Mikel Arteta described Arsenal’s FA Cup third-round defeat to Manchester United on Sunday as a one-in-a-thousand incidence after shedding in a dramatic penalty shootout at Emirates Stadium.

Bruno Fernandes put the guests in entrance on 52 minutes earlier than Diogo Dalot was despatched off 9 minutes later for a late deal with on Mikel Merino.

Gabriel Magalhães equalized within the 63rd minute, however regardless of enjoying virtually an hour towards 10 males, Arsenal had been unable to search out one other breakthrough, with captain Martin Ødegaard lacking a penalty 18 minutes from the top of regular time.

United felt justice was finished given the spot kick was awarded regardless of Harry Maguire making minimal contact with Kai Havertz within the field (there isn’t a VAR within the FA Cup till the fifth spherical). However United had been left to defend for lengthy durations afterward, as Arsenal probed for a winner.

The hosts registered 26 pictures in complete, with Havertz responsible of two unhealthy misses. He was additionally the one participant to fail within the shootout, as Altay Bayindir saved his spot kick to present Joshua Zirkzee the prospect to win the sport and arrange a fourth-round tie for United at dwelling vs. Leicester Metropolis.

“It is unbelievable,” Arteta advised the BBC. “Clearly, you measure the efficiency and what we did in relation to the place, you understand, you need to win the sport by a mile. However the actuality is we’re out, and the one factor that is going to be judged is that, however internally, I can not.

“I like my gamers. I like our staff and I like how good they’re and what they do as a result of in a thousand video games, it’s best to lose one, and possibly it was this one. You need to perceive this as effectively, it is a part of our trade, our sport and transfer on as a result of you do not have time to do this, as a result of on Wednesday we have now an enormous one.”

Arsenal face a house conflict with north London rivals Tottenham within the Premier League on Wednesday.

We exited the FA Cup on penalties, after a dramatic afternoon at Emirates Stadium.

After a lacklustre, disjointed, opening 45 minutes, the sport burst into life early within the second-half. Bruno Fernandes fired the guests forward on the counter, however on the hour they have been lowered to 10 males when Diogo Dalot was dismissed for a second bookable offence.

We took benefit immediately, when Gabriel fired us degree with an improvised end. However Martin Odegaard then noticed his penalty saved, and additional missed possibilities – from Kai Havertz and Declan Rice amongst others – despatched the sport to extra-time.

We couldn’t make our numerical benefit rely within the further half-hour although, and so the 2 groups with essentially the most FA Cup wins in historical past needed to be separated by penalties within the third spherical. 

Havertz noticed his penalty saved by Altay Bayindir, and with each different spot kick scored, we have been knocked out on the first hurdle.

 

First-half of few possibilities

We began on the entrance foot, eager to bounce again from Tuesday evening’s Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle. For the fourth 12 months in a row at this stage of the FA Cup, we lined up in our all-white ‘No Extra Pink’ equipment, highlighting the battle in opposition to knife crime in London.

We loved a lot of the possession within the opening half hour or so, albeit with out working Altay Bayindir within the United objective.

We did have the ball within the web on 20 minutes, however belatedly the flag went up for offside in opposition to Gabriel Martinelli. Martin Odehaard began the transfer with a beautiful flick, Gabriel Jesus then slid the ball by to Martinelli, by way of a deflection from Harry Maguire. The flag stayed down as Martinelli tucked house, however after United protests, the assistant referee dominated out the objective. There isn’t a VAR at this stage of the competitors, although it regarded as if the officers arrived on the proper resolution on the pitch.

United’s first try was a low shot from 25 yards by Kobbie Mainoo that David Raya comfortably obtained all the way down to.

Odegaard discovered Martinelli with a superb cross, however the Brazilian was pressured vast, took a contact and his shot was charged down within the field.

