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fb777 vip register is seemingly knocking on the door of a Test debut as coach Andrew McDonald has raised concerns over . Australia is reeling after one of the nation's worst ever home defeats to India in the first Test in Perth. Calls for Marnus Labuschagne to be dropped are growing with the No.3 averaging just 13.66 across his last five Tests. And to make matters worse for the Aussies, Marsh has pulled up sore after Perth. The allrounder has not been a regular bowler for Australia since his return to the starting XI in the Ashes. However, due to the absence of Cameron Green, Marsh was called upon to bowl 17 overs in the first Test. And Cummins admitted the workload had taken a toll on the allrounder. On Tuesday evening, Aussie coach Andrew McDonald also claimed Marsh would be monitored leading into the second and third Test. “We knew that Mitch was slightly underdone coming in but I thought the performance in the first innings was satisfactory,” McDonald said when leaving Perth. However, calls are growing for Tasmanian allrounder Webster to come straight into the team. Webster was one of the few standouts in the Australia A game against India having scored 33 and 61 not out in the first win. He then backed it up with figures of 3-49 in the second hit-out having also scored 46 not out in the second innings. And in the Sheffield Shield clash this week, Webster has starred for Tasmania against New South Wales. Webster finished the first innings with 61 runs off 81 balls. He then took 3-81 having dismissed three of the top four in the order. Webster will start the day's play on Wednesday 33 not out as Tasmania look to build on their lead of 252 runs. The 30-year-old is doing everything to make sure he is knocking down the door for a baggy green if Marsh can't back-up. The Tasmanian was the leading run-scorer in the Sheffield Shield last summer and is averaging more than 60 in the current campaign. A number of Aussies are under pressure in the starting XI with , and all underperforming across the last 12 months. also fell short in his debut as an opener having fallen cheaply in both innings. Another 50 for beau Webster in the shield, last 3 first class matches 46 and 61* both times in a chase against india A. how long will this man be ignored???? Or does he need to change his last name to marsh. — Coach lukas (@lukeR15sky) Not Matt Short on 59* after a half century in the first innings. Not Marcus Harris getting yet another 50. Not Beau Webster getting 60 and averaging that this summer. Not Jimmy Peirson getting 61 and averaging 47 this summer.... But no, there is no one who can come in at all 1/2 — Jimmy Fazz (@west_ham_fazz) Beau webster should be picked if Marsh is injured and if not it shows the shield system is not working — Postman Pats Mail (@mail_pats) Bring in Beau Webster or Michael Neser! Neser with the Pink Ball under lights 😍😍😍 — BlaikeCamo (@AndersonBlaike) While it appears very unlikely there will be changes in the starting XI for the Adelaide Test, the player under the most pressure in the Aussie squad is Labuschagne. The No.3 batter is averaging just 30.28 in Test cricket since February last year. In his last 10 innings, Labushcagne has scored 10, 1 not out, 3, 5, 1, 2, 90, 6, 2 and 3 for an average of just 13.66. However, coach Andrew McDonald has appeared to back the Queenslander to find his form in Adelaide. “We look at the way he plays, and when he’s at his best,” McDonald said. “And when we’ve seen him at his best he’s shown great intent at the crease. “That’s an ongoing discussion and that ebbs and flows in players’ careers, so at the moment he’s in one of those patches and no doubt he’ll be getting critiqued externally. But internally we’re really confident that, at his best, he’s the player that we need.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Smartmatic won't be required to give Fox News a trove of information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company's co-founder over alleged bribery in the Philippines, a judge ruled Thursday. Fox News and parent Fox Corp. sought the information to help fight Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation suit over broadcasts about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Smartmatic says its business was gutted when Fox aired false claims that the election-tech company helped rig the voting. Fox says it was simply reporting on newsworthy allegations made by then-President Donald Trump and his allies. At the same hearing, Judge David B. Cohen also turned down Smartmatic's request to question two Fox Corp. board members. The company has already questioned others. The Aug. 8 indictment of Smartmatic co-founder Roger Piñate and two other executives concerns a geographically distant matter: Smartmatic's efforts to get work in the Philippines between 2015 and 2018. But Fox maintains the criminal case is pertinent