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Yahoo
2 hours ago
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As Rib Fest wraps up, one organizer reflects on rainy day difficulties
The Erie Wild Rib Cook-Off & Music Festival is done and over, but was it as successful as years past? Performance and event manager Kathi Danielson said this was one of the toughest to date, and she has been doing this for 21 years. Two weeks left to 'Glow Wild' at Erie Zoo centennial celebration She said all four days were difficult with the cold and rain. This year, there were more vendors than in previous years, but the weather did put a damper on some of the fun. EMTA reminds riders of upcoming route changes 'It was quite an impact to the event, but I have to tell you that the vendors that come to this event are very well seasoned and they understand that I have no control over the weather and they will be back next year and they are so looking forward to it,' said Danielson. The winner of the 1st place for best ribs was After Hours BBQ. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Newsweek
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Bryan Danielson Makes Surprise Wrestling Appearance Amid AEW Hiatus
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. AEW star Bryan Danielson made a noteworthy and unexpected appearance at the independent wrestling show "ACTION DEAN~!!!2" on Saturday, May 24, 2025. This was a welcome sight for wrestling fans, particularly as significant questions continue to circulate regarding his future as an active in-ring competitor in All Elite Wrestling. During the event, Danielson entered the ring and shared a respectful hug with the legendary luchador Blue Panther. This interaction was a special moment for those in attendance and quickly generated buzz online. This public appearance at a wrestling show is Danielson's first in front of a live crowd since his last official AEW match at the WrestleDream pay-per-view in October 2024. At that event, the celebrated former World Champion was defeated by his Blackpool Combat Club stablemate, Jon Moxley, in a hard-fought AEW World Championship main event. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation In the periods both before and after WrestleDream 2024, Danielson had spoken openly and reflectively about his in-ring career potentially nearing its conclusion. These candid remarks led many fans and observers to speculate whether he had already wrestled his final match, making his recent appearance at "ACTION DEAN~!!!2" all the more intriguing. It's understood that despite his absence from AEW television as an active wrestler, Danielson continues to contribute significantly to the company behind the scenes. He reportedly fulfills various backstage roles, which can include being a disciplinary figure when necessary, leveraging his vast experience and respected standing within the industry. March 3, 2024 – AEW Continental Champion / NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion / ROH World Champion Eddie Kingston takes a kick from Bryan Danielson during AEW Revolution. March 3, 2024 – AEW Continental Champion / NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion / ROH World Champion Eddie Kingston takes a kick from Bryan Danielson during AEW Revolution. Jeff Jones/AEW The primary reason for Danielson's reduced in-ring schedule and the uncertainty surrounding his future performances stems from ongoing health concerns. He is reportedly dealing with "serious neck problems" and, according to reports, "has yet to get surgery for them." This physical challenge is a major factor as he considers if and when he will compete again. His appearance at the independent show was non-physical, with no indication of a return to strenuous in-ring action at that specific event. Fans of "The American Dragon" will continue monitoring his status closely, hoping for positive news regarding his health and a potential return to the squared circle, while appreciating his continued contributions to AEW in his backstage capacity. Regardless of what Danielson does, he has had a great career. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
New York Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Profiling the Red Wings' top prospects: High, median and low NHL comparables
Most of the intrigue around the Detroit Red Wings this offseason revolves around what general manager Steve Yzerman will do to finally get his team over the playoff hump next season. That's for good reason: Detroit has missed the postseason for nine straight years, and a fan base that has been plenty patient is ready to see some results. And it does feel like this could be the summer the Red Wings up their aggression. Advertisement But in the longer view, some of the most important factors in whether the Red Wings can build a sustainable contender are already in their farm system. Even after including Marco Kasper and Simon Edvinsson as full-time NHL players last season, Detroit still has four more top-20 picks percolating in a pipeline that also features real depth. Prospects, though, always come with a range of potential outcomes. Some may hit big. Others may bust. Most will land somewhere in between. So what is that range of outcomes for Detroit's top prospects? That was the subject of a recent mailbag question from subscriber Grant L., who wanted to know the ceiling, floor and reasonable expectation for the Red Wings' top young players. It's a great question, and while it was a little larger than I could fit in the mailbag, I felt like it was worth an article of its own. There are a couple of things