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USA Today
20 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Top free agent options at tackle after Cowboys avoid season-ending injury to LT Guyton
For around 45 minutes, the expectation was that the Dallas Cowboys were going to be without left tackle Tyler Guyton for the year. Now that things aren't nearly that bad, he'll miss the next 4-6 weeks, the front office still needs to re-consider their backup plans. No matter the player, teams with quality front offices have contingencies in place before entering training camp should the unthinkable happen. When concern was heavy that Guyton had torn his ACL in the team's second padded practice of training camp, they likely started thinking about Plan B. Initially, Plan B will look like giving a shot to the in-house options. Asim Richards and Nate Thomas had been taking the backup snaps at left tackle behind Guyton. Hakeem Adeniji has experience at left tackle, but through the first week of camp the team had been working him exclusively as the backup right tackle as it looked like the new coaching regime preferred dedicated sides of the field. Much was made of how the team didn't sign any mid-level veteran during free agency, somewhat giving a vote of confidence to Guyton, who struggled in his rookie season after moving over from playing right tackle at Oklahoma. But now that leaves the team with little experience at the spot meant to protect their $60 million per year quarterback Dak Prescott. After such a scare, it's probably prudent for the team to start to make those calls, in cause Guyton's recovery and rehab takes longer than expected. The problem is this year, more than any other season, going outside of the building doesn't offer many quality options. Tyron Smith Flashing back to March, the club re-signing their future Hall of Famer in order to give him his proper goodbye, allowing Tyron Smith to retire as a Dallas Cowboy. They might want to pick up the phone and see if watching people report to training camp has stirred some juices up. It's a long shot, but Smith started 10 games last year, and his 23 combined starts over his last two years is technically the most he's seen in a stretch since 2018-2019. It's not like Smith is coming back for the dog days of August, but perhaps there's a world where the team talks him into returning after camp, giving him a six-week window to get himself back in game shape to help for the stretch of the season. Jedrick Wills The best option might be the most difficult to pull off. Wills is a recent top-10 overall pick, selected by Cleveland in the 2020 draft. He's never lived up to the billing, but he has been a serviceable tackle in the past. The problem is that Wills declared he intended to sit out all of 2025 to give himself a year away from the game to heal up. He's dealt with a series of knee issues and wants to see if taking a year off will allow things to strengthen to the point he can return to the field full healthy. Of course, Wills has played his entire career in Cleveland. The Browns are absolutely bad enough to turn someone off from football. Wills is a free agent though and could've signed elsewhere, but there's zero reason why the Cowboys shouldn't call him to gauge his current interest in returning to the game. Germain Ifedi Ifedi may be the most sane and possible option. Despite sitting out all of 2023, Ifedi had a really strong close to his 2024, with 80+ pass blocking grades against Miami and Baltimore in the final two weeks of the season. The first two-thirds of his season were an abject failure, but perhaps things are on the upward swing for the eight-year veteran. George Fant A truly break-glass-in-case-of-emeregency, Fant's starting days are likely well behind him. However, bringing him in for a trial run to see if there's anything left in the tank for the nine-year veteran might be wise. Fant started his career with Seatle and has spent time with the New York Jets, Houston Texans before returning to Seattle for two games last season. Fant has never been a consistent performer, but he's waiting for a call and there isn't much else on the market at this point.
