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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Williams' way: It appeared wide receiver Kyle Williams had an important decision to make last December
He had one game remaining in his college career
but with Washington State in the midst of a coaching transition and more than 20 teammates immediately entering the transfer portal
the question was: Would he play in the Holiday Bowl
there wasn't a decision to make -- he was always playing
"When your best player puts his foot down and says
we need to do it,' and he's the first one to step out on the field
there is a lot of power in that," said former Washington State coach Jake Dickert
who was hired as Wake Forest's coach before the Holiday Bowl
"I obviously didn't get to see that one all the way through
he was one of the catalysts for the type of effort and energy that team played with
He also knew the value he could create for himself
He went out there and people saw every step of the way
is a big stamp on the character piece of Kyle Williams."
Williams totaled 10 receptions for 172 yards and one touchdown in the Cougars' 52-35 loss to Syracuse -- not the Holiday Bowl result he hoped for
but a performance that helped uplift an undermanned team in a competitive game
We had an opportunity to get him at a really pivotal time in his life
and he just developed so much with us," Dickert said
Williams transferred from UNLV to Washington State in 2023, in part to play with quarterback Cam Ward
The receiver's connection with Ward further elevated his football career -- Dickert noted Williams "can really run
wins in the release phase of the route and is a tremendous over-the-top deep-ball catcher" -- but there was also something important evolving behind the scenes
there's some magical part to going and doing something really uncomfortable -- 30,000 [population] Pullman
and not having a lot of things that you're familiar with growing up
I just think he discovered himself as a man," Dickert said
"I think that is what is going to make him be successful in the NFL
because he is used to doing uncomfortable things -- growing
Williams totaled 131 receptions for 2,040 yards and 20 touchdowns
Williams' 14 catches on passes thrown 20-plus yards downfield tied for fourth
Asked to describe his style of play shortly after the Patriots drafted him
he had 117 receptions for 1,568 yards and nine touchdowns
Williams had been a key recruit at UNLV in then-coach Marcus Arroyo's first class
"The character and work ethic are the things that stick out the most -- a small-school guy in inner-city L.A.
kind of a needle in a haystack," said Arroyo
who is currently in his second season as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Arizona State
"There were a couple kids that were outliers that I thought had some really good skill sets
He went to [three] different [high] schools -- was still the best player
never really said a bad thing about changing schools
I knew we had a guy who was going to take every second
to learn it and try to become the best he could."
Arroyo believes that makes Williams an ideal fit for the Patriots' culture
which he first became familiar with as an assistant under Dick Tomey at San Jose State from 2005 to 2008 (Tomey coached Patriots Hall of Famer Tedy Bruschi at Arizona) and later while coaching at Cal (when the Patriots selected running back Shane Vereen)
Arroyo shared his answer to those in the NFL who asked him about Williams leading up to the draft
'Are they blue-collar guys who show up early and stay late
Are you going to have to worry about them off the field?' Those are the ones I was able to answer dramatically
"I can't say enough good things about the human
that's where we all want to start -- someone who loves ball and wants to work his butt off."
2. Larison's guarantee: Of the 17 undrafted free agents the Patriots agreed to contracts with, UC Davis running back Lan Larison has one of the richest deals as he received $175,000 in guaranteed money
That reflects how the Patriots likely had competition from other teams to land Larison
a dual threat who finished his college career with 641 carries for 3,634 yards and 41 touchdowns
and 127 receptions for 1,626 yards and 10 TDs
Closer to home, Boston College offensive lineman Jack Conley also had other suitors
as his contract with the Patriots includes $110,000 in guaranteed money
The Patriots' three-day rookie minicamp starts Friday
3. Maye works ahead: Quarterback Drake Maye said one of his goals this offseason is to master the verbiage of coordinator Josh McDaniels' offense
specifically working ahead of his teammates in that area so they can look to him with assurance and avoid a situation where he might say
"We used to call it this [in the old offense]
is to "just try to switch the lingo completely
4. Diggs' impression: While Diggs is still rehabbing from a torn ACL in his right knee, veteran tight end Austin Hooper seemed surprised at what he has been able to do during the team's voluntary offseason program
You can see him already with the explosion
Maye shared that Diggs was on his fantasy team in high school and that now he's excited to throw to him as a teammate
5. Vrabel's chest pad: One consistent part of Mike Vrabel's coaching style is how he puts on a chest pad and engages players at the line of scrimmage, which included first-round pick Will Campbell now-famously knocking him on his backside in a predraft workout in Louisiana
Vrabel said that's one way he can feel a player's power
Recently signed edge rusher K'Lavon Chaisson smiled while explaining that there's a benefit to Vrabel's approach for players: There aren't many jobs in which employees can blast their boss
"When you get a chance to put your hands on him
you want to take advantage of it and get a good strike in," he cracked
6. They said it: "When I got the offer sheet from the Raiders, I'm sitting down with my wife, tearing up, and I'm like, 'Is this really happening? I've been cut six times.'" -- restricted free agent linebacker Christian Elliss
$13.5 million deal that the Patriots matched from the Raiders and what it represented in his career journey including stops with Minnesota
7. Ashby intel: The Patriots made Vanderbilt's Julian Ashby the first NFL long-snapper drafted since 2021 when they selected him in the seventh round (No
and sources familiar with the matter said Ashby had private workouts with nine teams before the draft
including one with the Patriots in Nashville that Vrabel was part of alongside another scout and special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer
Ashby also had a predraft visit with the Bears in Chicago
So instead of having to compete with other teams to sign Ashby as an undrafted free agent
the Patriots moved ahead with drafting him
With the releases of LS Joe Cardona and C David Andrews, and Deatrich Wise Jr. and Jonathan Jones departing as free agents, the 4 longest tenured Patriots are no longer with the team.New longest tenured players: S Kyle Dugger, OLB Anfernee Jennings, OL Mike Onwenu ... from 2020. pic.twitter.com/YdwlYC0NXK
8. Cardona's goodbye: When long-snapper Joe Cardona was released early last week after 10 years with the Patriots
he made the rounds inside Gillette Stadium to say goodbye to various team employees with whom he'd developed a connection over the past decade
joining a meeting of the Patriots' content team to say thank you
we've never had a [released] player come up and do that," Fred Kirsch
especially considering services were held in Nashville
10. Did you know? Since 2000, the Patriots have selected two players from the same school in the draft 17 times -- most recently this year with LSU offensive tackle Campbell (first round) and edge rusher Bradyn Swinson (fifth round)
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Alex Albon locked down a top-five result at Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix with a pass on Andrea Kimi Antonelli
and faced relatively little competition over the race's second half
It rather defined the progress that Williams has made this season with its FW47
The Grove-based squad is 17 points clear of Haas in the battle for fifth in the constructors' championship
