LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ signing of Blake Snell became official Saturday, adding the two-time Cy Young Award winner to front a starting rotation stocked with question marks. Snell, who will turn 32 next week, agreed to a five-year, $182 million contract that includes a $52 million signing bonus and $65 million in deferred salary. That deal was pending a physical which Snell passed. The 2018 American League Cy Young Award winner with the Tampa Bay Rays, Snell won the National League Cy Young in 2023 after going 14-9 with a 2.25 ERA for the San Diego Padres. He became a free agent last winter but stayed on the market well into March looking for a long-term deal that never materialized despite his Cy Young history. The Dodgers were involved with Snell at one point before he signed a two-year, $62 million contract with the San Francisco Giants that included an opt-out clause. He exercised that opt-out after going 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA in an injury-interrupted season with the Giants. He had 145 strikeouts and just 44 walks in 104 innings. But he made just 20 starts due to two trips to the injured list with a groin injury (likely related to his late signing affecting his preparation for the season). The 20 starts were his fewest in a full season since his rookie year in 2016 (19 starts). Snell goes to the front of a rotation that includes a number of players returning from injury and/or surgery. Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to pitching after undergoing his second Tommy John surgery in September 2023. But his return to the mound will be delayed by surgery on his non-throwing shoulder following the World Series. Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished the 2024 season healthy but missed three months with a rotator cuff strain. Neither he nor Ohtani will be asked to pitch on less than five days of rest and the Dodgers are planning to go with a six-man rotation in 2025. Related Articles Tyler Glasnow’s 2024 season ended early with an elbow injury and his status for 2025 is uncertain. Tony Gonsolin will be returning from Tommy John surgery. Dustin May did not pitch in 2024 while recovering from his own elbow surgery and a torn esophagus. Emmet Sheehan is expected back at some point in 2025 after his Tommy John surgery. Clayton Kershaw is expected to re-sign at some point. But he underwent foot and knee surgeries in November and is not likely to be available for a full season. Walker Buehler and Jack Flaherty are free agents. The Dodgers will start the 2025 season early again with another trip to Asia. They are scheduled to open the regular season with two games against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19 in Tokyo.OTTAWA — Alberta’s Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said Friday that political paralysis in Ottawa is fuelling growing violence in communities in his province and beyond. “There’s a leadership gap in the federal government we’re watching play out in real time,” said Ellis, also Alberta’s deputy premier, in a year-end interview with the National Post. Ellis took aim at the Liberal minority government’s criminal justice policies , such as a 2019 law that made it easier for some suspects to be released from custody on bail. (Parts of the law were reversed in a late-2023 update .) All hopes for the passage of tougher federal criminal laws were dashed in September, when an impasse over documents related to a failed green technology fund effectively derailed the fall sitting of the House of Commons, which ended last week. Ellis said that the federal filibustering has real-world consequences. “What we have now is violent repeat offenders (who) are going into the streets and wreaking havoc within our communities,” said Ellis, an ex-police officer. Ellis said the cold-blooded shooting death of 20-year-old Edmonton security guard Harshandeep Singh earlier this month, allegedly at the hands of a repeat violent offender granted a conditional release just last year, was a tragic reminder of the lawlessness created by federal inaction. “This has been consistent with stories I often hear throughout Alberta and, quite frankly, throughout Canada,” said Ellis. “We have violent repeat offenders that are being released onto the streets and these are the sort of things they do when you have these sorts of soft on crime policies in place. They just don’t work.” Ellis said that he hasn’t met with Singh’s family yet but would “welcome and look forward to the opportunity” to do so. Ellis also said that he’s keeping an eye out to 2032, when the RCMP’s community policing contract with Alberta and 11 other provincial and territorial jurisdictions is set to expire. “They’ve been doing signal check after signal check that they’re looking at stepping away from contract policing,” said Ellis, pointing to multiple statements that RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme has made about beefing up the agency’s national security-related powers. Liberal MP David McGuinty, named federal public safety minister in Friday’s cabinet shakeup , has previously stated that the RCMP should consider ending contract policing so it can direct more resources to issues of national importance. Prior to his cabinet appointment, McGuinty led a parliamentary study of the RCMP’s federal policing mandate, which issued a report on the matter in late 2023. In the meantime, Ellis says he is pursuing a two-track strategy of shoring up the province-led Alberta sheriffs and giving local communities the power to choose if the RCMP is right for their needs. “I’m trying to make sure that all options are on the table,” said Ellis. “I have some communities that have indicated to me that they want to continue contracting with the RCMP (and) others indicate that they do not wish to continue... that’s a decision we need to respect either way.” Ellis said that the question of a transition from the RCMP to a provincial police service was unlikely to be put to a province-wide referendum, which his government has promised for a changeover to a provincial pension plan . Looking ahead to 2025, Ellis said that he was excited to continue building out self-administered policing services in Alberta’s First Nations communities . “Time and time again, I keep hearing complaints about how unsafe people feel in our First Nations communities with the lack of police presence there,” said Ellis. “This is why I’m doing