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Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Manchester United - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - August 13, 2022 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes reacts REUTERS/David Klein Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - A shambolic Manchester United side conceded four goals in the opening 35 minutes in a 4-0 drubbing at Brentford on Saturday as their woeful start to the Premier League season continued.United's seventh successive away league defeat was assured long before the interval as Brentford took ruthless advantage of a catalogue of errors by the visitors.The rout began in the 10th minute when United keeper David de Gea allowed a weak shot by Josh Dasilva to slip past him.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comThings got worse for United eight minutes later when De Gea played the ball out to former Brentford player Christian Eriksen who was caught in possession and Mathias Jensen slotted home.When United's defence failed to deal with a corner and Ben Mee glanced in a close-range header to make it 3-0 the Brentford fans were ecstatic while United's new manager Erik ten Hag looked ashen-faced in his technical area.Brentford's fourth was a gem as Ivan Toney delivered a diagonal ball to Bryan Mbeumo from a counter-attack and Mbeumo calmly beat De Gea.Ten Hag made three substitutions at halftime with Raphael Varane, Tyrell Malacia and Scott McTominay coming on but despite a slight improvement United offered little fight.Brentford's fans serenaded their players with "Hey Jude" at the final whistle while United's players looked crestfallen as they trudged off rock bottom of the table having also lost their opener at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
Week 5 of the NFL season will have two Sunday games on Fox during the late afternoon window and both will feature an NFC East team facing off against an NFC West squad. The Cowboys and Rams will meet in one contest, while the undefeated 4-0 Eagles will visit the 2-2 Cardinals in the other. Both games are slated for 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. PT).The Eagles and Cardinals game will be shown on local TV in the Philadelphia and Phoenix areas (according to 506 Sports). You can watch Fox on live TV streaming services, but there may be cases where you're blocked because of an internet location glitch or just want an added layer of privacy for streaming. There is an option that doesn't require subscribing to something like NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL Plus, or searching the internet for a sketchy website: You can use a virtual private network, or VPN. Now playing: Watch this: What It's Like Playing VR Football: NFL Pro Era Hands-On 8:17 Here's how you can watch the game from anywhere in the US with a VPN. Read more: NFL 2022: How to Stream Every Game Live Without Cable Quarterback Jalen Hurts has led Philadelphia to an undefeated season so far. The Eagles take on the Cardinals in Week 5. Patrick Smith/Getty Images Eagles vs. Cardinals: When and where? For Week 5 of the NFL season, the Eagles will take on the Cardinals at 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. PT) on Sunday. The game is set to take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the Cardinals. How to watch the Eagles vs. Cardinals game online from anywhere using a VPNIf you find yourself unable to view the game locally due to incorrectly applied blackout restrictions, you may need a different way to watch the game and that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, plus it's a great idea for when you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, nonblackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US and Canada, as long as you've got a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now. Sarah Tew/CNET ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 per month, and you can sign up for ExpressVPN and save 49% plus get three months of access for free -- the equivalent of $6.67 per month -- if you get an annual subscription. Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. Livestream the Eagles vs. Cardinals game in the US This week's Eagles vs. Cardinals game is on Fox, so in addition to a VPN you'll need a live TV streaming service that carries a local Fox affiliate that's broadcasting the game. The least expensive such service is Sling TV Blue. Sling/CNET Among the live TV streaming services that carry local Fox stations, the cheapest is Sling TV Blue at $35 per month. Note that Sling is currently running a promotion where the first month of service is half-price ($17.50) for new subscribers.One important caveat: In our experience, Fox local affiliates will only be available if your billing address is in one of the 18 metropolitan areas covered in Sling's agreement. If you're outside of one of these areas, you're probably better off going with one of the alternate services listed below. Numerous other live TV streaming services carry local Fox stations as well, namely YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV, DirecTV Stream and FuboTV. They all cost more than Sling TV, but they also carry more channels, including football-specific channels like Fox, ESPN, NFL Network and/or RedZone. Check out our live TV streaming channel guide for details. Quick tips for streaming Eagles vs. Cardinals using a VPN Screenshot by Sarah Lord/CNET With four variables at play -- your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN -- experience and success may vary. Sling Blue is only an option if and when the ability to get Fox local affiliates is active on your account. You may want to verify that your billing address is eligible for that option before committing your credit card. The game is only airing in the teams' local markets, per 506 Sports. This means so you'll want to go through Phoenix on ExpressVPN to get the local Fox station on Sling.If you don't see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the "search for city or country" option.If you're having trouble getting the game after you've turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs -- like Roku -- don't have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you'll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you're using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network's sports app, you'll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location. And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you're using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave. | Football |
Soccer Football - Community Shield - Liverpool v Manchester City - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - July 30, 2022 Liverpool's Darwin Nunez celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew BoyersRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLEICESTER, England, July 30 (Reuters) - Liverpool's new striker Darwin Nunez scored a late goal on his debut as they drew first blood in this season's rivalry with Manchester City after a 3-1 win in Saturday's Community Shield.The Uruguayan, bought from Benfica for an initial fee of 75 million euros ($76.64 million), made himself an instant fan favourite after capping a lively appearance off the bench with a stoppage time goal to secure the first trophy of the season.English champions City started their big close-season signing, Norway's Erling Haaland but, in contrast to Nunez, he had a disappointing debut, missing several chances and struggling to combine with his new team mates.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHowever, another new City face -- Argentine forward Julian Alvarez - found the target after coming on in the second half.Trent Alexander-Arnold had opened the scoring, firing Juergen Klopp's Liverpool side ahead in the 21st minute of the 100th edition of the annual clash between the league champions and FA Cup winners.Thiago Alcantara floated the ball to Mohamed Salah on the right and the Egyptian laid it back to Alexander-Arnold whose first time shot curled into the far corner.Haaland, brought in from Borussia Dortmund, missed two first half chances to mark his City debut with a goal but Pep Guardiola's side were missing their usual fluency.VAR REVIEWIt was another new striking addition who brought City level in the 70th minute when Phil Foden's shot was parried by Adrian and with the ball spilling loose, former River Plate forward Alvarez pounced to net his first goal for the club.The effort was initially ruled out for offside but a VAR review overturned the decision although the technology was soon to work against Guardiola's side.Referee Craig Pawson went to the monitor before ruling that City defender Ruben Dias had handled at close range from a Nunez header and Mohamed Salah drilled home the penalty to restore Liverpool's lead in the 83rd minute.Nunez then capped an eventful appearance from the bench, scoring with an angled header after Andy Robertson had nodded the ball into his path.Haaland's testing debut ended with him missing a sitter when Phil Foden's shot was pushed out by Adrian and the blond forward blasted his shot against the bar and over."Our season started today and it was important for us to get off on the right foot," said Alexander-Arnold, who was full of praise for 23-year-old Nunez's impact."He won the penalty, scored a goal and looked very lively. He's been bought in to score goals and he's proved he can do that today," he said."He's a top player, a young player who is willing to learn. He's bonded well with the lads. He came on with a point to prove".($1 = 0.9787 euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Simon Evans, Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
Published October 25, 2022 10:55AM article PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 16: DeVonta Smith #6 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball against Jourdan Lewis #2 of the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on October 16, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty I DALLAS - The Cowboys’ dominant defense lost one of its key players for the rest of the season. Veteran cornerback Jourdan Lewis suffered a fracture in his foot during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over Detroit. RELATED: Dak Prescott returns, but the Cowboys defense is getting all the love for Sunday's 24-6 win He had surgery and will not play again until 2023. Coach Mike McCarthy said Lewis’ absence will be felt in the secondary and in the locker room. "We’re gonna miss him on the field but his presence in the locker room -- his professionalism, his toughness. He does everything right. J Lew is a very valued member of our football team," Coach McCarthy said. "Jourdan is a key player for us. It obviously changes the way we move forward." McCarthy said quarterback Dak Prescott will continue his same practice schedule this week after playing in his first game since that thumb injury in week one. The Cowboys take on the Bears Sunday on FOX 4. Kickoff is at noon and then the FOX 4 Sports team will give a recap Sunday night on Free 4 All. | Football |
Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Everton - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 15, 2022 Tottenham Hotspur's Matt Doherty and manager Antonio Conte celebrate after the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte praised his side's ability to "find solutions" as they overcame a resolute Everton for a 2-0 win in the Premier League on Saturday.A second-half penalty by Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's late effort sealed the points that took Tottenham to 23 points from their opening 10 league games.It is Tottenham's best ever points haul after 10 games of a Premier League campaign and they moved to within a point of leaders Arsenal, who play on Sunday.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comYet Spurs have laboured at times this season and were doing so again against Everton until goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's foul on Kane allowed the striker to break the deadlock.Conte, who racked up his 100th win in English football, showed his tactical nous by tweaking Tottenham's system when their former Everton forward Richarlison hobbled off early in the second half with the score at 0-0.The Italian opted to send on an extra midfielder in Yves Bissouma and his decision proved pivotal as Spurs began to dominate the centre of the pitch.It was the kind of decision with which top managers earn their corn, but Conte preferred to praise his players."Despite the difficulty of the game, we are talking about a good opponent and despite the injuries we were able to solve the situation," Conte said. "That means the players are growing in many aspects. I am very proud of the players."(The injury) could have created something negative but we found a right solution to the game. I liked our attitude."RICHARLISON INJURYThe one sour note for Tottenham was that injury to Richarlison which will keep him out of the midweek league trip to Manchester United."Yeah for sure he's out against Manchester United. He felt something in his calf and he won't be available for that game," Conte told reporters."I think he needs a bit of time to recover. It's a pity because we are talking about a player who gives us a lot of quality but who is also strong and improves our intensity."Everton's record against Tottenham now stands at one win in their last 20 Premier League matches versus the London club.But things could have been different had Demarai Gray and Amadou Onana not wasted great chances in the opening period."In the first half we were really disciplined, didn't give Spurs the spaces they wanted. We had two great chances and they can be the difference in these games," Everton manager Frank Lampard said."If you take one of these chances you probably don't lose tonight. There's no doubt we came out in the second half slightly off it. The penalty is the difference in the game -- I thought until then everything we were doing was good."Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
England’s victory in the Euros has been hailed as inspirational as the Football Association says it is aiming to get 120,000 more girls onto the pitch.But currently, only 44% of secondary schools offer girls and boys equal access to football during the school day, and some areas do not have a local girls’ team. Grassroots youth teams have been affected by a lack of affordable pitches.We’d like to hear from people in the UK about access to girls’ football in your area. Does your child’s school offer girls equal time on the pitch during PE and outside school hours? How easy is it to find somewhere to play nearby, like a local club? If you work in youth football, we’d like to hear from you too. Share your experiencesWe will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature. We will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For more information please see our terms of service and privacy policy.If you are 18 years or over, you can get in touch by filling in the form below or contacting us via WhatsApp by clicking here or adding +44(0)7766780300. Your responses are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. One of our journalists will be in contact before we publish, so please do leave contact details.If you’re having trouble using the form, click here. | Football |
Football banning orders (FBOs) have been beefed up for the new season, with fans who cause disruption on the pitch, and those who take Class A drugs, targeted.The orders are used to prevent violence and disorder at football games and are imposed by the courts.
As well as now including drug-takers, FBOs have also been extended in scope to include fans who have been convicted of online racism in connection to football, the government has said, adding they will also be used in the women's game from this season.It is all part of a government effort to improve behaviour at football grounds, after an increase in anti-social behaviour in stadiums last season.From this season, offenders will be reported to the police by clubs, with prosecution potentially resulting in a criminal record.
Stadium bans will also be handed down automatically to any fan who enters the pitch or carries pyrotechnics in matches - putting an end to pitch invasions.Those who are slapped with FBOs can end up being banned from football games for a period of up to 10 years, both domestically and abroad, and often have to surrender their passport and report into police stations as part of the order. More on Football Premier League drives European football to huge revenues despite COVID Police investigations launched into abusive online content during Euros, as Lionesses write letter to Tory candidates for more access to football for girls Football ticket scams increase ahead of new season Speaking at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium, Home Secretary Priti Patel said: "There is no place for the ugly scenes we saw at some matches in England and Wales last season, and it is good to see the positive work being done by clubs like Brentford to ensure our stadia are safe places for families and children to enjoy the beautiful game."I am determined not to let a small minority ruin matches for true fans as the football season gets under way, and we are working closely with the police and the football authorities to tackle anti-social and criminal behaviour. "I wholeheartedly support the extra measures all football bodies and clubs are bringing to keep fans safe and would encourage police and the courts to make full use of Football Banning Order legislation which we have recently extended to online abuse and will be shortly bringing in to root out Class A drugs at matches." The Football Association, Premier League and English Football League have all also made recent pledges to crack down on anti-social behaviour at games, saying they will introduce new measures and stronger sanctions for offenders.Premier League Chief Executive, Richard Masters, said: "Everyone should feel safe and able to enjoy a football match. In coming together with clubs and partners across football, we are making clear the type of incidents we saw last season must stop. If we don't take collective and sustained action, it may only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured, or worse."The new measures introduced at the start of this season are a strong response to a significant increase in fan behaviour issues, but we know it is the minority who have behaved unacceptably and unlawfully."Premier League football should be a fantastic experience for everyone, and we don't want matches to be marred by these sorts of events." | Football |
Pep Guardiola is confident Erling Haaland and Julián Álvarez can be prolific goalscorers in their first seasons at Manchester City.Both forwards could both start in Saturday’s Community Shield against Liverpool at the King Power Stadium after joining the Premier League champions this summer. Haaland cost £51.5m from Borussia Dortmund having scored 85 times in 88 appearances for the German club, while Álvarez arrived for £14.1m from River Plate having registered 53 goals in 120 games for the Argentinian side.Last season City scored 99 goals in the Premier League despite often operating without a conventional No 9 – given the pedigree of his new attacking recruits Guardiola was somewhat jokingly asked before facing Liverpool in Leicester if his side could score 199 goals in the coming campaign.“First, we played with a striker [sometimes] last season, Gabriel [Jesus] is a striker,” he replied. “The second point: if we make good football, respect the process like we know, create a lot of chances, put the ball close to the box, what we saw in the numbers with the last pass, we know that Erling and Julián have this incredible talent to score goals.“But they will not do it alone. We have to help them, and the way to help them is to make good processes, offensively, defensively, [create] the most amount of chances close to the box. And after we have the feeling that they will score. But if we play no good, if we play bad, they will not score goals that’s for sure.”Guardiola does not believe City’s style will alter markedly following the arrival of Haaland and Álvarez. “They both have the ability to drop [off] and play football,” he said. “I don’t like strikers waiting in the box to score a goal, even for them it is boring. If you ask them, they want to touch the ball, they want to play and that is what we have to do. And after they have the special sense, smell, quality to score a goal – they will do the rest. I can’t teach them to score goals, they know what they have to do.”In Haaland City have acquired one of the world’s most-coveted strikers. Guardiola offered an insight into his character. “He’s ready to play, and the first impression as a guy is really good – a funny guy,” said the manager. “He has settled really well with the team. That is important. Apparently people think it’s not one of the most important things but it is: good vibes in the locker room is more important than any advice or any other thing you can say.“We try to settle well [his] family … try to get to know each other in training, see what we want to do, what we did in previous seasons. When I see [him] in the canteen and corridors around the club it’s really good. The new guys are embraced really well from the guys here from day one, that’s why it’s so easy.”Haaland, though, is not 100% fit. “When I spoke with him over the last few days, he felt a little bit but he can train and move,” Guardiola said. “At the end of August he will be better. Now we have one game a week, with more training. After that we start the crazy schedule.”Guardiola also confirmed that he will be without centre-back Aymeric Laporte until September: “He is injured. He had knee surgery after last season – [he] played the last two or three games with an important injury, making an incredible effort.“So far he is doing really well but you have to be careful with a knee problem. I think August will be out, September I think maybe he will start to be with us.” | Football |
Prince William was in high spirits today as he received a set of football shirts for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis during a meeting with England women's team players. The Duke of Cambridge, 39, attended the England's women football team training session during a visit of their training centre at St George's Park, in Burton-upon-Trent earlier today.During the visit the royal, who sported an open collar blue suit was gifted with shirts for each of his children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four.The shirts appeared to have each of the children's ages on.After he was presented with the shirts, the father-of-three commented: 'Charlotte wants me to tell you she's really good in goal...a budding star for the future!' Prince William, 39, was in high spirits today as he received a set of football shirts for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis during a meeting with England women's team playersThe Duke added: 'She said, "Please can you tell them that", and I said "Okay I'll tell them."'Meanwhile as he posed for a picture holding the football shirts, he said: 'It will look like they've signed for the England team.'Elsewhere he told captain Leah Williamson that George plays for a local team, adding: 'He gets very competitive.'Prince George is said to be an 'avid football fan' and has been seen with his parents at England and Aston Villa games, while Charlotte has also been spotted at Norwich games. The Duke of Cambridge attended the England's women football team training session during a visit of their training centre at St George's Park, in Burton-upon-Trent earlier todayWilliam is also an avid football fan and is a regular in the stands at Villa Park.George's love of football has been no secret, with the royal celebrating birthdays with a sports-themed parties at Kensington Palace and William saying he hopes his oldest son will one day be Villa's 'top goal scorer'.The Duke could be seen chatting with players during the visit today, before he was given a tour of the training ground. He was also seen showing off his own football skills, asking players if he could 'have a go' at scoring a goal.The royal joked about his hamstrings before saying: 'This could go anywhere!' During the visit to the training ground, the Duke even showed off his own football skills as he scored a goal Prince William appeared overjoyed to have scored the goal, and threw his hands into the air with excitement His ball was quickly caught by the goalkeeper, before they suggested he have another go. After scoring a goal, the father-of-three then celebrated by throwing his hands into the air. Dutch manager Sarina Wiegman said of Prince William: 'He was really interested, he knew a lot about us. 'He’s visited the team before and it was just very nice to have him and share some things we’re doing, why we’re doing it, preparing for the Euros and also talks a bit about the World Cup.' His visit comes as he prepares to move his family to Adelaide Cottage on Windsor Estate this summer.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are reportedly set to uproot their family from Kensington, west London, to Adelaide Cottage in Berkshire in order to be closer to the Queen. Re-erected in 1831, the Cambridge's new Grade II-listed retreat is just a short walk from St George's Chapel and Windsor Castle, and sits proudly on the 655-acre royal estate in Berkshire. The royal beamed as he met with female players who were working out in the gym alongside Head of the English Football Association (FA) Mark Bullingham During his visit, the father-of-three was given a tour of the facilities by Head of women's football Baroness Sue Campbell The Duke opted for a smart navy suit for the outing today, which he paired with a light blue shirt and brown shoes Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, said: 'The Queen needs more people like William around her. 'She is very often on her own apart from staff and so will be delighted William, Kate and her three great-grandchildren will be ten minutes away. The family were very restricted in what they could do during the week at Kensington Palace.'Sources close to the family suggest the Cambridges were keen to be closer to the Queen, 96, who has suffered episodic mobility issues in recent months and also secure a good school for their three children.George, eight, Charlotte, seven and Louis, four, will be pulled out of their current prep school in Battersea and are all expected to start school locally when the new academic term begins in September. After the tour of the facilities, the Duke chatted with the athletes who were waiting on the pitch During a training session, Prince William spoke with England's defender and captain Leah WilliamsonThe royal, who is an enthusiastic football fan, appeared to be in good spirits as he chatted with Leah Later, the Duke posed for a snap with the England women's football team, holding up the gifts for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis The move also represents a fresh start for the senior royals and their five-strong famil as they continue to cement their place among the most influential members of The Firm. One source told the Sun: 'Kate and William were very keen for a modest home to start their new lives in Windsor. Adelaide Cottage fits the bill because it is a four-bedroom home and they do not need any more as they have no live-in staff.'They had no other demands than a pleasant family home close to schools and the Queen.'They were adamant they didn't want anything too showy or anything that needed renovating or extra security so as not to be a burden on the taxpayer.' The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are reportedly set to uproot their family from Kensington, west London, to Adelaide Cottage in Berkshire in order to be closer to the Queen | Football |
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The College Football Playoff Board of Managers decided Friday to expand to a 12-team playoff, according to reports. The 12-team playoff likely will begin in 2026, when the playoffs' current contract ends, but there is an outside chance it could begin as early as 2024, according to ESPN. The national championship trophy is displayed after the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the 2022 CFP national championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)The CFP replaced the Bowl Championship Series in 2014 and has included four teams in a bracket-style championship tournament since its inception.The 12-team bracket was first proposed in 2021, but it was rejected in February.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"The four-team format has been very popular and is a big success," a four-person working group said in a statement last year. "But it's important that we consider the opportunity for more teams and more student-athletes to participate in the playoff. After reviewing numerous options, we believe this proposal is the best option to increase participation, enhance the regular season and grow the national excitement of college football." Georgia Bulldogs QB Stetson Bennett (13) kisses the national championship trophy after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff national championship Jan. 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)The 12 teams will consist of the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large teams, similar to other NCAA tournaments.COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF COULD EXPAND, MEETING SET TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL NEW FORMAT: REPORTThe proposal from last year had the four highest-ranked conference champions receiving first-round byes, and the remaining eight teams would play in the first round with games being played at the home fields of higher seeds. The quarterfinals and semifinals would be hosted by existing bowl games. The New Year's Six have rotated as semifinal games since the CFP's inception. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates with the national championship trophy after the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the 2022 CFP national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPUnder the current format, the Georgia Bulldogs took down the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 national championship game. | Football |
Thousands of England supporters old and new poured into Trafalgar Square on Monday, chanting and waving flags after the Lionesses won the Euro 2022 tournament in a victory described as a turning point for women’s football.For Nev Walters, who was with his three daughters in the crowd – his eight-year-old, Tess, propped on his shoulders – it was important for them to see a team that had achieved so much.“I wanted them to see what can be done,” said Walters, who was astonished to learn only days ago that women were not allowed to play on Football Association-associated grounds until 1971. “I wanted them to be able to see something they can aspire to.”While his daughters do not play football, he said: “If you take that sentence ‘women can’t play on Football Association grounds’ and you replace the word ‘women’ with the words ‘black’ or ’Jewish person’, you’ve got a sentence so outrageous you can barely say it.“It was just tolerated, I can’t actually believe it. I don’t want anything like that to be able to happen again. I want girls to just be able to know they have a right to all of it.”Fans, dressed in England jerseys, caps and draped in flags, packed into the square, waiting for the players to take the stage.Theo with his dad, Ed Deegan. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The GuardianStanding atop a bollard overlooking the crowd, Theo, 12, was waving his flag. He said the title win would “encourage more English girls to play football. Give them a chance and give them experience with other players.”Theo has been an avid watcher of women’s football since 2019, when the sport was added to the Fifa video game in time for the Women’s World Cup. But, he added, “they’re not getting paid as much as men”.For his father, Ed Deegan, it was great to see women playing at the same level as men, facing the same criticism. “I think it’s been bubbling for a while, but I do think now this will just be a kind of icing on the cake,” he said.On Monday morning, the front pages rejoiced at the team’s 2-1 win against Germany at Wembley, calling them “history makers”, “game changers” and declaring “move over fellas, it’s home!” A record crowd of 87,192 attended the game – with 17.4 million TV viewers, making it the biggest UK television event of the year to date.There are hopes the win could be a turning point for women’s football. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The GuardianBut despite the triumph, parents with their daughters in the crowd at Trafalgar Square said there were still barriers to playing football in schools, and that girls were often pushed towards other sports.For Persephonie, eight, the national team’s win will “convince the girls to play because now they know it’s a good thing and the women have won so I think they’ll feel stronger at football”. It will also, she said, change how men view the game.Sign up to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every weekday morning at 7am BST“They’re going to think girls can play,” added Persephonie. “I think the girls are good but they just hide it because they think the boys are better than them and they don’t want to get embarrassed, now I think they can really show their talent.”Mia, 14, a player for AFC Wimbledon who dreams of one day playing for England, said: “Women’s football has really grown now, it wasn’t like that before.“When you play in school, the boys don’t really want to play with you to be fair, like they don’t really pass. They were quite cocky. But now, people actually realise women’s football is a thing and it’s good. And it’s a good quality, good level. I think this whole competition will help with equality.” | Football |
Published August 29, 2022 3:40PM article Photo taken on June 13, 2022 shows the interior view of Khalifa International Stadium which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Wang Dongzhen/Xinhua via Getty Images) Autumn in America ushers in cooler weather, all things pumpkin-spices, and the return of football. But this year’s season is bringing a new kind of "football" experience to the U.S. — the 2022 World Cup. This fall, the World Cup, the NFL, college football, the NBA, and more will all co-exist. FOX Sports will air all 64 World Cup matches live across FOX and FS1, with every match livestreaming on the FOX Sports App. Here’s where the World Cup falls on the calendar: When is the 2022 World Cup? A poster of Senegal's forward Sadio Mane, whose team qualified for the FIFA 2022 World Cup, adorns a building in the Qatari capital Doha on August 16, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Abumunes/AFP via Getty Images) The 2022 World Cup is being played across eight venues in Qatar, which is the first Middle Eastern country to host the tournament. This year's location heavily impacts two important timing aspects for the tournament. First, the seasonal schedule. Typically, the World Cup is held in the summer. But due to Qatar’s exceptionally hot summer season, FIFA pushed the tournament back several months. The tournament will be played from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18 — with group matches from two top teams scheduled for Thanksgiving Day. Get ready for a new kind of Turkey Day "football." The second timing aspect affected is the daily schedules. Qatar is seven hours ahead of the Eastern Standard Time Zone, meaning game times will be a little different than what Americans are used to. Kickoff times range from early morning to mid-afternoon, bringing plenty of opportunities for Americans to embrace new traditions that go hand-in-hand with these atypical viewing occasions, such as "beer for breakfast." RELATED: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 broadcast schedule unveiled by FOX Sports History of the World Cup How the World Cup became the world's most popular sporting event. World Cup schedule A total of 64 matches are scheduled, which, for those doing quick math, means more than one match will be played on the majority of days. The first two weeks are jam-packed with the most matches, during group stage play. But, more on that later. The good news is all the matches are conveniently divided into five start times. And in what could be good or bad news, depending on your sleep schedule, the start times are much earlier than when Americans are typically used to watching sports. The five kickoff times are 5 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. — all Eastern Standard Time. So that means even earlier for West coast folks. If that 5 a.m. ET wake-up call may be too early for you, you’ll have plenty of other chances later in the days to catch a different match. World Cup groups The World Cup is played in four stages: first the group stage, then the Round of 16, followed by the quarterfinals and the semifinals. A third-place game is also played ahead of the championship, which will be on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. ET on FOX. The tournament starts with a busy two weeks of group stage matches, which means each country can watch its team play multiple times regardless of winning or losing. At the end of the group stage, half of the teams advance to the Round of 16, where single-game elimination begins. The group stage is when the most action happens — think of how multiple games are played each day during the beginning of March Madness. During the World Cup group stage, there will be four games back-to-back per day for each of the first two sets of group games, then simultaneous kickoffs for the last two games in each group. There'll be no break for the knockout stage, which begins the day after the group stage ends. The first day without soccer comes on Dec. 7 — the 17th day of competition. The 32 teams in the World Cup are divided into eight groups, groups A-H. The four teams in each group play each other once during the group stage, which means each country has a chance to cheer their team on for at least three World Cup matches. You can see the full list of groups here. The U.S. is in Group B with England, Iran and Wales. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 16, which begins on Dec. 3. RELATED: World Cup 2022: Listing 50 reasons to be excited now When does the US play in the World Cup? The United States Mens National Team hold a 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualified banner after defeating Panama 5-1 at Exploria Stadium on March 27, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Teams from more than 200 nations have been whittled down to the 32 that are set to play in the World Cup, including the U.S. The U.S. didn't qualify for the last World Cup but they're back with a vengeance. Like all countries during the group stage round, the U.S. has three matches set on the schedule: Monday, Nov. 21 — USA vs. Wales, 2 p.m. ET on FOXFriday, Nov. 25 – USA vs. England, 2 p.m. ET on FOX (*Day after Thanksgiving)Tuesday, Nov. 29 – USA vs. Iran, 2 p.m. ET on FOX Note that England, the US’ second match-up, is ranked No. 5. England was a semifinalist at the World Cup in 2018, and a finalist at the European Championship in 2021. Soccer's most underperforming national team is trending in the right direction. World Cup matches to have on your radar Brazil Neymar Jr. #10 of Brazil eyes the ball in the 2019 International Champions Cup match against Peru on September 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Brazil is ranked No. 1 right now, ushering in the anticipation of their first possible championship title since 2002. Watch for tricks and flicks, and some histrionics, too from main man Neymar. Brazil is in Group G: Brazil vs. Serbia, Thursday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. on FOX (Thanksgiving)Brazil vs. Switzerland, Monday, Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. on FOXBrazil vs. Cameroon, Friday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. on FOX Argentina Lionel Messi of Argentina reacts during the international friendly match between Argentina and Estonia at Estadio El Sadar on June 05, 2022 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Argentina is ranked No. 3 — and the team also has Lionel Messi, one of the biggest soccer stars in the world right now. The seven-time world player of the year might have been saving his 35-year-old legs for one last push at a World Cup winner’s medal that, to many, would solidify him as soccer’s greatest player. Argentina is in Group C: Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia, Monday, Nov. 21 at 5 a.m. on FS1Argentina vs. Mexico, Saturday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. on FS1Argentina vs. Poland, Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. on FOX Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Manchester United at St. Mary's Stadium on August 27, 2022 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty Images) Though Portugal isn’t ranked in FIFA’s top five this go-around, they’ve still got Christiano Ronaldo. He has won the European Championship but the leading scorer in men's international soccer hasn't played in a World Cup final, let alone won one. He's 37 years old now — make the most of him while you can. Portugal is in Group H: Portugal vs. Ghana, Thursday, Nov. 24 at 11 a.m. on FOX (Thanksgiving)Portugal vs. Uruguay, Monday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. on FOXPortugal vs. Korea Republic, Friday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. on FOX Belgium Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at Etihad Stadium on August 27, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Manchester City FC/Manchester City FC via Getty Im Ranked No. 2. The team is home to star player Kevin De Bruyne, who is widely regarded as the world’s best midfielder. His driving runs are among the best sights in soccer. Belgium is in Group F: Belgium vs. Canada, Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. on FOXBelgium vs. Morocco, Sunday, Nov. 27 at 8 a.m. on FS1Belgium vs. Croatia, Thursday, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. on FOX France Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe controls the ball during the French L1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on August 28, 2022. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP via Getty The defending champions — and no team has retained its World Cup title since Brazil in 1962. Still the country with the most depth to its squad. France is in Group D: France. vs. Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. on FOXFrance vs. Denmark, Saturday, Nov. 26 at 11 a.m. on FS1France vs. Tunisia, Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m. on FOX *All kickoff times are in EST. This story was reported from Detroit. The Associated Press contributed. | Football |
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt will seek out more options on his torn pectoral muscle that he suffered during the team’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Watt rushed off the field late in the game and TV camera caught him saying that he believed his pec was torn. He is still awaiting the results of an MRI on Monday to confirm that diagnosis, but according to ESPN, Watt is also scheduled to meet with doctors to get second and third options on the injury. Those meetings with other doctors will likely be to determine whether Watt can try to rehab back and return this season, or if surgery is necessary to repair the injury. If that’s the case, he would likely miss the remainder of the season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) follows a play during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. Watt tied an NFL record with 22½ sacks last season on his way to capturing the Defensive Player of the Year award. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)Those meetings with other doctors will come on Tuesday, per Pro Football Talk. Watt is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, so It goes without saying how much Watt means to this Pittsburgh defense.STEELERS BELIEVE TJ WATT SUFFERED DEVASTATING INJURY VS. BENGALS: REPORTWatt won the Defensive Player of the Year last season by totaling 22.5 sacks over 16 games to lead the NFL. In this contest, he had one sack, three tackles of his six for loss and even jumped in the air to snag an interception from Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the game against the Detroit Lions at Acrisure Stadium on August 28, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Joe Sargent/Getty Images)The Steelers ended up winning this game against their division rival despite Watt having to come out. It almost didn't end that way when Bengals star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase caught a Burrow throw for the game-tying touchdown. STEELERS ENTER NEW ERA AS BEN ROETHLISBERGER'S DEPARTURE BRINGS UNCERTAINTY TO QB POSITIONBut the extra point was blocked by safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who was superb in this game. He started off the scoring with a pick-six on Burrow's first pass attempt of the season, and his efforts on that extra point allowed Chris Boswell to hit a 53-yard field goal in the final seconds of overtime to start the season on the right foot. T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers recovers the ball and runs for a touchdown in the second quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHowever, with Watt's injury, the win may be bittersweet for head coach Mike Tomlin and the rest of the Steelers. Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. | Football |
Gary Neville spoke to the Guardian's Football Weekly podcast about his thoughts on the inequality of money in the English football system. He explains why being relegated is a financial 'disaster' for clubs and how fair investment by owners of League One and League Two clubs 'who are good for their money' could create a more competitive Premier League, with new elites coming forward all the time. Neville also discusses the importance of an independent regulator to stop the power being held by 'American investment funds and the top six' clubs of the Premier League. How to fix the game, with Gary Neville – Football Weekly Extra | Football |
Manchester United have completed the signing of Antony from Ajax in an initial €95m (£82m) deal, the forward describing it as an “incredible moment” after agreeing a five-year contract with the option of 12 further months.The 22-year-old Brazilian becomes the club’s second-highest transfer, the fee rising an additional €5m with add-ons, and is Erik ten Hag’s fifth summer addition.Antony said: “This is an incredible moment in my career to be joining one of the most iconic clubs in the world. I’m thankful to everyone who has believed in me, especially my family, and all my coaches and teammates, because I could not have got here without them.“Playing under Erik ten Hag at Ajax was perfect for me and my development. His style of football and coaching brings out the best in me, and I am excited by what he has told me about his plans and ambitions in Manchester.“My time at Ajax was fantastic and I will always be grateful for the trust they put in me, but now I am ready for the next challenge, and I can’t wait to join my new teammates and play my part in bringing success to Manchester United.”Antony scored 31 goals and recorded 27 assists in 134 appearances for Ajax and São Paulo, and has two goals and two assists in nine Brazil appearances. He won a gold medal at the 2020 Olympics and two Eredivisies with Ajax.United’s football director, John Murtough, said: “Antony is one of the most exciting young talents in European football and has exactly the right profile for the attacking, dynamic team Erik is building. We have been especially impressed by his desire to join Manchester United, and to be part of a long-term project to get the club back to the levels of performance we all expect.”It is understood Antony was on United’s list of prospective signings before Ten Hag became the manager in late April. | Football |
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich - Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany - October 8, 2022 Borussia Dortmund's Anthony Modeste scores their second goal REUTERS/Benjamin Westhoff DORTMUND, Germany, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund's Anthony Modeste headed in a last-gasp equaliser to complete a sensational two-goal comeback and snatch a 2-2 draw against visitors Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga's Der Klassiker on Saturday.The 34-year-old Modeste, who had faced massive criticism after netting just once in the league following his arrival this season, headed in at the far post with the last touch of the game after also setting up their first goal, to rescue a point and keep Bayern off top spot.He also snapped Dortmund's eight-game losing run to Bayern in all competitions as the Bavarians ended the match with 10 men after Kingsley Coman was sent off in the 90th minute for a second booking.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBayern, who face Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Wednesday, are on 16 points as many as Dortmund, with Union Berlin and Freiburg, both on 17, in action on Sunday."Had we scored that third goal then the game would have been over," Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann said."But then we concede a goal out of a not so dangerous situation. We definitely should have defended better. The last two or three minutes, with a player less, it was an open game.""It is frustrating for us but that's the way it is. Overall it's a fair result."Goretzka threaded a low shot through a crowded box to open the scoring with Bayern's first chance of the game in a high-intensity encounter in front of a sold-out 81,000 crowd at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.Dortmund, who host Sevilla in the Champions League on Tuesday, were equally aggressive but also had only few shots on target in the entire first half, including a clever Raphael Guerreiro effort that tested keeper Manuel Neuer.The visitors shot out of the blocks after the break and Sadio Mane should have done better with a diving header in front of an empty goal from close range in the 49th.Leroy Sane quickly made amends in the 53rd for his team mate's miss, unleashing a fierce shot with Dortmund keeper Alexander Meyer getting a hand on the ball but unable to turn it wide.With Bayern thinking they had done enough to win, 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko set up a dramatic finale when he picked up a Modeste pass to beat keeper Neuer and become the youngest scorer in the history of Der Klassiker.Neuer managed to claw away a Modeste effort on the line in the 83rd but was beaten when the French striker headed in deep in stoppage time.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Karolos Grohmann