 

Persistent stoppages

Jesus was stretchered off late within the first half. He collided with Bruno Fernandes on the sting of our personal field whereas he was monitoring again, and appeared to go down awkwardly. Raheem Sterling got here on to exchange him.

It had been a stop-start half. There have been way more fouls than photographs within the opening 45 minutes – 12 conceded by the guests, leading to two yellow playing cards, and the sport struggled to have any move.

Our closing try of the opening half was a free-kick from Odegaard, that the skipper despatched over the bar.

 

Learn extra

Each phrase from Arteta’s post-Man United presser

 

Sparking into life

Early within the second-half United broke the impasse. They seized upon a slip on the midway line by Gabriel and Garnacho pounced on the unfastened ball. He raced forwards earlier than teeing up the coming Fernandes, who gave Raya no likelihood with an emphatic end.

The 8,000 United followers within the Clock Finish discovered their voice, it was time for us to discover a response on the pitch.

Virtually instantly Mikel Merino had a shot blocked at shut quarters earlier than Kai Havertz sliced a shot vast when properly positioned.

On the different finish United streamed away on the break, when Saliba seemed to be fouled on the midway line. Gabriel obtained again properly to intercept.

Then a few minutes that actually introduced the sport to life. Dalot dived in recklessly on Martinelli and was proven his second yellow card to cut back the guests to 10 males.

From the ensuing free-kick we carved out the prospect for Gabriel’s equaliser. The cross from the left was solely half-cleared, and there was our Brazilian defender to acrobatically rating, by way of a deflection. There 100 seconds between the United crimson card and our leveller. Recreation on.

 

Odegaard denied

With 20 minutes left we had the prospect to take the lead from the penalty spot. Havertz was fouled within the space by Harry Maguire, and the referee had no hesitation in awarding the spot kick. After a bit if pushing and shoving among the many two units of gamers, order was restored, and Odegaard struck his shot low to the keeper’s left, however Bayindir obtained throughout properly to palm it away.

The Turkish keeper then made one other flying save to disclaim substitute Declan Rice. His header from Odegaard’s cross was tipped over after he’d eluded his markers.

The momentum was firmly with us after the equaliser, however there’s little question the penalty save checked our progress.

We stored creating possibilities although, and Havertz ought to have bulged the online when he managed a cross in entrance of the keeper, however he stabbed over from below the bar.

Rice had an opportunity to win it deep in injury-time, shifting the ball onto his left foot inside the realm, and driving low in the direction of the nook, however Bayindir once more denied him, pushing away for a nook.

 

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Odegaard – ‘It’s not adequate’

 

Further-time

And so to the additional half hour. Rice had our first effort, arrange by Jorginho within the space, however his shot was blocked.

Havertz was subsequent to get in behind the defence. He crossed for Leandro Trossard arriving within the center, however Matthijs de Ligt hooked the hazard away from on the goalline.

The final motion of the first-half was a Rice header that simply didn’t drop for Havertz.

Raya got here to our rescue firstly of the second interval. Joshua Zirkzee had time to measure a shot from simply inside the realm, and disguised his try into the close to submit. Our keeper learn it excellently although, and obtained simply sufficient on it to tip it vast.

Partey had a shot deflected over proper on the finish, however full-time signalled a penalty shootout.

 

Penalties

The spot kicks have been taken in entrance of the away followers, with United going first…

Bruno Fernandes – scored 1-0
Martin Odegaard – scored 1-1
Amad Diallo – scored 2-1
Kai Havertz – saved 2-1
Leny Yoro – scored 3-1
Declan Rice – scored 3-2
Lisandro Martinez – scored 4-2
Thomas Partey – scored 4-3
Joshua Zirkzee – scored 5-3

 

What’s subsequent

The third in a run of 5 consecutive house video games is that this Wednesday, in opposition to Tottenham within the Premier League. We then host Aston Villa subsequent weekend, additionally within the league, earlier than resuming our Champions League marketing campaign at house to Dinamo Zagreb.

