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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
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Rangers 'should have been awarded goal against Hibs'
Rangers should have had a goal awarded as they concluded the Scottish Premiership season with a 2-2 draw away to Hibernian, the Scottish FA's key match incident panel has ruled. Hibs immediately scored at the other end to equalise through Kieran Bowie after referee Nick Walsh allowed play to continue after Nico Raskin's effort was cleared by Rocky Bushiri, with Rangers claiming it had crossed the goalline. Rangers have demanded the introduction of goal-line technology as a result of the controversial 17 May incident. The KMI panel has now determined by a majority of four to one that the midfielder's effort should have stood. Wimmer exits Motherwell for German third-tier job 'Determined' Gordon signs for another season with Hearts Livingston issue lifetime fan ban after alleged spitting They ruled that the video assistant referee (VAR) should have intervened and recommended a goal. However, one member of the panel highlighted that they did not think there was conclusive evidence that the ball had crossed the line and a VAR intervention should not take place. Meanwhile, the panel ruled that Ross County should not have been awarded a stoppage-time penalty in their 14 May draw away to Dundee. Ronan Hale equalised and the result meant the battle between the two sides to avoid second bottom spot and a play-off to remain in the Premiership went to the final day of the season. Home defender Antonio Portales was penalised for a handball, but the KMI panel decided by a majority of four to one that VAR should have intervened to recommend to referee Walsh that he should cancel the award. However, one member of the panel highlighted that they thought it was a punishable handball and the penalty award was correct. Despite the reprieve at Dens Park, County finished second bottom and go into Monday's second leg at home to Championship runners-up Livingston with the tie level at 1-1.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
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County penalty against Dundee 'should have been overturned'
Ross County should not have been awarded a stoppage-time penalty in their 14 May draw away to Dundee, the Scottish FA's key match incidents panel has ruled. Ronan Hale equalised and the result meant the battle between the two sides to avoid second bottom spot and a play-off to remain in the Scottish Premiership went to the final day of the season. Home defender Antonio Portales was penalised for a handball, but the KMI panel decided by a majority of four to one that VAR should have intervened to recommend to referee Walsh that he should cancel the award. However, one member of the panel highlighted that they thought it was a punishable handball and the penalty award was correct. Despite the reprieve at Dens Park, County finished second bottom and go into Monday's second leg at home to Championship runners-up Livingston with the tie level at 1-1.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rangers 'should have been awarded goal against Hibs'
Rangers should have had a goal awarded as they concluded the Scottish Premiership season with a 2-2 draw away to Hibernian, the Scottish FA's key match incident panel has ruled. Hibs immediately scored at the other end to equalise through Kieran Bowie after referee Nick Walsh allowed play to continue after Nico Raskin's effort was cleared by Rocky Bushiri, with Rangers claiming it had crossed the goalline. Advertisement Rangers have demanded the introduction of goal-line technology as a result of the controversial 17 May incident. The KMI panel has now determined by a majority of four to one that the midfielder's effort should have stood. They ruled that the video assistant referee (VAR) should have intervened and recommended a goal. However, one member of the panel highlighted that they did not think there was conclusive evidence that the ball had crossed the line and a VAR intervention should not take place. Meanwhile, the panel ruled that Ross County should not have been awarded a stoppage-time penalty in their 14 May draw away to Dundee. Advertisement Ronan Hale equalised and the result meant the battle between the two sides to avoid second bottom spot and a play-off to remain in the Premiership went to the final day of the season. Home defender Antonio Portales was penalised for a handball, but the KMI panel decided by a majority of four to one that VAR should have intervened to recommend to referee Walsh that he should cancel the award. However, one member of the panel highlighted that they thought it was a punishable handball and the penalty award was correct. Despite the reprieve at Dens Park, County finished second bottom and go into Monday's second leg at home to Championship runners-up Livingston with the tie level at 1-1.
