Stormont minister Maurice Morrow told an official he would not raise the issue with the Northern Ireland Executive, despite similar measures being considered in England and Wales. A file on planning arrangements for the jubilee celebrations reveals a series of civil service correspondences on how Northern Ireland would mark the occasion. It includes a letter sent on January 11 2001 from an official in the Office of the First Minister/Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) to the Department of Social Development, advising that a committee had been set up in London to consider a programme of celebrations. The correspondence says: “One of the issues the committee is currently considering is the possibility of deregulating liquor licensing laws during the golden jubilee celebrations on the same lines as the arrangements made for the millennium. “It is felt that the golden jubilee bank holiday on Monday 3 June 2002 is likely to be an occasion on which many public houses and similar licensed premises would wish to stay open beyond normal closing time.” The letter said a paper had been prepared on the issue of extending opening hours. It adds: “You will note that paragraph seven of the paper indicates that the devolved administrations ‘would need to consider deregulation separately within their own jurisdictions’. “I thought that you would wish to be aware that this issue is receiving active consideration for England and Wales and to consider whether anything needs to be done for Northern Ireland.” Some months later a “progress report” was sent between officials in OFMDFM, which again raised the issue of licensing laws. It says: “I spoke to Gordon Gibson, DSD, about Terry Smith’s letter of 12 January 2001 about licensing laws: the matter was put to their minister Maurice Morrow (DUP) who indicated that he would not be asking the NIE (Northern Ireland Executive) to approve any change to current licensing laws in NI to allow for either 24 hour opening (as at the millennium) nor a blanket approval for extended opening hours as is being considered in GB. “In both cases, primary legislation would be required here and would necessitate consultation and the minister has ruled out any consultation process.” The correspondence says individual licensees could still apply for an extension to opening hours on an ad hoc basis, adding “there the matter rests”. It goes on: “DSD await further pronouncements from the Home Office and Gibson and I have agreed to notify each other of any developments we become aware of and he will copy me to any (existing) relevant papers. “Ministers may well come under pressure in due course for a relaxation and/or parity with GB.” The document concludes “That’s it so far...making haste slowly?” Emails sent between officials in the department the same month said that lord lieutenants in Northern Ireland had been approached about local events to mark the jubilee. One message says: “Lord lieutenants have not shown any enthusiasm for encouraging GJ celebrations at a local level. “Lady Carswell in particular believes that it would be difficult for LLs to encourage such activities without appearing political.”Head coach Terrence Graves gives a heated talk to his team during the Southern University vs. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff football game at A.W. Mumford Stadium on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Southern has a recipe for winning ugly, and the Jaguars stuck with it to win their sixth Bayou Classic in the last seven tries Saturday at the Caesars Superdome. The Jaguars stuffed Grambling all day while the offense did just enough to make up for its mistakes and a bad day on special teams in a 24-14 victory against Grambling. The Jaguars finally iced the game when Kendric Rhymes popped loose for a 45-yard scoring run with 3:24 left to put away the scrappy Tigers. The victory gives the Jaguars (8-4, 7-1 SWAC) a boost going into next week’s conference championship game at Jackson State. It’s the first eight-win season for Southern since going 8-5 in 2019. It was the Jaguars' defense that set the tone. Southern allowed only 140 yards on 53 plays — 47 coming on one play — and had nine tackles for loss. Ckelby Givens had two of Southern’s five sacks, and Vincent Paige led the team with eight tackles, one of them a sack. The Jaguars harassed Grambling quarterbacks Myles Crawley and Deljay Bailey into 11-of-24 passing with one interception and 99 yards. Grambling (5-7, 2-6) had eight three-and-out possessions. The Southern offense sputtered but finally finished off the Tigers. CJ Russell had a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and Chandler Whitfield caught a 41-yard scoring pass in the third quarter from redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Woods, who made his second career start. Whitfield caught five balls for 134 yards while Woods was 9-of-17 passing for 176 yards with one interception. He also had three passes dropped and was sacked three