has scored points in five of the six rounds and
finishing a race in fifth on merit might have been an unfathomable target for Williams
Its high-water marks since 2018 have usually washed up in attritional
To borrow a phrase popular around five years ago
Taking the season's overall pace, Williams is still a couple of tenths shy of Ferrari. This is expected to remain the case as Ferrari looks to develop its 2025 car to level out some of the inconsistencies and start challenging Mercedes and Red Bull more regularly
while Williams has been steadfast in its approach to put all of its eggs in the 2026 basket
But there was something about the Miami circuit that seemed to suit the navy blue automobiles - in particular
This got Williams ahead of Ferrari through the weekend
as the Scuderia couldn't quite make use of its stronger performance in the lower-speed corners
the FW47 was a lot more consistent in the domain of race pace
Ferrari vs Williams distribution of race laps Miami GP
Photo by: Motorsport Network
but the Monegasque had a much greater variance across his overall lap times – hence the box encasing his 25%-75% percentile range is larger
50% lap time (denoted by the line drawn in the box) is much slower than Albon's
as the Anglo-Thai driver had a greater concentration of quicker laps
You can see the same with Sainz's plot too; although his best 25% times were slower than Hamilton's
the spread (again) is much reduced - ensuring that his median lap was also considerably better than the Briton's efforts
the Williams duo's race lap distributions suggest that the better laps were far more repeatable
was struggling for overall consistency through the grand prix
Sainz torn – "We could do a very big step" with development – but accepts 2026 priority
Photo by: James Sutton / Motorsport Images
After qualifying sixth, Carlos Sainz was keen to make the point that Miami had suited Williams quite nicely from the get-go over the weekend
Even with limited practice session opportunities
the Spaniard reckoned that the car "fell in the window" and helped the team sit comfortably in the middle of the Q3 pack
had left him torn: Sainz very much accepts team boss James Vowles' plans to keep building the team and focus on making 2026 a competitive year
but couldn't help wondering how much Williams could rise up the order if it could focus on "two or three areas" before investing fully into next year's car
"When I see those three tenths to the top [in qualifying]
and the moment you put it in the wind tunnel and try and target the two or three areas that I've been telling the team where there's clearly a lot more potential... If the team manages to give me that
we're going to focus on next year and put all the eggs in that basket
But obviously that potential that I see – especially only in my sixth race
to be within three tenths of pole is encouraging
"I like JV because he has a plan and he will commit 100% to it
"That's why I committed to James as an individual but also as a team to Williams because I see a project and a very clear ambition
and we need to commit to them and stick to them
"He also promised me this year's car would be an improvement to last year
and I'm glad that's going in the right direction."
You can't help but agree with Sainz; Williams has clearly stepped ahead of the midfield pack
and it could theoretically challenge for a podium or two if it could just find an extra few tenths in the usual in-season development cycle
that's not why Sainz joined the team – he saw the long-term project for what it was and chose to enlist
And if Williams ended up in a development dead-end
After years of difficulties even scoring points
Putting the focus on 2026 still makes sense; if 2025 was a poor year
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The Milwaukee Brewers will see a familiar face when the Houston Astros roll into town
Closer Josh Hader has entered the second year of his five-year
with a 1.80 ERA in 13 games and eight saves
Hader has struck out 20 batters in 15 innings
with a mere three walks and nine hits allowed
He did just allow his first homer of the year in his last outing
a two-run shot by Detroit's Gleyber Torres
But that was with two outs and Houston owning a 6-2 lead; the Astros won
The Astros have won all 13 games in which Hader has appeared
Three other former Brewers — utility man Mauricio Dubón
backup catcher Victor Caratini and reliever Bennett Sousa — are with the Astros this season
How have former Brewers fared during the first month of the 2025 Major League Baseball season
Corbin Burnes, Arizona DiamondbacksThe 2021 Cy Young Award winner will miss his next start due to right-shoulder inflammation
Arizona hopes Burnes can avoid a trip to the injured list
who signed a six-year contract worth $210 million before the season
with a 1.378 WHIP that's much higher than any he's had since his career rebirth following 2019 in Milwaukee
he has a 3.58 ERA and has allowed five homers
including a win over Milwaukee on April 12
despite scoring 5.8 runs per game in those outings
in his first year of a seven-year deal with the Giants worth $182 million
had a breakthrough May 4 when he hit two homers and drove in three runs for victorious San Francisco
Adames has also struggled compared with his Brewers career, posting a .675 OPS and four homers in 135 at-bats, with 18 RBIs and a .312 on-base percentage. He has played in all 35 games. Statcast regards his defense as one of the worst in baseball among qualified players.
After back-to-back brutal outings in late April, Williams was removed from the closer's role in New York
allowing just one walk and facing the minimum in three complete innings of work
He's needed only 34 pitches to negotiate those three innings
1.818 WHIP) will continue to look unimpressive for a while
Traded to the Yankees in the offseason for the deal that brought back Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin
Williams is still on track to become a free agent this offseason
but he's one of the more intriguing storylines of the early season after the Brewers exposed him to the Rule 5 draft and the White Sox made him the first overall pick
Smith gave up three runs (one earned) in five innings against his former team April 30 in a Brewers victory
and the Sox have lost five of Smith's six starts
But that's not Smith's fault; Chicago has scored a grand total of 14 runs in those six games
posting a 2.23 ERA in his 32 innings and a 1.082 WHIP
he's appeared in 10 games and has a 2.30 ERA and 0.830 WHIP in nearly 16 innings
with four homers and 14 RBIs over 74 plate appearances
New York MetsBad news for those who love to hate Winker; he's still playing well
After playing a big role in the Mets' defeat of the Brewers during last year's playoffs
he has a 111 OPS-plus and a .738 OPS with a homer
five doubles and two triples (already matching a career high)
New York MetsTaylor continues to be productive
although his OPS has dipped to .647 and he has just one homer in 96 plate appearances
But he's the center fielder for a first-place Mets team (22-13) and is still just 31
A key component of the 2023 Brewers as a trade-deadline acquisition
is having a rough start at the plate with a .632 OPS
but he still plays reliable defense at first base
What has gotten into Grisham? A reliable center field defender, Grisham is having an absolute breakout at age 28, with a .979 OPS in 91 plate appearances, including eight homers (his career-best for a season is 17), 15 RBIs and a .374 on-base percentage.
He's forced his way into more playing time and is outperforming Juan Soto, the player with whom Grisham was traded from San Diego to New York.
Soto plays for the Mets now, but Grisham is a gift that stayed behind. The former Brewers first-round draft pick started his career in Milwaukee in 2019.
World Snooker Championship final RESULT: Zhao Xintong 18-12 Mark Williams
Zhao becomes first Chinese player to win title at the Crucible
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Thank you for joining us during our coverage of the 2025 World Snooker Championship
We hope you have enjoyed following it as much as we've enjoyed working on it over the past 17 days
China's Zhao Xintong is our champion.
