The Penticton Vees will see three players on the ice at the upcoming BCHL Top Prospects game in Salmon Arm. The game will take place over the Jan. 17-18 weekend at Rogers Rink in Salmon Arm, showcasing top NHL draft prospects split into Interior Conference and Coastal Conference teams. Vees defenceman Zach Nyman and forwards Max Heise and Eli McKamey were all named to the Interior Conference roster. Players were voted on by BCHL head coaches and general managers, with input from NHL Central Scouting. Nyman, 16, is fifth in rookie scoring among defencemen in the BCHL with 11 points in 26 games. McKamey, 15, is the first player to be granted exceptional status in BCHL history. He has 10 points in 25 games this season. Heise, 18, is in his second season with the Vees and has 20 points in 25 games.Trump Threatens 100% Tariff On BRICS Countries If They Undercut US DollarMACON, Ga. (AP) — Ahmad Robinson had 25 points in Mercer's 75-63 win over winless Chicago State on Sunday. Robinson shot 9 of 16 from the field and went 7 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Bears (6-4). Marcus Overstreet scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Angel Montas had nine points. Noble Crawford led the Cougars (0-12) with 20 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals. Cameron Jernigan added 18 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Troy McCoy scored 11. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
A2Z Smart Tech stock soars to 52-week high of $6.7 amid growthATLANTA — On Jan. 18 and 19 the AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! will be held at State Farm Arena in advance of the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 20. The star-studded lineup was announced Thursday at a news conference at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Performances will include Lil Wayne and GloRilla on Saturday; and Camila Cabello, Myles Smith and Knox on Sunday. On game day, the Allstate Championship Tailgate, taking place just outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Home Depot Backyard, will feature country acts on the Capital One Music Stage, including global superstar Kane Brown and iHeartCountry “On The Verge” artist Ashley Cooke. The concerts are just two of the festivities visiting fans can enjoy in the days leading up to the big game. The fan experience for both ticket holders and the general public has been a focus for event planners. All weekend long, an estimated 100,000 people from across the country are expected to attend fan events preceding kickoff. “It will be an opportunity for fans of all ages to come together to sample what college football is all about, and you don’t have to have a ticket to the game to be a part of it,” said Bill Hancock, executive director of the CFP in a press release. “We’ve worked closely with the Atlanta Football Host Committee to develop fan-friendly events that thousands will enjoy come January.” On Saturday, Jan. 18, Playoff Fan Central will open at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. The free, family-friendly experience will include games, clinics, pep rallies, special guest appearances, autograph signings and exhibits celebrating college football and its history. That day, fans can also attend Media Day, presented by Great Clips, which will feature one-hour sessions with student-athletes and coaches from each of the College Football Playoff national championship participating teams. ESPN and social media giants X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will be taping live broadcasts from the event. On Sunday, Jan. 19, the Trophy Trot, both a 5K and 10K race, will wind its way through the streets of downtown Atlanta. Each Trophy Trot participant will receive a T-shirt and finisher’s medal. Participants can register at atlantatrackclub.org . On Sunday evening, the Georgia Aquarium will host the Taste of the Championship dining event, which offers attendees the opportunity to indulge in food and drink prepared by local Atlanta chefs. This premium experience serves as an elevated exploration of local cuisine on the eve of the national championship. Tickets to the Taste of the Championship event are available on etix.com . Atlanta is the first city ever to repeat as host for the CFP national championship. The playoff was previously held in Atlanta in 2018. “We are honored to be the first city to repeat as host for the CFP national championship and look forward to welcoming college football fans from around the country in January,” said Dan Corso, president of the Atlanta Sports Council and Atlanta Football Host Committee. “This event gives us another opportunity to showcase our incredible city.” The College Football Playoff is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games — the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year’s quarterfinals will take place on Dec. 31, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be Jan. 9-10, 2025. The CFP national championship will be Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com . Get local news delivered to your inbox!Tai'Reon Joseph scores 28 off the bench to help UTSA defeat North Dakota 95-85