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Arteta – ‘Now we have to do extra’

L’ex-premier ministre du Canada Jean Chrétien prend la plume pour répondre aux « insultes totalement inacceptables et [aux] menaces sans précédent » de Donald Trump

Aujourd’hui, c’est mon 91^e anniversaire de naissance.

C’est une event de célébrer avec ma famille et mes amis. De revenir sur la vie que j’ai eu le privilège de mener. Et de réfléchir à la façon dont ce pays que nous aimons tous tant a grandi et changé au cours des neuf décennies que j’ai passées sur cette terre.

Cette année, j’ai également décidé de m’offrir un cadeau d’anniversaire. Je vais faire quelque selected dans ce texte que je ne fais plus très souvent : m’exprimer sur un problème majeur qui affecte l’état de la nation et me préoccupe profondément comme tant d’autres Canadiens. Bien sûr, il s’agit des insultes totalement inacceptables et des menaces sans précédent contre notre souveraineté de la half de Donald Trump.

J’ai deux messages très clairs et simples.

À Donald Trump, d’un vieux bonhomme à un autre : réveillez-vous ! Qu’est-ce qui vous permet de penser que les Canadiens renonceraient un jour au meilleur pays du monde – et ne vous y trompez pas, c’est ce que nous sommes – pour rejoindre les États-Unis ?

Je peux vous dire que les Canadiens tiennent à leur indépendance. Nous aimons notre pays. Nous avons construit quelque selected ici qui fait l’envie du monde — en matière de compassion, de compréhension, de tolérance et de recherche d’un moyen pour les personnes d’origines et de croyances différentes de vivre ensemble en harmonie.

Nous avons également construit un solide filet de sécurité sociale – notamment en matière de soins de santé publics – dont nous sommes très fiers. Il n’est pas parfait, mais il repose sur le principe selon lequel les plus vulnérables d’entre nous doivent être protégés.

Ce n’est peut-être pas la « méthode américaine » ou la « méthode Trump ». Mais c’est la réalité dont j’ai été témoin et que j’ai vécue tout au lengthy de ma longue vie.

Si vous pensez que nous menacer et nous insulter va nous faire changer d’avis, vous ne nous connaissez vraiment pas. Vous ne savez pas que lorsqu’il s’est agi de combattre dans deux guerres mondiales pour la liberté, nous nous sommes engagés – les deux fois – des années avant votre pays. Nous nous sommes battus et nous avons fait des sacrifices énormes.

Nous avons aussi eu le braveness de dire non à votre pays lorsqu’il a tenté de nous entraîner dans une guerre totalement injustifiée et déstabilisatrice en Irak.

Nous avons bâti une nation sur le territoire le plus accidenté et le plus difficile qu’on puisse imaginer. Et nous l’avons fait contre toute attente. Nous pouvons paraître faciles à vivre et doux. Mais ne vous y trompez pas, nous sommes déterminés et coriaces.

Un message à nos dirigeants

Et cela m’amène à mon deuxième message, à tous nos dirigeants, fédéraux et provinciaux — et à ceux qui aspirent à diriger notre pays :

Commencez à montrer cette détermination et cette ténacité. C’est ce que les Canadiens veulent voir — c’est ce qu’ils ont besoin de voir. C’est ce qui s’appelle le management. Les Canadiens sont prêts à suivre. Vous devez ouvrir la voie.

Je sais que l’esprit est là. Depuis les attaques de Trump, tous les partis politiques se prononcent en faveur du Canada. De fait, à ma grande satisfaction, même le Bloc québécois défend le Canada !

Mais on ne gagne pas un match de hockey en jouant seulement en défensive. Nous savons tous que même si nous satisfaisons une demande, le président Trump reviendra avec une autre, plus importante. Ce n’est pas de la diplomatie, c’est du chantage.

Nous avons besoin d’une autre approche. Une approche qui brisera ce cycle.

