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Yahoo
5 minutes ago
- Business
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Aaron Rodgers' Decision Predicted to Impact 21-Year-Old NFL Record
One of the biggest storylines for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024 was that they achieved their 21st consecutive season without a losing record, which is tied with the Dallas Cowboys (1965 to 1985) for the longest streak in NFL history. The start of this impressive feat officially began in 2004 under Bill Cowher, but a majority of it has come under Mike Tomlin, who took over in 2007. Advertisement Now, the Steelers have the opportunity to break it in 2025, but much of their chances could hinge on the decision of free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers. In an article for CBS Sports, Cody Benjamin predicts that with Rodgers manning the offense, the Steelers will go 10-7, but without him, they are instead destined for a 7-10 record. Former New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers© Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images Of course, Rodgers' free agency decision has become nothing short of a rollercoaster, as he continues to drag it out despite NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reporting that his decisions are either to join the Steelers or retire. Last season with the New York Jets, he proved to still be a viable option, starting all 17 games and completing 368-of-584 passes for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 90.5 passer rating. Advertisement Considering the only other quarterbacks on the Steelers' roster are veterans Skylar Thompson and Mason Rudolph, as well as rookie Will Howard, there's no doubt that he would be the most experienced and proven option. Currently, without Rodgers, ESPN BET gives them +120 odds to win nine games, which would be the minimum amount to secure a non-losing record, assuming there are no ties. Related: Derrick Henry's Physical Appearance While Signing Ravens Extension Turns Heads
Daily Mirror
6 minutes ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Maresca explains Conference League call which left Chelsea star 'devastated'
Chelsea captain Reece James ended the night with the Europa Conference League trophy in his grasp but the defender was disappointed not start against Real Betis Reece James lifted the Europa Conference League trophy on a historic night for Chelsea in Poland - but Enzo Maresca admitted it was tough to leave his 'devastated' captain out of the starting XI against Real Betis. James, 25, was introduced from the bench at half-time with Chelsea trailing 1-0; they went on to produce a rousing second half fightback to win the game 4-1, becoming the only team in history to win all four of Uefa's major honours in the process. The Blues captain has endured more than his fair of injury issues and, after playing in Chelsea's final Premier League game of the season on Sunday, started on the bench. And after lifting the club's latest trophy, James conceded he was disappointed to not have started the game. "Of course it is devastating to know you are not starting in a final," he told TNT Sports when he was asked how he took the news. "I want to play every game but it was the manager's decision. Once he made the decision, I had to move on and accept it and be ready when I was needed." Maresca was asked about James' omission by Joe Cole and the Italian made it clear how highly he values the right-back, implying that extra care is being taken with the Chelsea academy graduate due to his injury record. He replied: 'Joe, I promise you I would start Reece James every game but we are trying to protect him. We are trying to manage him, he is like Cole [Palmer] for us.' Maresca earned plenty of plaudits from the TNT Sports pundits for the way his second half substitutions changed the game after a disappointing start to the evening. He said of the performance: "I am very happy. I was a little bit frustrated in the first half because I think we approached the game in the wrong way. Also I expected a little bit, the happiness was a bit too much after Nottingham Forest because you go all season waiting and waiting [to achieve Champions League ]. So we struggled a bit first half, second half we were much better and now we are very happy. "The message after Nottingham Forest was, 'Guys if we want to be an important team then what we have done is done and we have to win the final.' But it's the happiness, the tiredness because we had 48 hours less than them, they played on Friday for nothing, we played on Sunday for a big, big target. So I expected it a little bit. "In the second half we played much better."
Daily Mirror
6 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
Brit killed on night before birthday as she celebrated on dream Jamaican holiday
Lisa Ball, 53, was thrown more than 20 yards and died after the motorbike she was on crashed with a pick-up truck exiting a restaurant car park near Montego Bay in Jamaica A British woman was tragically killed in a motorbike crash the night before her birthday as she celebrated her anniversary during a dream holiday in Jamaica. Lisa Ball, who was riding on a rented scooter as a passenger, was thrown more than 20 yards when the motorbike crashed with a pick-up truck exiting a restaurant car park near Montego Bay on the Caribbean island's north coast. The 53-year-old, from Keighley in West Yorkshire, suffered fatal head injuries in the crash at around 7.40pm on May 19, according to witnesses. The mother and grandmother was taken to the hospital but was sadly pronounced dead. Lisa's partner Anthony Hurt, thought to have been driving the scooter, reportedly escaped with minor injuries to his feet. The North Coast Highway, where the tragedy happened, is a busy tourist trail common among holidaymakers travelling between Falmouth and St James. The driver of the pick-up truck involved in the crash was taken into custody by Jamaican police for questioning, reports the Daily Mail. A witness who stopped at the scene of the crash and tried to help Lisa posted about the incident online, saying it had left her feeling shaken. Kacia Campbell-Jones wrote: "I am still reeling from the shock of the incident, which made for a sleepless night, particularly since it fell on my birthday and your anniversary and birthday celebration. Please accept my heartfelt condolences, and I hope my assistance at the scene was in some way helpful, especially trying to get an ambulance and preparing the A&E staff before she got there." Tributes were paid to Lisa, who went by Jo-Ann Pickles on social media, after her sudden death. "Love you mum," her heartbroken daughter Chloe Watson wrote on Facebook. A tribute read: "I went to school with Joanne up to being about 9 years old, if I remember rightly she lived up long Lee then. So shocked to hear she's died, she was such a cute, lovely kid, I remember a day out to Lightwater Valley with her. Much love to her family xx." "Aww so sorry for your loss heartbreaking xx," someone else said. "So sorry for your loss," one more person added. One more tribute read: "Devastated at the news. So sorry you are all having to go through this. Sending huge hugs and thoughts to you all. Lisa was a client of mine. Such a gentle soul, kind and caring. Xx." A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: 'We are supporting the family of a British national who has died in Jamaica and are in contact with the local authorities.'
