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Both Gulf Beaches Elementary and Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 were hit hard by the storm surge from Hurricane Helene and will remain closed to students through Wednesday, October 2nd. Disston Academy will remain closed until October 2 as part of the district’s post-storm recovery plan.

Hurricane Helene: 9 found dead in Pinellas County after Hurricane Helene: PCSO

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She was a national treasure and won multiple awards. But what was somewhat surprising was that Dame Maggie Smith never loved the limelight.

“I’m never shy on stage, always shy away from it,” she once described herself to critic Nancy Banks Smith.

She never watched herself in Downton Abbey. It is known that she didn’t even show up to accept her first Oscar.

And in a rare interview for the British Film Institute in 2017, she lamented that she was no longer able to walk down the street without being stopped by adoring fans.

Despite being an acclaimed stage actress since the 1960s and having a varied and successful career on the big screen, she insisted she had led a “completely normal life” until her role in Downton Abbey.

The ITV drama, loved by viewers around the world, had elevated her to a new level of superstardom late in her life – and she revealed she regretted what she had lost as a result.

In the drama, which aired between 2010 and 2015, Dame Maggie played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, the grand matriarch who excelled at amazing one-liners.

“It’s ridiculous,” she said of the way public recognition changed during that time.

Recalling life before Downton, she said: “I went to the theater and galleries and things like that by myself.” And now I can’t. And that’s terrible.

She added that Fulham Road in south-west London was “dodgy” enough without her being seen walking along it.

That’s not to say she never liked being approached by fans.

Her role as the formidable Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films won her legions of younger fans – something she clearly enjoyed.

“A lot of very little people used to say hello to me and that was nice,” she said during an interview on The Graham Norton Show in 2015.

“It was completely different people,” she said, noting that for her it was as if she had never existed before.

“She loved that kids recognized her from Harry Potter,” added Nick Hytner, the stage and film director who directed Dame Maggie in “The Lady in the Van.” “She liked that.”

“She loved bananagrams.”

For those who have worked with her, given her enormous reputation, it is understandable that they were a bit apprehensive at first.

Lesley Nichol, who starred as Downton Abbey’s chef, said she was “terrible” when she first heard she would be working with Dame Maggie.

“I’ve never worked with anyone of this caliber before,” she told BBC Radio Ulster. “And I thought, I don’t know what to tell her, it’s going to be really difficult, God, she’s probably going to be really great.”

But Nichol said she quickly realized none of it was true.

“She didn’t want anyone to be afraid of her or in awe of her, she just wanted to be part of the gang.”

Nichol said it was always “lovely” spending time with Dame Maggie and said they would spend time playing the word game Bananagrams between takes.

“She was scary at it and really competitive and really good at it,” she said.

“But that’s just how she was, she was in the middle of the audience and just very happy to be part of it all.”

Dame Maggie was known for her sharp tongue on and off screen.

But that didn’t spoil their sense of fun, Hytner told BBC News.

“Everyone knows how funny she was, she had an exceptionally quick, super-intelligent, biting wit,” he said.

“But she was fun to be around, even if you were on the receiving end of her snarky joke, you couldn’t help but laugh.”

“She was so clever, she was also capable of extraordinary sweetness and was a wonderful companion at concerts, ballet and theater.”

“A touch of mischief”

Harry Potter stars also remembered how much fun Dame Maggie had on set.

On Saturday, Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the film series, posted a picture of himself dancing awkwardly with Dame Maggie.

“She was so special, always hilarious and always kind,” he wrote.

“I feel incredibly lucky to have shared a set with her, and especially lucky to have shared a dance.”

Of course it wasn’t all fun and games.

Asked in her BFI interview to reflect on the most excruciating thing she’s ever done, Dame Maggie recalled a time during the filming of Harry Potter when she was stuck in a caravan in the snow for a week, “with that stupid hat on the head”. .

“And sit in that trailer day after day and not be used.” [while waiting for her next scene]That doesn’t make you so happy. “It was a terrible thing,” she said.