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jalen Hurts made plays with his legs, right arm and head.Hurts accounted for 333 yards and a touchdown and A.J. Brown had a career-high-tying 155 yards receiving in his Philadelphia debut, helping the Eagles hold on for a 38-35 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.Hurts ran 17 times, one short of his career high, for 90 yards and a 1-yard touchdown. The third-year quarterback was 18 of 32 for 243 yards, including a perfectly placed 54-yard pass to Brown that led to Philadelphia taking a 24-14 lead at halftime.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry (24) scores on a 27-yard interception for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions in the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)Just as importantly, Hurts threw away many passes to avoid sacks."We had a lot broken plays, a lot of throwaways," he said. "As a quarterback, that is the best play sometimes."The Eagles scored 24 points in the second quarter and had a 17-point lead in the fourth that was cut to three when Jared Goff threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to DJ Chark with 3:51 left.Miles Sanders' 24-yard run on third-and-2 from the Eagles 27 just before the two-minute warning quieted a raucous crowd."That was a big one," Brown said. "We needed that to take the life out of the building."Philadelphia sealed the win on Hurts' sneak that converted a fourth-and-1 from the Detroit 40 with 50 seconds left. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs the ball against the Detroit Lions in the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)Sanders finished with 96 yards rushing and was one of three Philadelphia running backs to score.The Lions started strong, opening the game with a nine-play, 75-yard touchdown drive and forcing Philadelphia to turn it over on downs.TEXANS ALMOST SPOIL MATT RYAN'S COLTS DEBUT, GAME ENDS IN TIEHurts, though, proved to be too tough to stop on the ground and through the air.He had 50 yards rushing in the first quarter, the highest total by a Philadelphia quarterback since Michael Vick ran for 2 more yards in the opening quarter of a 2013 game against the New York Giants."He’s very slick," said Lions rookie linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez, a former Oklahoma State star who faced Hurts at Oklahoma. "Obviously, he’s progressed in the league."When Hurts threw, Brown was clearly his go-to receiver with 10 receptions on 13 targets. No one else on the team had more than four targets, or three catches.Brown made a quick return on the team's investment with the most yards receiving by a player in his Philadelphia debut. The Eagles traded the No. 18 pick and a third-round choice to Tennessee for Brown and signed him to a four-year contract worth at least $57 million.Goff was 21 of 37 for 215 yards with two touchdowns and an interception that James Bradberry returned 27 yards for a score that put the Eagles ahead 21-7 in the second quarter."We could have scored 50 out there," said Goff, who made some difficult throws and missed some open receivers. "That’s a really good team, give them credit, but we shot ourselves in the foot all day."Detroit's D'Andre Swift, who is from Philadelphia, had a career-high 144 yards rushing and a touchdown on 15 carries. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) hands off to Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (32) against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)"I’m glad we fought back and I told the guys that we didn’t play well and only lost by three, so that’s a positive," coach Dan Campbell said. "But we can’t accept that and be happy to lose by three. We have a lot to clean up."EJECTEDLions defensive back Tracy Walker was ejected for swiping in a scrum with the Eagles after hitting Hurts near his head as he went to the turf late in the third quarter. When Walker hit Hurts above the shoulders after he went down on a run into Detroit territory, Philadelphia players came to their quarterback’s defense. Walker responded by swiping at tight end Dallas Goedert’s helmet and that ended his game."I just let my team down, Walker said. "Me, as a team captain, I’ve just got to be better. I was hot-headed at the moment."INSTANT IMPACTBrown wasn't the only player to perform well in his Eagles debut. Bradberry, who signed in May, picked off a pass that was deflected by linebacker Kyzir White, who signed in April."It was great to see new Eagles doing that," coach Nick Sirianni said. "That’s why we brought them here."BROTHERLY LOVEDetroit receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught a 4-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. At about the same time on Sunday afternoon, his brother, Equanimeous, had a touchdown reception to help Chicago beat San Francisco.INJURIESEagles: DE Derek Barnett limped off the field in the third quarter and was evaluated in a tent behind the sideline.Lions: DT Levi Onwuzurike (back) went on injured reserve, hurting the depth where the team can't afford to lose players.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPUP NEXTEagles: Host Minnesota on Monday, Sept. 19.Lions: Host Washington on Sunday. | Football |
'The mandem couldn’t, so the gyaldem did': Moment England fan cheers on the Lionesses' epic Euro 2022 win - as celebs praise the women's for ending 56-year wait to 'bring football home'Lionesses stunning victory won applause from Scottish PM Nicola SturgeonShe said: 'When you want something done (or 'brought home') ask the women!'Richard Branson, Canadian singer Shania Twain, singer Mel C also praise team Published: 08:29 EDT, 1 August 2022 | Updated: 10:27 EDT, 1 August 2022 The Lionesses have made football finally come home, ending England's 56-year wait to win a major championship. Their stunning and historic victory has brought praise from diverse figures like Richard Branson, Canadian singer Shania Twain and even Nicola Sturgeon, who has long campaigned for Scotland to leave the UK. Meanwhile, one excitable fan in St George flag face-paint gave a memorable interview on Wembley Way after the game. He told a SportBible reporter: 'It was a great game bruv.'Big up to the ladies who brought it home - the mandem didn't so the gyaldem did.'He was joined by Scottish First Minister Sturgeon in congratulating the 'brilliant Lionesses' on their stellar triumph against Germany at the UEFA Women's Championship. Referencing the Margaret Thatcher quote if you want something done ask a woman, she said: 'And [it] just goes to show […] when you want something done (or in England speak, 'brought home') ask the women! Many congratulations - well deserved champions!'Politicians Nigel Farage and Michael Fabricant, Star Trek actress Marina Sirtis, Comedians Omid Djalili and singer Mel C also heaped praise on the women and contrasted them with the men who are are still waiting half decade on from their last Euro and World Cup win. Meanwhile, one fan covered in St George's flags gave a memorable interview on Wembley Way after the game. He told a SportBible reporter: 'It was a great game bruv. Big up to the ladies who brought it home - the mandem didn't so the gyaldem did.'Virgin's Mr Branson also drew attention to how many countries throughout the world have far to go on women's rights whileHe said: 'Wow! What a match, what a tournament. A poke in the eye for all those countries that don't give women equal rights. Congratulations.'Ms Twain also applauded England, saying: 'You know these women will have had to fight for respect from the first moment they picked up the ball - Lets f***ing go girls!'Broadcaster Jeremy Vine also shared a screenshot from a friend explaining how women fifty years after England's men's team brought 'football home' they said: 'Oh for heaven's sake, I'll fetch it myself.' Comedian and actor Mr Djalili said: 'The men’s game will learn from women. It’s not just about winning. How you win is where the joy is. 'This England team plays with a skill and abandon we wished the men’s team would display more we know they’re capable of. The inspiration of the Lionesses will reverberate.' England celebrate with the trophy during the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 final match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium Canadian singer Shania Twain also applauded England, saying: 'You know these women will have had to fight for respect from the first moment they picked up the ball - Lets f***ing go girls!'Virgin's Richard Branson (on left) drew attention to how many countries throughout the world have far to go on women's rights while the Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (right) congratulated the 'brilliant Lionesses' on their stellar triumph against Germany at the UEFA Women's Championship.Conservative MP Mr Fabricant also said on Twitter suggested to leave the men's team behind and focus know on the women as they 'brung it home'. While former UKIP and Brexit Party leader Mr Farage said: 'These England Women’s players are so much more decent than most of the men. Not spoilt, capable of speaking properly — and not a stupid haircut in sight! Well done Lionesses.'Sporty Spice also Tweeted: 'We did it! Lionesses beyond proud. Inspiring a nation and a generation. Wow! Football came home. The girls sorted it.' But CEO of Women in Sport Stephanie Hilborne OBE told Sky News it's time 'society gets its act together on women's football and women's sport'.And she called for more funding from football clubs and the Government so young women and girls inspired by the pride the nation had in the Lionesses during the tense 90 minutes with flying tackles and yellow cards peppering a highly-energetic match, would not be let down. 'We just so excited to see the change we have wanted for so long,' added Ms Hilborne. 'We actually need the top clubs investing in their women. 'They are all dreaming now and we can't let them down like previous generations.' She also talked about how emotional it was for women of her generation who were in 'tears' during the final and were alive when the FA banned women from competing for 50 years. While former England Women’s defender Fern Whelan says she hopes the 'appetite' to watch the women's football continues. 'The appetite up and down the country to get into the stadium was massive and that's what we want. [..] We need that appetite to continue.' Last night, the Queen said the women would go down in history and be icons of sport.She said: 'My warmest congratulations, and those of my family, go to you all on winning the European Women's Football Championships.'It is a significant achievement for the entire team, including your support staff.'The Championships and your performance in them have rightly won praise.'However, your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned.'You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations.'It is my hope that you will be as proud of the impact you have had on your sport as you are of the result today.' Advertisement | Football |
Soccer Football - Women's Euro 2022 - Final - England v Germany - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - July 31, 2022 England's Nikita Parris celebrates after winning Women's Euro 2022 REUTERS/John SibleyRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAug 6 (Reuters) - Manchester United have added to their Euro 22-winning contingent by signing England international forward Nikita Parris from Women's Super League rivals Arsenal.The 28-year-old has signed a contract until the end of the 2023-24 season, United said in a statement on Saturday.Parris, who has won 67 caps for England, made two appearances off the bench for Sarina Wiegman's side during their victorious European Championship campaign on home soil.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comThe striker returns to Manchester three years after her departure from United's rivals City, where she won the WSL title as well as two FA Cups."It feels unbelievable to be here. It's been quite a summer, and this tops it off," Parris said. "Manchester United is an historic club who are making big movements in the WSL and I can't wait to be a part of our future success."Parris, who began her career at Everton, scored 46 times in 90 games for City and joined French side Olympique Lyonnais in 2019.She won the league title and the Champions League before swapping Lyon for London, playing 38 times in her one season at Arsenal as they finished second behind Chelsea in the WSL.Parris will link up with fellow European champions Ella Toone, Alessia Russo and Mary Earps at United, where she becomes the club's sixth summer signing as they bid to improve on last season's fourth-placed finish in the WSL."Nikita's winning pedigree will be a great addition to our team," United manager Marc Skinner said. "She is a proven winner on both the domestic and international stage and will bring a real maturity to the environment."Securing a player of Nikita's calibre cements this great club's ambition for the season ahead."Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Hritika Sharma in Hyderabad; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
Ahead of the Patriots’ first training camp practice, coach Bill Belichick had nothing but effusive praise for second-year quarterback Mac Jones.“I think Mac’s done a great job,” Belichick said Tuesday morning. “He’s worked extremely hard. He’s got a tremendous work ethic. In all areas, I think there’s a dramatic improvement. His physical work and conditioning; working on his mechanics; working on his footwork; working on his understanding of our offense, of opponent defenses, of situations. All those things.”Jones started 17 regular-season games as a rookie last year, throwing for 3,801 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. Both coaches and teammates praised him throughout the season for his leadership and approach to the game.After New England’s loss to the Buffalo Bills in the wild-card round of the playoffs, Jones remained active and accessible during the offseason, training individually and organizing throwing sessions with his teammates.Now, with a year of experience under his belt, Jones is in a much more advantageous position, according to Belichick.Get Point AfterDelivering exclusive analysis and commentary on the Patriots and the NFL right to your inbox, three times a week during the season.“He’s made tremendous strides,” Belichick said. “He did a great job last year, but he’s starting from a much, much higher point this year than when he started last year. His offseason work has been significant. I think everyone recognizes how well he prepares and how much further along he was than he was a year ago.”Belichick also said Jones will have input in the new offense, which lost multiple coaches this offseason. Longtime offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Josh McDaniels, wide receivers coach Mick Lombardi, offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo, and offensive assistant Bo Hardegree all accepted jobs with the Las Vegas Raiders.The Patriots have not officially named an offensive coordinator, but former special teams coordinator Joe Judge, now an offensive assistant, and former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, now a senior football advisor, are expected to maintain significant roles on the offensive coaching staff. Belichick reiterated Tuesday that the team is “not big on titles.”Regardless of who is working with Jones and the passing attack, Belichick noted that the unit is “a lot further ahead in the conversations” at this point.“The plays that we talk about or concepts we talk about, Mac’s already done them before,” he said. “It’s easy for him to say, ‘Are we going to do this or that?’ or ‘Are we going to do this on something else?’ or ‘What do you think about splitting them a little bit wider? Splitting them a little bit tighter?’ You know, suggestions like that. That comes up all the time. Now, it comes up with the background of experience of doing it. He might have had some of the same questions last year, but without really having the full knowledge that he has this year.”Belichick emphasized that the Patriots are “nowhere close” to being where the team wants or needs to be, but Jones’s development has definitely progressed.“He’s just a lot further along in the conversation,” Belichick said. “We all can make improvements in areas, so we’ve identified some of those, he’s worked very hard at them, and hopefully, those will be better, and I’m sure they will because he’s put the time and work into it.”Nicole Yang can be reached at [email protected] her on Twitter @nicolecyang. | Football |
Arch Manning is set to extend his family’s football story to a third generation after committing to Texas over other top college programs including Georgia, Alabama, LSU and Clemson.Manning, like his grandfather Archie and uncles Eli and Peyton, is a quarterback and has been ranked as the top high-school prospect in the country. His family are aware of the pressure that comes with the Manning name and he has kept a low-profile on social media during his high school career. On Thursday, Manning made his first-ever tweet from his official account, writing: “Committed to the University of Texas.”The 6ft 4in, 215lb 18-year-old has been a star at Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, where his uncles and father, Cooper, also played. Arch has been considered a top prospect since he was in middle school and threw for 5,731 yards and 72 touchdowns in three years of high school football.“He made this decision on his own. This was his decision to make,” Nelson Stewart, Manning’s high school coach, told ESPN. “I’m just happy he’s where he needs to be. He’s an 18-year old kid. There was a lot on his shoulders. Took his time and showed a lot of maturity. When it comes to that family, the choice was his.”Manning’s choice of Texas may be a deliberate decision to take pressure off his shoulders. Cooper, Archie and Eli played their college football at Ole Miss, while Peyton was a star at Tennessee. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian had a disappointing first season in charge of the Longhorns, finishing with a 5-7 record, but has a reputation for developing quarterbacks, including current NFL players Mac Jones and Tua Tagovailoa.It is still far too early to say whether Manning will be able to play anywhere near the level of his uncles, who won two Super Bowls each. One college coach told ESPN that Manning is more athletic than his uncles, who were not known for making plays with their legs.“He does have a big arm,” the coach said. “He’s a lot more mobile than everyone thinks. He’s not like a Manning who can’t move. He can get out of trouble. He’s not a statue in pocket. He played basketball and can dunk. He’s a prototypical kid that sees the field well. He’s not going to make bad decisions and not make bad plays worse and will truly run the offense.”Manning will face tough competition to get on the field at Texas. The Longhorns have Quinn Ewers, a transfer from Ohio State, as well as a pair of other talented quarterbacks, Maalik Murphy and Hudson Card. | Football |
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fans of the the NFL can rest easy knowing that Thursday night's matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers will feature two of the top quarterbacks in football. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes told reporters Tuesday that a wrist injury suffered in Kansas City’s Week 1 victory over the Arizona Cardinals will not keep him out of Thursday’s matchup with Justin Herbert. Quarterback Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers during the Las Vegas Raiders game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, September 11, 2022. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)"Yeah, it got a little sore yesterday but then today, it felt a lot better," Mahomes told reporters. "So (I) kind of got in the training room (and) got a little work on it. (I) haven’t actually had any time today to even get any work on it but it’s already felt a lot better so I’m sure I’ll be good to go this week."ANDY REID BLAMES PAIR OF CHIEFS’ INJURIES ON CARDINALS’ FIELD: ‘IT’S NOT AN EXCUSE’Mahomes injured his left wrist on the first of his five touchdown passes Sunday afternoon, playing through discomfort on the way to a 44-21 win. He underwent an X-ray after the game with the results coming back clean. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I mean, it’s sore now for sure," Mahomes said Sunday, according to NBC Sports. "Definitely we went and looked at it, and got all the X-rays and stuff like that. Everything looked good. So we’re happy with that, and now it’s a short week so you have to be ready to go. But as the season goes on you’re going to have those bruises and stuff like that. You have to be able to play through them." Quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass against the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Sept. 11, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)It’s a short week for both the Chiefs and the Chargers as the two teams battle for AFC West supremacy. STEELERS ROOKIE HAS MIKE TOMLIN LOOKING ON BRIGHT SIDE FOR STRANGE REASON"I mean they’re tough," Mahomes said of playing on Thursday nights. "They’re always tough because your body’s not necessarily all the way back to where you want it to be, but you have to find ways to battle through it. Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes warms up before the Cardinals game on Sept. 11, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Early in the season’s kind of good and bad because when you play a division game, we’ve studied the Chargers a lot in the off-season, so you still have that fresh in your mind but it seems like in the hits that you take early in the season you’re a little bit more sore because you’re not used to them again. There’s positives and negatives to it, but you try to go in there and play your best football when it comes down to it at the end of the day."The Chargers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 24-19 in Week 1 behind three touchdown passes from Herbert. Joe Morgan is a Sports Reporter for Fox News. | Football |
The Dallas Cowboys remained undefeated with Cooper Rush as the starting quarterback as the team took care of the Washington Commanders at home on Sunday, 25-10.Rush did exactly what the Cowboys have hoped as he filled in for an injured Dak Prescott for the last three weeks – do enough to keep the team in contention in the division. He did that and then some.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) looks up to see Washington Commanders cornerback William Jackson III, rear, break a pass intended for Lamb in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)The veteran quarterback was 15-for-27 with 223 passing yards and two touchdown passes. Rush had a touchdown pass to Michael Gallup in the second quarter and another to CeeDee Lamb in the fourth.Rush moved to 4-0 as a starter dating back to his start against the Minnesota Vikings last season.He also got tremendous help from the defense.COWBOYS' DAK PRESCOTT STILL DEALING WITH SWELLING, NO TIMELINE TO START THROWING, MIKE MCCARTHY SAYS Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) intercepts a pass intended for Washington Commanders wide receiver Jahan Dotson (1) in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz was intercepted twice in the game – once by cornerback DaRon Bland and once by cornerback Trevon Diggs. Wentz finished 25-for-42 with 170 passing yards, a touchdown pass and two sacks.Jahan Dotson led Washington with three catches for 43 yards. He had the lone touchdown catch.For Dallas, Lamb led the way with six catches for 97 yards. Gallup had two catches for 24 yards. Ezekiel Elliott led the ground game with 49 yards on 19 carries.Rush made history last week after leading the Cowboys on a game-winning drive against the New York Giants. He’s the only quarterback since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to lead game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime of his first three career starts. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush, left, and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) celebrate after Rush threw a touchdown pass to Lamb in the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPSunday’s win meant that Rush is the first Cowboys quarterback to win his first four career starts.Dallas improved to 3-1, and Washington fell to 1-3. Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News Digital. | Football |
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lamar Jackson is betting on himself to cap another big season with a huge payday. The Baltimore Ravens' star quarterback certainly got off to a terrific start.Jackson threw three touchdown passes, including two to Devin Duvernay, and the Ravens rolled past the New York Jets 24-9 on a rainy Sunday in the regular-season opener."He played a patient, veteran quarterback game," coach John Harbaugh said. "He was in control of everything."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman, left, celebrates with teammate Demarcus Robinson after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)Jackson went 17 of 30 for 213 yards, including a TD to Rashod Bateman, and had one interception. The performance came hours after ESPN reported that Jackson turned down a five-year extension offer worth more than $250 million — with $133 million guaranteed at signing.Jackson denied the ESPN story when asked after the game by the outlet's reporter whether he turned down a $250 million guaranteed contract: "With a guarantee? No. No, there’s no truth to that." And then Jackson was whisked away from the podium by a Ravens media relations staffer.Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement Friday the sides would keep working on an extension after the season. Jackson, entering his fifth-year option on his rookie deal, gave the Ravens even more to consider.Jackson didn't run much on Sunday, just 17 yards rushing on six carries, but he didn't need to because Joe Flacco and the Jets offense struggled to get anything going.It was also far from a dynamic start for the Ravens, who thought the emotionns and energy from the MetLife Stadium crowd on the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks — the site of the former World Trade Center just across the Hudson River — played a factor."Exactly what we thought was exactly what happened," Harbaugh said. "We were hoping to weather that first quarter."And then Jackson and the Ravens got going."It was us feeling it out out there," said Jackson, who didn't play in the preseason. "We were getting back into the swing of things."Meanwhile, the Jets stumbled.Flacco, starting against the team with whom he won a Super Bowl, was ineffective and wasn't helped by a few drops and lousy pass protection. He went 37 of 59 for 307 yards and a touchdown and interception — and the fans at MetLife Stadium chanted backup Mike White's name a few times in the second half.Flacco started in place of Zach Wilson, who's out until at least Week 4 while recovering from a bone bruise and a torn meniscus."We just never really got into a rhythm," Flacco said, "and got any energy going behind us."There were early signs this could be a long one for the Jets' offense.Flacco was intercepted by Marcus Williams on the third drive. New York's defense held firm and Baltimore settled for Justin Tucker's 24-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead. Baltimore Ravens' Justin Houston (50) hits New York Jets quarterback Joe Flacco (19) as he throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)But the Jets missed a chance to tie early in the second quarter when Greg Zuerlein was wide left on a 45-yard attempt.Jackson's perfectly placed pass to Duvernay for a 25-yard TD gave the Ravens a 10-point lead with 3:45 left in the first half.The Ravens extended their lead to 17-3 on their second drive of the second half on Duvernay's second touchdown catch.The Jets appeared to make a big play on defense late in the third quarter when D.J. Reed forced Mike Davis to fumble, but the Ravens running back recovered. On the next play, Bateman split two Jets defenders and Jackson lofted a pass that hit him in stride for a 55-yard touchdown that made it 24-3. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, left, celebrates with Devin Duvernay after they connected for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)BUMBLING OFFENSEEarly in the fourth quarter, rookie running back Breece Hall fumbled after a 7-yard catch that would've been a first down. Marlon Humphrey recovered for the Ravens.Two other moments were indicative of the lousy day for the Jets. One came when Flacco found a wide-open Michael Carter on fourth-and-goal from the 6 with 4:17 left, but Carter dropped the pass in the end zone.And with 1:18 remaining, Elijah Moore appeared to have a touchdown on third down. He was called for offensive pass interference on a play during which Ravens cornerback Kyle Fuller injured his left knee and needed help off the field.The Jets finally got into the end zone a few plays later on Tyler Conklin's 2-yard TD catch with 1 minute left, but Zuerlein missed the extra point."You’re not going to beat a veteran team when you’re not capitalizing on the momentum that you gain," Jets coach Robert Saleh said. "From dropped passes to being loose with the football and missed kicks, this is a game, in my opinion, that we absolutely lost."SEPTEMBER MOURNThe Jets dropped their 13th straight game in the month of September, dating to the 2018 season.INJURIESRavens: LT Ja’Wuan James, who started in place of the injured Ronnie Stanley, was carted off the field with what was initially called a left ankle injury but Harbaugh later confirmed was a torn Achilles tendon. It's the same injury that sidelined him all last season. ... Fuller is having an MRI on Monday.Jets: CB Michael Carter II left with a hip injury in the third quarter.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPUP NEXTRavens: Host the Miami Dolphins next Sunday in their home opener.Jets: Travel to Cleveland to face the Browns next Sunday. | Football |
For Fahd Saleh, a conversation at the Job Centre sticks in the memory. A couple of years after arriving in Mansfield as a Syrian refugee hoping to land trials at Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea and continue his football career, he was on the receiving end of a cold and quizzical look when asked which vocation he ideally planned to pursue. “I mentioned that I was a goalkeeper and that I’d like to work for a team,” Saleh says. “The lady, and I can still picture the conversation now, she said to me: ‘You are dreaming.’ Now I would really like to see her to tell her that I’m working for a professional team called Mansfield Town and I’m very proud of where I am.”Saleh combines his role as an academy goalkeeper coach at Mansfield with working as a PE teacher at Crescent Primary School in the town. After spotting a local advertisement, he is grateful to have been given a chance by the academy manager, Richard Cooper, and the League Two club’s manager, Nigel Clough, who allowed Saleh to work alongside his coaching staff for a couple of months last season.Mansfield are paying for Saleh to complete his Uefa B licence, a course that has seen him deliver a session in front of the England goalkeeper coach, Martyn Margetson. “I went to St George’s Park,” Saleh says. “‘Wow, here is where the England team train.’ It was a dream come true.”It is a long way from Homs, where he played for Al-Karamah, winning domestic titles and competing in the Asian Champions League. He left the city after being caught in the crossfire of the Syrian civil war, when his wife, Tahrir, was expecting their first child, Nour.“One night, armies assembled just behind my home, on the street, to check people’s IDs, and they brought tanks to send bombs and missiles. I could hear everything. During the night they started to attack each other. We were in the middle. I had an apartment in this building that had three floors, and the top floor got bombed. My flat was on the first floor. From that point in the morning, I said: ‘In the morning we will escape. No more.’”Fahd Saleh (top row, second left) with his Al-Karamah teammates during his time as a title-winning goalkeeper in Syria. Photograph: Courtesy of Fahd SalehSaleh joined a club in the United Arab Emirates for four months but, anxious about leaving his loved ones behind, he took his family to Jordan. He spent three and a half years there before applying to claim asylum via the the UN Refugee Agency. He was told he would be resettled in the United States, before they changed his destination. “They said: ‘Are you still willing to come?’ I was like: ‘Come on, yes, Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City, yes I want to come!’”On arrival in Mansfield in 2015 he could not speak a word of English and although he always takes his hefty English-Arabic dictionary to classes and courses, he carries out this interview with a perfect grasp of the language. He candidly discusses everything from idolising Gianluigi Buffon, Googling Clough, meeting Gary Lineker, his growing love for fish and chips and jacket potato, and getting to grips with the football lexicon. “I heard ‘drive, drive’ … oh ‘drive with the football, go forward’. OK, thank you,” Saleh says, smiling. “And then: ‘whip it, whip it.’ What do you mean ‘whip it’? Oh, cross it. OK, thank you. I have to be able to use these kind of words in my sessions.”Fahd Saleh who fled war in his homeland seven years ago and moved to England. He is now the academy goalkeeping coach at Mansfield Town FC and is studying for UEFA coaching badges. PLS WRITE Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The ObserverSaleh enrolled on a college leadership course and spent a year working at a secondary school to support three Syrian children before volunteering at AFC Mansfield and the school he now works at twice a week. “I learnt from this country that if you don’t ask for something, then you’ll never get it.“I’ve been there more than two years now. I didn’t come to the UK to get benefits from the government and sit on the sofa. I came to the UK to learn, develop myself, get a proper job, support my family, support my community and be a good example in front of my children. I say to them: ‘If you wake up early, you will do your job while they [others] are sleeping.’”Saleh’s family moved to Mansfield with three other Syrian families and realised it was a blessing in disguise that they live in separate parts of town. “I mentioned it with Gary Lineker,” Saleh says, recalling how the former England striker told him he tried to avoid spending too much time with expats when he played for Barcelona. Lineker interviewed Saleh for part of a book to support refugees.“He asked me: ‘How did you learn the language?’ I told him how I was trying to not be involved too much with the other families because I knew it would affect my English. So we had the same mindset … Now when Match of the Day is on my kids say: ‘Daddy, it’s Gary Lineker, your friend.’ I say: ‘Well, I’d like him to be my friend!’”Fahd Saleh meets Gary Lineker in London at the launch of a book to support refugees. Photograph: Fahd SalehSince arriving in England he has seen his mother only on video calls and was ineligible to attend his father’s funeral in 2017. He stays in touch with friends in Syria but only recently has he been able to stomach news of events back home – “for the first two or three years I didn’t watch it at all because it is heartbreaking” – and the landscape there is much changed.“In the past the life was great: playing for a team, you walk around the city, most of the people know you and want to take photos, and suddenly everything is gone. It is awful. Before I escaped I decided to go home to bring some of my stuff. When I went there, my home was burnt down. All of my trophies, photos had gone. Sorry, I get emotional,” he says, as tears pool in his eyes. “It is not an easy one.”Saleh’s aim is to work in the Premier League within five years. How does the 37-year-old reflect on his journey to this point? “I’m going to say it’s a big achievement. To rebuild the life that you had in the past is extremely hard, with a new language, new culture, new atmosphere, new food, new everything.“The main thing is to believe in yourself, to believe in what you have and in where you want to go. I just needed an opportunity. I didn’t want money, I just wanted a chance.” | Football |
England's Lionesses will be aiming to make football history when they take on Germany in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley later today.The home side, who could land their first major trophy, are underdogs - Germany have won the title eight times, as well as 21 of the 27 meetings between the two teams.
But England did triumph the last time the teams played each other in February - and since Sarina Wiegman took over as coach in September, they have played 19 games and won 17 of them.Speaking late last night, Wiegman said that - despite the pressure - there is a sense of calm within her squad. She added: "When you reach a final, then you're one of the best teams in the tournament. I think we have a very good team too, and we don't fear anyone."I think it has been really calm around the team - I think that worked really well. So we just went back to the hotel where we are staying and did the training sessions again, did recovery there and the things we have to do to get prepared." When asked if the women could win and make up for the men's team's Euros defeat at the hands of Italy in the final last year, she said: "I don't think we should compare men and women - it's just one England.
"I don't think there is any difference." More on Women's Euro 2022 England vs Germany: The time is now for Lionesses to win Euro 2022 final, says Sky Sports' Karen Carney England vs Germany: Karen Carney, Sue Smith and Faye White reflect on 2009 final ahead of Euro 2022 showdown Euro 2022: England star reveals two key things they'll need to defeat Germany in the final tomorrow England's men have never won a European football championship and their last major tournament victory was the World Cup in 1966.Regarding the German women's team, Wiegman said: "I think at some point it might be a little physical - Germany can play very direct, physical and straightforward. That's what we expect." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player England manager Sarina Wiegman: 'We don't fear anyone' Record crowd expectedAround 90,000 fans are expected at Wembley this evening - a record for a Euros final.The previous record was set in 1964 at the men's final as 79,115 fans watched Spain host the Soviet Union.Last year's men's final between England and Italy at Wembley was watched by 67,000, although that crowd was smaller due to the COVID-19 pandemic.An RAF flypast is planned just before the 5pm kick-off today, led by a C-130 Hercules crewed by three women, accompanied by two Typhoon fighter jets.Hercules captain Flight Lieutenant Lauren, who has been in the RAF for 12 years, said: "I've flown missions all over the world with the RAF but this will be one of the most memorable."It has been inspiring to watch the Lionesses progress and I will be loudly cheering them on as soon as I land back at RAF Brize Norton."Read more:How Sarina Wiegman's ruthless European style has changed England's fortunesLionesses ready for 'fairytale' final against Germany, says captain Leah WilliamsonHow England's Lionesses found the perfect blend to reach Sunday's final Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 'The fans are going to be our twelfth man... Woman. Damn!' 'A summer of fantastic memories'Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written a letter to the England team, wishing them the best of luck.He told them: "Your passion for the game, your tenacity in tricky spots, and above all your astounding talent on the pitch have already created a summer of fantastic memories for millions of us."You can see it in the sold-out stadia, in the packed fan zones, in the small children dancing wildly to Sweet Caroline and the TV viewing figures that have seen records crumbling almost as comprehensively as Sweden's defence did in the semi-final."In any pride it is the Lionesses who ruthlessly hunt as a team and bring their prize back home - and I am sure that will be the case against Germany."And Mr Johnson wrote that - no matter the outcome - "the pitches and playgrounds and parks of this country will be filled as never before with girls and women who know beyond any shadow of a doubt that football is not just for boys, it really is for everyone".His message ended: "That is all down to you and what you have already achieved. And so, when the referee's whistle blows tonight, I hope that you are every bit as proud of yourselves as England is of you."Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer said to the players: "As a parent, I know how vital it is to see strong, successful role models in sport."What you and your team have accomplished this summer will not just be celebrated as a great moment for English football but as one that encouraged and inspired young women like my own daughter."Sir Keir attended the Lionesses' semi-final victory over Sweden on Tuesday and said it would "live long in the memory".He added: "It's coming home!" | Football |
U.S. Updated on: June 22, 2022 / 5:39 PM / CBS News Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died at the age of 26, the team announced Wednesday morning. The cause of his death has not been released."He was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and an infectious personality," the team said. "We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon's family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon." We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson. pic.twitter.com/ylBvLEzjer— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) June 22, 2022 Baltimore Police said officers responded to the 400 block of Ilchester Avenue on Tuesday about 11:25 p.m. for a report of a questionable death, CBS Baltimore reported. Ferguson was identified as the person who died, police confirmed. The league expressed condolences to Ferguson's family and friends in a statement."We are heartbroken to hear of the tragic loss of Jaylon Ferguson," the NFL said. A native of St. Francisville, Louisiana, Ferguson was drafted in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech, where he had 187 tackles and an NCAA record 45 sacks during his four years as a Bulldog, earning him the nickname "Sack Daddy."In three seasons with the Ravens, Ferguson played 38 games, 10 of them starts, recording 67 combined tackles and 4 1/2 sacks. Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson (45) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Baltimore. Nick Wass / AP Entering his fourth season with the team, Ferguson was a standout at the team's recent minicamp after he showed up slimmed down and with an "obvious sense of urgency," according to Todd Karpovich of the Sports Illustrated affiliate FanNation.As he entered his third season in the league, in 2021, Ferguson said he was picking up new techniques from some of the team's veteran defensive linemen, like Justin Houston, Pernell McPhee, Derek Wolfe, Tyus Bowser and Calais Campbell. He was ready to "dominate" his opportunities on the field, he said."As long as I get a chance to keep playing, as I long as I get a chance to keep my cleats on and come out here, I'm going to keep working, keep working to get better every single day," Ferguson said.It was a sad day for the Ravens — the team's former star defensive tackle Tony Siragusa also died. He was 55. In: Baltimore Ravens Thanks for reading CBS NEWS. Create your free account or log in for more features. Please enter email address to continue Please enter valid email address to continue | Football |
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and President of Qatar Football Association (QFA) Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani pose during an announcement ceremony of 2023 Asian Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 17, 2022. Asian Football Confederation/Kamarul Akhir/Handout via REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Qatar will stage the next Asian Cup in place of original hosts China, the Asian Confederation (AFC) announced on Monday, with the tournament likely to be moved from mid-2023 to early 2024 to avoid the heat of the Gulf summer.The continental championships were awarded to China in 2019 but the world's most populous country relinquished the rights this year as it pursued a zero-COVID policy.The AFC reopened the bidding process and Qatar, which will host the World Cup finals from next month, was preferred to bids from South Korea and Indonesia at an executive committee meeting on Monday.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com"Qatar's capabilities and track record in hosting major international sporting events and their meticulous attention to detail are well admired throughout the globe," AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said in a statement."With their existing world-class infrastructure and unrivalled hosting capabilities, we are confident that Qatar will stage a worthy spectacle befitting the prestige and stature of Asia's crown jewel."The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has proposed that the 24-team tournament be shifted from its original dates in June and July next year to run for a month from Jan. 24, 2024, its spokesman, Ali Al Salat, told Reuters.The Gulf Arab state has staged the Asian Cup twice before, in 1988 and 2011, and it won the last tournament, in the United Arab Emirates, in 2019. The Asian Cup is held every four years.The gas-rich nation has built seven stadiums and upgraded another around the capital Doha to host the 32-team World Cup finals in November and December. The QFA is proposing all eight be used for the Asian Cup, Al Salat said.South Korea had been favourites to be awarded the hosting rights as the country had not staged the finals since 1960, when they won the second of their two Asian titles.The Korean Football Association (KFA) apologised for the failure of its bid and suggested the financial muscle of the Gulf nation had been decisive."We thought that we had no problem in hosting the event," the KFA said in a statement."But we had to face fierce competition as Qatar jumped into the race with rich financial, human and material resources."Indonesia had been considered outsiders because of its lack of stadium infrastructure, even more so after more than 130 people were killed in a stampede at a match at Kanjuruhan stadium in East Java province on Oct. 1.The AFC said the executive meeting had opened with the offer of "heartfelt condolences" to the Indonesian FA "as well as the families and loved ones of the precious lives lost".Qatar was also one of three nations bidding to stage the 2027 edition of the Asian Cup after Iran and Uzbekistan withdrew expressions of interest.The AFC executive committee on Monday shortlisted the bids from India and Saudi Arabia for that tournament with a final decision to be made at their next meeting in February.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Nick Mulvenney in Sydney, additional reporting by Andrew Mills in Doha, Joori Roh in Seoul and Michael Church in Singapore, editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
More than 100 football fans are reported to have died after a riot broke out at an Indonesian Liga 1 football match between Arema and Persebaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang.Persebaya emerged 3-2 victors over their rivals Arema in the East Java Derby, prompting a large number of supporters to invade the pitch after the full-time whistle.Watch the world’s best footballers every week with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. LIVE coverage from Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Carabao Cup, EFL & SPFL. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >Riot police responded by using tear gas inside the stadium, as frightening footage shared across social media showed fans scaling over fences to escape the smoke.According to the Times of Indonesia, security officers tried to keep the rushing crowd in check by hitting and kicking fans.The tear gas had thousands of fans struggling to breathe, with many eventually fainting as a result.Wiyanto Wijoyo, the head of the Malang Regency health office, revealed the horrific number of deaths with a worrying amount of others hospitalised with injuries.“More than 120 people died, they died of chaos, overcrowding, trampling and suffocation,” Wiyanto said.Akhmad Hadian Lukita, president of the PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB), issued a statement in the aftermath.“We are concerned and deeply regret this incident,” Lukita said.Trossard stars as Brighton reel in Reds | 01:11MORE COVERAGEFans condemned for disgusting behaviour during Australia CupPL Wrap: ‘Horrible, horrendous’ Liverpool blasted; Arsenal secure bragging rights over Spurs‘Next Liverpool manager’: Ange backed for all-time gig as Celtic boss’ stock continues to rise“We share our condolences and hopefully this will be a valuable lesson for all of us.”The remaining Liga 1 fixtures scheduled for the week have been postponed and the Indonesia FA announced Arema would not host any further home games for the remainder of the season.Indonesia FA (PSSI) president Mochamad Iriawan also released a statement on behalf of the governing body.“PSSI regrets the actions of Aremania supporters at the Kanjuruhan Stadium,” Iriawan said.“We are sorry and apologise to the families of the victims and all parties for the incident. For that PSSI immediately formed an investigation team and immediately left for Malang.”Persebaya’s official Twitter account posted: “Persebaya’s extended family deeply mourns the loss of life after the Arema FC vs Persebaya match. No single life is worth football. We pray for the victims and may the families left behind be given strength.” | Football |
There has been a surge in football ticket scams ahead of the start of the new season, according to Lloyds Bank.Analysis conducted by the bank suggests reported cases of ticket scams relating to football increased by more than two-thirds, or 68%, between January and June this year, compared to July to December 2021.
