Inside an arena in Tampere, Finland in mid-December, future top PWHL draft prospects faced off in a tournament final. At the Women's Euro Hockey Tour (or Six Nations Tournament), the Canadians faced an American roster stacked with senior national team talent, including Lacey Eden, Abbey Murphy, Caroline Harvey and Laila Edwards. A Canadian squad with less international experience stuck in the game until the final minutes, when the Americans pulled ahead on a Murphy goal for an eventual 5-3 win. Canadian goaltender Ève Gascon had 33 saves in the loss, putting up a performance her coach described as "phenomenal." "Not necessarily the results against the U.S. that we were hoping for, but we are super proud of our team's performances throughout the course of the tournament," Canadian national development team head coach Alison Domenico said in an interview with CBC Sports. "In that last game alone to kind of come back, being down a couple, it could have been easy to pack it in." American forward Abbey Murphy, pictured here at a Canada-U.S. Rivalry Series game in November 2024, scored the game-winning goal for the American national development team at the Women's Euro Hockey Tour/Six Nations Tournament. (Tony Avelar/AP) Even though several players on both sides of that final are likely to be high draft picks in the PWHL within the next few years, the tournament wasn't broadcast in Canada, nor was it streamed by Hockey Canada. While many Canadians will watch top NHL prospects at the world junior hockey championship for men under 20, which begins on Dec. 26, there's no world championship for women of the same age. There's a world championship for women under 18, which will take place in Finland in January and is broadcast nationally on TSN. But there are few international opportunities between that tournament and the senior national team, creating a development gap as women aim to reach the highest level of the sport. For fans, it also means fewer opportunities to see and get excited about future PWHL stars. Most will go from the under-18 tournament to play in the NCAA, but those games aren't always easy to find in Canada, either. Earlier this year, the IIHF said a women's world junior championship is on the horizon, but isn't likely to happen for several years, the Canadian Press reported. In Europe, the problem is that there aren't enough female players to fill teams on the under-18 side, a senior national team and another age group in between, according to Mike Helber, the director of hockey operations for the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. "What will end up happening is that our best players will play at least in two of the tournaments, maybe even all three," Helber said in an interview with CBC Sports. On the flip side, it's difficult for players to develop without opportunities to play against top players. Helber's goal is to increase the number of Swedish players between the ages of 19 and 24, and to get more of those players coming to North America for college. Those players grow playing against top Canadian and American prospects, and bring what they learn back to Sweden when they return to their national team, Helber said. "We need to get more players over towards North America to see how good the players actually are," said Helber, an American who played collegiate hockey at the University of Michigan. "They're shocked at times." Once the player pool grows, Helber would be open to seeing a world championship for college-aged players. In the meantime, he still wants to see Swedish players getting opportunities to compete against other countries. Sweden's Hilda Svensson celebrates a goal with the Swedish team at the women's world championship in April 2024. The 18-year-old also competed for her country at the Women's Euro Hockey Tour/Six Nations Tournament. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) He liked the format of the Six Nations tournament, and is also looking for opportunities for the Swedish team to compete against American college teams. "They need to see the level that North American athletes play at," he said. "The best way to do that is to find ways to play against them." Countries weren't limited to sending players of a certain age to the Six Nations tournament. The PWHL took a break during the tournament but most European PWHL players opted to stay with their club teams, with a few exceptions, like Boston Fleet goaltender Emma Söderberg (Sweden). Like the United States, Canada sent its development team, which has only a handful of opportunities to compete each year. The team also played a three-game series against the Americans this past summer, which the U.S. won two games to one. Some players on the development team could be a big part of Canada's senior national team at the 2030 Olympics and beyond, including defender Nicole Gosling, who won a world championship with the senior team in April, and Caitlin Kraemer, . Defender Nicole Gosling competed for Canada's national development team at the Women's Euro Hockey Tour/Six Nations Tournament, and is likely to be a top PWHL draft pick in the near future. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) With no in-between world championship for those players, it's important to find ways to keep getting them international experience, Domenico said. "Any way we can get them playing other countries and even just getting used to going overseas, getting the jet lag plan," she said. "Going through all of those experiences are really important when you get to that next level." For the PWHL, there could be a few benefits to having the best up-and-coming college-aged players competing against each other. It could help teams scout prospects. It could also help introduce a player like Kraemer to more fans before she gets drafted into the PWHL, just like a world junior tournament has done for top young players like Macklin Celebrini or Connor Bedard. "The PWHL is supportive of the development of women's hockey at all levels, which includes events that would provide greater opportunities for player development and that continue to grow the game globally," the league's senior vice-president of hockey operations, Jayna Hefford, told CBC Sports.American Canyon High football loves winning in the rainubet63 online casino 。

A pair of teams vying to put a stamp on overachieving campaigns will meet as Georgia Tech squares off with Vanderbilt in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala. Georgia Tech (7-5) is appearing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since an 18-year run from 1997-2014, and a win would give the Yellow Jackets consecutive bowl wins for the first time in 20 years. For a Georgia Tech program that endured a 14-32 stretch from 2019-22, this season has given Yellow Jacket fans a reason to believe a resurgence is near. After knocking off No. 10 Florida State in the season opener, Georgia Tech climbed into the AP Poll for the first time in nine years. Although it was a short stay in the rankings, head coach Brent Key's team piqued the nation's interest again in November, when it took down undefeated No. 4 Miami, 28-23. The Yellow Jackets had another chance to shake up the college football landscape against then-No. 7 Georgia, but blew a late 14-point lead en route to an eight-overtime defeat. Now with one more opportunity against the Southeastern Conference, Key thinks the bowl organizers nailed this one on the head. "We're excited to go over to Birmingham and play a really good opponent," Key said. "I think this is a really good matchup. When you look at bowl games, that's what you look for, the matchups. And I think they got this one right." Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King's 1,910 passing yards and 22 total touchdowns (11 passing, 11 rushing) have steadied the offense throughout the year, but the Yellow Jackets will be without their leading receiver, Eric Singleton Jr., who entered the transfer portal after the regular season and signed with Auburn on Monday. Starting defensive lineman Romello Height also transferred, meaning a next-man-up mentality will be in order for Key's squad. "One person is not going to make a difference as far as rotational depth," Key said. "We're going to continue to coach the guys that are here, and prepare them not only for this game but for the rest of their careers here at Georgia Tech." Singleton paced Georgia Tech with 754 receiving yards to go along with four total touchdowns, while Height tallied 2 1/2 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles. It wouldn't have surprised many college football pundits had Vanderbilt missed the postseason for a sixth straight year. The Commodores (6-6) were predicted last by a wide margin in the SEC preseason poll coming off last year's winless conference slate. However, the program's historic season can now be punctuated with its first bowl win in 11 years, thanks to a shocking Oct. 5 victory over No. 1 Alabama, along with its first win all-time at Auburn. Led by head coach Clark Lea, the revamped Commodores see a similar program on Friday in Birmingham. "Georgia Tech is a team I've taken notes on as Brent has built that program up," Lea said. "What an incredible transformation they've had; so much respect for them. ... This is our 10th bowl game in 134 years, it's a chance for our first winning season since 