At its official unveiling a few weeks ago, this was PS5 Pro faced backlash for its exorbitant $700 price tag. A major issue for many is the lack of a drive in the updated next-generation system – which is now billed as a separately available accessory along with an optional vertical stand.

It’s clear that the gaming landscape is changing. With its long track record of innovating in the television and phone businesses, Samsung sees an industry ripe for acquisition – an industry that is on the cusp of major change as physical video game discs decline as quickly as DVDs did in the early days Days of streaming.

FOOTBALL ON CHANNEL NINE. WELCOME TO FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, A WEEK FOUR EDITION. SOME TEAMS ARE BEGINNING TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE PACK TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE LOCKED FOR A PLAYOFF PUSH. Our game of the week was a good game in D1 Alvirne and Windham. An estimated 5,000 people attended the Windham Project Blackout Game. MORE IN A FEW MINUTES. FIRST WE WAS ALLOWED TO CALL OUR PHOTOGRAPHER LEE WHO WAS HIT BY A DEEP LIKE FROM WINDHAM’S KEVIN MURPHY AND UNFORTUNATELY LEE COULD NOT INTRODUCE HIM. THIS PASS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. It’s Murphy to Michael. LISA had to dive to get it. GREAT CATCH FOR A 32 YARD PICKUP. Bring the spikes into the red area. BUT THEN A FUMBLE SNAP IS RESOLVED. AUBURNS KADEN COX BRONCOS TAKE OVER THE DEPTH IN THEIR OWN TERRITORY. All right, AUBURN QUARTERBACK CHARLIE CRAWFORD LEAVES BACK TO PASS TO GABE CONROW, GETTING SOME YARDS AFTER THE CATCH AND GETTING A NICE GAIN. BRONCOS ATTEMP A FIELD GOAL WHICH IS BLOCKED BY THE JAGS AND CATCHED BY HAYDEN TEDESCO. IN THE SECOND HALF, MOST WINDHAM PARTICIPANTS WERE THEIR FIRST LOSS AT 14:12. THE FINAL. THE SCOREBOARD BEDFORD WINS GOFFSTOWN 3514. MERRIMACK WINS 20 TO 13 OVER KEENE AND IMPROVES HER RECORD TO TWO AND ONE. THE MANCHESTER MEMORIAL CRUSADERS ARE THREE AND ZERO. THEY BEAT PORTSMOUTH OYSTER RIVER 33 TO 17. SPAULDING PLAYED A OUTSIDE STATE GAME AND WON EDWARD LITTLE 41 TO 12. A GREAT RIVALRY GAME AT SEACOAST EXETER IN WINNACUNNET. WINNACUNNET IN THE SECOND HALF 17 TO 12. QUARTERBACK RILEY MCDANIEL SHOOTS ON MASON MCDONALD FOR THE WIN, BUT NO POINTS FROM THIS DRIVE. EXETER scores another rushing touchdown. DANIEL BATSTONE FOR SIX. TWO-POINT CONVERSION MAKES IT 2512. BLUE HAWKS. BATSTONE WAS A FORCE IN THIS CASE. HERE’S ANOTHER TD. The senior rushed for 172 and a touchdown. EXETER STANDS FROM 38 TO 12 AND IMPROVES TO FOUR. AND ZERO. IN ORDER. Next we head to TIMBERLANE in DOVER. WE WILL SEE THE GREEN WAVE ACTIVE EARLY. COOPER GAINER fakes the handover. Look up, the field has its destination Jackson. BROCK. BROCK STANDS HIGH OVER HIS DEFENDER. TOUCHDOWN, DOVER. MORE OF THE DOVER BREACH, THIS TIME ON SITE. JOSEPH LEONARDI GET SIX FOR THE GREEN WAVE. TIMBERLANE COMES ON THE BOARD WITH QUARTERBACK-KEEPER JEREMY MASSABESIC. However, DOVER gets its first win of the season. 