Reeling from a blowout loss two nights earlier, the Calgary Flames bounced again impressively on Saturday by blanking the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

Led by rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf, who made 32 saves for his second shutout of the season, Calgary chalked up a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers, who’ve been shutout in consecutive video games.

“After the final sport, all people needed to return in and supply a greater effort and I believed that is what we did tonight,” stated Wolf, who watched Tampa Bay’s 8-3 win over Calgary from the bench.

Whereas it was Dan Vladar who struggled that night time, Wolf was coming off a tough patch himself. After beginning the season 8-2-1, he had misplaced his final three whereas surrendering 14 objectives.

“There’s gonna be nights the place bounces do not go your method, video games do not go your method, and there is issues you may look again on the place you wish to be higher,” stated Wolf. “The final couple, I’ve not been at my finest however that is the best way hockey goes generally. Any time you get the following alternative, you wish to take advantage of it.”

After sitting out 5 of the final six, Wolf bought again between the pipes at residence the place he is been distinctive.

Wolf’s splits on the season have been excessive. He is now 8-1-0 on the Scotiabank Saddledome with a .949 save proportion. Comparably, he is 1-4-1 with a .862 save proportion on the street.

“Everyone goes via a stretch or two like that. It is simply sticking with it and ensuring he is aware of we proceed to consider in him,” stated Flames coach Ryan Huska.

“However even within the video games the place we bought beat and he gave up some objectives, I did not suppose he was poor. I simply did not suppose the staff was pretty much as good in entrance of him.”

Struggling

Calgary has been struggling of late, getting into the night time 2-5-2 in its final 9. The tailspin had dropped the Flames out of a playoff spot within the Western Convention.

Blake Coleman stated Saturday’s win is a reminder that his membership is not going away.

“We simply beat the Cup champs. So it exhibits you that we have some struggle on this group and a few punch in us,” stated Coleman, whose sixth aim with 55 seconds left within the second interval gave the house aspect a two-goal cushion headed to the third interval.

“We have stated all of it yr, if we play that method, we will beat anyone and we really feel very assured in that,” stated the veteran winger. “It is a laborious model of hockey, so you would be mendacity if you happen to stated you are going to have it for all 82 video games. However if you happen to can have it for 80 per cent of your video games, you are going to give your self a combating likelihood to be able the place it issues down the stretch.”

A key second within the sport got here when former Flame Sam Bennett was stopped on a 3rd interval breakaway. Mikael Backlund scored proper after, his first aim in 15 video games, and Calgary was in management.

“Nicely, it was my turnover, so it was actually large,” stated Coleman with a chuckle, requested in regards to the breakaway cease. “That is the type of goalie he’s, particularly at residence this yr, he is simply been lights out. Should you make a mistake, he is there and he is bought your again. He makes that save and Backs places it away.”

Wolf stated he was comfortable he was capable of ship a giant cease in a key second.

“Any time you may make a save in a 3rd interval or a breakaway save basically, your hope is that it brings your staff some momentum,” stated Wolf.

Backlund stated he was pleased with his staff’s effort after imploding within the third interval 48 hours earlier.

“After final sport and the best way we performed currently, we might have simply gone the opposite method,” stated the Flames captain. “However the group confirmed some power popping out and enjoying actually stable tonight and undoubtedly displaying that we’re not going away and we’re gonna struggle until the tip and be pushing for a playoff spot.”

Nazem Kadri had Calgary’s different aim, his third straight sport with a aim.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Dec. 24, 2024.

Bronny James made his G League highway debut on Thursday night time for the South Bay Lakers, and it appears that evidently all he wanted was somewhat time away from dwelling. James poured in 30 factors and added three rebounds and two assists in by far one of the best efficiency of his younger skilled profession. 

Regardless of James’ massive night time, the Lakers fell to the Valley Suns, 106-100. 

It did not take James, 20, lengthy to get going, as he confirmed off his exterior shot with a pair of pull-up 3-pointers within the opening minutes. All advised, he displayed a powerful offensive arsenal that included hovering for an alley-oop. For the season he’s now averaging 14 factors, 3.5 rebounds and a pair of.5 assists within the G League. 

After an abbreviated freshman season at USC, during which he by no means actually obtained on top of things following his return from a coronary heart problem, James declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. As anticipated, he was chosen by the Lakers with the No. 55 general choose within the second spherical, and signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract. 