to note before we dive in. I limited this to only skaters, as I don't feel confident enough to give proper stylistic or technical comparisons on goalies. That takes two of Detroit's top prospects (Sebastian Cossa and Trey Augustine) out of the mix. I also didn't go very deep into the pipeline here, sticking to who I see as the top prospects in the system. This is to avoid setting unrealistic expectations or straining too much for comparables. As a result, there are plenty of prospects in the system who are not represented in this article that I think will play in the NHL someday. I just wanted to limit it to the prospects I was most sure of. Here's where I landed. Higher-end: Roope Hintz Median: Pavel Zacha Lower-end: Christian Dvorak Danielson has an excellent skill set for an NHL center. He has size, skates well and has slick hands, all while playing responsible hockey. That meant there were a lot of potential comparables available, which speaks to the many paths to success a player of that profile can find. Advertisement The best case is probably something like Hintz, a great-skating two-way center who may not be the flashiest but plays a major role for a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. It would take some things to go right for Danielson to get to Hintz's goal-scoring totals (he's hit 37 twice), but remember this is the higher-end comp, and Hintz's stat line this year of 28 goals and 67 points is within the range of plausible outcomes for Danielson. Hintz does have an inch on Danielson, but he's a great example of how size, skating and smarts can add up to a highly impactful two-way forward. And the median outcome comparable Zacha is a similar story. He hasn't put up as gaudy a collection of point totals with career highs of 21 goals and 59 points, but he's twice been a top-four scorer on a team that finished with more than 100 points, and he earned Selke votes in 2024. Zacha was at his best on teams that already had their big-time scorers, but in Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat, the Red Wings have some good long-term offensive pieces in place. I also think it's notable that Zacha played a lot of wing in 2022-23. I wonder if Danielson could break into the league in a similar role. As for the safer outcome, I felt Christian Dvorak typifies a reliable third-line center who chips in steady offense and brings mostly good defensive impacts, though he's not overly physical. I think Danielson should have more offense in him, considering Dvorak has never reached 40 points in an NHL season, but it's fair to note Danielson's production hasn't consistently matched his tools so far. Some others I considered at various levels of the comparison range included Elias Lindholm (who was Corey Pronman's draft year comp for Danielson), Chandler Stephenson, Ryan McLeod and JT Compher. That speaks to how many players with this general profile have worked their way into big roles for their NHL teams — and why I think Danielson will do the same. Higher-end: Zach Hyman Advertisement Median: Jake Neighbours Lower-end: Vasily Podkolzin Brandsegg-Nygård strikes me as a classic playoff-style player, and he showed that this season in multiple leagues. He more than doubled his regular-season production in the SHL playoffs (going from .26 to .54 points per game), and then came over and made an impact in the AHL playoffs too, with two goals and three points in three games for the Griffins. That speaks to his profile as a heavy, physical player with a high-end shot and a nose for the net. That gives him big-time scoring potential, especially if he can play with linemates who can get him the puck. Hyman stood out as what that can look like, and Brandsegg-Nygård's shot is even better. Even if you take out Hyman's outlier 54-goal season a year ago, there are a lot of very productive years on his ledger, mainly by being a fearless, dogged competitor with the smarts and touch to find and capitalize on opportunities. He's also been a consistent force in the playoffs. He's listed as the high-end comp because the 70-plus point seasons he's had in Edmonton are lofty, but based on the tools, I think it's pretty reasonable. Neighbours is still young, so that may obscure the picture a bit, but he fits the definition of a big-bodied scorer who's willing to bang bodies. He already has multiple 20-plus goal seasons on his resume at age 23 and put up nearly a point per game in a short-lived playoff run for St. Louis. I think Brandsegg-Nygård's skating is better than Neighbours' and I considered Warren Foegele instead, but I felt the rest of the profile made enough sense to go with it anyway. That said, highly-touted prospects who blend physicality and scoring don't always translate those tools immediately, and Podkolzin is an example of the lower range of outcomes, at least so far. Like Neighbours, he's still young, and the former No. 10 pick has had a couple of solid NHL seasons but hasn't yet been the consistent force you'd hope based on his skill set. That said, he's found a way to be more impactful for the Oilers in the postseason, which tracks with the theme here as well. Higher-end: Vince Dunn Median: Shayne Gostisbehere Lower-end: Adam Boqvist There's a lot of excitement around Sandin-Pellikka, and for good reason. He's had a near-historic level of offensive success for a junior-aged SHL defenseman and has twice been named the best defenseman at the World Junior Championship. He looks like he'll develop into an important piece for the Red Wings blue line, which could still use an elite power-play quarterback and puck mover. Advertisement I've