Victims lost £410 on average, the bank said.The figures were based on the analysis of purchase scams reported by the bank's customers.Lloyds said fraudsters have exploited the demand of people wanting to attend live events after the coronavirus pandemic and added it has seen an increase in purchase scams targeting concert tickets as well as sporting events. Fraud sales for gigs have gone up by 72% so far this year.
Top-level football in particular has been a fruitful avenue of revenue for the scammers, who take advantage of fans' desperation to watch their teams, knowing many matches will be sold out, the bank said.The bank added that scams happen when people are tricked into sending money from their bank account to fraudsters online and once the money has been transferred, the scammer disappears and the victim receives nothing.Lloyds said it is important to remember fraudsters will target any major event where demand is likely to exceed supply.Read more from Sky News:Scams and unofficial resales warningNew study reveals which footballers are target of most abuseMore Euro 2020 racist abuse came from UKLiz Ziegler, retail fraud and financial crime director at Lloyds Bank, said: "It's easy to let our emotions get the better of us when following our favourite team."But, while that passion makes for a great atmosphere in grounds across the country, when it comes to buying tickets for a match, it's important not to get carried away in the excitement."The vast majority of these scams start on social media, where it's all too easy for fraudsters to use fake profiles and advertise items that simply don't exist."These criminals are ready to disappear as soon as they have their hands on your money."Buying directly from the clubs or their official ticket partners is the only way to guarantee you're paying for a real ticket." | Football |
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Philadelphia Eagles tormented the Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins throughout the game on Monday night and easily pulled off the victory 24-7.Darius Slay helped keep the Cousins-to-Justin Jefferson connection at bay. He brilliantly had two interceptions off Cousins in the game. Avonte Maddox had another one. Cousins was also sacked twice and fumbled once, though he was able to recover it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay intercepts a pass intended for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, left, during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Slay finished with five passes defended and two tackles. Maddox added eight tackles and one pass defended. T.J. Edwards led the team with 10 tackles. Fletcher Cox and Josh Sweat each had sacks.Philadelphia got a tremendous jolt on offense from Jalen Hurts. All three of his touchdowns came in the first half against the Vikings.He had two touchdowns on the ground and one through the air. He was 26-of-31 passing with 333 passing yards and the score. He also had an interception. Hurts also ran for 57 yards. Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay (2) celebrates with teammate safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (23) after intercepting a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)STEFON DIGGS HAULS IN 3 TOUCHDOWNS, BILLS TORCH TITANS IN HOME OPENERHurts’ lone touchdown pass went to Quez Watkins, who finished with two catches for 69 yards. Dallas Goedert led the team with five catches for 82 yards. Devonta Smith had seven catches for 70 yards.Cousins and the Vikings were unable to get much of anything going.Cousins was 27-of-48 with 221 passing yards and a touchdown pass to Irv Smith Jr. He also led the team in rushing yards with 20.Jefferson, after an incredible game in Week 1, only had six catches for 48 yards. He was targeted 12 times.The Eagles are off to a 2-0 start to the 2022 regular season. NFC East rival New York Giants are also 2-0 to start the season and the two teams are at the top of the division. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins throws a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Philadelphia will play the Washington Commanders on the road for Week 3.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Vikings fall to 1-1 after a statement win over the Green Bay Packers last week. The team will welcome the Detroit Lions to their building next week. Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to [email protected]. | Football |
Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Everton - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 15, 2022 Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their first goal with Son Heung-min REUTERS/David KleinLONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Harry Kane maintained his incredible strike rate against Everton with a penalty in his 400th Tottenham Hotspur appearance paving the way for a 2-0 Premier league win over Everton on Saturday.Spurs were struggling to break down a resolute Everton team who had the better chances in the first half, but the prolific Kane once again made the difference.After being taken down by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford just before the hour mark, Kane dispatched his spot kick beyond the dive of his England team mate to take his league tally against the Merseyside club to 14 in 15 games.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comTottenham dominated after the break and Kane was then involved in a flowing move that ended with Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg wrapping up the points in the 86th minute.Antonio Conte's side moved to 23 points from 10 games, level with second-placed Manchester City who visit Liverpool on Sunday when leaders Arsenal, who have 24, travel to Leeds United.Everton rarely looked like getting back into the game after going behind and have now managed only one victory in their last 20 Premier League games against Spurs.They are 14th with 10 points from 10 games.As has often been the case this season, Spurs laboured at times but proved clinical when it mattered to maintain an impressive start to the campaign -- their best in terms of points won in the Premier League era."We had to be patient," Kane, who has nine league goals this season, told Sky Sports. "The spaces opened up as they got tired; thankfully we kept knocking on the door and got a couple of chances. It was a really good win."WASTED CHANCESEverton were left to rue a couple of wasted chances in the opening period when they managed to stifle Tottenham's attack.First Demarai Gray raced into the box after being picked out by Conor Coady but blazed a shot way over the crossbar.Then shortly before the interval Amadou Onana seized on a Tottenham mistake and burst into the box only to also lift his shot over the bar.Kane forced a save from Pickford early in the second half with a fiercely struck volley but Spurs only really began to tick when they were forced into a re-shuffle following an injury to former Everton striker Richarlison.When the Brazilian limped off, Conte sent on midfielder Yves Bissouma and suddenly Tottenham looked more fluid in attack.The breakthrough arrived when Pickford fumbled a shot by Matt Doherty and as the ball ran loose the alert Kane nipped in and was bundled over by the keeper.Kane, who missed a penalty in the 3-2 Champions League win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday, made no mistake as he drilled his penalty into the corner.Spurs barely gave Everton a sniff after that and wrapped up a seventh home win from seven games in all competitions this season when Kane played in Rodrigo Bentancur who then picked out Hojbjerg inside the area.The Dane took his time before beating Pickford with a deflected shot.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
Myles Garrett Back At Cleveland Browns Practice ... After Rollover Crash 10/5/2022 11:51 AM PT Myles Garrett is back on the football field ... just over one week after his terrifying car crash in Ohio. The Cleveland Browns superstar was seen doing drills during team practice on Wednesday ... and you can tell the guy was hyped about putting on the pads once again. The media at the Browns' training facility recorded the defensive end warming up and participating in individual defensive drills. Myles Garrett was amped up at practice today, even giving the cameras a little wink. 😉 #Browns pic.twitter.com/itO6TLwZj6— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) October 5, 2022 @clevelanddotcom Ashley Bastock of Cleveland.Com said the 26-year-old even winked at the camera during his workout. This is definitely a good look for Garrett ... especially since the three-time Pro Bowler suffered a shoulder and bicep strain after his Porsche 911 Turbo S flipped multiple times in a vicious crash last Monday. #Browns D Line with Myles Garrett doing individual drills and DT Taven Bryan also returned to practice pic.twitter.com/eO6hMKtWRk— Fred Greetham (@FredGreetham9) October 5, 2022 @FredGreetham9 Garrett -- who was cited for the accident -- says he was with a female passenger in Sharon Township, Medina County when he was speeding at 65 MPH in the 45 zone ... and confessed that this incident was a "wakeup call". "Just trying to be smart overall with driving," Garrett said to the media last week. "Don't take it for granted ... You know, just take my time." Garrett was ruled out for last week's game, but he's no longer listed on the Browns' injury list for Sunday's game against the L.A. Chargers. | Football |
CNN — Australia striker Sam Kerr will become the first female player to feature on the global front cover of the popular football game, FIFA. The Chelsea forward will feature alongside Paris St-Germain star Kylian Mbappé on the cover of FIFA 23 for the global edition. “Two phenomenal forces up front. One ultimate strike partnership,” EA Sports FIFA wrote in the announcement on Twitter with a picture of the cover art. While Kerr is the first female player to be featured on the cover of the global edition of the game, she’s not the first woman on a FIFA game cover as a whole. Women players have appeared on regional editions of the popular game, with the USWNT’s Alex Morgan and Canada’s Christine Sinclair featured alongside Lionel Messi in their respective countries. Australian Steph Catley on the cover of the country’s version of FIFA 16. Kerr joined Chelsea in 2019, playing a key part in helping the club to three successive Women’s Super League titles since. The 28-year-old won the Golden Boot last season with 20 goals in 20 league games, leading the club to a domestic double with the league title and an FA Cup victory. She was named the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Player of the Year for her performances. Kerr made her international debut for Australia when she was 15 years old. She is now the captain of the current Matildas side. She is the first Australian, male or female, ever to score a hat-trick at a World Cup as she totaled five goals in all at the 2019 World Cup in France. Kerr has scored 56 goals in her 108 caps for the Australia national team. For France’s World Cup winner Mbappé, it is the third straight year in which he’s featured on the front cover, having appeared in 2021 and 2022. This year’s edition of the game is the last to be produced with FIFA branding as football’s governing body and EA Sports’ partnership comes to an end after 30 years. | Football |
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers hasn’t played a preseason snap since 2018. While there’s a chance that changes this year, Rodgers still doesn’t think preseason football is beneficial for him if he’s only going to play one series. Rodgers, who signed a contract extension in March to remain in Green Bay, told reporters Tuesday he doesn’t see the point of taking limited preseason snaps. Green Bay Packers quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers (12), Jordan Love (10) and Danny Etling (19) walk onto the field during Green Bay Packers Family Night at Lambeau Field, Aug. 5, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"I don't see any benefit to it," Rodgers said Tuesday, according to ESPN. "I definitely don't see any benefit to playing one series. JETS’ MEKHI BECTON ‘LIKELY’ DONE FOR THE SEASON AFTER KNEE INJURY, COACH ROBERT SALEH SAYS"If we're going to play, we should play and play a quarter, a couple of series, two to three series. Just suiting up for four plays, to me, is a waste."On Monday, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur announced that backup Jordan Love would start Green Bay’s first preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers. A decision on Rodgers’ availability for the third preseason game against Kansas City will be made following Green Bay’s second preseason game against the New Orleans Saints. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) and Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur share a laugh during Green Bay Packers Family Night at Lambeau Field, Aug. 5, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"I think it's kind of a no-win situation to the outside of the building," Rodgers said. "If somebody gets hurt [it's], 'I can't believe they played our guys.' But if we go out and have a stinker [it's], 'I can't believe they didn't play them.' "You've just got to do what's best for the squad, and Matt's going to do that. He's going to lean on the leaders of the football team, and if he feels like we need to go out and play, we'll go out and play. But I don't want to just go out and play three plays. That, to me, is a waste of time."AARON ROGERS NO FAN OF SARCASTIC COVID QUESTION DURING PODCAST INTERVIEWRodgers enters the 2022 season without his longtime favorite target Davante Adams, who was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders during the offseason. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers flips a ball during Green Bay Packers Family Night at Lambeau Field, Aug. 5, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Green Bay drafted three wide receivers in the 2022 NFL Draft, selecting Christian Watson out of South Dakota State in the second round, Romeo Doubs from Nevada in the fourth and Samori Toure out of Nebraska in the seventh round. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"I like the guys that we got," Rodgers said, according to NFL.com. "Obviously not having Davante, who took the lion's share of the targets last year and had an incredible season, there's gonna be the same amount of balls and yards and touchdowns to go around. So now it's a matter of who's going to be in those situations to make those plays." Joe Morgan is a Sports Reporter for Fox News. | Football |
Soccer Football - Pre-Season Friendly - Manchester United arrival in Bangkok - Don Mueang Airport, Bangkok, Thailand - July 9, 2022 Manchester United team bus left the Don Mueang Airport REUTERS/Athit PerawongmethaRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBANGKOK, July 9 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Thai fans of Manchester United Football Club cheered the squad on Saturday as they arrived at a Bangkok airport for a friendly match with fierce rivals Liverpool next week."United! United!" they shouted when the English Premier League side arrived.Fans were disappointed about Cristiano Ronaldo's absence but found excitement over the new coach, Erik ten Hag, who was joined by midfielder Bruno Fernandes, goalkeeper David De Gea and forward Marcus Rashford in leading the arrivals.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com"I'm a bit disappointed that Ronaldo did not join the trip. I still admire him though, because he's my idol," said Nadthapong O. Charoenkul, 32, who was among the first in line at Don Muang airport.Manchester United and Liverpool play on Tuesday, the Southeast Asian nation's first overseas match since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Liverpool are expected to arrive at noon (0500 GMT) on Sunday.The pre-season friendly is part of the teams' tours before the English Premier League season begins next month. United will then go on to Melbourne and Liverpool to Singapore."Erik ten Hag is an inspiration to the team. There are lots of rules that players have to adapt to the new coach and new strategies," said Nadthapong, who has supported the team since 1999. The coach "will manage to bring the team to second place in the upcoming season".Organisers sold tickets for as much as 25,000 baht ($700) to the match, scheduled to feature a performance by Jackson Wang of K-POP boy band GOT7.(This story corrects spelling to Nadthapong, not Adthapong, in paras 4,7)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Juarawee Kittisilpa; Writing by Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
The Duke of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte are among those cheering on England's Lionesses as they aim to make football history when they take on Germany in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley later today.The home side, who could land their first major trophy, are underdogs - Germany has won the title eight times, as well as 21 of the 27 meetings between the two teams.
But England did triumph the last time the teams played each other in February - and since Sarina Wiegman took over as coach in September, they have played 19 games and won 17 of them. Twitter Due to your consent preferences, you’re not able to view this. Open Privacy Options In a video posted online Prince William said: "We both want to wish the Lionesses the best of luck tonight. You've done amazingly well in the competition and we're rooting for you all the way."He was accompanied by his seven-year-old daughter, Princess Charlotte, who added: "Good luck. I hope you win!" A Royal Air Force flypast led by an all-female crew will take to the skies to cheer on the team ahead of this evening's match.
The flypast will see a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, crewed by three women, and flanked by two Typhoon fighter jets, fly over Wembley Stadium as the Lionesses prepare to face Germany on Sunday. More on Women's Euro 2022 'I hope you win': Princess Charlotte says good luck to Lionesses as she and dad William appear in new video before Euro final From Kharkiv bunker to Wembley Stadium: Ukrainian Kateryna Monzul to referee Euro 2022 final England vs Germany: The time is now for Lionesses to win Euro 2022 final, says Sky Sports' Karen Carney Flt Lt Lauren, who helped train the first female Afghan pilots when she was deployed in Afghanistan, has said watching the England team has been "inspiring"."I've flown missions all over the world with the RAF, but this will be one of the most memorable," she said."It's been inspiring to watch the Lionesses progress and I will be loudly cheering them on as soon as I land back at RAF Brize Norton." 'We don't fear anyone' says LionessesSpeaking late last night, coach Wiegman said that - despite the pressure - there is a sense of calm within her squad. She added: "When you reach a final, then you're one of the best teams in the tournament. I think we have a very good team too, and we don't fear anyone."I think it has been really calm around the team - I think that worked really well. So we just went back to the hotel where we are staying and did the training sessions again, did recovery there and the things we have to do to get prepared."When asked if the women could win and make up for the men's team's Euros defeat at the hands of Italy in the final last year, she said: "I don't think we should compare men and women - it's just one England."I don't think there is any difference."England's men have never won a European football championship and their last major tournament victory was the World Cup in 1966.Regarding the German women's team, Wiegman said: "I think at some point it might be a little physical - Germany can play very direct, physical and straightforward. That's what we expect." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player England manager Sarina Wiegman: 'We don't fear anyone' Record crowd expectedAround 90,000 fans are expected at Wembley this evening - a record for a Euros final.The previous record was set in 1964 at the men's final as 79,115 fans watched Spain host the Soviet Union.Last year's men's final between England and Italy at Wembley was watched by 67,000, although that crowd was smaller due to the COVID-19 pandemic.An RAF flypast is planned just before the 5pm kick-off today, led by a C-130 Hercules crewed by three women, accompanied by two Typhoon fighter jets.Hercules captain Flight Lieutenant Lauren, who has been in the RAF for 12 years, said: "I've flown missions all over the world with the RAF but this will be one of the most memorable."It has been inspiring to watch the Lionesses progress and I will be loudly cheering them on as soon as I land back at RAF Brize Norton."Read more:How Sarina Wiegman's ruthless European style has changed England's fortunesLionesses ready for 'fairytale' final against Germany, says captain Leah WilliamsonHow England's Lionesses found the perfect blend to reach Sunday's final Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 'The fans are going to be our twelfth man... Woman. Damn!' 'A summer of fantastic memories'Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written a letter to the England team, wishing them the best of luck.He told them: "Your passion for the game, your tenacity in tricky spots, and above all your astounding talent on the pitch have already created a summer of fantastic memories for millions of us."You can see it in the sold-out stadia, in the packed fan zones, in the small children dancing wildly to Sweet Caroline and the TV viewing figures that have seen records crumbling almost as comprehensively as Sweden's defence did in the semi-final."In any pride it is the Lionesses who ruthlessly hunt as a team and bring their prize back home - and I am sure that will be the case against Germany."And Mr Johnson wrote that - no matter the outcome - "the pitches and playgrounds and parks of this country will be filled as never before with girls and women who know beyond any shadow of a doubt that football is not just for boys, it really is for everyone".His message ended: "That is all down to you and what you have already achieved. And so, when the referee's whistle blows tonight, I hope that you are every bit as proud of yourselves as England is of you."Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer said to the players: "As a parent, I know how vital it is to see strong, successful role models in sport."What you and your team have accomplished this summer will not just be celebrated as a great moment for English football but as one that encouraged and inspired young women like my own daughter."Sir Keir attended the Lionesses' semi-final victory over Sweden on Tuesday and said it would "live long in the memory".He added: "It's coming home!" | Football |
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Arsenal - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 4, 2022 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring their third goal with Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Raphael Varane REUTERS/Craig Brough Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMANCHESTER, England, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Marcus Rashford struck twice as Manchester United made it four wins in a row and ended Arsenal's perfect start to the Premier League season with a 3-1 victory at Old Trafford on Sunday.A high-tempo, top quality game was decided by two Rashford goals on the break after Bukayo Saka had cancelled out United debutant Antony's opener.Arsenal remained top of the table on 15 points thanks to their opening five wins and while they will be disappointed to have ended that run, this was far from the kind of meek loss against Big Six opponents they have produced in the recent past.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comUnited look to have found their belief again after starting the campaign with dreadful defeats by Brighton and Brentford and Dutch coach Erik ten Hag's approach is bringing results.Antony was handed a place on the right flank with Rashford central and Jadon Sancho on the left but Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench alongside Brazilian Casemiro.United dominated the opening exchanges, camping in Arsenal's half and there was an early chance for Christian Eriksen but the Dane's volley flashed wide.Arsenal looked slick on the ball, though, and Gabriel Martinelli looked to have given them a 12th-minute lead after finishing off a swift break.But referee Paul Tierney was sent to the monitor and disallowed the goal after ruling that Eriksen had been fouled by Martin Odegaard before the counter-attack was launched.Martinelli forced two saves from United keeper David De Gea as the visitors began to dominate but it was the home side who drew first blood, 10 minutes before the interval.Brazilian Antony, signed from Ajax last week, was found on the right by Rashford and coolly drifted a left-foot shot into the far bottom corner.Arsenal deservedly drew level, on the hour, when the outstanding Odegaard threaded a ball towards Gabriel Jesus in the box and after a challenge by Raphael Varane the ball fell to Saka who slotted home.United might have panicked or faded away last season but six minutes later they restored their lead when Bruno Fernandes found Rashford with a superb through ball and the England striker confidently beat the advancing Aaron Ramsdale.It was another swift counter that led to United's third with the excellent Erkisen breaking clear and slipping the ball across to Rashford for a simple finish.A four-game winning run, including victories over Liverpool and Arsenal, has totally changed the mood at Old Trafford and Ten Hag was rightly pleased with his players' resilience."The spirit from this team, they can deal with setbacks so we did, it is really great and shows your mentality - we have really improved on that," he said."We are happy and satisfied with the win, also the performance against a really good team - they played really well," he said.United climbed to fifth in the standings, three points behind Arsenal.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Simon Evans, Editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
Nov 27, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans running back Kenneth Walker III (9) runs the ball during the first quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY SportsRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSeptember 17 - Rookie running back Kenneth Walker III is expected to make his NFL debut when the Seattle Seahawks visit the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.Walker underwent hernia surgery in mid-August and sat out the season opener against the Denver Broncos on Monday. He was a full-practice participant on Friday and wasn't designated with an injury status on the club's injury report."It was real sudden," Walker told reporters Friday of the hernia. "They told me it was something to take care of early. So I'm glad it happened before the season really."Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWalker is a second-round pick out of Michigan State. He won the Doak Walker Award last season as the best running back in college football while gaining 1,636 yards and 18 touchdowns.Rashaad Penny is Seattle's lead back and he rushed for 60 yards on 12 carries in the win over Denver.Seahawks undrafted rookie safety Joey Blount (hamstring) is doubtful after being added to the injury report on Friday. Cornerback Artie Burns (groin) is questionable after missing the opener.--Field Level MediaRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v AC Milan - Stadio Atleti Azzurri, Bergamo, Italy - August 21, 2022 AC Milan's Ismael Bennacer celebrates scoring their first goal with Davide Calabria REUTERS/Alberto LingriaRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAug 21 (Reuters) - Italian champions AC Milan were held to a 1-1 Serie A draw at Atalanta on Sunday as Ismael Bennacer cancelled out an early goal by the hosts in Bergamo.After an even start to the match, Atalanta midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi broke the deadlock in the 29th minute with a powerful left-foot finish from the edge of the box.Milan midfielder Bennacer scored the equaliser from a corner by Alexis Saelemaekers in the 68th minute, shooting through the Atalanta defenders and into the net off the post.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMilan dominated possession and had more attempts on goal but failed to make them count."I think we could have done better, we could have tried to win this match. It was difficult to find room, Atalanta were compact," Bennacer told DAZN.The hosts were pleased with their performance."We played against the Italian champions and we need to be satisfied. We start again from here and we have proven that we can play at this level against the strongest also this year," Atalanta midfielder Mario Pasalic told DAZN.Milan host Bologna on Saturday and Atalanta travel to Verona on Sunday.Winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice as hosts Napoli breezed past Serie A rookies Monza 4-0 earlier on Sunday to secure their second win of the season.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Silvia Recchimuzzi in Gdansk, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
Published October 1, 2022 2:58PM article MANHATTAN, KS - OCTOBER 01: A general view of footballs and Texas Tech Red Raiders helmets on the field, before a game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on October 1, 2022 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter A Adrian Martinez rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns and threw for another score, leading No. 25 Kansas State past Texas Tech 37-28 on Saturday. Martinez was 12-for-19 passing for 116 yards for Kansas State (4-1, 2-0 Big 12), while Deuce Vaughn had 170 rushing yards for the Wildcats, who extended their winning streak against the Red Raiders to seven games. Donovan Smith was 34-for-48 passing for 359 yards and two TDs for Texas Tech (3-2, 1-1). Smith also rushed for a touchdown. Martinez raced 57 yards on the first play of the game, then capped it with an 18-yard touchdown on the second play, giving K-State a quick 7-0 lead. The Wildcats also got three field goals from Chris Tennant after drives stalled. Tech cut the lead to 13-7 with 1:24 left in the first half. After gaining just 48 yards of total offense, the Red Raiders went 86 yards on nine plays, capped by a 6-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Nehemiah Martinez. Trey Wolff kicked a 51-yard field goal for Tech before the break, then tied the score at 20-20 with a 39-yard field goal midway through the third quarter. K-State answered with its second two-play drive of the game. Vaughn ran 69 yards to the Tech 8-yard line on the first play after the kickoff. Following an offensive holding penalty, Martinez found Phillip Brooks with an 18-yard touchdown pass. The lead didn't last long, as Smith hit Xavier White with a 12-yard touchdown pass to cap a seven-play, 75-yard drive. Wolff missed a 42-yard field goal, denying Tech its first lead of the game. MORE: Texas Tech Red Raiders Coverage on FOX 4 Martinez then scored on his second big run of the day, 69 yards untouched up the middle of the field. Tennant's 32-yard field goal gave the Wildcats a 30-20 lead with 9:07 left. A fumble on the next series gave K-State the ball at the Tech 27-yard line and the Wildcats iced the game with Martinez's third rushing touchdown. Smith scored from 3 yards out for Tech's final touchdown with 2:23 left. THE TAKEAWAY Texas Tech: Smith can carry the Red Raiders on offense. The 6-foot-5 quarterback can sling it, but he also has the ability to carry defenders when he chooses to run. Kansas State: The Wildcats have two great ballcarriers. Besides Vaughan, an All-American, Martinez can fool defenses look with his elusiveness. UP NEXT Texas Tech travels to Stillwater, Okla., to face Oklahoma State. Kansas State travels to Ames, Iowa, to take on Iowa State. | Football |
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the NFL Football match between the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts on October 3rd, 2021 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL.Andrew Bershaw | Icon Sportswire | Getty ImagesThe National Football League plans to select a streaming service as its new Sunday Ticket partner and will choose a winner by the fall, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday."I clearly believe we'll be moving to a streaming service," Goodell told CNBC's Julia Boorstin in an exclusive interview at the Allen & Co. Sun Valley conference. "I think that's best for consumers at this stage."Apple, Amazon and Disney, which owns ESPN+, have all submitted bids to be the league's exclusive Sunday Ticket distributor, CNBC reported last month. Goodell confirmed discussions have been going on for over a year to find a new partner to replace DirecTV, whose contract with the league ends after this season.Sunday Ticket is the only way fans can watch live NFL Sunday afternoon games outside of what's broadcast in their local markets on CBS and FOX. DirecTV paid $1.5 billion for annual rights. The NFL now wants more than $2 billion a year, CNBC reported.Contractual language with CBS and Fox would prevent any streaming service from charging fans significantly less than the current $300 cost for Sunday Ticket, CNBC reported.DirecTV isn't bidding to renew the package but is willing to partner with the winner, CNBC reported. In its current arrangement with the NFL, DirecTV mandates customers who sign up for Sunday Ticket also sign up for its pay-TV service, with rare exceptions. That requirement will go away with a new streaming service partner, potentially opening up Sunday Ticket to a much wider audience.Goodell noted that many people who watch games on a streaming service don't subscribe to traditional pay TV, allowing the league to capture a wider audience by moving Sunday Ticket to a digital provider."We really believe these new platforms give us an ability to innovate where we are today," said Goodell. "It obviously makes it more available to our consumers, particularly the younger demographic, which is one that we really want to get to. I think this will make it more accessible for fans. I think it will be a better experience for fans."NFL+ confirmedGoodell also confirmed the league will be launching its own streaming service, called NFL+, in time for the upcoming season in September. He didn't provide details on pricing or what will be available on the service, but he emphasized NFL+'s content will likely improve over time."It's really in an early stage," Goodell said. "I think over the years it will continue to grow. It will be an important strategy for us going forward."Sports Business Journal reported in May that NFL+ is expected to launch later this month.WATCH: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to CNBC's Julia Boorstin at Sun Valley | Football |
SAO PAULO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A new law allowing soccer clubs in Brazil to seek outside investment is attracting hundreds of millions of dollars to a country renowned as football's biggest source of talent, a change that could see Brazilian teams rival Europe's top tier.The surge of fresh, mostly foreign, cash coincides with an agreement last May by Brazil's largest clubs to create a league modeled on Britain's Premier League that will centralize talks to sell transmission rights and marketing contracts.Together, the recent developments have spawned a funding bonanza for the Brazilian teams, which have long been fan-owned operations closed to outside investors.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comThat may allow Brazil - the world's largest exporter of footballers - to keep its best players in the country longer and charge higher fees for talent that does move overseas.The biggest deal in the works is for a 51% stake in Brazilian league champion Atletico Mineiro, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, who said the club had met with dozens of investors. The deal could fetch 1 billion reais ($200 million), one of the people said.The people requested anonymity to disclose private discussions. The club did not respond to a request for comment.Guilherme Avila, sports investment banking partner at XP, a Brazilian broker, predicted that at least 10 fan-owned Brazilian soccer clubs will become investor-owned companies over the next two years.In December, the sale of second-division club Cruzeiro to retired Real Madrid and Brazil striker Ronaldo became the first deal to take advantage of the law, approved roughly a year ago.Deal for Rio de Janeiro's cash-strapped Botafogo followed earlier this year. Its crosstown rival Vasco da Gama was sold this month.Next in line is second-division Esporte Clube Bahia's possible sale to City Football Group, an Abu Dhabi company with investments in Manchester City and 10 other football clubs.Bahia's ongoing negotiations with City Football Group were first announced by the Brazilian club's president, Guilherme Bellintani, earlier this year. Bellintani told Brazilian media the deal's value is 650 million reais ($126.4 million).City Football Group declined to comment on the Bahia deal. Bahia did not respond to a request for comment on the matter.TV RIGHTS WINDFALLAs for lucrative TV rights, talks are expected to start next year about 2025 and beyond.Brazilian network TV Globo bought exclusivity from the clubs through 2024 for the national soccer championship and many regional tournaments. But going forward, the league will divide the rights - as the leagues in England, Italy, Spain and Germany do - into packages for which different groups may bid, including Globo but also other local and international media companies that show interest.Last year, clubs in Brazil's first division received 3.5 billion reais ($687 million) in transmission rights, mainly from Globo, with a part from Amazon Prime.By contrast, England's Premier League, which has the world's top soccer transmission rights revenues, got $3.9 billion in the 2021 from broadcasters including Sky Sports (CMCSA.O), BT Sport (BT.L) and Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) Prime Video.In a glimmer of things to come, the rights for the regional championship in Sao Paulo, long held exclusively by Globo, was last year split for the first time between local broadcaster Record and also YouTube (GOOGL.O), with a slice of pay-per-view games going to HBO Max/TNT Sports (WBD.O) as well as Globo. The new model raised revenues by 30%.ATLETICO LOOKS OVERSEASAtletico Mineiro is being advised by investment bank BTG Pactual. The club reached out to City Football as a potential suitor, but the group was not interested in the deal, one of the sources said.Rafael Menin, scion of the family that controls Brazilian homebuilder MRV (MRVE3.SA) and one of four businessmen who have lent the team some 500 million reais in recent years, told Reuters the club prefers an international investor "with experience or ownership of a large European soccer club". He declined to comment on the potential price.Rio de Janeiro's 120-year-old Fluminense has also hired BTG to help it look for investors, but three people with knowledge of the matter that spoke with Reuters expect the club to fetch less than Atletico given its weaker finances.In a statement to Reuters, Fluminense confirmed it had hired BTG and said it was assessing the best way to go through with the project. It noted, however, that there was no deadline set yet as the plan still depends on a "better understanding" of market conditions.Three bankers said the largest clubs, including Corinthians and Palmeiras, may be candidates for initial public offerings. Some clubs with healthy balance sheets may be against selling their control to one investor and would prefer a more diverse shareholder base, according to the bankers."Depending on the financials, listing may make more sense than a private deal", said BTG head of M&A Bruno Amaral.Corinthians and Palmeiras did not immediately respond to requests for comment on their potential for an IPO.Soccer club listings elsewhere have had a mixed history, with the world's largest listed club Manchester United (MANU.N) having chronically underperformed the S&P index. United made headlines last week when billionaire Elon Musk said in jest that he was buying the famed team, sparking takeover speculation.NEW SOCCER LEAGUELibra, as the new Brazilian league is known, has 13 clubs including Flamengo, Corinthians, Palmeiras, Sao Paulo and Santos. A second group, called Liga Forte Futebol Futebol do Brasil (LFF) and comprised of 25 teams, is in public talks to join Libra."A professional league may completely change Brazilian soccer" said Alessandro Farkuh, sports and media banker at BTG, which is advising the new league. A professional negotiation of rights may drastically increase revenues for clubs, he said.Brazilian clubs get just 1% of their revenues from international transmission rights, whereas the Premier League gets 48% and Spain's La Liga gets 44%.XP analysts, in a June report about the soccer business, forecast that Brazilian clubs could reap 200 million reais ($39 million) from international rights in the first year, still amounting to less than 5% of their total revenues.The new scenario may lead Brazilian soccer to $5 billion annual revenue, said KPMG sports and media leader, Francisco Clemente, up from $1.3 billion last year. The firm is advising Vasco da Gama and Corinthians, Brazil's second-largest club by number of fans."If Brazilian soccer gets the same GDP share as Spanish and British soccer, annual revenues could quadruple", he said.This could also reverse the recent trend of Brazilian players being sold to European clubs before they reach peak potential, analysts say. The average transfer value in Brazil fell to 12.9 million euros last year from 19.2 million euros in 2018, according to XP.The average Brazilian transaction is just a third of the 35.7 million euros average Spanish transfer deal.With larger revenues, Brazilian clubs may afford to take time for the development of exceptional players, instead of using transfers as recurring revenue, XP's Avila said. This could result in larger average transfer values in the future."With higher revenues, Brazilian clubs will be able to keep the top talent playing longer in the country", Avila said.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Tatiana Bautzer and Aluisio Alves; Editing by Christian Plumb, Frank Jack Daniel and Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
Published September 8, 2022 4:06PM article ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 26: Dallas Cowboys mascot Rowdy pumps up the crowd prior to the preseason football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals on August 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by Andrew Dieb/Icon Sp ARLINGTON, Texas - Another Dallas Cowboys football season is upon us. Before you head to Arlington to cheer on America's Team at AT&T Stadium, there are a few things you should know. AT&T Tailgating Information AT&T Stadium parking lots will open four hours before kickoff for noon games, and at least five hours before kickoff for afternoon and night games. The stadium entrances will open two hours before kickoff. For those looking to tailgate, it is only allowed in the grass areas on the perimeter of the parking lots and can only be 9-feet wide and 12-feet deep. Tailgating is allowed when the parking lots open, and then up to two hours after the game. Deep fryers or any oil-based cooking or frying are not allowed, along with open flame fires of any kind. Charcoal or gas cooking is allowed. Tailgaters are not allowed to save spaces, sell food, drinks, or merchandise, have weapons and fireworks, advertise or promote products, or picket, political campaign, or solicit. Can I Bring My Bag or Purse to the Cowboys Game? AT&T Stadium has strict rules about bags. The only bags allowed into the stadium are clear tote bags that do not exceed 12″x6″x12″, plastic storage bag up to one gallon in size, and small clutch purses no larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″, with or without a handle or strap. Parking, Drop-off and Pick-up, and Rideshare Information AT&T Stadium has 15 parking lots with about 12,000 available spots. A parking pass can be bought beforehand. There are also almost 12,000 parking spaces available around Globe Life Field that can be used. There are two passenger drop-off zones at AT&T stadium. One is on the north side of Randol Mill Road in Lot 1, and the other is on the south side of the stadium, off of Cowboys Way in Lot 6, though post-event traffic may cause these areas to be inaccessible for pick up. Rideshare location for this season will be Lot 15. Taxis will be available at the far west end of Miller LiteHouse off of North Collins Street and Cowboys Way. If You Lose an Item at AT&T Stadium AT&T Stadium has an online form to fill out if you lost an item there. Lost items will be held in a locked storage area for 60 days and are then either disposed of or donated. Can I Bring a Sign into the Game at AT&T Stadium? Signs must be "handheld, event-related, in good taste and cannot obstruct another guest’s view," and cannot have "commercial messages, logos or political endorsements." MORE: Dallas Cowboys Coverage on FOX 4 Dallas Cowboys Schedule 2022 Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 2 vs. Cincinnati BengalsWeek 3 at New York GiantsWeek 4 vs. Washington CommandersWeek 5 at Los Angeles RamsWeek 6 at Philadelphia EaglesWeek 7 vs. Detroit LionsWeek 8 vs. Chicago BearsWeek 9: BYEWeek 10 at Green Bay PackersWeek 11 at Minnesota VikingsWeek 12 vs. New York GiantsWeek 13 vs. Indianapolis ColtsWeek 14 vs. Houston TexansWeek 15 at Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 16 vs. Philadelphia EaglesWeek 17 at Tennessee TitansWeek 18 at Washington Commanders What Channel Is The Cowboys Game On? Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: NBCWeek 2 vs. Cincinnati Bengals: CBSWeek 3 at New York Giants: ESPNWeek 4 vs. Washington Commanders: FOX 4Week 5 at Los Angeles Rams: FOX 4Week 6 at Philadelphia Eagles: NBCWeek 7 vs. Detroit Lions: CBSWeek 8 vs. Chicago Bears: FOX 4Week 9: BYEWeek 10 at Green Bay Packers: FOX 4Week 11 at Minnesota Vikings: CBSWeek 12 vs. New York Giants: FOX 4Week 13 vs. Indianapolis Colts: NBCWeek 14 vs. Houston Texans: FOX 4Week 15 at Jacksonville Jaguars: FOX 4Week 16 vs. Philadelphia Eagles: FOX 4Week 17 at Tennessee Titans: Prime VideoWeek 18 at Washington Commanders: TBD | Football |
U.S. June 27, 2022 / 1:22 PM / CBS News Former Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joseph Kennedy says he is excited to get back to work after the Supreme Court ruled Monday that his former employers violated his constitutional rights by reprimanding him for praying on the football field. In a 6-3 ruling Monday, the court's majority said that the free exercise and free speech clauses of the First Amendment protected Kennedy's prayer time, as he was an individual engaging in religious expression. Kennedy told CBS News Monday that he was thankful for everyone who supported his case and was grateful that it was finally over, calling the court's decision a "great ruling for America." "People of faith or no faith, everybody has the same rights and that is what the Constitution is all about," Kennedy said. "It's rights for all Americans."When questioned about students that might have felt pressured to join in the prayers, Kennedy called the intercessions a "15-second thing." Kennedy also said that several students who told him they felt uncomfortable were given full freedom to skip the prayers and no one received special treatment for joining the prayer. 'That's America. You can join or you can not join, it's totally up to you," Kennedy said. "That's an individual liberty and it's just great that I have my liberty. It's my freedom to be able to just have that moment of prayer by myself."Kennedy's lawyer, First Liberty Institute CEO Kelly J. Shackelford, said that two players who said they would not join in the prayers were made team captains. The former Bremerton, Washington assistant coach began praying on the field following football games in 2008 and continued the practice until 2015, when he and the Bremerton School District began a heated debate over whether the practice, which often involved other players and students, was protected religious expression.After being placed on administrative leave for violating district directives to stop praying with the students, Kennedy chose not to reapply for his coaching position and instead sued the school district in August 2016. Following a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that sided with the school district, Kennedy and his legal team petitioned the Supreme Court. After turning down his case once and another lower court loss for Kennedy, the justices finally agreed to hear the coach's case in February. Kennedy told CBS News that he wants his old job back, but he has not heard anything from the school since the ruling was announced. Once a coach again, Kennedy said he plans to continue his prayers but does not know where they will take place. The Bremerton School District said it will continue working to ensure it is a "welcoming, inclusive environment for all students, their families and our staff.""I have no intentions of going back and wanting to pray with kids," Kennedy said. "It's just wanting the ability to thank God after a football game."Melissa Quinn contributed to reporting In: Supreme Court of the United States Football Joe Kennedy | Football |
