CLEVELAND (AP) — Shortly after doing a face-down snow angel, firing a few celebratory snowballs and singing “Jingle Bells” on his way to the media room, Jameis Winston ended his postgame news conference with a simple question. “Am I a Brown yet?” he asked. He is now. And who knows? Maybe for a lot longer than expected. Winston entered Cleveland football folklore on Thursday night by leading the Browns to a 24-19 win over the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers, who had their five-game winning streak stopped. Winston's performance at Huntington Bank Field, which transformed into the world's largest snow globe, not only made him an instantaneous hero in the eyes of Browns fans but added another wrinkle to the team's ever-changing, never-ending quarterback conundrum. In his fourth start since Deshaun Watson's season-ending Achilles tendon injury, Winston made enough big plays to help the Browns (3-8) get a victory that should quiet conjecture about coach Kevin Stefanski's job. Some wins mean more than others. In Cleveland, beating the Steelers is as big as it gets. But beyond any instant gratification, Winston has given the Browns more to consider as they move forward. Watson's future with Cleveland is highly uncertain since it will still be months before the team has a grip on whether he's even an option in 2025, his fourth year since signing a $230 million, fully guaranteed contract that has proven calamitous. It's also possible the Browns will cut ties with Watson. They signed Winston to a one-year contract to be Watson's backup. But the unexpected events of 2024 have changed plans and led to the possibility that the 30-year-old Winston could become Cleveland's full-time QB or a bridge to their next young one. So much is unclear. What's not is that Winston, who leaped into the end zone on fourth-and-2 for a TD to put the Browns ahead 18-6 in the fourth quarter, is a difference maker. With his larger-than-life personality and the joy he shows whether practicing or throwing three touchdown passes, he has lifted the Browns. A man of faith, he's made his teammates believe. Winston has done what Watson couldn't: made the Browns better. “A very, very authentic person,” Stefanski said Friday on a Zoom call. “He’s the same guy every single day. He's the same guy at 5 a.m. as he at 5 p.m. He brings great energy to everything he does, and I think his teammates appreciate that about him.” Winston, who is 2-2 as a starter with wins over the Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, has a knack for inspiring through fiery, preacher-like pregame speeches. But what has impressed the Browns is his ability to stay calm in the storm. “He doesn’t get rattled,” said Myles Garrett, who had three sacks against the Steelers . “He’s just tuned in and focused as anyone I’ve seen at that position. Turn the page. There was a turnover, came back to the sideline, ‘Love you. I’m sorry. We’re going to get it back.’ He was already on to the next one, ‘How can we complete the mission?’ “I have a lot of respect for him. First was from afar and now seeing it on the field in front of me, it’s a blessing to have someone who plays a game with such a passion and want-to. You can’t ask for a better teammate when they take those things to heart and they want to play for you like we’re actually brothers and that’s what we have to attain. That brotherhood.” Winston has done something else Watson couldn't: move the offense. The Browns scored more than 20 points for just the second time this season, and like Joe Flacco a year ago, Winston has shown that Stefanski's system works with a quarterback patient enough to let plays develop and unafraid to take shots downfield. The conditions certainly were a factor, but the Browns were a miserable 1 of 10 on third down, a season-long trend. However, Cleveland converted all four fourth-down tries, including a fourth-and-3 pass from Winston to Jerry Jeudy with 2:36 left that helped set up Nick Chubb's go-ahead TD run. RT Jack Conklin. Garrett outplayed Steelers star T.J. Watt in their rivalry within the rivalry partly because Conklin did a nice job containing Pittsburgh's edge rusher, who was held without a sack and had one tackle for loss. Conklin has made a remarkable comeback since undergoing reconstructive knee surgery last year. Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam. Their desire to build a dome is well intended, but an indoor game could never come close to matching the surreal setting of Thursday night, when snow swirled throughout the stadium and covered nearly all the yard lines and hash marks. “It was beautiful,” Winston said. WR Cedric Tillman is in the concussion protocol. He had two catches before taking a big hit on the final play of the third quarter. 9 — Consecutive home wins for the Browns in Thursday night games. Three of those have come against Pittsburgh. An extended break before visiting the Denver Broncos on Dec. 2. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