to Smartmatic's business prospects, and therefore to the election-tech company's claims about what it lost and stands to lose because of Fox's 2020 coverage. “As of Aug 8, governments will have to take into account the risks of doing business with a company (where some executives have been) accused of serious corruption by the U.S. Department of Justice," Fox lawyer Brad Masters told a New York court Thursday. He asked the court to order Smartmatic to provide any documents that it has given to the DOJ for the bribery investigation; any customer inquiries about the criminal charges; and any staff communications about the matter and its impact on the company. The indictment accuses Piñate and two other Smartmatic executives of scheming to pay over $1 million in bribes to a Filipino election official to deploy the company's machines and pay promptly for them. Federal prosecutors say the payments were made through sham loan agreements and via a slush fund created by overcharging for the machines. Piñate, who has served as Smartmatic’s president, and at least one of the other executives have pleaded not guilty to conspiring to violate the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and to money laundering. It’s unclear from court records whether the third executive has entered a plea or has an attorney who can comment on the charges. Boca Raton, Florida-based Smartmatic itself isn’t charged in the criminal case. The company put the executives on leave and sought to reassure voters that elections are “conducted with the utmost integrity and transparency.” Smartmatic's lawyers contend the indictment is irrelevant to the defamation suit, which is about election-fraud claims that Trump's attorneys made on Fox News programs. The indictment is “merely an allegation,” Smartmatic attorney Caitlin Kovacs argued Thursday. She suggested Fox wanted to “play prosecutor to the jury” and “accuse Smartmatic of a crime that they didn’t commit.” Cohen denied two similar requests from Fox while the federal investigation was ongoing. He said Thursday that the indictment didn't change his mind. “It’s a mere accusation. It raises no presumption of guilt,” he said. Smartmatic is suing over shows in which Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell portrayed the company as part of a broad conspiracy to steal the 2020 vote from Trump, a Republican and the winner of this year's election. Federal and state election officials , exhaustive reviews in battleground states and Trump’s own then-attorney general found no widespread fraud that could have changed the outcome of the 2020 election. Nor did they uncover any credible evidence that the vote was tainted. Dozens of judges, including some whom Trump appointed, rejected his fraud claims. Fox News ultimately aired an interview with an election technology expert who refuted the allegations against Smartmatic. As is normal in the run-up to a civil trial, various players connected to both parties have been questioned under oath by the other side's lawyers. These out-of-court sessions are called depositions. Smartmatic wanted Thursday to get depositions ordered for Fox Corp. board members Chase Carey and Roland Hernandez. The two attended meetings where critical decisions were made, Smartmatic argues. Fox lawyer Devin Anderson said there's no indication that Carey and Hernandez “have any relevant information” to add. Smartmatic already has questioned other board members, including Executive Chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch and former House Speaker Paul Ryan, as well as Fox founder Rupert Murdoch, the attorney said. Depositions generally aren't made public at this stage of a case. Smartmatic lawyer Erik Connolly said after court that the company was pursuing other information to show “that Fox Corp. controlled the disinformation spread by Fox News.” A message seeking comment was sent to Fox. The news network is countersuing Smartmatic , claiming the defamation case violates a New York law against baseless suits aimed at squelching reporting or criticism on public issues. Smartmatic recently settled defamation suits against One America News Network and Newsmax . Fox News settled for $787 million last year with another voting-technology company, Dominion Voting Systems. Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press

