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The Courier
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Courier
Ex-Dunfermline Athletic defender Josh Edwards celebrates promotion joy with Charlton Athletic
Ex-Dunfermline defender Josh Edwards will be playing in the English Championship next season after a dramatic promotion with Charlton Athletic. The former fans' favourite played the whole game as the Addicks triumphed over Leyton Orient in their League One play-off final. Having missed out on automatic promotion by finishing fourth at the end of the regular season, the London club set up their trip to Wembley with a semi-final victory over Wycombe Wanderers. In front of 40,000 of their own fans in a bumper crowd of 76,193, Nathan Jones' side seized the advantage with Macaulay Gillesphey's curling free-kick after half an hour. And, with Edwards and fellow Scot Greg Docherty playing key roles, they held on resolutely right into the 12th minute of stoppage time. Edwards made the move to Charlton from Dunfermline last summer after five years at East End Park. With plenty of suitors south of the border, the left-back appears to have chosen well with his switch to The Valley. The 24-year-old was making his 45th competitive appearance of the campaign at Wembley and started 38 of 46 league games to prove himself a key figure for his new club. Edwards set his sights on playing in the English Premier League when he left East End Park last year and Charlton are now a step closer to the top-flight with their promotion after five years in League One. It is expected the former Airdrie player will now receive an enhanced contract thanks to playing in a higher league. However, Courier Sport has learned that suggestions Dunfermline are due any windfall due to add-ons in the deal agreed with Charlton 12 months ago are wide of the mark. Speaking to Sky Sports, Edwards said: 'It's amazing. I came down here to achieve things like this and get myself up as high as I could possibly go. 'For the first season, it's unbelievable. I'm buzzing. 'We had a slow start to the season and we were getting a wee bit of stick. But I'm absolutely delighted it's turned out this way and ended up like this. 'We were put under pressure at some points in this game. But luckily we overcame them and now we're in the Championship.'
Daily Record
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Josh Edwards goes from Wembley tourist to play-off promotion-chaser
This afternoon he will have access all areas and hopes that includes a dream ticket to the English Championship. The last time promotion-chasing Charlton star Josh Edwards was at Wembley he was on a tour with his dad. This afternoon he will have access all areas and hopes that includes a dream ticket to the English Championship. The defender, along with fellow Scot Greg Docherty, will be looking to help Charlton Athletic take care of London rivals Leyton Orient so he can walk the 107 Wembley steps up to lift the League One play-off trophy with the Addicks. Edwards recalled: 'I did the old Wembley tour back in 2015 or 2016. 'I was 15 or 16 years old at the time and I went down with my dad. 'So I have been to Wembley but it was a long time ago and I have never seen a game there. 'I got a few pictures taken with me sitting on the bench. 'I'm sure my dad will get it back out at some point. 'There are photographs but I am hoping nobody gets their hands on it. 'I haven't seen the photos in years.' The 24-year-old has had experience of playing at the likes of Hampden, Ibrox and Celtic Park but accepts this afternoon will be the biggest of the lot, with such a big prize at stake, He acknowledged: 'I think it's probably the biggest game in my career that I've had. 'I've had the opportunity to play in some big stadiums and big games. 'I've played at Hampden a few times. 'I've played Celtic Park and Ibrox and that sort of thing. 'I've played in big stadiums, but obviously this one trumps a lot, doesn't it? 'In terms of size and that sort of thing. 'It's definitely the biggest game I've been a part of in my career.' The left-back swapped Dunfermline for Charlton in the summer transfer window. The aim was always to get promotion and knows it would be great if they could do it via Wembley. Edwards claimed: 'It was definitely one of the things that made me want to come to England, for my career and to play in these sort of play-off games. 'In Scotland, the season finishes a bit earlier than England, so you're always just sitting at home watching these sort of play-off games. 'It's definitely something I've wanted to do for a long, long time. 