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Advertisement Comment Advertisement Allan Saint-Maximin is on Arsenal’s summer shortlist (AFP via Getty Images)Mikel Arteta is targeting Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin after receiving glowing reviews from Arsenal’s scouting team, according to reports.The 23-year-old has been in excellent form since the Premier League restarted last month with a goal and three assists in four matches.Newcastle United paid £16 million to sign Saint-Maximin from Nice last summer and the midfielder has attracted widespread interest following his debut season in the Premier League.According to the Northern Echo, Saint-Maximin ‘features prominently’ on Arteta’s summer shortlist, while Arsenal’s recruitment staff have delivered ‘a series of positive reports’ on the winger.ADVERTISEMENTHowever, the report claims that Arsenal’s move will depend on whether Newcastle’s takeover goes through as the club’s new Saudi owners are unlikely to want to part with Saint-Maximin. Allan Saint-Maximin has three goals and four assists in 22 Premier League games for Newcastle (PA)Saint-Maximin still has five years remaining on his contract with Newcastle.AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen asked about the possibility of Saint-Maximin being sold this summer, Newcastle boss Steve Bruce said last week: ‘There’s no chance of Allan leaving. No chance at all.‘I wouldn’t put a price on Allan now.‘When you look at the level of money we bought him for, he’s arguably the best pound-for-pound signing in the Premier League. ‘You show me another better. When you look at what he’s produced for us, we have probably got the buy of the season. He’s blessed with unique skills, which he’s got in abundance.More: Arsenal FCArsenal flop Denis Suarez delivers verdict on Thomas Partey and Lucas Torreira movesThomas Partey debut? Ian Wright picks his Arsenal starting XI vs Manchester CityArsene Wenger explains why Mikel Arteta is ‘lucky’ to be managing Arsenal‘There have been one or two moments when I’ve lost my temper with Allan.‘He needs to be reminded of certain things now and again but the great thing about him is he just loves playing football.‘He’s like a kid in the playground with a ball; players with real natural ability are like that. Whether he’s dribbling against his dog in the back garden or whatever, he enjoys the ball.’Follow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Metro Sport ReporterMonday 6 Jul 2020 1:10 pmShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link110Shares Mikel Arteta targets Allan Saint-Maximin as Arsenal prepare bid
Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena,co-chair of the Provincial ASF Task Force, also led a team during the conductof inspection and monitoring. BACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental ordered 43establishments to pull out all processed pork products coming from Luzon andidentified African swine fever (ASF)-affected countries. ASF is a contagious hemorrhagic viraldisease among domestic and wild pigs that can spread rapidly regardless ofborders. During the inspections conducted invarious local government units, teams checked canned goods such as sausage,pork and beans, luncheon meat, and processed foods such as hotdogs, longganisa,and tocino. A team of the Negros Occidental Provincial African swine fever (ASF) Task Force checks the processed foods being sold in a local supermarket on Dec. 9. Some 43 establishments have been ordered to pull out from their shelves all pork products which originated from Luzon and identified ASF-affected countries. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PROVINCIAL ASF TASK FORCE “Any violation of the provincialordinance will be penalized,” it said. Negros Occidental, the country’s numberone backyard hog producer, with a PHP6-billion swine industry, has enforcedsince September 18 the ban on the entry of pork and pork products from Luzon. The directive came as simultaneousinspections were conducted province-wide by various teams in supermarkets,grocery stores, and similar establishments as the ASF Prevention Ordinance ofNegros Occidental took effect on Monday. The province’s ASF Prevention Ordinanceprohibits the entry of live pig, boar semen, pork, and pork products, includingfood items containing pork originating from, and/or processed in Luzon andcountries affected with ASF. Outbreak has been reported in Asiancountries such as China, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea and Mongolia, and withactive cases found in 17 other countries. As of Wednesday, the task force postedon its Facebook page that about 64 pork products were found in theseestablishments, which were given three days to pull out the said items fromtheir shelves. The ordinance cited the ASF outbreak inseveral areas of Luzon such as the provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Pangasinan,Pampanga, Cavite, Nueva, and also Quezon City. On November 26, Governor Eugenio JoseLacson and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer signed Provincial Ordinance 2019-024,otherwise known as “The ASF Prevention Ordinance of Negros Occidental”, to keepthe province virus-free. (With a reportfrom PNA/PN)
Beverly Gayle Schebler, age 69 passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at her home in Batesville, IN. Born September 26, 1946 in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of Fred & Lillian Corrine (Williamson) Taylor. The 1965 William Henry Harrison High School Graduate was a member of the Harrison Church of the Nazarene. Beverly is survived by her children Theresa Schebler and Ryan (Jennifer) Schebler both of Batesville, IN; grandchildren Riley, Charlie & Lilly Schebler. She will also be missed by her good friend and care giver Tammy Hoffman and ex husband Roy Schebler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant son Stephen F. Schebler. Visitation will be Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 10:00am until time of services at12:00 noon at Meyers Funeral Home with Pastor Arno Wilson officiating. Burial will be in St. Louis Church Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Parkinson Foundation c/o Meyers Funeral Home.