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The president of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society won’t seek re-election following a first term marked by infighting and low morale across the union’s operational ranks. Shortly after the final bell rang for winter break, Nathan Martindale took to social media to announce he will carry out his two-year appointment that ends in the spring and step away from labour relations after that. “After many conversations with my family and deep reflection on their needs, I have made the decision to not run for a second term as MTS president,” he wrote in a post uploaded to Facebook Friday. Martindale, a special education resource teacher in Winnipeg, has spent the last 12 years in full-time union roles. Since the turn of the century, all of his predecessors — including former presidents James Bedford, Norm Gould, Paul Olsen, Pat Isaak, Brian Ardern and Jan Speelman — have served two consecutive terms. Bedford told the Free Press he does not know details, aside from surface-level ones, but his friend and former colleague’s departure, as well as other recent high-profile exits from MTS, suggests “something’s gone badly off the rails.” Between 2011 and 2017, Martindale represented colleagues in the Winnipeg Teachers’ Association. He later joined the union’s governing board better known as “PX” — internal shorthand for the MTS provincial executive. “I have often been required to be out of town, as well as attend numerous evening and weekend obligations, all of which have taken me away from my family,” he wrote on his personal social media page. “With the ongoing needs of my family, including supporting my child with Type 1 diabetes, I know it is now time to prioritize being present for them.” Martindale first assumed an interim president role on Feb. 24, 2023 — the day of Bedford’s mid-term retirement — before he won an internal election that spring. Per union bylaws, PX members are each elected to serve a two-year appointment. The president and vice-president are eligible for re-election for one additional term. Other members can serve up to three consecutive terms. Martindale was not made available for an interview on the subject. His office indicated the union leader is not taking any reporter calls over the holidays. Among many congratulatory comments and messages of thanks that users made on his post, Bedford wrote that it was an honour to work alongside Martindale. His original comment — which has since been edited — also stated, “It is unfortunate that you will likely be replaced by someone less caring, less experienced, and less dedicated to representing all members.” It was liked by a number of union representatives, including Jonathan Waite from the Seine River Teachers’ Association, PX member Sean Giesbrecht and Chris Darazsi, president of the local in the River East Transcona School Division. Lise Legal, president of the Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association, replied with a demand for Bedford’s “beyond disrespectful” sentence be deleted. The public exchange was made against the backdrop of a third-party probe into the union’s embattled headquarters on Portage Avenue. Bedford said he made the comment out of frustration that his “extraordinarily dedicated” successor is leaving and “a great team” is falling part. The union’s work environment became “highly political” during his tenure from 2019 to 2023, he added. MTS hired a consulting firm at the start of the school year to investigate workplace culture, harassment and morale concerns raised by staff members who are in charge of servicing more than 16,600 public school teachers. Three different people have assumed the executive director role — the non-partisan counterpart to Martindale, and senior leader in charge of managing members of Teamsters Local Union 979 — over the last 13 months. Teamsters Canada spokesman Christopher Monette, who has been critical of MTS leaders for failing to provide a harassment-free work environment and viewing staff as “adversaries,” declined to weigh in on internal politics Monday. “MTS has made efforts over the past months to address workplace concerns. While encouraging, we believe it is too early to provide a final assessment and will reserve further comments for now,” Monette said in an email. He noted that Teamsters continues to pursue outstanding grievances related to workplace issues that will be brought to an arbitrator in the new year. Martindale’s lengthy social media post touted negotiating the first provincewide collective agreement for teachers, navigating the classroom complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic and joining the Manitoba Federation of Labour as highlights during his time at MTS. He also acknowledged the union’s success in “slamming the door” on Bill 64, controversial Progressive Conservative proposed legislation that sought to eliminate Manitoba’s elected school boards in 2021.CrowdStrike Earnings Beat. Cybersecurity Firm's Quarterly Revenue Tops $1 Billion.

Lake Oswego police served a search warrant on Melissa Fireside’s home in connection with felony theft allegations one week before she was elected to the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners , her lawyer said Tuesday. The search warrant was signed Oct. 30 by Clackamas County Circuit Judge Robert Jones; the court filing cites an ongoing investigation into aggravated identity theft and aggravated first-degree theft, said Fireside’s attorney, Mark Cogan.

