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What is guerrilla gardening? We take a closer look at this on-trend movement transforming urban landscapesBOSTON (AP) — Forty years ago, Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie rolled to his right and threw a pass that has become one of college football’s most iconic moments. With Boston College trailing defending champion Miami, Flutie threw the Hail Mary and found receiver Gerard Phalen , who made the grab while falling into the end zone behind a pair of defenders for a game-winning 48-yard TD. Flutie and many of his 1984 teammates were honored on the field during BC’s 41-21 victory over North Carolina before the second quarter on Saturday afternoon, the anniversary of the Eagles’ Miracle in Miami. “There’s no way its been 40 years,” Flutie told The Associated Press on the sideline a few minutes before he walked out with some of his former teammates to be recognized after a video of The Play was shown on the scoreboards. It’s a moment and highlight that’s not only played throughout decades of BC students and fans, but around the college football world. “What is really so humbling is that the kids 40 years later are wearing 22 jerseys, still,” Flutie said of his old number. “That amazes me.” That game was played on national TV the Friday after Thanksgiving. The ironic thing is it was originally scheduled for earlier in the season before CBS paid Rutgers to move its game against Miami, thus setting up the BC-Miami post-holiday matchup. “It shows you how random some things are, that the game was moved,” Flutie said. “The game got moved to the Friday after Thanksgiving, which was the most watched game of the year. We both end up being nationally ranked and up there. All those things lent to how big the game itself was, and made the pass and the catch that much more relevant and remembered because so many people were watching.” There’s a statue of Flutie winding up to make The Pass outside the north gates at Alumni Stadium. Fans and visitors can often be seen taking photos there. “In casual conversation, it comes up every day,” Flutie said, when asked how many times people bring it up. “It brings a smile to my face every time we talk about it.” A week after the game-ending Flutie pass, the Eagles beat Holy Cross and before he flew off to New York to accept the Heisman. They went on to win the 49th Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. “Forty years seem almost like incomprehensible,” said Phalen, also standing on the sideline a few minutes after the game started. “I always say to Doug: ‘Thank God for social media. It’s kept it alive for us.”’ Earlier this week, current BC coach Bill O’Brien, 55, was asked if he remembered where he was 40 years ago. “We were eating Thanksgiving leftovers in my family room,” he said. “My mom was saying a Rosary in the kitchen because she didn’t like Miami and wanted BC to win. My dad, my brother and I were watching the game. “It was unbelievable,” he said. “Everybody remembers where they were for the Hail Mary, Flutie pass.” 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

As the saying goes, "History is written by the victors." In the 1988 3-point shootout, Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird sealed his place in history as one of the greats when he started celebrating while the final money ball was still in the air. Seattle Supersonics sharpshooter Dale Ellis was the victim of Bird's vintage victory. Larry struggled in the first few racks but suddenly went hot towards the end. Ellis would've been crowned the 3-point king that night if that final money ball bricked. "Hey, yeah, he got lucky," Dale said , smiling. "He got lucky. You can call him Larry Legend, (they) gave him that name for a reason. You know, he loved the situation where he was taking that final shot. He liked it in that situation. And it took him making a final shot to beat me." "They call him Larry Legend. We call him Lucky Larry." Sweet revenge Dale wanted exact revenge the following year. He wanted to prove that the Bird's 1988 victory was just a fluke and that Ellis would annihilate him in a rematch. But alas, Larry missed the tourney because of an injury. He felt that "The Hick From French Lick" was ducking him. "When he won, he beat me (in 1988), he didn't even come back," Ellis said. "He wouldn't come back." Ellis was confident in his abilities. After his heartbreaking loss in 1988, he won the 1989 3-point shootout after beating Chicago Bulls guard Craig Hodges convincingly. Even before he reached the fifth and final rack, Ellis had sealed his victory. Related: Ice Cube shares his struggles watching Larry Bird dominate: "I just couldn't understand how he was as good as he was" Straight shooter Though called the "Silent Assassin," Dale carries a certain swag. He may not talk much, but when he does, we get a glimpse of his oozing confidence in his shooting talents. As Stephen Curry was on the rise as one of the league's greatest shooters, Ellis shared his opinion on the Golden State Warriors guard . He may not have sufficient stamina or running power, but Dale believes his lethal shooting stroke can beat just about anyone. "I can't get up and down the court like Stephen Curry, but I can stand there and outshoot him all day long," the 3-point legend told Sports Illustrated in 2014. Maybe one day, the NBA will organize an inter-generational 3-point shootout contest. While Curry is widely recognized as the GOAT shooter, former players like Ellis believe otherwise. Dale may sound crazy, but he's used to calling out NBA superstars and challenging them. That's just his persona. Related: When the relationship between Larry Bird and Kevin McHale deteriorated: "Kevin felt Larry should've deferred to him more"Nittany Lions regulars sustain serious leg injuries at Minnesota

