Latest news with #Phillips
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Red Sox top draft pick (up to 99 mph) wants to make majors ‘as fast as possible'
BOSTON — Red Sox first round pick Kyson Witherspoon, who grew up watching David Ortiz, visited Fenway Park for the first time Friday after signing a $5 million bonus earlier this week. 'I've just been waiting to see the park, man,' the 20-year-old right-handed pitcher said. 'Seeing this sort of park, it means the world to me. I want to get here as fast as possible.' Witherspoon was here visiting with fellow 2025 draft picks Marcus Phillips (33rd overall) and Anthony Eyanson (87th overall). Phillips signed a $2.5 million bonus while Eyanson agreed to $1.75 million. All three right-handed pitchers are expected to spend the rest of this season developing in Fort Myers. They won't be sent out to minor league affiliates until 2026. The 6-foot-2, 207-pound Witherspoon (the 15th overall pick) posted a 10-4 record with a 2.65 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 124 strikeouts and 23 walks in 16 starts (95 innings) at Oklahoma this college baseball season. He's been up to 99 mph with his fastball. Baseball America named him one of 12 draft prospects who could make his MLB debut in 2026. What does he consider as fast as possible to make his MLB debut? 'As fast as I can. That's all I can say,' he said, smiling. Witherspoon was a high school shortstop and uses the same compact arm angle on the mound that he did when he made throws to first base as an infielder. 'I loved Big Papi,' Witherspoon said. 'I used to be a high school shortstop. So I love the guys with the sweet swings.' He said he also grew up a Pedro Martinez fan. 'Pedro Martinez (is) someone who I (do) not really compare myself to but I feel like I can be that type of person for the Red Sox,' Witherspoon said. Phillips said this is his first time visiting the Northeast. He's up to 101 mph with his fastball and posted a 3.90 ERA in 17 starts for Tennessee this season. Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet — also a Tennessee baseball alum — introduced himself to all three pitchers before Friday's game. 'We talked briefly,' Phillips said. 'But it's cool we have ties in that sense. So when we get up here, to have people we can go to right away and be kind of like a mentor in that sense, being able to come into that is really cool.' Eyanson won the College World Series with LSU this spring. He throws 'a 93-97 mph fastball and a hammer curveball,' according to his MLB Pipeline scouting report. He said visiting Fenway is 'inspiring and motivating.' He mentioned that he has watched both Red Sox Netflix documentaries: The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox and The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox. 'Watching those Netflix documentaries, it's really cool to see the history, and this place is really special, for sure,' he said. The righty said he watched both docs before and after the Red Sox drafted him. 'The Comeback and the one with Jarren Duran talking about his journey,' Eyanson added. 'It's just really cool to see how much of a family this environment is.' More Red Sox coverage Did Boston Red Sox righty rediscover most dominant pitch in 'OK' start? Red Sox hitter in season-long slump has faced 'challenges' beyond adjusting to new role As schedule gets more demanding, Red Sox' offense not answering the call Red Sox reactions: Opponent scores first for 6th time in 7 games, Boston drops opener How Red Sox trade deadline strategy might be impacted by Marcelo Mayer's injury | Chris Cotillo Read the original article on MassLive.
Belfast Telegraph
21 hours ago
- Automotive
- Belfast Telegraph
Lisburn car dealer in ‘deep shock' after being dropped as new Volkswagen supplier
Phillips in Lisburn said the decision by the German-owned vehicle manufacturer means that it will stop selling new Volkswagen Passenger Cars from December this year.