Time for a few weeks off to rest and recuperate from a thrilling tournament
12917Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch: Zhao beats Williams to win world titlepublished at 21:27 British Summer Time 5 May21:27 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
Enjoy some of the best shots from the 2025 World Championship final
10022Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:25 British Summer Time 5 May21:25 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
John Parrott1991 world champion on BBC Two
I'd be very surprised if people put him in as a finalist
He's thoroughly deserved to win the World Championship
But he's now a scalp - people will look at him and want to play Zhao Xintong
8615Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingZhao's route to the titlepublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 5 May21:23 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
After coming through four qualifying rounds
this is how Zhao Xintong scaled the Crucible mountain
8814Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingHow it started..
how it's goingpublished at 21:20 British Summer Time 5 May21:20 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
2025: Zhao Xintong starts his first qualifying match at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield
2025: Zhao Xintong beats Mark Williams in the final at the Crucible Theatre to become world champion
15022Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:17 British Summer Time 5 May21:17 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
You think about how many snooker clubs they've got in China
and the population in general - he's going to inspire another wave of players in China and all over Asia
17624Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingZhao into top 16published at 21:15 British Summer Time 5 May21:15 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
Zhao Xintong's world title win means he will start next season at number 11 in the world rankings
He has joined nine other Chinese players in the world's top 32
with England (15) the only nation with more players ranked in the top echelons of the sport
10532Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 5 May21:12 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
Steve DavisSix-time world champion on BBC Two
He just takes everything in his stride and he's going to be a danger in the future
You see the quality of Zhao Xintong - it's the future and the shape of things to come
we're seeing more players come out from Europe as well
It's going to be a slow diversification around the world and snooker will be the healthier for it
we've got some great young players coming through as well - it's going to be a great balance in the future
It's no longer just the top 16 that have it all their own way - the qualifiers are their own individual tournament and the qualifiers are getting stronger and stronger
17924Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingZhao is the championpublished at 21:08 British Summer Time 5 May21:08 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
If you're just joining our coverage hoping to catch the conclusion of the World Championship final
Zhao Xintong has completed an 18-12 win over Mark Williams to become the first Asian man to lift the world title
Williams won the first four frames of this evening's session
but 28-year-old Zhao got the one frame he needed after the interval to collect the winner's prize of £500,000 and that famous trophy
Read more in Steve Sutcliffe's report.
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It's a second chance and he's totally redeemed himself
the association has handled it with the punishment he got
he's come back and he won't be doing it again
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Zhao Xintong's maiden world title will have something of a cloud over it
given he began the 2024-25 season suspended from snooker
Zhao was given a 20-month ban in 2023 following an investigation into match-fixing in the sport
but he accepted charges of being a party to another player fixing two matches and betting on matches himself
He returned to action in September on the Q Tour and his success there earned him a spot in World Championship qualifying
Before appearing at the UK Championship in November
he told the BBC: "Two years ago I made a little mistake
I know how important snooker is to me and now I just want to come back to the snooker table
"Let them [other players] know this is a big lesson
Regardless of your opinion on his suspension and subsequent return to the sport
there can be no doubt that the snooker Zhao has produced over the past month or so is worthy of a world champion
29294Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 5 May21:00 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
Zhao Xintong's World Championship began on 7 April in the first round of qualifying
31452Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingZhao's win in contextpublished at 20:57 British Summer Time 5 May20:57 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
26761Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'A watershed moment'published at 20:53 British Summer Time 5 May20:53 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
The sport's popularity in China has been growing exponentially over the past two decades
helped by Ding Junhui's initial success as a teenager in the mid-2000s
came close to lifting the world title in 2016 but lost to Mark Selby in the final
Now a Chinese player has finally climbed the Crucible mountain to become world champion
It's likely that Zhao Xintong to be the first of many
45692Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'I can't believe it' - Zhaopublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 5 May20:49 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
"I can't believe what I've done
Mark is still a top player and put me under so much pressure
I'll maybe have a good drink tonight."
62867Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 20:46 British Summer Time 5 May20:46 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
We'll hear from the new world champion shortly
who has done something really special during this World Championship
he is the oldest player to appear in a Crucible final and getting to the Sheffield showpiece is something he has now achieved in four different decades
He will also climb to number three in the world rankings
A "big decision" awaits the Welshman in the summer - he is booked in for lens replacement surgery in June to improve his deteriorating eyesight, but he said during the World Championship that he may reconsider.
35237Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingReception 'something special'published at 20:44 British Summer Time 5 May20:44 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
More from World Championship runner-up Mark Williams:
"I'm still playing quite good stuff
"The reception I've had all week..
When I was stood on the steps and they were all on their feet - it brought a tear to the eye
"But the night belongs to Zhao and congratulations."
63226Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'A new superstar'published at 20:41 British Summer Time 5 May20:41 BST 5 MayFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
World Championship runner-up Mark Williams
"It's been a brilliant tournament for me
The support I've had for the past two weeks has been unbelievable
I'm glad I'll be too old when he's dominating the game
I've got nothing but admiration for what he's done
There's a new superstar of the game."
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and warm applause from the Crucible crowd as they acclaim a new champion
Zhao Xintong is handed a flag of China and he will soon be lifting the biggest prize in snooker
Life is going to be a bit different for him from now on..
585123Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingA new world championpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 5 May20:36 BST 5 MayBreakingFinal result: Williams 12-18 Zhao
There's a new king of the Crucible Theatre
Zhao Xintong - the 2025 world snooker champion
Zhao Xintong survived a spirited fightback from Mark Williams to win his and Asia’s first world championship
Updated at 21.59 CEST7h ago21.55 CEST“People nobody dislikes” says Tom Atkins. “REM? I once listened to a podcast where they had a guest who claimed to hate 'Nightswimming but I could tell his heart wasn’t really in it.”
I love REM, my first favourite band, but I don’t love Nightswimming. I do, though, know someone who doesn’t like them; naturally, i shun him.
7h ago21.52 CESTSlowly, he lifts it shoulder-high, then gives it a little kiss. You can tell he’s imagined this moment because he’s so measured; you can’t be that good without knowing you’re that good, and the rest of the tour should look out.
Updated at 21.56 CEST7h ago21.50 CESTMark collects his runners-up medal and cheque, to rapturous reception. Now here comes Zhao Xintong to collect the trophy…
7h ago21.50 CESTHaze has learnt the Mandarin for congrats – that’s nice
“I can’t believe that,” says Zhao of his achievement
“I can’t believe what I do … I’m very exciting
talking about the pressure Mark put him under
“Have a good drink tonight”; the crowd cheer
Haze asks him about winning the biggun so soon after coming back
and he explains that’s why he can’t believe it
Oh, not finally: here comes the question that might make him greet, about his mum and dad watching in Xi An, along with 150 million others. What’s his message for them? “Thank you,” also to his girlfriend, his coach, World Snooker, and the academy at which he practises.
He knows he was born to do this, and I’d be absolutely staggered were he not to do it again, more than once.
7h ago21.44 CEST“It’s been a brilliant tournament for me,” says Mark, thanking the crowd for their support. “But what a potter he is over there,” he says, adding that he’s come through the qualifiers, “bashed me up, bashed everyone up … There’s a new superstar of the game, he’s over there.”
Haze, though, isn’t letting him off the hook with that. She tells Mark he’s in the top 16 as per his ambition at 50 – he’s there at no 3. “Tell you what, let’s see where I am in the rankings at 6o, is it?” he says.
He’s booked in for laser eye surgery, he reminds us, but he’s playing well enough to rethink; “one more question “, says Hazel Columbine, and here it comes:
“There were tears in your eyes when you walked down the stairs tonight. Tell me about the ovation that you had from everyone in this room for yuour achievements. how much did it touch you"?” And of course she tosses in mentions of his mates Ray Reardon and Terry Griffiths, no longer with us; he’s not having it.
