Carroll wonders what Harbaugh’s deal is
With 6:37 remaining in the fourth quarter, Stanford scored its seventh touchdown of the game to take a demanding 48-21 lead over the Trojans that all but assured a victory.That’s when Cardinal coach Jim Harbaugh decided to go for a two-point conversion attempt that would give his team an even 50 points against the Trojans’ once-daunting defense.Deal breaker · Pete Carroll questioned Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh about his surprising decision to go for two late in the game, sources said. – Young Kim | Daily TrojanThe play was stuffed at the line of scrimmage, but USC players and coaches were still upset. It appeared as though Stanford was trying to show the Trojans up on its home turf.After the game, USC coach Pete Carroll met Harbaugh at midfield to shake his hand, and, according to sources near the exchange, the conversation went as follows:“What’s your deal? What’s your deal?” Carroll asked.“What’s your deal?” Harbaugh replied.And the conversation ended.USC senior safety Taylor Mays refused to comment about the two-point conversion attempt but was seen walking toward Stanford’s bench and glaring at Harbaugh immediately following the play.After the game, both coaches tried to downplay the two-point attempt for the media.“I thought it was an opportunity, the way we were coming off the ball, the way our players were playing — that it was the right thing to do,” Harbaugh said.When asked about the play, Carroll responded, “I’m wondering just like you.“In that situation, they get to do whatever they want. Sometimes, you make the decision for your own team’s sake.”
“The one thing I think about is it’s time to start winning. That’s why we’re here,” Pegula said. “We have Ralph [Krueger] on board and some young players, leaders, Jack [Eichel]. So it’s time to put it all together.”Krueger was hired as the team’s head coach in May to replace Phil Housley, who was fired at the beginning of April after finishing 33-39-10. The team missed the postseason for the ninth straight year and fell to 13th in the Eastern Conference — a good 22 points behind the Blue Jackets for the second wild card. Related News Looking ahead, Pegula is optimistic about ending the playoff drought in 2020.”To me, everything’s pointing up,” he said. “Our players want to start winning. They’re not in this for what’s happened the last three or four seasons, so I feel for them, and I’m pulling for them to work with our coach, work with management and turn it around.”The Sabres’ top draft pick, center Dylan Cozens, isn’t the only new acquisition, as Buffalo also traded for defenseman Colin Miller from the Golden Knights on Friday. NHL trade news: Penguins deal Phil Kessel to Coyotes for Alex Galchenyuk, prospect NHL trade rumors: Senators, Maple Leafs have ‘tentative’ deal in place for Nikita Zaitsev Terry Pegula is ready to turn over a new leaf.During an interview with The Associated Press ahead of the NHL Draft earlier this month, the Sabres owner said he’s striving for a new consistency in 2019 after failing to make the playoffs in nearly every season over the last decade. But the Sabres started the season 17-6-2 before things unraveled, the preferred word over “tanked” if you ask Pegula.”First off, the word you just referred to, the ‘T word,’ is rebuild,” Pegula said. “Losing is the most painful thing. When you go through a rebuild, you would still like to continue winning. Yeah, you’re right, that history’s there. But there’s always good in something bad, so keep going.”Added wife and Sabres president Kim Pegula: “I don’t know there’s any team that hasn’t had their share of mistakes and changes. Those just happen to be ours.” NHL trade news: Sabres acquire defenseman Colin Miller from Golden Knights
Real Madrid crashed out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage for the second year running. And it was entirely their own fault, again.Although this defeat wasn’t as shocking as their capitulation against Ajax last season, it could have been far, far uglier. Manchester City spurned bundles of chances and with more precision in front of goal they could have racked up an embarrassing scoreline for Zinedine Zidane’s side. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/GOAL/9b/1d/raheem-sterling-manchester-city-2019-20-champions-league_x6jb4wwrmrkj19pl5talc5sf5.jpg?t=-897184805&w=500&quality=80Madrid’s performance here carried directly on from that, as if the past five months had never happened. It was that of a side who has not played for three weeks, compared to City’s two, but perhaps also of a team drunk on its own success, who thought they could come to Manchester and not be pushed to the limit.Madrid won 10 games in a row to lift La Liga, drawing only their final match after they had banked the trophy, but City were always going to prove a different challenge to what they had faced in Spain.Zidane’s side ground out those victories but to succeed in Manchester they needed something special, which is why Eden Hazard was given a start on the left.The former Chelsea winger has not been anything like his past self this season, hounded by injuries, and this was another blunt-edged performance, far from his best.Benzema, by contrast, has been sublime this season and, after missing his first good opportunity, made no mistake with his second, heading home Rodrygo Goes’ cross to level on the night.The Frenchman has carried the banner for Madrid but this time he didn’t get enough support behind him.Casemiro, Militao and Varane, especially, seemed