On opening night time, he checked into the Lakers’ matchup in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves alongside his dad, LeBron James, and in doing so they grew to become the primary father-son duo to play in an NBA sport collectively. They later performed collectively in Cleveland when the Lakers took on the Cavaliers and Bronny scored his first profession factors on a fourth-quarter jumper. In any other case, although, Bronny has acquired solely rubbish time minutes within the NBA. There is no expectation that can change this season. 

Bronny, who was just lately sidelined with a heel problem, will see most of his taking part in time within the G League, although there is not any definitive plan in place. 

“That is going to be fluid,” South Bay Lakers president Joey Buss advised ESPN. “We’ll do what’s finest for his improvement. There’s going to be lots of issues that we do for all of the project gamers, and selections are made primarily based off the place they’re, primarily based off the damage standing, primarily based off what number of our bodies they want for follow. There’s lots of variables. So nothing distinctive for Bronny. He is simply form of in that system.”

Early within the season, experiences indicated that Bronny would solely play in dwelling video games with the South Bay Lakers, whose dwelling enviornment doubles because the NBA staff’s follow facility. The group has clearly reversed course on that call, although it stays unclear when or if Bronny will hit the highway once more. 

Brad Marchand put the Bruins forward 1-0 on the ability play at 5:12 of the primary interval, lifting the puck excessive over the outstretched glove of Demko from the left fringe of the crease after a pleasant cross-crease go from Elias Lindholm.

It was Marchand’s seventh level (5 targets, two assists) throughout a six-game level streak and Lindholm’s first level in eight video games.

“Positively wanted a response,” Marchand mentioned. “That is what good groups do.”

Pastrnak noticed Geekie in the identical spot with a cross-crease go from behind the online, leaving the unchecked ahead with an open internet to make it 2-0 at 8:08.

“He is in the proper spot and I knew,” Pastrnak mentioned. “It was clearly an enormous bounce again sport for us, coming after two powerful losses. We had been ensuring that we do no matter it takes to get a W and do not lose three in a row. We sacrificed as we speak, we blocked a variety of pictures, and we had been capable of rating some targets.”

Vancouver was coming off a 4-0 win in opposition to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Thursday however was outshot 16-4 within the first interval.

“Let’s face details right here, 4 or 5 guys, they’re struggling,” Tocchet mentioned. “They’re struggling to get emotionally invested within the sport, and that is my job, to get these guys (invested). There’s nonetheless sure guys, we’ve obtained to seek out one other gear from them. You bought to grasp that it is the NHL, and you may’t play one good sport and two dangerous or no matter. This can be a sport, a sport, the NHL, the place it’s important to be jacked as much as play the sport. You must be emotionally within the sport. Typically guys are taking like half-hour to get into the sport for no matter cause.”

Zacha scored on a breakaway 1:12 into the second interval to make it 3-0. He took a go from Pastrnak simply contained in the blue line and made a backhand-to-forehand transfer earlier than scoring with a fast shot beneath Demko’s proper pad.

The help was Pastrnak’s four-hundredth within the NHL in his 706th sport. He’s the second quickest Czechia-born participant to succeed in the milestone, behind Jaromir Jagr (546 video games).

“Yeah, I am a goal-scorer, however I really feel thus far I have not been this 12 months,” Pastrnak mentioned. “I have not obtained the seems. … I all the time look to make performs and I do not thoughts assists.”

YouTube TV introduced Thursday that the worth of its subscription service will probably be rising, once more.  

In an electronic mail to clients, YouTube TV introduced that it is going to be rising its costs by $10 beginning subsequent 12 months, “to maintain up with the rising value of content material and the investments we make within the high quality of our service.”

Beginning Jan. 13, 2025, YouTube TV’s month-to-month worth for a base plan subscription will rise from $72.99 monthly to $82.99 monthly.

YouTube TV informed USA TODAY that customers can pause or cancel their subscription service.  

“We don’t take these pricing choices frivolously, and we give all members the pliability to cancel their membership at any time,” Allison Toh, a spokesperson from YouTube, stated.

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Toh additionally shared that the brand new worth will go into impact at the moment for brand spanking new members. All present YouTube TV members will see the brand new worth of their subsequent billing cycle on or after Jan. 13, 2025.

After launching in 2017, YouTube TV gained reputation for its low-cost leisure service that attracted many individuals to chop the twine on their cable.  

Customers can watch something they wished for $35 monthly by way of the app in 2017. Through the years, YouTube TV added Spanish-language networks, sports activities applications, and extra add-ons to its subscription service.  

YouTube TV worth will increase through the years  

YouTube TV’s subscription costs have elevated for the reason that platform started.

