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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Texans GM praises TE Cade Stover as 'most improved player' of the offseason
Who is the most improved player for the Houston Texans heading into training camp? C.J. Stroud would be a smart option, but he's already won Offensive Rookie of the Year as a baseline. Calen Bullock or Kamari Lassiter would suffice, but their eight combined interception set a record for the most takeaways by a pair of Texans in franchise history. With a need at tight end, having anyone step up to provide a consistent force would benefit the offense under new play-caller Nick Caley. General manager Nick Caserio won't have a say on who DeMeco Ryans rolls out with the first-team offense, but he's excited to see what Cade Stover does in Year 2 after a promising offseason. "You would be hard for us to do find a player that's improved as much as Cade in the offseason. Really took advantage of his opportunities. Always has the right mentality and the right approach and mindset," Caserio said. "I think most young players going from Year One to Two have an opportunity for growth and development really more physically because they have a full year in the program, so as soon as the season is over what, are you doing in February, March, April, May to get yourself ready for the off season program. Cade, along with a number of other players certainly took advantage of his opportunities. We're glad he's here, and looking forward to potentially what he can bring to our football team.' Stover, the Texans' fourth-round pick in 2024, showed glimpses of being a well-rounded tight end during the early stages of training camp, but he never broke through the starting lineup. He suffered a collarbone injury late in the year that sidelined him for the rest of the regular season. Stover doesn't have one elite trait, but he offers skills as a well-rounded option. He can block, win in one-on-one routes and make plays in space without dropping passes. The Texans are sure to take full advantage of his skill set this season, especially with Caley's background of working with tight ends. The Texans don't need Stover to become the next Travis Kelce, but finding a stable No. 1 threat along with decent depth would suffice to help Houston get over the hump and into the conference championship.
Otago Daily Times
19-07-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Keen interest in historic Cardrona Hotel
The Cardrona Hotel is for sale. Photo: ODT Files With more than 90,000 views on Trade Me, the Cardrona Hotel is topping the property charts after its listing on July 3. Nestled between Wānaka and Queenstown, the building has been standing proudly on the Crown Range Rd for over 160 years and has had 11 owners since its early beginnings. The pub's owners — Cade and Alexis Thornton and James and Fleur Jenneson — have owned the historic establishment since 2013. They have described the chance to buy it as a "once-in-a lifetime opportunity". Trade Me property spokesperson Casey Wylde said the property had over 92,000 views and counting. "The iconic property has clearly had a lot of Kiwi dreaming about a lifestyle change," she said. "It's really no surprise this landmark of the South Island has been so popular." She added the average asking price in the Wānaka district for residential properties was $1,629,000, and given the high interest in the hotel, it was likely to fetch much more than that. The complex includes a bar and restaurant, 17 ensuite hotel rooms, a beer garden, a children's play area, a modern workshop, a retail gift shop, and car parking. Based on the average number of views, Ms Wylde said the property was set to take out the top spot in the coming week. The deadline for sale is August 15. Mr and Ms Thorton published a statement on the hotel's Facebook page expressing their gratitude to the community and explaining it was time for them to focus on their family. "The time is right for us to pass on the baton to new owners," the couple said in the statement. "Our children are both excited about the prospect of having their dad around more." It did not take long for the comment section to flood with words of encouragement from members of the community, staff, and friends. The destination hotel has offered much more than accommodation with past visitors sharing their happy wedding memories in Cardrona. The owners also clarified in the statement that the hotel was still operating as per usual with no changes being made to any future reservations already made.
Cosmopolitan
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Listen to Lana Ferguson's Spotify Audiobook ‘Room For Two,' Narrated by Teddy Hamilton
It's pretty safe to say that it's the year of Lana Ferguson. The author has been giving us hit after hit recently and we honestly cannot get enough, especially as she crosses different tropes and genres. But her next big release is taking her and her readers somewhere completely unexpected as she partners up with Spotify Audiobooks for a brand new original novella that you're definitely going to want to listen to as soon as it drops. Room for Two, which is set to be released on August 19, 2025, brings Cade and Nora back together again after a year after their unexpected kiss together. As they get closer than ever, will they rediscover the spark that still cannot resist or will fate have other plans for them? Here's some info from our friends as Spotify Audiobooks: "I'm so thrilled to be sharing the cover of Room for Two, an audio-first novella (and my first novella, period), with the world on August 19th! This project is especially exciting; I love books in audio format because of the wide reach of accessibility it grants readers, how it takes reading and makes it easier to digest for the busy parent, the student in need of a distraction, the worker just looking to make their commute easier—people from all walks of life," Lana told Cosmopolitan. From Lana's hotter-than-life spice to the voices of Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Summers, Spotify is giving us the ultimate match made in audiobook heaven with a brand new second-chance romance. "Hearing my stories come to life in audio is always a thrill, and Spotify has given me the perfect cast to enrich this one; Samantha and Teddy are a dream team for me personally, and I am so happy that they're part of this project," she continued. "That moment when I get a first look of an audio project is always the best feeling, and the pieces I've been lucky enough to hear from these two have been phenomenal." Oh, and did we mention that you can already listen to it right now? Click play above to check out an exclusive excerpt and get your first look at Nora and Cade's love story! "The snippet we're sharing is the perfect encapsulation of Nora and Cade and their dating mix-up, and I hope it entices readers to give them a try! A big thanks to Cosmo for revealing the cover, and to Spotify for giving me this opportunity to share my story with readers in such a fun way!" Spotify listeners can already pre-save the audiobook so they can listen right as it drops! Fans who are subscribed to Spotify Premium can also use their 15 hours of monthly audiobook listening to check it out! Room for Two, by Lana Ferguson will be released on August 19, 2025 on Spotify and wherever you get your audiobooks.
