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BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Townsend offered new deal as Newport release 10
Newport County have offered new deals to four senior players – but have told 10 of their squad they can leave Rodney currently without a head coach after parting ways with Nelson Jardim, finished 22nd in League Two after a huge turnover of players last goalkeeper Nick Townsend, defender James Clarke, midfielder Aaron Wildig and the versatile Shane McLoughlin have had offers to extend their stays, with the club saying contract discussions are centre-back Kyle Jameson and attacking midfielder Josh Martin are among those who have been only signed for the club in January but will leave after making six starts, while goalkeeper Lewis Webb, another mid-season arrival, exits without making an Bony - son of former Swansea City and Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony - also departs, as does forward Hamzad Kargbo, former Wales Under-21 frontman Luke Jephcott, midfielders Nathan Wood and Daniel Barton, forward Kiban Rai and defender Josh Seberry. Newport will also lose four players following the end of their loan spells, with David Ajiboye – who has not been offered a new deal by parent club Peterborough United – joining Preston's Noah Mawene, Huddersfield's Kyle Hudlin and Cardiff's Keiron meanwhile, was voted Newport's player of the season by his teammates and the club are keen for the 30-year-old to add to the 169 league appearances he has made since joining in Clarke, 35, is in ongoing discussions after winning manager's player of the year, establishing himself as a key performer despite being frozen out in the early part of the was co-captain of the side last term alongside midfielder Wildig who suffered a serious knee injury in November, but could yet stay in south Wales with the club keen to hold on to experience. The same applies to utility man McLoughlin, a goalscorer on the final day defeat by are expected to appoint a new manager in the coming weeks, with Manchester United youth coach David Hughes a leading club have also offered five academy players their first professional deals.
Irish Independent
16-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Wexford student's innovative money saving app wins top award
These awards shines a spotlight on schools making a real difference in social, financial, and environmental success and celebrates students driving change through fundraising, volunteering, activism, and mentoring. This year's ceremony took place in Croke Park recently and was hosted by digital creator, presenter, and teacher John Sharpson. The winners receive a cash prize for their projects with the following breakdown; €10,000 for the overall winning school, €2,000 for mixed/large groups, €1,250 for small groups, €500 for individuals, plus additional prizes. Coláiste Bríde were thrilled to receive the overall award for the Junior Small Group Financial for the saving app they created with their business teacher Josh Martin. The students initially received funding of €1,000 from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to promote financial literacy among young people in Ireland and decided to create an app called 'Money Smart Services.' It includes a savings tracker facility and also lots of information about a range of money topics such as currency exchange, tax, insurance, using an ATM, sustainability and much more. According to Mr Martin, the students have all been working tirelessly since November; spending some lunchtimes researching young people's money concerns, researching the most common topics, gathering information and then designing an app that is suitable and appropriate for teenagers. The judges commended the girls for their dedication to creating a comprehensive tool, complete with a savings tracker and essential financial information tailored for 11-15 year olds. The judges also particularly appreciated the apps focus on sustainability and their commitment to community outreach and extending its relevance to further groups. Speaking on the awards, Orlaith Ryan, chief customer officer at AIB, said: 'I want to congratulate all the winners of the AIB Future Sparks School Impact Awards. We are delighted to celebrate the outstanding contributions made by schools and young people across Ireland through the AIB Future Sparks School Impact programme. These awards not only offer students a chance to engage in a new form of learning outside of the regular syllabus, but also inspire students to continue to make a positive impact on their local communities.'
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
How prepared is China for a new trade war?