“But there were other people in the trailer who were moaning like Miriam Margolyes. You’re not alone if you moan.”

Margolyes, who also appeared on screen with Dame Maggie in Ladies in Lavender, said the actress always had a “touch of mischief”.

“I saw what a kind yet terrifying person she could be,” she said.

“I wouldn’t say I was a friend of hers, I was an acolyte and she allowed me to be one.”

Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout in the wizarding series, recalled a time when she was absent from filming because she had finished her role in the series.

“[Dame Maggie] said: “Nonsense! When I’m in a scene I want you there, so please come back. And she talked to the producer and got me back so I got some more money.

She admitted that she was sometimes afraid of her. “But you can forgive someone for being the best of the best, right, if they have a bit of a temper.”

From the small stage to the big screen, Dame Maggie’s moving performances have always been a showstopper.

But she was also extremely committed. Even later in life, she was known for never showing up on set without having her lines perfectly memorized.

“I never saw her on set with a little script, she knew it before she came here,” Lady Carnarvon, who lives in Highclere Castle, where Downton Abbey was filmed, told BBC Breakfast.

“She worked so hard to get up every morning … and wear corsets for hours,” she said, adding that she continued to work until the end of her life.

“I think deep down there was a desire to do everything right,” Margoyles said. “But she always did.”

Throughout, she remained famously private.

She rarely gave interviews. And Margolyes notes that Dame Maggie “didn’t like being on chat shows,” even though she was good at them.

When she won her first Oscar in 1970 for her performance in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” she skipped the awards ceremony.

At that time she was acting in a play in London. Many other actors would have had the understudy take over for the evening, but not Dame Maggie.

She actually appeared to accept her Special Award Bafta in 1993, but her speech only lasted 30 seconds.

“If it is possible to act in films without taking off your clothes or killing people with machine guns. I actually seem to have succeeded,” she said.

It all paints a picture of an actress who found the whole idea of ​​being a star a little embarrassing, even though there’s an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to the number of awards she’s won.

“She was a very private person,” Lady Carnarvon added.

“I always wanted to respect that and not cross any boundaries. And I think she was like that, just like her character on TV.”

But despite Dame Maggie’s determination to stay under the radar whenever possible, she left a lasting impression on everyone she met.

Perhaps her old friend, the late actor Kenneth Williams, said it best in his diary entry about Dame Maggie in December 1962.

“The weather was cold and dreary and the crowd was mediocre [Dame Maggie’s] Finish monotonous and not very exciting. I didn’t say goodbye or anything because I would have cried.

“But this girl has a magic and a comedic flair that makes you really grateful, and she’s capable of a generosity that’s beautiful.”

“She is one of those rare people who suddenly makes things and places wonderful just by her presence. She’s adorable.”

It doesn’t get much weirder or creepier than that, as Derrick Anderson apparently felt the need to post pictures of himself to give the appearance of being a family man and needed a surrogate family. In this case, “the wife and children of a longtime friend,” as the New York Times wrote.

Source: Times News Now

Derrick Anderson, Republican candidate for the House of Representatives from Virginia’s 7th District, posted a photo of himself with a wife and children that appears to be a family photo. In another photo, Anderson is seen with the same group of people sitting in a dining area.

A Republican Party candidate from Virginia has admitted that he “borrowed” his friend’s wife and children to pose with him for a “family photo” that was later distributed by the National Republican Congressional Committee as part of the campaign.

Derrick Anderson, Republican candidate for the House of Representatives from Virginia’s 7th District, posted a photo of himself with a wife and children that appears to be a family photo. In another photo, Anderson is seen with the same group of people sitting in a dining area.

However, Anderson, who the campaign says is engaged, has neither a wife nor children. His website says he lives alone with his dog.

The photo went viral on social media shortly after it was featured in a New York Times report. Social media users criticized the Virginia Republican for “borrowing a family.” There were also allegations from opponents who accused Anderson of portraying himself as pro-family during the current election campaign.