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The lost running back to what appears to be a season-ending knee injury during to the . with a PCL sprain and is expected to miss at least six weeks of action. However, McCaffrey wasn't the only member of San Francisco's backfield to be hurt in the contest. McCaffrey's backup, , suffered an ankle injury that is expected to land him on IR along with the All-Pro. Mason, 25, was a breakout star for the early in the season. He replaced McCaffrey as the team's bell-cow back and ran for 147 yards and a touchdown in the team's season-opening win against the . Here's what to know about Mason's injury and how it will impact the 49ers' running back depth chart over the final five weeks of the 2024 NFL season. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced during a Monday news conference that Mason suffered a high-ankle sprain during San Francisco's Week 13 loss to Buffalo. It isn't clear exactly when the third-year running back was injured, but he is being placed on IR because of the sprain. As a result, Mason will be sidelined for at least four games. Just five games remain in the 2024 NFL season, so the earliest that Mason could return would be Week 18. If the 49ers fail to make the postseason, the team might decide not to bring Mason back at all and let him get healthy for the 2025 NFL season. At present, San Francisco is 5-7 and sitting in last place in the , two games behind the pole-sitting . McCaffrey and Mason aren't the only 49ers running backs on IR. The team also lost , who was expected to be McCaffrey's backup entering training camp, to a season-ending hamstring injury before the campaign began. As a result, the 49ers have only one healthy running back on their 53-man roster: rookie fourth-round pick . They will likely elevate from the practice squad to help replace McCaffrey and Mason, but those are the only two healthy running backs presently in the team's organization. With that in mind, the 49ers will likely bring in another running back to provide depth behind the duo.Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math ... oh my! Did you know that there is a regular STEAM Team program for kids ages 6 and up at the Wando Mount Pleasant Library? The engaging program combines literacy and multimedia with hands-on experiences on a different STEAM topic each session, with instruction from a former elementary school teacher and current children’s librarian. Every session of STEAM Team follows a similar format: a fictional book, a song, an informational book, an educational video and a hands-on activity, all focused on a single STEAM topic. The different modes of learning are based on Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which explains that people process and learn information in different ways. Participants engage in academic discussion throughout each session, answering questions based on the scientific method. The method incorporates activating prior knowledge, asking a question, forming a hypothesis, conducting an experiment and making a conclusion based on the data. The KWL Strategy focuses on the following questions: What do you Know? What do you Wonder? What did you Learn? What were your misconceptions? Read aloud portions of the program point out various text features within the books to enhance reading comprehension. Past STEAM Team sessions focused on a variety of topics. Children have investigated bubbles and experimented with bouncing bubbles using a homemade solution, learned about flight and experimented with different paper airplane designs, identified constellations and created take-home constellation projectors. Kids learned about mechanical engineering by designing their own catapults and learned about motion and forces by making their own bouncy balls. For October, participants all got their hands dirty dissecting pumpkins and took home pumpkin seeds to grow. Children learned about block coding on the computer for one STEAM Team session that was such a hit, it led to the creation of a new Coding Club program at the library for kids! Future topics include chemical reactions with volcanoes, states of matter with homemade ice cream, gravity with an egg drop challenge, buoyancy with boat building and more. You can find upcoming STEAM Team program dates and topics on our monthly program calendar at ccpl.org or by subscribing to our weekly children’s email newsletter. For further information, email us at WMTP-ChildrensServices@ccpl.org . Kristina Seiden is a former elementary school teacher and a Children’s Librarian at Wando Mount Pleasant Library located at 1400 Carolina Park Blvd. Call us at 843-805-6888.
