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GENEVA (AP) — World Cup sponsor Bank of America teamed with FIFA for a second time Tuesday, signing for the Club World Cup that still has no broadcast deals just over six months before games start. Bank of America became FIFA’s first global banking partner in August and sealed a separate deal for a second event also being played in the United States, two days before the group-stage draw in Miami for the revamped 32-team club event . It features recent European champions Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea. “FIFA is going to take America by storm and we’re going to be right at their side,” the bank’s head of marketing, David Tyrie, said in a telephone interview Tuesday. Bank of America joins 2026 World Cup sponsors Hisense and Budweiser brewer AB InBev in separately also backing the club event, and more deals are expected after Saudi Arabia is confirmed next week as the 2034 World Cup host. While games at the next World Cup, co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, will be watched by hundreds of millions globally mostly on free-to-air public networks, the Club World Cup broadcast picture is unclear. FIFA has promised hundreds of millions of dollars in prize money for the 32 clubs to share but is yet to announce any broadcast deals for the month-long tournament. It is expected to land on a streaming service. “You have to think about how you are going to connect with these fans,” Tyrie told the Associated Press from Boston. “TV is one, sure, social media is a big avenue. “The smart marketing capabilities are able to say ‘Hey, we need to tilt this one a little bit more away from TV-type marketing into social-type marketing.’ We have got a pretty decent strategy that we’re putting in place to do activation.” Engaging Bank of America’s customers and 250,000 employees are key to that strategy, Tyrie said. “It’s going to be for our clients, and entertainment, it’s going to be for our employees in creating excitement. All of the above.” The Club World Cup will be played in 12 stadiums across 11 cities, including Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C, and Lumen Field where the hometown Seattle Sounders play three group-stage games. European powers Madrid, Man City and Bayern Munich lead a 12-strong European challenge. Teams qualified by winning continental titles or posting consistently good results across four years of those competitions. The exception is Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, who FIFA gave the entry reserved for a host nation team in October based on regular season record without waiting for the MLS Cup final. LA Galaxy hosts New York Red Bulls playing for that national title Saturday. Messi’s team opens the FIFA tournament June 15 in the Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium and will play its three group games in Florida. “The more brand players you bring in, the bigger the following you have got,” Tyrie acknowledged, though adding Messi being involved was “not a make or break for the event.” The Club World Cup final is July 13 at Met Life Stadium near New York, which also will host the World Cup final one year later. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerThe homeless in the metropolis
Factbox-Trump's candidate picks include some firsts, but diversity down from BidenTop 10 wealthiest Canadians in 2024, their industries and net worthManchester United head coach Ruben Amorim claims that "the storm is coming" for his team. Despite a promising start to his tenure, with two wins and a draw in his first three games, Amorim is aware of the daunting challenges ahead. United's next fixture is away to Arsenal , a team that has finished second in the Premier League for the past two seasons, and Amorim acknowledged the significant gap between the two clubs. With a tough run of fixtures looming, including matches against Manchester City , Tottenham , Liverpool , and another encounter with Arsenal in the FA Cup, Amorim is cautious about his team's prospects. United's recent record against the top six teams is dismal, with no wins in their last ten away fixtures, and Amorim is bracing himself for difficult times ahead. "I would like to say different things, but I have to say it again: the storm will come," the Portuguese coach said. "I don't know if you use that expression but we are going to have difficult moments and we will be found out in some games. And I know that because I'm knowing my players and I know football and I follow football. "So I understand the difference between the teams and we are in the point in that we are putting simple things in the team, without training, and you feel it in this game against Everton. They change a little bit the way they were building up. "They are a very good team and we were with a lot of problems because we cannot change it by calling one thing to the captain. So we don't have this training. So let's focus on each game, on the performance, what we have to improve, trying to win games. And that is the focus." He further stressed the high expectations at the club: "I know it's really hard to be a Manchester United coach and say these things in press conferences. We want to win all the time, no matter what. We are going to try to win but we know that we are in a different point if you compared to Arsenal . "So it is what it is and we will try to win it and we go with confidence to win, but we know that we need to play very well to win the next football match."