Le président Trump a accompli une selected : il a unifié les Canadiens plus que jamais auparavant ! Tous les dirigeants de notre pays se sont unis dans la détermination de défendre les intérêts canadiens.

Lorsque je suis devenu premier ministre, le Canada était confronté à une crise d’unité nationale. La menace d’une séparation du Québec était bien réelle. Nous avons agi pour faire face à cette menace existentielle de manière à rendre les Canadiens, y compris les Québécois, plus forts, plus unis et encore plus fiers des valeurs canadiennes.

Il existe désormais une autre menace existentielle. Et nous devons une fois de plus réduire notre vulnérabilité. C’est le défi de cette génération de dirigeants politiques.

Et vous n’y parviendrez pas en utilisant les mêmes vieilles approches. Oui, dire aux Américains que nous sommes leurs meilleurs amis et leur plus proche partenaire industrial est une bonne selected. Il en va de même pour le lobbying intense à Washington et dans les capitales des États, soulignant que les droits de douane nuiront également à leur économie. En ce qui concerne les tarifs de rétorsion : lorsque vous êtes attaqué, vous devez vous défendre.

Réduire notre vulnérabilité

Mais nous devons aussi jouer à l’attaque. Disons à Trump que nous avons nous aussi des problèmes de frontières avec les États-Unis. Le Canada dispose d’une législation stricte en matière de contrôle des armes à feu, mais les armes illégales prosperous des États-Unis.

Nous devons lui dire que nous nous attendons à ce que les États-Unis agissent pour réduire le nombre d’armes à feu entrant au Canada. Nous voulons également protéger l’Arctique. Mais les États-Unis refusent de reconnaître le passage du Nord-Ouest qui traverse l’Arctique canadien comme des eaux canadiennes et insistent sur le fait qu’il s’agit d’une voie navigable internationale. Nous avons besoin que les États-Unis reconnaissent le passage du Nord-Ouest comme étant des eaux canadiennes.

Nous devons également réduire notre vulnérabilité en premier lieu. Nous devons être plus forts. Il y a plus de barrières commerciales entre les provinces qu’entre le Canada et les États-Unis.

Faisons un projet nationwide pour éliminer ces barrières ! Renforçons les liens qui unissent cette vaste nation — par exemple en créant un véritable réseau énergétique à travers le pays.

Nous devons également comprendre que Donald Trump ne se contente pas de nous menacer, il cible également un nombre croissant d’autres pays ainsi que l’Union européenne elle-même. Il ne fait que commencer.

Le Canada devrait organiser rapidement une réunion des dirigeants du Danemark, du Panamá, du Mexique et de la présidente de la Fee européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, pour formuler un plan pour lutter contre ces menaces. Chaque fois que M. Trump ouvre la bouche, il crée de nouveaux alliés pour nous tous. Organisons-nous ! Pour lutter contre la puissance brute et déraisonnable, nous avons besoin de la pressure du nombre.

Le respect de nos adversaires

L’enjeu n’est pas d’attendre effrayés le prochain coup de Donald Trump, mais de construire un pays et une communauté internationale capables de lui résister.

Les Canadiens me connaissent. Ils savent que je suis optimiste. Que je suis pratique. Et que je dis toujours ce que je pense. J’ai commis ma half d’erreurs au cours de ma longue carrière, mais je n’ai jamais douté un seul prompt de la décence de mes concitoyens canadiens — ou de mes adversaires politiques.

La génération actuelle – et future – de dirigeants politiques devrait se rappeler qu’ils ne sont pas les ennemis les uns des autres, mais des adversaires. Personne n’a jamais autant aimé la dureté de l’arène politique que moi. Mais j’ai toujours compris que chacun d’entre nous essayait d’apporter une contribution optimistic pour faire de notre communauté et de notre pays un endroit meilleur.