October 21, 2022 09:43 AM Tom Brady apologized for saying a football season was similar to military deployment, admitting that he "shouldn’t have made the comparison.” "Before we start, can I say one thing? Earlier this week, I made a statement about playing football and the military, and it was a very poor choice of words," Brady said at a press conference Thursday. "I just want to express that to any sentiments out there that people may have taken it in a certain way. I apologize." WATCH: WASHINGTON COMMANDERS RAFFLE WINNER SAYS HIS $14,000 PRIZE CHECK BOUNCED Earlier this week, Brady compared professional football to military deployment, saying on his podcast Let's Go! that training for another season in the NFL felt like preparation for another service tour. “I almost look at a football season like I’m going away on deployment for the military," Brady said. "And it’s like: 'Man, here I go again.'" CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER When asked during Thursday’s press conference if he could elaborate on what he meant by the comparison, Brady declined to do so. "To be honest, I don’t really want to expand on it too much," he said. "I have a tremendous amount of gratitude to everyone who served. In the end, we play a game, and the military is defending our country. It’s two different things, and I shouldn’t have made the comparison." | Football |
Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Chelsea v Manchester City - Kingsmeadow, London, Britain - September 25, 2022 Chelsea's Maren Mjelde celebrates scoring their second goal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew CouldridgeRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Chelsea bounced back from an opening-day loss to beat Manchester City 2-0 in the Women's Super League on Sunday, while on Saturday Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur set a new WSL attendance record as 47,367 watched the Gunners take a comfortable 4-0 win.Champions Chelsea slumped to a 2-1 defeat away to newly promoted Liverpool last week, but Fran Kirby's first-half strike and a second-half penalty from Maren Mjelde was enough to get them back in the win column against City in front of more than 4,000 fans at Kingsmeadow.That crowd figure was dwarfed at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday as Arsenal and Spurs clashed, with Vivianne Miedema scoring twice as the Gunners registered their second straight 4-0 league win to top the standings.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBrighton & Hove Albion also got their first win at the second attempt, beating Reading 2-1 to send them to the bottom of the table, while Manchester United climbed into second place with a comfortable 2-0 win away to West Ham United.They are level on six points with Arsenal and Aston Villa, who continued their good start to the season by beating Leicester City 2-0.Liverpool host Everton in the season's first Merseyside derby later on Sunday.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Philip O'Connor; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
Former Celtic forward John ‘Yogi’ Hughes has died at the age of 79, his family have announced. The Coatbridge-born attacker scored 189 goals for Celtic from 1959 to 1971.A statement from his family read: “John ‘Yogi’ Hughes, age 79, passed away peacefully in hospital today, after a short illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was dearly loved and will be sorely missed. Always remembered and celebrated with love by his wife Theresa, his sons Kevin, Martin and John, his daughter Joanna and his six grandchildren and extended family. He now joins the ranks of those who will be immortal as long as there’s a Glasgow Celtic. The family ask for privacy at this terribly difficult time, and will release details of his funeral arrangements in due course.”Celtic said in a statement on their official website: “Everyone at Celtic Football Club is extremely sad to hear of the passing of Lisbon Lion, John ‘Yogi’ Hughes, who has died at the age of 79, and the thoughts and prayers of everyone at the club are with John’s family and friends at this extremely sad time.”Celtic in 1961, back row, L-R: Duncan Mackay, Jim Kennedy, Connor, Kurila, Billy McNeill, John Clark. Front, L-R: Carroll, Mike Jackson, John Hughes, John Divers, Steve Chalmers. Photograph: SMG/Press Association ImagesHughes played in the 1965 Scottish Cup final, which saw Jock Stein win his first trophy as Celtic manager, won six Scottish titles and played in four League Cup final triumphs, hitting two penalties in a 2-1 win over Rangers in one of them.He won a European Cup winners’ medal in 1967 but was not in the Lisbon Lions team that beat Inter Milan in the final. Hughes also scored in Celtic’s European Cup semi-final victory over Leeds in 1970 and hit five goals in one game against Aberdeen in January 1965.Hughes moved on to Crystal Palace in 1971 and went on to play for Sunderland alongside his younger brother, Billy. He later managed Baillieston Juniors and Stranraer. | Football |
No one with the remotest shred of credibility can now dredge up the tired old suggestion that people simply aren’t interested in watching women’s football. Not after Sunday. After all sorts of attendance records tumbled and 87,000 turned up at Wembley to see England crowned European champions we have finally reached the point so many players, coaches and administrators have worked so hard to achieve for so many years.I was overjoyed on Sunday but I also found the experience of being at Wembley surreal. I played in the 2009 final in Finland when England lost 6-2 against Germany and the difference between then and now is like night and day. Back then my England teammates and I routinely got told to “get back in the kitchen” when we returned from tournaments and, in truth, the 2009 final was so low key it didn’t feel that much different to any other match.There were only about four journalists from England out in Helsinki so, during my work for the BBC at Euro 2022 it’s been incredible to see packed press boxes. That sea change explains why I felt emotional watching my former fellow Lioness Jill Scott come on as a substitute in the final on Sunday. At 35 Jill, who also played in the 2009 final, connects that era to the present day and has been a shining light for women’s football. Jill’s superpower is supreme emotional intelligence and she embodies the sense of responsibility for developing the women’s game shared by all England players, past and present.It’s a powerful collective mindset but we should remember Hope Powell’s trailblazing role in forging it. The Lionesses’ manager back in 2009, Hope, who in many ways was way ahead of her time, spent years fighting to improve the lot of women players in England and did so much to lay the foundations and create the structure which enabled Sarina Wiegman’s team to win Euro 2022.Hope, remember, was working in a society which did not always readily support and respect women, let alone female footballers. Since then changing attitudes and the Me Too movement have helped to shift the narrative but England’s impressive captain, Leah Williamson, was right to say that she hoped the tournament’s success could help to increase wider gender equality. She knows she’s on a big stage now and is embracing the possibilities that platform creates for women in all sorts of roles. Leah recognises the ability of women’s football to have an impact on society and typifies the way England players of different generations stand shoulder to shoulder in understanding they can use their platform to improve things for future generations.Back in 2009 the English women’s game was still some way from turning professional. That part-time status explains why I spent a sizeable portion of my playing career with clubs in Sweden and the US. My American experience, especially, proved a personal watershed. It opened my eyes to the reality that, in the English game, we were so grateful for getting the bare minimum and were so used to begging for the most basic things.The England coach Hope Powell, with Alex Scott, after losing the Euro 2009 final against Germany – but Powell should be celebrated as a trailblazer. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty ImagesWomen footballers in America have long been willing to shout and scream for recognition, to take collective action to fight for the right to equal pay. Living in the US I learned how important it was to have a voice and use it in order to keep striving for progress. That can take a lot of energy so it explains why so many people felt so proud when England finally lifted that trophy.Tony Leighton should be among them. The retired journalist, until recently a regular contributor to the Guardian, has done so much for women’s football in England. He was covering the game when virtually no one else was and, crucially, had the journalistic skill to not merely tell our stories but bring them to life.Sign up to Moving the Goalposts, our women’s football newsletter.Tony recognised the quality and potential of the women’s game when it felt like the rest of the world wasn’t ready for it. He challenged norms and was relentless in pushing editors to offer the space needed to cover it. Female players of my generation have a lot for which to thank him.Back in 2009 English players had the ability but lacked the exposure to regular, highly competitive games necessary to acquire vital experience of in‑game management and understanding of wider tactical nuance. At that time Germany and the US were so far ahead of everyone else that it is no surprise that the former won eight European championships between 1989 and 2013.Now that not merely England but teams across the rest of the world have caught up, the resultant parity between nations means it is almost impossible to imagine one team being so dominant for so long again in future European Championship and World Cup tournaments. Indeed the lineup for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next summer is so strong, and the technical standard so high, that several teams will believe they can win it.Such intense competition should help to maximise the game’s commercial development, with battles for, among other things, television rights in turn providing the finance needed to help domestic clubs to achieve the degree of inclusivity and diversity English women’s football still desperately requires. Leah Williamson and her wonderful teammates have finally ensured women’s football has a strong voice; our responsibility now is to ensure we keep using it properly. | Football |
Sport stars, politicians and even the Queen have taken to Twitter to celebrate the England women’s team’s success in the final of the Women’s Euros after a 2-1 victory over Germany in extra time.Following a video posted to Twitter by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showing Prince William and Princess Charlotte offering their support to the Lionesses before the match, the monarch heaped praise on the victors, saying their “success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned”.In a statement, the Queen said: “It is a significant achievement for the entire team, including your support staff.“The Championships and your performance in them have rightly won praise. However, your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned. You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations,” she added.“It is my hope that you will be as proud of the impact you have had on your sport as you are of the result today.”Dancing in the streets: England fans revel in Euro 2022 final glory – videoBoris Johnson offered his “huge congratulations to Sarina, Leah and the whole team”, saying: “Football has come home! A stunning victory by the Lionesses.”Congratulating the Lionesses for England “actually winning”, the former England men’s striker Gary Lineker offered an update to his famous football saying: “Football is a simple game. 22 women chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, England actually win. Congratulations @lionesses. Fabulous.”Football is a simple game. 22 women chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, England actually win. Congratulations @lionesses. Fabulous.— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) July 31, 2022
The comedian David Baddiel praised the Lionesses’ victory over Germany, commenting that he can finally say the lyric “it’s come home”, from the football anthem Three Lions. The comedian recorded the classic football song with Frank Skinner and rock band Lightning Seeds in 1996.Baddiel tweeted: “Home. In fact it’s come home. A sentence I thought I’d never write. I’ve gone. Thank you Lionesses”, while the chef Nigella Lawson tweeted a single word: “ROAR!!!!”The Spice Girls praised the Lionesses for their “girl power” while the multi-award-winning singer Adele described the achievement as a “game changer”.The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall joined in with the congratulations, adding that the victorious England women’s team will “inspire a generation”.Alongside four photographs from the match, a tweet by the Clarence House Twitter account read: “Congratulations to the victorious Lionesses! Your teamwork, determination and sportsmanship will inspire a generation. You have made us all proud.”The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, used the opportunity to speak of the “generation of women and girls” that the Lionesses have inspired, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, congratulated the team by saying: “London and the country couldn’t be more proud of the team today. You’ve made history, inspired the next generation & treated us to an amazing summer of sport.”Across the political divide, the former sport minister Tracey Couch couldn’t resist aiming a little jibe at the men’s team, who lost their Euros final last year to Italy on penalties. “I’m in bits,” she said, “for every person who believed in women’s football long before it was trendy.”“You want a job doing, ask a woman,” she added, with a wink emoji.You want a job doing, ask a woman 😉— Tracey Crouch (@tracey_crouch) July 31, 2022
The Tory leadership candidate Rishi Sunak said he would immediately launch the review of women’s football recommended in a fan-led review by Crouch if he becomes prime minister, in order to “grow the opportunities” of the women’s game.Dame Joan Collins also shared her congratulations on Twitter, saying: “They did!”, while the TV presenter Les Dennis described the team as “amazing”.Radio DJ Sara Cox praised the team’s stamina as she said in a tweet: “Incredible. I’m exhausted so Lionesses must be done in.” The TV presenter and former sports pundit Dan Walker added: “Wonderful stuff from the Lionesses, What a performance over the last few weeks.But the magnitude of the accomplishment was summed up by the BBC presenter Gabby Logan, who used her sign-off of the live programme to call for people to take the opportunity to cement the popularity of the women’s game in England. “The Lionesses have brought football home, now it’s down to the rest of us to make sure it stays here,” she said, paraphrasing the famous Kenneth Wolstenholme’s commentary in the dying moments of England men’s 1966 Fifa World Cup final victory: “You think it’s all over? It’s only just begun.” | Football |
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Watford - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 2, 2022 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah with manager Juergen Klopp after he was substituted REUTERS/Phil NobleRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAug 6 (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has backed Mohamed Salah to deliver in the new season after the Egypt forward ended speculation over his Anfield future by signing a new long-term contract at the Premier League club.Salah, who scored 31 times for Liverpool last season as they won the domestic cup double, put pen to paper on a three-year deal last month."He is in really good shape and of course he is happy to be here," Klopp told reporters ahead of their opener at promoted Fulham on Saturday.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com"As clear as it was for him, and I said we would get the deal over the line, it was still an open thing and everyone talks about it. We are humans, but I didn't see it distracting him a lot to be honest."Salah also featured in the Africa Cup of Nations in what was a long season for the 30-year-old, but Klopp insisted he was raring to go again."After a few weeks of holiday, Mo is always full of power and energy and he came back in a good shape," said the German. "He looked really sharp in the whole pre-season. Long may it continue."With Sadio Mane moving to Bayern Munich, there will be extra pressure on Salah to lead the front line, which has been bolstered by the addition of Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez.Liverpool finished second last season, with Manchester City beating them to the title by a point.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Dhruv Munjal in New Delhi; Editing by Robert BirselOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New England Patriots are going through changes on the offensive side of football following the departure of longtime offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to the Las Vegas Raiders. On Thursday night against the New York Giants, head coach Bill Belichick had both Matt Patricia and Joe Judge calling plays in New England’s 23-21 loss. Patriots quarterback Mac Jones walks off the practice field with assistant coach Joe Judge, at the Patriots Training Camp at Gillette Stadium. (Photo by Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe via Getty Images)"We did this game," Belichick told reporters when asked about having two play-callers. "We did a lot of things in this game that are going to be beneficial in the long run. So, whether it was on the coaching staff, playing time, players that played and so forth, that’s all part of the process."TITANS’ MALIK WILLIS MAKES HIGHLIGHT PLAYS, MIKE VRABEL SAYS ROOKIE QB NEEDS TO ‘BE MORE DECISIVE’In his usual tone, Belichick declined to answer whether he has decided on who will be calling plays come the regular season. Senior Football Advisor Matt Patricia of the New England Patriots looks on during the preseason game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 11, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)"Yeah, don’t worry about that," Belichick said. "We’ll work it out," CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"We’re going through a process," he added. "Just like everything else on this team." The question around who will be responsible for calling plays comes as reports out of camp have been mixed regarding the offense. BROWNS COULD PURSUE JIMMY GAROPPOLO DEPENDING ON LENGTH OF DESHAUN WATSON’S SUSPENSION STATUSMac Jones, who is entering his second season in the NFL, did not play in New England’s opening game of the preseason and admitted earlier in the week that the offense is adjusting to life after McDaniels. Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on ahead of the preseason game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on August 11, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)"It's just getting the communication down," Jones said Tuesday. "It's different than what we've done in the past."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"It is a little frustrating sometimes, but our offensive line, the actual players and coaches, are trying the best they can," Jones continued. "It's practice, and you can't really tell into you get into a game. But I have all the trust in the world in those guys."New England has two remaining preseason games against the Carolina Panthers and the Las Vegas Raiders. Joe Morgan is a Sports Reporter for Fox News. | Football |
Soccer Football - Women's Euro 2022 - Semi Final - Germany v France - Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Britain - July 27, 2022 Germany players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSTOCKHOLM, July 30 (Reuters) - Fans attending the sold-out Women's Euro 2022 final between England and Germany on Sunday will be treated to a clash of flair and organisation as the two best teams fight it out for the title, Irish TV pundit and FIFA technical expert Lisa Fallon has told Reuters.Fallon, who is covering the tournament for Irish broadcaster RTE and who works with analysts of the game for world governing body FIFA, has been impressed by the general level of play at the tournament in England, and says the best is yet to come."I think we are in for a spectacular final on Sunday, and I cannot wait for it," she said in a telephone interview.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHolder of a UEFA Pro coaching licence, Fallon was the first woman to coach a men's senior team in her native Ireland before going on to work with a host of clubs and national associations, including a stint as game analyst and strategist for Women's Super League champions Chelsea.She then took up her role at FIFA, where she travels to major tournaments like the Euros to analyse developments together with a team of experts under the guidance of former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development."Probably the biggest eye-opener at this Euros is that people are looking at it and going, 'goodness, the women's game at the highest level is extremely tactical'. The players are extremely technical, technically able, and the physicality and the pace and the tempo of the games is intense," she explained."I think people looking at it now are probably realising that there is no difference really, from the highest level of the men's game to the highest level of the women's game, in terms of how the teams are prepared."The biggest gap is in resources, finances and funding, but I think technically, tactically, physically, people can see that the women's game is at an exceptionally high level now, and that it's only going to continue to grow."Fallon singled out Germany as a flexible side that have changed tactics to beat different opponents, pointing to their ability to aggressively press the opposition as one of their strengths.However, free-scoring hosts England have been able to find the time and space for their creative players to flourish, and Fallon expects an intriguing tactical battle at Wembley."I think personally, that the best two teams are in the final, so from a supporter's perspective and a neutral perspective, we are so lucky, because that doesn't always happen. And I think we're going to have one of, if not the best women's Euro finals that we've ever had," Fallon said."It's going to be a tactical game, technical, it's going to have moments of magic; and it's going to be physical, and it's going to be aggressive, and it's going to be high tempo."Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Philip O'Connor
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September 11, 2022 01:47 PM Stormy weather blitzed the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears as they faced off in their first game of the NFL season on Sunday. After the tarp came off, Soldier Field became saturated ahead of the game's start, and wild videos posted to social media showed employees using squeegees to push sheets of water off the field, while players were seen slogging across during pre-game warmups. A flash flood warning was placed into effect around that area in Chicago, with inches of rain forecast to fall during the day. However, the deluge did not stop the game, which got underway with hard-hitting plays during which crashing players could be seen splashing water. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER In other football news, fans attending the game between the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens joined together to sing the national anthem on the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Share your thoughts with friends. | Football |
Amazon Prime's broadcast of Thursday Night Football on Prime Video last week reportedly scored the internet retailer a record number of Prime subscriptions for a three-hour period, more than Prime Day, Cyber Monday and Black Friday."By every measure, 'Thursday Night Football' on Prime Video was a resounding success," Jay Marine, Prime Video VP and global head of sports, said in an email seen by CNET. "Our first exclusive TNF broadcast delivered the most watched night of primetime in the US in the history of Prime Video."Amazon has been streaming NFL games for four years, but they were also available on Fox or the NFL Network. In 2021, Amazon locked up the national rights to the NFL's Thursday Night Football games, the biggest sports deal with a streaming service so far. Last week's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers attracted a record prime-time audience to Prime Video, according to Marine's email."While we're still waiting for official Nielsen ratings, our measurement shows that the audience numbers exceeded all of our expectations for viewership," he said. | Football |
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tennessee Titans third-round draft pick Malik Willis made his preseason debut Thursday night, and like most rookies, showed flashes of potential mixed with areas where he will need additional work. Willis got the start for the Titans, completing six of 11 passes for 107 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in a 23-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. It was Willis' feet that made the most exciting plays, rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Tennessee Titans quarterback Malik Willis, #7, scrambles out the pocket to make a throw down field during an NFL preseason game between the Tennessee Titans and the Baltimore Ravens on August 11, 2022, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (Photo by Charles Brock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"I mean, you've got a lot to learn from, a lot to look at on film, so I guess it's really cool to get out there again and play football," Willis said after the game, according to NFL.com. "You know, I missed some things, probably, and I just made up for it with my legs and continued to rely on that, but that's what preseason is for. BROWNS’ DESHAUN WATSON WILLING TO ACCEPT MORE SIGNIFICANT SUSPENSION FROM NFL AHEAD PRESEASON DEBUT: REPORT"So you just see those things against a live defense, one we hadn't played before. ... You gotta look at the film, check it for what it's worth, and continue to work. I mean, we're in the middle of camp." Tennessee Titans quarterback Malik Willis, #7, scrambles out the pocket to make a throw down field during an NFL preseason game between the Tennessee Titans and the Baltimore Ravens on August 11, 2022, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (Photo by Charles Brock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)At the start of the second quarter, Willis was able to avoid pressure from the Baltimore front, scampering for a 7-yard touchdown. On Tennessee’s next possession, Willis showed off his arm, completing a 48-yard pass to Racey McMath before leading the Titans to a field goal. It was a play that Titans head coach Mike Vrabel wished he had seen more of. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"He needs to try to throw the ball when guys are open, be more decisive," Vrabel said. "We'll evaluate that, see if there's a timing issue or what's going on. Wanted to get him out there, see how he responds. There were some good plays and obviously some plays we're gonna have to look at the timing on the release and if we're making the right decisions." Malik Willis, #7 of the Tennessee Titans, looks on against the Baltimore Ravens during a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 11, 2022 in Baltimore. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWillis was drafted out of Liberty after Tennessee traded up in the third round to grab him. He’s competing with Logan Woodside for the backup job behind Ryan Tannehill. Joe Morgan is a Sports Reporter for Fox News. | Football |
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Giants pulled off an impressive comeback victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, starting the regular season off 1-0 for the first time since 2016.Daniel Jones had two touchdown passes, including one to Chris Myarick at the goal line to cut their deficit to one point with 1:06 remaining in the game. Instead of going for the tie and potentially forcing overtime, rookie head coach Brian Daboll decided to go for two.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJones found Saquon Barkley for the conversion, and it put the Giants up 21-20.The Titans would charge back down the field and thanks to a few bad defensive penalties, Ryan Tannehill got the offense in position for a Randy Bullock game-winning field goal. However, Bullock missed a 47-yard field goal and the Giants would win. New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) celebrates after scoring a two-point conversion run during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Nashville. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)It’s the first time the Giants started the season with a win in six years. They beat the Dallas Cowboys 20-19 in 2016 — it’s the same year the team last made the playoffs and had a winning record. Before that, the Giants hadn’t won an opening game since 2010.BROWNS RUIN BAKER MAYFIELD'S REVENGE GAME, DEFEAT PANTHERS WITH LATE FIELD GOAL New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) is stopped by the Tennessee Titans defense during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Nashville. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)Despite having an interception, Jones finished 17-for-21 with 188 passing yards and two touchdown passes. He added 25 rushing yards as well. His other touchdown pass went to Sterling Shepard on a 65-yard pass. Shepard had two catches for 71 yards.Barkley led the Giants with 164 yards on the ground looking like his normal self. Richie James had a breakout game with five catches for 59 yards.All of New York’s points came in the second half.Tennessee went into the locker room up 13-0.Tannehill had two touchdown passes in the game — both to Dontrell Hilliard. He finished 20-for-33 with 266 passing yards. Hilliard had three catches for 61 yards. Tennessee Titans running back Dontrell Hilliard (40) celebrates as he runs to the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Nashville. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPDerrick Henry led the Titans with 82 yards on 21 carries. Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News and Fox Business. Story tips can be sent to [email protected]. | Football |
Australian football superstar Sam Kerr has been unveiled as the first woman to appear on the cover of EA Sports FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition game.Football’s number one video game is released each year with only the biggest stars to feature on the global cover and Kerr has become the first female appearing alongside French striker Kylian Mbappe.EA Sports made the announcement on Tuesday morning in a tweet saying: “two phenomenal forces up front. One ultimate strike partnership”.The cover features a sketch of the two players sitting alongside each other in their playing kits staring forwards with Mbappe – who has featured on the game’s case three years running – holding a football under his foot.The football video game has previously featured females on the cover of local editions of the game including FIFA 2016 which featured the Matilda’s Steph Catley on the Australian version.United States star Alex Morgan and international football’s top scorer Christine Sinclair also featured on the US and Canadian covers respectively.But Kerr will be the first woman to ever feature on the globally released cover.Following the announcement of the new cover for the 2023 edition several fans took to social media to express their delight at the decision.“I don’t think enough people realise how incredible it is that Sam Kerr will be on the front of FIFA 22 (sic). She is by far one of the most iconic women’s footballers who puts it on the map for everyone to see. And you know the best part?? She plays for Chelsea,” one tweeted.“Incredible: EA Sports reveals Sam Kerr on cover of FIFA 23 alongside Kylian Mbappe. Kerr becomes first woman to be featured on front of the powerhouse game. Significant cultural moment. May many more follow in her footsteps,” tweeted British broadcaster Roger Bennett.“Who else could they pick to be the first woman to be on the global cover apart from OUR SAM KERR?! WOOHOO!!!,” added a third.FIFA is reportedly the best selling sports video game franchise in the world selling over 325 million copies of the annually release game.This year Kerr led Chelsea to its second consecutive Women’s Super League title in England earlier this year as well as a second FA Cup.The 28-year-old was also awarded the Golden Boot for the second straight year, received the English players’ association player of the year and is a favourite to win the Ballon d’Or and FIFA Player of the Year. | Football |
Published June 22, 2022 3:00PM Updated 4:49PM article Defensive lineman Tony Siragusa #98 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on from the sideline during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium on December 12, 1999 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images) BETHESDA, Md. - NFL legend Tony Siragusa has died at the age of 55, TMZ first reported Wednesday. Siragusa's former Baltimore Ravens teammate Jamal Lewis confirmed the news to TMZ. Lewis told the entertainment outlet that "it was a sad to be a Raven." The Ravens released a statement Wednesday from team owner Steve Bisciotti. Siragusa, who was nicknamed "The Goose," previously worked for FOX Sports as a football analyst. The 6-foot-3, 340-pound defensive tackle signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 1990 and went on start with the team in 1992. RELATED: Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson dead at 26 Siragusa went on to join the Baltimore Ravens in 1997 and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2000 as a linchpin for one of the NFL's best defenses in league history. In the Ravens’ championship season, he was sixth among Baltimore defenders with 75 tackles. Siragusa was popular with fans because of his fun-loving personality, which also helped him transition quickly to broadcasting after his playing career. He finished his career with 22 sacks. The news of Siragusa's death came on what was already a tragic day for the Ravens. The death of Jaylon Ferguson, a linebacker for Baltimore, at age 26 was announced earlier in the day. The Associated Press contributed to this story. This story was reported from Washington, D.C. | Football |
Published July 11, 2022 11:00AM High school athletes endure workouts in the Texas heat Not even a heat wave can stop Texas high schools from preparing for the upcoming sports season. Some players return to the field Monday with precautions in place. ARLINGTON, Texas - Not even a heat wave can stop Texas high schools from preparing for the upcoming sports seasons. Some players returned to the field this week with precautions in place. It was close to 90 degrees already when the athletes began strength and conditioning drills at Martin High School in Arlington Monday morning. Even though it wasn’t during the hottest part of the day, the athletes were told to prepare for the heat long before arriving. ERCOT asks Texans to turn up thermostat Monday or risk rolling blackouts "It’s going to be hot on Friday nights in August and September. It’s going to be hot when those cross-country runners are out there running two or three miles in the park. So, for us this is an absolute necessity," said Bob Wager, the head football coach at Martin High School. "Aside from hydration and diet and rest and those things, attitude goes a long way too. These kids want to be here, and the coaches want to be here and that goes a long way as well." The drills at Martin High School are designed to keep the kids in shape over the summer and get them prepared for their sport. They spend only about 40 minutes outdoors in the morning before returning to the air conditioning indoors to lift weights or work on other strength exercises. | Football |
Fans with banning orders will have to give their passports to the policeMore than 1,300 fans with football banning orders in England and Wales are being told to hand in their passports to stop them going to the World Cup.Under new measures coming into force on 14 October, the Home Office says it will also be stopping "any supporter who has previously caused trouble and is deemed likely to do so again" from travelling to the tournament in Qatar."We will not let the behaviour of a minority of lawbreakers tarnish what will be an exciting tournament," Home Secretary Suella Braverman said. The World Cup will take place from 20 November to 18 December.The 1,308 people subject to Football Banning Orders "will be forced to hand their UK passports over to police" the Home Office said. Those not complying and attempting to travel to Qatar could face six months in prison and an unlimited fine, it warned.Anyone affected who wants to travel abroad during the World Cup will need to get permission and be subject to thorough checks.In addition, a targeted operation at ports will aim to identify previous offenders looking to travel to Qatar.Home Office figures recently revealed arrests and reported incidents of disorder at football matches in England and Wales last season were at their highest level for eight years."Violence, abuse and disorder is not tolerated here, and this criminal behaviour will not be tolerated at the World Cup which is why we are taking this firm approach," Braverman added.Football banning orders are court orders which stop people attending football matches and are usually applied when someone has been convicted of a football-related offence. | Football |
England are waking up as the champions of Europe after the Lionesses delivered the country's first major trophy since 1966.There were euphoric scenes nationwide last night after the squad beat Germany 2-1 in extra time - with 87,000 supporters at a packed-out Wembley Stadium cheering them on, not to mention millions more at home.
And later today, thousands of fans are set to join in the celebrations at an event in Trafalgar Square, where the team will take part in a live Q&A and lift the Euro 2022 trophy. Sarina Wiegman has described the victory as an incredible achievement - and her players couldn't resist storming into the press conference, singing "football's coming home" at the top of their lungs and dancing on the table.The England manager, who has won plaudits for her composure throughout the tournament, revealed she had a beer for the first time in years during the celebrations - and plans to take a little time off before beginning preparations for next year's World Cup. She thanked the nation for their support, and admitted: "I will need a couple of days to realise what we have done." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Lionesses celebrate historic win It's been a flawless journey for the Lionesses - and not only did they score the most goals ever in this tournament, but they only conceded two. There's now a firm belief that England's fairy-tale ending could transform women's football in the years to come - sparking renewed interest in the game among fans and players alike. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Fans roar as Lionesses win Euros "I think these tournaments have done so much for the game but also for society and women in society in England but also across Europe and the world," Wiegman added.The Queen also highlighted the significance of the Lionesses' achievement in a statement, telling the team: "Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned. You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations."It is my hope that you will be as proud of the impact you have had on your sport as you are of the result today."Read more:PM, Spice Girls and Three Lions react to Euro 2022 victoryTears, cheers and jubilation: England's historic win in pictures England's win is 'life-changing'Sky's Adele Robinson described the atmosphere at Wembley Stadium as electric, with one little girl spontaneously screaming: "It was amazing."And the girl's father was in tears too, telling us: "I've been watching for the last 40 years and I've never seen England win a final. It means so much, it's enormous. It's why we wanted to make sure our daughter came and saw."The crowd was full of smiles and singing - with children wearing flags as capes. One teenager with "Lionesses" written on her midriff said England's win felt "life-changing".One six-year-old with the England flag painted across her cheeks simply said: "Thank you, that was awesome." Image: Chloe Kelly celebrates scoring England's second goal A nail-biting finaleElla Toone gave England the lead in the 62nd minute with a sublime lob after being sent through one-on-one with the German goalkeeper.The Lionesses were unable to hold on as Germany's Lina Magull scored a flick-on at the near post in the 79th minute.But England prevailed in extra time as Chloe Kelly poked home from close range after Germany failed to clear a corner. Beth Mead won the Golden Boot after finishing the tournament with six goals - 12 months after she was left out of Team GB's Olympic squad for the Tokyo Games."I can't believe it," she said. "Sometimes football puts you down but bouncing back is the best way and that is what we have done."I am so, so proud of this team. I love this team and I love this country." | Football |
Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v West Ham United - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - September 3, 2022 Chelsea's Kai Havertz scores their second goal Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Chelsea beat West Ham United 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as goals from substitutes Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz cancelled out Michail Antonio's opener, but they also had VAR to thank after an apparent West Ham equaliser was ruled out.The Blues, looking to improve on their stuttering start to the season, were rocked in the 63rd minute when they failed to clear a corner and Declan Rice squared the ball for Antonio to convert on the goal line.Thirteen minutes later the hosts were level when Chilwell squeezed between two defenders to get his head on a long forward pass by Thiago Silva and deftly angled the ball between the legs of West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHavertz completed the comeback in the 88th minute when he connected with a cross by Chilwell to make it 2-1, moments after West Ham substitute Maxwel Cornet had headed against the post when he should have scored.In the dying moments, Cornet thought he had levelled it for West Ham but his goal was ruled out after a VAR check found that Jarrod Bowen had fouled Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy, a decision West Ham disputed."It is a scandalous decision, absolutely rotten from one of the supposedly elite referees," coach David Moyes told the BBC."I support a lot of the VAR stuff, I actually think the goalkeeper dives, he is faking an injury because he cannot get to the next one - he did the same on the first goal as well. The referee somehow gets that so wrong it is incredible."Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel conceded his side got lucky with the disallowed goal but said it was a correct decision.He also said he hoped the win would kick-start Chelsea's season."We take it now step by step, we will try to use this momentum," Tuchel was quoted as saying by the BBC. "Things are clear now, we can demand full commitment to everything. We are in the middle of creating this and it is not finished."Tuchel made five changes after Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Southampton, giving Wesley Fofana a debut in central defence, recalling Conor Gallagher after his red card a week ago against Leicester City and offering a rare start to Christian Pulisic.But Chelsea struggled to break down West Ham's deep defensive lines in the first half, underscoring why they rushed to sign striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona shortly before the transfer deadline on Thursday.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by William Schomberg
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Tom Brady Watching Son Play FB ... 'One Of Great Highlights In Life' 10/4/2022 9:38 AM PT Let’s Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray Tom Brady admits he never imagined his son, Jack, would follow his footsteps and have a football career ... but he says watching his 15-year-old compete is "one of the great highlights in my life." Jack -- Brady's son with actress Bridget Moynahan -- is currently playing high school ball as a free safety and quarterback (go figure) ... and while there could be a TON of pressure having the GOAT for a father, the Buccaneers superstar says that's not the case. "I don't give a s*** how well he does," Brady said on his "Let's Go!" podcast with Jim Gray and Larry Fitzgerald. "I just love watching him and seeing him enjoy it with his friends." BTW -- Jack hit up one of Brady's games recently ... and that kid is certainly growing up quickly!! "I think one of the great highlights of my life is watching him play," Brady added. "I love watching him dig deep." Brady says it's "so much fun" to check out Jack's games ... and believes the kid is already a better athlete than he was at 15. "I love watching him playing quarterback," Tom said. "He's a very good athlete, great hand-eye coordination. He actually moves better than I did at his age." Jack's football interest was clear when he hit up Bucs training camp in 2021 ... serving as a ball boy for a bit. Pretty cool, as bring-your-kid-to-work days go … (from Tom Brady’s Instagram, with son Jack) pic.twitter.com/rBMv8fZ0BB— Greg Auman (@gregauman) August 18, 2021 @gregauman Brady quipped that he's mostly a one-trick pony when it comes to life skills ... but if there's one thing he can help Jack with, it's playing the QB position. "I don't have a lot of specialties in life other than throwing the football," he said. "He's way smarter. He's got a great work ethic. He's just a great kid." "But I can definitely help him at quarterback. That's one thing I'd say I can definitely help him with in the future." Look out, NFL ... is Brady 2.0 on the horizon?! | Football |
CNN — Tom Brady brushed off any concerns about a potential arm injury in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 41-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. In the post-match press conference, the quarterback responded sharply to a question about his arm saying, “I’ll be alright. It’s football.” Despite a strong performance from the seven-time Super Bowl winner, it was his opposite number, Patrick Mahomes, who came away with the win after another dazzling performance. The Chiefs quarterback went 23-for-37 for 249 yards and three touchdowns against one of the league’s best defenses. The game was played in front of a sold out Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, just four days after Hurricane Ian devastated Florida, and the fans were treated to a thrilling encounter. Following a Bucs’ fumble on the opening kickoff, Mahomes threw his first touchdown in the second play of the game, finding tight end Travis Kelce who hurdled a tackle to cross the goal line. The Chiefs didn’t let up, going 79 yards in 12 plays before Clyde Edwards-Helaire made a three-yard run to put the away team 14-3 up. On the next drive, Mahomes showcased his superstar status with a highlight-reel touchdown. The 27-year-old evaded a couple of tackles before flicking the ball into the endzone for Edwards-Helaire to score his second touchdown of the evening. “I was able to use my speed, my little bit of speed, to get around the edge there. I was gonna run for it, but they kind of flew around me,” Mahomes said. “I realized I wasn’t going to make it and I saw Clyde, so I kind of flicked it up to him.” Brady hit back in the second quarter with his own touchdown, finding Mike Evans on a 13-yard pass, but it was a play late in the half which had the Bucs faithful worried about their QB. Tampa Bay had a 1st-and-10 play at its own 34 with 5:09 on the clock in the second quarter when Brady was strip-sacked by Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed. Brady immediately grabbed his upper arm after being hit by Sneed and was visibly struggling. After sitting on the bench, he went to the sideline to throw some passes alongside backup Blaine Gabbert, but no injury designation was announced and Brady returned to play following another Chiefs touchdown. The 45-year-old didn’t seem fazed once he returned to action and threw another touchdown pass to Evans with just 10 seconds left on the clock to close the halftime deficit, 28-17. Brady and Mahomes traded second-half touchdown throws, but the Bucs were unable to mount a comeback despite the defense limiting the Chiefs to 13 second-half points as the game finished 41-31. Despite Mahomes earning the post-game plaudits, it was Brady who had the better statline, going 39-for-52 for three touchdowns and a season-high 385 yards. Despite his superb game, Brady is now 1-2 against his quarterback rival since moving down to Florida in 2020. The loss didn’t stop the seven-time Super Bowl winner from praising his rival in the post-game, “I love seeing Patrick play. Unfortunately, we’re on the wrong end of it tonight.” Despite the arm injury scare, Brady will be hoping to start against the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday, continuing a remarkable run of appearances. The quarterback has started 37 in a row for his current team and 97 consecutive games in total, a run extending back to 2016 when he was with the New England Patriots. The defeat at the hands of the Chiefs leaves the Bucs with a 2-2 record, but still on top of the NFC South thanks to their 1-0 record in divisional games. Meanwhile, the Chiefs, who are now 3-1 and lead the AFC West, will take on the Las Vegas Raiders back in Kansas City. | Football |
England midfielder Jill Scott has said she is looking forward to the Euro 2022 final on Sunday, calling it a "defining moment" for women's football.She said she thinks about what it would be like to win against Germany "50 times a day", saying it would be a "game changer" for the sport in England.