With tariffs of up to 145% on US imports from China, we take a look at how its playing out in the country. China's leaders are downplaying the potential impact of the trade war - we speak to Chinese exporters and economists to find out what's really happening and whether the country's economy is as resilient as senior officials are saying. The impact is already being felt in factories - so will the US or China blink first? Presenter: Will Bain Producer: Josh Martin (Image: Employees work on a production line of caps that will be exported to the US at a factory in Suqian, in eastern China's Jiangsu province on 7 April 2025. Credit: Getty Images)
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rivermen's president cup dreams end; Thunderbolts to finals
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Rivermen's hope for back-to-back President Cups ended after losing in the semi-finals to the Evansville Thunderbolts by a score of 3-1. The Thunderbolts led the Rivermen 2-1 as time ran down in the third period before scoring an empty net goal to seal the game at 3-1 and take the best-of-three series with a 2-0 sweep. The Rivermen got off to an early 1-0 lead in Evansville with their lone goal from Josh Martin with assists from Carson Baptiste and Jordan Ernst. The Thunderbolts remained scoreless in the first period but would tie the game up 8:58 into the second period with a power play goal from Tyson Gilmour. They would then score their second goal just 10 minutes later as Logan Vande Meerakker sank a shot with an assist from Grayson Valente. The final dagger came when Tyson Gilmour fired in his second goal of the night on an empty net with 19 seconds remaining in the game. The Rivemen, led by coach of the year for the SPHL Jean-Guy Trudel, finished the regular season atop the conference with a 40-10 record. The Thunderbolts finished the regular season with a record of 24-24 and will go on to play the winner of the Knoxville Ice Bears and the Birmingham Bulls, which play at 2 p.m. Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'It's a tough one': Peoria Rivermen eliminated from SPHL playoffs with Game 2 upset by Evansville in semis
'It's a tough one': Peoria Rivermen eliminated from SPHL playoffs with Game 2 upset by Evansville in semis EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Peoria Rivermen 2024-25 title defense ended in the SPHL semifinals Friday in an upset at the hands of the Evansville Thunderbolts. The Rivermen scored the game's first goal, missed some great opportunities to extend their lead, and instead faded to a 3-1 loss in Game 2 of the best-of-3 series, getting swept out of the postseason by No. 7 seeded Evansville before 3,287 at Ford Center. Advertisement Former Rivermen center Tyson Gilmour scored two goals, while rookie Logan vande Meerakker notched the game-winner in between. Defenseman Josh Martin scored Peoria's goal. "We went out playing Rivermen hockey," said Rivermen head coach Jean-Guy Trudel via phone from Evansville. "It's a tough one. It's not what we wanted, not what you play a season for, but I'm proud of these guys. "If everyone knew what our injury and sickness report was they'd be shocked. We finally played Rivermen hockey today. We just didn't get enough from our forwards, from our older guys, in this series. I think those guys who missed time on IR were getting better and building and I think they would have been there on top with just a little more time. "But we ran out of time. It hurts." Advertisement SPHL Semifinals box score: Game 2: Evansville 3, Rivermen 1 Peoria was the No. 1 seed in the playoffs after a 40-win season in which it won the William B. Coffey Trophy as league regular-season champions. Instead, the Rivermen joined the league's list of No. 1 seeds that failed to win the President's Cup, which now has happened in 15 of 21 seasons in SPHL history. Peoria Rivermen head coach Jean-Guy Trudel talks to his team after the defending SPHL champions were eliminated from the 2025 playoffs with a Game 2 loss to Evansville in the semifinals at Ford Center on Friday, April 18, 2025. In fact, the '24-25 playoff bracket has been blown apart with No. 1 Peoria, No. 2 Huntsville and No. 3 Roanoke all eliminated. Evansville will face the winner of the No. 4 Birmingham vs No. 6 Knoxville series in the President's Cup Finals next week. Advertisement The Rivermen were a combined 17-4-3 against those three teams during the regular-season. "We finished first and made it to the semis with a lot of first-year guys," Trudel said. "So many guys came in during the last month. We only had one line that knew what we were even doing on faceoffs. We just didn't have the time for that chemistry to build. "We tried to build it the best we can. I'm very proud of our group." A good start in elimination game The Peoria Rivermen celebrate a goal by Josh Martin that