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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson not a fan of WR Zay Flowers’ touchdown celebration: ‘Worst … I’ve ever seen’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:00 GMT

As good as Ravens rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers has been this season, there’s one area he can still improve in the eyes of his quarterback.Touchdown celebrations.After scoring the second touchdown of his NFL career — and his first on American soil — on a 3-yard pass from Lamar Jackson in the second quarter of Sunday night’s 20-10 win over the host Los Angeles Chargers, Flowers flipped the ball over his head as if it were a bouquet of flowers, mimicking the traditional post-wedding celebration. Left guard John Simpson caught the ball and handed it to wide receiver Rashod Bateman, who got down on one knee for a mock proposal.The scene did not impress Jackson, who was caught on NBC’s television cameras with a deadpan reaction as Flowers explained the choreography.“I told him I didn’t know what was going on,” Jackson said. “I was just standing there like, all right, come along with it, and then I seen what happened and I was like,...

Ravens force 4 turnovers, hold off Chargers, 20-10, in ‘playoff atmosphere’ to retain top spot in AFC

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:00 GMT

Just 11 miles separate SoFi Stadium from Hollywood, and for much of Sunday night the Ravens’ game against the Chargers — particularly on offense — played out like a disjointed movie that leaves viewers wondering what they just watched.It followed a familiar script, with Baltimore’s defense playing the starring role. This time, though, there was an alternate ending.Unlike in the Ravens’ three losses this season, there was no blowing another fourth-quarter lead.Baltimore forced four turnovers, including one in the fourth quarter, another unexpected hero came through with a surprise blitz and a dazzling rookie scored a late electric touchdown to seal a 20-10 victory that was closer and more nerve-wracking than the final score indicated.“It meant a lot [for the offense to close out the game] because our defense was playing lights out all night,” Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said. “I’m grateful we have a great defense.”The R...

Bill Belichick won’t rule out Patriots signing QB, kicker help

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:00 GMT

The Patriots will at least consider bringing in outside help at two key positions after the team’s struggles continued in Sunday’s 10-7 loss to the Giants.Head coach Bill Belichick was asked Monday if he would consider signing a quarterback from outside of the organization. The team waived third-string quarterback Will Grier on Saturday. They won’t know if he has cleared waivers and if they can bring him back to the 53-man roster or practice squad until Monday at 4 p.m. ET.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Why Conor McDermott started over Trent Brown in Patriots’ loss to Giants New England Patriots | Callahan: Under Bill Belichick’s watch, the Patriots have become the NFL’s worst team New England Patriots | Bill Belichick’s answers about Patriots’ QB situation only create more questions New England Patriots | Mac Jones benched for Bailey Zappe for fourth time in loss to Gi...

Bill Belichick responds to ESPN rumor he’s already picked his next team

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:00 GMT

Two weeks ago, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky told “The Pat McAfee Show” he heard Bill Belichick and the Patriots would not only part ways this offseason, but Belichick had “already determined” his next team.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Why Conor McDermott started over Trent Brown in Patriots’ loss to Giants New England Patriots | Callahan: Under Bill Belichick’s watch, the Patriots have become the NFL’s worst team New England Patriots | Bill Belichick’s answers about Patriots’ QB situation only create more questions New England Patriots | Mac Jones benched for Bailey Zappe for fourth time in loss to Giants New England Patriots | Patriots rookie receiver Demario Douglas ruled out with head injury On Monday, Belichick dismissed Orlovsky’s comments.“Yeah, that’s ridiculous,” Belichick said during a morning interview on WEEI....

Walpole sons reviving fathers’ high school football title hopes

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:00 GMT

WALPOLE – Doug Cantrell and Chris Mackenzie had their time as part of the renowned Walpole football program.More than three decades later, they are relishing in the success of their sons.Noah Mackenzie has blossomed into one of the premier quarterbacks in the state. Cash Cantrell has followed in his father’s footsteps and become one of the better receivers for a Timberwolves’ team competing in the Div. 3 state championship game Thursday night at Gillette Stadium against Milton.For Doug Cantrell, seeing his son make it to the championship game helps erase some of the disappointment he faced. A wide receiver under the legendary John Lee, Cantrell graduated in 1988, one year before Walpole stunned Brockton 6-2 to win the 1989 Super Bowl.“Part of me was pissed at the time, I was so jealous of those guys,” Cantrell says with a laugh. “Now I am so happy that this is happening for these kids. It’s great to see these kids keeping the tradition alive.“I’m really happy...