Chicago Tribune
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Rookie Cade Horton matches Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes pitch for pitch in Chicago Cubs' 2-1 loss
Cade Horton knew the Chicago Cubs likely would struggle to score runs Friday at Wrigley Field. The quick turnaround from a night game, the wet, misty conditions and, most notably, National League Cy Young Award contender Paul Skenes on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The matchup didn't faze Horton, who has pitched in big games before, whether in the College World Series with Oklahoma in 2022 or making his MLB debut in New York against a tough Mets lineup. Horton matched Skenes pitch by pitch, inning by inning Friday, tossing 5 2/3 shutout innings while scattering three hits, walking one and striking out four Pirates. The Cubs couldn't get much going either against Skenes — who held them scoreless in five innings — and the Pirates bullpen in a 2-1 loss in 10 innings. 'I'm not scared of the moment, I love the moment,' Horton said. 'Going out there and competing, it's all about one pitch.' 'Iron sharpens iron. Being able to compete against him was really fun and hopefully we're doing it for a lot of years.' Oneil Cruz's fielder's choice off reliever Brad Keller briefly gave the Pirates the lead in the eighth. The Cubs (42-28) responded in the bottom half to tie it on Dansby Swanson's fielder's choice. Isiah Kiner-Falefa's sacrifice fly against lefty Drew Pomeranz in the 10th was enough for the Pirates to hold off the Cubs. Horton continues to impress as he seizes his opportunity. He has allowed three runs or fewer in six of his seven major-league appearances and lowered his ERA to 2.70 in three starts at Wrigley. Cubs fans gave Horton an ovation as he exited in the sixth inning. 'Cade's going to be Cade, it doesn't matter to Cade that Paul Skenes is pitching — and it shouldn't, Cade has got to go out and do his thing,' manager Craig Counsell said before the game. 'If anything, the pitcher feels, 'Hey, it's going to be tough to score for the Cubs today, and I'm going to try to do my best to keep us in it from that perspective, and I've got to be at my best.' Cade's going to be up to that challenge.' Horton's efficiency played a key role in his success versus the Pirates. He didn't allow the leadoff hitter to reach until the sixth, showed a five-pitch mix, featuring a nasty sweeper that on 16 pitches produced five whiffs on nine swings and two called strikes, and stayed around the zone to yield three innings in which he threw 10 pitches or fewer. 'He's a really big time competitor so he's hard on himself, but that's almost like his strength is he expects himself to be great,' said catcher Reese McGuire, who also caught him in Triple A this year. 'And that's what we talk about, just, hey, let's be good over and over, each pitch, win the pitch, win the at-bat and those good things add up, and then you have a great day. He gave us a chance to win today.' Skenes entered Friday with a 1.88 ERA through 14 starts while giving up more than two earned runs in an outing just twice. One of those times came against the Cubs, though, when they hit three home runs to score three runs off Skenes on May 1 in Pittsburgh. The Cubs didn't need a pregame meeting to prepare for Skenes. Friday marked the sixth time they faced the 23-year-old right-hander since he made his MLB debut May 11, 2024 — versus the Cubs, whom Skenes also squared off against in his second big-league start. 'It doesn't become a game planning meeting, it becomes execution for kind of both sides,' Counsell said. 'That's why I always say when you play somebody a lot, it's becomes execution, that's how this works.' Skenes largely executed against the Cubs, though they made him work. A Kyle Tucker 10-pitch at-bat and Matt Shaw getting him to throw 17 pitches between his first two plate appearances helped Skenes climb to 95 pitches by the end of the fifth to end his day. In the last two weeks, the Cubs offense has been tested by some of the best starting pitchers in the majors. The schedule has aligned for the Nationals' MacKenzie Gore, Tigers' Tarik Skubal, Phillies' Zack Wheeler and Jesús Luzardo and Skenes over the previous 10 games, with that group owning a collective 2.69 ERA, which is skewed by Luzardo surrendering 20 total runs in his two starts before facing the Cubs on Wednesday. As much as the Cubs battled in those games, they lost all five, including four by two runs or fewer. 'Winning. What else is there?' Counsell said, when asked what he wants to see from the Cubs against those caliber of starters. 'We can make up a narrative, but if we don't win, it's not going to be a good narrative. I mean, that's what we're trying to do. I can say, let's see a lot of pitches, and then after the game I can say we saw a lot of pitches, but we didn't score. 'Look, we want to have a good process, that's what you can control. But that always involves swinging at balls — the right pitches — so that doesn't change no matter who's pitching, it's always the same.' The challenging stretch has also yielded struggles with runners in scoring position, their .200 average in that span tied for third lowest in the majors. The Cubs stranded nine runners and went 0-for-10 with RISP on Friday. 'The offensive group has been so good all year, it wasn't going to be completely perfect, and you run into a stretch of some tough pitchers, some good staffs and bullpens that makes it difficult,' left fielder Ian Happ said. 'But that just means that we're due for a couple big numbers here, that's coming.'