Of course, the family-friendly gentleman here will still deny women the right to vote.

AUBURN, AL — Sooners on SI offers real-time observations from Jordan-Hare Stadium throughout Saturday’s Week 5 matchup between Oklahoma and the Auburn Tigers. Newest posts are at the top. Just keep your browser open and refresh often.

6:10 p.m.

The Sooners survive and will leave Auburn with a 27-21 win after the excitement you expect from OU’s first-ever SEC road trip. 

Freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. was clutch in the fourth quarter and finished his first career start with 161 passing yards, 69 rushing yards and a rushing TD. 

-DG

6:05 p.m.

Auburn needs a touchdown now. 

Zach Schmit makes a 39-yard field goal to put OU up 27-21 with 54 seconds left. Auburn doesn’t have a timeout left. 

-DG

5:55 p.m.

Again, it’s R Mason Thomas in the fourth quarter. 

Thomas sacks Payton Thorne on 4th-and-11 to give OU the ball back with 1:54 left. Auburn has two timeouts left. Thomas also sacked Thorne the play before to force Auburn to face the fourth-and-long. 

-DG

5:50 p.m.

And just like that, the Sooners have the lead. 

Kip Lewis picked off Payton Thorne and returned it for a 63-yard TD. OU then went for two, where Michael Hawkins Jr. took it himself and flipped over Auburn defenders into the end zone to give the Sooners a 24-21 lead with 4:06 left in regulation. 

-DG

5:40 p.m.

The Sooners aren’t done fighting yet. 

Jovantae Barnes ran it in for a 2-yard touchdown to put OU within five points after a failed two-point conversion with 8:32 left in regulation. The score was set up after Michael Hawkins hit JJ Hester deep for a 60-yard gain. 

-DG

5:35 p.m.

The best news for Oklahoma today has been Auburn’s kicking struggles. 

The Tigers are unable to bang through a 50-yard kick to give the ball back to Hawkins at the 33-yard line down 11. 

— RC 

5:12 p.m.

Stats at the end of the third quarter:

5:01 p.m.

Oklahoma thought it had a third down touchdown to Jovantae Barnes, but it was called back for an illegal motion. 

Hawkins tried to evade the pocket but got arm dragged, and Zach Schmit bangs through a field goal to cut the deficit to 14-10 with 2:26 left in the third quarter. 

— RC 

4:53 p.m.

Out of a timeout Oklahoma got two yards on a rush to the left and then a false start saved a messed up motion across the formation by Brenen Thompson. 

Then when Hawkins finally got moving forward, Jaquaize Pettaway gets hit for an illegal block in the back. 

I understand the offensive line limits a lot, but that’s more examples of coaches not having guys prepared for their moment. Mental errors galore in the first three snaps out of a timeout. 

— RC 

4:42 p.m.

The Sooners still haven’t allowed a rush of 20 yards (yet), but Auburn had runs of 11 yards, 5, 6, 7 and one yard on that last drive. 

Not a backbreaker, but keeping the defense on the field. Feels like the first time all year the OU defensive line doesn’t have the opposition getting pushed backwards on the early down runs. 

— RC 

4:35 p.m.

Seth Littrell has now run three screens to Bauer Sharp. 

I know the wide receivers are depleted, but Sharp just isn’t athletic enough to get that kind of focus. There’s no way any of the running backs aren’t better options for those plays.

— RC 

4:34 p.m.

Oklahoma center Branson Hickman was really slow to get up after the first down incompletion. 

— RC 

4:32 p.m.

Oklahoma starts the second half with an inside zone handoff. After 20 minutes of halftime, that’s the best play Seth Littrell came up with? 

Then Michael Hawkins has Brenen Thompson open deep on second down but he throws it too far and out of bounds.

Only a defensive holding penalty on a third-down scramble by Hawkins keeps the OU drives alive.

Sooners gonna need to create something here.

— JH

4:19 p.m.

