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Vancouver Sun
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Sean Whyte's overtime field goal earns B.C. Lions 41-38 victory over Ticats
HAMILTON — Sean Whyte's 19-yard field goal earned the B.C. Lions a 41-38 overtime win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Thursday night. Whyte capped B.C.'s first overtime possession with his game-winning boot. Hamilton had the opening possession but former Ticat DeWayne Hendrix recovered Tim White's fumble following a completion, to the dismay of the Hamilton Stadium gathering of 29,012. B.C. (4-5) earned its first win in three games and avenged a 37-33 home loss to Hamilton on July 27. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Hamilton (6-3) had its six-game win streak snapped. Hamilton forced overtime on Marc Liegghio's 29-yard field goal on the final play of regulation, ending a five-play, 44-yard march that began with 32 seconds remaining. It came after Nathan Rourke found James Butler on a 16-yard TD pass at 14:22 to end a seven-play, 85-yard drive that began at the B.C. 25-yard line with 1:47 remaining. Liegghio's 43-yard field goal at 13:07 of the fourth staked Hamilton to a 35-31 lead. It was set up by Julian Howsare's interception and 32-yard return that put the Ticats at the Lions' 38-yard line. Liegghio banked a 43-yard field goal in off the upright at 11:01 to give Hamilton a 32-31 lead. Whyte had put B.C. ahead 31-29 with a 39-yard field goal at 6:45. It came after Liegghio missed from 36 yards out for the single at 4:03 that broke a 28-28 tie. Isaiah Wooden Sr., Jevoni Robinson, Shemar Bridges and Kiondre Smith scored Hamilton's touchdowns. Liegghio had three converts, three field goals and a single while Nik Constantinou added a convert. Butler, with two, Jevon Cottoy, and Jeremiah Masoli had B.C.'s touchdowns. Riley Pickett added a two-point convert while Whyte booted four field goals and three converts. At halftime, Hamilton added Miles Gorrell, a Hall of Fame offensive lineman, to its Wall of Fame. B.C. tied it 28-28 on Pickett's two-point convert following Masoli's three-yard TD run at 14:32 of what was a 36-point third quarter. Bo Levi Mitchell gave Hamilton a 28-20 lead with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Smith at 12:48. It followed Roman Horrall's recovery of Seven McGee's fumble at the B.C. 15-yard line. Mitchell put Hamilton ahead 21-20 with his three-yard touchdown pass to Bridges at 8:48. Butler's five-yard run at 3:50 put B.C. back ahead 20-14. Mitchell's 22-yard TD pass to Robinson put Hamilton ahead 14-13 at 1:06. The Ticats opened the second half scoring on a two-play, 76-yard march with punter Constantinou converting in place of the injured Liegghio. Rourke's 15-yard TD strike to Cottoy at 14:49 of the second quarter staked B.C. to a 13-7 halftime lead. It capped a smart 100-yard, six-play drive that included a 57-yard completion to Ayden Eberhadt. The score flattered Hamilton, which had 61 net offensive yards and four first downs from just 16 first-half plays. B.C. accumulated 252 yards from 29 plays and had the ball for 19 minutes 18 seconds. Both Whyte and Liegghio had lengthy field-goal streaks end in the second. Liegghio missed from 42-yards out with just over a minute left, his first in 34 attempts. Liegghio was hurt on the return. Whyte looked to put B.C. ahead with a 53-yard field goal attempt earlier, but missed after 33 straight boots. Whyte's attempt followed Josh Haggerty's recovery of Wooden's fumble on a punt return. Wooden left the game on a cart favouring his right arm. After Whyte opened the scoring with a 42-yard field goal at 2:31, Wooden put Hamilton ahead 7-3 with an electrifying 84-yard punt-return TD at 5:33. Whyte's 35-yard field goal at 11:57 cut Hamilton's lead to 7-6.