7h ago21.39 CESTZhao is so calm it’s incredible
but he knew that one day this’d be his and he knew that today it’d be his
the first Asian to claim that honour!Did you feel that tremor
1.4 billion perople are buzzing off Zhao Xintong
Updated at 21.35 CEST7h ago21.33 CESTWilliams 12-17 Zhao (8-24) A red dropped to left corner
He misses the pot and will he get back to the table
Maximum concentration time for Zhao; history is tantalising him
7h ago21.27 CESTWilliams 12-17 Zhao (0-1) Zhao catches the jaws of left corner seeking a route back to baulk and does well to leave nothing; next go, he tries for a plant – confidently, given he opens the pack and leaves the white shy of the line – but can Mark snick to right corner? He cannot, and this is Zhao’s first proper chance to get this won.
7h ago21.25 CESTOff we go again…
8h ago21.11 CESTWhat a joy that mini-session was. Much as I’m excited to see Zhao win, I don’t need to see Mark get clattered like it’s nothing. But beyond that, watching him play is always a pleasure, and given he’s now 50, we need to take especial care to enjoy it as much as we possibly can. An easy task, but still one incumbent upon us.
8h ago21.07 CESTWilliams 12-17 Zhao A missed red means no ton, but the champion that is Mark J Williams peels off four frames in under an hour; you never know! See you in 15…
8h ago21.03 CESTWilliams 11-17 Zhao (38-0) …and it’s there, but which colour will he go after? He selects blue, shoved to left corner from close to it, and this is already a really good break, so many nasty shots navigated with typical equilibrium. This is joyous to behold, a genius that cannot be constrained by nonsense like the score.
“Don’t know what did for a 20-month ban but why isn’t it for life, if bad enough.”
8h ago21.00 CESTWilliams 11-17 Zhao (25-0) Further excellence from Mark, who opens the pack and is on one. But he’s hampered by the pink, so has a look at a plant before returning to the original ball, then picking a third, to be addressed via the rest. One good pot and the frame should be his…
8h ago20.52 CESTWilliams 11-17 Zhao A missed pink to the green bag means no ton, but that’s three out of three for Mark tonight, and he needs one more for mini-sesh sweep.
Updated at 20.53 CEST8h ago20.49 CESTWilliams 10-17 Zhao (51-6) Mark removes balls like he’s been doing it all his life. You’ve got admire his refusal to simply accept defeat, and he’ll be smarting he couldn’t find this level yesterday – though we do have to say that game-state has lots to do with what we’re seeing here.
8h ago20.47 CESTWilliams 10-17 Zhao (36-6) Off a red with the resrt, Mark stuns across the face of the table for the black, lovely shot, and this should be another one back.
8h ago20.46 CESTWilliams 10-17 Zhao (19-6) Two reds removed and the black goes to both corners; there are plenty of reds now loose too. There’s every chance this is a third frame on the spin for Mark.
“The thing you have posted about Chinese people not calling him ‘Xintong’ is out and out tripe, reckons George Neal. “That’s his name, of course people call him that. The only time you’d call someone by their surname is if they are a doctor, teacher, etc.”
but it’s great to see a legend of the game refusing to get battered
8h ago20.25 CESTWilliams 9-17 Zhao Typically davkanik defiance from Mark: a 101 ands the frame
Hazel notes he looked emotional: stand by for her to ask him as many questions as necessary to get him greeting once this is all over
8h ago20.22 CESTWilliams 8-17 Zhao (47-30) Mark removes all remaining reds from the business end, then repairs back to baulk to sort the remaining three. He’s taking them nicely, though there were no demons at the outset.
8h ago20.20 CESTWilliams 8-17 Zhao (26-30) Mark closes the gap, and there are no difficult balls; this should be one frame back
8h ago20.19 CESTWilliams 8-17 Zhao (1-30) With the white left above the black, our players begin sending reds to baulk, and when Zhao chances one to middle – “a 17-8 shot,” muses JV – he doesn’t get close, leaving a chance for Mark.
“The boy is my absolute hero,” says Geoffrey Brooking of Zhao. “I knew all about him four weeks ago when the qualifying started. He ran riot on the amateur tour and 25/1 was just massive. It’s the best £200 bet in my life. I told Fouldsy on day one it was a cracking bet and it’s proven so.”
Updated at 20.19 CEST8h ago20.15 CESTWilliams 8-17 Zhao (0-30) No he couldn’t: it’s soon down for blue, and this is shaping up into a quick kill, a nice little kiss liberating a red … but he can’t snick home the cut-back. He does, though, get cover on the ball he missed from the black, so all Mark can do is play safe.
8h ago20.13 CESTWilliams 8-17 Zhao (0-16) Immediately
Zhao goes hard at a longun to right corner; the ball leaps out of the jaws
leaves one to the same bag … and this time it’s beautifully slotted
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Savion Williams wanted to end up in Green Bay with Matt LaFleur, and his dream came true when Brian Gutekunst and the Packers picked him at No
87 overall in third round of the 2025 draft
The TCU receiver told everyone pre-draft that landing with the Packers was his preference
'What's one team you want to get picked by
Who would you want to get picked by?' I told them
it'd be Green Bay," Williams said at rookie minicamp on Friday
Just seeing the area code number pop up and just grinning the whole time
Knowing I was going to be in Green Bay was just a dream."
watching Aaron Rodgers as a kid and "being a cheesehead" as top reasons why he wanted to land in Green Bay
but LaFleur should have the creative playcalling chops to get the most out of a versatile weapon like Williams
running back and Wildcat quarterback during his final season at TCU
Williams has obvious gadget value entering the NFL
and he's excited about getting to do more traditional wide receiver things with the Packers
Williams said he can't wait to play with a "great quarterback" like Jordan Love
who reached out to him after getting picked
The Packers brought Williams to Green Bay for a pre-draft visit
and he fell in love with the small town feel
and this is small town type good vibe and everything
Just being around here and seeing how tight the town was and hearing how the fans are and everything
Packers draft pick profile: Savion Williams can be more than a gadget weapon
– Memphis women's basketball announced its first roster additions for the 2025-26 season on Monday
with Jordan Hunter and Amauri Williams signed on to Alex Simmons' third squad at Memphis
Hunter joins the Memphis Tigers from Auburn
where she played in all 30 games as a true freshman in 2024-25
and she logged 15 or more minutes in eight of Auburn's 18 SEC games
"Jordan is someone who I have known for a very long time; she is a vocal leader who comes from a circle of people with high morals and values," said Simmons
"She will be a great example in this program of what it looks like to balance being a successful student-athlete and businesswoman."
A highly recruited guard out of Trussville, Alabama, Hunter was ranked the top prospect in the state and 50th in the nation by Hoopseen. Her 19.9 points, 4.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds in her senior season at Hewitt-Trussville earned her Alabama 7A Player of the Year in 2024. She played AAU basketball for Alabama Southern Starz EYBL with fellow rising sophomore Tamya Smith from 2021-22
Williams comes to Bluff City from Prairie View A&M
where she averaged 8.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 2024-25
She posted 12 points on 50% shooting and three rebounds in the first round of SWAC Tournament
"I am ecstatic to have Amauri join our program
her talent and ability is great but she is someone that has a passion for the game and a determination to win," said Simmons
"Her presence will be felt quickly in our program."
