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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for the NFL draft. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for the NFL draft. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for the NFL draft. Colorado would not disclose the amount of insurance coverage each received, citing privacy laws. Coach Deion Sanders and athletic director Rick George both said it was the largest in college football history. “We happen to have two players that are probably going to be the first two picks of the NFL draft,” Sanders said Monday. “We all know who those two are and they have received, I think, the highest number of coverage that has ever been covered in college football. It far exceeds anyone that has ever played this game of college football.” While college programs maintain insurance policies for their athletes in case of injury, Colorado increased disability coverage for its entire roster in the Alamo Bowl. Sanders, the coach of the No. 20 Buffaloes, ensured his QB son and two-way star Hunter received larger policies since both are expected to be among the top 10 selections in the upcoming NFL draft. “It was his idea we should get disability insurance for our athletes for this game to ensure that they played and if there was some kind of injury that they would be well taken care of,” George said. “So, we worked together on that. We’re excited about it. We think it’s great that all our players are playing in the game. That’s what all bowl games should be like.” Colorado (9-3, No. 23 CFP) will face the 17th-ranked BYU Cougars (10-2, No. 17 CFP) in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday. While most teams are scrambling with starters opting out of bowl games this year to enter the transfer portal or NFL draft, the Buffaloes did not lose any player on their two-deep roster. “It’s more than what I got (when he played at Kansas State),” Colorado linebackers coach Andre’ Hart said. “They gave us a helmet and said pop this on your leg and get out there and play. For them to get that (increased insurance coverage), I just think it’s beneficial. To talk about where the game is, where it’s going and how leadership is taking care of the players, I thought that’s excellent.” Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Shedeur Sanders completed 337 of 454 passes for 3,926 yards and 35 touchdowns this season. Many scouting services have Sanders rated as the top quarterback in this year’s draft. Hunter received the Heisman Trophy as a two-way standout at cornerback and wide receiver. He had 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns and as a cornerback had four interceptions, broke up 11 passes and limited the opposition to 22 receptions on 688 defensive snaps. “They’ve taken care of us, everybody,” Colorado running back Micah Welch said. “It really means a lot to have every teammate up here. That’s a big thing. What I like about Coach Prime, they’re taking care of us.” ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football Advertisement AdvertisementDow Jones Futures: Market Still At Highs, Bitcoin Can't Hold $100K; When To Sell 'Heat' Stocks

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When Simone and Ian Carson realised how much food from their local market was going to waste, they decided to do something about it. or signup to continue reading Almost 20 years later, a feeding hungry mouths nationwide. The Carsons are founders of SecondBite - a not-for-profit that rescues from going to to the tip, passing it on to those in need instead through charities, community groups and food banks around the country. "I don't know about you, but in our household, food is a very joyous thing," Simone said. "When it's someone's birthday, we have something special... we sit around and have conversations and share a meal. That doesn't happen in every household." Simone said food security was a growing problem in Australia. Recent YouGov research found that 6 million Australians had skipped meals in the past six months to save money. "A lot of Australians [are] making really tough decisions about buying food. "Do they buy their medication [instead]? Do they put petrol in their car? Do they turn their electricity on? Pay their bills?" The Carsons formed the organisation in 2005 after talking to local food vendors at Prahran Market in Melbourne and learning a lot of their unused food was going to landfills. The Carsons wanted to avoid food waste and believed everyone deserved access to good nutrition. The country was just coming out of a significant drought, which had led to discussions around food production. Simone had a friend on the board of the Sacred Heart Mission and asked if the charity could use the food. The Carsons struck deals with market vendors and two local restaurants. They then enlisted friends and family members to help deliver the food to the charity. Volunteers collected about 600kg of food in that first year - the equivalent of about 1200 meals. Last year, the organisation collected about 25 million kilograms of food nationwide and operated in every state and territory. It has partnered with producers and vendors, including a very successful partnership with Coles. The organisation works with a network of about 1300-1400 charity partners around the country and boasts a dedicated team of about 150 people with various fields of expertise. "We work really closely with our charity partners to make sure that we provide the best quality food that we can to them, you know, food that we'd be happy to eat ourselves." Simone regularly visits the Salvation Army on Bourke Street for food deliveries. She said the scenes she regularly witnessed in the rear access lane behind the building only reinforced how tough people are doing it at the moment. "In the last few months, we've seen a huge increase in the number of people living in the doorways and a massive increase in the number of needles on the street. "It's really tough out there for a lot of people." Hi, my name is Rowan Cowley and I'm a reporter for The Senior newspaper. I have special interests in the areas of entertainment, the arts and history and would like to hear from anyone who feels they have a good story idea. Hi, my name is Rowan Cowley and I'm a reporter for The Senior newspaper. I have special interests in the areas of entertainment, the arts and history and would like to hear from anyone who feels they have a good story idea. DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! Advertisement AdvertisementOneSpaWorld Attracting Big Money Investors