gave them an early lead in Game 2 of the best-of-3 SPHL semifinals against Evansville at Ford Center in Indiana on Friday, April 18, 2025. The Rivermen built a 13-3 shooting advantage through the game's first 17 minutes and took a 1-0 lead on defenseman Josh Martin's third goal of the postseason. Advertisement Peoria winger Carson Baptiste tried a backhanded wraparound at the right post, the puck rebounded out toward the hashmarks and Martin stepped into it, driving a low shot past the left pad of goaltender Cole Ceci at 11:36. Peoria earned a power play at 14:56 but did not convert, and referees Stone Sheehan and Mitchel Perry awarded Evansville a five-on-three power play for 1:35 at the end of the period. The Rivermen killed both ends of it and had a chance to tack on to their lead with two big chances in the first six minutes of the second period, but could not finish. Peoria veteran center JM Piotrowski had Ceci down at the left post but could not get a shot past him. A couple minutes later Braydon Barker walked uncontested to the doorstep off a draw during a Peoria power play, but Ceci shut down the play. The game turned against them Peoria Rivermen veteran center JM Piotrowski is stopped at the left post by Evansville goaltender Cole Ceci during Game 2 of the SPHL semifinals, which the Rivermen lost, 3-1, to Evansville to be swept out of the playoffs at Ford Center on April 17, 2025. Those missed chances caught up to the Rivermen later in the period, as Evansville tied the game on its third power play on a deflection from between the hashmarks by Gilmour at 8:58. Advertisement Evansville turned its attack up a gear after that. More: Coach of the Year: Peoria Rivermen's Jean-Guy Trudel wins SPHL's highest coaching honor The Rivermen were caught in a bad change with 75 seconds left in the period and fell behind for the first time as Evansville cashed in. Then vande Meerakker — who notched the game-winner in Game 1 on a breakaway — skated in two-on-one against defenseman Mike Ferrandino, kept the puck, and fired it through goaltender Nick Latinovich from the left circle for 2-1. The Rivermen thought they had a tying goal with 7:40 to go in the third period on a massive net scramble in which Ceci was down. But there was no red light and the referee waved no-goal. The play underwent video review and the call on the ice was upheld. Advertisement Peoria pulled Latinovich for an extra attacker with 1:51 left and generated pressure until the final seconds. But Rivermen defenseman Zach Wilke's shot from the left point was blocked with 18 seconds left and Gilmour picked up the puck and skated it all the way down to the doorstep to fill the empty net. "Our third period we were on our toes instead of our heels," Trudel said. "But we waited too long. I didn't want us to be disappointed. I wanted us to play desperate hockey in these playoffs like we did in the past, and I don't think we really did. You could feel it was slipping away. And Ceci was terrific, you hit a hot goaltender in a best-of-3 and it gets you." A playoff debut Peoria Rivermen forwards Mike Gelatt (left) and JM Piotrowski look for scoring chances against Evansville goaltender Cole Ceci during a 3-1 Peoria loss in Game 2 of the SPHL semifinals at Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., on Friday, April 18, 2025 Rivermen rookie defenseman Ayodele Adeniye was activated from injured reserve and added to the playoff roster before Game 2. Peoria released rookie center Jacob King in a corresponding move, and used Adeniye up front as a forward. Advertisement The Rivermen put together a top line with captain Alec Baer centering Jordan Ernst and Mike Gelatt. Mike McChesney centered Griffen Fox and Carson Baptiste, the latter a healthy scratch in Game 1. Garrett Devine centered Braydon Barker and rookie Zach Purcell on Peoria's third line, and veteran JM Piotrowski and Adeniye served as extra forwards. The Rivermen went with five defensemen, including lead man Zach Wilkie. River Readings Rivermen head coach Jean-Guy Trudel was named SPHL Coach of the Year for the fourth time earlier in the day. … Rivermen winger Carlos Fornaris missed Game 2 serving a one-game suspension by the SPHL for a check to an opponent's head in Game 1. … Rivermen and SPHL goalscoring champion Jordan Ernst (37 goals) was held to 1 shot on goal through the first five periods of the semifinal series against Evansville. The Rivermen shifted him to defense in the third period, a move that tended to result in offensive outbursts from Ernst this season. Advertisement This story has been updated with additional information and photos. Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for He can be reached at 686-3206 or deminian@ Follow him on @icetimecleve. This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Peoria Rivermen swept out of SPHL semifinals by Evansville