what I can to help create self-administered policing services.” Ellis was on hand for an April 2023 signing ceremony that made southern Alberta’s Siksika Nation Canada’s first Indigenous community in more than a decade to transition to self-administered policing. He said that the Enoch Cree Nation, near Edmonton, has since expressed interest in following suit. Ellis said that self-administered policing has vast potential to create leadership opportunities for young people who live in Indigenous communities. “Not everybody can be a chief or councillor,” said Ellis. “But as we continue to roll out self-administered policing, young people who want to give back can be constables, or serve their communities in any number of capacities.” “That’s something that’s part of the paradigm shift that we’re doing here in Alberta.” National Post rmohamed@postmedia.com Get more deep-dive National Post political coverage and analysis in your inbox with the Political Hack newsletter, where Ottawa bureau chief Stuart Thomson and political analyst Tasha Kheiriddin get at what’s really going on behind the scenes on Parliament Hill every Wednesday and Friday, exclusively for subscribers. Sign up here . Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. 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BURLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neuphoria Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: NEUP) (“Neuphoria” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its previously announced scheme of arrangement in relation to Bionomics Limited’s proposed re-domiciliation from Australia to the United States, under which Neuphoria will become the ultimate parent company of Bionomics Limited, has been implemented today, December 23, 2024 New York time (December 24, 2024 Sydney time). The shares of common stock of Neuphoria (“Neuphoria Shares”) issued today in connection with the re-domiciliation are expected to commence trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol “NEUP” on December 24, 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. In addition, Neuphoria will issue options to acquire shares of common stock in Neuphoria (“Neuphoria Options”) to holders of options to acquire shares in Bionomics (“Bionomics Options”) that were issued by Bionomics, in exchange for their Bionomics Options. Neuphoria will also issue a warrant to purchase 1,054,381 shares of common stock in Neuphoria (“Neuphoria Warrant”) to an institutional investor that holds a warrant to purchase 12,652,572 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) of Bionomics (“Bionomics Warrant”), in exchange for the Bionomics Warrant. Further details regarding the implementation of the redomiciliation can be found in a Current Report on Form 8-K that will be filed by Neuphoria with the SEC. About Neuphoria Therapeutics Inc. Neuphoria (Nasdaq: NEUP) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing therapies that address the complex needs of individuals affected by neuropsychiatric disorders. Neuphoria is advancing its lead drug candidate, BNC210, an oral, proprietary, selective negative allosteric modulator of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, for the acute, “as needed” treatment of social anxiety disorder (SAD) and for chronic treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). BNC210 is a first-of-its-kind, well-tolerated, broad spectrum anti-anxiety experimental therapeutic, designed to restore neurotransmitter balance in relevant brain areas, providing rapid relief from stress and anxiety symptoms without the common pitfalls of sedation, cognitive impairment, or addiction. In addition, Neuphoria has a strategic partnership with Merck & Co., Inc. (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) with two drugs in early-stage clinical trials for the treatment of cognitive deficits in Alzheimer’s disease and other central nervous system conditions. Neuphoria's pipeline also includes the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor next generation and the Kv3.1/3.2 preclinical programs, both in the lead optimization development stage. Forward-Looking Statements Neuphoria cautions that statements included in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “could,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “predict,” “seek,” “contemplate,” “potential,” “continue” or “project” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Neuphoria that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, and its other reports. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and Neuphoria undertakes no obligation to revise or update this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in Neuphoria’s filings with the SEC, copies of which are available from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and on Neuphoria’s website (www.neuphoriatx.com) under the heading “Investor Center.” All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Neuphoria expressly disclaims all liability in respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all the contents of this press release. Not an offer of securities This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in any jurisdiction. The Neuphoria Shares, Neuphoria Options and Neuphoria Warrant have not been registered under the US Securities Act and may not be offered or sold except in a transaction registered under the US Securities Act or in a transaction exempt from such registration requirements and applicable US state securities laws.Truckloads of Cheer: Truck Master Warranty Donates Toy Trucks to Children's Hospitals for the HolidaysMinnesota looks to stop skid vs. Bethune-Cookman