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View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/boyd-gaming-announces-additional-500-million-share-repurchase-authorization-302324275.html SOURCE Boyd Gaming CorporationBLOUNTVILLE— During last week’s voting meeting, the Sullivan County Commission passed a resolution allowing early retirement for police officers and correctional officers through a bridge program. The commission also passed a resolution that opposes the establishment of an overlay district on the South Fork of the Holston River. Bridge program Police officers, firefighters and correctional officers that are between ages 55 and 62 can retire early under the bridge program if they have put in at least 25 years of service. “The bridge program is something that all the federal programs have in law enforcement and traffic,” said Mark Ireson, commissioner and sponsor of the resolution.“I’m actually retired on the Bridge program. It’s a program that helps to cover living expenses and allows you to use your retirement funding the day you retire at age 55 and it goes to 62 until you’re eligible for Social Security.” Mark Ireson Ireson said EMS and EMA officials are currently not eligible for the program. He said he consulted with Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy and county financial staff before pursuing the resolution. “I asked the sheriff, ‘Is this something you guys are interested in?’ And he said, ‘Yes, absolutely,’” Ireson said. The program is expected to benefit 35 employees, with 29 of them retiring within six years. There are six people in the county who will not hit the 25 years of service mark and won’t be able to retire. “Of the six people, four of those were retirees from other departments or other jobs who came in to do extra work here at the sheriff’s office,” Ireson said. “There are two that will not be able to retire by age 60, and that’s gonna be an issue, but the sheriff said he he will work with them to figure something out.” Ireson said meetings are to be held with county employees and representatives from the program, so they are informed on how they may be affected. Sheriff Cassidy who spoke during the meeting, said the program will benefit a lot of his employees who are getting close to the age of retirement. “My heart is for these employees,” Cassidy said. “This job is very demanding, very stressful, away from your family a whole lot more than you need to be. This program is a life changer for those who are eligible.” Sergeant Phil White, one of the officers set to retire soon also spoke. “This program will be a big boost to me. I’ve been here for almost 29 years,” White said. “It’s a young man’s game. It’s not for me anymore, but I still do my job on a daily basis as best I can.” Ireson noted that reaction times decline around age 56, which is another reason the bridge program can make operations safer, especially in police departments. Opposition to river overlay district In another resolution, the commission expressed complete opposition to a proposed overlay district on the South Fork of the Holston River. Sponsored by Commissioner Joe Carr, the resolution voiced concerns about the potential impact on property rights, farming and the possibility of eminent domain use for zoning projects. “Many residents are deeply concerned about the prospect of a river overlay district being imposed on them, which would be a detriment to both landowners and our farmers,” the resolution stated. During public comment, multiple residents urged the commission to approve the resolution, citing flaws in a recent recreational study that could be used to justify an overlay district in the future. Melinda Morell pointed out discrepancies in survey data. “This study explains that the survey data was a critical component, yet the survey results in previous versions were wrong and only corrected after documented evidence was provided,” Morell said. Morell said the survey only had about 0.2% of Sullivan County represented and of those respondents, 9% did not live in the county. “The second survey that was provided, 55 pieces of information were sent out, but yet there’s 8,004 parcels. That’s less than 0.7% of impacted individuals,” Morell said. Morell said she and others asked the zoning and planning commission to include those statistics and numbers from the surveys in their reports to give context for future commissions. Jaquita Hickman asked the commission to consider how an overlay district could impact the property taxes of the land. “Most people on that river have private property farms,” Hickman said. “We have large farms, and what I am concerned about is the restrictions that will be given to our ancestors because I want my children and my grandchildren to be able to have our legacy so that they can have a future in Sullivan County as well.”

