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USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Ohio State basketball head coach Jake Diebler provides summer program update
Ohio State basketball head coach Jake Diebler provides summer program update The Ohio State basketball team has started its offseason workouts as it prepares to put the pieces in place for the 2025-2026 season. It welcomed in some former players the last few days for "Vet Week," has done a lot of five-on-five scrimmaging, gone through conditioning, and worked through many drills and skill development already. The hope is that this year is going to be much, much better than what we've seen over the last three years when the Buckeyes missed the NCAA Tournament. It'll be head coach Jake Diebler's second year, and he sorely needs to build some momentum to turn this program around and get it where everyone believes it should be. Diebler met with the media this week to provide an update on summer workouts, where the team stands, how the House Settlement impacts the program, and much more. We are sharing the entire video of the press conference thanks to the Columbus Dispatch, so you can get Diebler's full comments. Dielber and his staff have a good mix of returning scorers and new blood that will need to mix together and find the chemistry and identity to make a big leap forward. Whether or not that happens remains to be seen, but we're all here putting the optimism out in the universe hoping it all comes to fruition this season. Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
Newsweek
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Stray Dog's Way of 'Paying' for Food on Beach Leaves Viewers in Tears
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A stray dog has captured the hearts of TikTok users after being filmed offering leaves in exchange for food on a beach. TikTok user Junno (@junnoreymarsiugnab) shared adorable footage of a golden retriever approaching his table repeatedly, each time with leaves in her mouth, seemingly offering them as payment for a bite to eat. The video has since garnered more than 188,000 likes and almost 1 million views on TikTok. "This stray dog is paying me with leaves in exchange with food," Junno wrote in text overlaying the video. "This cutie has a sense of currency," he captioned the post. In the footage, the dog can be seen presenting several leafy offerings from the sand, gently placing each one on the table in front of him before waiting patiently for a treat. Feeding stray dogs can be a compassionate act, but experts advise doing so responsibly. The Humane Society and other animal welfare organizations say that providing food is safest when done with caution—ideally in a quiet, low-traffic area—and with clean, nutritious options such as kibble or cooked meat. Feeding strays regularly can help them trust humans, but it may also attract more animals, so ongoing care or partnering with local shelters is encouraged. Interestingly, dogs have been known to engage in "bartering" behavior. Chasing Dog Tales says that some canines will bring toys, sticks, or other items to their humans in exchange for treats, affection, or playtime. This kind of trading is seen as a form of learned behavior, where dogs associate a specific action with a reward. Stock image: A golden retriever lays on the beach next to a leaf. Stock image: A golden retriever lays on the beach next to a leaf. David_Bokuchava/iStock / Getty Images Plus The TikTok clip sparked an outpouring of affection in the comments section. "Just imagine when he gives someone else a leaf and they don't give food the dog is like 'this scammer stole meh money!'" one user joked. "To be fair, she did trade the BEST leafs she had," posted Gavin. "Look at her eyes, she is so sad and probably was mistreated," wrote Laura. "Get her a bacon burger," another viewer commented. "She can't be a stray, she's adorable," added Emma. "I think that payment was enough for a steak dinner," shared another user. Junno later replied to one viewer, adding: "She got a belly rub also as a change." Newsweek reached out to @junnoreymarsiugnab for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
NFL offseason power rankings: No. 29 Carolina Panthers believe in Bryce Young, but are still rebuilding
Other NFL team previews: 32. Titans | 31. Saints | 30. Browns The most promising stretch the Carolina Panthers have had in years happened over three games late last season. They lost every one of those games. Advertisement For a team like the Panthers, who have repeatedly followed up hitting rock bottom by finding an even lower place, wins are preferred to show progress but not mandatory. For three games, the Panthers put a scare into some of the NFL's best teams, including both Super Bowl participants. They could have won each game. In Week 12, they tied the Kansas City Chiefs with less than two minutes left. The Chiefs drove for a game-winning field goal after that, as they usually do, but the Panthers were close to knocking off a Chiefs team that won 15 of its first 16 games and an AFC title. The next week, the