Scott said it will be a "tough game" but the Lionesses are "prepared for every eventuality", including a penalty shootout, which proved to be the Achilles heel for the men's England team when they faced Italy in last year's Euro final.She said she thinks they were the "best-prepared team" coming into the tournament and is "very confident" about their performance on Sunday.Speaking about their success and the public outpouring of support so far, she said: "It really has been incredible. "We're very happy to be there on Sunday.
"I think the best two teams have made the final, which is great. I think it's going to be a very defining moment for the sport." More on Football Premier League and Championship clubs given green light over safe standing areas Rangers Football Club, JD Sports and Elite Sports fixed kit prices, competition watchdog says Ex-Premier League boss Alan Pardew quits Bulgarian club after fans racially abuse own players She said it has been hard not to get "emotional" seeing so many people coming out to watch the games in the tournament. Image: England's Ella Toone (centre) and Jill Scott (right) celebrating their semi-final win over Sweden this week. Pic: AP "We really wanted to inspire the nation," she said."We wanted to do everyone proud - our families, our friends. We wanted to grow more opportunities for young girls, young boys."We wanted to grow more opportunities for women that want to work in football. We wanted to get the sport the respect that it deserves. And if you ask me, I think we've ticked all the boxes."So I think now we've earned the right for the team to go out there on Sunday and enjoy it." Analysis by sports correspondent Rob Harris The Lionesses have been together so long that the Queen hadn't even made her Jubilee balcony appearances when they first linked up as a squad. There's no sign of tedium in the England camp in southwest London, being surrounded by the same faces for more than two months. If anything, the players are now trying to savour the last couple of days together, soaking in every remaining moment of a nine-week journey they hope will end partying after picking up the European Championship trophy on Sunday. The biggest challenge for the players ahead of facing Germany seems to be fending off the ticket requests for sold-out Wembley. It's the hottest ticket - the chance of seeing any England senior team pick up a trophy for the first time since the men at the 1966 World Cup. Only after the game will the players be able to fully mix with their families again. Family members have only been able to see players at a distance in recent weeks due to COVID cases in the squad. The outsiders they've been able to relax with at times, briefly, are COVID-tested members of the media. Taking up the squad-media challenge on a basketball machine on Friday was Jill Scott. Naturally, Scott won. Just as she is hoping the Lionesses do on Sunday. The 35-year-old can regale the squad stories of the last time they reached a Euros final - when she was in the team that lost to Germany in 2009. "It just makes us feel really old, to be honest," the midfielder said. "They want to learn about the history of the game. I keep on telling them that getting to finals isn't just the norm." Read more: Scams and unofficial resales warning amid huge demand for England ticketsMeet the Lionesses aiming for glory at the Euro 2022 finalShe said head coach Sarina Wiegman has been the "driving force" behind the team's ascent to the final. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Hamilton's good luck message to 'inspirational' Lionesses "I don't even think she realises how good she is," she said.Scott said that despite a lot of media focus on the country's long-standing rivalry with Germany, England will "pay them the most respect" but they're "just another opposition". | Football |
SMU-Navy college football game is delayed after Mustangs' pony mascot relieves itself on the field during touchdown celebration... leaving baffled players waiting around while the mess is cleaned upSMU brought their mascot Peruna onto the field following a touchdown FridayBut the break in play went on longer than expected when the pony relieved itselfPlayers and coaches waited roughly 15 minutes for the game to restartSMU beat their visitors 40-34 to move to a 3-3 record on the seasonClick here for all your latest international Sports news from DailyMail.com Published: 17:48 EDT, 15 October 2022 | Updated: 18:01 EDT, 15 October 2022 SMU and Navy's game Friday night experienced an unusual delay after Peruna, the mascot for SMU, (literally) left their mark on the field. The black Shetland pony was brought onto the field during the third quarter of the game, and galloped across it after SMU took a 19-14 lead following a touchdown.But the stoppage in play went on longer than expected as Peruna used the field as their bathroom, forcing employees to clean up the field after the score. The delay lasted for about 15 minutes as both sides stood around waiting for play to resume. 'Just deducing what happened here, perhaps a little leftovers remained on the field of play, requiring some extra attention,' ESPN play-by-play commentator Roy Philpott said.'And I do believe I have seen it all now.' The pony was brought onto the field after SMU scored a touchdown to take a 19-14 lead And the game was delayed longer than expected as employees had to clean the fieldChances are it's not the first time an SMU mascot has done the same on the field.SMU has had Peruna as their mascot since the 1932 season, with the current iteration being the ninth horse to serve in the role.The appropriately-named Mustangs held onto their lead to beat Navy 40-34. Advertisement | Football |
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - VfL Bochum v Bayern Munich - Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Bochum, Germany - August 21, 2022 Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane scores their fifth goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBOCHUM, Germany, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Champions Bayern Munich demolished hosts VfL Bochum 7-0 on Sunday, with new signing Sadio Mane scoring twice, to maintain their perfect start to the season.The Bavarians, who are two points clear at the top with nine points from three league games, went on a first-half rampage, scoring four times in a 38-minute span to kill off the game.They took a fourth-minute lead through Leroy Sane with their first attack of the game, and new signing Matthijs de Ligt got onto the scoresheet with his first ever effort on goal for Bayern, heading in a corner at the far post in the 25th.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comKingsley Coman's shot from close range after Bochum failed to clear just past the half-hour mark made it 3-0 and all but put the game beyond doubt, before Mane completed the first-half frenzy with his second goal of the season - a low shot from a tight angle in the 42nd.Bayern, who have now scored 15 goals in their three league games since the departure of top striker Robert Lewandowski for Barcelona, eased off the gas. But the Senegal international added another with a penalty on the hour.Cristian Gamboa, under pressure from Sane, scored an own goal, piling further misery on the hosts who then saw substitute Serge Gnabry make it look so easy when he thundered in a low shot off the post to make it 7-0.Title rivals Borussia Dortmund conceded three goals in the last few minutes against Werder Bremen on Saturday as they suffered a shock 3-2 loss that left them on six points.Borussia Moenchengladbach are in second place on seven, along with Union Berlin and Mainz 05.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Football |
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Donaven McCulley (0) rushes away from Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Jerron Cage (86) during the Big Ten conference college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers on October 23, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.Michael Allio | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The Big Ten's new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference's top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays.The Big Ten announced Thursday it has reached seven-year agreements with Fox, CBS and NBC to share the rights to the conference's football and basketball games.The deals go into effect in 2023, expire in 2030 and eventually will allow the conference's soon-to-be 16 member universities to share more than $1 billion per year, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Big Ten and network officials were not disclosing financial details publicly, but the deal is believed to be the richest ever on an annual basis for a college sports property. The large increase in revenue to the conference won't kick in until the third year of the deal and gradually will increase over the final five years."I think what it does, it affords us the opportunity to make sure that we can continually do the things we need to do to take care of our student-athletes, to fortify our institutions, to build our programs," Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren told the AP.The Big Ten currently has 14 members, stretching from Rutgers and Maryland on the East Coast to Nebraska across the Midwest, and covering some of the biggest media markets in the country, including New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.In 2024, Southern California and UCLA are scheduled to join the Big Ten, adding the Los Angeles market to its footprint.With ESPN out of the equation for Big Ten football after a 40-year relationship, the league is set to lock down three prominent time slots with its network partners.Fox, which has shared the rights to the Big Ten with ESPN since 2017 and owns a majority stake in the Big Ten Network, will continue to feature noon Eastern time as its primary game of the day.Fox and its cable network FS1 will have the rights to more than two dozen football games, at least 45 men's basketball games and women's basketball games.CBS, starting in 2024, will replace the Southeastern Conference game of the week at 3:30 p.m. Eastern — that is moving to ABC — with a Big Ten game.CBS will carry 14-15 Big Ten football games a season from 2024-29, including a Black Friday game. Unlike with its longtime SEC deal, CBS will not be guaranteed the first selection of football games each week with the Big Ten. Fox, CBS and NBC will hold a draft for games, allowing each network some opportunities for first selection in a given week.In 2023, CBS will carry seven Big Ten games while it still has the SEC on CBS at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. The network will continue to be the home of Big Ten men's basketball, including the conference tournament semifinals and finals, and it will begin airing the women's basketball tournament championship."When we did our financial analysis, and looked at the major markets — even before USC and UCLA — and the national footprint of the Big Ten, it was a very attractive deal for us," said Sean McManus, chairman of CBS Sports. "And I think the money is fair. It's unprecedented. They're the largest deals in the history of college football."Starting in 2023, NBC will launch "Big Ten Saturday Night" in prime time and broadcast 15-16 games per season. The agreement with NBC also includes eight football games and dozens of men's and women's basketball games per season to be exclusively streamed on Peacock, the network's online subscription service. NBC also has a separate, longstanding broadcast deal with Notre Dame, which remains unaffiliated with a conference.Each network will air the Big Ten's championship football game at least once during the length of the deals, with Fox securing the rights to four (2023, '25, '27 and '29).Warren spent more than two decades working as an executive in the front office of three NFL teams. He said the Big Ten's vision for its new broadcast deal was modeled after an NFL Sunday, with three consecutive marquee games across three different networks, airing from noon to nearly midnight Eastern."I just thought where we were in the Big Ten, we had a very unique opportunity because we have the institutions that could do it," Warren said. "We have the fan avidity. We have the breadth, we have the historical foundation, that we were in a position to really do something unique with three powerful brands in Fox, CBS and NBC."The Big Ten's alignment with three traditional networks shows that while streaming might be the future, linear television is not dead."It may be dying in certain aspects. You could say things like scripted dramas. Sitcoms. But for sports and news, it's never been stronger," retired former president Fox Sports Network Bob Thompson said."The conferences or leagues are a little reticent to make that big of a jump from the wide, wide distribution of broadcast television," he added. "Now you're going to jump to the streaming service, which in the big scheme of things, the numbers are still relatively small in terms of how many people watch and use them."NBCUniversal is the parent company of NBC and CNBC. | Football |
Published August 2, 2022 9:41PM North Texas high schools start holding football practices this week amid heatwave This week, football practice at North Texas high school campuses was allowed to start with morning and evening practice. Although with the intense heat we've been experiencing, it is a day-by-day decision whether to practice inside or outside. DALLAS - This week, football practice at North Texas high school campuses was allowed to start with morning and evening practice. Although with the intense heat we've been experiencing, it is a day-by-day decision whether to practice inside or outside. Students at Lincoln High School in Dallas ISD did warmups indoors but eventually practiced Tuesday evening outdoors. While every district is different, many high school football teams across the metroplex are already gearing up for those Friday night games. But coaches have strict protocol to follow under the intense August heat. Starting this week, high school football teams in North Texas are back on the practice field ahead of the start of the season. And between the drills and exercises, Lincoln High School coaches are strict about hydration. And once they get outside, Lincoln High Head Coach Randall Johnson says his trainers are zoned in on how the players are feeling physically. "Some kids that are dragging a little bit, that maybe something is wrong," he said. "We’ll call them. We’ll check on them." Lincoln High School senior Jamel Hardy says he starts training weeks ahead of time by eating healthy and drinking four bottles of water a day to avoid the dangers of heat stroke and heat exhaustion. "That’s very serious. We need all of our players," he said. And that means keeping an eye on the younger ones with less experience in these conditions. Ahead of the season, Dallas ISD Sports Medicine Assistant Athletic Director Corey Eaton makes sure parents attend a seminar on preparing their kids for the weather. The players go through a summer conditioning program. "The first two days, they’re gonna be helmets only. Third and fourth, they’re going to be helmets and shoulder pads. Fifth day, they’re going to be in full gear. Sixth day, full contact," he said. From 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. is the no-fly zone deemed too hot to practice safely. And after that, coaches monitor a device that measures how the heat can stress out your body in direct sunlight. Any measurement above 90 is dangerous. ‘If it’s 92.1 or above, they are not able to be outside," Eaton said. Some teams with DISD and all teams with Arlington and Mansfield ISDs are only practicing in the mornings. Others like Lincoln High are braving in the early evening heat to get ready for what they wait for all summer. Fort Worth ISD says it’s taking a similar day-to-day approach with outdoor practices. | Football |
Normally a college football team earning a ranking in the top 25, would be well-received by a program's head coach. But not if you're Mike Leach.The Mississippi State Bulldogs jumped into the top 25 for the first time of the 2022 season after they beat Texas A&M in Week 5. In the latest coaches' poll and the AP poll, Mississippi State is ranked No. 23."I pretty much ignore them," Leach said when asked to share his thoughts on his team making the jump in the top 25, via Saturday Down South.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach looks for his players following an NCAA college football game against Bowling Green in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Mississippi State won 45-14. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)The team has not been ranked in both polls since the 2020 season.Leach went on to say, "There’s no stopping point on the poll thing. Just worry about right now and what you can control. Today, it’s put together the best game plan you can, tomorrow, it’s have the best practice you can. So it goes."Leach has never been shy to tell things exactly how he sees them. Whether it's giving a reporter wedding advice or how his team needs to improve after suffering a big loss.AP TOP 25 POLL: KANSAS BACK IN THE RANKINGS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2009 Texas A&M wide receiver Evan Stewart looses a pass as Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes reaches in to intercept during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Mississippi State won 42-24. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)"Go elope, because basically every female in the family is gonna terrorize you guys until it’s over. Once it’s over, they’ll be upset for a few days, but it’ll be over, and you cruise along and have a happy marriage and a happy life," Leach said in reference to SEC Network reporter Alyssa Lang's pending nuptials.ALABAMA'S NICK SABAN ONCE AGAIN WARNING OF ‘RAT POISON’ BEFORE MATCHUP WITH JIMBO FISHER, TEXAS A&M Sep 3, 2022; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach reacts after a play against the Memphis Tigers during the fourth quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. (Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports)In September, Leach told back up quarterback to ignore outside factors during the wedding planning stage."Just eliminate all the family input, aggravation, constant change of course that exists with planning weddings and the anxiety and the pressure that almost drives people to divorce before they even start," he said at the time.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPNext up, Arkansas travels to Starkville for a matchup with Mississippi State.The Bulldogs the travel to No. 13 Kentucky, before battling No. 1 Alabama on Oct. 22. Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. | Football |
Boris Johnson has praised the “astounding talent” of the England women’s football team before their Euros showdown with Germany on Sunday.In an open letter to the Lionesses, who will play the eight-time champions in front of a potentially record-breaking crowd at Wembley, the outgoing prime minister wished them luck in their first major final since a 6-2 loss to Germany in Euro 2009.Johnson tweeted images of England flags at Downing Street and said in the letter that the team had inspired girls and women across the country to “know beyond any shadow of a doubt that football is not just for boys”.He wrote: “Your passion for the game, your tenacity in tricky spots, and above all your astounding talent on the pitch have already created a summer of fantastic memories for millions of us.“You can see it in the sold-out stadia, in the packed fan zones, in the small children dancing wildly to Sweet Caroline and the TV viewing figures that have seen records crumbling almost as comprehensively as Sweden’s defence did in the semi-final.”He added: “In any pride it is the lionesses who ruthlessly hunt as a team and bring their prize back home, and I am sure that will be the case against Germany.”But, he said, whatever the score on Sunday night, he hopes they will take pride in the message they have sent to girls and women, that “it really is for everyone”.“That is all down to you and what you have already achieved,” he added. “And so, when the referee’s whistle blows tonight, I hope that you are every bit as proud of yourselves as England is of you.”Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, also praised the team, declaring “It’s coming home!”Sign up to First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every weekday morning at 7am BSTHe said the Lionesses had inspired his own daughter. “As a parent, I know how vital it is to see strong, successful role models in sport. What you and your team have accomplished this summer will not just be celebrated as a great moment for English football but as one that encouraged and inspired young women like my own daughter,” he said.Starmer was at Sheffield United’s stadium Bramall Lane for England’s triumphant 4-0 semi-final victory over Sweden on Tuesday, an experience that he said would “live long in the memory”.Of the 27 meetings between Germany and England, Germany have won 21. But England fans may take comfort in the fact that in a match earlier this year the Lionesses were victorious.It comes little more than a year after England’s men finished runners-up in the Euro 2020 final, also at Wembley, when they lost to Italy on penalties. | Football |
London CNN — For three days a year, the glitz and glamor of the NFL pitches up in London and gives UK-based fans an opportunity to celebrate in person the sport that they love. On Sunday, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, there was certainly a party atmosphere. There were men in Viking helmets with faces painted purple and yellow. There were glittery black and gold jerseys. There were even some who had come from Germany for the game. Wherever they had traveled from and whoever they supported, fans were treated to an exciting game of football, filled with thrills and spills, in what was the 100th NFL game played outside of the US regular and preseason. Often London fans haven’t been treated to the closest encounters. But that wasn’t the case on Sunday as, with time expiring, New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz’ 61-yard field goal hit the posts twice before ricocheting outwards as the Minnesota Vikings beat the Saints 28-25. In what was the second meeting of quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Andy Dalton in London – they played in a thrilling 27-27 tie at Wembley Stadium in 2016 when Cousins was with the then-Washington Redskins and Dalton was with the Cincinnati Bengals – it was once again a thriller. In front of a 60,639-strong crowd – arguably split between Vikings and Saints fans – the two teams traded points back and fourth, with Wil Lutz’s 60-yard field goal in the last two minutes tying the scores. But as time was winding down, Cousins connected for a big pass to Justin Jefferson to allow kicker Greg Joseph to blast home a field goal to give the Vikings a late lead. Lutz had the opportunity to be the hero though with his 61-yard field goal, only for it to hit both uprights before bouncing away in heartbreaking fashion. Cousins described the drama of the final few moments and being on the winning team in London for once. “I saw it going left, it hit the upright, then hit the crossbar and I thought it bounced backwards – but apparently it bounced forwards. Crazy,” Cousins said during his on-pitch interview afterwards. “It was a tough sledge all day finding ways to move the ball and in the redzone we kept stubbing our toe. But our defense kept getting us the ball back via turnovers and special teams were huge, all kinds of different plays – and we got a win. “I’d already flown home once after an overtime loss here and I didn’t want to do it again!” The razzmatazz was much different to what is usually experienced at the stadium during English Premier League games. Cheerleaders, colored smoke and a live halftime performance all gave the fans in attendance the feeling of what a game is like across the Atlantic. And although the game was missing some of its star players – the Saints were without starting quarterback Jameis Winston, running back Alvin Kamara, and wide receiver Michael Thomas – it didn’t stop the teams putting on a show. From the opening kick, the nominal away team – the Vikings – looked a well-oiled machine. With Cousins flowing from the outset, they marched down the field on the opening drive of the game, capping a 13-play, 75-yard drive to score the first points of the game with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Alexander Mattison. And just when it was looking like Minnesota might be rumbling, one of the Saints’ big offseason acquisitions stepped up. Tyrann Mathieu, who joined from the Kansas City Chiefs, rushed from his safety position to intercept Cousins, changing the momentum of the game in the process. Saints back-up quarterback Andy Dalton – standing in for the injured Jameis Winston – produced an efficient, well-constructed drive before connecting with rookie wide receiver Chris Olave to level the scores. The Vikings could only settle for a field goal on their next drive but the vocal Minnesota fans were given more to cheer just moments later, Dalton fumbled the ball with Harrison Phillips falling on the ball, giving them excellent field position. Once again, a Greg Joseph field goal was the end result, but it gave the Vikings a 13-7 lead going into halftime. And in keeping with the showbiz feel of the game – with Jason Sudeikis of ‘Ted Lasso’ fame in attendance – a performance from award-winning Yungblud kept energy high in the stadium with the players in the locker room. In the second half, turnovers continued to plague the Saints and redzone troubles continued to affect the Vikings. A fumble from Deonte Harty on a punt gave the ball back to the Vikings. But Minnesota once again had to settle for a field goal, with star wide receiver dropping what would have been a touchdown. In response, Dalton produced his best drive of the game, before Latavius Murray ran in the Saints’ second touchdown of the afternoon to make it a two-point game. Joseph got his fourth field goal of the day to make it 19-14 going into the fourth quarter. Having not led all game, the Saints took a fourth quarter lead as Taysom Hill ran in from close range and Jarvis Landry caught a two-point conversion to make it a three-point game with nine minutes left. Vikings wide receiver Jefferson walked in for a three-yard touchdown to once again give Minnesota the lead. However, Joseph missed the extra point meaning with just over four minutes left, the Saints trailed by three points, setting up a thrilling finale. It looked like the Saints’ opportunity to get a result from the game had passed as their drive stalled, only for Lutz to make a huge 60-yard field goal – the second longest in Saints history. And with overtime looming, Cousins hit Jefferson for a massive 39-yard pass to set up Joseph for a late, go-ahead. And, from 47-yards, Joseph remained perfect to give the Vikings the lead with just 24 seconds left. Lutz had one final opportunity to tie the game with his 61-yard field goal but, in a thrilling ending, it rebounded twice of the uprights before bouncing away, wrapping up the a dramatic Vikings victory. | Football |
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comOURÉM, Portugal, July 12 (Reuters) - Several wildfires swept across Portugal's central region on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of locals as firefighters struggled to put out flames at a time the country is battling a sweltering heatwave.With temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in many parts, a major wildfire that started last week in the Ourém municipality, north of Lisbon, was reignited on Tuesday due to strong winds.The Civil Protection authority said 300 people were evacuated from several villages. In the nearby municipality of Leiria, some houses burned down, with the blazes causing the closure of three main highways.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJoaquim Gomes, a 75-year-old retiree who has lived in a tiny village in Ourém for five decades, said he was afraid the wildfire could reach his home but was willing to do everything in his power to help fight it."I don't remember anything like what is happening today," he said near the village's bar where locals were gathered. "It (the fire) is everywhere."Many locals have complained there were not enough firefighters and resources to combat the fires."We are talking about complex situations, a lot of resources to manage and a very large affected area," said Civil Protection commander Andre Fernandes, warning the situation would only get worse over the next few days.Around 1,700 firefighters backed by 501 vehicles were tackling 14 active blazes across the country, according to the Civil Protection. More than half of the country is on "red alert", the highest level.In neighbouring Spain, at least 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) have been destroyed by a fire in Las Hurdes in Extremadura, western Spain, forcing the evacuation of about 400 residents, the regional government said on Tuesday.There was a high risk of wildfires in the central region of Castille and Leon, authorities said.A videojournalist watches a wildfire in Ourem, Santarem district, Portugal July 12, 2022. REUTERS/Rodrigo AntunesThe northwestern province of Ourense was on red alert as temperatures were expected to reach 42 C."It is indeed a season with more heat than other years ... it's hard," said Edison Vladimir, 42-year-old delivery worker in Madrid.'TAKE ACTIONS'In the Portuguese capital, which is buzzing with tourists, people were trying to keep cool by drinking water, eating ice cream or heading to the riverside or nearby beaches.At a small beach area by the river Tagus, a British couple and their toddler enjoyed the morning sunshine before it got too hot to be out."We kept an eye on the weather before we came, and we knew it was going to be hot ... it's quite similar back in the UK but we don't have air con there," 28-year-old Megan Slancey said.Britain's Met Office has issued an extreme heat warning as temperatures continue to increase this week and early next week in much of England and Wales.Clare Nullis, a World Meteorological Organisation spokesperson, told a U.N. briefing on Tuesday that although the heatwave, Europe's second this year, was mainly affecting Portugal and Spain, it was likely to spread elsewhere."It is affecting large parts of Europe and it will intensify," Nullis said.With human-caused climate change triggering droughts, the number of extreme wildfires is expected to increase 30% within the next 28 years, according to a February 2022 U.N. report. read more "You definitely see that the weather has changed over the last few years," said 51-year-old Paul de Almeida, a South African visiting Lisbon. "We have to take actions to solve it."Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAdditional reporting by Guillermo Martinez, Michael Gore in Spain, Elena Rodriguez in Madrid, Emma Farge in Geneva; Additional reporting by Patricia Rua, Graham Keeley; Editing by Andrei Khalip, Angus MacSwan, Alison Williams and Marguerita ChoyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Climate Change |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Five California tribes will reclaim their right to manage coastal land significant to their history under a first-in-the-nation program backed with $3.6 million in state money.The tribes will rely on their traditional knowledge to protect more than 200 miles of coastline in the state, as climate change and human activity have impacted the vast area. Some of the tribes' work will include monitoring salmon after the removal of a century-old defunct dam in the redwood forests in the Santa Cruz mountains and testing for toxins in shellfish, while also educating future generations on traditional practices.The partnership comes three years after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom apologized for the state’s previous violence and mistreatment against Indigenous peoples. Newsom said the state should allow for more co-management of tribes' ancestral lands.Megan Rocha, who’s on the Tribal Marine Stewards Network’s leadership council, said these coastal areas hold cultural significance for various tribes, making the partnership monumental.“It’s focused on tribal sovereignty,” she said. “So how do we build a network where it provides for collaboration, but again, it allows each tribe to do it in the way that they see fit and respects each tribe’s sovereignty.”The network plans to create agreements between tribes and with state government for managing these areas.Rocha is also executive director of Resighini Rancheria, a tribe of Yurok people that is part of the network. She worked with other tribal leaders, members of nonprofit groups and the state’s Ocean Protection Council, which coordinates activities of ocean-related state agencies, to develop a pilot program for the network that was years in the making. In 2020, Ocean Protection Council staff recommended the agency set aside $1 million toward the pilot program to support the network in conducting research, reaching out to tribes and creating plans for the future.The council voted Thursday to provide an additional $3.6 million which will support the groups in their continued efforts to monitor coastal and ocean resources, offer educational opportunities to tribal members, and pass along cultural knowledge to younger generations.Taking inspiration from similar partnerships in Australia and Canada, the groups said they hope other networks bloom across the United States.Leaders plan to expand the network to include more tribes throughout the state, Rocha said. California has 109 federally-recognized tribes, the second highest number in the country behind Alaska. But there are also many tribes that aren’t federally recognized. Multiple tribal leaders referenced Newsom's public apology in explaining part of why the network's public launch is happening now. In recent years, U.S. officials have committed to collaborating with tribes on managing public lands. Creating a network of tribes to steward areas with the backing of state government money and nonprofit support breaks new ground in the United States, said Kaitilin Gaffney of the nonprofit Resources Legacy Fund. “I think we’re going to look back in 20 years and be like, ‘Oh, we were there. That was where it was started. Look what’s happened since,’” she said.Some tribes in California and around the nation have had their rights to ancestral lands restored under the Land Back movement.About 60 attendees from nonprofit groups, tribal nations and the Ocean Protection Council gathered in Sacramento to commemorate the network’s public launch last week. Leaders thanked experts, advocates, tribal leaders and public officials who made the launch possible.Valentin Lopez, chair of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, which is part of the network, said climate change has forced governments with a history of exploiting Indigenous lands to acknowledge tribes’ deep-rooted knowledge of protecting ecosystems.“We’re in the crisis mode,” he said. ———Sophie Austin is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow her on Twitter. | Climate Change |
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, while referring to Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, said Friday that “humanity has declared war on nature and nature is striking back.” Guterres spoke in Islamabad at the start of his two-day visit to express solidarity with the flood-ravaged South Asian nation. He said nature is blind and it is not striking back at those who have contributed more to the war on nature. “It’s like nature has attacked the wrong targets. It should be those that are more responsible for climate change that should have to face this kind of challenge,” Guterres said. He described Pakistan among the places most affected by the consequences of climate change. The country of about 220 million people contributes less than 1% of the global greenhouse gas emissions, but it is constantly listed among the top 10 countries vulnerable to climate change. “So, there is an obligation of the international community to massively support Pakistan in these circumstances, and there is an obligation of the international community to take seriously the need to drastically reduce emissions," he said. Guterres renewed his call for increasing international support to help Pakistan deal with the emergency, promising mobilization of more U.N. resources. "We know that our contribution is limited. We know that what we do is a drop in the ocean of the needs, but we are totally committed,” he said. Victims of heavy flooding from monsoon rains wait to receive relief aid from the Pakistani Army in the Qambar Shahdadkot district of Sindh Province, Pakistan, Sept. 9, 2022. Pakistan is currently being hit by catastrophic and unprecedented floods stemming from historic monsoon rains that began in mid-June. The U.N. says the seasonal downpours "have broken a century-long record" and dumped more than five times the 30-year average for rainfall in some parts of the country.
The calamity has reignited debate about global warming – particularly carbon emissions by the world’s most industrialized nations – as developing countries bear the brunt of its consequences.
The flooding has claimed the lives of about 1,400 people, including nearly 500 children, and has affected 33 million others, with nearly 700,000 people made homeless, and drenched one-third of Pakistan, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. Nearly 13,000 people have been injured and upwards of 750,000 livestock have perished in floodwaters.
Pakistani officials say damage to infrastructure and property also has been colossal, as more than 1.7 million homes have been washed away or damaged. The flooding has turned most of southern Sindh province, one of the hardest-hit regions, into an “ocean of water,” according to Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman.
The U.N. has called for $160 million in international assistance to help the flood victims. The World Health Organization has said more than 6.4 million flood victims need humanitarian support.
Guterres said Pakistan would require billions of dollars in reconstruction assistance. He discussed with Pakistani leaders the possibility of organizing an international conference to mobilize global support for the country. “Let's not forget that monsoons have not ended, that the melting of glaciers will go on and for a number of years will still increase. So, we need to support Pakistan, to be prepared for the future -- not only to respond to the present crisis,” he stated. On Friday, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) pledged an additional $20 million, building on an announcement last week of more than $30 million in humanitarian assistance to support Pakistan’s response to the flooding.
Samantha Power, the USAID chief, announced the aid at a news conference in Islamabad after touring southern Sindh province, one of the worst-hit Pakistani regions. She said she could only see an “unending pool of water” while flying over the affected districts. “I witnessed the destruction brought by these once-in-a-century floods. Field after field of submerged cotton and wheat crops, submerged date palms, the faint realm of only the roofs of homes and schools, medical facilities…Rivers that seemed more like oceans that stretched mile after mile into the distance,” Power said. The National Disaster Management Authority, in its latest situation report, said the raging floodwaters have washed away or damaged 246 bridges, nearly 7,000 kilometers of roads, and swamped more than 1618,740 hectares of farmland across the country. Officials estimate the disaster could have cost the country between $15 billion and $20 billion in losses, and the reconstruction process could take years.
More than 50 international humanitarian relief flights have arrived in Pakistan as of Friday from countries such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, China, France, Iran, Britain, Azerbaijan, Norway, the United States and Kazakhstan.
The U.S. Department of Defense has also begun airlifting "critical life-saving humanitarian supplies" to Pakistan from USAID’s warehouse in Dubai. The U.S. military's C17 Globemaster cargo aircraft will transport the supplies over the course of the coming days on approximately 20 different flights. | Climate Change |
Richard B. Levine/Levine Roberts/via ZUMA Press This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
With West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin suddenly on board with climate legislation (albeit one refashioned as an anti-inflation bill), wary Democrats met the announcement of a domestic-policy bill this week with jubilation and relief. At long last, it looks like Congress is on track to pass a $370 billion climate bill, including $260 billion in clean energy credits and billions more to subsidize the installation of solar panels and heat pumps.
For all the justified celebration, the bill exposes a persistent blind spot pertaining to transportation, the single largest source of emissions in the United States: Congressional Democrats struggle to imagine a world where fewer people drive.
Specifically, instead of reducing emissions by swapping their SUVs for identical electric models, more Americans could ditch their cars entirely and get e-bikes. A growing body of evidence suggests that such a mode shift is already happening, leading to lower emissions—as well as safer streets and healthier citizens. But instead of using its climate bill to catalyze this encouraging trend, the Senate has tossed out an e-bike tax credit that was in the Build Back Better Act that the House passed last year.
It’s possible that an amendment reintroduces the credit to the new Inflation Reduction Act, but that seems unlikely. At least for now, a federal e-bike incentive looks dead. America—and the planet—will be the worse for it.
For the unfamiliar, an e-bike is basically a traditional pedal bike affixed with a battery that offers a boost when a rider is conquering a hill, lugging groceries, or simply trying to avoid showing up sweaty to work. For a bit more money, e-cargo bikes offer additional capacity for hauling goods or kids.
For shorter trips, the extra power helps e-bikes replace car trips that a pedal bike could not. Each such substitution is a step toward curbing climate change because e-bikes produce significantly lower emissions per passenger mile than even an electric car. Their manufacturing process consumes less power and resources, and their small batteries are far less thirsty for electricity. (Which isn’t surprising, when you consider that the Hummer EV’s 2,923-pound battery weighs as much as 380 Rad Power e-bike batteries.)
Beyond the emissions benefits, a shift from driving to e-biking also improves public health (even with a battery, riders must pedal) and helps reduce traffic deaths, which have been surging in the United States. It’s hard to think of a mobility innovation whose benefits are so myriad.