hell-bent on giving the ball away, while Courtois spilled one shot into the danger zone and was nearly caught out by compatriot Kevin De Bruyne from a corner.Madrid seemed to be relying on the intangible magic which often accompanies them in Europe, and with the scores level it seemed like they might still somehow go through, despite City’s dominance.But another Varane error put paid to that, as he made a hash of a long ball forward and sold Courtois short as he tried to send the ball back.Jesus took advantage and squeezed home from a tight angle to give City a cushion, leaving Madrid needing two more goals. They didn’t come close to getting one. Zidane sent on Luka Jovic and Lucas Vazquez, ahead of the live-wire Vinicius Junior, which was a puzzling decision given the circumstances. Gareth Bale, meanwhile, was in Spain after Zidane’s claim that he had asked to be left behind.Varane will take the blame for his two obvious mistakes which led to City’s goals, but nobody in the team could hold their head up high.This was a wake-up call for Madrid. While they may be the best team in Spain, they are some way behind the continent’s other top sides. Getty Images CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Highlights from City-Real, Juve-LyonIn the end, Pep Guardiola’s side had to be content with a 2-1 win, 4-2 on aggregate, but they made the newly crowned Spanish champions look like amateurs. Madrid gave away the ball in front of their goal so frequently that it looked like they were trying to lay a red carpet route to goal for the Premier League side.Los Blancos handed City their opener on a silver platter. While analysts figured Eder Militao might be the weak spot in Zidane’s backline, it was his center-back partner Raphael Varane who made a crucial error, the first of many.The French center back, usually so composed, dilly-dallied in the box before Gabriel Jesus pressed him and won the ball back, squaring for Raheem Sterling to tap home in the ninth minute.Thibaut Courtois, who has also been crucial for Madrid this season, put Varane under pressure with his pass but a man of the World Cup winner’s caliber and class should have dealt with the problem effectively.Suspended Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos watched on nervously from the stands, trying to orchestrate the defense with shouts, whistles and gestures, keenly aware that without his contribution the team is missing a key ingredient.That was his own fault, having been shown a red card in the 2-1 defeat by City at the Santiago Bernabeu in February, as Madrid collapsed and allowed Guardiola’s team to come from behind.
REVEALED 2 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been defended by former Chelsea star Branislav Ivanovic, who played under the Portuguese at Stamford Bridge.Ivanovic, the defender, enjoyed one of the finest seasons of his career in 2014/15, when the Blues romped to the Premier League title with Mourinho at the helm. Premier League Team of the Season so far, including Liverpool and Leicester stars Latest Football News shining Top nine Premier League free transfers of the decade Forbes list reveals how much Mayweather, Ronaldo and Messi earned this decade huge blow “I know it’s difficult what he is experiencing at Manchester United, but I think he will cope. No one is satisfied with this situation.“In my opinion, I think it is all down to the players.“At Manchester United, they have many inexperienced players playing in key positions, so it doesn’t work for them at the moment.” PA:Press Association Ivanovic played some of his best football under Mourinho Mourinho has been coming under criticism from all corners this season RANKED REPLY Ronaldo warned Lukaku how hard scoring goals in Serie A would be before Inter move 
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11 September 2012 South Africa’s first consignment of humanitarian aid for one of four drought-stricken countries in the Sahel region in North Africa departed by air for Niger on Monday. This follows a commitment to help the four countries – Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Chad – made by International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane during a meeting of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council in Bamako, Mali in March. The aid to Niger will take the form of four consignments by air of 100 tonnes of maize power boost and nutrition suitable for children under five years. “This will be followed by a mixed consignment of maize power boost and a bio-pesticide requested by the government of Niger to fight food crop infestations,” the Department of International Relations and Cooperations said on Friday. “Also included will be 12 000 protection kits for use during the application of the bio-pesticides.” A shipment of fertilizer, animal feed and a further amount of maize power boost will follow by sea towards the end of the year. “Together with the government of Niger, South Africa will assist in the production of nine-million doses of PPR vaccine for inoculating livestock,” the department added.Concern over Sahel region The Sahel is an eco-climatic transition zone between the Sahara desert in the North and the Sudanian Savannas in the south. According to Wikipedia, it forms a belt up to 1 000 km wide spanning Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. The Sahara Desert takes up much of the land area of the four core Sahelian countries: Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Chad. About 80% of the people living in the region are dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods and are regularly affected by droughts, floods and locust swarms. The AU Peace and Security Council, at its meeting in March, expressed deep concern over the humanitarian crisis facing several countries in the Sahel region due to environmental degradation, climate change and food insecurity. The challenges have been aggravated by developments in the Maghreb region, especially by the crisis in Libya, the influx of internally displaced persons, as well as the increase in transnational organised crime, terrorism and the proliferation of weapons. The council called for a more comprehensive and better-coordinated approach in addressing the situation in the Sahel region. Source: SANews.gov.za