'We've had a good second half of the season to get ourselves into the play-offs. 'We're playing well at the minute, so hopefully come Sunday night we'll be a championship club.' Edwards biggest headache has been trying to get enough Wembley tickets for family and friends. He acknowledged: 'It was a bit of a scramble to get tickets. 'I needed to get 19 in the end 'It was a tough one, but a lot of the people that have come and gone have already been down this season and supported me and that sort of thing. 'So to try and get the tickets for them was a bit of a no-brainer. It's not just as if they've come and gone for the final or one-off sort of thing.' The good thing from Charlton's point of view is that they beat their rivals, Orient, home and away in the League. They will be looking to make it the perfect hat-trick under the Wembley Arch. Edwards admitted: 'To be fair, both games have been really, really, really tight. 'They've both been last-minute goals we've scored against them. 'The first game we scored in the 90th minute. 'We were 1-0 down away from home against them when we scored. 'We scored two goals in the 80th minute and in the 93rd minute we won it. 'They've both been really tough, demanding games. It's been very close between us. 'Thankfully we've got the win against them twice and hopefully it will also prove to be third time lucky.' It has been some rise from Airdrie to Dunfermline and now Charlton. To steal a famous phrase from a certain former Newcastle manager in Kevin Keegan. Edwards said: 'I'd absolutely love it, if we could get promoted. 'It would be great. 'That was our aim at the start of the season.I'd love it. I'd absolutely love it.'
USA Today
22-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Could the Rams be a surprise team that drafts a QB? CBS Sports thinks so
As the 2025 NFL Draft approaches, one of the biggest questions ahead of Thursday Night is which teams might unexpectedly dip into the quarterback class. CBS Sports' Josh Edwards and Ryan Wilson have their eyes on the Los Angeles Rams. While the Rams are undoubtedly committed to Matthew Stafford, who restructured his contract back in February, both analysts suggest that L.A. could quietly be preparing for life after their veteran signal-caller. Stafford, who is 37, still has plenty of gas in the tank, but the need to secure a successor is becoming harder to ignore. Sean McVay admitted that he hasn't done a lot of work on this QB class, but for as much as we talk about Shedeur Sanders to the Steelers, the Rams would be a better fit. Better weather, better offense and McVay calling plays. Of course, I could see Kyle McCord having a lot of success in this offense, too, if the Rams decided to wait until after Day 1 to target a QB to serve as Matthew Stafford's eventual replacement when he retires. - Ryan Wilson The Rams hold the No. 26 pick in the first round — which will be just their second opening-round selection since taking Jared Goff No. 1 overall in 2016. With Stafford nearing the end of his career, using that pick to draft his successor could be a wise long-term move. However, unlike last year's class, which featured six quarterbacks taken in the first round, this year's group lacks the same top-end depth. Still, names like Cam Ward — a projected top pick — and Shedeur Sanders, who's expected to go early, headline the class. Meanwhile, Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has gained first-round buzz in several mock drafts and could be a name to watch at No. 26. If the question is strictly related to the first round, then it is the Rams. It is unlikely that Las Vegas or Seattle will target the position after moves made this offseason and the Saints, Steelers hardly qualify as a surprise. If the question extends into Day 2, then the Buccaneers and Dolphins could come into play. - Josh Edwards Stafford led the Rams to a Super Bowl title in 2021 and had the team close to another NFC Championship run in 2024. But as durable and talented as he's been the past two seasons, the clock is ticking. A move to draft and groom his replacement could keep the Rams competitive without missing a beat when Stafford eventually steps away. On the other end, the Rams, seeing as they field a roster that has been postseason-bound the last two years, could end up addressing a greater need at the moment, particularly in the secondary or at linebacker to keep the present roster competitive. However, with McVay's offensive system and a supportive environment, Los Angeles might just be the best place for a young QB to develop. Follow Rams Wire on X and Facebook for more coverage!