times. Southern finally broke through after multiple missed opportunities to take a two-score lead. Whitfield made a one-handed grab to pull down a Woods pass and completed the 41-yard scoring play for a 17-7 lead with 2:04 left in the third quarter. Grambling finally got its offense going thanks to a 47-yard completion from Bailey to Tylon Williams. That set up a 4-yard scoring run by Keilon Elder to pull the Tigers within 17-14 with 13:13 left. After that, the Jaguars held the Tigers at bay. The Southern defense dominated the first half, holding Grambling to five first downs and five consecutive three and outs to start the game. Grambling managed only 43 yards on 27 plays while trailing 10-7 at the break. The Jaguars offense was a little better with a pair of big plays to set up its two scores while totaling 200 yards on 31 plays. Woods completed 5 of 9 passes for 94 yards, four to Whitfield for 93. Woods connected with Whitfield for a 42-yard gain that set up a 1-yard scoring run by Russell with 5:03 left in the first quarter. It was Southern’s first touchdown in the first quarter of a game this season. The Jaguars made it 10-0 in the second quarter when Kobe Dillon burst through a hole for 75 yards before being run down at the Grambling 11. The drive stalled, and Joshua Griffin came on to kick a 26-yard field goal. Grambling bounced back on the next play. Williams fielded Griffin’s kickoff at the 6-yard line and zipped up the right sideline for 94 yards to get the Tigers within one score with 8:54 left in the half. It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown in the Bayou Classic since Grambling’s Martez Carter went 88 yards for a score in 2016. The Jaguars defense had to hold off the Tigers near the end of the half after a 19-yard completion from Crawley to JR Waters, and a pass interference penalty on Elijah West gave the G-Men a first down on Southern’s 26. But the Jaguas rose up and threw Grambling ball carriers for losses on the next three plays, including a 15-yard sack of Crawley by Paige, to push the Tigers out of field goal range.
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Gian Piero Gasperini reiterates how winning the Europa League made Atalanta ‘grow in confidence and self-belief’ in the Champions League too after La Dea remain unbeaten in Europe so far this season, even if they did concede their first goal of the tournament with Silvere Ganvoula’s header on a corner. It was otherwise a perfect evening in Bern, as Charles De Ketelaere contributed two goals and three assists, with Mateo Retegui also scoring twice, Sead Kolasinac and Lazar Samardzic completing the rout. “We are in a good period of form in Italy and Europe, I’m happy with the performances and results we are getting,” “Winning the Europa League last season helped us to grow in confidence, self-belief and then many new players arrived too who are improving. This is what’s behind the impressive form. “Retegui was immediately decisive when he arrived, but today Kossounou and Cuadrado did really well, Samardzic scored an extraordinary goal. If we can manage to complete a team that was half transformed over the summer, with 11 players changed, these results help us speed up that process and give us the confidence to keep going.” Although Young Boys have zero points from six Champions League games, they were only beaten by a stoppage-time Marcus Thuram goal by Inter in October on this artificial turf. “It is easy to say now that it looked easy, but Inter struggled here last month, so we were far from comfortable coming in. We knew that Real Madrid and Barcelona were coming up, so we had to get the points here and were fully concentrated,” continued Gasperini. “Conceding a goal from a set play could’ve hit our confidence, but the team is solid and these points put us in line for the top 24. Then we’ll see.” Atalanta have now won all three of their away games in the Champions League, stalling only with a pair of 0-0 home draws against Arsenal and Celtic. They have 11 points from six rounds and put themselves in very good stead to earn automatic qualification for the Round of 16 as one of the top eight teams. “There are some players who have been here so long and know us so well that they are coaches on the field, I could easily just leave them to it,” smiled Gasperini. “But there are others who need to get to know the movements, the chain reactions, the timing. On top of that, we have always had a very strong locker room atmosphere where the behaviour and attitude is always based on values. No mistakes are allowed on that score and this is what makes me most proud.” Their form is remarkable in Italy already with seven consecutive victories in Serie A, putting them one point off leaders Napoli. However, Gasperini will be after his red card for dissent, missing Roma and Milan clashes. “That is a different matter entirely. I will just say that I have been coaching in Europe for eight years and nothing happened. Nothing. Nobody sends me off there.”
