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super 117 game NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MSquash Academy , led by U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Squash Coach of the Year, has announced the launch of the Sono Sharks , one of four inaugural teams in the first-ever Women’s Professional Squash League. This groundbreaking initiative represents a bold new chapter for women’s squash, offering a fresh and dynamic approach to the sport while cementing MSquash’s position as a leader in the squash community. The SONO Sharks will join the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA as one of only two full-time professional women’s sports teams in Connecticut. “This is an extraordinary moment for the sport of squash,” said Katline Cauwels, whose innovative coaching methods and leadership have earned her recognition as one of the top squash coaches in the U.S. “The Sono Sharks will embody the spirit of resilience, determination, and intelligence that we instill in our players every day. Our goal is to inspire the next generation, especially the young women in our academy, to dream big and achieve greatness.” The Sono Sharks will debut in the spring of 2025, with a roster featuring some of the sport’s top women players, set to be drafted in March 2025. Based at the MSquash SONO facility in Norwalk, the team will bring elite-level squash to the local community, creating a one-of-a-kind experience for fans and players alike. Key Highlights: Since its founding, MSquash has been at the forefront of innovation in squash, utilizing cutting-edge training techniques like interactive courts and video analysis. The academy has become a hub for developing top-ranked players while fostering a supportive, inclusive community for all athletes. More than a dozen MSquash student-athletes have earned squash scholarships to prestigious universities, including seven recipients this year. “Women’s squash has a bright future, and we are thrilled to play a part in shaping it,” Cauwels added. “The Sono Sharks will not only elevate the profile of squash but also provide an aspirational pathway for all players at MSquash. This is just the beginning.” Stay tuned for the release of the Sono Sharks match schedule and additional updates as we approach this exciting new era for squash. For more information about MSquash and the Sono Sharks , visit MSquash.com or NSL . About MSquash Located in Norwalk, CT, MSquash Academy is a premier squash training facility led by Katline Cauwels, the 2024 U.S.O.P.C. Coach of the Year. The academy is renowned for its innovative coaching methods, focus on player development, and commitment to fostering a love for squash in athletes of all levels. Media Contact Tim Gray Strategic Communications tim.g@intelligentrelations.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/fe71ad76-1668-4861-bf23-b02b3f0368afIndependent analysts are concerned about the effects on Israel of its genocidal “war” in Gaza. Israel’s economy is contracting, and social divisions are reaching a crisis point that will lead to ongoing instability without U.S. intervention to end Netanyahu’s brutal campaign. Tourism has halted, investment has dried up (even from Israeli investors), Israel’s main southern port has gone bankrupt, half the working age population is on active duty, taxpayers are paying for hotel rooms for refugees from northern and southern Israel. At least 500,000 Israelis have left the country, most unlikely to return. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis are calling for a ceasefire that would free the remaining hostages in exchange for a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Netanyahu, dependent on support from the far right to stay in power and out of prison, refuses. Netanyahu is aligned with an increasingly powerful messianic faction whose overt goal is complete annexation of historic Palestine. That’s why he fired secularist Defense Minister Gallant for meeting with the families of hostages and arguing for a ceasefire. While supporters of hostage families square off against fanatics advocating ethnic cleansing, ultraorthodox settlers are protesting draft notices, angering secular Jews who have financially supported them despite their historic exemption from military duty expected of other Jewish Israelis. Meanwhile, Jewish supremacists are attacking Palestinian Israelis in the street. Netanyahu's response? Carpet bomb Lebanese civilians and terrorize Beirut. Why do people insist this insanity is too complicated to take sides on, when both are suffering from the genocide? Rick Staggenborg, M.D. President, Veterans for Peace Linus Pauling Chapter Albany Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!

Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines' 4th straight win in the bitter rivalry COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10, likely ending the Buckeyes’ hopes of returning to the Big Ten title game next week. Late in the game, Kalel Mullings broke away for a 27-yard run, setting up the Wolverines at Ohio State’s 17-yard line with two minutes remaining. The drive stalled at the 3, and Zvada came on for the chip shot. Ohio State got the ball back but couldn’t move it, with Will Howard throwing incomplete on fourth down to seal the Wolverines’ fourth straight win over their bitter rival. Sellers' 20-yard TD run with 1:08 to go lifts No. 16 South Carolina to 17-14 win over No. 12 Clemson CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — LaNorris Sellers' 20-yard TD run with 1:08 to play lifted No. 16 South Carolina to a 17-14 victory over No. 12 Clemson. The Gamecocks won their sixth straight game, including four over ranked opponents, and may have played themselves into College Football Playoff's 12-team field. They wouldn't have done it without Sellers, who spun away from a defender in the backfield, broke through the line and cut left on his way to the winning score. Sellers rushed for 166 yards and threw for 164 in South Carolina's second straight win at Clemson. Mikaela Shiffrin is alert and being evaluated after crashing in final run of World Cup giant slalom KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin is alert and being evaluated for injuries after crashing in her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race. Shiffrin was going for her 100th World Cup win when she crashed, did a flip and slid into the protective fencing. She stayed down on the course for quite some time as the ski patrol attended to her. The 29-year-old was taken off the hill on a sled and waved to the cheering crowd. The U.S. Ski Team said she was taken to a medical clinic for evaluation. Shiffrin was leading after the first run of the GS. Reigning Olympic champion Sara Hector of Sweden won. Andrew Luck returns to Stanford as the GM of the football program STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Luck is returning to Stanford in hopes of turning around a struggling football program that he once helped become a national power. Athletic director Bernard Muir announced that Luck has been hired as the general manager of the Stanford football team and tasked with overseeing all aspects of the program that just finished its fourth straight 3-9 season. Luck will work with coach Troy Taylor on recruiting and roster management, and with athletic department and university leadership on fundraising, alumni relations, sponsorships, student-athlete support and stadium experience. Luck has kept a low profile since his surprise retirement from the NFL at age 29 in 2019. Saka stars in Arsenal rout at West Ham as Van Nistelrooy watches new team Leicester lose Arsenal was inspired by Bukayo Saka in scoring five goals in a wild first half before settling for a 5-2 win over West Ham that lifted the team into second place in the Premier League. Arsenal is attempting to chase down Liverpool and is now six points behind the leader. Saka was one of five different scorers for Arsenal at the Olympic Stadium and also had a hand in three goals, by Gabriel, Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard. Ruud van Nistelrooy witnessed at first hand the scale of his task to keep Leicester in the league. Leicester was beaten at Brentford 4-1 in front of Van Nistelrooy, who watched from the stands after being hired on Friday. Jared Porter acknowledges he sent inappropriate text message to reporter, leading Mets to fire him Jared Porter acknowledged he sent an inappropriate text message to a reporter while he was a Chicago Cubs executive in 2016, which led to the New York Mets firing him as general manager in 2021 after just 38 days. Porter made his first public comments on his firing during an episode of the “Baseball Isn’t Boring” podcast released Friday. Porter was hired by the Mets on Dec. 13, 2020, and fired on Jan. 19, 2021, about nine hours after an ESPN report detailing that he sent sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter. Norris defies orders and gives Piastri the Qatar sprint while Verstappen takes pole LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lando Norris ignored team orders as he handed his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the win the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix in a one-two finish for the team. Norris started on pole position and kept the lead at the start as Piastri squeezed past the Mercedes of George Russell for second. Norris gave the lead to Piastri with the finish line in sight, paying back Piastri for gifting him a win in a sprint race in Brazil when Norris was still fighting Max Verstappen for the drivers’ title. Champion Max Verstappen secured pole position for Sunday’s Grand Prix. Face facts: Statues of stars like Kane and Ronaldo don't always deliver. Sculptors offer advice LONDON (AP) — One art critic compared the new Harry Kane bronze statue to a bulging-jawed comic strip character. The infamous Cristiano