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The Philadelphia Eagles ruled wide receiver DeVonta Smith out for Sunday night's game at the Los Angeles Rams due to a hamstring injury. Smith did not practice all week and will miss his second game of the season and just the third of his four-year NFL career. He was inactive in a Week 4 loss at Tampa Bay due to a concussion. Smith, 26, leads the Eagles with 41 receptions and four touchdown catches ands ranks second with 516 receiving yards in nine starts this season. The former Heisman Trophy winner has 281 catches for 3,694 yards and 23 scores in 59 games (58 starts) since the Eagles drafted him with the 10th overall pick in 2021. NFC East-leading Philadelphia (8-2) takes a six-game winning streak to Los Angeles (5-5), which has won four of its last five games. --Field Level Media
Article content At US$765 million over 15 years, Juan Soto owns the richest contract in professional sport history. It’s a work of art that accelerates from $51 million to $55 million per year, and $805 million overall if the club wants to avoid his opt-out in 2029. He will earn an otherworldly $6,000 per hour over the contract’s 15-year term. Yet as much as the exquisite hitter and newest New York Met is the biggest winner this week in the business of sport, he has plenty of company on the power wagon. The other big winners are the Mets’ brand, owner Steve Cohen, a Mets fan base that has almost always lived in the shadow of the New York Yankees, and super agent Scott Boras. It was also yet another good week for Caitlin Clark, who was named Time magazine’s athlete of the year after more than successfully making the transition from the Iowa Hawkeyes and NCAA women’s basketball to the Indiana Fever and the WNBA. She has re-engineered the financial upside of women’s sport, making more than $10 million in her rookie year. In this era of polarized politics south of the border, she has also inadvertently become the poster child for white privilege. Meanwhile, the NFL will have itself a big Week 15. Two of the best matchups will be played at the same time on Sunday when the 12-1 Detroit Lions meet the 10-3 Buffalo Bills, while the 11-2 Philadelphia Eagles take on the 10-3 Pittsburgh Steelers. It marks the first time in 40 years that the NFL has staged two games that each featured two teams with 10 or more wins going into Week 15. Also sharing the spotlight in the winner’s circle this week is Saudi Arabia, which was named host of the FIFA 2034 World Cup. That World Cup will be the third in four cycles that are hosted at least in part by Arabic countries, with Qatar 2022 ushering in Spain-Portugal-Morocco in 2030 and Saudi Arabia four years later (with the U.S., Mexico and Canada co-hosting in 2026). The trajectory that FIFA is charting is paired with the rise of Emirates Airlines as one of the most prominent corporate sponsors in sport, with holdings in tennis and basketball. That doesn’t include the massive amounts of money invested in LIV golf by the Saudi Sovereign Fund. If the New York Stock Exchange traded exclusively in football, it would reflect a dreary economic recession — if not outright depression — for fans of the 2-11 New York Football Giants of the NFC and the 3-10 New York Jets of the AFC. The two teams have lost 21 of the 26 games they’ve played this season, causing considerable angst among New York fans and sport commentators. It’s yet another reminder that big market size doesn’t always buy you a winning team. The Jets this week became the first NFL team to be eliminated from this year’s playoffs. What’s more? They have struggled through nine consecutive losing seasons and 14 years out of the playoffs — the longest active drought in the big four North American men’s sports leagues. Take a bite out of that Big Apple.NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction , arguing that continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.“ In a filing made public Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that anything short of immediate dismissal would undermine the transition of power, as well as the “overwhelming national mandate" granted to Trump by voters last month. They also cited President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges . “President Biden asserted that his son was ‘selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,’ and ‘treated differently,’" Trump’s legal team wrote. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, they claimed, had engaged in the type of political theater "that President Biden condemned.” Prosecutors will have until Dec. 9 to respond. They have said they will fight any efforts to dismiss the case but have indicated a willingness to delay the sentencing until after Trump’s second term ends in 2029. In their filing Monday, Trump's attorneys dismissed the idea of holding off sentencing until Trump is out of office as a “ridiculous suggestion.” Following Trump’s election victory last month, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed his sentencing, previously scheduled for late November, to allow the defense and prosecution to weigh in on the future of the case. He also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier. He says they did not and denies any wrongdoing. The defense filing was signed by Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, who represented Trump during the trial and have since been selected by the president-elect to fill senior roles at the Justice Department. Taking a swipe at Bragg and New York City, as Trump often did throughout the trial, the filing argues that dismissal would also benefit the public by giving him and “the numerous prosecutors assigned to this case a renewed opportunity to put an end to deteriorating conditions in the City and to protect its residents from violent crime.” Clearing Trump, the lawyers added, would also allow him to “to devote all of his energy to protecting the Nation.” Merchan hasn’t yet set a timetable for a decision. He could decide to uphold the verdict and proceed to sentencing, delay the case until Trump leaves office, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court or choose some other option. An outright dismissal of the New York case would further lift a legal cloud that at one point carried the prospect of derailing Trump’s political future. Last week, special counsel Jack Smith told courts that he was withdrawing both federal cases against Trump — one charging him with hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate, the other with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election he lost — citing longstanding Justice Department policy that shields a president from indictment while in office. The hush money case was the only one of Trump’s four criminal indictments to go to trial, resulting in a historic verdict that made him the first former president to be convicted of a crime. Prosecutors had cast the payout as part of a Trump-driven effort to keep voters from hearing salacious stories about him. Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels. Trump later reimbursed him, and Trump’s company logged the reimbursements as legal expenses — concealing what they really were, prosecutors alleged. Trump has said the payments to Cohen were properly categorized as legal expenses for legal work. A month after the verdict, the Supreme Court ruled that ex-presidents can’t be prosecuted for official acts — things they did in the course of running the country — and that prosecutors can’t cite those actions to bolster a case centered on purely personal, unofficial conduct. Trump’s lawyers cited the ruling to argue that the hush money jury got some improper evidence, such as Trump’s presidential financial disclosure form, testimony from some White House aides and social media posts made during his first term. Prosecutors disagreed and said the evidence in question was only “a sliver” of their case. If the verdict stands and the case proceeds to sentencing, Trump’s punishments would range from a fine to probation to up to four years in prison — but it’s unlikely he’d spend any time behind bars for a first-time conviction involving charges in the lowest tier of felonies. Because it is a state case, Trump would not be able to pardon himself once he returns to office.
NoneA DEFIANT Mary Lou McDonald has claimed that Sinn Fein have broken the mould of Irish politics as she declared: “Two party politics is now gone. It’s consigned to the dustbin of history.” Mary Lou McDonald today laid out her plan for after the election as she revealed that Sinn Fein will be “actively pursing entrance to government.” Both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael ruled out entering coalition with Sinn Fein in the run up to the election. Mary Lou McDonald – who topped the poll in Dublin Central – today revealed that she plans to reach out to the leaders of left wing parties such as the Social Democrats and the Labour Party to discuss trying to form a government. However, pressed on whether Sinn Fein and the left will have the numbers to form a government, Ms McDonald said: “I think it’s fair to say that we have now confirmed that we have broken the political mould her in this state. “Two party politics is now gone. It’s consigned to the dustbin of history and that in itself is very significant. “The question now arises for us – what do we do with that? And we are clear that we want to change people’s lives and make things better. “The housing crisis – we can not tolerate or sustain another five years. "The cost of living crisis is baring down on people and for our young people in particular we have to get it right here and give them their opportunity at home. That is currently not happening. “We as a political leadership will do everything that we can. We will move heaven, we will move earth to make people’s lives better.” Asked if she believes the numbers are there to form a coalition of the left to lead government, the Sinn Fein leader said: “I am looking