Listed below are the worth adjustments:

• 2017: $35 monthly
• 2019: $49.99 monthly
• 2020: $64.99 monthly
• 2023: $72.99 monthly

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Since saying the worth improve, YouTube TV subscribers jumped on X to share their ideas. 

Different customers stated that the subscription service’s worth hike feels all too acquainted.  

Some subscribers are simply desirous about hitting the cancel button on the service.

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After 85 uneventful minutes, the Manchester derby sprang to life late on as Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo turned a 1-0 deficit right into a 2-1 victory on Sunday.

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Maybe that was precisely how new Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim drew it up, and maybe it was simply the most recent blow of dangerous luck to strike four-time defending champions Manchester Metropolis as their season additional unravels.

Under are the Manchester Metropolis vs Manchester United participant rankings out of 10, with evaluation on every participant.

Manchester Metropolis participant rankings

Ederson: 6 — Was totally frolicked to dry on each United targets.

Kyle Walker: 6 — Didn’t cowl himself in glory feigning a headbutt from Rasmus Hojlund and didn’t in any other case have a lot to do as United not often attacked down the left.

Ruben Dias: 6 — Most likely ought to have gotten tighter to Diallo as he darted in behind for the profitable aim, or at the very least displayed a little bit of urgency with the sport on the road.

Josko Gvardiol: 7 — The appropriate man, in the precise place, on the proper time to open the scoring the thirty sixth minute, however whiffed on a possible goal-line clearance of the profitable aim.

Ilkay Gundogan: 6.5 — Held the midfield along with near-perfect passing (56 of 57) proper the place Metropolis have been struggling most.

Bernardo Silva: 6 — An incredibly low 33 touches within the recreation (13 of 15 passing), a relative non-factor.

Kevin De Bruyne: 6 — United did a great job of making visitors round De Bruyne anytime he bought the ball, even his cross for the aim was deflected and technically not an help.

Jeremy Doku: 6 — One other low-impact efficiency with simply 1 shot (blocked) and 1 profitable cross.

Phil Foden: 6 — Solely a pair moments of flash and brilliance from the 24-year-old, who has 0 PL targets and 1 help this season.

Matheus Nunes: 5 — Performed the wayward cross and compounded his mistake by committing the foul within the field to provide the penalty away. It’s not all his fault, after all, nevertheless it certain did unravel from there.

Erling Haaland: 6 — Simply 21 touches within the recreation (2nd-fewest of any starter), together with 6 within the first half. Has simply 1 aim in his final 5 PL appearances (since early September).

Substitutions

Mateo Kovacic (on for De Bruyne, 68′): 6.5 — Introduced some power off the bench and created a scoring likelihood virtually instantly.
Jack Grealish (on for Doku, 77′): N/A
Savinho (on for Gundogan, 89′): N/A

Manchester United participant rankings

Andre Onana: 6 — Made 2 saves, which was 1 greater than Ederson made.

Matthijs de Ligt: 6.5 — Didn’t let Jeremy Doku or Phil Foden get in behind greater than a few times all recreation and was one in every of United’s most aggressive ahead passers (3 into the ultimate third).

Harry Maguire: 6 — Most defensive actions (12, together with 5 interceptions) within the recreation. Emergency defending in the course of a back-three.

Lisandro Martinez: 6 — Stood as much as Haaland to win a significant header early within the recreation and wasn’t examined fairly often after that (simply 5 defensive actions), as Metropolis predominantly attacked the opposite aspect of United’s protection.

Manuel Ugarte: 6.5 — Broke up play in midfield very properly (11 defensive actions, Third-most for United), however that was about it.

Bruno Fernandes: 7 — Maybe it was drilled into the gamers by Amorim in coaching, however United’s midfield merely refused to cross the ball ahead within the first half. A bit higher after the break and ultimately equalized from the penalty spot. The place would they be with out him these previous few years?

Noussair Mazraoui: 6.5 — Nobody had extra touches (78) or defensive actions (12) when he went off within the 78th minute. Workhorse efficiency.

Diogo Dalot: 6 — Couldn’t fairly get his head to the ball on Gvardiol’s aim, however the cross was deflected and will have gone wherever.

Amad Diallo: 8 — Contributed little or no by means of 85 minutes, then he received the penalty to equalize within the 86th and scored the profitable aim within the ninetieth.

Mason Mount: N/A — Left the sport on account of damage within the 14th minute.

Rasmus Hojlund: 6 — Not solely his fault (see: Bruno), however fully uninvolved within the recreation (9 touches within the first half).