Syracuse will debut its new Nike Fast Break uniform Saturday during the Orange’s game against Notre Dame at noon in the Carrier Dome, SU Athletics announced in a release Friday. The Nike Fast Break uniform is the company’s lightest lacrosse uniform, according to the release, and Syracuse will be the first team to wear it. SU’s new jerseys are white with ‘Syracuse’ written in orange letters across the chest, and have navy blue numbers with orange trim.AdvertisementThis is placeholder textThe jerseys also include an image of SU’s Hall of Languages façade on the shoulders. The program’s motto of “head, heart, hustle” is located inside the collar.The Nike Fast Break uniform features a sleeveless jersey to improve shoulder mobility. It is 17 percent lighter than the current Nike Vapor jersey, and the new shorts are 8 percent lighter than the present Nike Vapor uniform’s.Underneath the jersey, the Orange will wear short-sleeved, navy blue Nike Pro Combat Hypercool SS Fitted Crew baselayers, which add to the uniform’s breathability. Jersey numbers are also included on the sleeves.To accompany the jerseys, Syracuse will debut helmets that resemble the football program’s helmets — with the block “S” logo in chrome orange on the sides, and the navy blue fading into orange on the helmet. Comments Facebook Twitter Google+
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Facebook Twitter Google+ Published on January 23, 2015 at 2:27 am Contact Jesse: jcdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse Michael Gbinije is used to shifting his vantage point.After playing at Duke his freshman year, Gbinije transferred to Syracuse and joined the Orange’s rotation after sitting out the 2012–13 season. His 6-foot-7 frame has seen him bounce from the top to the wing of SU’s zone and all over its offense since the start of last year. While Syracuse used to consider his offensive production an added bonus, it now depends on it.The forward may laugh about his ever-evolving game, but Gbinije’s ability to navigate his newest adaptation could be the difference for the Orange offense moving forward. Syracuse (14-5, 5-1 Atlantic Coast) — starting with Miami (12-5, 2-2) in the Carrier Dome at 4 p.m. on Saturday — is nearing the meat of its conference schedule and can’t afford any off performances from its versatile forward.SU is asking Gbinije to frequently move from the wing to the point guard position and maintain a scoring mindset in the process. He has no other choice but to approach the challenge head on.“The team needs me to score,” Gbinije said after Syracuse beat Boston College on Tuesday. “Whether I’m handling the ball or off the ball can’t matter. It’s an adjustment but not too much of one — just have to be able to see the floor in two different ways.”AdvertisementThis is placeholder textAt the onset of this season, Gbinije’s role wasn’t as defined.SU head coach Jim Boeheim came down hard on the junior after a two-point performance against Loyola on Nov. 25. But at that time, he was also calling Gbinije a sixth man who “would get starter minutes.”Freshman point guard Kaleb Joseph played more than 30 minutes in eight of Syracuse’s first 10 games and freshman forward Chris McCullough — who is out for the season with a torn ACL — scored in double-figures in the team’s first eight games.With Joseph and McCullough adding to the offense early on, Gbinije wasn’t a primary scorer or playing point guard as often. But as the Orange’s depth unraveled at the start of ACC play, though, Gbinije’s responsibilities ballooned.“There’s no question that we need Mike more and more every game,” Syracuse guard Trevor Cooney said after SU beat Wake Forest on Jan. 13. “When he’s playing point guard, he has to score and when he’s playing forward, he has to score.“And he can — that’s Mike.”It almost happened in conjunction — McCullough falling for the season and Joseph’s insufficiencies pushing the freshman point guard out of Boeheim’s crunch-time lineup.With sophomore guard Ron Patterson barely producing when he replaces Joseph, Gbinije is bound to play point guard and wing in the same game and his output can’t dip as a result.When SU called on Gbinije to play point guard last year, he had trouble with his ball-handling and decision-making. He gradually learned to see the floor as a point guard before SU turned him into one of its main scoring options. Against Wake Forest, Gbinije handled the ball for the last 21 minutes of game time and scored 16 points in the second half and overtime.In SU’s 69-61 win over the Eagles on Tuesday, Gbinije scored 11 first-half points primarily playing point guard and six second-half points from the wing.He went from facilitating and scoring in the opening frame to slashing and shooting as a forward in the second, and the transition was relatively seamless.