used Brandon Montour as my comp for Sandin-Pellikka before, and I still think he may get there because he does play hard for his size. But I'm going to pivot slightly to Montour's Seattle Kraken teammate Vince Dunn — another high-offense blueliner who has worked his way into major minutes. Dunn may not be one of the truly elite offensive defensemen in the league, but he still has a 64-point season on the ledger, for which he earned fringe Norris consideration in 2023, and is a reliable producer thanks in part to an impressive goal-scoring ability. The key to separating the high-end comps (Dunn or Montour) and the median (Gostisbehere) is the usage. Whereas Dunn and Montour are trusted enough defensively to be major-minute defensemen, Gostisbehere has settled in as more of a power-play specialist with third-pair deployment at five-on-five. If Sandin-Pellikka struggles a bit with the defensive side of the game in North America, it's possible he could end up in that kind of role, too. And that would still be a fine outcome, as Gostisbehere is a very good NHL player. How much did the Red Wings miss him on the breakout last season? There's a reason teams tend to be wary of smaller offensive defensemen, though, and Boqvist (a former top-10 pick) is a reminder that not all of them can translate the offense in the world's hardest league. Boqvist is still in the NHL, but partly due to injuries, he's struggled to become an impactful player and is now on his fourth team. That said, I do think Sandin-Pellikka's track record in pro hockey is a good indicator that he will find more success. Higher-end: Ridly Greig Median: Parker Kelly Lower-end: N/A It's not hard to figure out the flavor of Mazur's profile. Both Greig and Kelly are high-grade NHL pests with some scoring touch who kill penalties and aren't afraid to throw their bodies around despite not being huge. Advertisement The main difference is in the offense and role. Greig plays about 17 minutes a night in a top-nine role for the Senators (and had 34 points this year at age 22), and could move higher up the lineup in time. Meanwhile, Kelly is a fourth-liner for the Avalanche who typically plays between 11 and 13 minutes a night and has a career high of 19 points. It wouldn't shock me if Mazur reached or surpassed Kelly's statistical benchmarks as early as next season, but the key is health, and that's one reason the lower-end comparable is listed as not applicable. The low end of Mazur's projection would be if he's not able to escape the injury struggles that have followed him for the last two seasons. Mazur has proven to be a warrior, though, diligently putting in the work to come back from those injuries while still playing a fearless brand of hockey. And while the names above aren't as flashy as his first-round counterparts in this article, both play a real role for playoff teams. That, to me, is what Mazur can be for the Red Wings — as long as he stays in the lineup. (Top photo of Michael Brandsegg-Nygård by Nicolas Carillo / Grand Rapids Griffins)
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Boise State coach should weigh Idaho history when invoking Christianity
Boise State University head football coach Spencer Danielson has brought his team considerable success. His players seem to respect and admire him, with good reason. He promotes good character and hard work at least as well as he prepares players to win. He has been criticized, including by this board, for his excessive expressions of his Christian faith in his capacity as a public university's employee. As the Idaho Statesman's Shaun Goodwin reported, the criticisms from outside don't seem to be shared by those on the inside — members of the team, their parents and others. That doesn't mean his possible encroaching of the separation of church and state should be taken lightly. 'Coach D, he's an amazing human, and religion is a huge part of him, and he doesn't force it upon anybody,' long snapper Mason Hutton told Goodwin. But another thing is clear: If Danielson were not acting as a Christian leader to his players, he would not be permitted this freedom for very long. To test this, ask yourself a question: What if Danielson led the athletes in Muslim prayer or quoted from the Quran in TV interviews? What if he led them in Hindu worship? What if he repeated passages from ardent atheist Richard Dawkins? The answer is obvious: It would not be tolerated for a second. Idaho lawmakers would call for him to be fired and likely ax college budgets. There would be outrage, and then some, from the state's growing far-right population. Danielson does not operate in a vacuum, and the state of Idaho has a very ugly history of religious intolerance. When the state was founded, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were not allowed to vote, hold office or serve on juries. That was a long time ago, but there are plenty of contemporary examples, like the repeated efforts to demonize Idaho's refugees because some of them are Muslim. The Idaho Legislature begins each day with a prayer, invariably a Christian one. There was an exception a decade ago, when leaders of the then-more moderate Idaho Senate decided to embrace ecumenicism by allowing a Hindu cleric to give the prayer — in a country founded on freedom of religion. In response, Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll, as far-right a senator as could then be found, who would find herself a relative centrist today, denounced Hinduism as a 'false religion with false gods.' Not to be outdone, Sen. Steve Vick accused Hindus of 'worshiping cows.' The following year, members of