The 6-foot-4 Williams spent two years in Prairie View after a season at Vanderbilt
where she averaged 6.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in 2022-23
She has a proven ability to draw fouls as an interior scorer
averaging 3.1 free throw attempts per game in her career with a 71.1% clip
Williams was a four-star recruit with a 91 grade from ESPN
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Williams swung a hot bat last week in the middle of the Golden Flashes batting order and propelled them to a 3-1 record on the week
The Flashes' backstop recorded multiple hits in all four games for Kent State last week
Native started the week out with a bang going 2-3 in Tuesday's win over Pitt-Johnstown recording two hits
The Kent State backstop got off to a hot start over the weekend in Muncie going 3-5 in the series opener with two home runs
Williams recorded a pair of hits on Saturday and another two in Sunday's rubber match
In the series finale Williams roped a massive RBI double out to left field to give the Flashes an insurance run en route to a big series win on the road
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Everyone loves a villain, especially a Bravo one. Porsha Williams has had quite a rollercoaster when it comes to her storylines. She’s been up and she’s been down, but recently she has morphed into quite the bad girl on the Real Housewives of Atlanta
I can’t help but wonder if this was the look she was going for with her Bravo return
Season 16 is casting a questionable light on Porsha
And it isn’t the best lighting since many are starting to think she is exhibiting some mean-girl behavior
“I should f*ck Charles.” Not exactly nice girl behavior
claiming her behavior of looking out the window was “creepy.” But cameras heard her say it
“History has shown us that Porsha will f*ck your husband.”
Porsha preaches loyalty but often fails to live up to her own moral code. She’s livid that Drew is working with Dennis. In turn, Porsha turns the girls against her, yells at Dennis, and sits down with Drew’s ex, Ralph Pittman
but her hypocrisy is running wild this season
Let’s face it, we all miss Kenya. But I don’t need Porsha trying to emulate her friend. Kenya has had her fair share of TV moments. Let’s think back to “Gone with the Wind fabulous or “twirl!” And in turn Porsha has had some amazing moments like “Bye, ashy!” Sadly, Kenya was given the boot after she released sexual images of Brit Eady
But there has now been a big hole left in the cast that isn’t easy to fill
Porsha is going to try her damndest to do so
Mean girl attitude aside, Porsha and Kenya did have a lot in common when it comes to being one of the best Real Housewives of Atlanta stars. Both are calculated in their moves, though I’d say Kenya has a few more street smarts about her. But I think Season 16 shows that Porsha is more than capable of handling her business. While Porsha was once the queen of physical clapbacks
and Porsha is definitely looking to take center stage
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including the 'Real Housewives' franchises
Jennifer's passion for reality TV shines through as she often tries to get to the bottom of major plot lines like Vanderpump Rules' "Scandoval."
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- World Insurance Associates LLC ("World")
announced today that it acquired the business of Christopher Williams Agency ("Christopher Williams") and Barrett Millard LLC of Pittsford
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed
The Christopher Williams Agency began in 1961
Today they provide insurance to individuals and businesses
"At Christopher Williams we are committed to a high standard in everything we do," says Bill Millard
we have found the right combination of what we need to provide to create enduring and trustworthy relationships throughout the industry," adds Betty Barrett
"We are pleased to join World and offer our customers even more services and products."
"I would like to welcome Christopher Williams and Barrett Millard to the World family," says Rich Eknoian
"The agency is made up of professional individuals who take a genuine interest in their customers
This approach aligns nicely with World's mission
and I know they will continue to be successful."
Halleran & Ciesla provided legal counsel and MidCap Consulting advised World on the transaction
and Harter Secrest & Emery LLP provided legal counsel to Christopher Williams on the transaction
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UConn women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma announced the addition of transfer forward Serah Williams to the program for the 2025-26 season
STORRS, Conn. – UConn women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma announced the addition of transfer forward Serah Williams to the program for the 2025-26 season
"I believe that Serah was one of the top players in the country
but in her career at Wisconsin," Auriemma said
"We're absolutely thrilled to have her coming to Connecticut
her versatility and her ability to play at a really high level on both ends of the floor are going to be a great asset for us
she fits in perfectly with our team."
Williams played three seasons at Wisconsin for former UConn assistant coach Marisa Moseley
Williams has one season of eligibility remaining
"When I first stepped on campus at UConn and met the players and staff
it felt like the right place for me to spend my last year in college both on and off the court," Williams said
"The winning environment and atmosphere were everything I was looking for."
782 rebounds (8.6 RPG) and 211 blocks (2.3 BPG) at Wisconsin
Williams is a two-time All-Big Ten First Team and Big Ten All-Defensive Team honoree
She earned both honors in 2024-25 after averaged 19.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game and had 69 blocks in her junior season
She ranked third in the Big Ten in points and rebounds per game and second in the conference with 2.3 blocks per game
Williams was the 2023-24 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year as well as a Big Ten First Team and All-Defensive Team selection
She averaged 17.4 points and 10.7 rebounds and had a career-high 84 blocks as a sophomore
Williams averaged 12.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game
earning a spot on the All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Williams was also a 2024 and 2025 Big Ten All-Academic Team member
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Williams failed his physical with the Lakers and returned to the Charlotte Hornets. Luka Doncic told Rob Pelinka that he wanted to play with Williams
and the Lakers ‘just couldn’t live with what they saw,’ a source with knowledge of the subject told ESPN.”
The Lakers started Jaxson Hayes at center after trading Anthony Davis
Hayes was benched in Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves
who beat Los Angeles in the first round of the playoffs in five games
Pelinka told local reporters on Thursday that he will attempt to acquire a center this summer
one of our primary goals is going to be to add size in our frontcourt at the center position,” Pelinka said
“This roster needs more size and needs a center
That’s a very clear and obvious by-product of trading potentially the best big in the league to Dallas to get a point guard
“The trade deadline and the moments up to it don’t allow you the requisite time to explore every single unturned stone to add a big to our roster
We just didn’t have the time after the Luka trade
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At the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation (ACF) Scholarship Banquet in Montgomery on May 2
Pike Liberal Arts School senior Jackson Booth was awarded the John Williams Memorial Scholarship
Booth plans to attend Mississippi State University to pursue a degree in Animal and Dairy Sciences
the son of Kevin an Karri Booth of Brundidge
was one of 160 students awarded by the ACF
which serves to engage in educational and scientific activities to improve the beef cattle industry in Alabama and educate youth on the importance of beef cattle
A total of $152,750 in scholarships were awarded by the ACF at the banquet
The ACF has awarded scholarship money each year to Alabama youth with more than $1.5 million being awarded to date
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it wasn't clear exactly what their vision for him was
Or do they see him as an edge-setter who moves to the interior when it's time to rush the quarterback
According to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer
Williams' response also illustrates where he feels most confident rushing the quarterback, and that's from the interior, not from the edge.
And that's OK as long as Williams is a productive interior rusher. He can line up next to Nick Bosa and the two of them can play off each other and run stunts and games. In Bosa's best seasons -- 2021 and 2022 -- he rushed next to Arden Key and Charles Omenihu, two defensive ends who moved to defensive tackle on third down. So maybe Williams and Bosa can bring the best out of each other.