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Alec Bohm has been a frequent name on the rumor mill ever since the Phillies' season crashed and burned with the NLDS upset from the Mets. Manager Rob Thomson is aware, but vouching for his third baseman. Thomson, who is with the Phillies' front office group this week in Dallas for the MLB Winter Meetings, joined the MLB Network desk on Monday night to talk about where the team is headed next . On the subject of Bohm, Thomson was direct: "I know the rumors are flying all over the place. We're not shopping him." But... "People are approaching us on him, so you gotta listen." The rest of what Thomson told the MLB Network panel about Bohm: "This guy has improved so much, not just physically, but mentally over the course of the year and the 3-4 years he's been in the big leagues. "[Infield coach Bobby Dickerson], who [analyst Buck Showalter] knows very well, has done an unbelievable job with Alec, getting him to be better defensively, throwing accuracy, glove action. "He's a really good hitter because he does the things that I was talking about, not chasing, he does get good pitches to hit. He uses the entire field, he makes contact, that's why he's so good hitting behind [Bryce Harper], because he's gonna put the ball in play with runners in scoring position. He's not gonna strike out. You can pretty much book an RBI if Alec is at the plate with less than two outs and runners in scoring position." [ MLB Network ] "I know the rumors are flying all over the place — we're not shopping [Alec Bohm]." Phillies manager Rob Thomson shuts down the speculation on his All-Star 3B 👀 #MLBTonight | @SageUSAmerica pic.twitter.com/WJA4hDr6Zu In the first half, he was surging, slashing .295/.348/.482 with 11 homers, 33 doubles, and 70 runs batted in. In the second half, he fell off, dipping down to a .251/.299/.382 line with only four homers, 11 doubles, 27 RBI, and mounting frustration. That carried into the postseason with the NLDS, where he continued to struggle and was even benched to start Game 2 , all as the Phillies' championship aspirations burned out quickly. The early-October meltdown took the Phillies into the offseason with some sort of change anticipated by most, and with big money already committed to the likes of position stars Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, and J.T. Realmuto, a clear line got pointed toward Bohm with clubs like the Mariners appearing on the trade interest radar . On Monday night though, Thomson pumped the brakes a bit. MORE: 5 ways the Phillies can shake things up — in house Follow Nick on Twitter: @itssnick Follow Nick on Bluesky: @itssnick Like us on Facebook: PhillyVoice Sports
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Two Detroit Lions offensive stars are trending closer to playing this Thursday. David Montgomery and Amon-Ra St. Brown both began the shortened week on Detroit's injury report. While the Lions only held a walkthrough Monday, they estimated that the running back and wide receiver would have sat out practice with a shoulder and knee injury, respectively. Both took a positive step toward facing the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving. Detroit estimated Montgomery and Brown as limited participants on Tuesday's injury report . On Tuesday, Dan Campbell said he feels "pretty good" about St. Brown and Montgomery playing. Although the running back left Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts early, the head coach doesn't think he could keep Montgomery off the field against his former team if he tried. "Oh, heck no. Are you kidding me? No," Campbell told reporters. "And look, David, last week, he wanted to get back into that game. He was good, and I held him back just to be on the safe side. And he was not happy." Before exiting the Week 12 game, Montgomery scored his 11th rushing touchdown of the season and 26th in 28 games (playoffs included) since joining Detroit after four seasons with Chicago. The 27-year-old is averaging 4.4 yards per carry with a career-high 57.2 percent success rate. Perry Knotts/Getty Images Meanwhile, St. Brown will look to avoid missing his first game since Week 5 of the 2023 season. He's accumulated the NFL's fourth-most receptions (71) with 747 yards and nine touchdowns. "Yeah, I feel good," Brown said Tuesday when asked if he expects to play, per Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit New s . "You know, we got a day left to go. Short week, but I feel good." Montgomery and Brown have helped the Lions score an NFL-high 32.7 points per game amid a 10-1 campaign. They've cleared 40 points four times during an ongoing nine-game winning streak. Once considered an unappealing Thanksgiving appetizer, the Lions are now this Thursday's main attraction. They're 10-point favorites to beat the Bears, who have scored 73 points during a five-game losing spell. The Thanksgiving Day matchup begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Related: Dan Campbell Has One Rule For His Players Celebrating During Games
Texas Instruments announces award agreement for CHIPS and Science Act fundingEMERYVILLE, Calif. , Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: DVAX ), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing innovative vaccines, today announced that the Company will present at the 7th Annual Evercore HealthCONx Conference on Tuesday, December 3 at 2:35 p.m. ET . The presentation will be webcast and may be accessed through the "Events & Presentations" page on the "Investors" section of the Company's website at https://investors.dynavax.com/events-presentations . About Dynavax Dynavax is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing innovative vaccines to help protect the world against infectious diseases. The Company has two commercial products, HEPLISAV-B® vaccine [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant), Adjuvanted], which is approved in the U.S., the European Union and Great Britain for the prevention of infection caused by all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus in adults 18 years of age and older, and CpG 1018® adjuvant, currently used in HEPLISAV-B and multiple adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccines. For more information about our marketed products and development pipeline, visit www.dynavax.com . For Investors/Media: Paul Cox [email protected] 510-665-0499 Nicole Arndt [email protected] 510-665-7264 SOURCE Dynavax Technologies