“It was a matter of finding the right spots as a point guard and getting used to that spot,” Gbinije said. “Now I’ve done that and gotten used to and it feels natural. I don’t even think about it mid-game when I have to switch positions on offense.”It’s hard to believe that Gbinije — who has scored in double figures in Syracuse’s last six games — collected under 10 points in five of the Orange’s first eight contests. That includes three games with two points and one with four, and a four-game stretch without making a 3.The current version of the Orange couldn’t stomach that kind of lull from Gbinije. It instead needs him to balance two different roles in his brain and a bulk of the team’s scoring load on his back. Comments
Facebook Twitter Google+ Published on April 16, 2015 at 6:39 pm Contact Chris: cjlibona@syr.edu | @ChrisLibonati The first 25 minutes of Syracuse’s game against Louisville were competitive.UofL answered attack Halle Majorana’s opening goal with one of its own.It answered the Orange’s three-goal run with one of its own.But it couldn’t answer the seven straight goals SU would score at the end of the first half and beginning of the second.Syracuse closed out Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season play with a 16-8 win, snapping a two-game losing streak. The seven-goal run buried the Cardinals, and attack Kayla Treanor, who tied her season-high with seven points, helped the No. 9 Orange (10-6, 3-4 ACC) hand the No. 14 Cardinals (9-6, 1-5) their third straight loss Thursday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky.AdvertisementThis is placeholder textSU rode the seven-goal streak that spanned the last 5:18 of the first half and the first 6:36 of the second half. Attack Kailah Kempney kicked off the run with an unassisted goal, and then attack Riley Donahue fueled the run. Donahue assisted on the next three goals and scored the last goal of the run with 23:24 left in the second half.Louisville midfielder Cortnee Daley ended the streak 21 seconds later, but the goal only provided a break between SU’s seven-goal run and another three-goal stretch. At the end of the three-goal spurt, SU held a 14-5 lead.Treanor scored two more goals to finish SU’s scoring with 4:18 left in the game.The Orange will face Albany (11-2, 3-1 America East) on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Comments
The USC women’s water polo team has turned away just about every opponent it has encountered this season.In early-season revenge match against UCLA in the consolation final of the Stanford Invitational the Women of Troy dominated and earned a 13-3 win. In a UC Irvine Invitational championship matchup with then-No. 1 Stanford, the only team to beat USC this season — the Women of Troy (17-1, 4-0) came out firing in the first half and won 10-6.Integral · Junior driver Joelle Bekhazi scored four goals in each of the Women of Troy’s two victories on Saturday, both career bests. – Gary Fung | Daily Trojan It’s no surprise then that USC’s latest challenge wasn’t much of a challenge at all, as the Women of Troy dispatched two to McDonald’s Swim Stadium visitors on Saturday with ease, topping No. 19 Cal State Bakersfield and No. 10 Cal State Northridge, 18-4 and 18-6.The 18 goals were a season-high. Junior driver Joelle Bekhazi led USC in the doubleheader, scoring a career-high four goals in each match, and junior two-meter Kristen Dronberger scored a career-high five against CSUN.Senior goalie Tumua Anae totaled 20 saves while net-minding on the day. Anae extended her streak of double-digit save performances to nine consecutive matches. In the early game against Cal State Bakersfield, senior Kami Craig scored three goals in the first period to stake the Women of Troy out to an early 7-1 lead.USC allowed just one goal in each period to the Roadrunners (13-17), taking a 13-2 lead at the half before closing out the game in the final two periods.Against the Matadors (21-6), who entered the contest on a 10-match winning streak spanning more than a month, the Women of Troy had a tougher time.Solid defense from Matador goalie Jillian Stapf helped CSUN challenge USC early on, as the Matadors come as close as 5-4 midway through the second period. But the Women of Troy took control of the match from there, responding with an 8-0 run. Bekhazi, who leads the team with 28 goals, and Dronberger, who has 12, each had a pair of goals during the spurt.Ten Women of Troy players scored against Bakersfield, and freshman driver Constance Hiller put in her second goal of the season against Northridge to give USC 11 scorers for the day.USC returns to the pool Saturday at Arizona State before a marquee matchup with UCLA at home on April 17.