2013. You're going to have two teams that play a physical brand of football, two head coaches that care deeply about the institutions we represent. "These are two teams that are going to fight for a win and I don't think it gets better than that." The Commodores are led by quarterback Diego Pavia, who had 2,133 passing yards and 17 touchdowns in the air, paired with 716 rushing yards and six scores on the ground. Pavia, a transfer from New Mexico State -- and New Mexico Military Institute at the juco level -- won a court ruling last week that granted him a seventh year of eligibility in 2025. --Field Level MediaUpdated Nov. 30 with confirmed details for U.S. and U.K. pricing and further addition of other Apple products. Black Friday is here. Which means the Apple Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping event has now gone live down under and have now rolled out in the U.K. and U.S. Here are all the details, for all products, including the Mac, which attracts the highest-value gift cards. One of the benefits of Apple’s system is that the shopping event continues to the end unlike price offers that suddenly sell out. Apple Shopping Event: The Dates And Deals The event runs from the moment midnight strikes on Friday, Nov. 29 through to the following Monday, Dec. 2 inclusive in your time zone. Instead of knocking money off its products, Apple’s technique is to provide a gift card that can be spent anywhere instore or online with Apple. So, if you’re planning to buy other stuff from Apple, it works out just as good as a discount. Apple Shopping Event: MacBook Air Offers Before we get to the iPhone and iPad, there are also gift cards available for those after a new Mac. Note that the latest releases, that is the iMac, MacBook Pro and Mac mini are not included in the shopping event, which leaves just the MacBook Air. Here’s what’s on offer. The most affordable model in the shopping event is the MacBook Air 13-inch with M2 chip. It sells for $999 and up. You’ll score a $150 gift card if you buy this laptop, or a £120 gift card in the U.K. or A$240 gift card in Australia. Move up to the most recent MacBook Airs and there are bigger-value gift cards on offer. Get a $175 gift card, or £140 card or A$280 gift card if you buy the MacBook Air 13-inch with M3 processor, which costs $1,099 or more. There’s also the MacBook Air 15-inch model. If you buy this, which costs from $1,299, you’ll snag a $200 gift card, or a £160 gift card in the U.K. and A$320 down under. Other products attracting gift cards include the HomePod (not the HomePod mini) which sells for $299. Grab a gift card worth $50, £40 or A$80 in Australia. Apple TV 4K costs from $129 and comes with a $25 gift card, or £20 in the U.K., which means an A$80 card in Australia. You can also claim a gift card worth $25, £20 or A$40 in Australia with either the Apple Pencil Pro or Apple Pencil 2nd generation, both of which cost $129. Apple Shopping Event: iPhone Offers Buy an iPhone 15, iPhone 14 or iPhone SE, means it will come with a gift card. In Australia, Apple says that you can snag a gift card of A$120 with an iPhone 15, while an iPhone 14 comes with a gift card worth A$80. The most affordable iPhone, the latest iPhone SE, comes with a A$40 gift card. In the U.S., this means you’re eligible for a gift card worth $75 if you buy an iPhone 15, which costs $699 for the model with 128GB storage, $50 gift card with iPhone 14 ($599 and up) and $25 with an iPhone SE, which costs $429. In the U.K., it’s now confirmed that a £60 gift card is on offer with iPhone 15, £40 gift card with iPhone 14 and £20 card with the iPhone SE. Apple Shopping Event: iPad Offers A bigger Apple gift card is available when you buy an iPad, specifically, an iPad Pro, iPad Air, or iPad (10th generation). In Australia, the iPad 10 th generation attracts a A$80 gift card, iPad Air A$120 and iPad Pro A$160. In the U.S. that means a $50 gift card with iPad 10 th generation, $75 with iPad Air and $100 gift card with iPad Pro. Across the pond in the U.K., you can snag a £40 gift card with the iPad 10 th generation, £60 card with iPad Air and £80 gift card with iPad Pro. Other Apple Products As for other Apple products which now attract gift cards, the Apple Watch SE which costs from $249 in the U.S. comes with a $50 gift card—in the U.K. the £219 price for the smaller-sized SE gets a £40 gift card with it. AirPods Max cost $549 but you can score a $75 gift card with a purchase, and in the U.K. the £499 Max come with a £60 gift card. AirPods Pro 2 cost $249 (£239 in the U.K.) and come with a $50 or £40 gift card, respectively. And the new AirPods 4 get a $25 or £20 gift card. Pricing starts from $129 and £129.

