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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Lance Stroll pulls out of Spanish GP due to hand injury
will not take part in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix due to pain in his hand and wrist. On Saturday Stroll had qualified in 14th, but the Canadian will not take up his grid position tomorrow after experiencing recurring pain in his hand and wrist. Advertisement The team said the discomfort was related to when he broke his hand in a cycling accident on the eve of the 2023 season, and Stroll will now undergo surgery to find a solution. "Over the course of the past six weeks Lance has been experiencing pain in his hand and wrist, which his medical consultant believes is in relation to the procedure he underwent in 2023," Aston Martin said." "As a result his medical team have confirmed that he will not race tomorrow and he will undergo a procedure to rectify these issues before focusing on his recovery." MORE TO FOLLOW To read more articles visit our website.
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Tom Daley's manager's cruel words as he warned diver against coming out
Retired Olympic diver Tom Daley reveals details of his relationship with Dustin Lance Black and why he was made to feel he should not come out as gay by his manager Tom Daley made the first move on his now husband Dustin Lance Black - but was advised not to come out as gay by some managers advising his career. The Olympic diving star, 31, reveals details of their relationship and explains why he came out in a YouTube video 11 years ago as part of a new documentary about his career. He met Dustin Lance Black during a low point in his diving when he was suffering from a lack of confidence, but that didn't stop him making a play for Lance. Tom says: 'I got to a really low point with my diving where I thought I wasn't going to be able to keep going like I didn't see the point in carrying on. Meeting Lance, he kind of inspired me to want to carry on. Inspired me to want to be great at what I do. He inspired me to want to be the best person that I could be. It was really special, because I think it was the first time that I realised that being attracted to men wasn't just a sexual thing. I actually could fall in love with a man.' Lance says: 'My phone, he puts his number in, and when he hands it back and I look at it, he's put a winky face at the end of his phone number. No heterosexual man has ever put a winky face at the end of their number when they give it to another dude!' Explaining how they bonded, Lance adds: 'The first things we started sharing were about the fact that he had, not so long ago lost his dad. I had not so long ago just lost my big brother, who was like my dad, because I never had that. I had recently won an Academy Award. He had won his first Olympic medal. 'We were able to share with each other the post accomplishment blues and devastation, the way that when you win something you only ever dreamed about, there's something inside you that disassembles and has to be put back together, and that there's almost no one on the planet you can share that with, because people think, Well, gosh, you should be so grateful.' But the relationship was not straightforward as Tom was not out as gay at the time they met and his management seemed keen to keep things that way. Tom explains: 'I remember organising a party and telling my management he (Dustin Lance Black) was coming. They said to me, 'Oh, be careful of being photographed with Lance, because, you know, he is, like, a really big LGBT activist. You don't want people thinking that you're gay'. And I was like, 'oh, would that be so bad? Like, okay'. And then I was, like, suddenly filled with shame.' He later adds: 'We had all kinds of crisis meetings about how we were going to deal with this. You're gonna lose all your sponsorship. You're gonna lose all your fans. Like, how are you ever gonna be able to compete in the Middle East, in Russia, in all of these countries? Kind of filling me with like, fear about what I should and shouldn't do. 'It's a really scary thing to have to feel like you are a slave to the culture in the media that we have in the UK, which can be really quite scary, knowing that I was gay from the age of three years old, and constantly having to live my life as somebody else, and putting on this person that I wasn't was exhausting, and that was when I decided to come out publicly.' On the pressure Tom felt to not come out from his management, Lance says: 'You're mismanaging one of the most important parts of who this person is, their heart, their love, their future relationships and families. That's mismanagement. That's a dereliction of duty, and he (manager involved) should have been dropped.' Speaking in Tom Daley 1.6 Seconds, the diver also says he feels free now of pressure having retired and is looking forward to new adventures with Lance and their sons Robbie and Phoenix. 'Only time will tell what my next journey will be,' Tom says. 'But I'm sure it'll be filled with just as many highs, just as many lows, but I know for right now, spending time with Lance, Robbie and Phoenix is my priority. 'After my dad died, I was trying to fill that void. Looking back on it all, I realised that not doing it just for myself, being able to do it for my friends, my family, my teammates, my country, gave me the determination that I needed to be able to get through my career. I'm excited to see what the future holds. What, me, my boys and Lance achieve in the future.' Tom ended his career with five Olympic medals to his name and at least one of every type; bronze, silver and gold. * Tom Daley 1.6 Seconds will launch on discovery+ in the UK & Ireland on June 1 before premiering on Really and TNT Sports.
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- New Indian Express
BSF hero Prem Singh Rawat from Uttarakhand honoured as martyr after three decades
DEHRADUN: Nearly three decades after making the ultimate sacrifice defending the nation, Border Security Force Lance Naik Prem Singh Rawat has finally been accorded the coveted 'Martyr' status. This long-awaited and poignant moment was filled with immense pride and emotion for his family and the residents of his native village. The official certificate honouring his martyrdom was formally presented by the Government of India and the BSF Directorate, bringing a sense of closure to a chapter that has spanned generations. Lance Naik Prem Singh Rawat, a resident of Rikosha village in Tarikhet Block, had joined the Border Security Force in 1984. He was serving as a Lance Naik with the 57th Battalion, stationed at the critical Jalangi Post along the India-Bangladesh border in South Bengal. According to the BSF sources, It was on August 23, 1994, that Lance Naik Rawat displayed exemplary courage and selflessness. During a fierce encounter with Bangladeshi smugglers, he valiantly put his life on the line, fighting bravely to protect the nation's security and ultimately sacrificing himself in the line of duty. "This moment fills us with immense pride and a deep sense of gratitude," a relative, who preferred anonymity, told local reporters. "While the wait was long, the recognition of his supreme sacrifice brings closure and reaffirms that his bravery will never be forgotten. He is truly our hero."