Cet esprit est plus vital que jamais, alors que nous relevons ce nouveau défi. Ils devraient garder cela à l’esprit.

J’ai 91 ans aujourd’hui et je suis en bonne santé. Et je me tiens sur les remparts pour aider à défendre l’indépendance de notre pays comme je l’ai fait toute ma vie.

Vive le Canada !

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bo Nix’s first style of the NFL playoffs shortly turned bitter after a candy begin.

Denver’s rookie quarterback threw a 43-yard landing go to his former school teammate Troy Franklin on the opening drive of Sunday’s wild-card playoff recreation. However the Broncos by no means scored once more in a 31-7 loss to the Payments.

“Loads to develop from, lots to be taught from,” Nix stated.

If there’s a vivid facet, the 24-year-old first-round decide now has a reference level to construct from after Nix performed a significant position in main the Broncos to their first playoff look since their 2015 Tremendous Bowl-winning season.

“I haven’t been within the league lengthy sufficient to know the way far off we’re,” stated Nix, whose 29 landing passes have been two shy of the NFL rookie regular-season document.

“I simply know we competed towards some actually good groups this yr. Subsequent yr’s going to be a brand new yr and we simply acquired to go and compete like we did this yr,” he added. “To make the playoffs was a particular second for this group. It’s one thing we are able to construct off of. … Our objectives are altering.”

Nix completed 13 of twenty-two for 144 yards passing, and led the Broncos with 43 yards dashing whereas failing to maintain any momentum from the opening drive.

Denver mixed for 154 yards on its last seven drives, 4 ending with punts, two on being stopped on fourth down, and Wil Lutz lacking a 50-yard field-goal try that will have tied the sport at 10 at halftime.

Coach Sean Payton stated the following step for the Broncos is to safe residence playoff video games by profitable the AFC West.

“We acquired beat at this time. Particularly within the postseason, it’s all the time a bitter tablet to swallow,” Payton stated. “It’s acquired to gasoline you and light-weight a hearth within the route we have to go. One of many issues we realized early on is we acquired to discover a option to play these video games at residence.”

The Broncos dropped to 2-7 within the wild-card spherical, with all seven losses approaching the highway. And Denver has misplaced 5 straight highway playoff video games.

With the offense sputtering, Denver’s attacking protection was ineffective in sacking Josh Allen simply twice. And the Broncos finally wore down with Buffalo having fun with a 23-minute edge in time of possession.

“We by no means actually had a solution to cease their operating recreation,” Payton stated. “And while you’re enjoying a recreation like that, you’re not dashing the passer almost as a lot as you’ve been accustomed to.”

The Broncos transformed simply 2 of 9 third downs towards a Payments protection that ranked twenty ninth in that class.

A kind of third down conversations got here on the opening collection when Nix discovered Courtland Sutton for a 19-yard acquire on third-and-8, two performs earlier than Nix related with Franklin 2:24 into the sport.

“You go to a brand new degree, you get to the NFL, I anticipated it to be powerful,” Nix stated. “However I used to be happy how on the finish of the day, it’s simply soccer.”

That’s the mindset Nix plans to convey into his subsequent playoff look.

“The largest factor is that we are able to make all of the hype we would like about playoff soccer. Nevertheless it’s simply one other recreation. It’s simply one other AFC recreation,” Nix stated. “So I feel sooner or later, it’s deal with it like simply one other recreation, prefer it’s the following one in your schedule. You go on the market and play. There’s nothing completely different. There’s no particular factor as a result of it’s a playoff. It’s only a soccer recreation. That’s encouraging to know.”

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The 2025 NFL Wild Card Weekend kicks off within the Lone Star State when C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans host Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday on Paramount+. The Texans topped the AFC South with a 10-7 regular-season report, and received their final sport of the season in opposition to the Tennessee Titans, 23-14. In the meantime, Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers completed the season 11-6 and on a three-game successful streak, putting second within the AFC West behind the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. You’ll be able to stream Saturday’s sport reside on Paramount+, which now you can attempt free for the primary seven days while you enroll right here.