Still, the 49ers will need another edge rusher on third downs if Williams moves inside, and it's unclear who that edge rusher will be.
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they signed Super Bowl hero defensive tackle Milton Williams
They also circled back to add a wide receiver in the form of former All-Pro Stefon Diggs
is the player who will hold a lot of responsibilities and expectations
He will all but certainly have a starting role in the offense
meaning Maye will be calling his number each and every week
But what made the Patriots want Williams in the first place
it was a selfless choice he made to close his college career
"He had one game remaining in his college career, but with Washington State in the midst of a coaching transition and more than 20 teammates immediately entering the transfer portal, the question was: Would he play in the Holiday Bowl?" Reiss writes
there wasn't a decision to make -- he was always playing
who selected Williams in the third round of the NFL draft (No
versatile complement to veteran free agent signees Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins and top slot option DeMario "Pop" Douglas
The Patriots' receiving corps will have multiple players that will serve different roles
but the rookie from Washington will have a bigger role than most
and the Patriots are confident he will answer the call
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Plenty of college players make the business decision to not play in meaningless bowl games
For Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams
deciding to play in a meaningless bowl game may have been a very good business decision
Williams opted to play in the Holiday Bowl for Washington State, injury risk from one more game that had little if any relevance be damned. As explained by Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, that mentality “appealed” to the Patriots
who made Williams the 69th overall pick in the draft
Former Washington State coach Jake Dickert
who was hired to coach at Wake Forest before the bowl game
explained that Williams was fully committed to team
“When your best player puts his foot down and says
we need to do it,’ and he’s the first one to step out on the field
there is a lot of power in that,” Dickert told Reiss
Williams caught 10 passes for 172 yards and one touchdown in a 52-35 loss to Syracuse
"[H]e was one of the catalysts for the type of effort and energy that team played with,” Dickert said
is a big stamp on the character piece of Kyle Williams.”
Teams seem to be paying attention more than ever to whether and what extent a player loves football
by risking his ability to play in the NFL in order to play one last college game
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Alex Albon was left delighted with Williams' performance in Miami as a fifth-placed finish saw him bank more valuable points
while team mate Carlos Sainz was left frustrated despite his P9 result
With the Williams pair starting sixth and seventh
the team knew points were on the cards – but when their drivers clashed on the opening lap
In the end the car had more than enough pace to hold its own in the middle of the top 10
with Albon looking particularly quick after he got over some mechanical issues in the first stint
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we were struggling with engine temperatures so [it] was just really important to get past Carlos and then we caught up the Mercs,” Albon said about the early stage of the race
I would even argue George [Russell] got a little lucky with the VSC
The two Williams drivers fought hard in Miami with Albon coming out on top
also just amazing to be able to see the podium – I had George and Max [Verstappen] in my vision
in front of me the whole race without a Safety Car
so yeah that is just testament to the progress we are making at Williams
Albon later even went so far as to joke that he’d never seen Verstappen from start to finish in a race “even in my Red Bull days.”
With Williams the only midfield team to score in Miami, there could have been much more to enjoy without the disappointment of the Sprint, when Albon finished fourth to earn five points. However, he picked up a time penalty for driving too slowly under the Safety Car
which dropped him down the order and out of the points
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the Thai driver was keen to emphasize how well the car had performed across the entire weekend in Miami
“The car has been feeling quick all weekend
from the very first lap we drove around the track in FP1 I knew it would be a good weekend," he said
"It’s not going to be like this every weekend
It’s why yesterday [The Sprint] was so disappointing – because I thought we might not have a moment again to score points like that."
While Sainz didn’t quite have the same pace as Albon in the Grand Prix
after the duo swapped positions a handful of times in the early stages
he still came home ninth to bag a points finish of his own
But there were times where more could have been possible as the Spaniard was right on the tail of the two Ferraris and even made contact battling Lewis Hamilton on the final lap
2025 Miami Grand Prix: Albon and Sainz both complete overtaking moves on the same lap
but I was starting on a four-lap used tyre
when the others were on new tyres and I knew this was going to make me slower on the first stint and vulnerable,” he explained
"On top of that I picked up damage in Turn 3 with Alex at the start with slight contact
so I just made my first stint obviously very difficult with the used tyre and the damaged car
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“Still tried to hold on for my life with faster cars around me
That gave a much shorter pit stop time to all the cars that stopped three laps later with the VSC
I was vulnerable again… That’s why I’m frustrated and why today I think we should have scored bigger points.”
Sainz was pleased to be fighting with the Ferrari and Mercedes cars on merit – even if he wound up finishing behind those two teams by the end
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He added: “Very happy and proud as a team to be fighting the top four cars
as also the Mercedes I felt like today we were almost quicker than them
There will be tracks where we might have this opportunity again and I want to be the first driver to maximise it
I think he [Hamilton] reacted a bit to my move
it caught him a bit by surprise and he started moving left during braking which if you apply the rulebook to the letter you cannot do that as that is moving under braking
everyone is going to be a bit on the limit.”
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The Detroit Lions selected seven players to make up their newest draft class with a focus on bolstering the trenches
there are a lot of new players to keep an eye on as the Lions continue to work their way through the offseason training program
Which new Lion are you most excited to see hit the field in 2025
The reaction in the draft room by the Lions brass when they were able to select Tyleik Williams at No
28 tells me he was the player they targeted and really wanted
His quickness for a player with his size and strength traits is really intriguing
I think there's more there as an interior pass rusher than he was asked to do at Ohio State
My guess is he carves out an early role and it will really be exciting to watch him once Alim McNeill returns from a torn ACL suffered in December and those two can play off each other with their size/strength/quickness combination along the interior of Detroit's defensive line
View photos of the seven players the Detroit Lions selected in the 2025 NFL Draft
It will be interesting to see his versatile skillset against the big guys in the NFL with his 6-foot-4-inch frame
I'll be curious to see what role he's slated in more — the slot or on the outside — and if he can climb the ladder to the No
3 spot in the room before the regular season starts
I think the Lions could have the best secondary in the league
Reed is an aggressive corner with strong coverage skills and a high-level tackling ability
and I'm hoping he can generate more interceptions for the Lions at the position — Detroit recorded just two interceptions at cornerback in 2024
View photos from offseason workouts on Tuesday
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions tackle Penei Sewell (58) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch (32) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph (31) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr
(9) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions tight end Shane Zylstra (84) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions cornerback Rock Ya-Sin (23) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions safety Loren Strickland (24) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions wide receiver Ronnie Bell (10) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions offensive lineman Colby Sorsdal (75) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold (6) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Roy Lopez (51) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds (13) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (11) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions linebacker Grant Stuard (15) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions guard Kayode Awosika (74) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions tight end Brock Wright (89) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions wide receiver Tim Patrick (12) and Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (1) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Isaac Ukwu (45) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
Detroit Lions guard Netane Muti (52) during offseason workouts at the Meijer Performance Center on April 29
I'm cheating and picking both rookie interior offensive linemen — Tate Ratledge and Miles Frazier
The Lions' offense runs through their offensive line
and there's an open starting spot at guard with the departure of Kevin Zeitler in free agency
Can either of these two rookies show enough in OTAs & training camp to earn a role over one of the veterans on the roster
defensive lineman Ahmed Hassanein brings a powerful athletic skillset and motor that the Detroit Lions are excited to develop
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Sacramento-native and Texas Tech forward Darrion Williams was in Sacramento for a pre-draft workout with the Kings on May 5,2025
Baltimore band Turnstile released "Seein' Stars" and "Birds" on April 30. The tracks preview their next album, Never Enough, set for release on June 6. They also unveiled a double music video for the new songs. Inside shots show dancers and pool players. Then, the video cuts to the band blasting away at an outdoor show in an open field.