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Middle East latest: Israel bombs hundreds of sites across Syria as army pushes into border zoneNoneTo some crime news and a WA man who allegedly had an hour’s worth of child exploitation videos on his phone will appear in court today. An AFP investigation began in November after the 24-year-old man arrived at Perth International Airport following a holiday in the Philippines. The man and his luggage were examined by Australian Border Force officers, who allegedly found 21 videos containing child abuse material on his phone. He was taken to Perth Watch House before being charged with one count of possessing child exploitation material and released on bail. The maximum penalty for the offence is seven years’ imprisonment. AFP Detective Acting Superintendent Andrea Coleman said the victims suffered each time images or videos of their abuse was viewed or downloaded “To those who wish to prop up this vile industry for their own gratification – the AFP and its partners will find you,” she said. ABF Acting Superintendent John Sweet said protecting the most vulnerable members of the community from the “abhorrent” industry would always be a priority. Members of the public who have information about people involved in child abuse are urged to contact the ACCCE . If you know abuse is happening right now or a child is at risk, call police immediately on 000. Here’s what’s making headlines today: Police and members of the Jewish community outside the Adass Israel synagogue on Friday. Credit: Simon Schluter It’s a top of 29 degrees today, with next week’s forecast looking well and truly like summer. Good morning all and welcome to this week’s last live blog! This morning, court reporter Rebecca Peppiatt has revealed more on why 28-year-old influencer Andre Rebelo killed his mother. The jury delivered a guilty verdict on Thursday afternoon, ending a trial that lasted several months. A court sketch of Andre Rebelo during his murder trial in the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Credit: Anne Barnetson Politics reporter Hamish Hastie has written that The West Australian is considering the future of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas’ weekly column. Today, his 10 Things column was still there, but it was right next to a similar one written by Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti. And, in case you missed it yesterday, a Bunbury woman who was awarded more than a million dollars in damages after successfully claiming she had suffered injury as a result of eating hot chips laced with caustic soda, will now get less than half the payout. Stay with us as more news breaks.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and David Jiříček, their sixth overall pick in 2022 , have had a strained relationship for a little over a year . Trade speculations have been circling since the offseason, but ramped up when it was reported that Jiříček being traded was a matter of “when, not if.” The standoff came to a head this afternoon when the Minnesota Wild acquired Jiříček along with a fifth round pick in exchange for prospect Daemon Hunt, a second-round pick in 2027, Colorado’s third-rounder in 2026, and Toronto’s fourth-round pick in 2026 . Columbus will also receive Minnesota’s first round pick in 2025, unless it’s a top five draft pick. If it is, Columbus will get Minnesota’s 2026 first-round pick instead This is, by far, the biggest trade of the 2024-25 NHL season. Here are my grades for both teams involved in the trade. Minnesota’s Grade: A It sure seems like the Wild are trying to establish themselves as a serious contender. Superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov will need a new contract at the end of the 2025-26 season , and trades like this will just give him more reasons to re-sign with Minnesota. For a competitive team, that first rounder they traded away is inconsequential if it leads to Minnesota’s first ever Stanley Cup. Daemon Hunt– a 22 year old defenseman taken in the third round in 2020– is a good prospect, but Jiříček is a great one. When Jiříček joins the NHL team, he’ll help bolster their defense. Columbus’ Grade: B- There are a few ways to look at this. On one hand, Columbus received a solid defensive prospect in Daemon Hunt. They also acquired a king’s ransom worth of draft picks. To get first, second and third-round picks is no small feat. But it feels like they should have gotten more for him. The publicity of the situation likely decreased Jiříček’s value, because every team in the league knew that he would soon be on the way out of Columbus. On the other hand, it never should have gotten to this point. Jiříček was a highly touted prospect, and for good reason. His development was blocked in favor of icing defensemen with far less upside. But what’s done is done, and David Jiříček is now the property of the Minnesota Wild.