Pagasa: Kammuri now a typhoon, may enter PAR by weekend Horn has three days to shed the excess baggage or else blow away his once-in-a-lifetime chance at superstardom.READ: #InquirerSeven: Things to know about Jeff Horn FEATURED STORIESSPORTSSEA Games: Biñan football stadium stands out in preparedness, completionSPORTSPrivate companies step in to help SEA Games hostingSPORTSMalditas save PH from shutoutHorn goes after Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization crown on Sunday and is confident he will make thegrade in Saturday’s weigh-in.Addressing hundreds of fans and onlookers at Raddacliff Place for his public workout, Horn explained that he expects to drop two kilos (4.4 lb) on Thursday, as his excess weight is mainly fluids, and then make weight after his final training session on Friday. What’s intriguing is that Horn said he was between 71 to 72 kg on Tuesday, during his media workout at Stretton Boxing Gym.READ: Jeff Horn could try another weaponIf that’s the case, then Horn’s weight reduction is taking longer than expected.Horn’s trainer, Glenn Rushton, and strength and conditioning coach, Dundee Kim, however, believe that the “Battle of Brisbane” would proceed without a hitch for their ward.Kim said that he likes Horn to rehydrate by at least four kilos, but not to exceed seven kilos on fight day so as not to put a strain on his ward’s kidney and liver.ADVERTISEMENT READ: Jeff Horn has ’10-point plan’ to upset Pacquiao While Horn is struggling to make weight, the opposite holds true for Pacquiao, who’s trying to gain poundage.Pacquiao, who’s at 145 lb Wednesday, jogged and did exercises Thursday morning. After another full meal, he took a nap before holding a light workout in the afternoon. Later, he attended a bible service at one of the function rooms of Sofitel Hotel.American trainer Freddie Roach wants Pacquiao to hit 146.5 lb at weigh in.READ: Horn has ‘hands like steel,’ says trainer RushtonHorn, who skipped rope, shadow boxed and did the mitts with Rushton in a makeshift ring put up in the tourist haven, also shunned comparisons between him and Jessie Vargas, Pacquiao’s last victim.“I move a lot better than Vargas and [am] more technical,” claims the unbeaten Horn (16 wins with 1 draw and 11 knockouts).Being the bigger fighter, Horn said he won’t be afraid to trade punches with Pacquiao, 59-6-2 with 38 KOs.READ: Pacquiao not guaranteeing KO vs Horn: ‘Just wait and see’“If I land my shot he’s going to go down,” said Horn, to the cheers of his fans.Rushton swore Horn, being younger and bigger, is going to take Pacquiao deep and, if there’s a chance, knock the 11-time world champion out. Lacson: SEA Games fund put in foundation like ‘Napoles case’ LOOK: Jane De Leon meets fellow ‘Darna’ Marian Rivera Pagasa: Kammuri now a typhoon, may enter PAR by weekend Cayetano to unmask people behind ‘smear campaign’ vs him, SEA Games Another vape smoker nabbed in Lucena MOST READ LATEST STORIES Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss PLAY LIST 02:49Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss02:42PH underwater hockey team aims to make waves in SEA Games01:44Philippines marks anniversary of massacre with calls for justice01:19Fire erupts in Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City01:07Trump talks impeachment while meeting NCAA athletes02:49World-class track facilities installed at NCC for SEA Games China furious as Trump signs bills in support of Hong Kong Australian boxer Jeff Horn trains in front of the public in a mall in Brisbane, Australia, Thursday, June 29, 2017. Horn is preparing for his WBO welterweight world title bout against Filipino Manny Pacquiao on Sunday, July 2. (AP Photo/John Pye)BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA—Before even thinking of trouncing Manny Pacquiao, Jeff Horn must beat the scales first.Horn said on Thursday that he weighed 70.3 kilos (154.7 pounds) when he woke up Thursday, putting the Australian challenger still 7.7 lb over the 147-lb welterweight limit.ADVERTISEMENT If ever, Rushton sees the major shocker happening between the seventh and 11th rounds.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next What ‘missteps’? ‘It starts with me’: Ross says he let his team down in Game 4 loss Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. View comments