Panthers took a 23-20 lead over the eventual NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers with 30 seconds left. The Panthers caught every bad break after that, allowing a game-tying field goal as regulation expired, fumbling in overtime after they were in field goal range and then losing in overtime. But they were close. The Philadelphia Eagles lost one game after September last season, but trailed the Panthers at home to start the fourth quarter of a Week 14 game. The Eagles escaped with a 22-16 win, getting two key fourth-down stops in their own territory in the fourth quarter, but a team that dominated Super Bowl LIX was in real danger of dropping a game to the Panthers at home. Advertisement The losses stung, as they all do. But given where the Panthers were just a few months earlier, it was a massive step forward. On Sept. 16, a day after the Panthers fell to 0-2 with their second straight game failing to gain 200 yards of offense, they benched quarterback Bryce Young. It seemed like a depressing admission that picking Young — combined with the ridiculous amount of players and picks traded to get that 2023 first overall pick to take him — was a mistake that would set the franchise back for a long time. Everyone wondered if the Panthers would trade Young, though they said they never considered it. It seemed like a difficult place for the team and player to bounce back from. At that moment, Young looked like a bust of epic proportions. Going from that nadir to being competitive against good teams by late November was invigorating. Young got another shot to start in Week 8 and looked like a new player. He might not have played to the level you'd dream of for a first overall pick, but he was much better. By the time he put up 251 yards and three touchdowns (one of which he finished with a confident look-away celebration with the ball in the air) in a season-ending win at the Atlanta Falcons, it seemed like a new world from the depressing low of benching a first overall pick two weeks into the season. Advertisement "I think we've got our QB here," Panthers owner David Tepper told NFL Media's Cameron Wolfe after that win. The Panthers still have a long way to go. The defense gave up more points than any other team in NFL history and, while there were some offseason fixes, it'll take at least another offseason to get it to a respectable level. Young made strides but he'll need to show more improvement to live up to what the Panthers invested in him. Drafting receiver Tetairoa McMillan eighth overall should help Young. Nobody should be confusing the Panthers with a contender just because they played better late in the season with an emerging quarterback. But there's hope. It has been a while since that was the case. Offseason grade The Panthers' rebuild isn't easy, especially considering all the picks given up to draft Bryce Young. They did pretty well to make improvements this offseason. Defense, and particularly the run defense, was the focus of free agency. Safety Tre'von Moehrig, defensive tackles Tershawn Wharton and Bobby Brown, pass rusher Patrick Jones and linebacker Christian Rozeboom were signed. That talent infusion was needed. The Panthers passed on defense to pick receiver Tetairoa McMillan in the first round of the draft, and it's hard to criticize them for taking the best player available at a position of need. The Panthers took defensive ends Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen in the second and third rounds, and if just one of them pays off the defense, they will benefit greatly. It was a productive offseason and a good start to the undertaking of building an NFC South contender. Advertisement Grade: B+ Quarterback report Bryce Young's final 10 games, after he reclaimed the starting job, were certainly promising. He threw for 2,104 yards, 15 touchdowns, six interceptions, an 88.9 passer rating and had moments in which he looked like a viable starting NFL quarterback. The danger is believing he has arrived just because he surpassed the very low bar set he set through his first 18 NFL starts. However, it was night and day from the poor start to career. "Yeah, Bryce is our quarterback," Panthers head coach Dave Canales said after a Week 18 win. "I'm so proud of the way that he just took the challenge, and he just grew every week. He just took new lessons, new things applied it to his game, was engaged, challenging the guys, the whole thing." BetMGM odds breakdown From Yahoo's Ben Fawkes: 'The Panthers are only favored in three games this season — and they haven't won a game as a favorite since Sept. 23, 2021. Bryce Young showed some improvement in his second season, but Carolina (+300 to make postseason at BetMGM) will need a lot more to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017. The Panthers have gone under their win total in six of the past seven seasons." Yahoo's fantasy take From Yahoo's Scott Pianowski: 'Bryce Young looked like a lost cause in his rookie season and he was benched early in his sophomore campaign, but things took a positive turn down the stretch last year. Young posted a 92.3 quarterback