Ronaldo bust in 2017 gave the chiseled soccer star a chubby face and goofy smile. Sculptors are offering tips to avoid pitfalls. London-based Hywel Pratley says sculptors must first get the subject's profile correct “and then you can go forward with more confidence.” Probably best to avoid smiles, Pratley adds because it's “really difficult to do teeth looking good in sculpture." London-based sculptural conservator Lucy Branch suggests an open vote because the public tends "to know whether the artist has hit the nail on the head.” Colorado State advances to MW volleyball final and will take the court against San Jose State LAS VEGAS (AP) — Colorado State coach Emily Kohan said her team will take the floor against San Jose State in the Mountain West volleyball championship rather than become the latest team to forfeit to the Spartans. The top-seeded Rams advanced to the tournament final on Friday by beating San Diego State 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23. An automatic bid to the 64-team NCAA Tournament is on the line in Saturday’s final. Several schools have forfeited to San Jose State this season. In a lawsuit recently filed by players from various schools against the conference and San Jose State officials, plaintiffs cited unspecified reports asserting there was a transgender player on the San Jose State team. Bears fire coach Matt Eberflus after skid marked by poor decisions late in games CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Eberflus has been fired by the Chicago Bears, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will serve as interim coach. Eberflus was 14-32 in two-plus seasons with the Bears, who fell to 4-8 with their sixth straight loss on Thursday. The Bears began the season eyeing a playoff spot following an offensive overhaul but are now last in the NFC North. Eberflus’ 14-31 record in 2 1/2 seasons ranks among the worst in the history of the founding NFL franchise. The Bears were plagued by questionable decision-making late in games, including on Thursday when they allowed the clock to run out.Hankyung.com introduces: MecKare, Leading the AI-powered Innovation in Health Monitoring Solution

The Washington Commanders are hoping to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Now they'll have to do so without two notable names, on Saturday releasing 2023 first-round draft pick Emmanuel Forbes while placing running back Austin Ekeler on injured reserve. Forbes, 23, had been a healthy scratch for the Commanders multiple times this season. His exit is nonetheless notable, considering Washington drafted the Mississippi State product No. 16 overall in 2023. After appearing in 14 games as a rookie, the young cover man struggled to find a role under new management this summer, and dipped farther on the cornerback depth chart after the in-season trade acquisition of former New Orleans Saints star Marshon Lattimore , who's yet to make his Washington debut. Forbes posted a reference to Job 8:7-17 upon his release, seemingly hinting at his abrupt tenure in Washington: "Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be." Ekeler, meanwhile, has been a steady change-of-pace back for the Commanders' offense when healthy, though he suffered his second concussion of the 2024 season in Week 12. His move to injured reserve guarantees at least a four-game absence, meaning he'll be sidelined for all but one of the Commanders' remaining regular-season games, and perhaps the rest of the year. Signed to a one-year deal this offseason after seven seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers , Ekeler has totaled 701 yards from scrimmage in tandem with Brian Robinson Jr. , securing 33 catches as a secondary passing outlet for rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels . His absence figures to result in more touches for reserve back Jeremy McNichols , who's set to serve as the No. 2 alongside Robinson this week.Bill Maher clashes with Neil deGrasse Tyson for refusing to admit men's sports advantage over women

Malawi at a crossroads: Analyzing the government’s grip on multiple crisesNokia Corporation Stock Exchange Release 19 December 2024 at 22:30 EET Nokia Corporation: Repurchase of own shares on 19.12.2024 Espoo, Finland – On 19 December 2024 Nokia Corporation (LEI: 549300A0JPRWG1KI7U06) has acquired its own shares (ISIN FI0009000681) as follows: * Rounded to two decimals On 22 November 2024, Nokia announced that its Board of Directors is initiating a share buyback program to offset the dilutive effect of new Nokia shares issued to the shareholders of Infinera Corporation and certain Infinera Corporation share-based incentives. The repurchases in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR), the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 and under the authorization granted by Nokia’s Annual General Meeting on 3 April 2024 started on 25 November 2024 and end by 31 December 2025 and target to repurchase 150 million shares for a maximum aggregate purchase price of EUR 900 million. Total cost of transactions executed on 19 December 2024 was EUR 3,688,169. After the disclosed transactions, Nokia Corporation holds 217,753,964 treasury shares. Details of transactions are included as an appendix to this announcement. On behalf of Nokia Corporation BofA Securities Europe SA About Nokia At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future. Inquiries: Nokia Communications Phone: +358 10 448 4900 Email: press.services@nokia.com Maria Vaismaa, Global Head of External Communications Nokia Investor Relations Phone: +358 40 803 4080 Email: investor.relations@nokia.com Attachment Daily Report 2024-12-19JOSH BERMAN JOINS ASSEMBLY AS EVP, ASSEMBLY LEAD IN NORTH AMERICA