to bring about a government of change and I am going to go and look at all formulations. “The bottom line if you want my bottom line – the idea of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael for another five years in our strong opinion is not a good outcome for Irish society. MARY Lou McDonald has reacted to Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch’s vote haul in the general election and claimed: “Nothing in politics surprises me, I’m around far too long.” Gang boss Hutch ran as an independent in the Sinn Fein leader’s Dublin Central constituency and is in the fight for the final seat. Ms McDonald topped the poll in the constituency with Fine Gael’s Paschal Donohoe and Social Democrat Gary Gannon also set to be re-elected. However, the final seat – which is currently held by Neasa Hourigan of the Greens – is still to play for with The Monk and Labour’s Marie Sherlock in the race. Transfers of several candidates will be key to where the final seat goes with The Monk likely to benefit from independent Malachy Steenson’s second preferences. However, Labour’s Marie Sherlock should receive a boost from other left leaning candidates that are still in the race. Asked about her Dublin Central constituency today, Mary Lou McDonald said: “If this doesn’t sound like bragging...actually now I’m going to brag – it’s a hatrick for me in topping the poll in the constituency and I’m really, really proud of that achievement. “The last seat is in the balance. I think it’s going to be a battle royal. I imagine it will go late into the night and into tomorrow before we see where it lands.” Pressed on whether she was surprised by Gerry The Monk Hutch’s 3,000 first preference votes, the Sinn Fein leader said: “Nothing in politics surprises me, I’m around far too long.” “Obviously I want to talk to other parties of the left and those we share significant policy objective with and I’m going to do that first and hear their mind and thinking. “Be very clear – we will be very actively pursing entrance into Government. “It was clear to me when we were going around on the campaign that people want us to take a place in government and they want to see us deliver. “I’m going to do everything I can to establish whether and how that might be possible. That will involve the counting to finish, for us to assess the result in its totality and then obviously conversation and dialogue with others.”Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
The shocking murder of UnitedHealth Group executive, Brian Thompson, allegedly by Luigi Mangione, continues to shake the healthcare industry. Mangione, who was not a UnitedHealth customer, faces murder charges following the incident near a Manhattan hotel. While there's no clear link between Mangione's actions and his personal health struggles, the event has fueled widespread anger towards the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system. Public figures, including UnitedHealth Group's CEO Andrew Witty, have condemned the glorification of the accused on social media. As healthcare companies reassess their security measures, public demands for transparency and better communication of coverage decisions grow louder. Meanwhile, analysts suggest the incident could represent a pivotal moment for potential change in the industry. (With inputs from agencies.)B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs
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Up-and-coming winter sun hotspot just three hours from the UK has golden beaches, cheap spas and 25C temperaturesTriliv Holdings Ltd Joins Verchool Holdings as Strategic Investor on a $50 Million Valuation Round 12-05-2024 11:22 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: ABNewswire Verchool Holdings, a pioneering Spatial Web AI deep-tech company, announces its partnership with Triliv Holdings Ltd, a dedicated family office established in ADGM, Abu Dhabi, UAE. With a focus on advanced wealth management and strategic investments, Triliv Holdings has joined its cap table at a $50 million valuation as a strategic investor. This marks a significant milestone for Verchool as it continues to disrupt traditional Web 2 portals with innovative Web 3 platform technologies. Verchool Platforms Inc., headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, has been at the forefront of creating the world's first B2B Web 3 Community Platform, leveraging cutting-edge and patent-pending Spatial Web and AI-integrated technologies. Verchool enables decision-makers to connect, communicate, collaborate, access dynamic content, and conduct commerce in new, faster ways that bridge the gap between the physical and virtual worlds. Jigar Sagar, Founder of Triliv Holdings, expressed his optimism about the partnership, stating, "We're excited to invest in Verchool's vision of transforming B2B interactions through Spatial Web AI. Their innovative platform is already showing impressive traction across 28 countries, and their approach to creating industry-specific