Michael Hawkins’ touchdown run: 48 yards. 

Oklahoma’s offense on every other play in the first half: 63 yards. 

— RC 

4:09 p.m.

Which would you rather have? Bad kicking, or bad coaching? We saw both on that end-of-half exchange.

Auburn kicker Towns McGough had plenty of time to kick a walk-off field goal, but yanked it wide left.

However, Oklahoma subbed in too many players on the field for the play (and probably should have taken their time to sub anyway, they should be allowed to substitute at their own pace) and gave McGough an untimed down for a Mulligan re-do.

Instead of going into the half up 17-7, McGough yanks it again and the halftime score is Auburn 14, Oklahoma 7.

— JH

4:10 p.m.

Halftime stats:

4:09 p.m.

Oklahoma can’t get out of its own way, a staple of the Brent Venables era. 

Auburn missed the quick-change field goal, but OU was called for having 12 men on the field. 

The Sooners were absolutely bailed out, however. 

Tigers kicker Towns McGough shanked the second one, too. 

OU will get the ball out of halftime down 14-7.

— RC 

4:03 p.m.

For the second straight week, OU is going to get nearly doubled up in time of possession for the first half. 

And this defense looks tired. 

— RC 

3:58 p.m.

So far the Sooners have no sacks and no quarterback hurries. 

Don’t even remember the defensive line getting close to touching Thorne. 

That’s going to have to change because the OU defense is still going to have to come up with some key turnovers to help the offense out in this one. 

— RC 

3:56 p.m.

Auburn has stolen all of OU’s early momentum. So that last fourth down felt like an opportunity for a fake punt. 

It was in this very state (up the road a little in Tuscaloosa) 21 years ago this month that Brent Venables’ mentor, Bob Stoops, called for a fake punt from the 30-yard line. OU executed it perfectly, then scored a touchdown on the next play.

Venables doesn’t have Stoops’ nerve yet for such bravado, and chose to punt it. And now Auburn, leading 14-7, is trying to squeeze in one more score before halftime.

— JH

3:51 p.m.

Auburn quarterbacks came into today averaging 16.5 yards per completion. That ranks No. 5 in the nation. Lambert-Smith is second nationally with more than 28 yards per catch. It’s not like Oklahoma didn’t know Auburn was going to throw the ball deep today.

— JH

3:51 p.m.

Auburn’s first long drive (that ended on the goal line) was sparked by a conversion on third-and-10 back on its own 25. 

This time, the Tigers converted a third-and-9 on their own 20 with a nine-yard run. 

Oklahoma’s defense getting killed after it fails to get off the field. And now Thorne looks he’s in rhythm after getting a couple of passes batted down at the line of scrimmage. This is a bad recipe. 

— RC 

3:48 p.m.

With no safety help (again), Kani Walker gives up inside leverage to his receiver (again) and gives up a long touchdown pass (again), this time a 48-yard touchdown pass from Payton Thorne to Malcolm Simmons. Looks like the safety bit on an underneath route. Auburn leads it 14-7, 5:41 til halftime.

— JH

3:47 p.m.

Kani Walker got beat on the inside again, just like he did for the long touchdown against Tennessee. 

This one ended up being a 48-yard connection between Payton Thorne and Malcolm Simmons. 

Sooners now in a 14-7 hole with 5:41 left until halftime. The offense has done nothing outside of Hawkins’ long scamper. 

— RC 

3:43 p.m.

Oklahoma just had two 5-stars on the defensive line — PJ Adebawore and David Stone. Alas, the Sooners stunted to the left, and the play was a draw handoff anyway — and somehow still got the first down.

— JH

3:38 p.m.

That last throw by Hawkins was slightly off the bull’s-eye but was catchable. The third-down throw to Roberts should have been brought in, but was behind him and was broken up. Hawkins’ first incomplete pass.

So far Hawkins is 5-of-6 for 41 yards. Not bad.

— JH

3:37 p.m.