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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is in the NFL’s concussion protocol. His status for Sunday is uncertainAre you a fan of stocks like I am? If you are, then it could be worth looking at the two ASX growth shares listed below. They have been named as buys by brokers and tipped to rise strongly from current levels. Here's what analysts are saying about them: ( ) Morgans thinks that NextDC could be an ASX growth share to buy for big returns. It is a leading provider of innovative data centre outsourcing solutions, connectivity services, and infrastructure management software. NextDC has been growing at a strong rate for many years and the broker believes this will continue for some time to come. This is thanks to the significant and ongoing structural demand for data centre capacity, which is being underpinned by the artificial intelligence megatrend. The broker said: Enjoying all the benefits of the AI growth opportunity with less volatility are the operators of data centres. Data centres are facilities that store, process, and manage the vast amounts of data foundational to AI, ensuring secure and efficient data flow, backup, and recovery. [...] Digital Realty recently reported a record sales quarter during which it sold double the data centre capacity of its previous high and about four times more capacity than it usually sells in a quarter. This reinforces our view that the significant demand for cloud computing and AI-related digital infrastructure is going to unpin attractive returns and long-term growth. [...] Our preferred exposure is NEXTDC. It has 17 operational data centres in Australia and nearly a dozen under construction or about to be built across Australasia and Asia. Morgans currently has an add rating and $20.50 price target on its shares. This suggests that upside of 25% is possible for investors over the next 12 months. ( ) Another ASX growth share that could deliver big returns for investors is Xero. It is a global small business platform provider with 4.2 million subscribers at the last count. Xero notes that its smart tools help small businesses and their advisors to manage core accounting functions like tax and bank reconciliation, and complete other important small business tasks like payroll and payments. While 4.2 million users sounds like a lot, Goldman Sachs notes that this is only a small portion of its total addressable market (TAM). It estimates this to be over 100 million subscribers across the globe, giving it a significant growth runway. The broker said: Xero is a Global Cloud Accounting SaaS player, with existing focuses in ANZ, UK, North American and SE Asian markets. We see Xero as very well-placed to take advantage of the digitisation of SMBs globally, driven by compelling efficiency benefits and regulatory tailwinds, with >100mn SMBs worldwide representing a >NZ$100bn TAM. Given the company's pivot to profitable growth and corresponding faster earnings ramp, we see an attractive entry point into a global growth story with Xero our preferred large-cap technology name in ANZ – the stock is Buy rated. Goldman currently has a conviction buy rating and $201.00 price target on its shares. This implies potential upside of 16% for investors.Phil Lind Initiative announces 2025 speakers, including Ziwe and Raven Chacon
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — CJ Happy scored 16 points off the bench to lead Princeton past Portland, 94-67 to claim the seventh-place trophy at the Myrtle Beach Invitational tournament on Sunday. Happy went 7 of 9 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Tigers (5-3). Caden Pierce went 6 of 8 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 15 points. Blake Peters shot 5 for 11, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points. The Pilots (2-5) were led by Vukasin Masic, who posted 12 points and four assists. Mikah Ballew added 12 points for Portland. Jinup Dobuol finished with 10 points. Princeton took the lead with 19:43 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 52-29 at halftime, with Pierce racking up 15 points. Princeton extended its lead to 61-29 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Malik Abdullahi scored a team-high eight points in the second half as their team closed out the win. NEXT UP Princeton next plays Wednesday against Nazareth at home, and Portland will host Denver on Sunday. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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The Oregon Ducks are scoring wins on and off of the field. Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports reported Saturday that five-star tight end Kendre Harrison has announced his commitment to play for the Ducks. He will also play on the men's basketball team at Oregon. Harrison hails from Reidsville, North Carolina and has received 30 collegiate offers. He chose Oregon over schools like North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app , homepage and social feeds—including Twitter , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok .
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Our Experts CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The turducken meat had a consistency more like pulled pork than a traditional roast turkey. For many, turkey is the least thrilling dish laid out on Thanksgiving . If you want to change that up, a turducken is your fastest route to true turkey day glory. To lose your dry turkey blues, the mythical Turducken is a turkey that's been stuffed with a chicken which has itseld been stuffed with fatty duck and cajun stuffing. You can buy them prepped and preassembled on Goldbelly . These tasty and flavorful three-headed beasts are ready to be popped into the oven and roasted on the big day. I made one a few years back and I'm still thinking about it. The meat was impossibly moist thanks to rich duck fat basting the meat from the inside out. Here's how it went and why the turducken is a surefire way to have your guests raving on Thanksgiving. My turducken showed up neatly packaged and completely frozen. What is a turducken? Look closely and you'll see a whole chicken, a duck and ample cajun stuffing inside this turkey. Turduckens are whole turkeys that have been deboned and stuffed with a whole chicken that has itself been stuffed with a deboned duck. The massive meat roll is roasted as one would a normal turkey, then sliced and served. One of the ideas is that the famously fat-rich duck helps keep the famously lean turkey from drying out. Turduckens landed in our lives mostly thanks to ex-NFL-coach-turned-announcer John Madden who would bust one out on live TV in his many Thanksgiving appearances. As the origin story goes , a turducken was sent up to Madden in the press box by a local New Orleans meat shop called Gourmet Butcher Block during a New Orleans Saints broadcast. Madden tried it, loved it and so incorporated it into his on-air turkey day tradition from then on. I remember seeing these trios of poultry stuffed inside one another like Russian nesting dolls on TV but always assumed the turducken was more of a stunt; a bit like a food meme before we even knew what memes were. I further assumed that, even if turduckens were any good, they were probably more trouble than they were worth to make, what with all the deboning, flattening, stuffing and seasoning. Not so with these ready-to-roast versions. The 12-pound turducken takes about 12 hours to defrost on the counter, and longer if you're planning to do it in the fridge. How do you cook a turducken, and how long does it take? First, you'll need to defrost the birds, which can take as much as three days in the fridge and more like six hours in a sink or bath of cold water. Cooking a turducken is rather simple but it does take time. The instructions directed me to cook the turducken at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 hours covered and another hour uncovered to crisp the skin. I used a roasting rack with a pan underneath to catch drippings. I also used my Meater thermometer to track the internal temp, which must get to 165 degrees for poultry to be safely eaten. Note: Cook the Turducken longer than the instructions say I cheated and drizzled some melted butter over the skin about an hour before it came out of the oven. My turducken wasn't anywhere near 165 degrees after the prescribed five hours. In fact, it didn't hit that internal temp for another 90 minutes. Luckily, we had plenty of wine and appetizers to hold us over, but it's something to keep in mind if your turkey day runs on a tight schedule. If you order one, I would definitely weigh it (mine was a full pound heavier than it was advertised to be) and throw it in an hour or so earlier than you would normally, keeping a close eye on the temp. As a happy accident, the extra time in the oven helped get the skin to a perfect crispy brown, and there were lots of drippings in the pan for making gravy. I cheated a little and drizzled some melted butter over the skin about an hour before it came out of the oven, but I suspect it would have been plenty crispy on its own. How was it? So much flavored packed into this holiday bird. Pretty much everyone agreed it was about the tastiest Thanksgiving turkey experience we'd ever had. The fat from the duck permeated the entire roast, and all three meats were incredibly moist, tender and pumping with flavor. It was akin to eating pernil (roasted pork shoulder) or some other slow-cooked barbecue in the way everything sort of shredded and fell apart. When I sliced it, all three types of meat melted off the side and piled together with the duck fat, stuffing and seasoning blending to create a sauce. The particular turducken I ordered had a layer of Cajun cornbread stuffing and a bit of Cajun spice on the skin, too, so it had some kick; enough to notice but not overpowering. And nothing a bite of creamy mashed potatoes or sweet cranberry sauce couldn't neutralize. Where can you buy a turducken online? Goldbelly is your best bet for buying a turducken online. You can find a slew of turduckens on Goldbelly mostly made and sold by Louisiana butchers, many of whom claim to have invented it. Pound-for-pound they're more expensive than a standalone bird, but each one is jam-packed full of meat since the turkey is deboned with no carcass or cavity. Even a "small" turducken feeds an estimated 12 people according to the product pages, but I'd guess you could probably stretch it even further. I opted for Hebert' turducken with cajun cornbread stuffing . There are other options on Goldbelly, too, including a 17-pounder from Gourmet Butcher Block . The cheapest Turducken on Goldbelly is $170 -- still pretty pricey -- but will feed as many as 15 people in my experience. Most turduckens are still in stock and can be shipped to arrive before Thanksgiving (for free if you order soon). Just make sure you allow six or seven hours for the turducken to defrost in a sink of cold water or a few days to defrost in the fridge.