She is leading the Wisconsin women’s hockey team in just about every way possible.She’s played in all ten games this season and has currently taken the most shots on net. She’s leading the Badgers in goals and assists, and therefore overall points. The redshirt junior is off to what she called the best start of her college career, but one year ago Brittany Ammerman was thinking she might never be able to play hockey again.As tough as this would be for any athlete, Ammerman isn’t your every day hockey player. She racked up 25 points in the 39 games she played in her freshman year at Wisconsin, earning her some awards along the way, such as being named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team. Ammerman’s momentum then carried over into the 2011-2012 season, when she recorded 30 points in 40 games.Last year started similarly, with the forward recording two assists in the season opener, until two games later when Ammerman’s hot streak came to a screeching halt after being blindsided in open ice, a blow that resulted in the season-ending concussion. But a few months later, when her headaches had yet to subside, not only was it clear that she wouldn’t be returning to the roster for the remainder of the year, but doctors began talking about Ammerman possibly hanging up her cardinal and red No. 10 jersey for good.“It was a dark period,” Ammerman said. “[Hockey] is something I’ve done since I was five years old. I came to the University of Wisconsin to play hockey essentially, so you kind of have do an identity check. Everyone knows you as the hockey player.“It changed my mindset a lot, about going to practice every day and just having the opportunity to play. Having that little scare allowed me to realize that there’s more to my life than hockey.”And there certainly is more going on in her life than just hockey.Ammerman spent a month in Kenya this past summer as part of a women’s health program, and largely credits this experience to her new outlook on life: She says she might like to attend medical school at some point.As far as her hockey career goes, the redshirt junior says she feels like everything is picking up right where she left off. Previously, Ammerman had a reputation for being a feisty, aggressive player, and while most would expect that returning to the ice after suffering an injury like hers would mean playing a bit more cautiously, she said that couldn’t be further from the truth.“When [Madison] Packer and I used to play together, especially our freshman and sophomore year, we used to get into some scrums,” Ammerman said. “I think I’m more aggressive in different ways now. I’m not about that anymore, I don’t need to put myself at risk of getting injured, but I think after our first game against Japan I proved to myself that I can be more aggressive than I was, and more confident.”Teammate Alex Rigsby agreed with Ammerman, saying she’s noticed this change in her style as well.“She was kind of feisty before. She’d always be the one going to the goalie and kind of getting in her face, and this year is a little different,” Rigsby said. “This year I think she plays a different role. She’s more of a leader in a silent way. If you watch her in games she’s always working hard.”Her hard work has been paying off already.In just the first game of the season Ammerman tallied a goal and an assist in a performance that wouldn’t have anyone guessing she’d spent a year away from hockey. The next nine games followed suit, with No. 10 consistently appearing on the score sheet.It doesn’t look like she’s skipped a beat, but it begs the question: Where would Ammerman be if she hadn’t missed last year?“I guess you would call [spending time away from the ice] a blessing in disguise. It obviously was not how I imagined my four-year career to be here,” Ammerman said. “I don’t know what would’ve happened if I had played last year. I’m sure things would’ve gone great too, but I think last year definitely changed my mindset and my life in a good way.”
