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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Both RB Leipzig and Wolfsburg seek to install Jacob Neestrup as next head coach.
icker reports that two Bundesliga clubs with vacant head coaching positions are competing for the same man. FC Copenhagen head-coach Jacob Neestrup lies in the sights of both RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg. Both sides are seeking replacements following the respective sackings of Marco Rose (RB) and Ralph Hasenhüttl (VfL). Neestrup was once considered the favorite for the Wolfsburg job due to his association with fellow Dane and former Copenhagen managing director Peter Christiansen. Kicker nevertheless reports that former Wolfsburg sporting CEO Marcel Schäfer – who moved to Leipzig last spring – held talks with Neestrup while he was still working at Wolfsburg. Advertisement It was still Christiansen who promoted Neestrup to his head coaching role at FC Copenhagen. Ostensibly, Neestrup would be more inclined to join Christiansen in the Autostadt. Kicker notes that current FC St. Pauli head coach Alexander Blessin's links with the Wolfsburg job might be holding off an offer for Neestrup. As pertains to Leipzig, the German Red Bulls are also reported to be interested in recently sacked Werder Bremen head coach Ole Werner. Neestrup could be the 'second-choice' candidate for both clubs. GGFN | Peter Weis
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Christiansen to represent Bemidji High School for Assistant Principal of the Year
May 23—BEMIDJI — Bemidji High School Assistant Principal Christine Christiansen was recently selected to represent the northern division of the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals as High School Assistant Principal of the Year. "Christiansen has served as an assistant principal at Bemidji High School for the past four years," a release said. "During that time, she has demonstrated outstanding leadership, a commitment to student achievement and a dedication to fostering a positive school culture." The release noted Christiansen's instrumental role in leading special education and 504 programming to ensure equitable student support. She has also guided the school's site team through continuous improvement efforts, led implementation of the Marzano curriculum process, and developed targeted reading and math interventions that improved academic outcomes. "Her contributions to district-wide committees have further strengthened a positive, inclusive culture at Bemidji High School," the release adds. The MASSP represents over 1,350 principals from across the state of Minnesota, divided into eight regions, with each region selecting one representative for annual recognition. In December, a statewide selection board will review all eight finalists and choose one to represent Minnesota at the national level.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tackling history was no ordinary task for future BYU professor
Marshall Faulk carries the ball during game against UCLA on Nov. 26, 1992, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. | Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press The students in his classes wouldn't know it, but back when BYU English professor Frank Christiansen was finding his own way, as a wide-eyed, college kid in Provo, he ran right into history, or at least a football player destined to make some — and paid a painful price. 'Him coming through the line, and the line parting like the Red Sea with me sitting there eight yards deep,' is what Christiansen told the 'Y's Guys' podcast about his encounter with San Diego State running back Marshall Faulk. 'Given how quick he was, the thing you would expect was that he would have tried to side-step me, but I hit him head on.' Frank Christiansen from his playing days as a student at BYU | BYU Photo Faulk was just 5-foot-10 and 211 pounds and he ran with the electric charge of a lightning bolt and for a moment, Christiansen, a 6-2, 205-pound weakside safety at BYU, wasn't quite sure what hit him. Advertisement 'It was the first and only stinger I ever had — just fire down my whole left side and it kind of stunned me,' he said. 'I never saw anybody with that kind of speed, in-pads speed. 'All they needed to do was give him a little bit of momentum. If they could give him four yards, he was already at full speed. Once he had any kind of open field, it was incredibly difficult to track him down.' The future NFL Hall of Famer blistered BYU's defense on that night in 1992 for a LaVell Edwards Stadium record 299 yards rushing on 35 carries. Faulk also scored three touchdowns in the Aztecs' 45-38 victory. The following year in San Diego, he picked up where he left off and ran for 252 yards and three touchdowns against Christiansen and the Cougars, but in a 45-44 defeat. 'For what a running back can do, like as a lethal weapon, he's the one who had the best tools,' Christiansen said. 'He was amazing.' Advertisement Faulk finished his college career with 4,589 rushing yards and 57 touchdowns. As a pro with the Colts and Rams, he ran for 12,279 yards and 100 touchdowns. But, as fate would have it, Faulk wasn't the only future Hall of Famer to collide with Christiansen. When the Cougars rolled into South Bend in 1992, Notre Dame's star runner Jerome Bettis, ran at the BYU defense like a human battering ram. 'I almost made a singular contribution to the outcome of that game,' Christiansen said. 