Paris mayor says she’s quitting Elon Musk’s ‘global sewer’ platform X as city gears up for Olympics

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:00 GMT

PARIS (AP) — The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X, accusing Elon Musk ‘s platform previously known as Twitter of spreading disinformation and hatred and of becoming a “gigantic global sewer” that is toxic for democracy and constructive debate.“With its thousands of anonymous accounts and its troll farms, life on Twitter is the exact opposite of democratic life,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo said in a long post titled, “Why I am leaving Twitter.”“I refuse to endorse this evil scheme,” she wrote.An Associated Press request for comment emailed to X got an automated reply, “Busy now, please check back later.” Hidalgo’s office said posts on Monday in French and English that announced her departure from X would be the Socialist mayor’s last and that she will then close her account — which has 1.5 million followers — at the end of the week.Her office said that Paris City Hall is keeping its own separate account on X.Hidalgo’s withdrawal from X fo...

Puerto Rico opposition party will hold a gubernatorial primary after its president enters race

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:00 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — One of Puerto Rico’s biggest political parties will hold a gubernatorial primary after Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz of the Popular Democratic Party announced his candidacy Monday.Ortiz will face Puerto Rico Sen. Juan Zaragoza, who previously served as the U.S. territory’s treasury secretary.Ortiz, who is president of the Popular Democratic Party, listed conditions in Puerto Rico that he said were negatively affecting the island’s 3.2 million inhabitants. “Recovery funds that are not used effectively, anguish from waiting months for a doctor’s appointment, the daily battle with a crumbling electrical system, lack of employment opportunities, the deterioration of essential services and so many other problems,” he said. The winner of the Popular Democratic Party’s primary will face the winner of the New Progressive Party’s primary, in which Gov. Pedro Pierluisi faces Jenniffer González, the island’s representative in Congress. They also will face gubernatorial c...

Snow squall watch issued for northern parts of GTA

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:00 GMT

A snow squall watch has been issued for the northern reaches of the GTA with warnings in effect for areas further north of the city.The watch is in place for northern York and northern Durham regions, including Newmarket, Georgina, Uxbridge and Innisfil, with the peak snow expected Monday night into Tuesday morning.“The first significant lake effect snow squalls of the season are forecast beginning late tonight,” reads the alert from Environment Canada. “Strong westerly winds followed by northwesterly winds will accompany these snow squalls resulting in significantly reduced visibility at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.”The weather agency says 10 to 30 centimetres of snow is possible with snowfall of up to five centimetres per hour at times.Good Monday morning! It’s a cold,windy day for you. Snow squalls the main weather story in southern Ontario today and even parts of the GTA (Newmarket, Georgina, Uxbridge) could see 10-30cm snow overnight Monday and ...

Spain announces a 1.4 billion-euro deal to help protect the prized Doñana wetland from drying up

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:00 GMT

MADRID (AP) — National and regional authorities in Spain signed an agreement Monday to invest 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in areas around the treasured national park of Doñana in a bid to stop the park from drying up.Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera said the plan was aimed at encouraging farmers to stop cultivating crops that rely heavily on water from underground aquifers that have been overexploited in recent years, damaging one of Europe’s largest wetlands.“This is an agreement with which we put an end to pressure on a natural treasure the likes of which there are few in the world,” Ribera said.Andalusia regional President Juan Moreno said farmers will receive financial incentives to stop cultivating and to reforest land in and around some 14 towns close to Doñana. He said farmers who wish to continue cultivating will receive less money but must switch to farming dry crops ecologically.As part of the agreement, Andalusia will cancel previously announced plans to ...

We can genetically modify pests. But should we?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:00 GMT

In today’s Big Story Podcast, picture it: Mosquitoes that don’t spread disease. Aphids and potato beetles that stay away from our crops. Biting insects that don’t bite humans. There’s an awful lot of good in a world where we can make those changes. There’s just one catch.In order to do those things, we have to genetically modify those creatures, using cutting-edge technology that allows us to basically rewrite their code. The upside is tremendous, so the work is being done. But there are ethical questions as well as safety concerns. Related: Scientific report urges debate on genetic modification to control insect pests Ben Matthews is a professor at the University of British Columbia, and a co-author of a report submitted to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. He said whether Canada ends up being at the forefront of this technology of not, the United States will — and Canada will need regulation to address that.“I would say it’s...