Substitutions

Kobbie Mainoo (on for Mount, 14′): 6 — Saved the ball properly, however like the remainder of United’s midfield was primarily there for defensive work.
Joshua Zirkzee (on for Hojlund, 78′): N/A
Antony (on for Mazraoui, 78′): N/A
Leny Yoro (on for De Ligt, 79′): N/A
Victor Lindelof (on for Diallo, 93’’): N/A

Capcom had fairly the shock in retailer at The Sport Awards. The developer introduced a sequel to Okami, a wonderful and beloved action-adventure sport that initially launched again in 2006.

The sequel — which doesn’t at the moment have a reputation — was revealed in dramatic vogue with a musical efficiency. Authentic director Hideki Kamiya is returning for the sport, which shall be developed by his new studio Clovers. It’s nonetheless very early although; in the course of the reveal TGA host Geoff Keighley mentioned that “manufacturing is about to start.” Capcom, in the meantime, says solely that “a brand new journey in the identical vein as Okami has been set in movement.”

Not solely has it been fairly a while since Okami debuted, its announcement additionally comes at a time when Capcom appears intent on doubling down on its greatest franchises. Proper now meaning a variety of Monster Hunter and Resident Evil. Up subsequent is Monster Hunter Wilds, which is launching subsequent 12 months, in addition to the cellular spinoff Monster Hunter Outlanders.

President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time journal’s Individual of the Yr, the journal introduced Thursday, after he grew to become solely the second president in U.S. historical past to lose reelection after which reclaim the White Home 4 years later. 

“Trump’s political rebirth is unparalleled in American historical past,” Time mentioned within the announcement. The journal spoke to Trump forward of the announcement, through which he informed them he referred to as his comeback “72 Days of Fury.”

Trump beat out a brief record of finalists for the title that included Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Catherine, Princess of Wales, aka Kate Middleton. (Musk was Time’s selection in 2021.)

Trump rang the opening bell on the New York Inventory Alternate in Manhattan to mark the event. It was the primary time the actual property mogul-turned-politician has rung the bell, based on the Related Press. Former first girl Melania Trump appeared alongside him in Manhattan, as did daughters Tiffany and Ivanka, and Vice President-elect JD Vance. 

Trump was additionally Time’s Individual of the Yr in 2016, when he upset Washington’s expectations by defeating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the presidency. 

“That is an honor, an amazing honor,” Trump mentioned Thursday. “And I’ve to say, Time journal, getting this honor for the second time. I believe I prefer it higher this time, really, however we did a very good job.”

Trump is just the second president to have non-consecutive phrases in workplace, the opposite being Grover Cleveland within the late 1800s. 

The journal outlined Trump’s comeback throughout the wild 2024 marketing campaign: how he cleared the GOP subject to clinch the nomination; spent three weeks in Could in a New York courtroom earlier than finally being convicted; survived two assassination makes an attempt; consolidated help from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk; and overcame the swapping of the Democratic nominee.

“The election gave Trump political capital to deal with the sources of American discontent at dwelling and overseas,” Time’s article mentioned. “The query now could be how he intends to spend it. By his personal account, Trump will push the bounds of presidential energy and the legislation.”

Trump informed Time a few of his plans for the upcoming administration, together with defending his plan to make use of the army for mass deportations, not reintroducing household separation and planning to pardon individuals imprisoned for taking Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol “within the first hour … possibly the primary 9 minutes.”

Trump additionally informed the journal that he informed former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump’s first decide for legal professional normal who withdrew his title from consideration, that he did not assume “that is well worth the struggle.”

Since 2000, Time has topped the winner of the presidential race because the Individual of the Yr, giving it collectively to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in 2020. Former President Barack Obama received the title in 2008 and 2012, and former President George W. Bush held it as effectively in each 2004 and 2000. Invoice Clinton took the title in 1993 and 1998 (sharing it with Kenneth Starr), George H.W. Bush in 1988, Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1983 and Jimmy Carter in 1976. 

Time has named a Individual of the Yr (initially it was referred to as Man of the Yr) yearly since 1927, practically a century in the past. The journal describes the title as not essentially an honor or an award, however fairly, says it picks based mostly on an individual’s affect and significance in a given 12 months. 

Previous to Carter, different presidents who held the title have been Richard Nixon in 1971 and 1972, Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and 1967, John F. Kennedy in 1961, Dwight Eisenhower in 1959 (he had additionally received the title in 1944 as he led Allied forces in Europe throughout World Warfare II), Harry Truman in 1945 and 1948, and Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, 1934 and 1941.

Libby Cathey

contributed to this report.