ABC News
5 days ago
- Business
- ABC News
Oil giant BP backs out of Australia Renewable Energy Hub in WA's Pilbara
Global oil giant BP has backed out of its majority share in a $55 billion green energy hub in Western Australia's Pilbara region, dealing Australia's clean energy transition another major blow. The Australia Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), 1,860 kilometres north-east of Perth, is tipped to deliver 26 gigawatts of solar and wind power by 2029, making it one of the largest renewable energy projects in the world. If built, it will be the equivalent of about a third of all the electricity generated in Australia, and close to the country's entire current renewable energy production. But the future of the hub is now uncertain. The project has been touted as a major part of WA's renewables strategy, with the resources-heavy Pilbara producing more than 40 per cent of the state's carbon emissions. However, BP is not the first company to pull its support, with Macquarie removing its backing last year. BP has held 63.7 per cent of the AREH shares since 2022. But the British multinational said it would exit the project as operator and equity holder because the project no longer aligned with BP's direction. "This decision reflects BP's recent strategy reset, which will see BP grow its upstream oil and gas business, focus its downstream business, and invest with increasing discipline into the transition," a spokesperson told the ABC. CWP and InterContinental Energy remain backers of AREH, with the latter assuming control of its operation. InterContinental Energy chief executive Alex Tancock pledged to take the project to the next phase of development. "We believe strongly in the project's potential to decarbonise the Pilbara and diversify the state's economy, and we look forward to delivering on this shared vision," he said. AREH backers had pegged a 6,400 square kilometre footprint for the project north-east of Port Hedland, the world's largest bulk export port. BP hoped to connect the hub to Port Hedland by a "Pilbara green link network", which could power major industrial proposals planned for the region, such as POSCO's Pilbara green iron project. More than 1,700 wind turbines and hundreds of solar panels were slated for the site, along with 56-metre-high tanks for the storage of green ammonia. Backers envisioned producing 10 million tonnes of the clean fuel source each year. The substance would then be shipped overseas via a new $550 million cargo facility being built at Lumsden Point by the state and federal governments. But BP's withdrawal leaves the future of the renewable energy hub in question. University of Western Australia adjunct professor and director of Future Smart Stategies, Ray Wills, said he was unsurprised by BP's decision, which he labelled "sensible". "They were particularly looking to produce hydrogen, and that really was the weakness of the project," Dr Wills said. Dr Wills said the location of the project was also a major flaw, and Tasmania or Western Australia's mid-west region would be better suited. "Pilbara's a difficult place to work in — it's expensive and the wind resources are less good," he said. It is the third time BP has withdrawn from a WA-based alternative fuel project in the past six months, including its $1 billion Kwinana hydrogen and clean fuel projects. Other oil and gas companies such as Andrew Forrest's Fortescue have been shifting away from green hydrogen projects across the world. In its quarterly results announced this week, Fortescue said it would axe its hydrogen ventures in Queensland and Arizona. Meanwhile, Woodside has walked away from a major US-based hydrogen project. Despite this, Dr Wills said green hydrogen was not "pie in the sky" technology. "The time is now, but the question is what you're going to do with hydrogen," he said. "Hydrogen needs to be used for making green steel … putting it into a ship and shipping it somewhere else is not yet economic." Despite BP's withdrawal, Dr Wills was confident the project would go ahead, eventually. "The project will one day occur, it just won't occur on the time frame that's been offered," he said. "It makes sense that we have to put renewables wherever we've got industry, to ensure industry can decarbonise.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Prince William will break away from summer holiday in hope of becoming lucky charm again for Lionesses in Euros final
PRINCE William will break away from his summer holiday in the hope of becoming a lucky charm again for the Lionesses in the Euros final. Wills, 43, who is patron of the FA, will attend Sunday's game as Sarina Wiegman's side aim to retain their title. 4 England's Beth Mead celebrates winning the golden boot and player of the tournament with a trophy presented by Prince William at the 2022 Euros Credit: Reuters 4 Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly celebrate together Credit: Alamy 4 Minutes after the win, the King shared a victory message Credit: Instagram 4 William and Kate posted a congratulatory message online after the semi-final victory The Prince of Wales saw the Lionesses win against Germany in the Euro 2022 final. But he watched on as the men's side And he was in the crowd when his side To date, the Lionesses' Wembley win is the only final William has seen in which the side he was backing has won — making him their lucky charm. Read more on Lionesses The prince, who is currently on holiday, will jet to Basel, Switzerland, for Sunday's clash, the palace announced yesterday. It comes after the Lionesses won in extra-time against Italy on Tuesday, thanks to striker The team looked to be heading out of the tournament as they trailed 0-1, before 19-year-old Michelle The game attracted 10.2million viewers — making it the most-watched TV show of 2025 so far. Most read in Football William and Kate posted online: 'Brilliant performance @Lionesses! One game from glory!' Minutes after the win, the King shared a victory message. England 6 Wales 1- Lionesses thrash Welsh in Euro 2025 showdown with SIX different scorers to set up Sweden clash He said: 'Your achievements continue to inspire countless girls and women across the nation, proving once again that with dedication and teamwork, anything is possible. 'Good luck, 'May you roar to victory once more. Charles R.' There is no confirmation if Wills will be joined by Kate or any of their three children. Princes George and Louis are both big football fans, but William recently confessed Charlotte is 'getting there'. FA patron Wills cheered on Lioness But although he watched their last tournament success, he missed their World Cup defeat to Spain two years ago.