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Dejour Reaves scored 19 points as Iona beat Saint Peter's 72-63 on Sunday. Reaves had four steals for the Gaels (3-8, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). James Patterson scored 18 points and added 11 rebounds and three steals. Adam Njie shot 5 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line to finish with 16 points. Marcus Randolph led the Peacocks (4-5, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 29 points. Armoni Zeigler added 11 points and six rebounds for Saint Peter's. Stephon Roberts had eight points. Iona takes on Colgate on the road on Sunday, and Saint Peter's hosts Delaware on Friday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

The day after the French government was brought down by a vote of no-confidence last week, and its prime minister Michel Barnier dislodged, tens of thousands of French civil servants went on strike. Although Mr Barnier’s budget was stalled, they were nonetheless protesting against measures in it, including a proposal to reform sick pay in the public sector. Meanwhile Marine Le Pen, the leader of the hard-right National Rally party, and her rival Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the hard-left France Unbowed, were surveying the devastation which they had unleashed upon the political centre, their wrath also triggered by a shared refusal to accept Mr Barnier’s prescriptions for reining in French government spending. It is a difficult truth of government that it is always more unpopular to take benefits away from an electorate than to withhold them in the first place. France, which has long had both bountiful state assistance and a strong tradition of public protest, is particularly vulnerable on this count. But it is also a fact of life that a country, like a household, must live within its means, or eventually be exposed to a range of unpredictable consequences. A large proportion of French voters have long been in denial about the latter: France’s budget deficit is predicted to exceed 6 per cent of GDP this year, more than twice that permitted by EU rules. Yet driving down the debt is proving politically impossible . The danger for France, the EU’s second-biggest economy, is that it becomes synonymous with ingrained fiscal irresponsibility. On December 2, the yield on Greek bonds fell below that on French ones, meaning that investors considered Greece a safer bet.Toyota to close joint venture sales base in BeijingAdam Clark scores 18 to help Merrimack knock off Niagara 80-62

NonePISCATAWAY, N.J. – Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers on Saturday. Illinois (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) was down 31-30 when it sent long kicker Ethan Moczulski out for a desperation 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds to go. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano then called for a timeout right before Moczulski’s attempt was wide left and about 15 yards short. Recommended Videos After the missed field goal was waved off by the timeout, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent his offense back on the field. Altmyer hit Bryant on an in cut on the left side at the 22, and he continued across the field and scored untouched in a game that featured three lead changes in the final 3:07. Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) gave up a safety on the final kickoff return, throwing a ball out of bounds in the end zone as players passed it around hoping for a miracle touchdown. Altmyer was 12-of-26 passing for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Bryant finished with seven receptions for 197 yards. Altmeyer put Illinois in front with a 30-yard TD run with 3:07 to go. He passed to Josh McCray on the 2-point conversion, making it 30-24. Rutgers responded with a 10-play, 65-yard drive. Athan Kaliakmanis had a 15-yard run on fourth down. He passed to running back Kyle Manangai for a 13-yard TD with 1:08 remaining. Illinois then drove 75 yards in eight plays for the unexpected win. ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