Winnipeg Free Press
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Whyte's overtime field goal earns Lions 41-38 victory over Ticats
HAMILTON – Sean Whyte's 19-yard field goal earned the B.C. Lions a 41-38 overtime win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Thursday night. Whyte capped B.C.'s first overtime possession with his game-winning boot. Hamilton had the opening possession but former Ticat DeWayne Hendrix recovered Tim White's fumble following a completion, to the dismay of the Hamilton Stadium gathering of 29,012. B.C. (4-5) earned its first win in three games and avenged a 37-33 home loss to Hamilton on July 27. Hamilton (6-3) had its six-game win streak snapped. Hamilton forced overtime on Marc Liegghio's 29-yard field goal on the final play of regulation, ending a five-play, 44-yard march that began with 32 seconds remaining. It came after Nathan Rourke found James Butler on a 16-yard TD pass at 14:22 to end a seven-play, 85-yard drive that began at the B.C. 25-yard line with 1:47 remaining. Liegghio's 43-yard field goal at 13:07 of the fourth staked Hamilton to a 35-31 lead. It was set up by Julian Howsare's interception and 32-yard return that put the Ticats at the Lions' 38-yard line. Liegghio banked a 43-yard field goal in off the upright at 11:01 to give Hamilton a 32-31 lead. Whyte had put B.C. ahead 31-29 with a 39-yard field goal at 6:45. It came after Liegghio missed from 36 yards out for the single at 4:03 that broke a 28-28 tie. Isaiah Wooden Sr., Jevoni Robinson, Shemar Bridges and Kiondre Smith scored Hamilton's touchdowns. Liegghio had three converts, three field goals and a single while Nik Constantinou added a convert. Butler, with two, Jevon Cottoy, and Jeremiah Masoli had B.C.'s touchdowns. Riley Pickett added a two-point convert while Whyte booted four field goals and three converts. At halftime, Hamilton added Miles Gorrell, a Hall of Fame offensive lineman, to its Wall of Fame. B.C. tied it 28-28 on Pickett's two-point convert following Masoli's three-yard TD run at 14:32 of what was a 36-point third quarter. Bo Levi Mitchell gave Hamilton a 28-20 lead with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Smith at 12:48. It followed Roman Horrall's recovery of Seven McGee's fumble at the B.C. 15-yard line. Mitchell put Hamilton ahead 21-20 with his three-yard touchdown pass to Bridges at 8:48. Butler's five-yard run at 3:50 put B.C. back ahead 20-14. Mitchell's 22-yard TD pass to Robinson put Hamilton ahead 14-13 at 1:06. The Ticats opened the second half scoring on a two-play, 76-yard march with punter Constantinou converting in place of the injured Liegghio. Rourke's 15-yard TD strike to Cottoy at 14:49 of the second quarter staked B.C. to a 13-7 halftime lead. It capped a smart 100-yard, six-play drive that included a 57-yard completion to Ayden Eberhadt. The score flattered Hamilton, which had 61 net offensive yards and four first downs from just 16 first-half plays. B.C. accumulated 252 yards from 29 plays and had the ball for 19 minutes 18 seconds. Both Whyte and Liegghio had lengthy field-goal streaks end in the second. Liegghio missed from 42-yards out with just over a minute left, his first in 34 attempts. Liegghio was hurt on the return. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Whyte looked to put B.C. ahead with a 53-yard field goal attempt earlier, but missed after 33 straight boots. Whyte's attempt followed Josh Haggerty's recovery of Wooden's fumble on a punt return. Wooden left the game on a cart favouring his right arm. After Whyte opened the scoring with a 42-yard field goal at 2:31, Wooden put Hamilton ahead 7-3 with an electrifying 84-yard punt-return TD at 5:33. Whyte's 35-yard field goal at 11:57 cut Hamilton's lead to 7-6. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 7, 2025.
Montreal Gazette
07-08-2025
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
CF Montréal to add Hassoun Camara to Wall of Fame
Club de Foot Montreal Hassoun Camara, the French fullback who played 156 league matches with the Impact and CF Montréal from 2011 to 2017, will be added to the club's Wall of Fame on Saturday. The club announced on Thursday that a special ceremony would be held before the club's match against Atlanta United at Saputo Stadium. Camara, 41, becomes the seventh player inducted into the select group, following Nevio Pizzolitto, Gabriel Gervais, Greg Sutton, Mauro Biello, Patrice Bernier and Ignacio Piatti. Camara began his professional soccer career with his hometown club, Olympique Noisy-le-Sec, in France, scoring one goal in 67 matches. He signed with top-league team Olympique de Marseille in 2006, but didn't play any matches for the team. He did play two seasons for Ligue 2 team SC Bastia before his contract was terminated. He signed with the Impact, then a North American Soccer League club, in 2011, and stayed with the team when it joined Major League Soccer the following year, one of very few players to make that transition. Highlights include an 84th-minute equalizer in the 2013 Canadian Championship final against the Vancouver Whitecaps that allowed the club to win the Voyageurs Cup. Besides his league play, Camara appeared in seven MLS playoff games, 14 Canadian Championship games and nine CONCACAF Champions Cup games. He was released by Montreal in November 2017 and announced his retirement the next month, citing injuries. Since his retirement he has worked as a soccer analyst with TVA Sports, and in June he was hired as CF Montréal's director of strategic communications. To be honoured on the Wall of Fame, which was established in 2018, players must have played at least 100 games in a Montreal uniform, been retired at least five years, and won an individual or collective honour.