3528. Next up was a rivalry game between NASHUA SOUTH and NORTH. THEY COLLECTED FUNDS TO FIGHT HUNGER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. This is the second track from “Scriimage”. NORTH FUCKS IT. IT’S RESTORED. KEVIN BUSSEY FROM SOUTH COMES UP AND LET THE CROWD KNOW HE’S GOT IT. THE PURPLE PANTHERS ARE NOW ON THE OFFENSIVE. They wasted no time getting to work. CODY JACKSON TO JOSHUA TRIPP FOR A QUICK SIX. Now about the Titans from the North. They drove with the intention of finishing with six of their own. LUKE PETERS MAKES THE NICE CUT AS HE GETS INTO THE END ZONE. BUT BACK IN THE SOUTH, CODY JACKSON DECIDES TO GO FOR IT WITH THE LEGS AND EARNED THAT TOUCHDOWN WITH HARD RUN. SOUTH IS NOW THREE AND ZERO. THE PURPLE PANTHERS OWN THE TITANS 41 TO 10. NEXT IS A BIG GAME IN D-3. CAMPBELL AND SOMERSWORTH, WINNERS OF THE LAST THREE D-4 TITLES. LET’S GO TO LITCHFIELD. CAMPBELL COLLECTED TACKLES FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE. HUNGER. SOMERSWORTH LED 14 SIX JUST BEFORE HALF-TIME. HILLTOPPERS KICKOFF CAMPBELL SCOTT HERSHBERGER HAS ANOTHER IDEA. He rips it right out of the returners’ hands and gets into the end zone. HERSHBERGER LOOKS FOR MORE BREAKING TACKLES AND SPINS FOR ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN. It’s so hard to bring it down. 33 TO 14 COUGARS. SOMERSWORTH FIGHTS BACK IN THE FOURTH. JACKSON DUMONT DECEIVES THE DEFENSE AND GET SIX. HILLTOPPERS AT TEN ACCOMMODATION. CAMPBELL RESPONDS AGAIN. QB MICHAEL GRACE TO A MUCH OPEN NICHOLAS MACKEY. CAMPBELL IS NOW FOUR AND ZERO AFTER A 38-20 WIN. BACK TO DISPLAY. LACONIA IMPROVES TO TWO AND ONE AFTER A 35-7 WIN OVER KEARSARGE. IMPROVEMENTS TO THREE AND ONE AFTER BEATING SAINT THOMAS 21 TO NOTHING. How about PLYMOUTH? THE BOBCATS ARE NOW FOUR AND ONE AFTER DEFEATING KINGSWOOD 26 TO 14. PELHAM HOSTS HOLLIS BROOKLINE. LATE IN THE GAME THE PYTHONS WERE LOTS. HERE’S HOLLIS BROOKLINE ON THE OFFENSE. SAMUEL BRUNO takes the handoff, works his way up the field and is out there. TOUCHDOWN FOR THE CAVS. PELHAM ROLLS TO 44 TO 15 W. THE PYTHONS STAY THE WINNING STREAM. MORE RESULTS. JOHN STARK GETS A BIG W AGAINST MILFORD 34 TO 6. AND THE BATTLE OF THE UNCLOSED SOUHEGAN COMES TO FOUR AND ZERO AFTER A 35 TO 6 WIN OVER MANCHESTER WEST. As a reminder, you can watch all of our Friday night football shows on our website, WMUR.com