Stephen A. Smith Blasts LeBron's Role in Bronny's NBA StrugglesThis study uses methods from futures studies to develop a set of ten self-consistent scenarios for Earth’s 1000-year future, which can serve as examples for defining technosignature search strategies. We apply a novel worldbuilding pipeline that evaluates the dimensions of human needs in each scenario as a basis for defining the observable properties of the technosphere. Our scenarios include three with zero-growth stability, two that have collapsed into a stable state, one that oscillates between growth and collapse, and four that continue to grow. Only one scenario includes rapid growth that could lead to interstellar expansion. We examine absorption spectral features for a few scenarios to illustrate that nitrogen dioxide can serve as a technosignature to distinguish between present-day Earth, pre-agricultural Earth, and an industrial 1000-year future Earth. Three of our scenarios are spectrally indistinguishable from pre-agricultural Earth, even though these scenarios include expansive technospheres. Up to nine of these scenarios could represent steady-state examples that could persist for much longer timescales, and it remains possible that short-duration technospheres could be the most abundant. Our scenario set provides the basis for further systematic thinking about technosignature detection as well as for imagining a broad range of possibilities for Earth’s future. Jacob Haqq-Misra, George Profitiliotis, Ravi Kopparapu Comments: Submitted to Technological Forecasting and Social Change Subjects: Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph); Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP); Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM); Popular Physics (physics.pop-ph) Cite as: arXiv:2409.00067 [physics.soc-ph] (or arXiv:2409.00067v1 [physics.soc-ph] for this version) Focus to learn more Submission history From: Jacob Haqq-Misra [v1] Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:55:19 UTC (570 KB) Astrobiology,CHICAGO, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHICAGO, December 19, 2024 — U.S. discretionary general merchandise spending at retail over the combined weeks of Black Friday and Cyber Monday increased 3.7% compared to the same promotional weeks last year. Until the 9% dollar decline that resulted from distraction related to the U.S. presidential election, discretionary spending was running around 3% below last year. Now, following the early November dip and promotional peaks, Q4 discretionary spending through December 14, 2024, is back to that same baseline established over a year ago, with a year-over-year decline of 3% in both unit demand and dollar sales, according to Circana TM, a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. “Timing is everything. Thanksgiving 2024 occurred a week later than Thanksgiving 2023, creating significant disruption, not only in the timing of the traditional sales peaks related to Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions, but also in the number of shopping days that follow, leading up to Christmas,” said Marshal Cohen, chief retail industry advisor for Circana . “The measurement of this holiday season is very different this year, but the consumer’s behavior remains stable.” This year’s Black Friday week discretionary general merchandise unit and dollar sales were up 2%, and Cyber Monday week sales were up 5%. Surpassing last year’s promotional week performance, which fell short of the year prior, was the first test for this holiday shopping season. Black Friday 2024 beat Black Friday 2023, and aligned with 2022 and 2021 performances. Cyber Monday 2024 resumed the momentum of prior years. As revealed in Circana’s annual Holiday Purchase Intentions study, fewer consumers plan to wait till the last minute to embark on their holiday shopping than last year. However, opportunity remains among those feeling the frenzy of this year’s abbreviated post-Thanksgiving shopping timeline, and the 5% of holiday shoppers who planned early on to wait till late December to get started. “The next test of Holiday 2024 is maximizing the shortened shopping period, limiting the post-Cyber Week lull, and making sure this year’s single Super Saturday is big enough to offset last year’s double-Saturday shopping event,” added Cohen. “Amid the race to the finish, marketers are smart to extend their thinking, as this season is presenting lessons that will be critical in planning for Holiday 2025.” ### About Circana Circana is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through superior technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world’s leading brands and retailers take action and unlock business growth. We understand more about the complete consumer, the complete store, and the complete wallet, so our clients can go beyond the data to apply insights, ignite innovation, meet consumer demand, and outpace the competition. Learn more at www.circana.com . Attachments Holiday Q4 Dollar Sales Volume by Week Discretionary General Merchandise Holiday Shopping Week Performance