The No. 6 University of Wisconsin women’s volleyball team (7–1) came away dominated this past weekend. The Badgers started out by sweeping the No. 21 Marquette (9–3) 3–0 and then defeating Illinois State (8–4) 3–1.Against Marquette, Madison Duello led the way with 14 kills. She was backed up by Grace Loberg with nine kills and Dana Rettke with eight kills.After winning the first set by two points, the Badgers gained momentum and continued to run up the score on the state rival Marquette. Wisconsin won the second set 25–14 and the third set 25–15, leaving no doubt that they were the better team.Quintez Cephus case about more than footballDespite increased awareness, college campuses nationwide are plagued with incidents of sexual assaults. Both college students and student-athletes alike are Read…The success rolled into Saturday as the Badgers took down Illinois State in four sets. Surprisingly, the Redbirds took the first set, but the Badgers quickly took back over and dominated the rest of the match.This is the second time Wisconsin has dropped a first set to a team they should probably sweep. Both times, however, Wisconsin has won the following three sets in dominating fashion.On Saturday, Rettke put up big stats with 16 kills and seven blocks. Junior libero Tiffany Clark recorded 25 digs against the Redbirds and the sophomore setter Sydney Hilley had a solid performance with 40 assists. Wisconsin was clicking on all cylinders over the weekend, taking care of business and finishing up the non-conference season with a 7–1 record. Now the preparation is over, and the real war is set to begin. The Ohio State University travels up to the historic field house to open the 2018 Big Ten season Wednesday night.Men’s soccer: Badgers look to upset No. 2 Hoosiers at homeIt’s been a precarious start to the season for the University of Wisconsin men’s soccer team (2–3–1) as they’ve had Read…The Buckeyes were on a five-game winning streak before a tough weekend in the Flyer Invitational, where they dropped two straight games to the University of Tennessee and the Dayton Flyers in a double header Saturday. OSU is currently unranked, but sporting an impressive 9–3 record.Vanja Bukilic, the 6’6″ freshman from Serbia, leads the attack for the Buckeyes by averaging 3.13 kills per set with a .312 hitting percentage. The senior setter, Olivia Dailey, also plays a key role for the Buckeyes with 9.5 assists per set and 304 assists already on the young season. The Badgers will have their hands full Wednesday night, but it is nothing they cannot handle. The match starts at 6 p.m. on the Big Ten Network, or you can listen to the action on 100.9 FM, the Badger Sports Network.