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The Assad regime, led by President Bashar al-Assad, has long been supported by Iran, Russia, and other allies in the face of multiple opposition groups, including rebel forces and jihadist organizations, fighting to overthrow the government. Iran, in particular, has been a staunch ally of Assad, providing military and financial support to ensure his survival in the face of Western-backed opposition.If you’re an iPhone user, you might not realize that you already have access to Apple Cash. It’s a digital cash card that’s built into Apple devices and can be found in the default Wallet app. (Note: You must link an eligible debit card to use this service.) The main function of Apple Cash is to make it easier for Apple device users to send money to one another, including sending money through the iMessage app. But Apple Cash is more than just a service — it can be used to shop online, in stores or to make in-app purchases. Apple Cash is a convenient way to transfer money between friends and family. Once it’s set up, a user can simply open the iMessage app and send money to a contact through their chat. It’s also useful for those who use Apple Pay, a separate service that allows Apple device users to make with any linked card, including an Apple Cash card. Here are some important things to know about setting up and using Apple Cash. Apple Cash is a digital cash card that’s stored in the Wallet app of Apple devices, and it can be used for making P2P payments, as well as purchases through Apple Pay. When you receive money from another Apple Cash user, that money appears in your Apple Cash balance. The balance can then be spent or transferred to a linked bank account or debit card. with Apple Cash can be done either directly from the digital Apple Cash card (in the Wallet app) or through the iMessage app. You can send or receive anywhere between $1 and $10,000 per message. The money shows up on the recipient’s Apple Cash card instantly, but it may take from one to three days for the balance to be transferred to a bank account. Instant transfers to a bank account are possible, but it comes with a 1.5% fee. There’s also an option to set up Apple Cash Family for children who are under 18 years old. This option limits the amount a child can send to $2,000 per message. Those younger than 18 also cannot add money to their Apple Cash card from a bank account; rather, their balance only grows when they receive money from another Apple Cash user. Apple Cash is a digital card within your Wallet that allows you to spend your Apple Cash online, in stores and in apps as well send and receive money. Apple Pay, however, allows you to make purchases using any credit card or debit card you have stored in your Wallet — including Apple Cash. With Apple Pay, you add credit and debit cards to your Wallet and then have the ability to pay right with your phone (or other Apple product). To set up Apple Cash, you’ll need three things: —A compatible Apple device. —Two-factor authentication enabled for your Apple ID (this can be done in Settings). —An eligible debit card to load funds onto the Apple Cash card. In the Settings app, you can turn on Apple Cash in the Wallet and Apple Pay section. Tap on the Apple Cash card icon and follow the instructions on the screen. You’ll be asked to agree to the terms and conditions, after which your device will set up Apple Cash for you. The Apple Cash card, once set up, can be found in your device’s Wallet app. If you want to set up Apple Cash Family, you’ll first need to have Family Sharing turned on, which can be done in Settings. The family organizer can add children to Apple Cash in the Family Sharing section of Settings. You’ll need to have a linked to your digital Wallet to add money to an Apple Cash card. You can add a debit card to Wallet in the same place where you set up Apple Cash — the Wallet and Apple Pay section of Settings. Once a debit card is linked to your Wallet, open Wallet and tap on the Apple Cash card. Then, tap the More button (an icon with three dots). This will open a page where you can see your Apple Cash balance, add money and transfer funds to a bank account. Tap Add Money and enter the amount you’d like to add (the minimum is $10). You’ll be asked to confirm which debit card you want to use to fund the Apple Cash balance, and then the money is added to the Apple Cash card. There are two ways to send a payment to someone using Apple Cash: directly from your Wallet or in the iMessage app. Both the sender and recipient need Apple Cash to send or receive money. To send money from Wallet, simply tap the Apple Cash card in Wallet and then tap Send. Type in the contact name or phone number of the recipient. Enter the amount you’d like to send (between $1 and $10,000), then review the payment and confirm it with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode. In iMessage, open the conversation with who you’d like to send money to, or start a new one. Tap on the app button, which appears next to the type bar, and then tap on the Apple Cash icon. You’ll be prompted to enter an amount (between $1 and $10,000). Once you’ve reviewed the amount, tap Send and confirm with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode. The first time money is sent to someone, the recipient will need to accept the payment within seven days for it to go through. After the first instance, payments are automatically accepted. If you’re using Apple Cash to make a purchase either online or in a store, you’ll need to pay using Apple Pay. To request money from your iPhone, open the conversation in the Messages app. Tap the plus icon, followed by Apple Cash. Then, tap Request. Tap the send button to send your payment request. Once the request is sent, the person you sent it to can confirm or change the amount they send to you. You can also request money from your Apple watch. Open your messages app, choose a conversation, tap the plus icon and then choose Apple Cash. Once you enter the amount you are requesting, swipe left on the Send button. Tap Request. As you start to accumulate money on the Apple Cash card, you may want to move it to a debit card or a . This can be done by going to the same place where you added funds to the card, by clicking the icon with three dots next to your digital card. Enter an amount to be transferred, then tap Next. You’ll be asked whether you want to do an instant transfer (for a 1.5% fee) or a transfer in one to three business days for free. After making a