Jake Roberts and Bauer Sharp simply aren’t fast enough to be the focal points of Oklahoma’s game plan against this Auburn defense. 

Elzinga puts his first foot wrong this year, too, which hurts the Sooners. He had a chance to really pin the Tigers deep, but his punt only travels 28 yards before getting downed at the 18-yard line. 

Defense needs to get a stop to stay on top of the field position battle.

— RC 

3:29 p.m.

The Sooners gave up a 34-yard completion to open the drive, then gave up a 31-yard touchdown three plays later for the touchdown. Dez Malone appeared to turn the wrong direction when KeAndre Lambert-Smith faked an outside move, then couldn’t regain leverage and never turned around to find the ball. Catch was contested but poor technique by Malone to finish that play. Should have been a third-down stop.

— JH

3:27 p.m.

Tie ballgame in Auburn.

Dez Malone just got completely torched by Auburn receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith for a 31-yard score. 

Auburn’s offense has been pretty good on third down today. 

Finally, OU will get a bit of a field position reset though with the game at 7-7 with 12:52 left until halftime. 

— RC 

3:21 p.m.

First quarter stats from Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn:

3:16 p.m.

Oklahoma’s defensive front has been dominant so far today. Three passes batted down, one tackle for loss. Probably a lot more to come.

— JH

3:09 p.m.

Oklahoma’s offense couldn’t get out of the field position hole, but the Sooners did avoid a safety. 

Luke Elzinga hit a nice 56-yard punt and the coverage was solid. 

Tigers will take over at their own 40-yard line. 

— RC 

3:07 p.m.

Massive stop for the Sooners. 

Bowman was the first one to hit the ball carrier and OU will take over on its own 1-yard line. 

Now… time to avoid a safety…

— RC 

3:03 p.m.

Auburn got a first and goal and brought in its jumbo goal-line package, but the Sooners did not sub until third down. OU got stops on first, second and third down, then the Sooners have to burn a timeout as they’re late getting their jumbo defense in on fourth and 1. 

— JH

3:03 p.m.

Oklahoma had Auburn at third-and-10 on the Tigers’ own 25-yard line. 

Bad tackling let Jarquez Hunter convert, and then Auburn took that and marched all the way down the field. 

Too much has already been asked of this OU defense, but a stop there would have had the stadium completely turned against the Tiger offense and might have quieted things out for Hawkins to try and put the Sooners up by two scores. 

Things are hanging in the balance here on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line, so still a big chance to get off the field without surrendering points. 

— RC 

2:57 p.m.

Oklahoma should have just had another three-and-out, but instead of tackling a screen pass for a minimal gain, Danny Stutsman missed the tackle and two DBs just rode their blocks downfield. Now Auburn is on the march.

— JH

2:55 p.m.

Five offensive snaps in to the game and the Auburn fans are already booing Payton Thorne and the offense. 

— RC 

2:50 p.m.

As soon as Michael Hawkins scrambled out of the pocket, Brenen Thompson raised a hand signifying he would not be caught. Thompson knew. Hawkins scores on a 48-yard touchdown run on a scramble up the middle and the Auburn defense is shell-shocked.

— JH

2:49 p.m.

Oklahoma’s starters on offense:

Tarquin – Sexton – Hickman – Nwaiwu – Taylor 

Thompson – Roberts – Sharp – Ragins – Barnes 

Hawkins Jr. 

— RC 

2:47 p.m.

Oklahoma’s starters on defense:

Thomas – Williams – Jackson – Downs 

Stutsman – Lewis – Omosigho 

Malone – Spears-Jennings – Bowman Jr. – Walker

— RC 

2:43 p.m.

OU wins the toss and will defer. Auburn takes the ball. Here we go.

— JH

2:25 p.m.

Well, the bald eagle soaring from its perch, directly in front of the press box and down to the 50-yard line (where his trainer waited with what looked like  handful of fish) was darn cool.

— JH

2:20 p.m.