Facebook Twitter Google+ Published on December 4, 2018 at 9:08 pm Contact Matthew: mguti100@syr.edu | @MatthewGut21 The shocks came one after the other: An Elijah Hughes 3-pointer from the wing. A Frank Howard finger roll off a steal. Back-to-back lobs behind the Northeastern 2-3 zone, both of which ended with slams at the basket.Through seven games, one of Syracuse’s most glaring holes has been its offense. Specifically, its offense against matchup and 2-3 defenses. On Tuesday night, there was no need for head coach Jim Boeheim to call a timeout because the ball movement wasn’t there. No need to resort to the full-court pressure.Syracuse (6-2) cruised past Northeastern (4-5) at the Carrier Dome, 72-49, in front of 20,416 fans. It’s the Orange’s fourth-straight win, four days before they host former Big East rival Georgetown. Syracuse beat the Huskies, which has made only one NCAA Tournament over the past 26 years, by attacking the defense SU patented; by riding the hot hands of forwards Oshae Brissett and Hughes, who scored 38 points combined; by holding the offensive-minded Huskies — the Colonial Athletic Association favorite — to under 50 points.Even as junior guard Tyus Battle entered the half without a single basket (he finished with two points), and even as Howard had only two points himself, the Syracuse offense prevailed.“We really started well against the zone, got the ball where we needed to,” Boeheim said, adding: “But we’re not even close to where we’d like to be at this time of the season.”AdvertisementThis is placeholder textSyracuse displayed more offensive movement than in its near-upset loss to Cornell on Saturday night. Boeheim characterized the SU effort against the Big Red as “horrendous,” as Cornell senior guard and NBA-hopeful Matt Morgan drilled long three after long three and SU never got much clicking on offense. It took Battle’s 26 points to bail out the Orange.Battle’s outburst mirrored many SU wins a season ago. For Syracuse to win early this season and much of last, Battle had to score 20-plus points over nearly 40 minutes of action. The common theme was one-dimensionality.“We’ve got more options this year,” freshman guard Buddy Boeheim said. “This game showed we have more to us this year.”Tuesday, their 20 assists provided evidence for what a reloaded SU team can do. Howard said he’s continuing to work back from his ankle injury. He hopes to be at or close to 100 percent by Saturday, and while he wasn’t himself against the Huskies, Boeheim noted the ball moves better when he’s on the floor. Howard points to where he knows teammates should be, and he’s the one initiating sets. With him at full-go, few SU games this season would have been close, Boeheim said.Meanwhile, another adjustment altered the SU attack. Brissett planted himself in the high-post area and went to work. “Once you get in the middle,” Boeheim said of the zone, “you can attack it.” Usually on the wings or short corner, Brissett benefited from floor space around the free-throw line. Through Brissett (14 rebounds, two assists) at the post and Hughes on the wing, SU had a one-two punch going against the Northeastern 2-3.The Orange walk through the 2-3 defense every day. They know how to use it and they know how to defend it: prevent drives and passes to the middle. They haven’t always appeared comfortable against the defense over the past season and a half. But Tuesday, Syracuse sometimes emphasized a drive-first mentality, even against the zone. Drives, kick-outs and targeting open shooters on the wings became the formula.SU shredded the 2-3 so much that the Huskies switched to a 3-2. Little changed. Syracuse shot only 43.3 percent from the field — a telling indicator against zones — yet managed 72 points because they operated through the middle of the floor.The Orange entered the half leading, 35-23. Hughes drilled a corner 3-pointer on their first possession to extend the lead. Midway through the second frame, three rapid passes set up Buddy in the corner. He drilled the shot amid his best collegiate performance yet (he finished with 11 points), well above his previous career-high (three). His make prompted the SU bench to rise to its feet. His father clapped his hands forcefully — he had smacked Buddy’s butt a few plays before after Buddy nearly turned the ball over and missed an open 3-pointer.The array of scorers carried on. With five minutes remaining, freshman forward Robert Braswell knocked down an open 3, again the result of quick ball movement largely unseen through the first seven games. Boeheim put his right arm in the air. Assistant coach Gerry McNamara smiled at Boeheim.“We have a lot of scorers,” Brissett said. “It’s a big reason we came into the year with such high expectations.”With just two games over the next two weeks, the Syracuse offensive progression showcased Tuesday night provides reason to believe balance could be in store. If not this week, soon — given nine Syracuse players scored. Battle didn’t lead SU in scoring for only the second time on the young season, but the Orange’s offense still eclipsed 70 points.If the game was reliable evidence — and sometimes one game isn’t — SU showed it’s capable of putting up the balanced scoring numbers last year’s team couldn’t have. Comments