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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Akins' Mansfield future still being 'considered'
Lucas Akins has been with Mansfield Town since January 2022 [Getty Images] Lucas Akins' future with Mansfield Town beyond this summer remains undecided despite the striker being jailed for 14 months. The 36-year-old was sentenced to prison in April after pleading guilty to causing the death of a cyclist by careless or inconsiderate driving. Adrian Daniel, 33, died 10 days after he was struck by a Mercedes G350 being driven by Akins near Huddersfield in March 2022. Despite being out of contract in the summer, Akins has not been included on the League One club's list of players being released. Instead the club has said it is "continuing to consider its position" regarding the striker and added that "no further comment" will be made. Akins was a Mansfield player when the crash happened more than three years ago and continued to play for the Stags until he was jailed. Even when he pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court on 4 March, he started a league match just hours later. Following Akins' sentencing more than a month later, Stags boss Nigel Clough said the jail term came as an "unbelievable shock" to the club. In an interview with BBC Radio Nottingham, Clough said Akins future at the One Call Stadium was still being discussed. "Nothing will be decided immediately. Everybody is just digesting what was an unbelievable shock this week," the Stags boss said at the time. Meanwhile, Mansfield have triggered contract extensions for Baily Cargill, Elliott Hewitt, Aaron Lewis, Rhys Oates and Louis Reed, while Jordan Bowery, Dom Dwyer, Stephen McLaughlin, Scott Flinders and Lee Gregory remain in talks about new deals. Goalkeeper Christy Pym, who made 42 appearances this season, has been released alongside Hiram Boateng, Aden Flint, Alfie Kilgour, Calum Macdonald, Tom Nichols, Ben Quinn, Stephen Quinn and George Williams.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Area high school student awarded scholarship to attend any U.S. university for free
A Dayton Public Schools high school senior will have his choice to go to any four-year college or university in the U.S. for free. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Paul Laurence Dunbar High School valedictorian Simeon Akins was awarded the Gates Scholarship. This scholarship is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Simeon is the 20th student in Dayton Public Schools history and the second from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School to be awarded this prestigious scholarship, according to a release from Dayton Public Schools. TRENDING STORIES: Dorothy Lane Market announces opening timeframe, hiring fair for new location Michael Bolton speaks about glioblastoma diagnosis, an aggressive form of brain cancer 24 travelers banned after massive fight breaks out at Carnival Cruise Line terminal Two Dayton Public School students received this scholarship 10 years ago and Akins is the first to receive this honor since then. The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship awarded to outstanding, Pell-eligible, minority high school seniors who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, leadership ability, and personal resilience, according to The Gates Scholarship website. 'This honor is a testament to Simeon's hard work, dedication, and limitless potential. We are incredibly proud of him and are excited to see the amazing impact he will continue to make in the world,' said Superintendent of Dayton Public Schools Dr. David Lawrence. Akins will have his full cost of attendance covered, including tuition, fees, room, board, books, and transportation. Akins plans to attend Belmont University in the fall and major in computer science or music production with a minor in art. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Dayton student awarded scholarship from Gates Foundation
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Dayton Public Schools District announced on Wednesday that one of its students was awarded with the Gates scholarship. The scholarship is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and is a highly selective, nationally touted award. Since 2000, the district has seen 19 students receive the award, now they can add one more to that total, as Paul Laurence Dunbar's own Simeon Akins earned the scholarship this year. Centerville to feature Sinclair students art in new gallery Akins is Paul Laurence Dunbar's Valedictorian and is known for his remarkable academic record and deep commitment to leadership, service and development. 'This honor is a testament to Simeon's hard work, dedication, and limitless potential. 'We are incredibly proud of him and are excited to see the amazing impact he will continue to make in the world,' said Dr. David Lawrence, superintendent of Dayton Public Schools. With the grant, Akins will receive full financial coverage (tuition, fees, room, board, books, and transportation), mentoring and access to resources throughout his college career. He plans to attend Belmont University this fall to major in either Computer Science or Music Production. He's also looking to minor in Art. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
27-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Akins' jailing an 'unbelievable shock'
The jailing of Mansfield Town striker Lucas Akins for causing the death of a cyclist is "devastating" and came as an "unbelievable shock" to the club, says Stags boss Nigel Daniel, 33, died 10 days after he was struck by a Mercedes G350 being driven by Akins near Huddersfield in March 36, was sentenced to 14 months in prison on 4-0 defeat by League One title winners Birmingham City on Sunday was their first game since their player was spoke to BBC Radio Nottingham shortly before the match about the sentencing of the forward, who has played under him at both Mansfield and Burton Albion."For player and person like Lucas, we have lost a friend and a colleague to a sentence," Clough said."I also can't stress enough how much we have to acknowledge the pain of Mr Daniel's family."It is just a tragic accident and we are devastated for Lucas that he has ended up with a prison sentence." Mr Daniel was hit by Akins, who was driving his seven-year-old daughter to a piano lesson. Akins had pulled out into the path of Mr Daniel, who had been cycling home from a victim impact statement, Mr Daniel's wife, Savanna, said his death had been "like hell and a nightmare I'm not waking up from".She criticised Akins for not pleading guilty at the first opportunity, but said she did not want him to go to jail."We do not need any more lives to be destroyed by this," she was a Mansfield player when the crash happened and he continued to play for the Nottinghamshire club afterwards. After pleading guilty at Leeds Crown Court on 4 March he started a league match just hours made a further eight appearances for the club - and even started in an international match for Grenada against Russia in Moscow last month - before he was sentenced last has played professionally for 18 years and counts Huddersfield, Burton, Tranmere and Stevenage as well as Scottish sides Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle among his former has just two months of his Mansfield contract remaining, having signed a new one-year deal after helping them win promotion from League Two last future beyond the summer remains uncertain."That will be discussed," said Clough. "Nothing will be decided immediately. Everybody is just digesting what was an unbelievable shock this week. "There is talk of him maybe appealing, so we we will see what happens in the next week or two."
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Michigan State's Jaden Akins Sends Parting Message After NCAA Tournament
Michigan State made a nice run through the men's NCAA Tournament this year, and it got all the way to the Elite Eight, where it lost to Auburn by a final score of 70-64. It was an ugly and frustrating loss for the Spartans, as they shot just 34.4% from the field and scored a paltry 24 points in the first half. Advertisement Guard Jaden Akins averaged 12.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals a game this season for the Spartans, and he's expected to move on, possibly to the NBA draft. The senior posted a parting message on his Instagram account after spending all four seasons of his college career at Michigan State. "Thankyou," Akins posted on Instagram. Akins, who is 6-foot-4, isn't an efficient scorer, as he made just 39.4% of his shot attempts this season and has a 40.6% overall field-goal accuracy for his college career. But he's a potent 3-point shooter, and he went 38% from downtown this season, as well as 42.2% from that distance during the 2023-24 campaign. Michigan State's Jaden Akins scores against Niagara during the first half on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.© Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images He was named to the All-Big Ten team and the Big Ten All-Defense team this season. If he ends up on an NBA team, he may be able to find a niche as a 3-and-D player off the bench. Advertisement He seemed to make a nice impression on Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo over the years. Izzo has called him the team's hardest worker, not just on the court but also academically, over the past two seasons. Related: Top Transfer Portal Player Has Clear Message for Arkansas' John Calipari