Boomer Sooner is playing the Sooners off the field. 

We’re one (1) eagle flight away from kickoff here in Auburn. 

— RC 

2:06 p.m.

Per the warmups, this is how Oklahoma’s offensive line will play today:

LT – Tarquin LG – Sexton C – Hickman RG Nwaiwu RT Taylor

— RC 

1:52 p.m.

No real shock here but Branson Hickman is snapping to Hawkins and Troy Everett is snapping to Arnold. 

Hickman and Hawkins will start, unsure where Everett will factor into things today. 

— RC 

1:44 p.m.

Per an Oklahoma spokesman, tight end Kade McIntyre will wear jersey No. 86 today to allow Jacobe Johnson to wear No. 19 on offense. 

— RC 

1:30 p.m.

What a spot Michael Hawkins Jr. finds himself in today. Making his first start, he’ll have to battle the road atmosphere at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn’s defense and the fact that he’s without receivers Deion Burks and Nic Anderson. Think we’ll find out a lot about his mental makeup this afternoon.

— RC 

BALTIMORE –

A man was killed in a shooting on Frederick Avenue Saturday evening.

At approximately 8 p.m., Baltimore Police responded to the 4100 block of Frederick Avenue for a reported shooting.

When they arrived, they found a 32-year-old man unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Paramedics arrived at the scene and pronounced the man dead.

The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was shot in the 300 block of South Augusta Street.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

SALT LAKE CITY — The series between Arizona and Utah hasn’t been relatively close in more than a decade — on both sides of the aisle.

In the 12 meetings between the two teams since Utah reignited an old WAC rivalry by joining the Pac-12, only two games have been decided by fewer than 10 points for either side – a 30-24 win by Utah in the 2017 and a 37-30 Arizona win in 2015.

It was a series that boomed for one team and busted for another.

After controlling a six-game winning streak – the most for either side in a series of 26-20-2, with the Utes coming out on top – Utah now finds itself on the other side of the win column after posting a demoralizing record of 42 -13 loss in the desert last season. It’s a loss that Utah’s players and coaches remember fondly.

“It wasn’t fun, I know that,” said receiver Money Park.

“Remember, it wasn’t fun,” defensive end Van Fillinger added.

As if the injuries hadn’t piled up enough throughout the season, when the two teams played on November 18th, Utah was suddenly missing starters Cole Bishop, Jonah Elliss – it turned out the season was over – and Karene Reid many others.

Arizona needed about 10 full minutes of play to keep the Utes at bay as freshman quarterback Noah Fifita and favorite target Tetairoa McMillan made easy work of Utah with a 42-18 win. Utah didn’t even surpass 100 yards of total offense until the end of the second quarter.

“We have to accept the fact that they outplayed us and outcoached us, and that’s it,” Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said after the game.

The loss hurt, but it was the final 41 seconds of the game that perhaps hurt the most.

With a 35-18 lead and no real threat of a comeback, Arizona overlooked the victory formation and made one last attempt.

Backup quarterback Jayden de Laura, who came into the game after Fifita had done enough damage, hit McMillan about 25 yards down the field on a go route. The talented receiver easily fended off a tackle attempt and had green grass in front of him to score again.

Then-head coach Jedd Fisch said he wanted de Laura to end his career with another goal, but it’s the kind of game that only adds fuel to the fire for next season.

Although Whittingham wasn’t ready to criticize the decision, saying Utah should have defended better after the game, the longtime head coach made a mental note of it, knowing the two teams would have to play at Rice-Eccles Stadium the next season.

It’s part of the competitive gene that has made Whittingham so successful over the years.

(As a reminder, Whittingham also played the game and his team scored late in games to build big leads.)

“That was one of the most depressing games. It’s like, ‘Frick!'” offensive lineman Spencer Fano said. “So I feel like that gives us an extra little push against these guys because we have to get them back. We have to get them back for what happened last year. I mean, it’s not bad feelings or anything, but we just have to win her back. It’s just that competitive nature.

