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Ottawa Citizen
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Ottawa Citizen
New P.E.I. hockey board elected in fiery meeting
The air was tense at a recent annual general meeting for the Morell Minor Hockey Association. Article content Almost 100 residents and hockey parents showed up at the local fire hall to hear an update on finances and vote on a new board. Article content Article content At least a dozen people asked pointed questions about the audited financial statements, board leadership and AGM process. Article content Before things got heated, the board read through minutes from the previous two AGMs. Article content Article content Article content After hearing the minutes from the 2024 meeting, lawyer Matthew Bradley called a point of order to say Hockey P.E.I. instructed Morell to hold a new AGM, nullifying the 2024 event. Article content 'Last year's annual general meeting was determined to have procedural abnormalities, so the motions that were passed at that point in time are in no effect at this point in time.' Article content Hockey P.E.I. Article content In February, Hockey P.E.I. sent a letter to board chair Danny Kelly outlining procedural problems at the previous meeting. The meeting was only online, fell outside the required time frame, and the board only allowed itself to vote on resolutions, and not ordinary members of the organization such as hockey parents and volunteers, the letter said. Article content Article content 'During our October (2024) meetings with the members of the MMHA board, those members candidly admitted that they had incorrectly refused to allow the membership, other than current members of the board, to participate in any of the votes that occurred during the online meeting.' Article content The letter ordered Morell to hold a new, full AGM and erased all decisions made at the earlier meeting, which it said did not qualify as an AGM. Article content Article content In a June 3 Guardian email, Kelly said the board interpreted the organization's constitution to mean only the board could vote at the 2024 meeting that was nullified. Article content 'This interpretation was the result of many years when few individuals, if any, other than board members, attended the AGM. Hockey P.E.I. disagreed with this interpretation and deemed the motions passed at the 2024 AGM null and void.'
New York Times
11-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Can Tottenham's new ‘sexy pragmatism' overcome Manchester United's chaos?
The Europa League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United on May 21 will be a defining night for both clubs – 90 minutes, or possibly more – that could change the entire outlook for one of their seasons. Tottenham have had the upper hand this term, winning all three encounters between the teams. But United are more battle-tested in recent finals though, having lifted the FA Cup last season and the Carabao Cup the year before. Advertisement Ruben Amorim's United side have thrived in chaotic, end-to-end games throughout their European campaign, while Ange Postecoglou's Spurs have discovered a newfound pragmatism which has been working for them in continental competition. On the latest episode of The View From The Lane, Danny Kelly was joined by James Maw and Jay Harris to discuss the importance of Tottenham avoiding United's chaos and whether their opponents' recent trophy success will matter on the night in the Spanish city of Bilbao. This partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length. The full episode is available via the 'The View from the Lane' feed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Danny Kelly: I'm loving the fact that people like Paul Scholes went on television and said, 'Manchester United will win this now because they always win the big games.' That's great, let them be favourites. That's absolutely fine with me. Even with Real Madrid, I don't believe in this fated destiny of clubs and all the rest of it. You've got 11 players and we've got 11 players, they'll go out on the pitch and the managers will have an influence as well. The history means nothing. Go out and win on the day. We've got 90 minutes, maybe 120 minutes, just go out and win the blinking thing. Jay Harris: Yeah, I think the slight difference between Spurs and Manchester United in the Europa League this season is that it feels like Spurs have probably been a bit more controlled — James has just mentioned their 'sexy pragmatism'. Whereas with Manchester United, it feels like they thrive on chaos. Even Thursday night's result is proof of that. When they went 1-0 down (visitors Athletic Club cutting United's semi-final aggregate lead to 3-1), I was seeing loads of people on X getting nervous, but then they somehow ended up winning 7-1 on aggregate. The Lyon game (United winning the second leg of their quarter-final 5-4 at home to advance 7-6 on aggregate) was also evidence of that. They just seem to flourish when games are absolutely crazy. I watched their game at Brentford last weekend, and that was another example of it. They were 4-1 down with 10 minutes to go and it ended up 4-3. I almost feel like Spurs need to avoid falling into Manchester United's trap of making it a very transitional, end-to-end game. Advertisement But Spurs should take great confidence in the fact that they have beaten Manchester United three times this season, and Ruben Amorim was in charge for two of the three. There was that crazy 4-3 game in December, which featured Son Heung-min's olimpico over Altay Bayindir, which was another chaotic encounter. The 3-0 victory at Old Trafford in September was great but now feels like a ridiculously long time ago. But keep in mind the person who was central to that performance was Dejan Kulusevski, so when you two were talking earlier about trying to get him in the best position possible for the final, it made me think about how integral he was to one of this team's best performances this season that day. So hopefully he can do it again. James Maw: That September game would be one of the three I would almost be tempted to disregard. It was when Manchester United still had Erik ten Hag (as manager), and like you said it just feels like so long ago. Spurs were playing in a way that we know they're just not going to be able to play now. But that Carabao Cup game in December, that was similar to their game with Brentford game last week. Spurs were absolutely cruising at 3-0 up, and a couple of mistakes from (goalkeeper) Fraser Forster playing out from the back let United back into the game, in a way that put a gloss on that scoreline that was more than a little generous to them. Even though that game was also quite a long time ago now, it feels like it is the more relevant one to go off. But again, with the chaos you just mentioned, Spurs will have to avoid that. Danny: You're right, James, the more recent game is the more relevant one, because these teams are much nearer to that now than they were just before Christmas. But we have to be careful here because if we believe Manchester United's previous trophy-winningness is not relevant, then perhaps those three games Spurs have won this season aren't either. James: Scholes, Gary Neville and all these other former Manchester United players-turned-pundits seem to think that United beating Spurs in games in 1997 is somehow relevant now, for whatever reason. You and I may still be wounded by what happened back then, Danny, but it isn't going to make a difference to Micky van de Ven or whoever else in this team. Some of these players weren't even born when some of these games that we're talking about took place. But you're also right when you say there isn't really any relevance in Spurs winning the most recent three games. That little bit of experience Manchester United have of winning trophies — winning the FA Cup last season, for example — yes, that is relevant. But the rest of it is just nonsense. The idea that this Manchester United team are some sort of relentless trophy-winning machine is just not accurate. Remember, you can listen to full episodes of The View from the Lane for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
New York Times
07-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Who should leave Spurs this summer?