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
From heartbreak to hope; suicide loss survivor says 'You are not alone'
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — According to the CDC in 2023, suicide was the second leading cause of death among those ages 10 to 34. Losing a loved one to suicide is a pain that's nearly impossible to put into words. But in Sullivan County, one couple is doing just that—finding the words, sharing their story, and helping others find hope again. It's a mission born out of heartbreak and now, healing. On the county road next to Westlawn Cemetery in Farmersburg, Mike Frey spins the tires against the pavement in the truck he and his son, Cade, once restored together. They call them 'Burnouts for Cade.' A cloud of smoke. A roar of horsepower. A father's way of saying, I love you, I miss you. 'It has helped us grieve'; loved ones share the silver lining of organ donation after loss 'Cade was my son,' Mike said. 'He passed away from suicide, November 24, 2020. He had just graduated from high school at Sullivan. An amazing young man, he was a race car driver at the quarter midget track in Terre Haute, he loved motocross, he loved making people laugh and smile more.' Mike went on to describe his last interactions with his son and talked about the plans he had for the year. 'We did not see this coming,' he said as a silence fell over him. 'No one saw this coming.' Cade Frey took his life the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. 'I remember that day when I found him,' Mike said. 'There was nothing else we could've done for Cade,' Mike said as he was overcome with emotion. 'There was just nothing they could do.' Cade's organs were donated, and he saved five lives. But his absence left a void that Mike and his companion Rebecca are still learning to live with. 'I go by every single morning, by the graveside, and tell my son good morning, and try to go by every single evening and tell him goodnight,' Mike said. Their journey led them to Team of Mercy, a nonprofit based in Terre Haute that helps those left behind after losing a loved one to suicide. Snow angels made to honor life of Sullivan High School student 'We went to our first meeting in Terre Haute and have been going ever since for the last five years, every month,' he said. The couple now leads Team of Mercy's monthly survivor support group in Sullivan. 'It's just a place we can connect with others in Sullivan who are going through the same thing we are,' Mike said. 'Being around people who have experienced what you've gone through and what you've lost is very, very important because then you realize that you aren't alone, that you are sharing this with other people,' Rebecca said. 'I honestly feel if we didn't have Team of Mercy helping us through all of this, I'm not so sure we would get out of bed some days,' she added. Christina Crist knows that pain all too well. She lost her daughter Hannah to suicide in 2013 and became one of the driving forces behind Team of Mercy. 'Hannah, at the time of her death, was 15 years old, a sophomore at South High School. It had rocked our community's world to know that a 15-year-old, let alone thought about suicide, but actually took her life,' Christna said. Christina described Hannah as tears filled her eyes, 'A fun-loving kid. Charismatic, loving, caring,' she said. 'Kids described her as someone who, if they would be having a bad day and Hannah would notice that and do whatever she could to make sure they were going to have a better day.' A decade later, Christina's grief hasn't faded — but it has evolved. And through her pain, she's found a purpose. 'You will never ever, ever get over this,' Christina said. 'You're not supposed to. But what we learn to do is live in it. We learn to thrive in it, we learn to go on, we figure out how to still hold a piece of our loved ones.' For Christina, it's white butterflies. She spotted one when she sat down for this interview. She said the butterflies may have always been there, but it was after her daughter's death that she started noticing them. 'For almost 13 years, my other daughter and I, whenever we see a white butterfly, we say 'Hi Hannah.' Do I really think that's Hannah in that butterfly?' she questioned. 'No. No. But we find ways to bring joy in such absolute gut-wrenching pain. And if it's a white butterfly, 'Hi Hannah, hi.' And with every story shared—every burnout, every butterfly, every meeting—these survivors are making sure that their loved ones' stories never fade. 'I've lost my son, I can't feel any worse than I do,' Mike says as he chokes up. He takes a moment and then continues. 'There is nothing you could do to me to make me feel any worse after losing him. But if I could help one family from feeling that way, another family, that's all I want,' he added. As the white smoke from the burnout rises across the cemetery and over Cade's gravestone, so does Mike's message, 'You are not alone.' If you've lost a loved one to suicide, Team of Mercy wants you to know that you don't have to walk that journey alone. Mike and Rebecca host the Suicide Loss Support Group in Sullivan on the third Monday of each month from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Abundant Grace Church. It's located at 671 W Wolfe St., behind Walmart in Sullivan. The next meeting is happening on Monday, June 16. For more information on Team of Mercy, click here. If you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by clicking here. You can also text or call the hotline by dialing 988. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