A year later, a different result is expected on their territory. Utah will hope this lopsided result works in its favor again against an Arizona team that doesn’t have much in common with the 2023 team.

“We all know Rice-Eccles is a really difficult environment for opponents, especially at night,” Whittingham said Monday. “They did pretty good to us last year, so we’re hoping to play a lot better this year than we did last year.”

Utah was the projected top team in the Big 12 this season with a 4-0 record and was leading by two touchdowns in the week before the odds fell on the home team as a 7.5-point favorite, with freshman Isaac Wilson was the most likely quarterback to start on Saturday.

To add more drama, Arizona begins with an extra week of preparation following the team’s first bye week and a huge loss to Kansas State the week before.

“They just got through a bye, so they’re fresh off a loss before the bye, so they’re a bit of a wounded animal, which is unpredictable,” Whittingham said. “They have to have some confidence because they overwhelmed us last year so they have a lot to do.”

But for Whittingham, Kansas State provided a simple plan for how to beat Arizona: Run the ball.

“K-State ran the ball really effectively,” he said. “It’s over 200 yards, and considering Arizona only had 40, 50, 60 yards rushing, that’s damaging. If you can run a bunch and not give up a lot in the run game, you can control the game most of the time, and that’s exactly what K-State did.

“K-State did a really good job defensively mixing coverages, applying pressure and missing eight was effective. They applied good pressure at times with a three-man rush, so they had a good plan when they came in and slowed (Fifita) down.” But for me the deciding factor was their ability to pass the football during the run game control.”

Arizona ranks 97th (out of 134 teams) in run defense.

But even though run defense has been a bit difficult for the Wildcats this season, the game plan will always come down to stopping the dynamic duo of Fifita and McMillan.

“Well, we’ve got to think of something, there’s no doubt about that,” Whittingham said. “Fifita is a great quarterback, had a great game against us last year. The McMillan kid is a great receiver who leads the conference in yards per game and is in the top two, three or four in receptions per game. So he’s a big target.” big catch radius.

“We have to find an answer and hopefully, like I said, play better than last year.”

SpaceX will launch two astronauts into orbit on Saturday to “rescue” Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. The Dragon spacecraft will lift off from Cape Canaveral in Florida at around 10:45 pm IST with a reduced crew and dock with the International Space Station in about 30 hours.

“The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the orbiting laboratory for a five-month science mission,” reads an excerpt from the mission page on the NASA website.

Updates released by the space agency indicate that the spacecraft’s hatch has already been closed and the launch remains on schedule. The space station will fly over northeastern Bulgaria at the time of launch.

If all goes well, the capsule is scheduled to dock with the ISS around 3:30 a.m. IST on Monday.

There is also the option to depart on Sunday or Monday if weather or other issues prevent the flight at the last minute.

Hague and Gorbunov will join the two “stranded” NASA astronauts (and several others) aboard the ISS as members of the Expedition 72 crew upon their arrival. The group will “conduct research, technology demonstrations and maintenance activities” over the next few months before Wilmore and Williams fly home on the SpaceX Crew-9 duo in February 2025.

The two NASA astronauts traveled to the ISS in early June for an eight-day mission that unexpectedly lasted eight months. Their Boeing Starliner experienced multiple helium leaks and engine failures during docking. After months of analysis and testing, NASA concluded that it was too risky to bring them home on the Boeing capsule. Instead, the agency and Boeing returned the spacecraft unmanned on September 6 and landed under parachutes in New Mexico.

(With contributions from agencies)

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Thanks to the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative, hundreds of teenage girls enjoyed a basketball session on Saturday.

The second annual Philly Girls Got Game is all about inspiration and addressing inequality in athletic opportunity.

“Today I feel like it’s a great opportunity to be here. We’re trying our hardest, we’re throwing a basket today. Great experience, very grateful,” said Amia Etreie.

Players on the Big 5 women’s basketball teams are making time for younger players.