'He tried to run through the line, and I hit him as he was being slowed up and kind of kinked his neck. He had to come out of the game, and I thought, 'I had put Jerome Bettis out!' The bad news for BYU was that Bettis returned. Advertisement 'He came back with a vengeance,' Christiansen said. 'He was making up for lost time (in the second half).' Bettis finished the game with 113 yards rushing and scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to turn a tight 21-16 Notre Dame lead into a 42-16 victory. Notre Dame running back Jerome Bettis rushes for a touchdown against Northwestern in Chicago, Sept. 5, 1992. Others are unidentified. | Barry Jarvinen, Associated Press Christiansen grew up watching his father, James, teach at BYU and after earning his under-graduate and master's degrees in Provo and a doctorate at Brown, he decided to do the same. Christiansen has been teaching American Literature since 2002 and from his seat in the English Department, has watched the football program transition to the Big 12. Advertisement 'It's hard to imagine,' he said. 'We are talking the WAC (when) I was playing. It was a far cry (from today). This is top tier. It's inspiring to see how the program has evolved.' Last season's 11-2 record impressed Christiansen and has made him cautiously optimistic for more success this fall. 'There is reason to (believe) they can repeat and do well. So many of those games could have gone the other way last year. It's hard to know,' he said, before returning to his roots. 'I'm excited for the defense.' For a kid who was schooled by a pair of legends, Faulk and Bettis, Christiansen is proof you can take a player out of the defense and turn him into a professor, but you can't take the defensive mindset out of either of them. Advertisement 'Every defensive back will tell you, if you have a defensive line that can penetrate and contain it makes all the difference in the world,' he said. 'It's everything.' Dave McCann is a sportswriter and columnist for the Deseret News and is a play-by-play announcer and show host for BYUtv/ESPN+. He co-hosts 'Y's Guys' at and is the author of the children's book 'C is for Cougar,' available at
Indianapolis Star
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Cathedral baseball rides strong pitching, timely hitting to win 30th City tournament title
INDIANAPOLIS -- Intentionally walking a batter is the ultimate sign of respect, but it also signals to the next batter the opposition believes it has a good chance of getting him out. In the third inning of Thursday's City tournament championship game, Covenant Christian elected to intentionally walk Cathedral's No. 3 hitter senior Eli Bennett, loading the bases to face sophomore Connor Christiansen. The reasoning behind the decision was sound. Bennett, an IU commit, leads Cathedral with a .400 batting average and 23 RBIs. Christiansen is second on the team with a .393 batting average and 15 RBIs, proving he's also a capable hitter but not quite the threat Bennett is. With the defense shifted toward the middle of the diamond, Christiansen beat the shift, shooting a ball over the second baseman's head for a two-out, two-RBI single. The hit proved to be the winner as the Fighting Irish earned a 2-0 victory over Covenant Christian. The win gives Cathedral (14-6) its 30th City championship. "I was hunting fastball," Christiansen said. "I just wanted to take the fastball away, put it on a line and I got the pitch I wanted to hit. ...That was really my only thought. Eli Bennett's a great player. A lot of teams don't want to pitch to him, so it's kind of expected. ... I just wanted to hit a line drive and do what I needed to do." The Warriors' calculated risk did not pay off, and the two runs were all the support Cathedral's pitching staff needed. Senior starter Ethan Dorsey pitched five scoreless innings, striking out five and scattering three hits. Landon Hughes entered in the six and was equally dominant, allowing just one hit over two innings, striking out two. Dorsey worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the second, and froze Bryce Eagen with a fastball in the fifth, stranding two runners in scoring position. "We pitched well, really proud of the way we pitched," Cathedral coach Ed Freije said. "We pitched in some big moments and got out of some big innings. "All season long we've really been impressed with our pitching and our depth on the mound. We're comfortable with a lot of guys that we put out there. Landon's thrown a lot of good innings, he's thrown a lot of strikes for us. He just competes really well. Ethan gave us a good start. We know we can count on him. He's a guy that we know we're going to get some good innings out of." Cathedral's strong pitching spoiled a strong start from Covenant starter Eli Kegeris. The junior used his quality breaking pitches to keep the Irish off balance. He used his curveball to strike out consecutive batters in the fourth. He went back to the curveball, putting it in the dirt for his third consecutive strikeout to start the fifth. Kegeris pitched six innings, allowed four hits and two earned runs, striking out five. The win is Cathedral's seventh in a row. The Irish are finding their groove after dropping six of eight games early in the season. The Irish face a huge test with a road game against reigning Class 4A state champion Lake Central on Friday, but the Irish are confident they can compete with anyone when they play soundly. "We try to focus on ourselves, going out and competing the best we can," Freije said. "I think we've done some good things all season. We've got a ways to go, but I think we're capable of playing with anybody and getting the job done."