By Daily Trust The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have commenced merger talks aimed at challenging the governing All Progressives Party (APC). The opposition political parties have blamed former president Muhammadu Buhari and the incumbent President Bola Tinubu for the hardship being experienced by Nigerians. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday, the national chairmen of the PRP, Dr Falalu Bello, and his ADC counterpart, Ralph Nwosu, attributed the hardship in the country to anti-people policies and continued corruption. They said the policies were not encouraging middle men, but frustrating their small businesses, which are needed to make the economy to be strong, saying the two parties are ready to welcome other parties too. Bello revealed that the parties have begun merger talks among them and will consider others that are interested in safeguarding the future of the country. He said the merger will help in exploring strategies for addressing the alarming deterioration of the state of the nation. According to him, since the return to democratic governance in 1999, Nigeria had witnessed significant economic fluctuations which is evident in the size of GDP that stood at $ 493 billion in 2015 and suffered a disastrous decline to an estimated GDP of $ 352 billion in 2024. “While there is a decline of about 27% and it portends a grim reality for the people, which the past nine years of mismanagement have led to unprecedented economic retrogression, plunging millions people into poverty and stagnation,” Bello said, alleging that corruption has become deeply entrenched in the country’s political system, crippling national development and public trust. Nwosu on his part said the practices popularized by the APC and PDP administrations in the last two decades have created an environment where corruption is not only tolerated but celebrated. “We firmly believe that viable and humane alternative can guide our nation toward sustainable economic recovery. “The practices popularized by the APC and PDP administrations in the last two decades have created an environment where corruption is not only tolerated but celebrated. “Nigerians must come together to safeguard their future, it is the time we should come together on one political platform to take back the country,'” the ADC chairman added. Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.Supporters of organisations tied to BNP in a standoff with cops outside the Indian high commission in Dhaka on Sunday DHAKA: Three organisations tied to former PM Khaleda Zia 's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) staged Sunday a protest march in Dhaka, condemning a recent attack on the country's diplomatic mission in Agartala, the desecration of their national flag in Kolkata, and what they described as attempts to incite communal unrest in Bangladesh. The groups - Jubo Dal , Swechchhasebak Dal , and Chhatra Dal - submitted a memorandum to the Indian high commission in Dhaka. While a large procession initially headed towards the high commission, police intervened and allowed only a small delegation to submit the memorandum. Senior BNP member Ruhul Kabir Rizvi issued a stern warning during the demonstration. "We are not helpless, we also know how to use the highest technology. To protect the country, we are ready to resist Delhi's aggression with the power we have in every place - sky, land, water," he said. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh home ministry has issued a circular instructing foreign nationals residing and working without proper documentation to legalise their status. "Foreigners will not be allowed to stay and work illegally in Bangladesh," home affairs adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said Sunday. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 6:31 p.m. ESTGRAIL, Inc. is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early when it can be cured. (PRNewsfoto/GRAIL, Inc.) MENLO PARK, Calif. , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAIL, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRAL), a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early when it can be cured, today announced that it has granted equity awards in the form of restricted stock units ("RSUs") underlying an aggregate of 115,093 shares of GRAIL's common stock to 46 recently hired non-executive employees as an inducement material to their acceptance of employment with GRAIL. The employment inducement awards were granted under GRAIL's Inducement Equity Incentive Plan and related form of restricted stock award agreement in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The inducement plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of GRAIL, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals entering into employment with GRAIL, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The RSUs vest over an approximately four year period, with 25% of the award vesting November 30, 2025 , and on each one year anniversary of those respective dates thereafter, subject to continued employment with GRAIL (or any successor to or subsidiary of the Company) through the vesting dates. About GRAIL GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art machine learning, software, and automation to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types in earlier stages. GRAIL's targeted methylation-based platform can support the continuum of care for screening and precision oncology, including multi-cancer early detection in symptomatic patients, risk stratification, minimal residual disease detection, biomarker subtyping, treatment and recurrence monitoring. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA with locations in Washington, D.C. , North Carolina , and the United Kingdom . For more information, visit grail.com . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/grail-announces-inducement-grants-under-nasdaq-listing-rule-5635c4-302321454.html SOURCE GRAIL, Inc.