Seeking to boost e-bike adoption, Democratic Reps. With West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin suddenly on board with climate legislation (albeit one refashioned as an anti-inflation bill), wary Democrats met the announcement of a domestic-policy bill this week with jubilation and relief. At long last, it looks like the Congress is on track to pass a $370 billion climate bill, including $260 billion in clean energy credits and billions more to subsidize the installation of solar panels and heat pumps. of Oregon and Jimmy Panetta of California introduced the EBIKE Act in February 2021 to establish a new federal tax credit for e-bike or e-cargo bike purchases. That proposal was rolled into the Build Back Better Act, with an e-bike credit of up to $900. It’s a shame it didn’t make the cut for the Manchin-approved reincarnation of the bill, because evidence from countries like Norway indicates that e-bike rebates elsewhere have successfully induced more people to ride; they aren’t just windfalls for those who would have used one anyway.
But by the look of things, many American environmental NGOs and congressional Democrats still do not understand that e-bikes offer a realistic alternative to driving (or that electrification alone cannot limit temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius by 2100, a commonly cited target). A lobbyist for the League of American Bicyclists, an advocacy group, told me earlier this year that skepticism about e-bikes’ potential as a car replacer was an obstacle in getting the proposed $900 e-bike tax credit through the House. One lesson from the credit’s ultimate demise: Those who appreciate the transformative power of e-bikes must recruit more allies, both on the Hill and among prominent interest groups that have Democrats’ ear.
Another takeaway is that, Big Bike jokes notwithstanding, the lobbying might behind bicycling pales in comparison to the auto industry. While the Senate dropped the proposed e-bike credit, its new bill contains $80 billion in subsidies for electric automobiles, more than 10 times the Joint Committee on Taxation’s forecasted 10-year cost of the House-approved e-bike subsidies. The Senate bill offers a rebate of $7,500 off an electric SUV or truck costing up to $80,000 (the cutoff is $55,000 for electric sedans, a discrepancy that makes little sense from either a climate or road-safety perspective), which is more than eight times the eliminated e-bike credit. The bill also removes the EV credit phaseout after a company has sold 200,000 eligible vehicles; GM, Tesla, and Toyota had been running up against that cap.
The two primary biking associations, the League of American Bicyclists (for riders) and People for Bikes (for bike companies), simply cannot compete with AAA and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a carmaker industry group—not to mention the legion of automakers’ public affairs staff scurrying through Congressional hallways. That power imbalance makes it all the more critical that environmental and public health organizations intervene to help Congress grasp e-bikes’ potential. Despite the rise of anti-car online communities and growing public concern about climate change, the dominant influence of car companies in federal policy seems as secure as ever. As the Urban Institute’s Yonah Freemark tweeted after reviewing the new Senate bill, “It’s going to be up to state & local governments to transform the auto dependence of their communities. Washington won’t be a leader.”
Happily, a flurry of new initiatives suggests that many state and local officials are up for the challenge. Oakland is launching an “e-bike library,” introducing the vehicles to residents of a low-income neighborhood. In May, the city of Denver began offering residents a rebate of $400 off an e-bike or $900 off an e-cargo bike (plus an additional $800 for low-income residents). The city was so overwhelmed by applications that it had to pause the program after 19 days. Hawaii and Colorado recently announced new statewide e-bike incentives.
Note, however, that simply making e-bikes cheaper isn’t enough to woo most people away from cars; new riders also seek safe and convenient bike lanes, preferably ones that are securely protected from cars whizzing by. The vast majority of American streets and roads are managed by states and cities, though a federal tailwind can always help. Encouragingly, the new Senate bill sets aside $3 billion for Neighborhood Access and Equity Grants, funding that could enhance bike-lane networks.
Still, seeing a 17-month push for a federal e-bike credit come to naught is a bitter pill to swallow. Noa Banayan, People for Bikes’ director of federal affairs, wrote that she was “sorely disappointed” by the exclusion, though she praised the Senate for getting behind any climate bill at all.
There’s still cause for hope. Even if Congress is behind the curve, a growing legion of e-bike converts recognize that the dual appeal of battery-boosted two-wheelers: You can help save the planet while having a hell of a good time zooming through your local streets.
Yes, the death of a federal credit is a setback for e-bikes—and for those seeking to lessen the vise-like grip that car interests maintain over American transportation policy. But even with the feds sitting on their hands, in 2021 more e-bikes than electric cars were sold in the United States. Momentum is building. So keep calm, and pedal on. | Climate Change |
The Cerro Prieto reservoir in northern Mexico, July 2015 vs July 2022Gif: NASA/GizmodoEven as someone who writes about climate all the time, it’s still a shock to see satellite imagery of climate crises, to really get a grasp on how large human influence can be on our warming planet. Here’s how this summer of droughts, heatwaves, floods, and wildfires looked from space.First up, above: Jaw-dropping images of the Cerro Prieto reservoir in northern Mexico show how the reservoir dropped to just 0.5% of its capacity in July, compared to its much fuller state in July 2015. Mexico endured punishing drought conditions this summer, with 21 million people, representing two-thirds of the country, facing some kind of water shortage.Lake Powell Dries UpLake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the U.S., has displayed one of the most visible markers of climate change this summer. A victim of both the West’s worst drought in 1,200 years as well as chronic overuse, the reservoir reached its lowest point on record in May. These Landsat images show the difference between the reservoir in August of 2017 versus August 2022.Lake Mead Shrivels, TooNot to be undone by its counterpart upriver, Lake Mead, another crucial Western reservoir, also plummeted dangerously low this summer, hitting the lowest levels since the lake was filled in 1937. In recent months, Lake Mead’s low water levels have led to dozens of strange, previously hidden artifacts and curiosities being exposed, from bodies to sunken boats. These Landsat images show the difference between the reservoir in July 2000 and July 2022. 4 / 11Historic Fire in New MexicoHistoric Fire in New Mexico2022’s fire season got off to an early start in New Mexico. The Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak fire, which burned for two months after it was accidentally set by a controlled Forest Service burn, became the largest wildfire in that state’s history. This MODIS image from May shows a pyrocumulonimbus cloud from the fire as seen from above, drifting north over the state border into Colorado.5 / 11The Great Salt Lake ShrinksThe Great Salt Lake ShrinksGif: Gizmodo/Copernicus Sentinel-2The Great Salt Lake’s water level has been declining for years—but as the West goes through intense drought, it also reached new lows this summer. These photos show the differences in the lake’s extent from July 2019 to July 2022. Conditions are so bad on the lake, which provides $1.3 billion of income each year to the state of Utah, that lawmakers in May floated the idea of piping in salt water from the Pacific to fill the lake.Fires Consume YosemiteIn the month of July, multiple wildfires spread through Yosemite National Park in California, fueled by intense drought conditions, hot temperatures, and low humidity. The fires threatened hundreds of the park’s giant sequoia trees, including some of the famous “named” trees, like the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant. This Landsat image from July 24 shows active fires and a burn scar from the Oak Fire, which burned more than 19,000 acres.Alaska’s Active FiresAlaska set a depressing record on June 15, when officials said that over 1 million acres had already burned. That’s the earliest point in Alaska’s wildfire season that that marker has ever been reached. This Landsat image of south-central Alaska, taken June 10, shows plumes of smoke from some of the dozens of active fires that were burning at the time. By the end of July, fires had burned more than 3 million acres across the state—the annual average is just 1.1 million acres—driven by unusually dry and hot temperatures.Devastation in PakistanSince June, at least 1,100 people have died in Pakistan in one of the most destructive monsoon seasons the country has seen in years. Large portions of the country are underwater, affecting more than 30 million people and leaving a trail of destruction in the wake of unusually heavy rains. This MODIS image of Sindh Province, taken at the end of August, shows how flooding and river overflow have created a 62-mile (100-kilometer) stretch of “lake” around the Indus River.9 / 11Massive Burn Scar in FranceMassive Burn Scar in FranceEurope’s summer of heatwaves came with an unusually early and intense wildfire season, as countries across the Mediterranean region experienced a slew of devastating fires in July. The coast of France was particularly hard-hit, as the country experienced its driest month on record since the 1960s. Here, an August 1 satellite image shows the browned burn scar near the town of La Teste-de-Buch on the coast.10 / 11Raging Wildfires in SpainRaging Wildfires in SpainNeighbor Spain also saw out-of-control wildfires in July. Here, a satellite image from July 13 shows a huge, dense cloud from a fire burning in the Castilla y Léon area in western Spain. | Climate Change |
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan will more aggressively push electric vehicles to take advantage of a new U.S. law that gives up to $7,500 in tax credits, the Japanese automaker said Friday.President Joe Biden signed the landmark climate change and health care bill into law last month. The tax credit can be used to defray the cost of purchasing an electric vehicle that’s made in the U.S.The Nissan Leaf electric car is among the models that qualifies, but, under the law, the vehicles must contain a battery built in North America with minerals mined or recycled on the continent to be eligible.Chief Sustainability Officer Joji Tagawa acknowledged the qualification process was complex, while stressing Nissan was eager to take advantage of the law to alleviate costs to the customer.“We are in the process of making a thorough analysis at the moment,” he told reporters in an online briefing, noting details of what Nissan might do were still undecided.Tesla models, as well as the Ford F Series electric pickup, BMW X5 and the Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid are among the models that will be able to qualify for the tax credits.Nissan Motor Co., allied with French automaker Renault, was among the first to bank on zero-emission all-electric vehicles with the Leaf, which went on sale in 2010. More than 600,000 Leaf electric cars have been sold worldwide so far.Major automakers around the world have recently announced investments to speed up the move toward electric vehicles, as worries grow about climate change and gas prices.Nissan said it’s trying to make its operations and products cleaner, safer and more inclusive, examining sourcing, production and sales, as well as its lineup. The company, based in Yokohama, Japan, will work with alliance partners and governments to achieve those goals, Tagawa said.Nissan’s brand image was tarnished when Carlos Ghosn, a star executive for two decades at Nissan, was arrested in Japan 2018 on charges of underreporting his compensation and misusing company money. Ghosn jumped bail in December 2019, and now lives in Lebanon. He says he is innocent and was unfairly targeted by some at Nissan worried about Renault gaining greater influence.___Yuri Kageyama is on Twitter https://twitter.com/yurikageyama | Climate Change |
A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, U.S., July 11, 2021.Bridget Bennett | ReutersSpeaking during a heat wave that brought California temperatures into the triple digits in much of the state, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday that "all of our models have been thrown out" when it comes to climate change."We've never seen this kind of extreme heat for this extended period of time," Newsom said from the Code Conference in Beverly Hills. "And so we have thrown all of the old books and rules and regulations out and we are moving in a completely different mindset in order to stay a step ahead of mother nature." In Northern California, several cities saw record highs on Wednesday.Newsom said the heat is putting stress on the energy system during peak hours when many Californians come home from work and turn on their air conditioners. He said alerts advising residents to be cautious of their energy usage are what "saved us" from blackouts, along with energy imports.Newsom said the state will need to keep improving its efforts to combat and deal with climate change. He said updates the state has made within the recent past are what allowed it to avoid many blackouts this time around."Had we not done what we've done in the last two years we would have had rolling blackouts over the last week," Newsom said. "Almost without question."He pointed to increased battery storage, extended lifetimes of backup generators and the state's commitment of $53.9 billion toward climate change solutions.Newsom also took aim at Texas' divergent approach to energy, which he characterized as having a greater willingness to rely on fossil fuels."I'm not interested in the death spiral that states like Texas are," Newsom said. "They're doubling down on stupid."Texas Governor Greg Abbott's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Despite criticizing red state governors like Florida's Ron DeSantis, thought to be a likely contender for the Republican presidential nomination, Newsom said he has no plans to run for president himself."I have no interest," he said.Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.WATCH: Why harnessing the power of the waves could be critical for a green energy future | Climate Change |
The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea South Korea, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comCompaniesSEOUL, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) will invest over 7 trillion won ($5.02 billion) by 2030 as part of sweeping environmental initiatives aimed at making the company carbon neutral by 2050, the world's largest chip and mobile maker said on Thursday.The tech giant will spend the money on research and development for technology aimed at filtering out greenhouse gases and capturing carbon dioxide generated during chip production, and is seeking to make its devices business carbon neutral earlier, by 2030, said Kim Soo-jin, Samsung's head of ESG strategy group. It also plans to boost the recycling of resources such as lithium and plastic."These activities are to eventually meet demand from our customers ... so that we raise interest in our products," said Kim. "There are costs, but we will try to forge a business opportunity."Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSamsung said it joined a group of global corporations committed to 100% renewable energy called RE100, following in the footsteps of global peers such as Apple (AAPL.O), TSMC (2330.TW), and Intel (INTC.O). read more South Korea also aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 but this is challenging for a country with significant heavy industry including shipbuilding and steel, analysts say.The country relies on coal and gas for over 60% of its electricity generation, while reneweables are only used for 6% of its electricity output, according to industry ministry data. read more For Samsung's chip plants and other manufacturers in South Korea, stable and affordable energy is key for competitiveness, but advances in renewable energy have been too slow to meet these criteria so far, according to analysts."We are a company that manufactures directly... so there are various, layered challenges," said Kim.Samsung's customers and investors, with their own carbon neutral goals, have long called for clearer environmental targets from Samsung."While its carbon emission number continues to rise, Samsung Electronics had delayed making a clear commitment (on) how to meaningfully reduce carbon emissions. This has been a growing concern for long-term investors," said Yoo-Kyung Park, head of responsible investment and governance for the Asia Pacific region at APG Asset Management, a Samsung shareholder.The chips and components business accounted for 15.6 million or 90% of the 17.4 million tonnes of greenhouse gases Samsung Electronics emitted in 2021, the company said, while its devices businesses, including mobile, accounted for 10%.Moreover, Samsung's chip and components business used 144 million tonnes of water in 2021, 88% of the 164 million tonnes the company used. Samsung is aiming to keep water withdrawn from sources at the 2021 level while chip production expands.In addition to its net zero emissions and water goals, Samsung plans to increase the recycling of resources such as lithium and cobalt used in Samsung devices.It is currently collecting electronic waste in about 50 countries, adding it is aiming to do this in about 180 countries by 2030.Samsung is also seeking to bring up the portion of reused plastic in its devices to 50% of all plastic by 2030 and 100% by 2050, and boost production of energy-efficient chips and devices, Kim said."In the end, we are a technology company... So we will contribute positively to climate change through technology development," Kim said."Since we are a large company and our products are widely used, we will make an impact through scale."($1 = 1,395.4600 won)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Ana Nicolaci da CostaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Climate Change |
Ice creams are dripping down hands across the country as Britain records its hottest day in history - but it's not just lollies that are melting in the heat.Air temperatures in England hit 100°F (38°C) yesterday, causing Luton Airport to close as the surface of its runway started turning to liquid.Meanwhile, in Cambridgeshire today, the surface of the A14 at Bottisham appeared to have melted and buckled.Dr Julian Dean from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield told MailOnline that, while it is possible to build surfaces that can cope with extreme temperatures, it would be too expensive to apply it to all the tarmac in the country.'Our runways need to deal with freezing cold temperatures and lots of rain – a really variable climate,' the materials science expert said.'So the materials we go for are chosen to cope with rainfall and a range of temperatures, but they can have issues in extreme temperatures.'Road surfaces in direct sunlight can be as much as 36°F (20°C) hotter than the air temperature, which is normally measured in the shade and above the ground.This means that the tarmac on roads may begin to liquidise even if the air temperature is only 77°F (25°C).Meanwhile, railway lines are at risk of buckling in extreme heat, according to Network Rail, as sunlight causes the metal to expand. Runways are made of tarmac, a viscoelastic tar-based material. Viscoelastic means that as a solid it's very strong, but it can also transition back to a liquid Network Rail has revealed how abnormally high temperatures can cause steel rails across the network to buckle during the heatwave. The steel metal expands, but does not melt The surface of the A14 at Bottisham in Cambridgeshire appears to have melted and buckled today during the heatwave Dr Dean added: 'There are quite a few other areas of infrastructure that could experience problems. 'Some come from thermal expansion, such as doors and windows expanding making them harder too close. 'Solar panels start to lose efficiency in extreme heat, as much as 20 per cent, and power transported through power lines also decreases when they get hot.'Effectively, the UK uses materials that deal with both hot and cold, so it's not well suited for extreme heat or extreme cold.'RunwaysLondon's Luton airport was temporarily shut off to flights on Monday afternoon due to a runway defect caused by the record temperatures.Runways are made of tarmac, a viscoelastic tar-based material.Viscoelastic means that as a solid it's very strong, but it can also transition back to a liquid.The average temperature at which tarmac starts softening is around 122°F (50°C), which is much higher than the air temperature.However it can still get this hot under direct sunlight, even if thermometers are only showing 77°F (25°C), as its dark colour lends itself to absorb more heat.Dr Dean said: 'You can build roads that can cope with elevated temperatures, such as you’d find in Spain or in Nevada, by using special polymers and binding agents in the top layer of tarmac.'But it is really expensive and not really possible or sensible to over-engineer every road and make it resilient against every situation.'Luton Airport was shut due to the tarmac on the runway melting and maintenance crews can been seen with water trucks cooling down the surface Like runways, British roads are made of tarmac which softens as temperatures rise, and can sink under the weight of vehicles. The AA says that roads will form ridges and become sticky like treacle when this happens, and can even coat tyresRoads Travel chaos has been reported during bouts of heat in the past, after the tarmac on roads started to melt in the sunshine. Like runways, British roads are made of tarmac which softens as temperatures rise, and can sink under the weight of vehicles.The AA says that roads will form ridges and become sticky like treacle when this happens, and can even coat tyres.'What this means is that anyone driving over it would start to feel like they are driving on a mud track as it becomes sticky,' said Dr Dean. Roads are built within 'normal' design parameters that vary from country to country. Those in Britain are built to deal with much more rainfall, but much less heat than a road in Spain, for example. In the same way as runways, it is possible to build tarmac roads that can withstand the heat, but it would not be worth the expense in a cooler country like the UK.An AA blog said: 'This is especially true for roads that are not heavily trafficked, as the level of damage and the level of risk may not be as high.'The company advises drivers to slow down and expect the unexpected, as melted patches will affect braking and steering.Matthew Lugg OBE, former president of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and international highways expert, told MailOnline: 'In Mediterranean countries, road materials are designed to cope with a different temperature range than the UK.'Typically -5°C to 50°C for example, whereas the UK -20°C to 30°C. 'As result of previous heat waves in the 1970’s and 80’s, the specification for road materials was improved to include poly-modified binders which are far more resilient to higher temperatures. 'A lot the current damage that is happening on the local road network is caused by older road surfacing materials that are less resilient to heat damage that the newer products.'Damage to concrete roads and runways can often occur if the built in expansion joints have not be properly maintained and this can cause the road surface to buckle.' The average temperature at which tarmac starts softening at is around 122°F (50°C), which is much higher than the air temperature. However it can still get this hot under direct sunlight, even if thermometers are only showing 77°F (25°C) Broadstone Road in Reddish, Stockport 'melted' due to record temperatures on Monday Overhead wires can also overheat Another issue for railway networks amid the heatwave is the risk of overhead wires overheating.Overhead wires give power to trains by conducting electricity through the pantograph – an apparatus mounted on the roof of the train.During heatwaves, the overhead wires can expand and sag, causing the train's pantograph to become entangled in the wires and requiring repairs.Thankfully, much of the ageing overhead wires have been replaced with an auto-tensioned system, similar to those used European countries with more regular heatwaves, such as Italy. Railway linesRailway lines are made of steel, which has an extremely high melting point of between 2,500-2,800°F (1371-1540°C).However, abnormally high temperatures can cause steel rails across the network to buckle, which can cause cancellations.In direct sunlight, the heat causes the metal to expand due to the increased kinetic energy of the metal atoms.The amplified movement of atoms causes them to acquire more space, resulting in the expansion of the metal surface. Dr Dean said: 'Steel expands as it gets hotter, there is no stopping this. 'This causes stress in the metal and if fixed into place, such as in railways, it starts to warp, bend and buckle. 'There are a range of stresses which the material and track can deal with. 'British railways use pre-stressed steel material to help make sure this safe stress range is in the right place for our country. 'They set the stress free point of the material at 27°C, that's about the UK average summer temperature, so they can deal with temperature hotter and colder around that point.'While this might be OK with track temperatures around 46°C (115°F), the temperatures we are experiencing now are starting to creep above what they can cope with. 'Again, there is a 15°C difference between air and track temperature, so a 40°C air temperature could see track temperatures in excess of 55°C.'When the systems detect that a section of track might be expanding too much and heading towards a buckle, Network Rail introduces local speed restrictions.'Slower trains cause lower forces on the track – this reduces the chance of buckling,' Network Rail explained.One of the key ways that networks prevent tracks from overheating is by painting them white, which can reduce the track temperature by 9°F (5°C) and reduce signalling failures. Unfortunately, even with prevention measures in place, rails can buckle.When this happens, the network is forced to close the line and carry out repairs before trains can run again.Dr Dean added: 'British Rail have about 20,000 miles of track and so retrofitting it all to deal with extreme heat would be very expensive. 'Not only that but it may cause issues if we experience very low temperatures.'Other countries would have a different set of 'stress free' temperatures based on their average summer temperature. 'This means countries that often experience extreme heat can cope but even then there are limits to the materials we are using and the extreme climate changes are starting to push them to their limit.' In direct sunlight, the heat causes the metal to expand due to the increased kinetic energy of the metal atoms. The amplified movement of atoms causes them to acquire more space, hence, resulting in the expansion of the metal surface. As the steel beams are fixed in place, this thermal expansion will cause them to curve and buckle Why IS it so hot in the UK this week? Britain could experience its hottest day on record today, with temperatures forecast to hit up to 41°C (106°F).But just why is the country in the midst of such a sweltering heatwave?Experts say it is due to a number of factors, including winds blowing hot air up from north Africa and the Sahara, the 'Azores High' subtropical pressure system creeping farther north, and the ongoing impacts of climate change.It has led to the Met Office issuing a red extreme heat warning for much of England today and tomorrow, with health officials declaring a 'national emergency'.There are fears hospitals will be overwhelmed, schools could be forced to close, and transport links may grind to a halt due to train cancellations and melted roads.London is set to be one of the hottest places in the world, as temperatures soar above those in the Western Sahara and the Caribbean. The current highest temperature in the UK is 38.7°C (101.7°F), recorded in Cambridge in 2019. Part of the reason behind the hot weather is that a pressure system called the Azores High, which usually sits off Spain, has grown larger and is being pushed northwards. The Azores High usually sits to the south but is currently directly over the UK and Ireland, stretching from the Azores Islands This has brought scorching temperatures to the UK, France and the Iberian peninsula.The high pressure near the southern half of Britain, which has been responsible for the recent warm weather, is also continuing to dominate overhead.When this develops it triggers heatwaves, which can also bring so-called 'tropical nights' — when night-time temperatures fail to drop below 68°F (20°C).These heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense because of climate change. Meanwhile, winds turned southerly at the end of last week, bringing hot air up from north Africa and the Sahara and allowing the UK to tap into some of the 113°F (45°C) heat from Spain and France. | Climate Change |
Air pollution linked to carbon emissions causes millions of deaths every year. A coalition of health groups have called for a nonproliferation treaty to end fossil fuel use around the world.
More than 1,000 health workers and 200 organizations have demanded that governments worldwide create and enact a legally binding nonproliferation treaty to end the global dependence on fossil fuels, which are known to be harmful to human health. "The modern addiction to fossil fuels is not just an act of environmental vandalism. From the health perspective, it is an act of self-sabotage," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, which backed the initiative along with the Global Climate and Health Alliance, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Health Care Without Harm and other groups. In a public letter released Wednesday, they called for an immediate end to new fossil fuel exploration, production and infrastructure. Existing production should be phased out in a "fair and equitable manner" to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) climate goal set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement, with "financial, technological and other support" for low- and middle-income countries to ensure a"just transition"to a sustainable future. "The proposal for a treaty aims to support what the international community has been pushing on for years but focusing on the supply side," Jeni Miller, executive director of the Global Climate and Health Alliance, told DW. "A treaty will allow the Paris Agreement to be stronger by creating a legally binding international mechanism that focuses on the heart of the problem: extracting fossil fuels. If we do not end extraction, it will be much more difficult to end use of these fuels." "While everybody is aware that we need to end fossil fuel production and use in order to limit climate change, there is less awareness about the huge health bill that has come with decades of coal, oil and gas use," said Anne Stauffer, deputy director at the Brussels-based Health and Environment Alliance. "With the pandemic, policy makers have placed health protection to the top of their agendas. Now, they need to bring their commitment to preventing ill-health to the area of fossil fuels." Poor air quality causes millions of deaths each year Air pollution linked to fossil fuel use causes more than 6.5 million deaths around the world each year, according to a May 2022 study in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. More than 90% of these deaths are happening in rapidly developing countries in Africa and Asia. Almost no one on Earth is spared. According to the latest WHO figures, 99% of the world's population lives in places where the air they breathe exceeds quality limits set by the global body. The link between fossil fuel emissions and health was made clearer during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, when cities across the world essentially shut down. With businesses closed, roads empty and many people staying home, carbon emissions decreased and air quality improved in many major centers, if only for a short time. A recent study comparing 46 European cities during those months estimated that 800 deaths linked to air pollution in those cities may have been prevented in the first half of 2020. While just a snapshot of an unprecedented moment in time, the results do reflect how better air quality could improve the health of billions of people worldwide. The results of the study are backed by moves to phase out coal in other parts of the world over the last 20 years. After the closure of coal-fired power plants in California and Ontario, Canada, for example, surrounding communities saw significant decreases in premature deaths, preterm births and hospital admissions. Exiting fossil fuels to protect human and ecosystem health The proposed treaty, to be negotiated by participating countries, would follow the example set by the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The international accord, which entered into force in 2005, aims to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco and limit its use. A fossil fuel treaty would seek to do the same for the use of coal, oil and gas, which are known to be harmful to human and ecosystem health. The letter points out the numerous health effects of fossil fuel use that go beyond the direct impact of air pollution. A warming climate, for example, also increases the risk of heat-related illness and death and favors the spread of food and waterborne illnesses. At the same time, health care systems and medical supply chains are also coming under increasing strain. The effects of air pollution in major cities like Dhaka, as seen here, are worse for children and the elderly "Communities around the world have been paying the health price for our dependence on fossil fuels for far too long," said Miller. "Every stage of the fossil fuel cycle puts people's health at risk, from mining and fracking to transport through pipelines, to processing and finally to burning fossil fuels for transport, electricity, and industrial use," she said. New treaty would be a 'tangible sign' that governments are serious Stauffer of the Health and Environment Alliance told DW the call for a new treaty comes at a crucial time, pointing out that despite increased commitments in recent years from entities like the G20 and the European Union, progress on cutting back on fossil fuels has been too slow. The current geopolitical crisis in Europe isn't helping matters, with countries scrambling to find oil and gas from sources other than Russia rather than strengthening renewables. "With the many short-term measures to deal with the implications from the war in Ukraine, we're risking a fossil fuel lock-in in Europe, despite all commitments to climate neutrality and energy transition," Stauffer said. "A fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty would be a tangible sign and commitment by governments that they're serious about protecting our health and tackling a top cause of ill health," she added. Miller said clean energy alternatives to fossil fuels are readily available, but remain out of reach for many. Developed countries, which have profited from decades of growth based on polluting power, now "have the resources and moral responsibility not only to make the clean energy transition, but to support developing countries to do the same," she said. "For decades we've depended on the capacity of fossil fuels to provide energy, but we now have alternatives that are cleaner and more sustainable — and compatible with the healthier future we want," she added. 7 ways helping the environment will benefit human health Link between CO2 and less nutritious food Cutting greenhouse gas emissions would not only slow global heating, it would also ensure our food remains nutritious. When plants absorb excess CO2, they produce less protein and fewer nutrients like zinc and iron. Deficiencies in those nutrients can result in many health problems, especially in children. If CO2 keeps rising, hundreds of millions more people will face chronic undernutrition. 7 ways helping the environment will benefit human health Clean energy equals clean air Outdoor air pollution causes around 4.2 million deaths a year, due to illness like heart disease and lung cancer, according to the World Health Organization. Burning fossil fuels to power vehicles, homes and industry as well as agriculture and waste incineration is behind much of that pollution. Switching away from climate-killing fuels to green energy would benefit human and planetary health. 7 ways helping the environment will benefit human health A cure for collapsing biodiversity Plant and animal species are declining at an unprecedented rate. But these species and the ecosystems in which they live provide the services central to all life on Earth, including our own. They deliver food, energy, clean air and water, and provide the basis for many medicines and livelihoods. Protecting the integrity of ecosystems ensures the health of communities around the world. 7 ways helping the environment will benefit human health Greener transport for better health More than half the world's population lives in urban areas, and that figure is rising. Those living in cities are already experiencing air pollution from road traffic and industry. Creating a greener transport network that includes trains, bikes and plenty of room for pedestrians would improve air quality, reduce noise pollution and traffic accidents as well as encourage a more active lifestyle. 7 ways helping the environment will benefit human health Caring for the land Driving biodiversity loss is the transformation of habitat for industrial or agricultural use, such as the destruction of forests in Borneo for palm oil plantations. Changing land use could be pushing the emergence and spread of infectious disease, while runoff from agriculture and industry pollutes water and air. Promoting protected areas and sustainable land use would help on both scores. 7 ways helping the environment will benefit human health Dangerous weather Global warming is making extreme weather, such as super storms, wildfires, flooding and serious drought, more likely. According to the WHO, weather-related disasters cause more than 60,000 deaths a year, mainly in developing countries. Adaptation measures and limiting warming to well under 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels would lessen the health impacts and future death tolls. 7 ways helping the environment will benefit human health Trauma of environmental breakdown Destruction wrought by extreme weather can cause post-traumatic stress in those caught up in the events, particularly if people are forced to flee their homes and cannot return for some time. Climate and environmental breakdown are thought to be affecting the mental well-being of people around the world. Protecting nature and combating climate change would reduce the toll on mental health. Edited by: Jennifer Collins | Climate Change |
On Aug. 16, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, making the United States’ largest-ever investment to preserve our environment, bring home American jobs, and combat climate change. From the air we breathe to the energy we rely on, the benefits of this legislation — for the planet, for our country, and for New Yorkers —cannot be overstated.After years of talk about the importance of transitioning the United States to a clean energy economy, the rubber is finally meeting the road. This law will usher in a new era of clean energy development, lowering energy costs and improving public health, all while furthering U.S. energy independence. Unacceptably high energy costs, thanks to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and supply chain challenges, have hurt everyday Americans. By investing in sustainable energy here at home we are reducing our reliance on foreign oil, cutting harmful pollution from fossil fuels, and growing our economy.We are already seeing results. Despite only being law for a month, major auto companies, solar panel manufacturers, and electric battery makers have already made billion dollar plans to build new manufacturing plants in the U.S. that will create thousands of new, good paying American manufacturing jobs. For the first time, the United States is providing the investment needed at every level — for states, localities, and even individuals — to make green energy solutions practical and affordable.Here in New York, the IRA will supercharge our clean energy economy by supporting large-scale development of clean power generation and storage, which will protect consumers from being at the whim of global energy prices. Most importantly, the IRA will help New York State move toward our goal of 100% clean energy generation by 2040.But it’s not just our environment and economy that will benefit. The IRA covers 50-100% of the cost of energy efficient home upgrades that are good for both the planet and your monthly energy bill. By providing rebates for energy-efficient appliances and home upgrades, this law makes green technology more affordable and accessible for the average family.What does this look like for Hudson Valley families? You could save up to $840 for a clothes dryer, electric stove or oven, $1,750 for a water heater, and $8,000 for an air heat pump. There are also rebates for retrofitting, including $1,600 for insulation, air sealing and ventilation, and $2,500 for electric wiring. There has never been a better time to lower your energy bills while upgrading your home. These rebates will save folks money by cutting the costs of pursuing a more energy efficient home and lowering utility bills. Hundreds of thousands of households in the lower Hudson Valley will benefit directly from the IRA.This law will also finally make solar panels an affordable option for families and small businesses so they can generate their own power. The IRA provides tax credits that cover 30% of the costs to install solar panels and battery storage systems, making solar energy a more realistic, green, and cost-saving option for our communities.The IRA’s tax credits cover 30% of the costs of community solar, where neighbors can sign up to receive cheaper, more efficient power from local solar energy projects. There are additional credits for projects at affordable housing properties and in low-income communities, ensuring that the green energy economy helps those who need it most.When you take all these investments together, the IRA will not only lower costs, but significantly improve public health. More renewable energy means fewer dangerous emissions and cleaner air for us all. Curbing air pollution will prevent countless premature deaths from lung disease and prevent hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks, allowing our communities to breathe free and thrive.Simply put, the IRA is not only good for our environment and our wallets, it’s good for our health.Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney represents New York's 18th Congressional District. Julie Tighe is president of the New York League of Conversation Voters. | Climate Change |
As concerns about the energy crisis deepen, we hope to see inventive proposals put forward that will serve both people and the planet. The former Ofgem director, Christine Farnish, makes several interesting suggestions for market reform, including the concept of a “universal provision of energy” for essential use (I was an Ofgem director. This is how I would tackle the energy crisis long term, 7 September). To ensure a fair approach that protects the most vulnerable, the devil will be in the detail for all such proposals.Daily energy consumption varies hugely from home to home: it depends on factors including who lives there, what low-carbon technologies are present and how well insulated the property is. Extreme weather events will become more frequent as a result of climate change – which means that we must also look ahead and consider conditions outside business as usual. In an unusually cold or long winter, a well-insulated property might expect a proportionately smaller increase in energy consumption than a poorly insulated property.Thus, determining Farnish’s “modest” amount of universal energy provision will be a nontrivial exercise that must account for such complexities while being informed by real-world data, not just theoretical models. Separate concessions would need to be developed to reflect the impact of these extreme events on energy consumption across a range of households.As we use more renewables, our energy consumption can become intelligent – shifting to times of the day when electricity is cheaper and plentiful. By addressing complexity and using innovative thinking, we can build a resilient, green and people-centred future energy system. Lucy YuCentre for Net Zero If Stu Smith can avoid black mould growing in a house that is heated to only 10C (Letters, 7 September), I assume that he has never lived, as I do, in a small stone box in rainy north Lancashire. I’d be interested to know how the washing would dry during the winter, assuming that a tumble drier isn’t used.I haven’t steamed a homemade Christmas pudding for years, since we discovered how much mould the steam creates on cold bedroom walls. Heating the human rather than the air temperature would be like living with a family of Christmas puddings.Lynn FotheringhamOver Kellet, Lancashire I was dismayed by Stu Smith’s letter. I’m shocked how government propaganda has twisted logic to the point where the poorest in society are to blame for having the thermostat at 20C and are expected to suffer from cold and hunger so that company profits are protected. What’s the next tip going to be? Scrape the frost off the inside of windows each morning so that any winter sunlight we get helps heat our homes?William BartramHampton, London I live in a detached bungalow. I have plenty of loft insulation, cavity wall insulation, double glazing, thermal underwear and fleece jumpers, and I live in a relatively warm part of the country. Yet I will still need to use my gas central heating boiler or gas fire to heat my home in the winter, and my energy bills are still set to go through the roof.Plus, as a single pensioner, I am at home all day, not going off to a warm office. Insulating homes is a good thing, but it is not, of itself, the magic bullet that will make the UK’s energy crisis disappear.Stan SalmonCamborne, Cornwall | Climate Change |