The British Columbia Hockey League hosted a special board of governors meeting this week to discuss ways to deal with the recent NCAA eligibility change, but one thing they didn't discuss was rejoining Hockey Canada. The league has seen a number of players depart the league this month for the Canadian Hockey League – or other major junior leagues – due to the NCAA's ruling on Nov. 7 that players suiting up in any of the three CHL leagues could continue on at the NCAA level. Prior to that decision, those who played in the CHL were not able to play at the NCAA level due to those leagues being considered semi-professional. The BCHL left Hockey Canada in 2023 and became an independent league. The mission at that time was to create a world-class junior league for players seeking NCAA and U Sports scholarships. It allowed the BCHL to recruit from a larger pool of players, as under Hockey Canada they could not recruit as heavily from other provinces and parts of the world. The BCHL also stated in 2023 that all player fees would be eliminated by the 2024-25 season. The BCHL's Board of Governors met on Wednesday to discuss league strategic planning in the ever-changing junior hockey landscape. "We are committed to providing the best path for young athletes to develop into NCAA Division I hockey players." DETAILS: According to Jesse Adamson, the director of communications for the BCHL, discussions about linking back with Hockey Canada are not on the table. "Being an independent league puts us in a much better situation to handle this change as it gives our league the autonomy to make regulation changes to adapt to the new landscape," he told Black Press Media. "Our governors are still very happy with the decision to become independent." The BCHL issed a press release on Friday morning (Nov. 22), stating that only a small percentage of players have left the league and other players have been brought in to replace them. They also reiterated that the BCHL has always been about player choice. Unlike the CHL, the BCHL does not hold a draft or tell players where to play. Players are recruited and can choose their own destination from the start of their junior hockey career. "There’s no doubt that this rule change has altered the landscape of junior hockey, but as our league has always done, we will adapt to the new regulations and continue to thrive,” stated BCHL commissioner Steven Cocker. "We will always be in favour of athletes doing what they think is best for their development.” BCHL board chairman Richard Murphy said he believes that, despite the changing landscape, the BCHL is still the best path for players to develop into NCAA Division I hockey players. He added that the league will continue to produce college-bound athletes for years to come. The release stated that the BCHL’s mandate going forward remains: unity and growth, players' choice, academics, independence, and meeting the needs of its athletes and of NCAA Division I programs. following the meeting with more information. The FAQ states that the league has had multiple meetings with NCAA Division I programs and conferences and they all feel that this decision will not make the BCHL irrelevant. The FAQ added that the BCHL's high academic standards also makes players from the league more easy to recruit into the NCAA. , with the West Kelowna Warriors and Penticton Vees both losing two. The Vees put out a statement on Friday (Nov. 22) after losing forward Casey Brown and defenceman Julien Wasmer to the CHL. “Casey came to us with a personal issue. He felt being closer to his family would be best and we fully support and respect his decision. We wish him all the best in Moose Jaw," said Fred Harbinson, Vees president, general manager and head coach "We are a few weeks away from getting two 20-year-old defencemen back from injury, and coupled with the outstanding play of our two young defencemen, Julien understood his role was going to be reduced. He looked for an opportunity with another team, rather than compete for a more favourable spot on our roster." Our roster now sits at 23 players after the departures of Casey Brown and Julien Wasmer. Click the link below for a statement from President, General Manager & Head Coach Fred Harbinson. Other players who have moved on since the decision include: Lukas McCloskey (Vernon Vipers), Robin Benoit (Sherwood Park Crusaders), Linden Burrett (Cowichan Valley Capitals), Thomas Belzil (Powell River Kings) and Liam Beamish (Salmon Arm Silverbacks).