Chicago Tribune
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Young singer-songwriter Alyssa Allgood makes the Jazz Showcase Wall of Fame
Alyssa Allgood started singing when she was in the sixth grade and she is singing still, as she was last weekend at Jazz Showcase, that South Loop treasure. She and her band — Greg Ward (alto sax), Ryan Cohan (piano), Ethan Philion (bass) and Jon Deitemyer (drums) — spread their music over four nights. 'It was very special. [Club owner] Wayne Segal hung my photo on the Wall of Fame Sunday night,' she said. 'There was a great turnout of warm and engaging audiences. I could feel the love in the room. My band brought such beautiful energy, sensitivity and joy to my original songs and arrangements. We created honest and open music that was truly in the moment, in every set.' She now shares that aforementioned wall with some of her heroes, such as Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae. And she can remember the many times she has played the room. One of the earliest was in July 2017. In the audience was my then-colleague, the astute Tribune jazz critic Howard Reich. He wrote that 'there's nothing more encouraging in jazz than hearing a young musician asserting herself. … Though she has plenty of room for growth, she clearly has learned a great deal quite early in her career.' She was 24 then and had just released her first CD, 'Out of the Blue,' which Reich lauded for the 'creativity of her songwriting,' ending his review with these prophetic words, calling her 'a young singer of unusual accomplishment and extraordinary potential.' The great singer Paul Marinaro had joined Allgood on stage for a couple of songs that night and then told Reich that Allgood was 'one of the most fully formed young vocalists I've heard in a long time.' Allgood came to music early, growing up in suburban Westmont, supported and encouraged by her parents and allowed to sing with local bands. 'I never had a thought of doing anything else,' she says. 'When it came to what I would study in college, well, of course, it would be music.' And it would be North Central College in Naperville where she earned Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies & Organizational Communication, and she followed that up with a Master of Arts in Jazz Studies from DePaul University. 'I learned so much. I learned from folks in the business that jazz does not make for the easiest life,' she says. 'I was told by more than one person, 'If you can see yourself doing anything else, do it.' But I could not do that. Music is who I am.' She has performed in clubs across the country and aspires to international clubs and concerts. Now she has four CDs, the latest titled 'From Here,' with all original songs. If you want to be of the moment, her sensitively stirring version of Frank Loesser's 'I've Never Been in Love Before' from 'Guys and Dolls' is being released on various platforms this Friday. Many singers, of course, do not write their own songs, but Allgood has been exploring that creative road for some time. 'I just decided that I had to give myself permission to try,' she says. 'At first, it was hard. In doing this, was I comparing myself to Cole Porter and other great songwriters, to the people I'd been hearing and singing and studying? But I kept at it, and followed a philosophy that another musician imparted. He said, 'Everything you write is good because it comes from you.'' Thus free of intimidation, she tells me that her songwriting is 'taking the forefront,' and you can hear the confidence in her latest CD. She also plans to continue teaching, as she has done for some time, at Loyola University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. 'Teaching,' she says, 'makes me a better musician.' Accolades have come at a steady pace. A couple of her songs were finalists in the 2023 John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the 2023 International Songwriting Competition. She was voted best individual jazz musician in the 2024 Chicago Reader poll. She was recently named, for the second year in a row, a 'Rising Star Female Vocalist' in the 2025 DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll. She has lived for a decade in the Lincoln Square neighborhood and has been married since October to Jon Podulka. 'He is a very creative person who has brought a lot of adventure to my life,' she says. He worked as an advertising copywriter for 10 years before becoming a narrative game designer at Hasbro. He recently went out on his own and will soon launch a board game publishing company. He also knows his way around a stage, regularly performing improv comedy. 'He always has a good joke ready,' Allgood says. 'He is incredibly supportive of my career and I love that we share a passion for the creative process.' He was in the showcase audiences last weekend and she was glad. 'I realized that I grew up on that stage,' she says. 'This weekend felt like an important marker and celebration of the work I've done over the last decade, to hone my craft as a performer, songwriter, and bandleader. I'm so grateful and inspired.' She remembered too. 'That night almost a decade ago. Joe Segal [Wayne Segal's late father and the founder of the Jazz Showcase] was there. He sat on the couch and listened to me sing and then gave me a nod of approval. That was a moment I will never forget.' No doubt there will be more to come. Goodness, she's only 32. rkogan@
The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
IIMB announces this year's Distinguished Alumni Awards
Sandhya Shekhar, Prashant Jain, Mathew Cyriac, and Vineet Saraiwala are the recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards given out by the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) to its alumni. The awards will be presented on June 15. The DAA is presented to alumni in recognition of their achievements of exceptional merit and excellence in their chosen field of endeavour. Each awardee receives a citation and her/his name is engraved on the Wall of Fame in IIMB. Ms. Shekhar, (PGP 1984), is an advisor and strategy consultant to several corporate entities in the areas of business strategy and digital transformation and serves as an independent director on the governing boards of many companies. Mr. Jain, (PGP 1991), founder and chief investment officer of 3P Investment Managers, has 31 years of investment management. He holds the distinction of being the only fund manager in India and one of the few globally, to have continuously managed a scheme for over 28 years (HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund), and the first fund manager in India to have managed 1 lakh crore of equity funds. Mr. Cyriac, (PGP 1994) whose career spans over 30 years has been recognised for many firsts during his investing roles in India and the U.S.. He is now the executive chairman of the PE firm Florintree Advisors and co-founder at deep tech fund Yali Capital. Mr. Saraiwala (PGP 2015) is the founder and CEO of Atypical Advantage which has influenced corporate India's approach towards disability inclusion as a business imperative. The organisation received both the National Startup Award for Social Impact and the National Award for Best Placement Organisation presented by the President of India, in 2024. IIMB will also host the orientation for the incoming cohort of its two-year fulltime MBA programmes, PGP and PGPBA, 2025-2027 batch, on June 9.