The Bengals face the Cowboys for "Monday Night Football" in Week 14. While this looked like a marquee matchup when the season began, both teams have underperformed, and a playoff berth seems nearly out of reach for both. Cincinnati has dropped three games in a row to fall to 4-8 overall and third place in the AFC North. The Bengals have five games left, so even if they won out, they would be 9-8. They do not control their own destiny and any chance of a playoff berth requires them to win out and have other specific outcomes around the league. The Cowboys won their season opener against the Browns but then lost back-to-back games. They bounced back with two wins and were 3-2 after five weeks, only to then lose five in a row and starting quarterback Dak Prescott for the season due to a hamstring injury. After winning back-to-back games over division opponents, Dallas is 5-7 and in third place in the NFC East. If the Cowboys win out, they will be 10-7 and have a shot at the playoffs, depending on other results around the league. The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Cowboys vs. Bengals. Follow along with the action below. STREAM : Watch Cowboys vs. Bengals with Fubo Cowboys vs. Bengals score Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F Cowboys -- -- -- -- -- Bengals -- -- -- -- -- NFL HQ: Live NFL scores | Updated NFL standings | Full NFL schedule Cowboys vs. Bengals live updates, results, highlights from Monday Night Football All times ET. This will be updated closer to kickoff. Cowboys vs. Bengals start time Date : Monday, Dec. 9 Time : 8:15 p.m. ET Kickoff for Cowboys vs. Bengals will be at 8:15 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. NFL DRAFT NEWS: SN's Latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft NFL Draft Top 100 Big Board Updated NFL Draft order after Week 13 What channel is Cowboys vs. Bengals on today? TV channel : ESPN, ABC Live stream : ESPN+ , Disney+ , Fubo There will be plenty of viewing options for this game. The main broadcast will air on ESPN and ESPN+. The Manningcast alternate broadcast will air on ABC. This week, a third broadcast, that is Simpsons-themed, will air on Disney+. Both the main broadcast and the Manningcast can be streamed with Fubo. Cowboys schedule 2024 Week Date Opponent Time (ET) TV 14 Dec. 9 (Mon.) vs. Bengals 8:15 p.m. ESPN 15 Dec. 15 at Panthers 1 p.m. Fox 16 Dec. 22 vs. Buccaneers 8:20 p.m . NBC 17 Dec. 29 at Eagles 4:25 p.m. Fox 18 TBD vs. Commanders TBD TBD Bengals schedule 2024 Week Date Opponent Time (ET) TV 14 Dec. 9 (Mon.) at Cowboys 8:15 p.m. ESPN 15 Dec. 15 at Titans 1 p.m. FOX 16 Dec. 22 vs. Browns 1 p.m. FOX 17 TBD vs. Broncos TBD TBD 18 TBD at Steelers TBD TBD If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Learn more >
European stocks bounced around Monday while US equities shook off early weakness to push higher as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally sweeps over the market. Global stock markets had a tumultuous time last week, spiraling lower after the US Federal Reserve signaled fewer interest rate cuts than had been expected for 2025. But it ended on a positive note as traders welcomed below-forecast US inflation data that raised hopes about the health of the world's biggest economy. That helped Asian markets move higher on Monday, but the positive trend faltered in Europe and stumbled initially in the United States. "Another up leg in US yields not only put pressure on stock indices but also drove the greenback higher," said IG analyst Axel Rudolph. But after a sluggish start, US stocks rose progressively in a quiet session with analysts pointing to low pre-holiday trading volumes. "Stocks didn't really have any direction in the morning, then we got this tech rally that just sort of drifted higher all day," said Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers. Analysts view elevated Treasury bond yields as a threat to year-end gains in an historically strong period of the calendar. Known as a Santa Claus rally, there are various explanations for the phenomenon including seasonal optimism and end-of-year tax considerations. But there remains some trepidation among investors as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, pledging to cut taxes, slash regulations and impose tariffs on imports, which some economists warn could reignite inflation. "The initial response to the US election was positive as investors focused on the obvious tailwinds to profitability: lower corporate tax rates and less regulation," said Ronald Temple, chief market strategist at Lazard. "However, I expect much more dispersion within the equity market when the reality of a much-less-friendly trade environment sets in." In Europe, the FTSE 100 moved higher as the pound slid following data that showed that the UK economy stagnated in the third quarter, revised down from initial estimates of 0.1 percent growth. Official data out of Spain on Monday showed that the Spanish economy grew 0.8 percent in the third quarter as domestic consumption and exports increased, comfortably outstripping the European Union average. In company news, shares in crisis-hit German auto giant Volkswagen lost more than three percent on the back of news Friday that it plans to axe 35,000 jobs by 2030 in a drastic cost-cutting plan. Shares in Japanese auto giant Honda rose over three percent after it announced Monday an agreement to launch merger talks with struggling compatriot Nissan that could create the world's third largest automaker. New York - Dow: UP 0.2 percent at 42,906.95 (close) New York - S&P 500: UP 0.7 percent at 5,974.89 (close) New York - Nasdaq Composite: UP 1.0 percent at 19,764.89 (close) London - FTSE 100: UP 0.2 percent at 8,102.72 (close) Paris - CAC 40: FLAT at 7,272.32 (close) Frankfurt - DAX: DOWN 0.2 percent at 19,848.77 (close) Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.2 percent at 39,161.34 (close) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: UP 0.8 percent at 19,883.13 (close) Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.5 percent at 3,351.26 (close) Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0408 from $1.0430 on Friday Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2531 from $1.2570 Dollar/yen: UP at 157.14 yen from 156.31 yen Euro/pound: UP at 83.03 pence from 82.97 pence West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.3 percent at $69.24 per barrel Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 0.4 percent at $72.63 per barrel burs-jmb/jgcVanquishing Bears, Thanksgiving losing streak tops Lions' holiday list
The rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan erupted into chaos after Saturday's game, with a skirmish breaking out on the field between players that led to police deploying pepper spray -- and some members of the Buckeyes coaching staff leaving the field bloodied. The fight broke out after Michigan's 13-10 upset win over Ohio State in Columbus, with Michigan players attempting to plant a flag at midfield and Buckeyes linebacker Jack Sawyer ripping away the flag. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Thanks for the feedback.Cisco Systems Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitorsA history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own