02:11 - Source: CNN Hurricane Ian damage: Causeway connecting Florida mainland to island crumbled into ocean CNN — Hurricane Ian slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida on Wednesday with record-breaking storm surge and devastating winds. But as it tracked inland, extreme rainfall became the most destructive aspect of the storm for central Florida. Radar estimates suggest well over 12 inches of rain fell in just 12 to 24 hours in a wide swath from Port Charlotte to Orlando. In some of the hardest-hit locations, Hurricane Ian produced 1-in-1,000-year rainfall, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Live updates: Rescuers pull victims from roofs A 1,000-year rainfall event is one that is so intense it’s only seen on average once every 1,000 years – under normal circumstances. But extreme rainfall is becoming more common as the climate crisis pushes temperatures higher. Warmer air can hold more moisture, which loads the dice in favor of historic rainfall. CNN Weather Locations in Florida that experienced a 1,000-year rainfall event from Ian: Placida – just north of where the hurricane’s eye made landfall – received more than 15 inches of rain over the course of 12 hours on Wednesday. This exceeds the city’s 1-in-1,000-year rain event of 14.0 inches. Lake Wales, which is east of Tampa in central Florida, reported nearly 17 inches of rain within 24 hours, exceeding its 1,000-year rain event of 16.8 inches. Several other locations likely experienced 1,000-year flood events based on radar estimates, including Winter Park (12 inches in 12 hours); North Port (14 inches in 12 hours); and Myakka City (14 inches in 12 hours). Scientists are very confident that climate change is increasing rainfall rates – how hard the rain is falling – and the amount of rain a storm can produce. It’s also making storms stronger and pushing them to intensify faster. Hurricane Ian strengthened rapidly Wednesday morning as it approached Florida. The storm’s maximum wind speed increased by 35 mph in less than three hours, going from a Category 3 to a strong Category 4 in the process. Despite being squarely in hurricane territory, major hurricanes – Category 3 or stronger – are uncommon for this part of Florida. When Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday with maximum winds of 150 mph, it tied 2004’s Hurricane Charley as the strongest storm to make landfall on the west coast of the Florida Peninsula. This rapid intensification – a hurricane’s winds strengthening rapidly over a short amount of time – is something scientists say is historically rare but is becoming more likely as ocean temperatures increase, giving hurricanes more fuel to strengthen. “Climate change is increasing both the maximum intensity that these storms can achieve, and the rate of intensification that can bring them to this maximum,” Jim Kossin, a senior scientist at the Climate Service, previously told CNN. Kossin noted that Hurricane Ian, which rapidly intensified before hitting Cuba and before landfall in Florida, was a good example “of very rapid intensification, and there have been many others recently.” Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Giorgio Viera/AFP/Getty Images A man takes photos Thursday, September 29, of boats that were damaged by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Joe Raedle/Getty Images Stedi Scuderi looks over her flooded apartment in Fort Myers on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Wilfredo Lee/AP This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in Fort Myers on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/Zuma Fort Myers residents explore damage on Fort Myers Beach on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty Images A boat lies partially submerged in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Win McNamee/Getty Images Tom Park begins cleaning up in Punta Gorda on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Wilfredo Lee/AP A causeway to Florida's Sanibel Island is seen on Thursday. A portion of the causeway was washed away by storm surge, according to live video from CNN affiliate WBBH. The causeway is the only way to get to or from Sanibel and Captiva Islands to Florida's mainland. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Chris O'Meara/AP People survey damage to their home in Valrico, Florida, on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty Images Debris litters a street in Punta Gorda on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Joe Raedle/Getty Images Brenda Brennan sits next to a boat that pushed up against her apartment building in Fort Myers on Thursday. She said the boat floated in around 7 p.m. Wednesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Joe Raedle/Getty Images Vehicles make their way through flooded streets in Fort Myers on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Joe Raedle/Getty Images Stefanie Karas stands in her flooded apartment in Fort Myers on Thursday. She is an artist and was salvaging what she could from her home. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Orange County Fire Rescue's Public Information Office via AP Firefighters help stranded people in Orange County, Florida, early on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA Presss A spiral staircase lies next to a damaged pickup truck in Sanibel, Florida, on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA Press A damaged section of the Sanibel Causeway is seen on Thursday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Marco Bello/Reuters A flooded street is seen in downtown Fort Myers after Ian made landfall on Wednesday, September 28. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Marco Bello/Reuters A woman surveys damage through a door during a power outage in Fort Myers on Wednesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida NOAA/NASA A satellite image shows the hurricane making landfall on the southwest coast of Florida on Wednesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Naples Police The streets of Naples, Florida, are flooded on Wednesday. City officials asked residents to shelter in place until further notice. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images A woman is helped out of a muddy area Wednesday in Tampa, Florida, where water was receding due to a negative storm surge. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty Images Strong winds hit Punta Gorda on Wednesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images A woman holds an umbrella inverted by the wind in Tampa on Wednesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Pedro Portal/El Nuevo Herald/TNS/Abaca/Reuters Sailboats anchored in Roberts Bay are blown around in Venice, Florida, on Wednesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Crystal Vander Weit/TCPalm/USA Today Network Melvin Phillips stands in the flooded basement of his mobile home in Stuart, Florida, on Wednesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Greg Lovett/The Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network Damage is seen at the Kings Point condos in Delray Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. Officials believe it was caused by a tornado fueled by Hurricane Ian. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Marco Bello/Reuters A TV crew broadcasts from the beach in Fort Myers on Wednesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/AP Utility trucks are staged in a rural lot Wednesday in The Villages, a Florida retirement community. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Highways in Tampa are empty Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall. Several coastal counties in western Florida were under mandatory evacuations. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Wilfredo Lee/AP An airplane is overturned in Pembroke Pines, Florida, on Wednesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP Zuram Rodriguez surveys the damage around her home in Davie, Florida, early on Wednesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Ramon Espinosa/AP People play dominoes by flashlight during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday. Crews in Cuba have been working to restore power for millions after the storm battered the western region with high winds and dangerous storm surge, causing an islandwide blackout. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images People walk through a flooded street in Batabano, Cuba, on Tuesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Chris O'Meara/AP Southwest Airlines passengers check in near a sign that shows canceled flights at the Tampa International Airport on Tuesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Ramon Espinosa/AP Maria Llonch retrieves belongings from her home in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Tuesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel via AP Traffic builds along Interstate 4 in Tampa on Tuesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters A man carries his children through rain and debris in Pinar del Rio on Tuesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters People drive through debris in Pinar del Rio on Tuesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Joe Raedle/Getty Images Frederic and Mary Herodet board up their Gulf Bistro restaurant in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images NASA's Artemis I rocket rolls back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday. The launch of the rocket was postponed due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Ian. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida NASA via AP Hurricane Ian is seen from the International Space Station on Monday, September 26. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Images A Cuban family transports personal belongings to a safe place in the Fanguito neighborhood of Havana on Monday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Adalberto Roque/AFP/Getty Images A family carries a dog to a safe place in Batabano on Monday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP People wait in lines to fuel their vehicles at a Costco store in Orlando on Monday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Mike Lang/USA Today Network Ryan Copenhaver, manager of Siesta T's in Sarasota, Florida, installs hurricane panels over the store's windows on Monday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty Imagaes A man helps pull small boats out of Cuba's Havana Bay on Monday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Gregg Newton/AFP via Getty Images Shelves are empty in a supermarket's water aisle in Kissimmee, Florida, on Monday. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire Cathie Perkins, emergency management director in Pinellas County, Florida, references a map on Monday that indicates where storm surges would impact the county. During a news conference, she urged anyone living in those areas to evacuate. Photos: Hurricane Ian pummels Florida Andrew West/USA Today Network Sarah Peterson fills sandbags in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Saturday, September 24. Storm surge is generated mainly by the hurricane’s strong winds, which blow from the ocean toward land and push huge amounts of water beyond the coast. And although hurricanes are rated based on their wind speeds, storm surge is their most deadly aspect. Around 90% of hurricane-related deaths are water-related, according to the National Hurricane Center, and around 50% are caused by storm surges. In the region south of Hurricane Ian’s eye – including the Ft. Myers and Naples areas – storm surge swelled to record levels. In Naples, water levels climbed 2 feet above record level early Wednesday afternoon before the gauge stopped working. Collier County Commissioner Rick Locastro told CNN that his county, which includes Marco Island and Naples, was hit hard by storm surge, calling Hurricane Ian “a totally different hurricane.” “We survived Irma and other hurricanes, which were more about the wind and yes, always water. But storm surge is something that we have not seen here to this intensity ever,” Locastro said. “We experienced every inch of that storm surge, in some areas well over 12 feet.” A sea level rise of only a couple of inches can make a dramatic difference in how far inland a hurricane’s surge can travel. Since 1880 – before the industrial revolution and widespread burning of fossil fuels – global sea level has risen on average 8 to 9 inches. Two-thirds of that increase has occurred in just the last two and a half decades, driven mainly by the rapid melting of the world’s ice sheets and glaciers. CNN’s Allison Chinchar and Rachel Ramirez contributed to this report. | Climate Change |
“I remember years ago, in the ’60s, when I was a teenager, minding so much about all the things that were going on, the destruction of everything. The uprooting of trees and hedgerows and draining of wet places … this sort of white heat of progress and technology, to the exclusion of nature … this complete determination, somehow, to defeat nature.”These aren’t the words of your typical environmental activist, but of King Charles III, as he reflected several years ago on his commitment to preserving the natural world. The video clip marked half a century of the new king’s climate activism, a career that began with a 1970 speech calling for changes in how we treat the environment, at a time when the idea of global warming—or even the notion that cutting down trees might be a bad idea—was a fringe belief at best.Since then, the 73-year-old monarch has dedicated a large part of his life to doing something about the environmental issues that, as a youth, so occupied his mind. He has been an outspoken supporter of sustainability, organic farming, renewable energy, and biodiversity. He’s encouraged others to rethink urban design and corporate production. He skips meat a few days a week. His vintage Aston Martin runs on surplus wine and excess cheese whey. Clarence House, where he lived in London as the Prince of Wales, has solar panels. Balmoral, the summer home of the Royal Family in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, features hydroelectric turbines and biomass boilers. And at last year’s COP26, the king warned world leaders that “after billions of years of evolution, nature is our best teacher” when it comes to reducing emissions and capturing carbon, noting that “restoring natural capital, accelerating nature-based solutions, and leveraging the circular bioeconomy will be vital to our efforts.”The king has become the UK’s head of state at a time when environmental issues have never been more at the forefront of public and political discourse—and when people are increasingly calling on their leaders to act to avert the climate crisis. But unlike other world figureheads touting climate issues, when it comes to actually believing in the need to tackle climate change, King Charles is the real deal, argues Piers Forster, professor of climate physics at the University of Leeds and a trustee of the United Bank of Carbon.“Although he has given a lot of speeches—at Davos, etcetera—to world leaders, I’ve always got the impression that he really wants to see action on the ground, rather than nice words,” Forster says. In terms of what he’ll pay close attention to, Forster says farming and land-use change are the king’s passion: “He is no fan of big agriculture, with all its greenhouse gas emissions, fertilizer input, and lack of regard for soils or biodiversity.” This is also where UK government progress—on decarbonizing farming, increasing biodiversity, and improving soils—has been particularly poor, Forster notes.But having ascended to the throne, it’s not a sure thing that the king will be able to speed up progress on green issues. Sir Jonathon Porritt, founder of sustainability nonprofit Forum For the Future and author of Hope in Hell: A Decade to Confront the Climate Emergency, argues that the king will actually have less power to effect change now that he is monarch. While he’s likely to still consider green issues as “crucially important to the well-being of the nation,” Porritt says, the king’s influence will be limited. “He definitely won’t engage in direct campaigns against the evil empire that is Big Oil and Gas. This is way beyond the role of a constitutional monarch.”This is because in the UK, “the ability to make and pass legislation resides with the elected parliament of the day,” explains Stephen Clear, lead lecturer in constitutional and administrative law at Bangor University. The monarch does have to give royal assent to a bill before it can become law, but “this is considered a ‘rubber stamping’ formality with no real input from the monarch.” The convention is that the king or queen always approves laws passed by parliament—even if they don’t agree with them.However, Clear notes that King Charles’ “black spider” memos—letters he sent to government ministers in 2004 and 2005 voicing his concerns on everything from genetic modification to global warming, farming, and social deprivation (and named after his distinct handwriting)—could suggest that he will push boundaries. Sent in a private capacity but later published, the memos were controversial due to the convention that the Royal Family be politically neutral.On the other hand, Clear believes the king “knows his approach must change, and that he must maintain the status quo” by being an uncontroversial figurehead who remains neutral. Indeed, as soon as he ascended to the throne, King Charles declared that his activities would shift. “My life will of course change as I take up my new responsibilities,” he said in his first address to the nation. “It will no longer be possible for me to give so much of my time and energies to the charities and issues for which I care so deeply.”But there’s one place where King Charles may exert a stronger influence on climate policies—and that’s the Commonwealth, the international association of countries that (mostly) used to be members of the British Empire, and which is led by the UK monarch. “The Commonwealth is very engaged on a lot of these big environmental issues, particularly the climate and biodiversity,” Porritt says. King Charles, he thinks, will be committed to making sure Commonwealth countries work effectively together to address big climate challenges.Chris Bennett also believes the Commonwealth will play a large role in King Charles’ future plans. The cofounder of sustainability services company Evora Global, Bennett explains that while we’re currently able to only speculate on what issues the king may champion, he won’t be a toothless leader. “Taking a lead from the queen, I think he could make the most of his new soft powers,” says Bennett. “If one looks at the regular meetings that the queen had with the heads of state in the Commonwealth and the overall intent to cooperate, there is potential for convening support for initiatives like the Terra Carta.”Part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), which the king set up while he was the Prince of Wales, the Terra Carta was established in 2021 to guide businesses toward being more sustainable. It comprises close to 100 actions that businesses can take to put nature, people, and the planet first. Companies such as Santec, John Lewis, and the Eurasian Resources Group were among the first to sign up, and the initiative reportedly has the support of all 54 Commonwealth countries.Signatories of the Terra Carta have come together in various projects and programs, Bennett notes, a key one being the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a group colaunched by the UN and the Financial Services Taskforce, another product of the SMI. “This initiative has encouraged banks to make net-zero commitments and provided them with practical tools, like the Practitioners’ Guide to Net-Zero Banking,” Bennett explains. The 98 banks that are part of the alliance are responsible for over 40 percent of the world’s banking assets.With this groundwork already laid, King Charles is likely to continue encouraging pro-environmental actions through the financial systems of Commonwealth countries, which could in turn mean more capital is made available for projects, companies, and technologies that protect and enhance nature, Bennett says.But King Charles’ greatest green strength will perhaps lie in his legacy, and the impact his campaigning has already had on a new generation of British and Commonwealth citizens. “He has spent a huge amount of the past 50 years working with young people,” Porritt observes. “Many of the prince’s charities have been focused on young people, and young people care passionately about this stuff.”The UK and the Commonwealth realms—including Australia, Canada, numerous Caribbean islands, and Asian and African nations—includes over 2.4 billion people, or over a quarter of the world’s population. This means that King Charles’ reach stretches farther than Buckingham Palace, and has for some time. As Porritt points out, his championing of environmental causes has not gone unnoticed by younger generations of his people.“There aren’t a lot of older people in positions of influence and power who young people think care anything at all about these issues—most young people think they’ve been betrayed by the older generation,” Porritt explains. “Well, they’re not going to think that of King Charles III, because he was out there 50 years ago saying we’re all going to have to think differently about how we do things. People know this is something he has been passionately and authentically involved in.”Porritt believes this connection with young people may be important in continuing the ecological fight, even as the king’s own powers become limited and his responsibilities broader. Perhaps this younger generation are the “trusted hands” Charles is now handing over environmental responsibility to. From a symbolic standpoint at least, having a figurehead who cares so passionately about the environment can be cause for hope. | Climate Change |
Building by building, New York and other cities are trying to stop the age-old use of fossil fuels to heat homes and buildings. In the U.S., new climate laws aim to speed things up.Tami Nelson helps install wiring for heat pumps in her 100-year-old Brooklyn brownstone.Credit...Elias Williams for The New York TimesSept. 14, 2022Updated 8:58 a.m. ETFor years, Tami Nelson struggled with what she called the “temperamental old man” in the basement. He was inefficient. He was smelly. Plus, he took way too much of her money.That was Ms. Nelson’s nickname for the ancient oil-fed burner that provided heat and hot water for her 8-unit apartment building on a historic block in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.Her tenants called to complain of cold showers. In winters, her monthly heating oil bill went upwards of $1,000. Her basement walls were coated with soot and stench.No more. This past spring, she evicted the old machinery and replaced it with electric heat pumps. In so doing, she brought her century-old property in New York City along an increasingly urgent global transformation: weaning homes and offices off oil and gas.In the United States, the Biden administration is trying to hasten that shift with billions of dollars in tax rebates to electrify buildings and make them more energy efficient. The global energy crisis, spurred by the Russian invasion of Ukraine has also hastened that shift. In 2021, sales of heat pumps grew significantly in the United States and several other major markets, according to research published in Nature.It’s important because emissions from buildings — primarily for heat and hot water — account for more than a quarter of the nation’s emissions. In New York City, it’s roughly 70 percent, and under a 2019 city law, most large buildings have to drastically reduce their numbers starting in 2024. If they exceed their emissions limits, they will be fined.Enter a new business opportunity.Ms. Nelson converted her building with the help of Donnel Baird, an entrepreneur who grew up nearby and founded a company called Bloc Power. His contractors installed the equipment. Ms. Nelson rents it on a long-term lease.All summer, the heat pumps have also cooled the apartments, since they function as air-conditioners as well as heaters. This winter will be her first without the smelly, troublesome oil burners in the basement. She hopes her bills will be lower too.ImageThe installation wasn’t always smooth, Ms. Nelson said. “There was a lot we didn’t know.”Credit...Elias Williams for The New York TimesMr. Baird, for his part, hopes other landlords will follow suit, and quickly.The city has a tough law, he said, but carrying it out is another matter. “New York City, I would argue, is the most aggressive city in the country on energy efficiency and green buildings.” Mr. Baird said. “We are so far behind, and we are underperforming. ”It’s a tall order in New York City. Buildings are old and drafty. Many apartment building owners, including cooperatives, can’t readily afford to go all-electric. There aren’t enough workers trained to retrofit them. How does climate change exacerbate other global challenges? Watch a free livestream of conversations from New York with Gore, Kerry and other climate leaders. And often, even in new buildings, to say nothing of old buildings that were built decades before heat pumps existed, there isn’t enough space to accommodate all the equipment. Expect to see new electric kits on high-rise rooftops — like in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg, where an array of heat pumps will be housed in a glass dome above the old Domino sugar-refinery building, right behind an old smokestack.A few cities, such as Ithaca, N.Y., and Berkeley, Calif., have passed laws requiring all buildings, new and old, to get rid of all oil and gas in the coming years, whether for heating or cooking. Dozens of cities across the United States have also passed laws that prohibit new gas hookups. With that has come a counteroffensive, funded by gas companies and local utilities, to prohibit or discourage local laws to ban gas.The Inflation Reduction Act, the climate law signed in August by President Biden, offers up to $8,000 in tax rebates for property owners to purchase electric heat pumps and make energy efficiency improvements (think insulation and better windows). Many buildings will need to upgrade their electric panels in order to fully electrify. There are rebates for that, too. The bill also allocates $200 million to train workers who can install new electric appliances and insulate homes.But as buildings electrify, along with cars and buses, other challenges loom. One is cleaning up the electrical grid so that it burns less fossil fuel. Utilities will also need to produce much more electricity as demand grows.At the moment, New York City’s 24 power plants run mostly on methane gas and fuel oil, spewing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere and polluting the air nearby. New York City aspires to have what it calls a fully “clean energy” electricity grid by 2040.Mr. Baird said that if any city can do it, it’s New York. It has the money and the political consensus to take climate action quickly. “New York is a test case of can you turn buildings into Teslas and can you use a municipal mandate to do it?” he said. “Those are the two real strategic questions.”ImageThe old burner in Ms. Nelson’s building, which she dubbed “the tempermental old man.”Credit...Elias Williams for The New York TimesEurope’s New UrgencyAcross the Atlantic Ocean, Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has changed the strategic calculations for electric buildings.The European Union relies on gas to heat homes, much of it from Russia. The European Commission is now scrambling to wean itself off gas, in part by doubling the installation of electric heat pumps by 2025, while also pushing for energy efficiency.An independent analysis jointly produced by four nonprofit research groups recently concluded that electrifying buildings could slash gas use by 25 billion cubic meters, or about one sixth of all the gas that the European Union imports from the Kremlin.Individual countries are taking their own measures. Germany is mandating heat pumps by 2024, and the Netherlands by 2026. Austria this year banned the sale of new gas boilers altogether. “Every gas heater we get rid of is a step out of our dependence on Russian gas,” its climate minister, Leonore Gewessler, said in June.Heat pumps work by expelling warm air out of buildings when it’s hot outside and pulling warm air into buildings when it’s cold out. They have a bad reputation to overcome: Older ones weren’t great at heating homes in really frigid temperatures. Their proponents say that the technology has markedly improved. And the evidence suggests that, too. Some of the coldest parts of the world have some of the highest penetration of electric heat pumps.ImageThe former Domino Sugar Factory in Brooklyn will use heat pump technology and energy recovery units.Credit...Elias Williams for The New York TimesConsider Sweden. Winters are very cold there, and fossil fuels account for less than 5 percent of home heating. That shift took 50 years.Sweden once heated its buildings with oil. The 1970s oil crisis was the first tipping point. Next was a 1991 carbon tax, which made heating oil more expensive with a levy on the carbon dioxide emitted.Today, Sweden relies on district heating: Pipes carry heat into apartment buildings. The heat comes mostly from burning garbage and biomass (which has environmental problems). Single-family homes, meanwhile, rely mostly on heat pumps.Sweden faces a new challenge. There might not be so much garbage to burn as the country expands recycling, and its buildings need to become more energy efficient.Mr. Baird’s JourneyMr. Baird, the heat-pump installer who worked with Ms. Nelson in Bed-Stuy, grew up in Brooklyn, then Atlanta, then returned to Brooklyn after college. For years, his company made money by hooking up homes that relied on heating oil, like Ms. Nelson’s property, to the city’s gas grid. Gas is less polluting that heating oil.The birth of his first child brought an epiphany. He realized that by hooking up those buildings to gas, he was helping prolong the city’s reliance on fossil fuels. “I was like, ‘Oh, when my kid’s 35, and he’s my age, this gas pipeline that I just paid for is still going to be there,”’ he said.At the same time, two of his most prominent investors, the former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, nudged him to consider ditching gas altogether.It made business sense. Not only could he help the city’s 10,000 buildings leapfrog from dirty heating oil and go electric, but there were tens of thousands of other buildings that could also pivot from gas boilers to electric heat pumps.Image“New York City, I would argue, is the most aggressive city in the country on energy efficiency and green buildings,” said Donnel Baird, “and we are underperforming.”Credit...Elias Williams for The New York TimesHe shifted Bloc Power’s core business. It now focuses mainly on electrification in churches, swanky condos and apartment buildings in several cities nationwide. Bloc Power is also training 1,000 workers from low income neighborhoods.For Ms. Nelson, the switch to electric hasn’t gone entirely smoothly. It took much longer than she had hoped for the city to issue permits. The equipment is now installed, but the plumbing lines and wires haven’t been removed. The two machines in the back yard are enormous. So much for her plans to build a terrace back there.“Everyone was learning,” she said. “There was a lot we didn’t know.”Indeed, space is a huge challenge. Most high-rise buildings don’t have enough space to house the equipment. Developers of new buildings, if they want to go all-electric, need to set aside expensive real estate to accommodate the kit. Architects will have to find ways to cut down on energy use. “It really puts pressure on the design team to be massively efficient,” said Hale Everets, who manages new construction for Two Trees, the company remaking the old sugar refinery into office space.At the moment, Mr. Baird is vexed by a vast 300-unit housing cooperative in Queens, the Dorie Miller Cooperatives, one of the first where Black New Yorkers could buy their own homes. Like Ms. Nelson’s building in Bed-Stuy, this one too has been struggling with ancient, inefficient boilers that guzzle heating oil.If the cooperative replaces the old oil boilers with new oil boilers, it risks being hit with city fines. If it leases a new electric kit from Bloc Power, its residents’ maintenance fees go through the roof.Michael De Valera, the treasurer of the cooperative’s board of directors, worried about space. And he wondered if the city would have transmission lines in place to meet all the new electricity demand. It is a test of whether and how the new federal climate law can help a big city housing complex wean itself off fossil fuels.At the moment, Mr. De Valera said, the plan is to switch out the old oil boilers for gas ones, prolonging the building’s reliance on fossil fuels for another 40 years or so. “There’s less work that has to be done, there’s less cost, there’s less of an education for shareholders,” he said. “When you look at all of the above, the transition is going to be a bit slower for us.” | Climate Change |
"We are dealing with a gigantic and outrageous ecological catastrophe," the former head of Polish Waters said.Aug. 16, 2022, 12:34 PM UTCMore than 10 tons of fish have been found dead in a European river since late July — an unexplained "ecological catastrophe" that is baffling scientists and political leaders alike.Germany and Poland are working together to solve the mystery behind the mass die-off in the river Oder, which flows between the two countries.Devastating pictures of the stricken fish were photographed from the Oder last week, as Europe sweltered in a widespread and destructive heat wave. “Our border river Oder has been hit hard. The massive fish kill is frightening,” Axel Vogel, agriculture minister for the German state of Brandenburg, said in a German government statement Monday. “We have to fear that the Oder will take a long time to recover from this catastrophe. This is also very bitter for Germany’s only flood-plain national park, the Lower Oder Valley.”The Oder, known as Odra in Polish and Czech, runs from Czechia to the Polish-German border before flowing into the Baltic Sea. It is one of the biggest rivers in Poland.Fish deaths in the Oder River have been worrying locals for weeks.Patrick Pleul / DPA via Getty ImagesThe continent is suffering what experts say could be its worst drought in 500 years, with major rivers from the Danube to the Rhine drying up. And conditions are set to worsen in the weeks and months ahead, they add.While climate change is not thought to be a main cause of the fish washing up dead in the Oder since July, experts have said that low levels of oxygen in the river — a result of unprecedented low water levels due to the heat wave — could have played a role. “We are dealing with a gigantic and outrageous ecological catastrophe,” then-Polish Waters head Przemyslaw Daca said in a news conference Friday.The main cause is thought to be water contamination due to a toxic substance, though officials have been unable to identify what it is.People have been warned not to swim in the river nor to eat any fish from it. Polish soldiers and army reservists were called in over the weekend to assist a huge cleanup operation, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said in a tweet. So far removed more than 10 tons of dead fish.Local and national politicians from Germany and Poland met Sunday and agreed to form a bilateral task force, the German government's statement said. Leaders from both nations said they suspect human-made pollution is to blame."The top priority is protecting the population, limiting damage and identifying the polluter," German Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said at a news conference following the meeting Sunday."Experts are working flat out on the analysis in order to find out as quickly as possible which substances are causes of the mass death of fish and the damage to the Oder."She added that by Sunday, at least 150 samples of water from the Oder River had been tested, but none of the studies had confirmed the presence of toxic substances."At the same time, we are testing fish. No mercury or other heavy metals have been found in them," Poland's environment minister Anna Moskwa said at the same news conference. She said some Oder water samples were being sent to foreign laboratories to be tested for another 300 substances, including the presence of pesticides. She said on Tuesday that samples had been sent to the Czech Republic, Netherlands and the United Kingdom.Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, whose right-wing government is under huge pressure to solve the mystery and stop more fish from dying, said Friday that “huge amounts of chemical waste” were probably to blame, adding in a Facebook video that “we will not rest until the guilty are severely punished.”On Friday, Morawiecki said he had fired Daca Przemysław, head of the national inland waters agency, and Michał Mistrzak, head of the general environmental inspectorate, a government agency that investigates environmental disasters, because of their handling of the disaster.Authorities in the city of Frankfurt warned "strongly" against coming into contact with the water from the river Oder.Odd Andersen / AFP - Getty ImagesHuge numbers of dead fish were first spotted near the southwestern Polish town of Olawa in late July.German officials have complained that Poland failed to honor an international treaty by not notifying them immediately about the possible contamination of the river. A boat captain first alerted German authorities about the dead fish on Aug. 9, Germany's federal government said.“We know that the chain of reporting that’s envisaged for such cases didn’t work,” Christopher Stolzenberg, a spokesperson for Germany’s Federal Environment Ministry, told reporters in Berlin, according to the Associated Press.NBC News has contacted the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment for comment regarding the accusation.Patrick Smith is a London-based editor and reporter for NBC News Digital.The Associated Press contributed. | Climate Change |
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Near-record amounts of seaweed are smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados, killing fish and other wildlife, choking tourism and releasing stinky, noxious gases.More than 24 million tons of sargassum blanketed the Atlantic in June, shattering the all-time record, set in 2018, by 20%, according to the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab. And unusually large amounts of the brown algae have drifted into the Caribbean Sea.A raggedy carpet of vegetation recently surrounded an uninhabited island near the French Caribbean territory of St. Martin that is popular with tourists, forcing officials to suspend ferry service and cancel kayaking, paddleboarding and snorkeling tours. The normally translucent turquoise waters around Pinel Island turned into a prickly yellowish-brown slush.Oswen Corbel, owner of Caribbean Paddling, said he had to close his St. Martin business on July 22 and doesn’t expect to reopen until late October. He estimated he has lost at least $10,000.“Maybe I should give up. ... Sometimes I think I should go into the mountains and herd sheep, but this is what I know to do,” he said. “What’s next? We had Hurricane Irma, we had COVID, we had the sargassum, and now I’m pretty scared of global warming.”Scientists say more research is needed to determine why sargassum levels in the region are so high, but the United Nations’ Caribbean Environment Program said possible factors include a rise in water temperatures as a result of climate change, and nitrogen-laden fertilizer and sewage that nourish the algae.“This year has been the worst year on record,” said Lisa Krimsky, a university researcher with Florida Sea Grant, a program aimed at protecting the coast. “It is absolutely devastating for the region.”She said large masses of seaweed have a severe environmental impact, with the decaying algae altering water temperatures and the pH balance and leading to declines in seagrass, coral and sponges.“They’re essentially being smothered out,” Krimsky said.The “golden tide” also has hit humans hard.The concentration of algae is so heavy in parts of the eastern Caribbean that the French island of Guadeloupe issued a health alert in late July. It warned some communities about high levels of hydrogen sulfide gas emanating from the huge rotting clumps of seaweed. The gas, which smells like rotten eggs, which can affect people with breathing problems such as asthma.The Biden administration declared a federal emergency after the U.S. Virgin Islands warned last month of unusually high amounts of sargassum clogging machinery at a desalination plant near St. Croix that is struggling to produce water and meet demand amid a drought.In addition, the U.S. Virgin Islands’ electricity generating station relies on ultra-pure water from the desalination plant to reduce emissions. The loss of such water would force the government to use a type of diesel fuel that is more expensive and in limited supply, officials said.Chuanmin Hu, an oceanography professor at the University of South Florida who helps produce the seaweed reports, said sargassum levels for the eastern Caribbean were at a near-record high this year, second only to those reported in July 2018. Levels in the northern Caribbean are at their third-highest level, he said.Experts first noted large amounts of sargassum in the Caribbean Sea in 2011, and the problem has occurred practically every year since then.“We don’t know if this is a new normal,” Krimsky lamented.Sargassum in moderation helps purify water and absorb carbon dioxide and is a key part of the habitat for fish, turtles, shrimp, crabs and other creatures. It is also used in fertilizer, food, biofuel, construction materials and medicinal products.But it is bad for tourism and the environment when too much accumulates just offshore or on beaches.“This is the worst we’ve ever seen it for sure,” said Melody Rouveure, general manager for a tour company in the Dutch Caribbean territory of St. Maarten, which shares an island with St. Martin. “It did ruin my personal beach plans.”On Union Island, which is part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the seaweed invasion has forced some resorts in recent years to close for up to five months.Masses of sargassum also have strangled the Caribbean’s fishing industry. It damages boat engines and fishing gear, prevents fishermen from reaching their vessels and fishing grounds and leads to a drop in the number of fish caught. Barbados, where the beaches are piled with reddish-brown seaweed, has been hit especially hard.An overabundance of sargassum was blamed for the recent deaths of thousands of fish in the French Caribbean island of Martinique. It also has activists concerned about the plight of endangered turtles. Some are dying at sea, entangled in the seaweed or unable to lay their eggs because of the mat of algae over the sand.In the Cayman Islands, officials launched a trial program in which crews pumped more than 2,880 square feet (268 square meters) of seaweed out of the water. But on Tuesday, the government announced it suspended the project, saying the seaweed had decomposed so much that it had rendered the pumping useless.Some island nations use heavy machinery to remove seaweed from the beach, but scientists warn that causes erosion and can destroy the nests of endangered turtles.Many Caribbean islands are struggling financially and do not have the means to clear the vast amounts of seaweed.Gov. Albert Bryan of the U.S. Virgin Islands said he asked President Joe Biden to declare a federal emergency for the entire three-island territory, not just St. Croix, but that didn’t happen. Bryan said he is now trying to find local funds to clean beaches, “but a lot of things need money right now.” | Climate Change |
Seated low in her canoe sliding through a rice bed on this vast lake, Kendra Haugen used one wooden stick to bend the stalks and another to knock the rice off, so gently the stalks sprung right back up. On a mid-September morning, no breeze ruffled the eagle feather gifted by her grandmother that Haugen wore on a baseball cap as she tried her hand at wild rice harvesting — a sacred process for her Ojibwe people. "A lot of reservations are struggling to keep rice beds, so it's really important to keep these as pristine as we can. ... It renews our rice beds for the future," the 23-year-old college student said. Wild rice, or manoomin (good seed) in Ojibwe, is sacred to Indigenous peoples in the Great Lakes region, because it's part of their creation story — and because for centuries it staved off starvation during harsh winters. "In our origin story, we were told to go where food grew on water," said Elaine Fleming, a Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe elder whose manoomin class at Leech Lake Tribal College went harvesting last week. "It's our sacred food." But changing climate, invasive species and pollution are threatening the plant even as its cultivated sibling rises in popularity nationwide as an exceptionally nutritious food, though often priced out of reach of urban Indigenous communities. Alvin Thunder, a Leech Lake Tribal College student in the carpentry and construction program, tosses wild rice in a birchbark basket during a process called "winnowing," which uses the wind to help remove the hulls from the rice before it's cooked, Sept. Those threats make it crucial to teach young band members to harvest wild rice respecting both rituals and the environment. That will help wild rice remain available as an essential element for ceremonies, but also as a much-needed income generator for the Leech Lake reservation, where nearly 40% of Native residents live in poverty. The basic instructions for newbies reflect that dual reality — respect the rice by not breaking the stems, and if you lose balance, jump out to avoid tipping the canoe with its precious cargo. Fleming gave everyone tobacco from a zip-close bag. Before scattering it on the calm water and setting out, the youths gathered around another elder praying in Ojibwe — to introduce the group to the natural elements around them, explain why it needed their help, ask for safe passage on the water and give thanks. "Any time you take something from the earth, you want to thank the earth for what she's given us," said Kelsey Burns, a student and first-time ricer. Leech Lake Tribal College students harvest wild rice in Steamboat Bay on Leech Lake in Minnesota, Sept. 12, 2022. That reciprocity between humans and nature is essential to Ojibwe spirituality. In their stories, the Creator, before bringing to the earth Anishinaabe, the first Indigenous person, gathered all animals to ask how they could help. "Plants were listening and chimed in and said, 'We have gifts too, so Anishinaabe can have a good life,'" Fleming explained. "Rice said, 'We'll feed Anishinaabe.'" In two hours on the water, the pairs of polers, who stood steering with 20-foot poles, and knockers, who rained rice into the canoe until it formed a thick, green-brown carpet, gathered about 35 pounds. Experienced ricers can harvest a quarter ton a day.
This year, they can get $6 per pound of rice, a high price because the two-week harvest is particularly meager, said Ryan White. A 44-year-old single dad, he takes his two boys and a nephew ricing to help cover the bills and for the kids to buy video games. "You learn the essence of hard work out here," he said while knocking rice on a recent afternoon, with duct tape over his trousers' hem and shoes so not a grain would be wasted. Ryan White, front, and Darold Madigan harvest wild rice on Leech Lake in Minnesota, Sept. 11, 2022. "Cleaning the boat real good," White explained later as he swiped the rice into a sack. "Because of stories we heard of old times, when … even a handful like this meant a meal or two for the kids, and at the end of winter it actually might save your family." "That manoomin is our brother, that saved us as a people many different ways," said Dave Bismarck, who was loading about 200 pounds of just-harvested rice at a nearby landing. "Ricing to me is real spiritual. There's a lot who have gone home already, and when I'm ricing, the harder I work … the closer I am to them."
But the beds are "continually shrinking," said White, who's been ricing for three decades. And that endangers wild rice's spiritual and economic gifts. While some natural cycling is normal, bad years for wild rice are becoming more frequent, said Ann Geisen, a wildlife lake specialist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). "It seems to be tied to climate change," she added. "Bigger storm events when it's uprooted and wiped out, we seem to have more of these. A big bounce (in water levels) in the spring can wipe out an entire lake." Nate Johnson pulls a piece of wild rice from its hull during the parching, or heating process, to gauge how much longer it will need to stay over the fire, Sept. 12, 2022, in Cass Lake, Minnesota. A warming climate can also damage the plant, whose seeds need to be close to freezing on shallow lake bottoms for months to germinate well, and brings destructive invasive species and fungi to Minnesota, Wisconsin and parts of Canada, wild rice's only natural habitats. "It's going to completely ravish natural stands," said Jenny Kimball, a professor of agronomy and plant genetics at the University of Minnesota. She works on both conservation and developing more resistant breeds for cultivated wild rice growers, an industry she estimates adds about $58 million to the state economy and has far outpaced natural production for decades. Most Ojibwe bands want to save natural stands, however, and several recently filed lawsuits fighting water contamination — including one dismissed this year in White Earth tribal court that named manoomin as the lead plaintiff in a novel "rights of nature" approach. The suit accused the state of failing to protect water where wild rice grows by allowing the pumping of billions of gallons of groundwater from an oil pipeline project. In July, two other northern Minnesota tribes sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its approval of state changes to water quality standards that the tribes allege would increase pollution and damage wild rice. A fresh pot of hand-harvested and processed wild rice is shared by students and faculty of Leech Lake Tribal College as a part of a traditional Ojibwe ceremony, Sept. 12, 2022, in Cass Lake, Minnesota. Leech Lake students and faculty discussed industrial pollution and controversial pipelines as they gathered outside the college for a feast celebrating their first day harvesting. Before cooking the rice, they had to parch it, stirring it in a giant iron kettle for more than an hour; jiggle the husks loose by dancing over it as it lay in a hide-covered hole in the ground; and finally winnow it in birchbark baskets.