rating and 6.9 YPA over his final seven starts, solid numbers when you consider how thin the Panthers were at receiver. Young also tacked on five rushing touchdowns, making him the QB6 for this period. Young seems to be meshing with offensive mind Dave Canales, and touted rookie WR Tetairoa McMillan has been added to the passing game. Young deserves sleeper consideration in 2025." Stat to remember The Panthers' defense had the worst success rate allowed per pass play last season. They also had the worst success rate allowed per run play. Yes, by one telling metric the Panthers had the worst run defense and the worst pass defense in the NFL last season. That's how you allow 534 points, which set the NFL's single-season record. They allowed 14.6 more yards per game than any other team last season, and a staggering 38.4 more rushing yards per game than the NFL's second-worst run defense. They gave up 5.2 yards per rush, and no other team was worse than 4.9. The 105.4 passer rating allowed was the worst in the NFL. It wasn't just a bad defense. It was the worst in the NFL by a mile and one of the worst in history. The hope for the Panthers is the return of $96 million defensive tackle Derrick Brown after he missed all but one game last season due to a knee injury, the emergence of cornerback Jaycee Horn coming off his first Pro Bowl season and an influx of new talent. The Panthers are projected to have at least four new starters on defense and have many as six as they look for some respectability on that side of the ball. Burning question How good is Bryce Young's supporting cast? Clearly, the Panthers liked receiver Tetairoa McMillan to take him with the eighth overall pick. Advertisement "I think he has really good play speed," Panthers general manager Dan Morgan said. "I think the thing that pops off the tape about Tet is how smooth he is, his body control, his ability to adjust to all types of throws, his catch radius and his hands are elite. He catches everything outside his frame and he can win the jump ball down the field and in the end zone." The Panthers used their first-round draft pick on wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, which adds a needed weapon for emerging QB Bryce Young. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) All of a sudden, the Panthers' offense is pretty fun. Chuba Hubbard rushed for 1,195 yards and 10 touchdowns in a nice breakout season, and the Panthers signed Rico Dowdle to back him up. Dowdle had 1,079 yards for the Cowboys last season. McMillan will be the Panthers' alpha receiver and they also have 2024 first-round pick Xavier Legette, still-productive veteran Adam Thielen, promising 2024 rookie Jalen Coker and speedy 2025 sixth-round pick Jimmy Horn Jr. Tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders, a fourth-round pick last year, had just 342 yards as a rookie but has upside. The Panthers have some exciting playmakers. Best-case scenario Bryce Young responded so well after being benched, it's OK to dream about him being way better in his third season. He was the first overall pick for a reason, and he has plenty of talent around him. The defense probably isn't going to be good enough, but Derrick Brown's return and a bunch of new starters could help. If the defense is average and the offense keeps the momentum going from late last season, perhaps the Panthers can take enough shootouts to post their first winning season since 2017, when Cam Newton was still quarterback. Panthers fans would sign up for that. Nightmare scenario The Panthers should be excited about Bryce Young's improvement in the second half of last season. But a 10-game sample of average quarterback play doesn't eliminate all questions. As much as we think Young's next step will be a positive one, what if it's not? It's a little scary because the Panthers' future is so closely tied to his success. If Young isn't better, we know the Panthers' defense is very unlikely to help much. It's very much on the table for the Panthers to take a step back to the 2-15 team we saw two seasons ago — four of the Panthers' five wins last season were either by three or fewer points or in overtime, and those games could have easily gone the other way — and with renewed questions about Young's future. That would be beyond disheartening for a franchise that has lost double-digit games six straight seasons. The crystal ball says The Panthers are another offseason away from being a playoff contender. Another round of adding talent to the defense is necessary. In the meantime, the Panthers should be surprisingly fun to watch. They're going to score plenty of points and give up a boatload of them, too. And that's OK. The Panthers shouldn't have visions of a playoff berth this season, just growth from young players and Bryce Young in particular. If that happens with a bunch of 38-35 losses, the Panthers can go into next offseason thinking they're one big defensive draft and some key free agent additions away from competing in the NFC South. Considering where the franchise was the day Young was benched last year, that's some serious progress.