Daily Record
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Nico Raskin Rangers ghost goal gets KMI panel verdict with one member claiming VAR was right to keep out of it
Nick Walsh and VAr were let off the hook by one but most members felt Raskin did score against Hibs and VAR should have said so Nico Raskin's Rangers goal that wasn't against Hibs should have been checked and awared by to MOST of the KMI panel. Raskin and his Gers teammates were left incensed after the Belgian appeared to force the ball over the line at Easter Road before Rocky Bushiri cleared. Hibs then went up the pitch and equalised through Kieron Bowie Everyone in blue was expecting ref Nick Walsh to signal a VAR review andn confirm Raskin that had scored to put the visitors 2-0 up and chalk off the Hibees' equaliser. But it never came and Bowie's leveller was allowed to stand. SFA guidance claimed that there was no conclusive evidence or angle that conclusively proved the ball had crossed the line, despite replays appearing to show the ball well over. Rangers themselves questioned the effectiveness of VAR after the game, with a statement reading: "Incidents like this again bring into question the effectiveness of VAR and also highlight the need to introduce goal-line technology in Scottish football. Now the independent KMI panel has reviewed the incident, with one of the 5 panel members insisting the officials did everything correctly. The rpeort read: "The panel discussed this decision at length with the majority (4:1) deeming the on-field decision incorrect. "The majority (4:1) believed that VAR should have intervened and recommended a factual award of the goal. "One member of the panel highlighted that they didn't think there was conclusive evidence and a VAR intervention should not take place." You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
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EPD vs. KMI: A Closer Look at Which Midstream Stock Has the Edge
Due to the nature of midstream business, companies and partnerships in the space have lower exposure to volatility in oil and gas prices. Thus, investors with lower risk appetites and stable income preferences generally favor midstream stocks over upstream companies. Among the major players in this space, Enterprise Products Partners LP EPD and Kinder Morgan, Inc. KMI stand out. While Enterprise Products is set to generate additional fee-based earnings from $7.6 billion worth of major capital projects either currently in service or under construction, Kinder Morgan has a total active project backlog of $8.8 billion. Image Source: Enterprise Products Partners LP Now, the billion-dollar question is: Which midstream energy giant is better placed? Enterprise Products' distribution coverage ratio is 1.7, indicating it generates 1.7 times the cash needed to pay its distributions to investors. This is quite impressive. In comparison, KMI hasn't provided an explicit coverage ratio. Nevertheless, the company's dividend payout is fully covered, as it paid a dividend of $650 million while generating net income attributable to KMI of $717 million in the first quarter and cash flow from operations of $1.16 billion. When assessing the distribution or dividend yield of both stocks, EPD has consistently provided a higher yield than KMI over the past several years. Currently, EPD's yield of 6.7% surpasses KMI's 4.3%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research In its recent Investor Deck, Enterprise Products mentioned that in the midstream space, it has the highest credit rating. As of March 31, 2025, the partnership had a total debt principal outstanding of $31.9 billion, with approximately 96% of its debt portfolio bearing a fixed rate and a long maturity of 18 years. Thus, it locks in today's interest rate with less short-term refinancing risk, showing smart and stable financial management. Regarding KMI's balance sheet, the company had a net debt of $32.8 billion as of the March-quarter end, suggesting a leverage ratio of 4.1 net debt to adjusted EBITDA. This has placed the midstream company at the higher end of its target band of 3.5 to 4.5, indicating that its debt is more than four times its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Considering the net debt to EBITDA (forward 12 months) ratio, EPD's 2.97 is lower than KMI's 3.87. This means that it would take almost three years of earnings to pay off the debt for EPD compared to about four years for KMI. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Along with the first-quarter transcript, EPD mentioned retaining distributable cash flow (DCF) of $842 million, which can be allocated for growth activities. KMI had to increase debt by roughly $1 billion in the first quarter of 2025 to cover its spending. However, with tariff concerns still weighing on the firms and long-term energy demand remaining uncertain, it would be better not to rush to bet on either stock. Shareholders of both midstream players should retain the stocks in their portfolios. Those holding EPD stand to benefit more from those who own KMI. That's because Enterprise Products demonstrates stronger distribution safety, financial discipline and balance sheet resilience. Notably, both firms carry a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) : Free Stock Analysis Report Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