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Paramore's Hayley Williams and Blood Orange's Devonté Hynes add their voices to "Seein' Stars," a pop track with a disco-inspired sound similar to David Bowie's "Let's Dance."
hardcore anthem with Turnstile's energetic style
It returns to the band's hardcore roots with frantic vocals and a breakdown similar to their earlier track
New guitarist Meg Mills joins after Brady Ebery's exit
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And while that's usually the case for every team's starting quarterback
who spent the first overall pick on Williams in 2024
the Bears organization will be set back for a decade or more
It's why GM Ryan Poles has dedicated so many offseason resources to building the roster around Williams
and new pass-catchers have been added through high draft picks and mid-tier free-agency signings
As a result, the Chicago Tribune's Dan Wiederer believes Williams has everything he needs to take off in his second season
The Tennessean-USA TODAY NETWORK"Since last season ended — with a game-winning drive at Lambeau Field — the Bears brought in one of the league’s brightest and most proven play callers in coach Ben Johnson," Wiederer wrote
"They fortified the interior of their offensive line with a trio of tough
And the weaponry around Williams — DJ Moore
D’Andre Swift and now Loveland and Burden — sure looks good enough on paper for the Bears to have a potent offense."
The Chicago Bears haven't looked this exciting since Jay Cutler was under center
handing off to Matt Forte and tossing dimes to Brandon Marshall
Williams is far superior to the talent Cutler was
and there's at least an argument that the combination of Moore and Odunze can put up numbers similar to Marshall and Jeffery
What the Bears are lacking is a surefire stud running back
but there's still time for an upgrade to be added in veteran free agency
or for an unheralded rookie like Kyle Monangai to emerge as a late-round gem
"For as many legitimate topics as we touch on during a busy offseason like this
the most important conversation still centers around Williams," Wiederer wrote
The answers should become more apparent over the next eight months
But on a mild Monday evening in Sheffield and 20 years on from the door for Chinese snooker being pushed ajar, Zhao Xintong may well have just changed the way the sport is viewed, played and followed for hundreds of millions of people in Asia and across the world.
Read moreIt was 2005 when Ding Junhui’s victory in the UK Championship against Steve Davis gave snooker hope it could be about to usher in a wave of success from China
There are over 300,000 snooker halls in the country
Over 150 million were watching this match in China
But there was always one thing missing: a Chinese world champion
That wait is over thanks to one of the most exceptional talents the sport has ever seen
It was just 227 days ago when Zhao made his return in an empty snooker hall in Sofia on the amateur tour with a 3-0 victory over Lithuania’s Vilius Schulte-Ebbert
Zhao was returning from a 20-month suspension for his part in the match-fixing scandal which embroiled the sport and threatened to grind Chinese snooker to a halt
It is important to point out that while 10 players were suspended for varying lengths of time
He did accept charges of being a party to another player fixing two games and betting on matches himself but showed remorse in admitting guilt in China and the UK
The reception from the Crucible crowd suggests that while doubters will remain
many are willing to give him a second chance
“It’s very good for Chinese snooker,” Zhao said
When I shook hands with Mark [Williams] I nearly cried
My first target was just to get through the qualifiers
was gracious enough to admit this moment could supersede what any victory may have meant for him
“Everyone’s got to get behind him and watch him – he could dominate,” he said
He was consigned to the Q Tour for amateurs but in truth
making two maximum breaks and proving near unbeatable
Zhao has won an incredible 42 of his first 44 games since returning
including five to qualify for this world championship
He was quietly fancied by some given his undeniable ability and his sensational temperament
but few could have imagined the manner in how he would handle the biggest occasion
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He performed with such effortless swagger throughout large periods of the final
against one of the greatest players of all time
Zhao emphatically won both afternoon sessions to move to within one frame of the title at the start of the final session but Williams was never going to go away quietly
he is the oldest finalist in Crucible history and after winning four consecutive frames on Monday evening
a 17-8 deficit was reduced to 17-12 in a matter of minutes
such has been his unflappable nature throughout the tournament
That proved to be the case in the 30th and final frame of the match
A break of 87 executed with the fluency that has taken him through the nine matches in qualifying and the main draw proved to be more than enough
with Zhao raising a Chinese flag aloft amid the celebrations to perhaps symbolically usher in a new era for the sport
The new champion did not have far to go with his trophy and £500,000 winner’s cheque: he lives just a 10-minute walk from the Crucible
But it is thousands of miles away where this triumph will truly be felt
and there was perhaps nobody better placed than Williams who best summed up the moment
“He’s bashed me up, bashed Ronnie [O’Sullivan] up and bashed everyone up
I’m glad I’ll be too old when he’s dominating.” Perhaps that dominance has already begun
Tyla stepped out on May 4 in a striped bubble dress and matching bowler hat
Pharrell Williams wore a massive felt hat to the 2014 GRAMMY Awards
Pharrell Williams walked so Tyla could run
It's a look that most certainly will not be lost to the sands of time—despite being sculpted out of sand by Balmain
Today, the "Water" singer is revving up for what will surely be another history-making appearance. Before taking the fabled Met steps, Tyla has served up an elaborate look to tide fans over in the meantime
Tyla wore a bubbly bowler-slash-top hat hybrid
not unlike the style Williams is known for
The R&B singer famously wore a cartoon-like 10-gallon hat by Vivienne Westwood to the 2014 Grammys
The iconic ensemble easily could have been the inspiration behind Tyla's look—at the very least
As of now, neither singer has confirmed who will be dressing them for the 2025 Met Gala (or if they'll swerve and wear a vintage look instead)
Given Williams's role as creative director of Louis Vuitton
it's a near certainty that he'll debut a style from the luxury brand
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playUConn dismantles South Carolina to capture 12th national championship (2:20)UConn wins its record 12th national championship by blowing out South Carolina in the NCAA tournament title game
Former Wisconsin forward Serah Williams has committed to to UConn for her final year of collegiate eligibility
she announced on social media Wednesday afternoon
Williams chose to join the defending NCAA champions over LSU and UNC
Williams spent the past three years with the Badgers before entering the transfer portal
quickly becoming one of the more sought-after players in the portal
9.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game and was named to the All-Big Ten first team and All-Big Ten Defensive Team for the second straight season
she averaged a double-double with 17.4 points and 10.7 rebounds
Williams gives the Huskies a big boost in the frontcourt
providing them with more size as well as refined skills and experience
Williams’ spokesperson positioned the mortgage issues as part of the exploitative practices of the banking industry
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams released a list of the city’s worst landlords
a report from The New York Post now claims Williams may have been a problematic landlord himself
and he is facing criticism from at least one opponent in the upcoming primary over the loss of a property he allegedly used as a rental investment property
According to the New York Post, Williams allegedly stopped making his $1,344 monthly payments on a property with a mortgage valued at $389,600 in 2010
the home was placed in foreclosure by Bank of America
which acquired the loan after it bought the original lender Countrywide Financial during the subprime mortgage crisis
a court-appointed referee calculated that Williams’ mortgage debt has only gone up from its initial valuation to $784,927; a total that includes interest and penalties accrued by the unpaid mortgage
the property was listed for sale via a foreclosure auction in April
but reverted back to Bank of America after no one bid on the property
the debt owed by Williams on the property increased to $944,852
has maintained that the problems with the property stemmed from the terms of his initial loan with Countrywide and some of his tenants who didn’t pay their rent
and New York State Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar
who is challenging Williams for his position in the primary for the New York Public Advocate position in June
both seized the opportunity to criticize Williams publicly
“Jumaane Williams has been paid a six-figure taxpayer-funded salary for years
yet he still couldn’t pay his bills or keep his home,” Holden told the New York Post
he can’t even manage his own life — so why should anyone trust him to manage the people’s business?”