Tottenham Hotspur might be 90 minutes away from booking their place in the Europa League final, taking a 3-1 lead into Thursday's second leg against Bodo/Glimt in Norway. Regardless of whether their European campaign ends in glory, major changes are expected this summer following Spurs' most underwhelming domestic season in years. On the latest episode of The View From The Lane, Danny Kelly, James Maw and Jack Pitt-Brooke discussed which players Spurs should consider offloading and who they could target this summer. This partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length. The full episode is available via The View From The Lane feed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Danny Kelly: James, who would you be prepared to let go of this summer, provided Spurs got offered sensible money? James Maw: A few interesting things are at play here, the main one being what happens to Cristian Romero. He's clearly massively talented and recent matches have highlighted how, defensively and on the ball, he would be very difficult to replace. Whether they sell him is probably the big question of the summer but he's unlikely to sign a new contract with Tottenham. If they qualify for the Champions League, that could change his perspective. But my suspicion, and this is purely my own workings, is that it would probably make more sense to cash in now, which is painful rebuild stuff. It is about selling at the right time, and I suspect that this summer is the right time for Spurs to sell Romero. There's also a bit of an issue with midfield since Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma have one year left on their deals. They may be more inclined to extend with Spurs, but if you've got an offer for one of those two, given we've had all these issues with defensive midfielders and with neither of them looking quite the part in the longer term, I would sell one. Purely based on rumours emanating from Spain that Atletico Madrid wanted Bentancur and the fact there's interest there, I'd shift him. Also, there's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, his departure is already agreed. Then there's Richarlison — you've got to find a buyer so that one may be more complicated, and they might have to take a hit there but he'd be another one you'd shift. His goal record when he has played has been good (four goals from 13 Premier League games, only four of which have been starts) but he is not available enough. On players they could realistically sign, we talked about Johnny Cardoso before and Spurs seem to have first dibs on him. It's not done and dusted but that deal could be done for a reasonable fee. With Marc Guehi, Newcastle United will likely still be interested and which European competition they qualify for will be a factor. But when Spurs signed James Maddison from Leicester City in 2023, they were up against Newcastle and we thought that meant it wouldn't happen, but it did. So what's to say history doesn't repeat there? I'd be up for a bit of Bryan Mbeumo, who could be available for a reasonable fee. Jack Pitt-Brooke: I agree with James, I would definitely sell Romero this summer. Keeping hold of him for another year when he's just going to spend that year thinking about the 2026 World Cup wouldn't be smart. They can still make money on him and they should take. With Richarlison, I can see why he wanted to stay, but from a Tottenham perspective, it would be better if they'd sold him to a Saudi Arabian club last summer. I don't know if that offer will be on the table this summer, but that will have a big bearing on Spurs' business. For incomings, this is a slightly cowardly answer but they should sign players I haven't heard of. They've spent a lot of money in recent years on Premier League players and it's not been great. Richarlison cost more than £50million ($67m) from Everton and Brennan Johnson was £47.5m from Nottingham Forest, and those two were big overpays. Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth was a good signing and he'll be worth the money in time, but he wasn't cheap. Maddison has been worth the £40m but it's not like he was an unknown quantity. If money is going to be tight this summer, Spurs should back themselves to find some very good players in Europe who they can get for much cheaper. The most exciting signings over the last few years were players who hadn't come from the Premier League, such as Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall, Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario or Dejan Kulusevski, for example. These players had a lower profile in the UK. If you're buying from other Premier League teams — and this is true if you think they should go and get Premier League players who've had really good seasons — there's such a premium on those guys. Spurs don't have the cash to cherry-pick the best three or four players from mid-table Premier League teams. Especially given that they need to work on various positions. To me, that's another centre-back, another No 9 and another midfielder at least. If they're not going to throw £400m at it, they should lean on technical director Johan Lange's data-led objective analysis, which has led to better talent ID. Spurs should use that and pick up some underpriced gems that I haven't heard of. Remember, you can listen to full episodes of The View From The Lane free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. (Top photo: Cristian Romero and Richarlison; by)
Axios
15-04-2025
- Business
- Axios
Habitat for Humanity unveils 5 new modular homes in Bellaire-Puritas
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity has dedicated five new modular homes on Matherson Avenue in the Bellaire-Puritas neighborhood. Why it matters: Modular homes, which can be built quickly and affordably, are being constructed in higher numbers to combat Cleveland's housing shortage. The big picture: The new properties unveiled last Saturday are part of Habitat's local 400 Home Initiative, a new-build and renovation effort through 2027, and represent the first multi-home construction project in Cleveland's Ward 11 since 2005. What they're saying: "The dedication of these five modular homes helped five families achieve homeownership and take a big step toward financial security, and I'm proud to have been a part of it," said area Councilman Danny Kelly in a statement. By the numbers: The Cleveland City Council awarded Greater Cleveland Habitat $5 million in pandemic stimulus funds. Each Ward 11 home received $90,000 of that allocation.