"We understand our responsibility, as nation, to this land. We're supposed to think seven generations to the future," Fleming said.
Burns, the student, was thinking of her son, who's 5. "I like learning everything that I can about our culture," she said. "I didn't learn much when I was younger, so I felt a part of me was missing. I want to keep teaching everything I learn." Elaine Fleming, a Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe elder, offers a plate of harvested foods, including wild rice, venison and berries all sprinkled with tobacco, to the waters of Leech Lake after a day of wild rice harvesting and processing, in Cass Lake, Minnes | Climate Change |
Following a surprise announcement Wednesday that he and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin struck a deal on a major spending package -- reviving Democrats' hopes of addressing health care and climate -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer met with his caucus behind closed doors on Thursday morning.Schumer urged fellow Democrats to stay united to get the Inflation Reduction Act across the finish line via reconciliation before the chamber breaks next week for their August recess. The proposal would expand health care subsidies; allow Medicare to negotiate on prescription drugs; spend nearly $400 billion on climate and energy policies and raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy."It will require us to stick together and work long days and nights for the next 10 days," Schumer said, according to a Democrat in the room. "We will need to be disciplined in our messaging and focus. It will be hard. But I believe we can get this done."Democrats' proposed climate, tax and health care bill had been in limbo after Manchin, one of the most conservative Democrats in the 50-50 Senate, said earlier this month that he was opposed to additional spending on climate policies or tax changes as the country faces historically high inflation.But in an apparent reversal, Manchin said Wednesday that he and Schumer had reached an agreement after "months of negotiation."President Joe Biden applauded their "historic agreement" in remarks delivered at the White House on Thursday, despite the fact that it doesn't include everything he's called for in such a package. (At several trillion dollars, Biden's original American Families Plan was a far more sweeping social spending proposal.)Biden said Manchin and Schumer's agreement was also major."Simply put, the bill will lower health care costs for millions of Americans and it will be the most important investment -- not a hyperbole -- the most important investment that we've ever made in our energy security," he said.If passed, the spending package would be a notable victory for Biden and Democrats heading into the fall midterm elections.President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 at the White House in Washington, July 28, 2022.Elizabeth Frantz/ReutersBut Manchin said Thursday that Biden had little to do with the deal, telling a local radio show that it was only hammered out between him and Schumer."President Biden was not involved," Manchin said. "I was not going to bring the president in. I didn't think it was fair to bring him in. And this thing could very well could not have happened at all. It could have absolutely gone sideways."Biden on Thursday thanked Schumer and Manchin specifically for the "extraordinary effort that it took to reach this result."What's in the bill?The 725-page bill, as currently written, would invest approximately $300 billion in deficit reduction and $369.75 billion in energy security and climate change programs over the next decade.According to Schumer and Manchin, the bill "lowers energy costs, increases cleaner production, and reduces carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030."There are incentives for Americans to invest in clean energy, with tax incentives for energy efficiency improvements for their homes. There are also tax credits for individuals who buy electric vehicles.The bill would continue pandemic-era expansions to Affordable Care Act subsidies through 2025 and allow Medicare to negotiate with drug companies to lower drug costs, which has long been a Democratic goal. Under the bill, drug manufacturers would be penalized for raising prices faster than inflation.Medicare drug negotiation would begin in 2026 with 10 of the most expensive drugs eligible for negotiation. That number would increase to 15 drugs in 2027 and to 20 drugs by 2029.The Inflation Reduction Act would be paid for implementing a 15% corporate minimum tax as well as collecting more through IRS tax enforcement, Democrats said. The legislation includes billions of dollars for taxpayer services, enforcement and modernization of the agency.Manchin on how the deal came togetherManchin was pressed by West Virginia radio host Hoppy Kercheval on Thursday on why he changed course to go through with this bill, including the climate provisions, and despite a lengthy explanation and defense that the legislation will not be inflationary, he couldn't explain the seeming about-face.Manchin said Schumer was "mad" when he first paused the deal a few weeks ago, but he insisted he never "walked away" from negotiations.Sen. Joe Manchin talks to reporters outside a hearing room, July 21, 2022, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.J. Scott Applewhite/AP, FILEAfter originally saying this month that he wanted to wait until the next set of economic data was released in August before moving forward on any legislation, Manchin said in his radio appearance Thursday that he directed his staff to scrub the bill down so there "can't be one thing that you can say caused inflation."Still, he said he's anticipating being criticized by Republicans over the 15% minimum corporate tax."Why is anybody or any corporation upset by not paying 15? So yes, I'm anxious to find out who they are," he said. "Come forward."Some Republicans were also quick to criticize Manchin's changing position, which they said left them in the lurch -- having supported a separate computer chips bill when they thought the Democratic spending plan was dead.What happens nextDemocrats hope to use a fast-track process known as reconciliation that will allow the legislation to pass by a simple majority vote.In the evenly divided Senate, Democrats need their entire caucus -- including Vermont independent Bernie Sanders, who has vocally criticized Manchin, and Arizona Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, who like Manchin has bucked other party priorities -- to back the bill with Vice President Kamala Harris then breaking a tie.The party also needs their members to stay healthy enough to vote in-person before the recess. There is no proxy voting in the chamber, as there is in the House.Manchin is currently recovering from COVID-19 and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin announced Thursday, hours after the spending deal was released, that he too had tested positive for the virus and will isolate following federal guidelines.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer followed by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, arrives to speak to reporters, July 26, 2022, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.J. Scott Applewhite/AP, FILESchumer told Senate Democrats on Thursday that they have the opportunity to get the legislation passed before the August recess -- just days away."When we were in the minority for many years before this Congress, we talked often as a caucus about what we would do if we got the majority back," he said, according to a Democrat in the room."We have now been in the longest 50-50 Senate in history," he said. "It has been a wild ride and there have been many ups and downs."As of Thursday, it appeared that many progressives and moderates, alike, are ready to get on board with the legislation.But all eyes are on Arizona Sen. Kirsten Sinema, a Democrat who has occasionally thwarted Biden's agenda., who evaded questions on the deal. Included in the bill is a particular tax provision she has opposed in the past. The provision deals with the so-called "carried interest" loophole allowing wealthy hedge fund managers and private equity executives to pay lower tax rates on investments. Democrats want to ramp up the tax to bring in an additional $14 billion.No date for a vote on the deal has been set in stone, as the chamber is waiting for the Senate Parliamentarian to consider if the provisions passes muster to be included in reconciliation. But it could happen as soon as next week.Meanwhile, the House -- which is out now for its annual month-long August recess – could return a week or so after the Senate passes its legislation.- ABC News' Justin Gomez and Benjamin Siegel contributed to this report. | Climate Change |
An aerial view shows a deforested plot of the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Industrial-scale mining for materials such as coal, gold, and iron ore is spurring tropical deforestation, with once-impenetrable forest cleared for mines and access roads, new research shows.In the first study to quantify the impact of industrial mining on tropical forest loss, an international team of scientists found that just four countries are largely to blame: Brazil, Indonesia, Ghana and Suriname.Together, the four forest-rich nations accounted for roughly 80% of tropical deforestation caused by large-scale mining operations from 2000 to 2019, according to the study published on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWhile at least 70% of deforestation is done to clear land for agriculture, the scientists called out industrial mining as an emerging concern due to the growing global appetite for minerals used in clean-energy technologies to combat climate change."The energy transition is going to require very large amounts of minerals - copper, lithium, cobalt - for decarbonized technologies," said coauthor Anthony Bebbington, a geographer at Clark University in Massachusetts. "We need more planning tools on the parts of governments and companies to mitigate the impacts of mining on forest loss."Already, mines worldwide extract more than twice the amount of raw materials than they did in 2000, the study said.For the study, the researchers studied global satellite images and data tracking forest loss alongside location information for industrial-scale mining operations from the past two decades. The study did not measure the impacts from small-scale and artisanal mining, which can also be a challenge as pollution goes unregulated.Overall, there were 26 countries responsible for most of the world's tropical deforestation since 2000.But around industrial mining sites, the four countries dominated. The biggest losses were in Indonesia, where coal mines on the island of Borneo have expanded to meet fuel demand from China and India.Ghana and Suriname also showed high deforestation rates around gold and bauxite mines delivering material used in aluminum and other products. In Brazil, gold and iron ore extraction drove mining deforestation.Mining operations often clear forests to make room for expanding extraction sites and tailing storage facilities, as well as to build access roads and settlements for miners.Road-building and development activities are often not included in environmental impact assessments, conducted before a mine is approved, said environmental engineer Juliana Siqueira-Gay at the sustainability nonprofit Instituto Escolhas in Brazil, who was not involved in the study.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Gloria Dickie in London; Editing by Katy Daigle and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. | Climate Change |
Calls for home insulation to cut energy demand, conserve heat and lower bills in in winter have have grown amid the energy crisis. But what impact do energy efficiency measures have in summer, especially as Britain get hotter because of climate change?The government's own climate advisers, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), told Sky News the design of our homes risks "locking in" the impacts of climate change, such as extreme heat.
Does insulation make your house hotter? "Insulating homes has very little, if any, impact on the risk of overheating," said Professor Kevin Lomas from Loughborough University, who led the largest national study so far into overheating in homes.Insulation can even help keep your home cool, because most types - certainly external wall and likely also cavity wall - will stop your home from getting as hot in the first place. Other energy efficiency measures work both ways too: insulating pipes saves energy in winter by preventing heat from leaking - and so helping keep your home cool in summer.
The exception when it comes to insulation is if you have it on the inside of your wall, which can create a "small additional risk" of overheating by one degree Celsius or so, but only if your home isn't well ventilated anyway, explained Prof Lomas More on Climate Change Extreme weather: Roads close, 'frightening' fires break out and drought sets in as Portugal's temperatures climb towards 46C Blistering heat scorches Europe as Portugal wildfire injures 29 and officials warn of hotter, changing climate Wine production boom expected as climate crisis recreates Champagne conditions in UK, study predicts But "other things like shading and proper ventilation have a much, much bigger effect and can reduce the internal temperature substantially", he said.Why is my home so hot?The main factors that let homes get too hot are "too much glazing, lack of shading, and insufficient capacity to well ventilate the home", said Julie Godefroy, head of sustainability at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).Flats with "big windows at the expense of everything else" are often "designed without any consideration for what happens when the heat beats down on to these windows," said Jonny Marshall, senior economist at think tank Resolution Foundation (RF)."There's issues with through drafts as well," he said. In flats with only one side that faces outwards, "it's really hard to get air moving round".Often these flats also have windows whose opening is restricted for safety reasons, but which prevent cooler air from coming in at night.Loft extensions are also dangerous, "because you basically make this big black box on your roof and it just soaks up heat", said Mr Marshall.And at the moment there is no requirement to design them in a way to avoid overheating, such as by avoiding too much glass, painting the roof white, or adding solar panels that create shade, he said."So people are actually making their houses worse at the same time as this problem [of heat] is getting worse," he said. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Why heatwaves are getting worse Why did the UK build hot homes?For many years, policy focussed on energy efficiency without looking at overheating, said Ms Godefroy."There was a lack of looking at measures in the round," she said.The CCC told Sky News a "holistic approach to buildings, considering energy efficiency, low-carbon heat, overheating and flooding risk is required to design safe and comfortable buildings for the future".A new and more joined up approach has been promised as part of the government's Heat and Buildings Strategy. Standards were also improved in the latest building regulations.But "more work is needed to make this a reality... and ensure that we are not building homes that will lock-in dangerous climate impacts in the future", said the committee's head of adaptation, Richard Millar. Image: Many Mediterranean homes feature shutters, awnings and ledges to create shade and keep them cool. Pic: AP How can you keep your house cool?While there are many everyday things you can do to keep your home cool, other measures can be designed into homes.One of the most effective is to "make more shade," said Mr Marshall. That could be shutters or drapes outside windows, as seen on Mediterranean homes, or designing balconies and ledges to cast shade.Reflective film on glass windows can block out infra red light - the part of light that carries heat - as can types of glass with the right "g value".Ventilation is also key - that means getting the right flow of air through the home, at the right time of day.Green spaces and trees also have a cooling effect.Watch the Daily Climate Show at 3.30pm Monday to Friday, and The Climate Show with Tom Heap on Saturday and Sunday at 3.30pm and 7.30pm.All on Sky News, on the Sky News website and app, on YouTube and Twitter.The show investigates how global warming is changing our landscape and highlights solutions to the crisis. | Climate Change |
FILE – Climate activist Vanessa Nakate, second right, and other activists engage in a ‘Show US The Money’ protest at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 8, 2021. From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, stirring concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — From drought to cyclones and sea level rise, the cost of damage caused by climate change in Africa will only get higher as the world warms, sparking concerns from activists and officials about how to pay for it. Africa’s islands and coastal states — and the 116 million people that inhabit them — will be heavily exposed to rising seas and will spend about $50 billion in damages by 2050, a report released Thursday by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization said. It added that drought over the last 50 years in the Horn and southern Africa, exacerbated by climate change, has claimed the lives of over half a million people, with losses estimated at $70 billion. Over 1,000 floods in the same time period claimed over 20,000 lives, it said. The report’s findings stirred renewed calls for compensation for the continent by many who believe rich nations that emit far more planet-warming gases into the atmosphere should foot the bill for climate catastrophes, known as “loss and damage” in climate negotiations. “As a continent we feel that the issue of loss and damage needs to be addressed,” said Harsen Nyambe, the director of sustainable environment at the African Union. “It is a controversial issue and developed countries are afraid because it has serious financial implications.” The failure to create a “loss and damage fund” means African countries “are without recourse or compensation from the wealthy nations most responsible for climate change,” said a report by the philanthropic Mo Ibrahim Foundation released earlier this year. Loss and damage negotiations were a sticking point at last year’s U.N. climate conference and are expected to feature prominently again this year at the climate summit in November, known as COP27, which will be held in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el Sheikh. Africa is expected to join other developing nations from Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific at COP27 who have banded together under the Climate Vulnerable Forum to tackle the issue of loss and damage and seek compensation. The bloc, currently chaired by Ghana, was formed in 2009 and brings together 48 of the world’s most climate susceptible developing countries who have a combined population of 1.2 billion but a collective share of global emissions of just 5%. “Our continent is experiencing loss of lives and livelihoods, and damage to our lands and communities,” Kenyan climate activist Elizabeth Wathuti told The Associated Press. In addition to drought and flooding, the continent has also suffered extreme heat, cyclones and sandstorms, degrading lands due to changing weather conditions and the loss of biodiversity. “Vulnerable countries do not have the financial capacity to adapt to these intensifying climate impacts, which makes climate finance a matter of global justice,” Wathuti added. ___ Follow AP’s climate and environment coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/climate-and-environment ___ Associated Press climate and environmental coverage receives support from several private foundations. See more about AP’s climate initiative here. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | Climate Change |
| August 07, 2022 08:06 PM Senate Democrats are celebrating their passage of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-WV) surprise energy, healthcare, and tax deal, Schumer squeezed the legislation, which was thought to be dead due to opposition from Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), through the Senate with an all-night "vote-a-rama" and talked about the sleepless win in a press conference Sunday afternoon. The spending plan, which focused on climate, health, and business taxation, passed with all 50 Democratic votes and Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie. After reveling in his victory at the presser, Schumer tweeted: "This is a great day," to which Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) replied: "Yes it is, my friend!" SENATE PASSES INFLATION REDUCTION ACT AFTER ALL-NIGHT VOTE SERIES The two were far from the only Senate Democrats who felt that way about passing the most significant carbon reduction bill in U.S. history. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) choked up and got teary-eyed when talking about the nearly $400 billion he and his party voted to allocate to addressing carbon emissions and incentivizing renewable energy. "This is a planetary emergency, this is the first time that the federal government has taken action that is worthy of the moment," he told reporters upon leaving the final vote. "This is the biggest climate action that any country has ever taken." His voice broke when he added: "Now, I can look my kids in the eye and say we're really doing something about the climate." Schatz went on to write on Twitter that: "Objectively this is a productive Congress." Speaking to CNN in an interview after the bill's passage, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) called Democrats' success: "a huge win for the American people. This is an enormous step forward for making prescription drugs affordable, for making healthcare sustainable, for making an enormous down payment on tackling climate change, and for reducing the deficit." Coons, a close Biden ally who sits in the president's old Senate seat, told the network he believed the legislative win was "a great moment for Democratic unity, for responding to the calls and the protests and the marches from people young and old all over our country who've been urging us to take action on the climate. and for the millions and millions of families who have wondered what we're going to do to make prescription drugs affordable. "This tackles those big challenges and delivers a real answer," he continued. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) told reporters after the bill was passed that he was "so proud of these Democrats," who he said "cast a really gutsy vote when we started this off in the early summer of 2021." "Oh yes we did — oh, yes we did!! Fended off dozens of dangerous amendments; pulled an audible to repair the one that went south on us; hung together, and did something REALLY BIG!!!" Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) gleefully tweeted, referencing Democrats' struggles to push a reconciliation package through the chamber. "It’s still sinking in but emotions are high. So many disappointments…and then this." The Inflation Reduction Act is a scaled-back alternative to Build Back Better, a sweeping social spending and green energy bill that Manchin killed last year when he objected to its price tag and raised concerns over inflation. The new agreement, made in private between Manchin and Schumer, survived a "vote-a-rama" in the Senate over the weekend, in which lawmakers were able to propose amendments to the bill. Despite most preferring the original Build Back Better package, Senate Democrats have largely rallied around the Manchin-approved deal, which they've argued would decrease inflation and not raise taxes on average people while still tackling parts of the party's energy, healthcare, and tax reform agendas. Republicans, meanwhile, have said the new legislation will raise taxes on low-income people and cause a spike in inflation, even if temporarily. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) revealed on Twitter that he celebrated his party's victory "by getting take out Chinese food." He included a picture of the fortune from his fortune cookie, which read: "You deserve to have a good time after a hard day's work." "We're getting things done," Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) told reporters later Sunday. "Tackling the climate crisis in the area of agriculture." "This is a real moment to support rural communities with agriculture and forest farmers and foresters who have the capacity and want to play an even larger roll in tackling the climate crisis. So there's very significant support for them to do that." | Climate Change |
More than 2,000 people dead from extreme heat and wildfires raging in Portugal and Spain. High temperature records shattered from England to Japan. Overnights that fail to cool. Brutal heat waves are quickly becoming the hallmark of the summer of 2022. And even as climate change continues to crank up the temperature, scientists are working fast to understand the limits of humans’ resilience to heat extremes. Recent research suggests that heat stress tolerance in people may be lower than previously thought. If true, millions more people could be at risk of succumbing to dangerous temperatures sooner than expected. Sign Up For the Latest from Science News Headlines and summaries of the latest Science News articles, delivered to your inbox “Bodies are capable of acclimating over a period of time” to temperature changes, says Vivek Shandas, an environmental planning and climate adaptation researcher at Portland State University in Oregon. Over geologic time, there have been many climate shifts that humans have weathered, Shandas says. “[But] we’re in a time when these shifts are happening much more quickly.” Just halfway through 2022, heat waves have already ravaged many countries. The heat arrived early in southern Asia: In March, Wardha, India, saw a high of 45° Celsius (113° Fahrenheit); in Nawabshah, Pakistan, recorded temperatures rose to 49.5° C (121.1° F). Extreme heat alerts blared across Europe beginning in June and continuing through July, the rising temperatures exacerbating drought and sparking wildfires. The United Kingdom shattered its hottest-ever record July 19 when temperatures reached 40.3° C in the English village of Coningsby. The heat fueled fires in France, forcing thousands to evacuate from their homes. And the litany goes on: June brought Japan its worst heat wave since record-keeping began in 1875, leading to the country’s highest-ever recorded temperature of 40.2° C. China’s coastal megacities, from Shanghai to Chengdu, were hammered by heat waves in July as temperatures in the region also rose above 40° C. And in the United States, a series of heat waves gripped the Midwest, the South and the West in June and July. Temperatures soared to 42° C in North Platte, Neb., and to 45.6° C in Phoenix. The current global rate of warming on Earth is unprecedented (SN: 7/24/19). And scientists have long predicted that human-caused climate change will increase the occurrence of heat waves. Globally, humans’ exposure to extreme heat tripled from 1983 to 2016, particularly in South Asia. The heat already is taking an increasing toll on human health. It can cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, which is often fatal. Dehydration can lead to kidney and heart disease. Extreme heat can even change how we behave, increasing aggression and decreasing our ability to focus (SN: 8/18/21). Hot zones On July 13, multiple heat waves seared much of Europe, Asia and North Africa, smashing temperature records. China’s Shanghai Xujiahui Observatory recorded its highest-ever temperature of 40.9° C in almost 150 years of record-keeping. Tunis, Tunisia, reached a 40-year record of 48° C. And the scorching heat fueled fires in Portugal, Spain and France. Surface air temperature in the Eastern Hemisphere on July 13, 2022 Joshua Stevens/NASA Earth ObservatoryJoshua Stevens/NASA Earth Observatory Source: GEOS-5 data from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office/NASA GSFC, VIIRS day-night band data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Staying cool The human body has various ways to shed excess heat and keep the core of the body at an optimal temperature of about 37° C (98.6° F). The heart pumps faster, speeding up blood flow that carries heat to the skin (SN: 4/3/18). Air passing over the skin can wick away some of that heat. Evaporative cooling — sweating — also helps. But there’s a limit to how much heat humans can endure. In 2010, scientists estimated that theoretical heat stress limit to be at a “wet bulb” temperature of 35° C. Wet bulb temperatures depend on a combination of humidity and “dry bulb” air temperature measured by a thermometer. Those variables mean a place could hit a wet bulb temperature of 35° C in different ways — for instance, if the air is that temperature and there’s 100 percent humidity, or if the air temperature is 46° C and there’s 50 percent humidity. The difference is due to evaporative cooling. When water evaporates from the skin or another surface, it steals away energy in the form of heat, briefly cooling that surface. That means that in drier regions, the wet bulb temperature — where that ephemeral cooling effect happens readily — will be lower than the actual air temperature. In humid regions, however, wet and dry bulb temperatures are similar, because the air is so moist it’s difficult for sweat to evaporate quickly. So when thinking about heat stress on the body, scientists use wet bulb temperatures because they are a measure of how much cooling through evaporation is possible in a given climate, says Daniel Vecellio, a climate scientist at Penn State. “Both hot/dry and warm/humid environments can be equally dangerous,” Vecellio says — and this is where the body’s different cooling strategies come into play. In hot, dry areas, where the outside temperature may be much hotter than skin temperature, human bodies rely entirely on sweating to cool down, he says. In warm, humid areas, where the air temperature may actually be cooler than skin temperatures (but the humidity makes it seem warmer than it is), the body can’t sweat as efficiently. Instead, the cooler air passing over the skin can draw away the heat. How hot is too hot? Given the complexity of the body’s cooling system, and the diversity of human bodies, there isn’t really a one-size-fits-all threshold temperature for heat stress for everybody. “No one’s body runs at 100 percent efficiency,” Vecellio says. Different body sizes, the ability to sweat, age and acclimation to a regional climate all have a role. Still, for the last decade, that theoretical wet bulb 35° C number has been considered to be the point beyond which humans can no longer regulate their bodies’ temperatures. But recent laboratory-based research by Vecellio and his colleagues suggests that a general, real-world threshold for human heat stress is much lower, even for young and healthy adults. The researchers tracked heat stress in two dozen subjects ranging in age from 18 to 34, under a variety of controlled climates. In the series of experiments, the team varied humidity and temperature conditions within an environmental chamber, sometimes holding temperature constant while varying the humidity, and sometimes vice versa. The subjects exerted themselves within the chamber just enough to simulate minimal outdoor activity, walking on a treadmill or pedaling slowly on a bike with no resistance. During these experiments, which lasted for 1.5 to two hours, the researchers measured the subjects’ skin temperatures using wireless probes and assessed their core temperatures using a small telemetry pill that the subjects swallowed. In warm and humid conditions, the subjects in the study were unable to tolerate heat stress at wet bulb temperatures closer to 30° or 31° C, the team estimates. In hot and dry conditions, that wet bulb temperature was even lower, ranging from 25° to 28° C, the researchers reported in the February Journal of Applied Physiology. For context, in a very dry environment at about 10 percent humidity, a wet bulb temperature of 25° C would correspond to an air temperature of about 50° C (122° F). These results suggest that there is much more work to be done to understand what humans can endure under real-world heat and humidity conditions, but that the threshold may be much lower than thought, Vecellio says. The 2010 study’s theoretical finding of 35° C may still be “the upper limit,” he adds. “We’re showing the floor.” And that’s for young, healthy adults doing minimal activity. Thresholds for heat stress are expected to be lower for outdoor workers required to exert themselves, or for the elderly or children. Assessing laboratory limits for more at-risk people is the subject of ongoing work for Vecellio and his colleagues. A worker wipes away sweat in Toulouse, France, on July 13. An intense heat wave swept across Europe in mid-July, engulfing Spain, Portugal, France, England and other countries.VALENTINE CHAPUIS/AFP via Getty Images If the human body’s tolerance for heat stress is generally lower than scientists have realized, that could mean millions more people will be at risk from the deadliest heat sooner than scientists have realized. As of 2020, there were few reports of wet bulb temperatures around the world reaching 35° C, but climate simulations project that limit could be regularly exceeded in parts of South Asia and the Middle East by the middle of the century. Some of the deadliest heat waves in the last two decades were at lower wet bulb temperatures: Neither the 2003 European heat wave, which caused an estimated 30,000 deaths, nor the 2010 Russian heat wave, which killed over 55,000 people, exceeded wet bulb temperatures of 28° C. Protecting people How best to inform the public about heat risk is “the part that I find to be tricky,” says Shandas, who wasn’t involved in Vecellio’s research. Shandas developed the scientific protocol for the National Integrated Heat Health Information System’s Urban Heat Island mapping campaign in the United States. It’s very useful to have this physiological data from a controlled, precise study, Shandas says, because it allows us to better understand the science behind humans’ heat stress tolerance. But physiological and environmental variability still make it difficult to know how best to apply these findings to public health messaging, such as extreme heat warnings, he says. “There are so many microconsiderations that show up when we’re talking about a body’s ability to manage [its] internal temperature.” One of those considerations is the ability of the body to quickly acclimate to a temperature extreme. Regions that aren’t used to extreme heat may experience greater mortality, even at lower temperatures, simply because people there aren’t used to the heat. The 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest wasn’t just extremely hot — it was extremely hot for that part of the world at that time of year, which makes it more difficult for the body to adapt, Shandas says (SN: 6/29/21). Heat that arrives unusually early and right on the heels of a cool period can also be more deadly, says Larry Kalkstein, a climatologist at the University of Miami and the chief heat science advisor for the Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center. “Often early season heat waves in May and June are more dangerous than those in August and September.” Rising heat In the 1960s, the average time between the earliest and latest heat waves that might occur in a year was just about 22 days. By the 2010s, the average heat wave season had lengthened to almost 70 days. Change in the duration of annual U.S. heat wave season, 1960s–2010s E. OtwellE. Otwell Source: NOAA, EPA One way to improve communities’ resilience to the heat may be to treat heat waves like other natural disasters — including give them names and severity rankings (SN: 8/14/20). As developed by an international coalition known as the Extreme Heat Resilience Alliance, those rankings form the basis for a new type of heat wave warning that explicitly considers the factors that impact heat stress, such as wet bulb temperature and acclimation, rather than just temperature extremes. The rankings also consider factors such as cloud cover, wind and how hot the temperatures are overnight. “If it’s relatively cool overnight, there’s not as much negative health outcome,” says Kalkstein, who created the system. But overnight temperatures aren’t getting as low as they used to in many places. In the United States, for example, the average minimum temperatures at nighttime are now about 0.8° C warmer than they were during the first half of the 20th century, according to the country’s Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 (SN: 11/28/18). By naming heat waves like hurricanes, officials hope to increase citizens’ awareness of the dangers of extreme heat. Heat wave rankings could also help cities tailor their interventions to the severity of the event. Six cities are currently testing the system’s effectiveness: four in the United States and in Athens, Greece, and Seville, Spain. On July 24, with temperatures heading toward 42° C, Seville became the first city in the world to officially name a heat wave, sounding the alarm for Heat Wave Zoe. As 2022 continues to smash temperature records around the globe, such warnings may come not a moment too soon. | Climate Change |
September 21, 2022 01:12 AM Hurricane Fiona, like many hurricanes from the last century, wreaked havoc in the Caribbean earlier this week. It hit Puerto Rico, knocking out most of the island's electrical grid and causing power outages, according to the Associated Press. Hundreds of people have been stranded, and the storm has claimed the lives of two people so far — one in Puerto Rico and one in the Dominican Republic. Yet, even as the storm continued to cause devastation, it did not stop Democrats from exploiting the tragedy for agenda-driven hysteria about climate change. Such hyperbolic nonsense is par for the course for the Left. However, it doesn't make it any less despicable. Consider Robert Reich's ridiculous tweet, which blamed the storm on climate change. "Once again, Puerto Rico is being slammed by an epic storm," Reich tweeted. "It's not enough to send our thoughts to the Puerto Rican people. We must act on climate. Now." CODE: Once again, Puerto Rico is being slammed by an epic storm. It's not enough to send our thoughts to the Puerto Rican people. We must act on climate. Now.— Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 19, 2022 Sadly, this has become a typical pattern for Reich. Anytime there is a hurricane that causes appreciable damage, Reich is closely behind, tweeting about the perils of climate change and offering his opinion as if it is some indisputable, absolute fact. A little over a year ago, he spoke as a climate expert, tweeting with absolute certainty that it was warm water caused by global warming that has led to powerful hurricanes. This is indeed a theory, but many scientists have disputed such claims. For the record, monster hurricanes are another result of climate change. Ida gained power from ocean water warmer than before.Pay no attention to those who say we can't afford to stop climate change. The costs of letting it continue are far, far greater.— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 30, 2021 Reich, the former secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton, has no scientific expertise. His musings exemplify the kind of junk science claims that people on the Left use to reinforce their climate change hysteria. Reich talks like hurricanes in the Caribbean have not existed for hundreds of years, long before whatever the Left claims humans did to cause global warming or climate change. Reich's tweet is just irresponsible and pathetic. It is one thing to warn about the planet's rising temperature and some theories as to its causes or effects. It's another thing to blame every single hurricane on climate change. It's junk science. These people should be ashamed of attempting to exploit tragedies for political gain. No one should listen to or believe anything they say. | Climate Change |
There's a crispness that is exquisite to see, though it will be interesting to hear whether this filmmaking approach is compared to motion smoothing on television. “Avatar: The Way of Water”20th Century Studios The audience at D23 was the first to see five clips from James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Marking the finale of D23’s second day of film reveals, primarily focused on Lucasfilm and Marvel, James Cameron joined Hall D23 by video to let the audience know they’d be seeing footage from his long (very long) awaited sequel in 3D.
After being given special 3D glasses, fans were shown five clips. The first boasted the wonders of the upcoming film’s 3D capabilities in a sequence of several Na’vi swimming. There’s a crispness that is exquisite to see, though it will be interesting to hear whether this is compared to motion smoothing on television.
A second clip introduced us to Sigourney Weaver, playing both her human character Dr. Grace Augustine from the first film, as well as Grace’s Na’vi daughter Kiri. It’s certainly jarring to hear Weaver’s older voice come out of a character that looks particularly young. Kiri doesn’t know who her father is, and no doubt this will play out in the film. The third clip was easily the longest, an extended fight sequence between the military as Na’vi avatars and Zoe Saldana’s Neytiri. The sequence, filmed in the dark, is certainly bright enough to make out the violence, which shocked a few people in the audience. Axes and arrows to the head abounded.
Following that scene was another already presented in the trailer, though there’s more backstory. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), living life in his avatar body, tells Neytiri their family will have to leave as they’re being hunted by an unknown character.
This leads to the next sequence shown, wherein the characters find a new tribe to live with, though the rules are incredibly strict. The final clip involved Jake’s son having to learn that the new group does not associate with unknown “outcasts.”
It’s been 13 years since James Cameron’s “Avatar” revolutionized the film landscape and topped the history-making box office charts. Aside from Jake and Neytiri’s love story and the conflict at the heart of the sweeping sci-fi epic, “The Way of Water” will pivot the message of climate change to promote ocean conservation. Whereas the first film dealt more with the dangers of deforestation, the sequel channels Cameron’s personal passion for oceanography.
“Avatar: The Way of Water,” is finally about to flow into theaters on December 16. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. | Climate Change |
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) success in resisting years of reckless and drastic tea party and Trump administration proposals for steep funding cuts have distracted attention from the more mundane and ongoing problems from years of declining resources and stagnant funding. In 2021, EPA’s budget was scarcely half, in real dollars, what it had been 40 years ago — when the agency had far fewer responsibilities and almost no one understood the urgency of addressing climate change and promoting environmental justice. The Washington Post recently reported that a lack of resources is hampering EPA’s capacity “to inspect facilities, measure contamination, punish violators and write new rules to stem pollution and climate change.” Despite the urgent need to rebuild the EPA’s depleted workforce, restore its core capacity to protect the environment, address climate change and advance environmental justice, the first EPA appropriation during the Biden administration rejected agency requests for $1.7 billion in new funding. Instead, it provided a nominal 4 percent “increase” — not even enough to offset inflation — above the 2021 funding level agreed to by the Trump administration. And now Congress has begun the process of funding EPA for yet another year through a continuing resolution with funding based on the Trump-approved 2021 level. Outside the annual appropriation process, the bipartisan law, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provided substantial new funding for EPA’s water infrastructure programs. But EPA receives that funding only to pass it through to states — it cannot use it to increase staffing levels or rebuild the agency. Similarly, the new climate funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) dramatically increases funding for air quality protection, but provides no support for other critical, core elements of EPA’s mission. A cornerstone of the agency’s rebuilding plans is new funding and authority to boost EPA staff to enhance environmental protection and offset the significant declines of the Trump years. EPA’s staff is at the lowest levels since the Reagan administration and it needs more human resources for its existing work and to meet new climate, water infrastructure and other responsibilities. One illustration of how previous funding decisions prevent EPA from meeting its current challenges is the agency’s science program. It is axiomatic that EPA must base its actions and decisions on the best available science. But current science funding, in real dollars, is 40 percent below what it was in 2010. How can the agency use science to support its decisions without the needed resources? Congress must fully fund EPA’s request for $114 million in new science spending. More broadly, EPA needs $175 million in new funding for core programs to address toxic chemicals and pesticides, protect water quality, provide robust enforcement and compliance monitoring, as well as address the harmful man-made chemicals commonly referred to as PFAS. It also needs $210 million for the mundane but essential nuts and bolts of environmental protection: operating programs, collecting information, reviewing and analyzing proposed rules along with other actions, as well as program auditing and oversight. A continuing resolution denies EPA these new resources to do its job effectively. EPA also needs $90 million in new funding to enforce its rules and regulations and ensure that companies comply. Enforcement and compliance are the lynchpins of effective environmental protection. But new evidence shows that serious environmental violations are widespread, often for the most harmful pollutants. Compounding the problem, a handful of the worst polluters cause a disproportionate share of the harm: For example, 100 facilities — half of 1 percent of the total — produced an astonishing one-third of America’s toxic air pollution in 2014, with the brunt most often falling on disadvantaged communities. Laws cannot protect the public if they are not followed. One example of the vital role of enforcement and compliance assurance in environmental protection is air monitoring, which is generously funded under the IRA. Increased air monitoring will make it easier to identify pollution problems, particularly affecting overburdened front-line and fence-line communities. But without new enforcement and compliance funding, the agency’s hands will be tied when monitoring reveals violations that require legal actions to bring companies into compliance. Another reason for increasing enforcement and compliance assurance funding is to increase inspections, investigations, as well as civil and criminal enforcement actions, all of which fell by half during the Trump administration. EPA needs new funding to hire more inspectors, and crack down on polluting factories, power plants and other facilities. Further, EPA urgently needs new resources for implementing 2016 amendments that updated the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and gave EPA new obligations and deadlines for addressing toxic chemicals, writing new rules and completing risk evaluations. Despite EPA’s new responsibilities and a workload that has doubled, the program’s budget has barely increased since 2016; it is requesting nearly $80 million and 200 additional staff to meet the new requirements. Absent the supporting resources, EPA expects to miss 30 specific deadlines in the new law, and a backlog of work that could lead to years of delays. It also needs new support for its systems for managing data measuring toxic substances, with existing systems plagued by breakdowns and shutdowns. Congress needs to step up and pass a budget that provides EPA appropriate funding to fulfill its mission to protect public health and the environment. Continuing resolutions short-change the agency’s ability to meet its existing responsibilities and prevent it from meeting its new ones. David F. Coursen is a former EPA attorney and a member of the Environmental Protection Network, a nonprofit organization of EPA alumni working to protect the agency’s progress toward clean air, water, land and climate protection. | Climate Change |
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