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday as Wolverines players attempted to plant their flag and were met by Buckeyes who confronted them. Police had to use pepper spray to break up the players, who threw punches and shoves in the melee that overshadowed the rivalry game.Head coach Terrence Graves gives a heated talk to his team during the Southern University vs. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff football game at A.W. Mumford Stadium on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Southern has a recipe for winning ugly, and the Jaguars stuck with it to win their sixth Bayou Classic in the last seven tries Saturday at the Caesars Superdome. The Jaguars stuffed Grambling all day while the offense did just enough to make up for its mistakes and a bad day on special teams in a 24-14 victory against Grambling. The Jaguars finally iced the game when Kendric Rhymes popped loose for a 45-yard scoring run with 3:24 left to put away the scrappy Tigers. The victory gives the Jaguars (8-4, 7-1 SWAC) a boost going into next week’s conference championship game at Jackson State. It’s the first eight-win season for Southern since going 8-5 in 2019. It was the Jaguars' defense that set the tone. Southern allowed only 140 yards on 53 plays — 47 coming on one play — and had nine tackles for loss. Ckelby Givens had two of Southern’s five sacks, and Vincent Paige led the team with eight tackles, one of them a sack. The Jaguars harassed Grambling quarterbacks Myles Crawley and Deljay Bailey into 11-of-24 passing with one interception and 99 yards. Grambling (5-7, 2-6) had eight three-and-out possessions. The Southern offense sputtered but finally finished off the Tigers. CJ Russell had a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and Chandler Whitfield caught a 41-yard scoring pass in the third quarter from redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Woods, who made his second career start. Whitfield caught five balls for 134 yards while Woods was 9-of-17 passing for 176 yards with one interception. He also had three passes dropped and was sacked three times. Southern finally broke through after multiple missed opportunities to take a two-score lead. Whitfield made a one-handed grab to pull down a Woods pass and completed the 41-yard scoring play for a 17-7 lead with 2:04 left in the third quarter. Grambling finally got its offense going thanks to a 47-yard completion from Bailey to Tylon Williams. That set up a 4-yard scoring run by Keilon Elder to pull the Tigers within 17-14 with 13:13 left. After that, the Jaguars held the Tigers at bay. The Southern defense dominated the first half, holding Grambling to five first downs and five consecutive three and outs to start the game. Grambling managed only 43 yards on 27 plays while trailing 10-7 at the break. The Jaguars offense was a little better with a pair of big plays to set up its two scores while totaling 200 yards on 31 plays. Woods completed 5 of 9 passes for 94 yards, four to Whitfield for 93. Woods connected with Whitfield for a 42-yard gain that set up a 1-yard scoring run by Russell with 5:03 left in the first quarter. It was Southern’s first touchdown in the first quarter of a game this season. The Jaguars made it 10-0 in the second quarter when Kobe Dillon burst through a hole for 75 yards before being run down at the Grambling 11. The drive stalled, and Joshua Griffin came on to kick a 26-yard field goal. Grambling bounced back on the next play. Williams fielded Griffin’s kickoff at the 6-yard line and zipped up the right sideline for 94 yards to get the Tigers within one score with 8:54 left in the half. It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown in the Bayou Classic since Grambling’s Martez Carter went 88 yards for a score in 2016. The Jaguars defense had to hold off the Tigers near the end of the half after a 19-yard completion from Crawley to JR Waters, and a pass interference penalty on Elijah West gave the G-Men a first down on Southern’s 26. But the Jaguas rose up and threw Grambling ball carriers for losses on the next three plays, including a 15-yard sack of Crawley by Paige, to push the Tigers out of field goal range.
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