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica does not currently produce or export either aluminium or steel and would, therefore, not be directly impacted by the new United States (US) tariffs on imports of these products. Story Highlights “We have concluded, however, that any impact would be limited, as the greater portion of aluminium exports from these countries go to markets other than the United States,” she explained. Bauxite and alumina are not subject to the tariffs that have been imposed and are actually tariff-exempt under the provisions of the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), which governs Jamaica’s trade with the US. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica does not currently produce or export either aluminium or steel and would, therefore, not be directly impacted by the new United States (US) tariffs on imports of these products.Delivering a Statement in the Senate on Friday (March 16), at Gordon House, Senator Johnson Smith, noted that the tariffs to be faced by aluminium exports of various countries could potentially have an impact on Jamaica’s exports of alumina to those countries.“We have concluded, however, that any impact would be limited, as the greater portion of aluminium exports from these countries go to markets other than the United States,” she explained.“As an illustration, 30 per cent of our alumina is exported to The Netherlands, which processes it into aluminium. But, we are aware that only 1.7 per cent of Dutch aluminium exports go to the United States. Similarly, while 10 per cent of our alumina is exported to Iceland, less than one per cent of Iceland’s aluminium exports go to the US,” Senator Johnson Smith added.The Minister said these findings, coupled with the facts that 19 per cent of Jamaica’s alumina is exported to Canada (which is exempt from the new tariff); and nine per cent goes to the US, suggest that the level of exposure of our alumina exports to the indirect impact of the new measures is limited.In the case of bauxite, the Minister said 78 per cent of Jamaica’s exports go directly to the USA and, therefore, “we do not foresee any immediate negative impact”.“We are, however, quite aware that we are at the early stages of this matter and will, therefore, continue to monitor the trade reports relating to both aluminium and aluminium products. We will also consult closely with our partners as we continue to assess developments and consider any measures that might be deemed necessary to secure our vital bauxite and alumina exports,” she said.The US Administration has imposed tariffs of 10 per cent and 25 per cent on aluminium and steel respectively, citing national security grounds. The tariffs are to take effect on March 23.Meanwhile, Senator Johnson Smith said currently there is interest in the possible effects on consumer prices as the tariffs take effect, noting that the United States is not a major supplier of steel to Jamaica.“Furthermore, it is not yet clear what the effects of the measures would be in markets for steel and aluminium and steel and aluminium products beyond the United States. We are mindful that there could be medium- to long-term effects on consumer prices, but these are not imminent and will be determined by market forces,” she noted.With respect to concerns expressed regarding the impact of these measures on recent significant investments in the country’s bauxite and alumina industry and prospects for the introduction of aluminium smelting in the future, Mrs. Johnson Smith said “there is every indication that these investments remain very much on track”.“Beyond these market-related issues, we are paying careful attention to statements from some of the United States’ key trading partners, which allude to the possibility of robust responsive measures,” she added.Bauxite and alumina are not subject to the tariffs that have been imposed and are actually tariff-exempt under the provisions of the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), which governs Jamaica’s trade with the US.
Jorge Barrera APTN National NewsThe Assembly of First Nations chiefs executive is “concerned” about the national chief’s decision to hire his ‘girlfriend’ as a senior adviser.AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde hired his partner Valerie Galley to act as his senior adviser. Galley acted as an adviser to Bellegarde while he was chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians and regional AFN chief for the province.Dene Nation Chief Bill Erasmus, who is regional chief of the Northwest Territories, said the issue came up during a recent executive meeting and that matter is still under discussion.“It is an unwritten policy you don’t hire your family, or especially your partner or spouse. That is a given across the country,” said Erasmus. “I think, at first, many of us were shocked.”The AFN chiefs executive acts as a board of directors for the organization.Concerns over Bellegarde’s decision to hire Galley became public Wednesday after the Turtle Island News, the newspaper for Six Nations, reported on correspondence between Six Nations Chief Ava Hill and Bellegarde over the issue.In her letter to Bellegarde, Hill said she was concerned the national chief hired his “girlfriend” and requested he “immediately take steps to rectify this conflict of interest.”Bellegarde responded to Hill via letter admitting he was in a conflict with the hire and that he sought to mitigate the matter by having Galley report to AFN CEO Peter Dinsdale.APTN obtained both letters. Erasmus said shifting who Galley reports to did not solve the issue.“It is not adequate. Our understanding is that she advises the national chief. She doesn’t advise Peter Dinsdale. That is a direct relationship. That is a conflict,” said Erasmus.Ontario regional Chief Isadore Day, who represents Hill at the AFN executive table, said he initially chose not to weigh-in publicly out of prudence. Day said the matter is a concern.