the Legislature invited Pastor Shahram Hadian to give a talk called 'The True Face of Islam,' a hate-filled rant attacking members of the world's second-largest religion. Also that year, lawmakers killed a bill that allowed interstate collection of child support payments under the bizarre theory that it would cause Idaho to be governed by Sharia. That was a decade ago. Today, things are different. Now, it is inconceivable that far-right legislative leaders would allow a Hindu, Buddhist or Muslim religious leader to give the opening prayer. Now, bills are introduced to require all public school students to read the King James Bible at length. Add all that up, and there's a clear message being sent to any non-Christian in Idaho: Here, the official religion is Christianity. Here, if you are something else, you may be tolerated or you may be persecuted. The one thing you will never be is equal. Danielson is not responsible for this history, but he operates within it. He carries a special obligation to ensure that non-Christian players and potential recruits can be assured that they will be treated as equals. Thankfully, that appears to be what he is doing. As Danielson said: 'There are guys on our team that are Christian, there are guys on our team that are LDS, there's guys on our team that are Muslim, there's guys on our team who at this point in their life want nothing to do with religion.' Given that, isn't it reasonable that, from time to time, the team would be given readings and inspirational passages from the Book of Mormon and the Quran, as well as critiques of religious belief? And perhaps they are; Danielson would not be interviewed specifically for Goodwin's story. There is no doubt that Danielson is well-intentioned. There is no doubt he is striving to be a good coach and a good mentor. But he is also a state actor. He is the highest-paid employee of Idaho's largest public university. It is incumbent upon him not to cross lines. And he has considerable personal power over his players' futures. He decides when and if they will play, who starts, and — with colleges now paying players — he may also be responsible for how they are compensated. He is something very akin to his boss. He should realize that when he says things like, 'It will be based on giving Jesus the glory. … If people don't like that, don't come here.' That could mean some very good, upstanding and talented teenagers might think they are not welcome at Boise State if they don't want to give Christ the glory. Statesman editorials are the opinion of the Idaho Statesman's editorial board. Board members are opinion editor Scott McIntosh, opinion writer Bryan Clark, editor Chadd Cripe, newsroom editors Dana Oland and Jim Keyser and community members Greg Lanting, Terri Schorzman and Garry Wenske.
Miami Herald
09-05-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
Planning a trip to the Keys? Here's what you should know as fire rages on
As firefighters continue battling a brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County, travelers and commuters going in or out of the Florida Keys should expect intermittent delays, shifting conditions and lingering smoke that could affect visibility and safety for at least the next few days. The fire, dubbed the '167 West Fire' has scorched 350 acres and is currently at 25% containment, according to the Florida Forest Service. As of the latest update, Card Sound Road has reopened in both directions, though northbound traffic remains blocked on an 18-mile stretch of U.S. 1. Southbound lanes on the stretch have reopened, providing limited access for travelers heading toward the Keys. Still, officials warn that the situation remains fluid. 'Residents should be monitoring road closures,' Michelle Danielson, spokesperson for the Florida Forest Service said. Danielson recommended that drivers check Florida traffic cameras for possible road closures. She said that intermittent road closures could happen due to firefighting activity or sudden changes in fire behavior. As for when the blaze might be brought fully under control, Danielson said there's no firm timeline yet. 'They [firefighters] are working as aggressively and safely as possible,' Danielson said. There are 20 firefighters on the ground using heavy equipment, along with two helicopters that continue to conduct water drops, Danielson added. READ MORE: Brush fire closes both roads in and out of Florida Keys, officials say. Expect delays Residents and drivers in the area are also being urged to take extra precautions. Smoke may reduce visibility on roadways, and fire crews are working nearby. Those who don't need to be in the area are encouraged to stay off the roads. In mid-March, a 26,000-acre brush fire prompted the Florida Forest Service, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Monroe County Fire Rescue to spend over a week fighting the blaze, which led to full road closures in the Florida Keys and filled the air with smoke. Will rain help? Maybe According to National Weather Service meteorologist Chuck Caracozza, dry conditions are likely to continue through the first part of Saturday, with winds coming from the south-southeast. This wind pattern will direct smoke away from densely populated metro areas and instead push it northwest toward the Everglades Caracozza explained that while Saturday and most of Sunday will remain dry near the fire zone, increasing chances of rain and storms could arrive by Sunday afternoon and into next week — potentially aiding firefighting efforts. The benefit, however, will depend heavily on where the rain actually falls, said Caracozza.