From Mirror staff reports

The Bedford Symphony will perform an evening of classic film themes entitled “A Night at the Movies” on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Bedford High School Auditorium, 330 E. John St., Bedford. Check-in is at 5:00 p.m. 30 euros for an “instrument petting zoo” where the audience can try out all kinds of musical instruments before the concert. The group will perform themes from “Harry Potter,” “Jurassic Park,” “James Bond,” “Rocky,” “The Addams Family,” Pixar, “The Pink Panther,” “Mary Poppins” and more.

The concert will be directed by Bedford native Shannen Billie, who joined the Bedford Middle School staff this year as choir director.

“My hope for this concert is that every audience member can find something they can relate to,” Billie said. “I consciously chose a wide variety of music in order to appeal to as many people as possible. In my opinion this will be by far our best concert. Every single member has worked so hard and we have grown so much as a group. I’m very proud of the work we’ve done and I can’t wait to share it with the community.”

“We are very pleased to be able to perform in the high school auditorium this time,” said Karen Semanek, president of the symphony orchestra. “Capacity is more than double that of any venue we have played in to date and this will allow us to provide more affordable seating for children. We want to expand our audience to include a new generation of symphonic music lovers. In the year and a half since our founding, we have been filled to capacity at each of our performances, and that will give us room for more spectators. We want to encourage people to bring their whole family.”

Tickets are $5 for children under 18 and $20 for adults and can be purchased online at Eventbrite.com or Give.cfalleghenies.org/movies2024 and in person at the Bedford County Library, Soaring Eagle Productions in Bedford or at the To be purchased at the box office show.

The group also sponsors free violin, viola, cello and bass violin lessons for local residents. They are always looking for new members and encourage anyone who played in the high school band to pull out their old instruments, dust them off and attend rehearsals at Zion Lutheran Church in Everett on Thursdays at 7 p.m.

“The minimum requirement for participation is that a player is able to play on time and on time, otherwise everyone is welcome,” Semanek said. “We want to continue to grow our group of musicians in the community.” To join, sign up for classes or call 814-977-0537 for more information.

MADISON, Wis. –

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor who wanted to keep his job after he was fired as chancellor of one of the system’s campuses for producing pornographic films.

Joe Gow, who served as UW-La Crosse’s chancellor for nearly 17 years, argued last week that he should retain a teaching position on campus. But the university’s lawyers argued that he behaved unethically, violated the terms of his employment contract, damaged the university’s reputation and compromised its mission.

The regents met in closed session Friday morning before publicly voting to fire Gow. There was no public discussion before the board vote.

Gow said he is considering filing a lawsuit to keep his teaching job. He did not immediately respond to a message Friday morning.

Gow has been on paid leave from his faculty position since the regents fired him as chancellor in 2023, shortly after university leadership became aware of the videos posted on pornographic websites.

The case has drawn national attention both for the salaciousness of a high-ranking university official making and speaking publicly about pornographic films and for the questions it raises about free speech rights.

Gow argued that his videos and two e-books that he and his wife Carmen published about their experiences in adult films were protected by the First Amendment. The university’s attorney argued that Gow’s videos themselves were legal, but that they were not protected by his employment contract.

Zach Greenberg, an attorney with the free speech advocacy group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, called the regents’ decision “a major blow to academic freedom and the right to free expression.”

“FIRE has said time and time again: Public universities cannot sacrifice the First Amendment to protect their reputations,” Greenberg said. “We are disappointed that the UW has caved to donors and politicians by alienating a tenured professor.”

Republican lawmakers already view Wisconsin’s university system as a liberal incubator. Last year they forced the company to scale back its diversity initiatives. System President Jay Rothman has tried to avoid further angering conservatives as he seeks approval for an $855 million increase in the next state budget.

Gow’s hope of teaching in the classroom again was rejected by his department head, Linda Dickmeyer. She said that because Gow had not taught in 20 years, he would be assigned general education courses, but she declined to allow him to return to teaching in any capacity.

Gow was criticized in 2018 for inviting porn actress Nina Hartley to speak on campus. She received $5,000 from tuition fees for her performance. The university said he came up with the idea of ​​bringing her to campus after filming a pornographic video with her.

Gow and his wife’s e-books were written under the pseudonyms “Monogamy with Benefits: How Porn Enhances Our Relationships” and “Married with Benefits – Our Real Adventures in the Adult Industry.” But they also star in a YouTube channel called “Sexy Healthy Cooking,” in which the couple cooks meals with porn actors.

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Der stetige Regen eines typischen Sturms begann diese Woche zunächst Ost-Tennessee zu durchdringen, dann wehten die äußeren Bänder des Hurrikans Helene in die südlichen Appalachen. Jetzt sind die Überreste des Sturms hierher gelangt und haben die Winde, die Schäden verursacht haben, über weite Teile von Florida und Georgia gebracht.

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The former broadcaster took over the leadership of the UUP in March 2012 when Tom Elliott resigned after just 18 months in the post.

Nesbitt is known for his long and high-profile career as a television news presenter.