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In a transfer that was extensively anticipated throughout the NFL, the New England Patriots employed Mike Vrabel as head coach per week after firing Jerod Mayo.

Vrabel’s prior teaching expertise — by which he went 54-45 over six seasons with the Tennessee Titans with a 2-3 file within the playoffs — was interesting to the Patriots, as was proprietor Robert Kraft’s background with Vrabel from his taking part in profession as a linebacker in New England (2001-2008).

That is the fourth head coach that Kraft has employed since buying the staff in 1994, the others being Pete Carroll (1997-1999), Invoice Belichick (2000-2023) and Mayo (2024).

Taking a more in-depth look, ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss solutions 4 large questions in regards to the Vrabel hiring, together with what comes subsequent. Nationwide reporter Dan Graziano dishes on what he is listening to in regards to the rent, and draft analyst Matt Miller spins it ahead to the draft. Lastly, analyst Ben Solak grades the rent.

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What makes Vrabel the correct rent for the Patriots?

Vrabel has proved he can construct a profitable tradition, which has added worth for the franchise after Kraft miscalculated that Mayo, 38, was prepared for the job following 5 years as an assistant coach.

Vrabel, 49, will deliver order and construction, in addition to a mastery of recreation administration that was shaped, partly, by what he discovered from Belichick as a participant. Belichick usually famous how Vrabel was one of many smartest gamers he had coached. Moreover, the Patriots want a commanding chief to unify all features of their soccer operation, one thing that acquired away from them in recent times.

Kraft had a front-row seat to Vrabel’s management throughout his taking part in profession after which as an opposing coach who had success towards New England. It would not damage that Vrabel is a Patriots Corridor of Famer who spoke glowingly in regards to the group at his staff induction. — Reiss

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Did the Patriots have their sights set on Vrabel from the start?

The potential for Vrabel turning into the Patriots’ coach traces again to final yr. New England had language in Mayo’s contract to change into Belichick’s successor, however staff sources mentioned Vrabel’s surprising availability in January 2024 after being fired by the Titans made some inside the staff ponder whether these plans needs to be shelved in favor of Vrabel. They in the end had been satisfied sufficient in Mayo to stay with the unique plan. That Vrabel remained accessible in 2025, and was interviewing with the AFC East rival New York Jets, provides a layer of context to the choice. — Reiss

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How does this affect quarterback Drake Maye?

One of many prime questions is what Vrabel’s imaginative and prescient for the offense seems to be like, and whom he plans to deliver with him as offensive coordinator.

So Maye will probably be taking part in in a unique system than the one carried out in his rookie season by coordinator Alex Van Pelt, and he may also have new place coaches. That is important as many credited Van Pelt and quarterbacks coach T.C. McCartney for Maye’s growth and serving to refine his footwork after beginning simply 26 video games in faculty.

Maye acquired a style for a number of the NFL’s totally different offensive programs within the pre-draft course of when he met with varied groups and has famous that some have a better diploma of issue than others when it comes to accountability positioned on the quarterback. — Reiss

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What is the subsequent factor the Patriots ought to do?

Rent a common supervisor who shares Vrabel’s imaginative and prescient so it’s aligned throughout all departments of the group, reminiscent of Ryan Cowden, who was a prime aide for his closing seasons in Tennessee. The Patriots have by no means had a common supervisor in Kraft’s 31-year tenure, as an alternative preferring for an government vp of participant personnel alongside the pinnacle coach as the highest two staffers on the masthead.

This might be the correct time to vary that strategy, as organizations such because the Patriots have grown exponentially because the Nineteen Nineties, and a GM-type rent to enrich the pinnacle coach is as vital as ever. — Reiss

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What are you listening to across the league on the rent?

