community films which bring to life the stories of people and organisations who have inspired, counselled and comforted others in their times of need". Kensington Palace said: "In each of the films, the groups are seen receiving letters from the princess inviting them to attend – and in the case of the Sankofa Songsters sing at – the service at Westminster Abbey." The films will showcase the Worcestershire Gingerbread Group, Go Beyond and intergenerational choir the Sankofa Songsters. The first highlights a single mum based in Worcestershire, who set up the group to tackle loneliness. Go Beyond sees six young carers, aged between eight and 13, who "go above and beyond every day to show empathy and support to their families". Sankofa Songsters features an intergenerational choir which brings together care home residents and their young friends. Kensington Palace said the choir has "enhanced the lives of everyone, strengthening relationships between all ages by spreading kindness and love, with members aged from two to 100". Kate reached out to grieving Lady Gabriella Windsor, 43 - daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent - for help in planning the concert. The princess made contact over the summer after Lady Gabriella's husband Thomas Kingston, 45, died in February. She went on to play a major role in putting on the service. One of Lady Gabriella’s personal touches was helping to engage youth charity Restore the Music, who played to guests as they queued to enter the service. Polly Moore, CEO of Restore the Music, said: "Lady Gabriella is incredibly passionate about music and helping young people find their voice. "She has been an ambassador for us for the past five years and often attends our events. When she messaged to ask if I would be interested I said, 'Are you kidding, of course!' "She was incredibly approachable and a brilliant sounding board in the planning process. She’s the most wonderful person. I’m extremely grateful to her." Lady Gabriella also helped select singer Gregory Porter and pianist Rosey Chan to perform a specially-composed lyrical piece that was played alongside a poem read by Ms Okonedo. Jan 16 : Kate is admitted to the London Clinic for abdominal surgery Jan 17 : Kensington Palace announce the princess underwent surgery Jan 18 : William spends time at Kate's bedside Jan 23 : The princess' hospital stay passes one week Jan 29 : Kate leaves hospital Feb 27: Prince William pulls out of service last-minute due to 'personal matter', sparking wave of unfounded conspiracy theories about Kate’s health Mar 4: Princess pictured in the car with mum Carole on the Windsor estate Mar 10 : Royal posts a sweet snap of her and the kids for Mother's Day – then fans started spotting flaws, and massive agencies put out 'kill notice' on photo Mar 11: Kate admits she edited photo, and is snapped in car with William Mar 16: Royal fans spot the princess at farm shop near Windsor Mar 17: Onlookers see Kate watching her youngsters playing sport Mar 18: The Sun exclusively published video of Kate and Wills from two days prior Mar 22: Kate bravely reveals in an emotional video that she was given a shock cancer diagnosis April 29: Kate and William mark 13th anniversary releasing unseen wedding photos June 8: Kate does not attend Colonel's Review but letter she penned to Irish Guards reveals she said: "I do hope that I am able to represent you all once again very soon" June 14: Kensington Palace announces the princess will attend the King's Birthday Parade June 15: Kate beams as she joins her family at the annual Trooping the Colour event July 14: The royal attends Wimbledon with sister Pippa and Princess Charlotte to hand out trophies to players July 15: Kate shares a touching photo of Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watching England in the Euro 2024 final August 11: She joins a bearded Prince William in a video to congratulate Team GB in the Olympics September 9: Kate reveals her treatment for cancer has finishedCONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Joshua Meo and Jordan Battle both scored 13 points as Coastal Carolina beat South Carolina Upstate 73-51 on Saturday. Meo shot 4 for 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Chanticleers (3-4). Battle went 6 of 10 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range). Noah Amenhauser shot 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 12 points. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekNo impact on India business with Bajaj Auto due to restructuring of holding firm: KTM