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Prince William will break away from summer holiday in hope of becoming lucky charm again for Lionesses in Euros final
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PRINCE William will break away from his summer holiday in the hope of becoming a lucky charm again for the Lionesses in the Euros final. Wills, 43, who is patron of the FA, will attend Sunday's game as Sarina Wiegman's side aim to retain their title. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 England's Beth Mead celebrates winning the golden boot and player of the tournament with a trophy presented by Prince William at the 2022 Euros Credit: Reuters 4 Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly celebrate together Credit: Alamy 4 Minutes after the win, the King shared a victory message Credit: Instagram 4 William and Kate posted a congratulatory message online after the semi-final victory The Prince of Wales saw the Lionesses win against Germany in the Euro 2022 final. But he watched on as the men's side lost the last two European Championship finals. And he was in the crowd when his side Aston Villa were hammered 4-0 by Arsenal in the 2015 FA Cup final. To date, the Lionesses' Wembley win is the only final William has seen in which the side he was backing has won — making him their lucky charm. The prince, who is currently on holiday, will jet to Basel, Switzerland, for Sunday's clash, the palace announced yesterday. It comes after the Lionesses won in extra-time against Italy on Tuesday, thanks to striker Chloe Kelly's penalty winner. The team looked to be heading out of the tournament as they trailed 0-1, before 19-year-old Michelle Agyemang's goal in the 96th minute. The game attracted 10.2million viewers — making it the most-watched TV show of 2025 so far. William and Kate posted online: 'Brilliant performance @Lionesses! One game from glory!' Minutes after the win, the King shared a victory message. England 6 Wales 1- Lionesses thrash Welsh in Euro 2025 showdown with SIX different scorers to set up Sweden clash He said: 'Your achievements continue to inspire countless girls and women across the nation, proving once again that with dedication and teamwork, anything is possible. 'Good luck, England. 'May you roar to victory once more. Charles R.' There is no confirmation if Wills will be joined by Kate or any of their three children. Princes George and Louis are both big football fans, but William recently confessed Charlotte is 'getting there'. FA patron Wills cheered on Lioness Beth Mead, when she was awarded the golden boot and player of the tournament at Euro 2022. But although he watched their last tournament success, he missed their World Cup defeat to Spain two years ago.
Ottawa Citizen
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Kyle teenager Chloe Wills wins Saskatchewan Amateur women's golf title
Article content HUMBOLDT — Chloe Wills has ditched the hockey stick. Article content For now on, it's golf sticks only. Article content Golf, golf and more golf. Article content The newly crowned Saskatchewan Women's Amateur golf champion — just 17 — will soon be heading south of the border to attend college in Springfield, Missouri, and focus on NCAA Div. 2 golf at Drury University. Article content 'It's getting close,' pointed out Wills, a native of Kyle, who flies out August 8. Article content Article content But, for now, she can celebrate an 'unexpected' provincial women's golf championship at the Humboldt Golf Club. Article content Article content 'It's great — it's really exciting,' says Wills, who prevailed Thursday with a one-shot victory over runner-up Ella Kozak of Yorkton. Article content 'I wasn't really coming here expecting to win. I was just hoping to have three solid rounds, which I was able to do. The greens were rolling great. The course played to my advantage.' Article content Wills finished at 1-under-par over the three-round tournament with scores of 70-74-72—216. Article content Kozak had rounds of 74-72-71—217. Article content Wills had been playing hockey, as a forward, for the Swift Current AA Wildcats and, before that, back home in Kyle until the pee wee (U13) ranks, but she is now only focusing on golf. Article content It's a family sport. Article content 'My dad (Curtis Wills) has always been a golfer and he took my brother and I out when we were younger,' offered Wills, whose family has golf memberships at both Saskatchewan Landing and Swift Current, where they've taken junior group lessons, as well as doing a bit golf at home in Kyle. Article content Article content Wills started doing tournaments at age 11. Article content Article content 'Once I started being competitive,' she said, 'I really started to enjoy it.' Article content Winnipeg's Charmaine Hayden (77-76-74—227) placed fourth in the Saskatchewan Amateur, followed by Saskatoon's junior-aged Grace Odnokon (84-72-75—231). Article content Hayden captured the mid-Amateur women's crown for 2025, finishing six shots better than Chaplin's Holly Knudsen. Article content Article content Article content Article content