He was born in Belfast in 1957, attended Campbell College and ran 400 meter hurdles for an Irish Schools athletics team.

He became a sports presenter on the BBC and also presented the flagship radio show Good Morning Ulster.

At UTV, he anchored the evening newscast for 10 years, during which time he co-anchored with his wife, Lynda Bryans.

In 2008 he was appointed Victims’ Commissioner, a role aimed at representing the interests of victims of the riots.

However, he left the commission when he joined the Ulster Unionists in 2010.

He stood for the Ulster Conservatives and Unionists – New Force in the 2010 Westminster election, but was defeated by the DUP candidate Jim Shannon.

Nesbitt was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2011, representing Strangford.

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The former broadcaster took over the leadership of the UUP in March 2012 when Tom Elliott resigned after just 18 months in the post.

Nesbitt is known for his long and high-profile career as a television news presenter.

He was born in Belfast in 1957, attended Campbell College and ran 400 meter hurdles for an Irish Schools athletics team.

He became a sports presenter on the BBC and also presented the flagship radio show Good Morning Ulster.

At UTV, he anchored the evening newscast for 10 years, during which time he co-anchored with his wife, Lynda Bryans.

In 2008 he was appointed Victims’ Commissioner, a role aimed at representing the interests of victims of the riots.

However, he left the commission when he joined the Ulster Unionists in 2010.

He stood for the Ulster Conservatives and Unionists – New Force in the 2010 Westminster election, but was defeated by the DUP candidate Jim Shannon.

Nesbitt was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2011, representing Strangford.

2024 Season: Eliminated 4th in AL Central on September 27th

Let’s take a look at the Minnesota Twins’ 2024 season, the questions the team will have to address this winter, and the early outlook for 2025.

Read more: 2024 MLB Offseason Preview: What’s Next for the White Sox, A’s, Cubs and More??

Things that went well

Thanks to a team effort, the Twins stayed in the postseason race until the final weekend of the season. This was a club that posted a winning record, although no position player posted an .800 OPS over at least 110 games and no pitcher posted an ERA below 3.50 over more than 100 innings. Rather, there were several twins who made useful contributions.

No one on the Twins’ roster will finish the season with more than 25 home runs, 75 RBI or 20 stolen bases, but Matt Wallner, Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton were the best offensive players and should each finish with an OPS in the upper range. 800s or low .900s. Four other Twins – Jose Miranda, Trevor Larnach, Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Santana – will finish with an OPS in the mid-.700 range while playing more than 110 games.

The pitching staff, meanwhile, featured Pablo López, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober and Simeon Woods Richardson, all of whom posted an ERA under 4.20 in at least 130 innings. Additionally, Griffin Jax proved to be the team’s most reliable backup, posting impressive percentages, ranking second on the club in saves, and leading the team in appearances and holds.

Things that went wrong

Minnesota stayed in contention in the postseason largely because its disappointments were all relatively minor. Royce Lewis continued to struggle to stay healthy as he was able to play in about half of the team’s games. The 25-year-old was a solid offensive player, but not quite as effective as he was in 58 games last year (.921 OPS). Edouard Julien was a bigger disappointment. After posting an .839 OPS in 109 games in 2023, Julien struggled offensively so much that he spent about two months of the summer in the minors.

Minnesota is far from the only team that has struggled to find a fifth starter, but that has certainly been an area of ​​disappointment this year. Louie Varland and Chris Paddack both had disappointing seasons after being inserted into the rotation in 2024. Youngsters David Festa and Zebby Matthews did their best to make an impact late in the season but didn’t have much success. The lack of rotation depth was particularly noticeable when the team was without Ryan down the stretch.

Overall, however, everything was going pretty well in Minnesota until the final weeks of the season. As of Sept. 5, the Twins were 74-62 with a 95.4% chance of qualifying for the postseason, according to FanGraphs. Then the Twins were defeated in a crucial series with the Royals, beginning a stretch in which Minnesota lost 6-14 from September 6-27. The Twins won just one of six series in that span, falling to 82-14. 78 with their loss to the Orioles on September 27, which eliminated them from the postseason. During this dismal stretch, Lewis, Miranda, Jeffers and Julien all posted an OPS under .500, and Lopez, Festa and Woods Richardson each posted an ERA over 4.50 in at least three starts.