Hindustan Times
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Saints receiver Chris Olave brushes off concussion concerns and laughs off trade talk
METAIRIE, La. — Chris Olave, the New Orleans Saints leading receiver in two of his first three seasons, wanted to make two things clear. He is not concerned about the long-term implications of repeated concussions and sees himself spending his entire career with New Orleans. Olave has been a full participant in non-contact, offseason practices and this week's mandatory minicamp, but has not played in an NFL game since last Nov. 3. That was the day he was leveled by Panthers safety Xavier Woods during a downfield route across the middle of the field. Olave remained in a prone position on the field for several minutes, after which he was taken from the stadium to a Charlotte hospital. While he was permitted to return to practice in December, he never returned to the lineup. 'It was tough, man, at first.; I ain't never really sat out that long," Olave said after practice on Wednesday. "That was really my first major injury. ... Just not being able to go and practice and go to meetings with my guys was the worst part, but I feel like I'm ready. I was training and lifting and everything in December. So, I feel like I'm good.' Olave has had at least four confirmed concussions in his first three seasons. The first occurred when he was a rookie in 2022 during an Oct. 9 game against Seattle. He missed just the following game and finished the season with team highs of 72 catches for 1,042 yards. During the 2023 season, he did not miss a game after a Week 12 concussion against Atlanta and finished that season with team highs of 87 catches and 1,123 yards receiving. Last season, however, he missed nine games because of two concussions. He sat out just one game after his first against Tampa Bay on Oct. 13 before the Nov. 3 one in Carolina ended his third NFL season. Olave consulted with specialists after the most recent head injury. 'They said I was OK back in December when they cleared me. It was just unlucky situations I was being put in,' Olave said. "God's got me at the end of the day. I'm not worried about nothing. So, just got to go out there 100% and be ready.' Saints rookie coach Kellen Moore, hired in February after winning a Super Bowl with Philadelphia as the Eagles' offensive coordinator, has largely brushed aside questions about Olave's concussion history. 'I don't worry too much about that," Moore said. "We feel really really good about Chris. He's had an excellent offseason, an excellent career so far and an excellent future. 'We feel like we've got a good one in him,' Moore added. So, apparently, do some other teams who've reportedly asked the Saints about their willingness to trade Olave as New Orleans rebuilds from a five-win 2024 season. The Saints also have lacked a proven quarterback since veteran Derek Carr's sudden retirement in May. All three of New Orleans current QBs have less than three season of experience and not a single NFL win. But Olave expressed optimism about those young QBs — rookie Tyler Shough, second-year pro Spencer Rattler and third-year pro Jake Haener. 'The young QBs are good,' Olave said. 'I don't think they're going to come in and have hiccups. I feel like they got a good head on their shoulders. They got a good IQ. They're ready to play NFL ball. So, I'm excited.' Olave also laughed off reports that he's the subject of trade offers. 'It's all rumors, man,' Olave said. 'In the offseason, everybody's trying to have something for clicks. So, I love it here. I love the front office. I love my coaches. I'm excited to be here and I want to be here forever.' /hub/nfl
Leader Live
11-06-2025
- Health
- Leader Live
North Wales MS shares his time at Wrexham Maelor Hospital
MS for North Wales June 8th marked the 10th anniversary of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board first being placed in special measures. Speaking in the Welsh Conservative Debate calling on the Welsh Government to initiate a Public Inquiry into the Health Board, I referred to my own experience as a patient at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 'where the staff were brilliant, but the system was clearly breaking', and said 'Llais North Wales, the people's voice in health and social care, told me two weeks ago that the Health Board remains the primary concern reported to them'. As Chair of the Cross-Party Group on Disability I met the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice ahead of her Statement on the Welsh Government's Disabled People's Rights Plan. Responding to the Statement in the Chamber later, I quoted the Chair of the Disability Rights Taskforce's Housing and Community Working Group, who said the draft document was 'a smokescreen' rather than a Plan, and asked how the Welsh Government will ensure that this leads to real change rather than becoming, as he put it, 'a collection of vague intentions dressed up as progress. No targets. No teeth. No real-world accountability'. I asked the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to respond to the concerns of Wales' disability sector that the UK Government's proposed reforms to disability benefits risk further disabling people in Wales by compounding poverty and exclusion. Responding to the Statement on 'Volunteers' Week' by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, I praised voluntary sector organisations but expressed concern at the 'avalanche' of cuts in the sector following the Welsh Government's failure to protect the funding for the vital services they provide, thereby generating false economies and far higher cost pressures for statutory service providers. I Chaired a meeting of the Senedd Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee, which included an evidence session with the Welsh Government on Active Travel in Wales. Other engagements included meeting Ukrainian frontline journalists and Ukrainian war crimes investigators from 'Truth Hounds'; Polish Heritage Days 2025 Celebration; Gylfinir Cymru/Curlew Wales meeting, as Wales Species Champion for the Curlew; and 'Transforming Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Diagnosis in Wales'. I also met the Chief Executive Officer of Rhyl-based not-for-profit organisation RCS, Wellbeing for Work; met the All-Wales Deaf Mental Health and Wellbeing Group (AWDMHWG) and Dr. Christopher Shank from Bangor University, to discuss the AWDMHWG Deaf Health Project through Bangor University; visited The Vale Grocer at Denbigh Farmers Market; and. watched 'Tick, tick…Boom!' at wonderful Theatr Clwyd, Mold. For help, email or call 0300 200 7219.