Irish Examiner
6 minutes ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Pat Ryan hopeful Cork can provide value for money in Munster final
Cork manager Pat Ryan has said Munster SHC final ticket prices are expensive, but is hopeful of providing Cork supporters with value for money after their shortchanging of fans at the Gaelic Grounds the weekend before last. Adult tickets for the Cork-Limerick decider on Saturday week are priced at €50 for the stand and €40 for the terrace, an increase of €5 on last year's provincial decider between Limerick and Clare. Ryan singled out the price of terrace tickets as being on the steep side. He added that when demand is as strong as it is for this second championship instalment of Cork and Limerick, prices will always be raised. 'It is, without a shadow of a doubt,' Ryan replied when asked if the increased ticket prices were asking a lot of supporters. 'But what I'd say is that it's definitely expensive if we give the kind of performance to Cork fans that we gave the last day. If we give a performance like we were able to last year against Limerick, it'll be well worth it. If we perform the exact same way as the last day above in Limerick, there wasn't much value for money for people who went up. Our job is to make sure that there's value for money for fans going. 'If the tickets are hard to come by, the prices go up. If the tickets aren't, they'll be down, and that's the same whether it's hurling, football, concerts or whatever it is. But it is difficult for people. I'd especially think that there should be a different terrace price. That's probably a bit of a cost, but I don't set those things.' Corner-back Ger Millerick (fractured finger) will miss the Munster final, while Ryan stated that if Rob Downey (hamstring), Niall O'Leary (groin), and Declan Dalton (hamstring) don't train this Saturday, they won't be in consideration to start against Limerick. None of the latter three featured against Waterford. Elsewhere, Galway manager Micheál Donoghue wants a greater gap between provincial round-robin games. While Donoghue does not agree with the annual calls for additional teams to emerge from the Munster round-robin, he does believe May 25 is too early in the calendar for five of the 11 Liam MacCarthy counties to be finished their business for 2025. The space in the calendar for greater gaps between round-robin games, he said, can be found by shortening a League that fewer and fewer teams are interested in winning. 'Three weeks on the spin in the round-robin is really, really hard. There should definitely be another break in between,' said the Galway boss. 'We talk about player welfare, and I think sometimes the powers-that-be forget the boys are still amateur. You've still got to get up, go to work, and do the day job, and if you have kids. Then you've always got recovery, so it's a massive toll. In the current structure, maybe an extra week or two weeks just to space it out for those elements. 'The league needs to be restructured. As an example, we had half our league games played in 14 days this year, which was absolutely mental. So the structure of that should be looked at because if you look at it the last few years, teams are just trying to navigate themselves through it, just keep their status. 'So maybe split it up into different groups where you're guaranteed to get maybe three or four games. And if you want to progress, then you keep your foot down. If you don't, you're happy enough.' While very much in favour of all counties hurling into June, as articulated above, he's not in favour of diluting the jeopardy of the provincial round-robins by allowing more than three teams progress. 'This time of the year when teams start getting knocked out, particularly in Munster, there's always a shout to say 'why are they gone' and 'why are they still in it' and whatever. That's the way it's been orchestrated and that's the way it has been, so you've just got to soak it up.'
Yahoo
6 minutes ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sable Offshore Closes Offering of 10MM Shares
Sable Offshore Corp. closed its upsized public offering of 10 million shares of common stock at $29.50 per share, according to a May 23 press release. In the offering's previous announcement May 22, Sable said it was offering 8.69 million shares at $29.50 each. Gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $295 million, before deducting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses, Sable said. Net proceeds will be used toward capex, working capital purposes and general corporate purposes, Sable said. The company also granted underwriters an option to purchase an additional 1.3 million shares. RELATED After Decade Delay, Sable Restarts Oil Production at Santa Ynez Unit