A woman who lives close to a Suffolk air base which has been at the centre of mysterious drone activity claims she saw one of them shot out of the sky. RAF Mildenhall is one of three US air bases in the region, alongside RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk and RAF Feltwell in Norfolk, that has been targeted with several nights of drone activity. A spokesperson for the United States Air Force in Europe said earlier this week the drones were not believed to be hostile. Drones have been flying above Suffolk air bases, including RAF Lakenheath (Image: Mike Page) Chrystal Mason, 40, who lives in Beck Row, just a "stones throw away" from RAF Mildenhall, believes she saw one drone shot down on Monday evening. The Ministry of Defence said on Saturday it "takes threats seriously". "I live a stones throw from the base so I hear and see everything," said Ms Mason, the step-daughter of a US fighter pilot. "On Monday, I saw something that looked like it had been shot out of the sky. What I saw came down and then fizzled out, to me it looked like a drone had been shot down." Chrystal Mason, from Beck Row (Image: Chrystal Mason) Ms Mason put it in a social media group and was told by other members that they had seen it too. There has been an increased security presence in the area since the drones were first reported on November 20. Sixty British troops have been drafted in to help the United States Air Force investigate the mystery aircraft. Ms Mason says she feels safe when she hears jets from the base flying over. She added: "You just do not know do you? People can speculate but I know what I saw. "I am not the only one that has seen this." A criminal investigation has been launched into the drone incursions at the bases. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: “We take threats seriously and maintain robust measures at defence sites. "We are supporting the US Air Force response.”Qatar Foundation secures 11 awards at MEPRA 2024
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Toronto Maple Leafs (13-7-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (12-8-2, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -122, Lightning +101; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Lightning knocked off the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime. Tampa Bay has gone 12-8-2 overall with a 0-2-0 record in Atlantic Division games. The Lightning have a +16 scoring differential, with 83 total goals scored and 67 given up. Toronto has gone 13-7-2 overall with a 4-3-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Maple Leafs are 5-3-0 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents. The teams match up Saturday for the second time this season. The Maple Leafs won the last matchup 5-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Brayden Point has 16 goals and five assists for the Lightning. Anthony Cirelli has eight goals and three assists over the past 10 games. William Nylander has 14 goals and 10 assists for the Maple Leafs. Mitchell Marner has seven goals and nine assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 5-3-2, averaging 3.7 goals, 5.9 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game. Maple Leafs: 7-2-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game. INJURIES: Lightning: None listed. Maple Leafs: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . The Associated Press
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Kingsview Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:IGIC)It was the fourth time this season they had conceded four or more and the performance showed why they have the Premier League’s worst defence. When O’Neil and the players went over to acknowledge the visiting supporters there were boos for a run of two wins in 14 league matches. “Whatever the fans think of me, there is definitely no-none working harder than me and I will continue to do so until someone tells me not to,” said O’Neil, who is under increasing pressure with his side second bottom of the table. “I go over there to see them because I appreciate every one of the Wolves fans. They have given me unbelievable support since I arrived at the football club,” he said. “We managed to produce some unbelievable stuff last season with a team that was heavily tipped by most of the nation for relegation. We managed to enjoy it together. “Now it is tough. I was happy to go over there and look them right in the face and take any criticism they want to throw at me. “I accept responsibility for my part in that. Whatever criticism they want to throw at me will not change how I feel about them. “Everyone at this football club needs to do more. We will get back to be ready to fight again on Monday (another crucial game against West Ham, whose manager Julen Lopetegui’s tenure is hanging by a thread). “I will work with everything I have. I will back myself to get the most out of the group. I understand the drive for change (but) you never know how much of a percentage of supporters it is.” Veteran Ashley Young ended Everton’s 370-minute wait for a goal with a 10th-minute free-kick, his first league goal for more than two years, and on-loan Lyon midfielder Orel Mangala blasted home his first for the club to establish a 2-0 half-time lead. Two Craig Dawson own goals secured Everton’s biggest home league win since April 2019, but manager Sean Dyche insisted their issues up front were far from sorted. He said: “It’s our fifth clean sheet in the last eight so the consistency has been there in one degree, we just haven’t been scoring goals. That’s been the hardest thing to find consistently and we haven’t solved it yet. “Goals change everything, they change opinions. That’s what football is like.” The victory was hugely important in a month in which, having been hammered 4-0 at Manchester United, they face top-six sides Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest and undoubtedly eased some of the pressure on Dyche and his players. “I’ve told them how proud I am of them,” he added. “The challenges come thick and fast on and off the pitch and they just keep going. “It’s only a step and there are many more to go but it’s a good step and a positive step. “It’s a temporary moment in time because the next one is a big one (Saturday’s Merseyside derby).”