— Court Rules in Favor of Heron in Patent Lawsuit Against Fresenius Kabi USA , LLC — SAN DIEGO , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRTX) ("Heron" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage biotechnology company, today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware ruled in Heron's favor in the Company's patent litigation against Fresenius Kabi USA , LLC with respect to CINVANTI® (aprepitant) injectable emulsion. The district court found that Heron's U.S. Patent Nos. 9,561,229 and 9,974,794, which expire in 2035, are valid and would be infringed by Fresenius' proposed generic product. The district court decision concludes the litigation initiated in July 2022 in response to Fresenius' submission of an Abbreviated New Drug Application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking approval of a generic version of CINVANTI®. As a result of the decision, Heron will seek an order from the Court prohibiting Fresenius from launching its generic CINVANTI® until after the expiration of the patents in 2035. This decision is subject to appeal. "We are pleased with this anticipated result of the proceeding and will continue to vigorously defend the CINVANTI® patent estate in the future," said Craig Collard, Chief Executive Officer of Heron. "The team at Heron takes great pride in the result of our successful history of developing injectable products, which is demonstrated by the strength of our intellectual property and the performance of our innovative drugs like CINVANTI® in serving patients with serious unmet needs." About Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Heron Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing and commercializing therapeutic innovations that improve medical care. Our advanced science, patented technologies, and innovative approach to drug discovery and development have allowed us to create and commercialize a portfolio of products that aim to advance the standard-of-care for acute care and oncology patients. For more information, visit www.herontx.com . Forward-looking Statements This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Heron cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and assumptions as of the date of this news release and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the caption "Risk Factors." Forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their stated date, and Heron takes no obligation to update or revise these statements except as may be required by law. Investor Relations and Media Contact: Ira Duarte Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Heron Therapeutics, Inc. iduarte@herontx.com 858-251-4400 View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-district-court-upholds-validity-of-cinvanti-patents-302321651.html SOURCE Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
One of the wonderful features of Christmas is how different cultures have different ways of celebrating the holiday. If you are Irish, for example, you might go to Midnight Mass or take a plunge for a Christmas Swim. Italians traditionally celebrate Christmas Eve with the insanely delicious Feast of the Seven Fishes ( La Vigilia in Italian). Germans are generally recognized as the culture that first brought us advent calendars and the Tannenbaum or Christmas tree (thank you, Martin Luther), but they also brought Krampus Nacht for the naughty children. If you are an American small government conservative, however, one Christmas tradition you always look forward to is the annual Festivus airing of grievances from Senator Rand Paul . Each year, Paul publishes a report of some of the worst examples of federal government waste ... and calls out his colleagues on both sides of the aisle while doing so. But Senator Paul may have outdone himself this year. For the first time ever, his Festivus list contains over $1 TRILLION in government waste. That's 'trillion' with a T. Are you listening, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and DOGE ? It's that time of year again. Happy Festivus! I've got a lot of problems with you people! And now, you're gonna hear about it. pic.twitter.com/XHyhyGueTl Paul's full report is available here , but his introduction lets everyone know that, as usual, he is pulling no punches. Last Festivus, we bemoaned the national debt nearing $34 trillion. In just a year, Washington’s career politicians and bureaucrats have managed to push it beyond $36 trillion—unsurprisingly, with hardly a second thought. Who’s to blame for our crushing national debt? Everybody. This year, members of both political parties in Congress voted for massive spending bills, filled with subsidies for underperforming industries, continued military aid to Ukraine, and controversial climate initiatives. As Congress spends to reward its favored pet projects, the American taxpayers are forced to pay through high prices and crippling interest rates. The same big spenders teamed up, yet again, to continue sending Americans’ hard-earned money to foreign countries, funding endless wars, all while STILL ignoring our wide-open southern border. And our mountain of debt will continue to pile even higher. The Congressional Budget Office predicts we will add an average of $2.1 trillion in debt annually for the next decade. According to a July House Budget Committee Report, the U.S. government will add over $6.4 billion of debt every single day for the next ten years, borrowing over $268 million every hour, $4.5 million every minute, and over $74,401 every second. This year, I am highlighting a whopping $1,008,313,329,626.12. That’s over $1 trillion in government waste, including things like ice-skating drag queens, a $12 Million Las Vegas pickleball complex, $4,840,082 on Ukrainian influencers, and more! No matter how much money the government has wasted, politicians keep demanding even more. As always, taking the path to fiscal responsibility is often a lonely journey, but I’ve been fighting government waste like DOGE before DOGE was cool. And I will continue my fight against government waste this holiday season. Paul noted some of the highlights -- or lowlights, to be more precise -- above, but Eric Daugherty was kind enough to summarize some of the ridiculous spending contained in the report. 