Off season plans

Most of the Twins’ roster remains under team control through 2025 and beyond, but the infield might be the least established part of the team. Jeffers is trapped behind the plate, Correa will play shortstop and Lewis can man the hot corner. Julien and former standout Brooks Lee are options for the second base role, and Lee could also be a good utilityman. First base is the only available spot as Santana enters free agency as a 38-year-old. Alex Kirilloff is a possible replacement, but he has struggled with injuries throughout his career and posted a low OPS of .653 in 57 games this year.

The outfield is anchored by Buxton in the middle and provides excellent options against right-handed pitchers Wallner and Larnach. Manuel Margot fits well as a right-handed hitter who can start against lefties, but he’s unlikely to pick up his $12 million option for 2025. The team will likely lose Max Kepler to free agency, but he’s not a great fit as another lefty alongside Wallner and Larnach. There are also young talent in the elite outfield (more on that later).

The rotation is in good shape as the Big Four of López, Ober, Ryan and Woods Richardson will all return. Festa, Matthews and Varland can compete for the final spot. The team’s key backup players – Jax, Jhoan Duran, Cole Sands and Jorge Alcala – will also all return. The most important lefty in the relief corps, Caleb Thielbar, is leaving in free agency and needs to be replaced.

Minnesota could use a superstar in the middle of its lineup, but those players are expensive and risky on the free-agent market. Pete Alonso, for example, would be a promising addition at first base, but may not fit the plan for long-term, sustained success. Still, the Twins signed Correa to a massive $200 million free-agent contract two years ago and may be ready to make another bold move.

Perspectives on the horizon

According to MLB Pipeline, Minnesota’s farm system has taken a big leap this season, ranking second in baseball in August.

Emmanuel Rodriguez might be the member of the group that best combines elite talent and MLB readiness. The 21-year-old rose through four minor league levels this year, finishing the season in Triple-A and showing incredible plate discipline along the way. He is considered a true five-tool player who could move to the Twins’ outfield in early 2025.

The organization has two more elite position player prospects who could reach the majors by the end of 2025. Walker Jenkins, the fifth overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, is 19 years old and has already reached Double-A. Some publications consider him a top-five prospect in baseball and he will patrol the Minnesota outfield alongside Rodriguez at some point. Luke Keaschall is another prospect from Minnesota who has an exciting mix of power, speed and base skills. In college he played primarily second base, but also gained experience at first base and center in the minors.

The ceiling for the Twins’ pitching prospects isn’t that high, but there are two starters in the minors who should contribute next season. Andrew Morris had a great 2024 (2.37 ERA, 133:32 K:BB ratio) in which he advanced all the way to Triple-A. He should make his debut with the Twins in early 2025. Marco Raya has an equally high ceiling but has been less consistent this year and will likely spend the first half of 2025 working on his control in the minors.

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Goals for 2025

The Twins are certainly not a dynasty, but they have had a solid winning streak with four postseason appearances in the last eight seasons. Still, this year’s team’s failure to pick up key wins in September or bounce back in October, especially after being well-positioned to do so, will be the talk of the entire offseason.

The organization could make minimal changes this winter and still have a good chance of winning the AL Central in 2025. But unless they make at least one significant move, the Twins will likely continue to lag behind the American League powerhouses. The front office has to decide if being good is good enough rather than actually trying to get to the World Series.

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Fantasy focus

Fantasy managers will initially target the Twins’ starting pitchers on draft day. Ryan, Ober and López will all be coveted as mixed-league No. 2 starters, with Ryan and López having the potential to be viewed as fantasy aces by some managers. Assuming he stays in the closer role, Duran will continue to be a valuable player in the 2025 draft.

Minnesota’s best hitters are considered mid-round picks, including Correa, Wallner and Buxton. Lewis is the Twins’ only position player who could jump into the early rounds as managers dream of his potential to stay healthy and put up game-changing numbers over a full season.