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Reniya Kelly had 18 points and six assists, Maria Gakdeng added 16 points and nine rebounds, and No. 16 North Carolina beat 14th-ranked Kentucky 72-53 on Thursday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge. North Carolina opened the game on a 14-4 run, capped by Alyssa Ustby’s fifth 3-pointer of the season. The Tar Heels led 36-25 at halftime after holding the Wildcats to 36% shooting. North Carolina only made one field goal in the opening five minutes of the third quarter as Kentucky got as close as seven points. But The Tar Heels made five field goals in the final five minutes to take a 50-39 lead into the fourth. Kentucky’s opening four baskets of the fourth were from 3-point range to get within 60-51 with 5:52 left on Dazia Lawrence’s basket off a nice assist from Georgia Amoore on an inbounds play. North Carlina sealed it by scoring the next six points — all from the free-throw line. Ustby scored 13 points with eight rebounds for North Carolina (8-1). The Tar Heels outscored Kentucky 42-10 in the paint. Lawrence scored 17 points and Amelia Hassett had 13 points and 13 rebounds for Kentucky (7-1). Amoore added 10 points and eight assists and Clara Strack, averaging a team-high 18.3 points per game, was held to four points on 2-of-10 shooting. North Carolina stays at home to play Coppin State on Sunday. Kentucky returns home to face Queens University on Monday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP women’s college basketball: and

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NoneThe executive director of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society is the latest to join a wave of senior managers submitting resignations to the embattled union’s headquarters on Portage Avenue. There are about 70 support and administrative employees who do everything from negotiating teacher contracts to planning professional development for the union’s 16,600 public school teachers. Danielle Fullan Kolton — who has overseen those daily operations since 2020 — will not return to her post after an extended medical leave that began more than 13 months ago. Fullan Kolton, as well as chief financial officer Kim Kummen and Cheryl Chuckry, a former teacher who has spent recent years in various union leadership positions, have announced they are pursuing other professional opportunities in recent weeks, the Free Press has learned. In a memo to staff members Monday, Fullan Kolton described the last year as “deeply transformative,” citing a number of personal health challenges, including multiple surgeries. “These experiences have profoundly impacted me and my family — emotionally and physically — testing our resilience in ways we never anticipated. This journey has led me to reevaluate my priorities and place greater emphasis on the wellbeing of myself and my loved ones,” she wrote, before signing off with her initials and internal nickname, “DFK.” Since 2013, she has worked in various roles at MTS, including education research analyst, staff officer, department head of professional and French language services and assistant general secretary. There have been two different interim executive directors since Fullan Kolton took a leave from her current position in November 2023; Glen Anderson was the latest to be appointed to the position indefinitely. Meantime, union president Nathan Martindale announced Friday that he will not seek re-election when his first term is finished in the spring. Martindale took to social media to explain the decision, which he said was made to support his family. The elected leader said he admired Fullan Kolton, his counterpart on the non-partisan side of the union, for her “unwavering poise and grace under pressure” in a mass email about her departure. The high-profile exits are taking place amid a third-party probe into workplace culture, harassment and morale concerns raised by employees represented by Teamsters Local Union 979. MTS hired Richter Consulting to do a “workplace assessment” at the start of the school year. The contract was announced about a year after Teamsters presented the damning findings of a membership survey with a roughly 65 per cent response rate. At the time, the majority of participants said they had a negative perception of the psychological health and safety of their office, and there was a notable absence of trust and confidence in the senior management team. Teamsters has filed at least a dozen grievances related to what a national spokesman called a “toxic work environment” at the public-sector union whose annual member fees currently total $1,228. Fullan Kolton has not replied to requests for comment on the subject.