By Leah Nylen and Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg A judge blocked Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. , finding the takeover would lessen competition for US grocery shoppers, in a ruling that marks a likely death knell for the deal. In a decision filed in Oregon federal court Tuesday, US District Judge Adrienne Nelson found in favor of the US Federal Trade Commission. The agency had argued that the proposed tie-up violates US antitrust law and that a division of hundreds of stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. wouldn’t do enough to replace the lost competition. Also see: Biggest question from Kroger-Albertsons trial: What’s a grocery store? “There is ample evidence that the division is not sufficient in scale to adequately compete with the merged firm and is structured in a way that will significantly disadvantage C&S as a competitor,” Nelson wrote. “The deficiencies in the disvestiture scope and structure create a risk that some or all of the divested stores will lose sales or close, as has happened in past C&S acquisitions.” Nelson’s decision is a major victory for the FTC and its outgoing Chair Lina Khan, who came under harsh criticism from conservatives and business groups for stepped-up antitrust enforcement under the Biden administration. “Today’s win protects competition in the grocery market, which will prevent prices from rising even more,” said FTC spokesperson Douglas Farrar. “This statement makes it clear that strong, reality-based antitrust enforcement delivers real results for consumers, workers, and small businesses.” Also see: Albertsons would have shed these 63 California stores A C&S Wholesale spokesperson said the company is disappointed by the court’s decision and that it looks forward to seeing how Kroger and Albertsons will determine the next steps of the proposed deal. Kroger and Albertsons didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Attorneys for the companies have said the acquisition would probably be called off if the judge ruled against the deal. Kroger shares jumped as much as 6.1% in New York trading on Tuesday, extending earlier gains. Albertsons slumped as much as 10%. Specific Market Nelson agreed with the FTC that supermarkets constitute a specific market, countering the companies’ argument that the market extends to online retailers like Amazon.com Inc. “Supermarkets are distinct from other grocery retailers,” Nelson wrote. “Supermarkets offer a larger selection of fresh and non-perishable items, a one-stop shopping experience that appeals to a particular consumer’s preference to meet all their grocery needs in one location, and a customer service focus with deli, bakery, meat, and other specialized departments.” The ruling marks a disappointing end to a two-year odyssey by Kroger and Albertsons, which sought to become a bigger player with a more substantial national footprint to better compete against larger, non-unionized rivals including Walmart Inc. Kroger and Albertsons agreed to combine in October 2022 in what would have been the biggest US grocery deal in history, bringing together more than 4,000 stores across 48 states and Washington, DC. Kroger will likely turn its focus back to improving and investing in its existing network of about 2,750 stores. Albertsons, on the other hand, could emerge again as a deal target, but is expected in the near term to invest in its roughly 2,270 stores and technology. The proposed deal has been a political hot potato, drawing pushback from elected officials, union groups and consumer advocacy firms. The companies vowed to spend $1 billion to cut prices, $1.3 billion to improve store conditions and $1 billion to raise worker wages and benefits following the deal. The FTC has increased antitrust enforcement under the Biden administration, though the results in court have been mixed. The FTC lost a challenge to Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. and won against Illumina Inc. over its purchase of startup Grail and against Tapestry Inc.’s planned $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Inc. Arguments The companies and the agency fought their case in court for three weeks over the summer in Oregon, as grocery inflation came back into the political spotlight ahead of the US presidential election. Grocery inflation hit a four-decade high in 2022 due to higher costs of labor, transportation and ingredients. Price increases have moderated and are expected to stay within historical ranges, though many American shoppers still say expensive groceries continue to squeeze their ability to spend. The FTC argued that the deal would harm consumers by eliminating competition on prices and quality, making the combined entity less likely to improve its services by offering flexible hours and pickup services. It said the grocers would have more leverage over workers, which would slow wage growth and worsen benefits, and that the proposed divestiture would be inadequate. The agency tried to depict Kroger and Albertsons as the most direct competitors. It said the deal would combine the two largest “traditional supermarkets” in a market that includes Walmart and Target, but does not include Amazon, Costco, Aldi and dollar stores. The companies argued that such a definition is “antiquated” and no longer describes how people shop and pointed to various changes they have made in response to newer threats. The grocers also said joining forces would help them increase market share and improve technology to compete with Amazon, Walmart and other companies. The case is Federal Trade Commission v. Kroger Co., 24-cv-00347, US District Court, District of Oregon (Portland). 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