Toronto Sun
06-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Ex-cop abused position of power to sexually exploit St. Thomas teen, lawsuit alleges
A 25-year-old woman has launched a $2.25-million lawsuit against the former officer, St. Thomas police board Garry Christiansen, a former St. Thomas police officer, left, enters the city's courthouse in 2019 for sentencing. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison for sex crimes involving a teenage girl. (Postmedia Network file photo) A former St. Thomas police officer abused his position of authority to engage in a sexual relationship with a teen girl and wore his uniform during some of their sexual encounters, according to a new lawsuit. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account A 25-year-old St. Thomas woman, who alleges she was 15 when she started a sexual relationship with then-Const. Garry Christiansen, has launched a $2.25-million lawsuit against the former officer and the St. Thomas police board. Many of the allegations contained in the 11-page statement of claim filed at the Hamilton courthouse were previously made public when Christiansen, 57 at the time, pleaded guilty to sexual interference in 2019 and was given a 30-month prison sentence. Christiansen, who retired from the force shortly before his guilty plea, was charged in 2017 with sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation and assault involving the underage girl. The other charges were withdrawn by the Crown. The complaint, 15 at the time, went to the St. Thomas police station on Jan. 8, 2016, to get a criminal record check and provided her personal information to Christiansen, who texted her the next day to say the background check was ready to be picked up, the statement of claim alleges. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The two exchanged texts messages about the youth police program and they met the next day at a coffee shop and again the following day at Christiansen's house, where they kissed and he performed oral sex on her, the lawsuit alleges. The two began to meet regularly and engaged in a one-year sexual relationship, the lawsuit alleges. '(The complainant) and Mr. Christiansen would regularly engage in sexual intercourse while Mr. Christiansen was wearing his uniform,' the statement of claim alleges. 'The relationship between Mr. Christiansen and (the complainant) was acrimonious, and he would frequently yell at, berate, and insult her, and otherwise emotionally abuse her. On at least one occasion, Mr. Christiansen physically assaulted (the complainant) by choking her and pinning her up against a wall.' Statements of claim and statements filed in defence include allegations not yet tested in court. Neither Christiansen nor St. Thomas police have filed statements of defence. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. St. Thomas police Chief Marc Roskamp said he's aware of the lawsuit. 'As with all lawsuit matters, it's in the hands our legal representatives,' Roskamp said in a statement. The woman's lawsuit alleges Christiansen threatened to harm her if she told anyone about their relationship and used his power within the force to ensure she was selected for the youth policing program, allowing him exploit his relationship with her to gain influence over her. The police board, the civilian body responsible for overseeing policing, failed to protect the complainant from Christiansen and provided him with the authority he used to a exploit a trusting relationship and 'prey upon her vulnerability,' the lawsuit alleges. As part of his sentence, Christiansen was given three years' probation, ordered to submit a DNA sample and had his name added to the National Sex Offender Registry for 20 years. He was also banned from owning weapons and being in a position of authority with minors. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Following Christiansen's sentencing, the chief of police at the time acknowledged the case damaged the public's view of the force. 'We understand the negative perception this incident may have created. It is disheartening for our members, and we want to assure the community that this is not a reflection of the men and women of the St. Thomas police service who work so hard every day to uphold the law and keep our community safe,' Chief Chris Herridge said. The complainant's lawsuit alleges she has suffered lasting physical and psychological injuries, including flashbacks, difficulties maintaining relationships and suicidal thoughts, and was deprived of a normal, healthy childhood and adolescence. 'The life of (the complainant) was fundamentally and forever changed by the above-noted behaviour and her ability to carry on a normal life has been extinguished or impaired,' the lawsuit alleges. dcarruthers@ Read More Columnists Toronto Blue Jays Federal Elections Canada Columnists