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Son of Smith County Clerk found guilty of assaulting peace officer
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Lance Phillips, the son of Smith County Clerk Karen Phillips and former Smith County Commissioner Terry Phillips, has been found guilty of assaulting a peace officer. Son of elected Smith County officials arrested for assault of public servant Lance was found guilty by a jury verdict in the 7th District Court in front of Judge Kerry L. Russell at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lance told KETK that he plans to appeal this verdict. 'If I lose and then I will immediately file my appeal to the higher court and go as high as necessary to get the rule of law to be enforced,' Lance told KETK after he testified on Thursday. 'And there will tons of case law that has Lance Phillips vs Neal Franklin of Smith County. And the result will help 35 million Texans who may want to speak in a public meeting.' Lance's guilty verdict comes after he was arrested for multiple charges on April 2, 2024 for an incident during a Smith County commissioner's court meeting. The May 2023 meeting was considering items like a resolution marking April 2024 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and a Smith County Jail operations report when Lance got into a verbal exchange with Smith County Judge Neal Franklin. Phillips was then removed from the court by courtroom officers. A sentencing hearing for Lance's case has been scheduled for 9 a.m. on July 23. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
After Sinking Nearly 30%, This Top Dividend Stock's Yield Is Approaching 4%. Time to Buy?
ConocoPhillips' dividend yield has risen as its stock price sank. The oil company has one of the lowest-cost operations in the oil patch. It has a leading free cash flow growth profile through 2029. 10 stocks we like better than ConocoPhillips › Shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) have sunk almost 30% over the past year. The primary factor weighing on its stock has been falling oil prices. On a more positive note, the oil stock's slump has pushed its dividend yield up closer to 4%, well above the S&P 500's sub-1.5% yield. Here's a look at whether now's a good time to buy ConocoPhillips for dividend income. Oil prices have a major impact on the cash flows oil companies produce. However, some companies are in a better position to navigate oil price volatility than others. ConocoPhillips is one of those companies. On the first-quarter conference call, CEO Ryan Lance stated: ConocoPhillips is built for this [periods of market volatility], with clear competitive advantages. We have a deep, durable, and diverse portfolio. We have decades of inventory below our $40-per-barrel WTI [West Texas Intermediate] cost-to-supply threshold, both in the U.S. and internationally. He noted that in a world with "haves" and "have-nots," "we believe we are the clear leader of the 'haves,' and we have a disciplined capital allocation framework that is battle-tested through the cycles." The company's low-cost operations enable it to produce a lot of free cash flow. For example, it generated $5.5 billion in cash flow from operations and $2.1 billion in free cash flow in the first quarter. It also has a strong balance sheet, with $7.5 billion in cash at the end of the first quarter. The company's robust free cash flow and balance sheet strength enabled it to return $2.5 billion to investors during the first quarter, with $1 billion paid in dividends and a repurchase of $1.5 billion of its stock. ConocoPhillips tapped into its strong balance sheet to repurchase more shares in the quarter because it believes "our shares represent a very attractive investment at these prices," Lance said on the call. The company clearly believes its stock is a good buy right now. ConocoPhillips expects to produce even more free cash flow in the future. Lance stated on the call: "We are on the cusp of a compelling multiyear free cash flow growth trajectory, led by our high-quality longer-cycle investments in Alaska and LNG [liquefied natural gas]. This underlying improvement in our free cash flow will structurally lower our breakeven and increase our capacity to return capital to shareholders." The company estimates it will produce $6 billion in incremental free cash flow by 2029, assuming oil averages $70 a barrel, fueling sector-leading growth during that timeframe. A big driver is its $8 billion Willow project in Alaska, which will produce an average of 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak after it comes online in 2029. The company also has several LNG-related investments that will help fuel additional growth over the next few years, including projects in Qatar and along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The growing cash flows from these projects support the company's dividend growth strategy. ConocoPhillips aims to deliver dividend growth in the top 25% of companies in the S&P 500 in the future. It has been growing its payout at a more than 10% annual rate in recent years, including by 34% last year. The oil giant also plans to buy back more than $20 billion of its stock over the next few years. ConocoPhillips offers investors an attractive dividend that's approaching a 4% yield because of its sinking stock price. It expects to grow that dividend at a leading rate in the future, fueled by its robust cash flow growth profile. That combination of yield and growth makes it look like a top dividend stock to buy right now for those seeking an attractive and growing income stream and meaningful stock price upside potential. Before you buy stock in ConocoPhillips, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and ConocoPhillips wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $639,271!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $804,688!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 957% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 167% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . 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