selection, the screen will instruct you to set up a bank account if you don’t already have one set up. You’ll confirm the payment, and the transfer is initiated. Instant transfers can only be made to an eligible debit card, not a bank account. Money is sent within 30 minutes when you select instant transfer. —Zelle: If your bank is offers Zelle, it might be a good idea to take advantage of the P2P payment service. Zelle can be accessed directly from your bank’s mobile app, and it allows you to send instant transfers at no extra cost. —Venmo: Anyone can use Venmo, as long as they’ve downloaded the app. Unlike Apple Cash or Zelle, it’s a standalone P2P payment app. Venmo comes with a social element — users can follow each other and add fun emojis to their payments, although they can also keep their account activity private. —PayPal: This P2P payment service is a good option if you want to send money internationally. It also offers a PayPal Debit card, which, like the Apple Cash card, can be used to make purchases online or in stores. —Samsung Pay Cash: Samsung device users can use this option instead of Apple Cash. Similar to Apple Cash, it is a digital wallet that you can access from a Samsung mobile device. However, to take full advantage of Samsung Pay Cash, users will need to undergo an extra registration process to upgrade to a Full Card Account. Apple Cash makes it easy for Apple device users to send money to each other. Users can simply tap the Apple Cash icon in their text messages to send money through iMessage. It can also be used as an extra repository for spending money and can be used for purchases anywhere Apple Pay is accepted. With that said, only Apple device users can send and receive money using Apple Cash, so those looking for a more universal payment service may want to consider . ©2024 Bankrate.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Australia's senior pacer Mitchell Starc on Friday played down the chatter around India batter KL Rahul 's contentious caught behind dismissal on the first day of the opening Test here, saying it was a "regulation wicket". Rahul's dismissal kicked up a controversy with former players from both the countries questioning the third umpire's decision to overturn the on-field official's not out call. After on-field umpire Richard Kettleborough ruled in Rahul's favour following Australia's appeal, the home team used DRS to challenge the decision. Third umpire Richard Illingworth, however, overturned the call despite not having the benefit of a split-screen view which would have given him a clearer picture of whether the Starc delivery actually grazed the bat or the snicko responded to a hit on the pads. "It got overturned obviously, but I thought it was regulation, the sound it made, the timing of it, I thought it was just a regulation wicket," Starc said at a press conference. 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(There was) still enough there, but it didn't do as much as the brand new hardball. "So I guess that's something for teams to take in the second innings. "If you can get through the testing period, it does get slightly easier. That being said, the outfield is quite slow, so that probably made runs a bit hard to come by. That's probably the slowest outfield we've seen over in the west for a long time." While Starc gave the first breakthrough, his pace-bowling colleague Josh Hazlewood proved to be more successful on the day, returning with excellent figures of 4/29 in 13 overs before the peerless Jasprit Bumrah (4/17 in 10 overs) yet again displayed his extraordinary skills. Starc is also not of the view that batting conditions were becoming harder across Australia. "How many ways can you skin a cat? Bowlers are allowed to bowl good balls," he said. "When there's a lot of runs, it's like, 'Oh, the bowlers bowled badly. When there's wickets, the wickets are tough'. (But) you are allowed to bowl good balls and maybe credit should go to both teams and bowlers. "Sure, there's plenty in the wicket when you put it in the right area and it was hard work for batting, but as I said, you're allowed to bowl good balls and there were plenty of those today." At stumps, Australia trailed by 83 runs thanks to the incredible comeback by the Bumrah-led Indian team, something that seemed improbable after they were all out for an under-par score and weeks after their unprecedented 0-3 drubbing to New Zealand at home. Starc said he was not surprised by India's comeback. "That was a completely different series, different conditions, different teams, so, yeah, that was entertaining to watch, that series .. but we know how good a team India are and they have shown that today. "I thought we bowled quite well and perhaps an under par score and they have come out and matched us with the ball, so, no, I wouldn't say I was surprised as we know the skill they have got in that team with bat and ball, and they showed that with the ball today," Starc pointed out. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )The East Tennessee State women’s team desperately needed someone to provide offense against Tennessee Tech. Braylyn Milton was the right person for the job. The senior guard scored 20 points, including going 4-for-8 from 3-point range, to lead the Bucs to a 53-48 win over the Golden Eagles on Saturday afternoon at Brooks Gym. Milton was happy to step up when her team needed her the most, scoring ETSU’s first 10 points of the third quarter. The Bucs (2-4) were coming off a couple of close losses, and Milton told her teammates it was time to turn the page. “It felt pretty good to know that my teammates were looking for me,” Milton said. “Everybody had confidence in me so that boosted my confidence. It felt good to get a win on our home court and find some momentum. We’ve had some close games so it was important for us to stay consistent and confident to fight through adversity.” It was a battle to the end with 13 lead changes in the game. ETSU trailed 27-21 at the half, but rallied with a defensive effort that caused 20 turnovers. Milton and Kendall Folley each had three steals, while Meghan Downing had eight rebounds and two blocked shots. “Mental toughness, resilience and response are what we’ve been working on,” ETSU coach Brenda Mock Brown said. “Sometimes that takes time with new teams. We have nine new players who are competitors, but they’ve not been here. It takes time to get rhythm and learn your role. The message has been loud and clear that we’ve had enough time to get tough and compete.” No one embodied that more than Courtney Moore. The senior guard was finally at full strength and produced 10 points, including going 4-for-4 at the free-throw line in the crucial moments of the game. “There is trust in me and my teammates. We’re practicing every day and going hard,” Moore said. “That’s a really good team and the game was obviously up and down, back and forth. We had to stay confident and continue to do what we do in practice.” Their efforts helped overcome a 14-point effort by Tech’s Peyton Carter. Reghan Grimes and Chloe Larry also hit double figures with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Anna Walker pulled down 13 rebounds, but was held scoreless. ETSU made five more shots beyond the arc. On a night she scored just three points, Folley had five rebounds and five assists, while only committing one turnover. The Bucs return to action Wednesday 7 p.m. when they host Presbyterian inside Brooks Gym.

As the nears puck drop on its second season, officials are expressing a lot of optimism about the future of the game. In a news conference Tuesday, PWHL senior vice-president of hockey operations Jayna Hefford said hockey fans across North America are in for an even more thrilling season. The action starts this weekend with the hosting the Boston Fleet, followed by the Ottawa Charge visiting the Montreal Victoire. “We’re really excited about the increased number of games, going from 24 to 30 per team. It’s going to just bring more hockey to more people,” she said. League officials spent the off-season looking into various ways to tap into an already high level of interest for women’s hockey. One successful experiment in the inaugural season was taking some games to neutral sites, and this year will see even more cities with no actual teams get a chance to host games. In what’s been PWHL games will be played in cities such as Seattle, Denver, St. Louis, Buffalo, Detroit and Raleigh, as well as Quebec City, Vancouver and Edmonton. “Obviously we want to go into markets and be extremely successful (but) we’re I think pretty picky about where we want to go and where we want to play,” said Hefford, as she explained how the process to host a game at a neutral site takes into consideration things like how a city supports women sports and the growth of youth hockey, among other aspects. “The good news is there are more cities who want us than we have the ability to go to today, so we try to pick the best cities based on partnerships and being successful.” In line with the league’s effort to make its games more accessible to more people, a number of teams will be moving to bigger venues — including . Montreal will also play most of its home games at Place Bell, while New York will host its home games at the Prudential Centre. “This first season exceeded all of our expectations,” said Hefford as she reflected on how last year unfolded. “Whether that’s selling out large venues in the amount of minutes, whether it’s seeing people walk down the streets with our merchandise on, the excitement about this whole league is just something that has blown us away in many ways. “We always believed it to be true, we had a vision for it, but to see it happen as quickly as it did, that was pretty special.” Perhaps the biggest addition to the league’s second season is the introduction of team identities, with new . “We love the look and the way the jerseys came out. The players are happy with them, great feedback from the fans on them as well,” said Amy Scheer, the PWHL’s senior vice-president of business operations. The PWHL is also expanding its media coverage. While all games were available last year free on YouTube, Canadians will now have to catch the action on TSN and CBC, who were league partners from the get-go and have extended their partnership. Scheer said the league is happy to welcome Amazon Prime as another broadcast partner. In the U.S., the league just finalized partnerships with MSG Network and the Women’s Sports Network, plus games will still be available on YouTube. Scheer said the league hopes Canadians who won’t be able to watch games for free can understand the nature of the sports business. “We are receiving media rights and as part of that, streaming does become exclusive. It was a really hard decision to make because accessibility is really important for us,” she said. “This is really a very important next step for the sustainability and growth of our league.” The league has plans to expand the league with at least two more teams by the beginning of next season. Hefford said the league will remain a single entity for the foreseeable future but the door is not closed for possible local and private ownerships.Nebraska opponent preview: Everything you need to know about IowaWith rookie QB Penix showing poise in starting debut, the Falcons again control their playoff hopes