🚨 BREAKING: Senator Rand Paul releases his yearly report on government waste - the "Festivus Report." $1 TRILLION. In government waste. Highlights of INSANE, useless spending: - $3M for "Girl-Centered Climate Action" in Brazil - $20M for a new Sesame Street show - $10K for the... pic.twitter.com/ubQziZ2dc6 Oh, you can bet that tweet continues: Yikes. Look at all of that. Maybe the Germans need to send Krampus after the naughty adults in Washington, DC. Speaking of DOGE, Paul didn't back away from telling Musk and Ramaswamy that he would hold them to their pledge. I was a one-man @DOGE before @DOGE was a gleam in the eyes of amped-up tech executives, and new media barons got behind the idea. Don't get me wrong, I'm VERY happy they're here. I passed along 2,000 pages of waste to @ElonMusk and @VivekGRamaswamy in the interest of curbing... Paul concludes that tweet with some light ribbing, saying, 'Now, they don't have to work too hard to find what I've already found.' He then listed some of his favorites from the list and took the time to throw some shade at Senator Joni Ernst while he was at it. Here are some of my favorites from this report, soon to become yours, @ElonMusk 's, @VivekGRamaswamy 's, AND @JONIERNST 's. Ok, maybe not hers. I don't know who she thinks she's kidding. She's voted for every spending bill since she got here... Read more here:... pic.twitter.com/zvzXEFdTwM OOF. As if Ernst wasn't already in hot water with conservatives . But as we said, Paul does not hold anything back just because someone might have an (R) after their name. Here are more big-ticket wasteful items Paul released in his report : Some more of the smaller, silliest items include nearly $1 million from the State Department to produce films in Jordan, $300,000 from the National Science Foundation for 'affinity group' safe spaces for bird watchers, $7 million across the federal government for magic projects (yes, magic, as in 'Abracadabra,' your tax money is gone), $10 million from the Department of Defense for cat experiments, another $250,000 from the State Department to fight 'misinformation' in Bosnia, and the list goes on for far too long. The huge dollar figure in Paul's list each year comes from interest on the national debt, which this year accounted for $890 billion in taxpayer money out the window. Paul's airing of grievances isn't limited to just spending, however. He says every year that he uses Festivus to make enemies and this year was no exception. What are some of your Festivus traditions? Tell us in the replies! I tried to get feats of strength on the Senate floor as a tradition, but since everyone else is over 80, there weren't many takers. Quick, who has the higher average age, the Senate or the top touring musical acts of 2024? They have Jagger, Richards, Springsteen, and Dylan, but we have Grassley. It's a tough call. Ouch. We are also seeing the end of an era, a new Republican Majority for the first time in nearly a century not led by Mitch McConnell. I don't want to tell Mitch it's time to retire, but his best job offer so far is a reboot of Tales from the Crypt. HAHAHAHA. Hey, maybe we ought to consider term limits, Washington. What do you think? Shots were fired at Democrats too, of course. The other Chuck (Schumer) was trying to joke with me the other day that my amendment to fix Social Security got only 3 votes. Well, Chuck, that's 3 more people who won't be sad when you're no longer the leader in January. No one will be sad to see Schumer and his raw hamburger grilling photos out of the Majority Leader position. Trump's new MAHA czar (and HHS Secretary) RFK, Jr. was in for some ribbing as well. But I can tell you this: He will pry the Diet Coke out of my cold, dead hands. And Paul welcomed in new Education Secretary Linda McMahon who has the ideal professional background for Capitol Hill. Our new Secretary of Education made her money in professional wrestling as Chair of WWE. So Linda McMahon is PERFECT for politics. They are a bunch of overamped loudmouths following their script and pretending they are shocked by the outcome. After all of the ribbing (Ted Cruz and Kevin McCarthy got some too), Paul returned to a point about which he is deadly serious. The power some of us will have must be used for good — like putting Fauci in jail. Last year, I hoped that Congress would hold Dr. Fauci accountable. Though the House tried, he's still walking around a free man. Well, he's got two new major problems for Christmas this year — I'm the incoming chairman of the Senate HSGAC committee, and I have subpoena power to... The tweet concludes, '... I have subpoena power to force him to turn over everything he's been hiding.' That Fauci monster who calls himself 'The Science' should probably be getting VERY worried right about now. Paul promised to return later tonight with more 'airing of grievances, but before he took a break away from Twitter, he did offer one final explanation for why Washington is the way it is. Of course, evil is only one part of their MO. Some of it is just sheer stupidity. Embrace the power of 'AND,' Dr. Paul. The rest of America has.Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table