Nobody is shocked. It felt like this case was pointing this fashion all week, with the staff’s curiosity in Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson the one factor that gave anybody pause. However Vrabel interviewed in particular person, not on Zoom, and naturally, the prior relationship with the group was an enormous issue.

Lots of people I speak to have rolled their eyes a bit on the rent. The Patriots had Belichick for twenty-four years, let him go, did no search in any respect earlier than hiring Mayo, fired Mayo after one season after which rushed their search earlier than hiring Vrabel. Vrabel is an impressive coach and sure the correct rent, nevertheless it appears the Patriots might have benefited from in search of a wider vary of views earlier than leaping on the apparent candidate. — Graziano

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How can Vrabel enhance this roster with the No. 4 choose?

The Patriots’ determination needs to be about enhancing the general staff and never centered solely on offense or protection. There shall be strain from exterior voices to construct round a stellar younger quarterback in Maye, and enhancing the offensive line and vast receiver corps should be an offseason focus. Nevertheless it would not must occur at No. 4. Reaching in Spherical 1 for wants is how dangerous groups keep dangerous.

As an alternative, the “finest participant accessible” strategy could be the very best wager for a staff that misplaced 13 video games and has holes everywhere in the roster. That places gamers like Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter on the board. He is my prime total participant within the class and could be an ideal addition for a protection that already has brilliant spots in Christian Gonzalez and Keion White. Each place exterior of quarterback needs to be in play for New England, however my choose could be Carter if the QB-needy groups in line for the highest three picks depart him on the board for New England. — Miller

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How would you grade this rent?

B+. There isn’t a doubt Vrabel is a stable head coach. His robust defenses and total roster power throughout his time in Tennessee are a testomony to that. His return to New England additionally comes with rosy emotions, as he was a profitable participant there and is aware of easy methods to emulate Belichick’s system (whereas additionally including his personal spin from his time exterior of the nucleus). I’ve questions on how Vrabel will fill out his offensive workers and whether or not he can mesh with the staff’s personnel executives, however his hiring dramatically raises the ground for a Patriots staff seeking to get again into rivalry. — Solak

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For those who made purchases on Costco Canada’s web site, you may be eligible to affix a class-action lawsuit alleging unfair pricing practices.

In a proposed lawsuit introduced ahead by Quebec-based legislation agency Perrier Attorneys, it’s claimed that the wholesale retailer charged extra for objects on-line than in-store—a observe often known as “double ticketing,” which is prohibited beneath Part 54 of the Competitors Act.

The case, led by Ibrahim El Bechara, highlights a number of situations of alleged worth discrepancies from purchases made in 2024.

A 17-page court docket doc written in French particulars that El Bechara purchased a blender on-line on July 10 for $84.99, solely to find the identical blender was accessible in-store for $79.99.

Within the fall (Oct. 15), he bought wool-blend socks on-line, which had been $4 cheaper in-store.

The next month, on Nov. 5, El Bechara ordered a vacuum sealer and meals storage containers on-line, later discovering they had been $9 and $10 cheaper in-store, respectively.

As well as, the lawsuit says that regardless that the web site confirmed transport and dealing with expenses as $0, the upper on-line costs had been deceptive. The lawsuit additionally argues that Costco failed to obviously inform clients this stuff had been accessible in-store at decrease costs, creating the impression that they had been solely bought on-line.

In line with Canada.ca, double ticketing is a prison offence, punishable by fines of as much as $10,000 or imprisonment for as much as one 12 months. These legal guidelines are supposed to guard shoppers from unclear or deceptive pricing.

Costco has not come ahead with a press release following these allegations.

Canadians who consider they’ve been affected can register on-line to remain up to date and submit receipts as proof. Registration isn’t necessary however helps attorneys construct a stronger case by connecting with impacted clients.

To register, you’ll want to supply your contact data and particulars of your Costco buy, together with receipts, which could be uploaded as supporting proof.

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