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips added to Winnipeg Comiccon roster
Actors Lou Diamond Phillips, Ron Perlman and wrestler Sting have been added to the lineup of Winnipeg Comiccon 2025. Phillips and Perlman are both veteran actors with numerous movie and television appearances to their names. Phillips starred in La Bamba, Young Guns and Longmire, among others, while Perlman made his name in series such as Beauty and the Beast and Sons of Anarchy, along with playing the title role in the Hellboy movies. Sting started wrestling in 1985 and officially retired last year. He is best known for his time in the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) leagues and held more than two dozen championship titles during his career. Winnipeg Comiccon's Artist Alley will feature Jim Starlin (Dreadstar, Batman: A Death in the Family), Brianna June (Archie) and John Gallagher (Baldur's Gate series, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic) and more still to be announced. This year's convention is Oct. 24-26 at the RBC Convention Centre. Tickets range from $70 for a three-day pass to $215 for VIP access at Winnipeg Comiccon was launched in 2019 and includes a market, artist appearances, celebrity interviews and autograph sessions. — staff
News.com.au
a day ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Gold and rubidium place Everest Metals on path to early cashflow and major growth
Everest Metals' Mt Edon project hosts one of the world's highest grade rubidium resources Mt Dimer gold project has potential to deliver near-term cashflows Meanwhile, Revere has potential to host a sizeable resource amendable to gravity processing At first glance, Everest Metals Corporation may not look all that different from its peers in the junior resource space with it actively progressing three projects at various stages of exploration and development. Look a little closer though and you will understand the differences that make the company stand out, such as having a gold project not far from a development decision and cashflow, another gold project with the potential for a large bulk-scale gold resource with a massively simple gravity processing option and perhaps most impressively, a critical mineral project that boasts one of, if not the, highest grade resources of its kind. Speaking to Stockhead, Everest Metals Corporation (ASX:EMC) chief operating officer Simon Phillips touched on its projects in Western Australia and what makes them stand out. 'We have two West Australian gold projects – Mt Dimer near Southern Cross and the Revere gold project just north of Meekatharra– and the Mt Edon rubidium project,' he said. 'Mt Dimer has an initial resource of 48,500oz of gold with mining approvals imminent and ore processing treatment negotiations underway, while Revere is very close to its maiden mineral resource. 'The three projects are all at different stages and put us in quite a unique position for both advancement and news flow over the next 12 months.' Rubidium a standout The standout is the Mt Edon project in the Mid-West region that has yet to capture the attention it deserves despite hosting a world-class resource for a critical mineral seeing increasing demand on a granted mining lease. Rubidium is recognised as a critical mineral in the US and Japan thanks to its use in military, new energy and high-tech applications in propulsion, night vision equipment, radiation detection, infrared signals, thin batteries, vapour turbines and in ion engines that could power spacecraft. In communications, it's used in cloud communications and fibre optics. In the medical field, its uses are in sedatives, tranquilisers and medications for treating epilepsy. That's on top of specialty glass, where rubidium enhances its conductivity, lifespan and stability, and even gives fireworks a purple colour. Equally importantly, it can be used as a replacement for caesium – supplies of which are declining. 'At the moment we've got a resource of 3.6 million tonnes at 0.22% Rb2O, but importantly within that we've got 1.3Mt at 0.33% Rb2O, which also includes some point fours and point fives within that resource, which is in fact all we need to mine if we would even like to supply just 10% of the known rubidium market, as opaque as it is,' Phillips said. 'We'll be drilling there in kind of mid-to-late August with a view to upgrading the inferred resource to the higher confidence indicated resource in pretty short order, so that we're able to report the detailed results of our engineering and scoping studies to date. 'These studies will show the commercial and technical viability of a processing plant with a capacity of 750 to 1,000 tonnes per annum of rubidium chloride.' Phillips also noted the company had very good technical partners in the CSIRO and Edith Cowan University. 'We've worked with Edith Cowan over the past 15 months to develop a Direct Rubidium Extraction (DRE) and processing process. That's been quite a breakthrough, which we have patented,' he said. 'We have some very strong interest from industrial offtake partners in the US and Japan. 'We'll work through those as we work through upgrading resource, releasing scoping, then pre-feasibility studies and a grant for a pilot plant. We'll look at pilot plant design later this year as we move through to the next stage of the project, which is effectively a standalone project. Gold driver for early cashflow While Mt Edon will undoubtedly be a major value driver, the company's Revere and Mt Dimer gold projects are valuable in their own rights. The 171km2 Revere project sits in the Murchison region along an inferred extension of the Andy Well Greenstone Shear System. It hosts nuggety coarse gold from the surface with no strip ration along a 2km strike area with work by Everest establishing that gold can be processed using extremely simple – and cost effective – gravity processing. 'Our geological team has outlined a pathway to half a million ounces of gold over the next six months,' Phillips said. He added that it was a large goldfield with plenty of upside. Mt Dimer is ~120km northeast of Southern Cross and was last mined in the mid 1990s when the gold price was about $500/oz. It sits on a mining lease and has a resource of 722,000t grading 2.1g/t for 48,500oz of contained gold. What makes Mt Dimer stand out is that it presents the company with the opportunity to generate near-term cashflows. 'Our pit optimisation metrics, even at $4,500 an ounce gold price, make this a very profitable small mining venture over a 10-month campaign,' Phillips said. 'We've had indications from the WA mining department that our mining approvals there are imminent. We're looking to commence earthworks in Q4 2025.' Ore from the project will be processed via toll treatment with Phillips adding there were a number of options there. Mt Dimer also has exploration upside with the company holding an adjacent exploration lease. 'We have got some excellent targets to follow up there because the geological team's thesis it that the Mt Dimer gold mining areas of Beacon and Everest will actually connect up. I think we're able to do that. We're able to add quite a lot of value to the whole area,' he noted. Looking ahead, the key milestones for Everest will be defining a maiden gold resource at Revere, securing mining approvals and toll processing agreements at Mt Dimer, a resource upgrade at Mt Edon, and the release of engineering scoping studies as well as pilot plant engineering, scoping and design. 'We've got a pretty full six months coming up,' Phillips said. 'All in all, I think it's pretty compelling value for a circa 30 million market cap company.'