ANAHEIM, California – Play hockey long enough and, inevitably, you will see a former friend and teammate line up on the other blue line while the national anthem is being played, wearing a jersey that’s a different color from yours. Most often that happens in high school, when a youth hockey teammate has relocated, or in college, when a former high school teammate chose a different school. For five members of the Minnesota Wild, some of those “on-ice frenemies” moments are going to happen on the game’s biggest stage come February. And one day after the quartet of national rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off were announced, at least a few Minnesota players are saying “bring it on.” Most notably, Wild forward Matt Boldy and defensemen Brock Faber are savoring the idea of playing for Team USA and firing non-practice pucks at Team Sweden goalie Filip Gustavsson. “I would love to score on him. That would be a lot of fun, a lot more fun than scoring on him in practice,” Faber said following the team’s Thursday skate at TRIA Rink before they boarded a plane bound for California. “We’re competitors and they’re the same way. They’re excited to represent their country, and we’re excited to represent ours. And it’s going to be a battle. It’s going to be best on best. And it’s so exciting.” Gustavsson was one of three goalies named to the Swedish roster, alongside Linus Ullmark of the Ottawa Senators and Jacob Markstrom of the New Jersey Devils. Speaking with national reporters after the roster announcement, the red-hot Wild goalie said he expects tough competition in games, and for playing time among the trio of Swedish puck-stoppers. “I’ve been privileged to be on the national team a few times now, and it’s always such an honor. Sweden is always producing good goalies, and I knew I had to play my best to be on this roster,” he said, admitting the three goalies will push each other for crease access. “I’ve just been trying to play my game all year. (Sweden) had some unfinished business last year at the World Championships. Hopefully we can really play good there in February.” Manpower update Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant famously crooned about, “Goin’ to California with an aching in my heart.” On Thursday afternoon, the Minnesota Wild hopped on a California-bound plane with an aching pretty much everywhere else these days. After a few days of vague answers regarding the health of missing defenseman Jonas Brodin, the Wild put all of their cards on the table on Wednesday, and it wasn’t a hand with very good odds. Brodin is out week to week with an upper-body injury, as are forwards Mats Zuccarello (lower body) and Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) after the latter left the rink during overtime of Tuesday’s 3-2 win over Vancouver. The Wild recalled forwards Travis Boyd and Reese Johnson from Iowa and both are expected along on the West Coast trip. Boyd has played two road games for the Wild since he was signed last summer. Johnson, another offseason signee, has 141 games for the Chicago Blackhawks on his NHL resume. Forward Jakub Lauko did make the trip after he missed the previous four games with a lower body ailment. The coach said this recent spate of injuries is the nature of the business in a high-contact league like the NHL. “It’s a challenge. I think going into every year, all 32 teams are going to experience this at some point. I think the teams that have strong collective effort, play a real structured game, play a smart game, and you know, it gives yourself a chance to be able to win every night,” Hynes said. “The other thing is, we feel like in the offseason, this was something we had talked about. How do we get our depth stronger? We know that every team is going to get their depth tested. We wanted to get bigger, stronger, and more experienced, and we think we’ve done that.” Related Articles

Elon Musk has shared a conspiracy theory about comedian Ellen DeGeneres ’s decision to move to the United Kingdom with her wife . The billionaire , who is set to head Donald Trump ’s newly-created Department of Government Efficiency , shared a post on Thursday suggesting DeGeneres left the US “after the election” due to her past affiliation with Sean ‘ Diddy ’ Combs. A refusfaced 2016 X, then-Twitter, post from DeGeneres sparked baseless theories on the platform. “’Happy birthday, P Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Combs, or as I call him, Cuddle McSnugglestuff,” DeGeneres’s post read. “You don’t need to know why. @iamdiddy.” A user shared a screenshot of her post, commenting: “It makes sense why she fled the country after the election.” Musk then re-shared it, adding the eyebrow-raised emoji. Combs was arrested in September on sex trafficking and racketeering charges . Federal prosecutors allege that Combs and his associates threatened, abused and coerced women and others around him “to fulfill his sexual desires” – which allegedly included forcing victims into engaging in recorded sexual activity which he referred to as “Freak Offs.” Musk’s post comes after reports that DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi moved to the United Kingdom. While rumors have spread that the duo left due to Trump’s electoral victory, the couple actually purchased the Cotswolds house in October – well before Election Day. An unnamed source with knowledge of their move told The Daily Mail this week that DeGeneres and Rossi planned to move leave before the election — but are glad to be getting away in the wake of Trump’s victory. “As things panned out with Trump winning, she is glad she is making the move and going to be away from the US,” the source said. The Independent has contacted DeGeneres’s representative for comment. The billionaire’s post about DeGeneres came after a tiff with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on X. “Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago that Jeff Bezos was telling everyone that @realDonaldTrump would lose for sure, so they should sell all their Tesla and SpaceX stock,” Musk posted early Thursday morning. Bezos was quick to reply : “Nope. 100% not true.” “Well, then, I stand corrected,” Musk responded, along with a laughing emoji. Musk isn’t the first in Trump’s orbit to spread baseless claims about Combs. Donald Trump Jr . previously peddled an unfounded conspiracy theory suggesting that Combs was arrested so celebrities who were affiliated with him would endorse his father’s opponent, Kamala Harris . “We’re seeing unprecedented amounts of pay-for-play again,” Trump Jr. said earlier this month. “Again, none of this is organic. It’s a paid influencer operation. Know that. The celebrities who aren’t getting paid are getting probably paid in another way because they’re either on an Epstein list or a Diddy party list or both.” Trump Jr. presented no concrete evidence to support this claim or to tie any celebrities to Combs. Further, many of the celebrities who endorsed Harris were signaling support for Biden and Democratic candidates long before Combs was arrested.There's no defending Jaguars GM Trent Baalke, especially amid his latest free-agent classNew Central Eastside mural draws inspiration from conversations with Portland’s unhoused communityNone

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