Ireland’s premier has spoken to the Dublin woman who won a civil case against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor to praise her courage. Taoiseach Simon Harris said he also wanted to tell Nikita Hand, a hair colourist from Drimnagh, that her case had prompted an increase in women coming forward to ask for support. Ms Hand, who accused the sportsman of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, won her claim against him for damages in a civil case at the High Court in the Irish capital on Friday. The total amount of damages awarded to Ms Hand by the jury was 248,603.60 euro (£206,714.31). Mr McGregor said in a post on social media on Friday that he intends to appeal against the decision. That post has since been deleted. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Mr Harris said he told Ms Hand of the support she has from people across Ireland. “I spoke with Nikita today and I wanted to thank her for her incredible bravery and her courage,” he said. “I wanted to make sure that she knew how much solidarity and support there was across this country for her bravery. “I also wanted to make sure she knew of what the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre had said yesterday – that so many other women have now come forward in relation to their own experiences of sexual abuse as a result of Nikita’s bravery.” The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said the case has had a “profound effect” on the people the charity supports, and that over the first 10 days of the High Court case, calls to its national helpline increased by almost 20%. It said that first-time callers increased by 50% compared to the same period last year, and were largely from people who had experienced sexual violence who were distressed and anxious from the details of case and the views people had to it. Mr Harris said: “I wanted to speak with her and I wanted to wish her and her daughter, Freya, all the very best night, and I was very grateful to talk with Nikita today. “Her bravery, her courage, her voice has made a real difference in a country in which we must continue to work to get to zero tolerance when it comes to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. “I don’t want to say too much more, because conscious there could be further legal processes, but I absolutely want to commend Nikita for her bravery, for her courage, for using her voice.” Justice Minister Helen McEntee praised Ms Hand’s bravery and said she had shown “there is light at the end of the tunnel”. She said: “I just want to commend Nikita for her bravery, for her determination and the leadership that she has shown in what has been – I’ve no doubt – a very, very difficult time for her and indeed, for her family. She added: “Because of wonderful people like Nikita, I hope that it shows that there is light at the end of the tunnel, that there are supports available to people, and that there is justice at the end of the day.” Ms Hand said in a statement outside court on Friday that she hoped her case would remind victims of assault to keep “pushing forward for justice”. Describing the past six years as “a nightmare”, she said: “I want to show (my daughter) Freya and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself if something happens to you, no matter who the person is, and justice will be served.” During the case, Ms Hand said she was “disappointed and upset” when the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided not to prosecute the case after she made a complaint to the Irish police. In a letter to her in August 2020, the DPP said there was “insufficient evidence” and there was not a reasonable prospect of conviction. Ms Hand asked the DPP to review the decision, saying she felt she was being treated differently because one of the suspects was famous. Asked about the DPP’s decision not to prosecute, Mr Harris and Ms McEntee stressed the importance of the DPP’s independence on whether to prosecute. “There are obviously structures in place where the DPP can meet a victim and can outline to them their reasons for not taking the case,” Mr Harris said. “But there’s also always an opportunity for the DPP in any situation – and I speak broadly in relation to this – to review a decision, to consider any new information that may come to light, and I don’t want to say anything that may ever cut across the ongoing work of the DPP.” Ms McEntee stressed that there should “never be any political interference” in the independence of the DPP’s decisions. “I have, since becoming minister, given priority to and enabled a new office within the DPP to open specifically focused on sexual offences, so that this issue can be given the focus and the priority that it needs,” she said.