7NEWS
2 days ago
- Business
- 7NEWS
What $30 million can buy in Bondi
Bondi's luxury property market is on the verge of a new breaking a new suburb record, with the anticipated release of the Pearl Penthouse by Central Element, priced at $30 million. If achieved, this sale will break the existing suburb record of $24 million set in 2022 and cement the Pearl Penthouse as the most prestigious and expensive residence ever sold in Bondi. Central Element, one of Sydney's leading developer-builders, has revealed its plans for the Pearl Bondi project, a $150 million coastal development located on Sandridge Street between Bondi and Tamarama. The development includes seven residences in total, but the centrepiece is the Pearl Penthouse - a 328 square metre, four-bedroom apartment with 3.5 bathrooms and an uninterrupted 17-metre ocean-facing frontage. Designed as the ultimate expression of luxury coastal living, the property promises panoramic views and a level of exclusivity unmatched in the suburb. This is not the first time Central Element has set new standards in Sydney's eastern suburbs. In April 2024, the company broke Coogee's price record with the $20 million off-market sale of its Ballamac House penthouse, a three-bedroom apartment that showcased the firm's commitment to architecturally led, boutique coastal developments. Pearl Bondi is being positioned as a "legacy project," with each of the five apartments and two Torrens titled homes designed to elevate the expectations of coastal luxury. Architecture firm MHNDU has been tasked with maximising the site's position along the Bondi to Bronte coastal walk, while landscape designers Dangar Barin Smith are contributing nearly 500 square metres of lush green space. Interiors are being delivered by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects, who have embraced a natural, timeless aesthetic that ties the project deeply to its seaside surroundings. To sell what is anticipated to become Sydney's most exclusive beachfront address, Central Element has assembled a powerhouse team of agents with deep expertise in Bondi's prestige market. Alexander Phillips of PPD Real Estate, widely regarded as one of Australia's top luxury property agents, leads the charge. Phillips is known for breaking national records, including the $11 million sale of a one-bedroom apartment on Notts Avenue, which set the highest price-per-square-metre in the country. Joining him are Alex Lyons and Ric Serrao from Raine & Horne Double Bay & Bondi Beach, both of whom have led some of Bondi's most remarkable sales, including a $10 million deal for a knockdown on Ben Buckler and an eye-watering result for a studio that more than doubled its price guide. Eddie Mansour from Ray White Projects brings further expertise in off-the-plan prestige sales, having closed the $22 million deal for the AYA Penthouse on Hall Street, which remains Bondi's largest single-level apartment. Central Element Managing Director Nathan Chivas describes the Pearl Penthouse as the crown jewel of the development and a statement of intent for the suburb. "We've brought together a team of acclaimed local design talent who understand Bondi intimately and share our passion for crafting something extraordinary that honours its setting. At its heart is the Pearl Penthouse, the most luxurious and prestigious offering the suburb has ever seen. "Every element - from the 17metre frontage to the timeless interiors - has been crafted to create a sanctuary that connects deeply with Bondi's coastal energy. It's a hidden treasure revealed only to a privileged few and we expect demand for the Pearl Penthouse to reflect the rarity of what's on offer." The Pearl Bondi development will launch to market in early August 2025 by appointment only, with construction scheduled to commence in the final quarter of the year.