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Customers relieved, for now, as gas prices fall at B.C. pumps after death of the carbon tax
British Columbians got some relief at the gas pumps on Tuesday as prices tumbled overnight after the consumer carbon tax was eliminated in a marathon legislative session. Several Vancouver gas stations had the price for regular gasoline at $1.72 per litre on Tuesday morning, down about 20 cents from Monday, when prices were nearing $2. By midday, showed most gas stations in the city had regular gasoline at between $1.71 and $1.78 a litre. The cheapest gas in Metro was in Aldergrove, at $1.66. Josh Edwards had been biding his time, waiting for the end of the carbon tax before filling up his Volvo sedan at the Chevron station on Main Street and East 12th Avenue. He welcomed the end of the unpopular tax, even though he was skeptical whether the savings would last long. 'It's good if they actually gave the savings back to the people,' he said. 'I hope so.' He's noticed the steady rise of gas prices over the last week, jumping to about $1.96 on Monday and taking a bite of the savings that kicked in because of the repeal of the tax. 'Early last week, we were pretty close in price, and I saw it jump up until yesterday.' He doesn't know what accounted for those increases, but said, 'it's a little strange, if you ask me.' Several drivers at the gas station also commented on the run-up in price. 'I guess they have to make a few bucks,' said Rob Knight, who likes to fill up in Vancouver rather than Bowen Island, where he lives part-time, because gas there is more expensive. He didn't mind the carbon tax, even though he might not have got the same amount back in carbon tax rebates issued by the B.C. government. 'I don't think people understood it,' he said of the tax, which the Conservative parties in B.C. and Ottawa pledged to axe long before the B.C. NDP and federal Liberals acted to remove it. 'It's getting cancelled for political reasons.' The NDP government fast-tracked its legislation to kill the tax on Monday, in time to coincide with today's demise of the federal version of the tax. The B.C. law, introduced Monday morning, got final approval at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. The tax had been in place since 2008, when B.C. became the first jurisdiction in North America to introduce a broad-based carbon levy. Premier David Eby said Monday that the tax played an important role for many years, but it became 'toxic' as a result of campaigns by the B.C. and federal Conservative parties. He told reporters he expected British Columbians to save 17 cents a litre starting Tuesday, and warned oil and gas companies that the tax repeal should be reflected in the prices at the pump. 'Now is not a time to be playing games with essentials for British Columbians or Canadians as a whole,' said Eby on Monday. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at gas tracking site said Tuesday he expects relief in the order of 15 cents a litre at the pumps, accounting for other factors that affect the price. 'Gas prices move for many different reasons all at the same time,' he said, pointing to spring refinery maintenance, refineries switching to making summer grade fuel, and increased demand as the weather warms. A refinery fire in Northern California in February also pinched the market all along the west coasts of Canada and the U.S., said De Haan. 'Unfortunately there are some abnormal circumstances happening there preventing this 17.6 cent rollback from being visible' in B.C., he said. De Haan is expecting the cost of diesel to come down by more than 20 cents a litre, which should have positive ripple effects on the overall economy as it lowers costs for truck drivers, farmers and other users of that fuel. GasBuddy had the national average for a litre of regular unleaded gasoline at $1.52 a¢¢ litre, a drop of 3.1 cents, around midday Tuesday. But De Haan said that data tends to lag what stations are actually posting as price reports from volunteers come in. The GasBuddy system may also need time to validate such a big drop. One of Prime Minister Mark Carney's first actions when he took office last month was to do away with the federal consumer carbon charge, which had previously been set at $80 per tonne — an amount that has increased yearly since it was first imposed in 2019. For Vhea Balbin, who was filling up in Vancouver after school, the price at the pump — about $1.70 a litre for regular — came as a pleasant surprise. She wasn't aware of the carbon tax repeal, she said, but was happy to see the price drop. 'I'm glad it's cheaper today. I don't know if there's any cons to that.' chchan@ With files from The Canadian Press Cross-border travel from B.C. to Washington state plummets B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