“There are questions on the human resource issues and the fundamental flaw in process of directed supervision from the political office to the secretariat,” said Day, in Twitter message to APTN.Erasmus also confirmed Bellegarde initially suggested to him that Hill’s concern stemmed from her daughter’s decision to quit the AFN after she was transferred to a new job in the organization. Eramsus said that matter was not connected to Hill’s letter.“I think it is a defensive position he took and maybe he doesn’t realize the seriousness of the situation,” said Erasmus. “But in the letter he drafted to her, he admitted there was a conflict. If there is a conflict, it needs to be dealt with and this discussion is not finished.”The AFN did not respond to requests for comment.Erasmus said he couldn’t recall another AFN national chief hiring a spouse to act as a senior adviser to his office.The Turtle Island News reported former national chief Phil Fontaine appointed lawyer Kathleen Mahoney as AFN negotiator and adviser during Indian residential school settlement talks while the two were sharing a home.jbarrera@aptn.ca@JorgeBarrera
Mediaset has claimed that a letter received from Vivendi formally calling time on the interim management agreement between the pair implicitly recognises the validity of the April 8 contract struck by the French and Italian companies whereby Vivendi would have taken control of Mediaset Premium.The Italian broadcaster said that the October 18 letter officially notifying it of the end of the management deal was a belated attempt to prevent further damage to the pay TV business, which it said had been paralysed as a result of the uncertainty hanging over its fate.Mediaset has already filed a law-suit claiming damages of €50 million for every month starting from July 25, the date that Vivendi said publicly it did not intend to honour the contract on the grounds that an analysis of Mediaset Premium’s accounts carried out after the deal had uncovered new information about the company’s prospects.Mediaset’s owner Fininvest also sued Vivendi in a separate action for €570 million, which it said represented the decline in the value of Mediaset’s shares since the deal fell apart amid bitter public acrimony between the two former partners.According to Mediaset, Vivendi’s latest letter represents an admission of the validity of the April contract as it only communicated the termination of one of its component parts – article 5.1 – covering the interim management of the company.The latest twist in the saga follows a statement by Vivendi that it was abandoning any attempt to find an amicable solution to the conflict.Vivendi’s decision followed a legal move by Mediaset last week calling for the seizure of 3.5% of Vivendi’s stock. This is the stake in Vivendi that Mediaset says it was promised in exchange for an equal stake in Mediaset allocated to Vivendi as part of the same agreement that would have seen the French media giant take over Premium.
The Arizona Cardinals successfully put in a claim on offensive tackle Desmond Harrison a day after he was waived by the Cleveland Browns.Because Arizona is first in the waiver claim order, that means the team was able to add the second-year offensive lineman.Arizona released offensive lineman Andrew Lauderdale from the roster in order to make way for Harrison.Harrison was let go after he missed a flight and the first day of Cleveland’s mandatory mini-camp Tuesday, Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens told reporters. A source told Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot it was “one too many missteps” for Harrison, an undrafted player who started eight games as a rookie left tackle last season. Former Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson retires Comments Share Harrison won the starting left tackle job and started in every game before head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley were fired by the Browns in 2018. He was replaced at tackle by Greg Robinson and never won back the starting role.Related LinksCardinals CB Robert Alford: ‘Time for me to step up’ with loss of PetersonCardinals hope to help Larry Fitzgerald as much as he helps themCardinals’ David Johnson ‘honors’ Carson Palmer with self-made hatVance Joseph: Cardinals defense ‘compliant’; Murphy coming alongThe 6-foot-6, 305-pound tackle entered the NFL Draft Combine two summers ago after he put up the second-fastest 40-yard dash time for a lineman at 4.90 seconds.Harrison went undrafted out of West Georgia in 2017 and began his career at Contra Costa Community College. He earned First Team All-American honors there before he joined Texas for his junior season. Harrison was ruled academically ineligible initially but was eventually cleared.He was suspended multiple times at Texas before leaving the program and spent two years away from football prior to joining West Georgia.The Cardinals can at least get a strong look at Harrison as mandatory mini-camp begins on Tuesday.Three of Arizona’s tackles in D.J. Humphries, Marcus Gilbert and Korey Cunningham are all coming off season-ending injuries. Bud Dupree #48 of the Pittsburgh Steelers is held in the end zone by Desmond Harrison #69 of the Cleveland Browns resulting in a safety during the third quarter in the game at Heinz Field on October 28, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) Derrick Hall satisfied with D-backs’ buying and selling Top Stories The 5: Takeaways from the Coyotes’ introduction of Alex Meruelo Grace expects Greinke trade to have emotional impact