“It feels good because I look up to them. I pray to be like her, so it’s great,” Etreie said.

Etreie is 14 years old. According to the Women’s Sports Foundation, girls at this age are twice as likely as boys to give up sports.

Philly Girls Got Game Day is attempting to address this statistic with this clinic, particularly in underserved communities.

“It makes me sad because you shouldn’t give up,” Etreie said.

That sentiment is shared by some players on the Drexel women’s basketball team.

“I think it’s great to be able to cheer them on because they were so excited, they were really happy to be here and I just feel like we can ask for that at these events,” said Drexel player Grace O’ Neill.

“I think it’s important to give back to our community and show our girls something to aspire to,” Drexel player Chloe Hodges said.

Some girls say they now feel inspired to play basketball in college.

“It feels great because I can learn from them. They taught me a lot of good things,” Jannah Reed said.

“We were that age once, we went to those camps once, and it’s a tough age when you’re that young – college seems so far away. But it’s important to remind them that we all had to start at that age and you just have to keep going and work hard,” Drexel player Laine McGurk said.

Not only did the younger players enjoy watching and learning from the older players in action, but many are now planning to attend their first women’s basketball game.

Former President Donald Trump seemed happy with what he saw at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night.

In a brief interview with Outkick founder Clay Travis published on X, the Republican presidential candidate emphasized a point.

“This is really big football and it’s great to see,” Trump said.

Trump spoke with Travis about the NFL’s new kickoff rule.

“I don’t want to get into controversy,” Trump said, “but it looks so bad, and it occurred to me that they didn’t do that in college, and they shouldn’t.” And I think the NFL should go back.”

The former president, flanked by singer Kid Rock and golfer John Daly, played in front of fans at the start of the game, throwing boxes of popcorn to fans standing behind barricades.

The stadium crowd cheered as Trump was shown on a video board watching the game with Sens. Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville and Steve Daines of Montana.

On September 28th, Sunday, the makers of the director Omar Luluis the recently released film Bad Boyz took to their social media to release the full-length music video for the song titled Akame Thaniye from the film. Composed and arranged by William Francis, the song features William Francis on vocals and lyrics by BK Harinarayanan. The film released this Onam season on September 13 and received mixed reviews.

Previous team announcements

As the film’s shoot wrapped, host and actress Sheelu Abraham took to her social media to make the announcement while also sharing a group picture of the film’s cast and crew. In the post, she mentioned that the film was the “hard work of more than 200 people in 50 days” and called for everyone’s support and prayers.

On May 18, Omar Lulu had posted the poster on his social media announcing the title of the film as ‘Bad Boyz’. Storylined and directed by Omar, the film also stars Saiju Kurup, Babu Antony, Bibin George, Anson Paul, Senthil Krishna, Bala, Aju Varghese, Tiny Tom, Harisree Ashokan, Ramesh Pisharody, Dracula Sudheer, Sohan Seenulal, Motta Rajendran and Sajin starring Cherukayil, Sheelu Abraham, Aradhya Ann and Mallika Sukumaran. In addition to the title, the director has also hinted that the film will have “a few surprise appearances” and promises “some Omar fun,” following the director’s practice of assigning each of his films to a distinct genre.

The teaser of the film was released a few weeks ago. The teaser introduces actor Rahman in a refreshing new avatar. The veteran actor, who often plays serious, brooding roles, has fun in the role of Antappan for a change. He and his team, played by Bibin George, Senthil Krishna and Anson Paul, seem to be troublemakers who enjoy a carefree life. Bala, Tini Tom, Sheelu Abraham, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Babu Antony and a few others also make a fleeting appearance in the teaser.

The director’s usual collaborations are back

The script and dialogues for Bad Boyz were written by Sarang Jayaprakash, who previously co-wrote Adaar Love (2019) and Dhamaka (2020) with Omar Oru. The upcoming film has music by William Francis and cinematography by Alby. Abraham Mathew has produced the film under the banner of Abaam Movies.

You can watch the music video here…