private zones represents exactly the kind of breakthrough technology we look to support. We see tremendous potential in their ability to bridge the gap between physical and virtual business communities." Verchool's mission focuses on building private B2B Zones tailored to specific industries and verticals in a private, secure platform. In February 2024, Verchool launched the Family Office Zone, quickly followed by the Venture Capital Zone and Luxury Assets Zone. Since the initial launch, over 500 participant firms from 28 countries have experienced Verchool's unique platform and value proposition. With plans to build 12 additional Community Zones by the end of 2024-including the World Impact Zone, Private Equity Zone, Angel Investors Zone, Female Founders Zone and the FinTech Zone-the company aims to achieve a comprehensive ecosystem of thriving micro-communities. Looking ahead, Verchool's Founder & CEO, Reg Athwal, announced a vision to establish 1,500 micro-communities by 2033, targeting $3 billion in annual revenues and a planned IPO in 2028. Investors from the pre-seed and seed funding rounds have committed $2.25 million to date, at a pre-money valuation of $50 million for the tech start-up. Verchool is currently inviting a select group of additional strategic Family Offices and VCs from the UAE, US, UK, KSA, and India to participate in the closure of its current $15 million pre-series A funding round, to scale the company to 100 Zones in 2025. Verchool's platform not only aims to revolutionise B2B interactions, but is also rapidly building unique Enterprise PaaS solutions for associations, corporate entities and governments. The company is currently working with several prominent UAE government entities with live pilot programmes tailored to their customer ecosystems to bring in new revenue streams. Additionally, Verchool has established a strategic partnership with Silicon Valley's Nasdaq-listed Matterport Inc., integrating their Digital Twin Engine directly into the Luxury Assets Zone-creating a strong pipeline with global luxury real estate firms and UHNW estate managers who want to view assets in real-time with prospective global buyers and sellers in one private B2B platform. The company continues to expand rapidly, with 35 full-time team members and 15 distinguished Advisory Board members from leading public companies, technology firms, and family offices. Triliv's Founder, Jigar Sagar, expressed confidence in Verchool's trajectory, predicting it will achieve Unicorn status within two years, underscoring its unique role as a tech and investor bridge between the Middle East and the US. This investment highlights Verchool's market validation and growth potential as a game-changing platform born in Dubai and now scaling out of Silicon Valley, offering a unique opportunity for global investors to be part of the Spatial Web AI evolution, as a new deep-tech category. For further enquiries, please contact: Verchool Holdings: corporate@verchool.com [mailto:corporate@verchool.com] Triliv Holdings: pr@triliv.com [mailto:pr@triliv.com] About Verchool Holdings (Verchool Tech Ltd, Verchool Platforms Inc.) Verchool is a cutting-edge Spatial Web AI deep-tech company headquartered in the DIFC Innovation Hub in Dubai, UAE, with leadership and investor presence in Silicon Valley, US. Verchool has built the world's first private B2B Community Platform, aiming to redefine how decision-makers engage across industries, in a virtual world, to become more efficient and reduce the need to extensively travel. About Triliv Holdings Triliv Holdings is a Single-Family Office and Investment Group based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a focus on strategic investments that drive innovation and create sustainable growth. It supports ventures that challenge the status quo and leverage technology to create significant impact. Media Contact Company Name: Triliv Holdings Contact Person: Media Relations Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=triliv-holdings-ltd-joins-verchool-holdings-as-strategic-investor-on-a-50-million-valuation-round ] Country: United Arab Emirates Website: http://triliv.com This release was published on openPR.CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Kobe Knox's 13 points helped South Florida defeat Portland 74-68 on Thursday. Knox also had six rebounds for the Bulls (3-2). Brandon Stroud added 11 points while shooting 4 for 12 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line while he also had six rebounds. Jamille Reynolds shot 3 of 6 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points. The Pilots (2-3) were led in scoring by Max Mackinnon, who finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Vincent Delano added 14 points for Portland. A.Rapp also had 11 points and eight rebounds. South Florida went into the half ahead of Portland 38-33. Knox scored eight second-half points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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