criticized Williams via a statement issued by her spokesperson
“Like the very slumlords he put on his ‘Worst Landlords Watchlist,’ Jumaane Williams pocketed rent from tenants
and still failed to make basic mortgage payments on his investment property
This isn’t just bad judgment — it’s pure hypocrisy,” Sooknanan said
positioned the mortgage issues as part of the exploitative practices of the banking industry
which were covered by CBS News when Bank of America took over the loans issued by the original lender in 2011
“As has been extensively covered for a decade
the Public Advocate has an investment property in the foreclosure process
in part due to exploitative banking practices
Many New Yorkers are facing much worse today – losing their family homes as a result of the affordability crisis and predatory practices – which is why the Public Advocate constantly stands up to the mayor’s rent hikes and the bad actors driving families out of our city,” Gerlich said in his statement
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and Caleb Williams - One of the better Quarterback classes that the NFL has seen recently
and a class that has boosted the sports card hobby into investing in young QBs who have the potential to become franchise players
The Quarterback who was drafted first overall to the Chicago Bears
is one of these Quarterbacks who many investors are stalking up on
knowing that he should remain at the helm of Head Coach
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One of Williams’s best cards was just pulled by Jetbreakers on Sunday
especially for the young Quarterback market
and their own Downtowns/Kabooms/Color Blasts
Not only is this a super-short print for cards
but it is one of the most sought after inserts in Optic and all of sports cards
Looking at other Gold Vinyl 1/1’s will give a rough estimate of the value of Caleb Williams’
Baker Mayfield’s 2021 Optic Gold Vinyl Downtown 1/1
RELATED: Jayden Daniels Card Optic Gold Downtown /10 Pulled on Release Day
https://www.psacard.com/cert/69159784/psaA PSA 10 of this card sold on April 11th for $4,100, while it sold raw (before grading obviously) back in 2022 for $1,500. While Baker Mayfield has a decent following, a rookie 1/1 of Caleb Williams seems to pull more of a premium and should sell for a higher price as of right now.
Will Levis 2023 Optic Gold Vinyl Downtown 1/1
Caleb Williams 2024 Optic Downtown Gold /10
The Closest Card to Compare the Downtown Gold Vinyl 1/1 to:
Joe Burrow 2021 Opic Downtown Gold Vinyl 1/1, PSA 9
https://www.psacard.com/cert/65446722/psaAlthough this is not Joe Burrow’s rookie card
this comp should still be a rough estimate of what the Caleb Williams card can do going into his second year
There was significant hype (maybe more than anyone since Manziel) behind Burrow going into his rookie season
and this card was sold at the apex of his hype for $9,600
the grade may have also brought down the value a few thousand dollars with it being a nine
The Caleb Williams sale that was stated above
also leaves the belief that his Gold Vinyl should still bring a slightly higher premium than this Burrow
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John Randall Williams age 78 of McKenzie passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on May 2
He obtained a double major in biology and psychology from Troy University and a Master of Education from Troy University
Randy most notably served as Principal of McKenzie High School
Williams was well known to his community for his commitment to Education
His commitment to our Lord and Savior was evident in his daily servings
Many days teaching his Grandson the love for the game
He never missed an opportunity to spend an afternoon with his family
enjoying all the laughter with his children and grandchildren
Abby Ward (Charlie) of Evergreen; granddaughter
Clark Ward of Evergreen and great grandson Tate Kelley of McKenzie as well as many beloved nieces and nephews
Williams is preceded in death by his parents Joe and Ada Belle Williams and sister Martha Jo Huggins
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Shackleville Baptist Church 347 Starlington Rd
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Williams transferred out of UCF to play under the tutelage of Bibby and Shaq at a basketball program adding big names
The freshman guard averaged 5.1 points in 14 minutes per game over 18 games for the Knights last season
Williams left Memphis for UCF following an April 2023 arrest in which he faced nine felonies and a lengthy prison sentence after he was charged for allegedly firing a gun at a car full of people who had arrived at his home
and he pleaded guilty in November 2023 to a single felony count of making criminal threats with provisions that would allow him to avoid jail time
He was sentenced to a year of summary probation in August and his felony charge was reduced to a misdemeanor
clearing the way for him to make his collegiate debut with the Knights last season
as he was away from the team while the legal process played out
Sacramento State is slated to open a new basketball facility on campus this fall
an alum and the youngest president ever appointed in the California State University system
has been aggressive in his approach with the athletic programs
ESPN's Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf contributed to this report
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Although sex might be considered a taboo topic by many
Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field seem more than happy to discuss their bedroom antics - or lack thereof
The couple, who got hitched back in August 2010, previously revealed that they have a 'sexless marriage'
but both of them insist they are 'happy' with things being this way
Former Take That star Robbie revealed that they 'couldn’t take their hands off each other' a few years ago
his and Ayda's sexual appetites have since significantly subsided
everyone knows there is no sex after marriage
The father-of-four - who shares kids Teddy, 12, Charlie, 10, Coco, six and Beau, four, with Ayda - explained that his libido was at an all-time high when he was taking testosterone
Robbie said he and his wife had 'incredible' sex 'all the time'
It goes to show how into each other we really are
we couldn’t take our hands off each other."
But after he stopped the hormone replacement therapy
which he began after doctors told him he 'had the testosterone of an 80-year-old man'
Robbie said his sex drive slumped - and it's stayed that way
Reflecting on how things have changed, the Better Man star
'We should do sex,' and I’m sitting there eating a tangerine and just sort of shrug
Ayda also addressed why she isn't as passionate with her husband these days
explaining that they instead connect with each other via other forms of closeness
"I think people confuse sex for intimacy," the Los Angeles-born actress said. "We are always cuddling and kissing, holding hands, and touching each other when we are just watching TV on the sofa, or a movie
I have friends who feel obliged to have sex with their husbands and that must be awful
The 45-year-old also previously opened up about how parenthood had impacted her and Robbie's sex life
saying it had been 'obliterated' since their children came along
Ayda explained: "I don’t actually remember the last time I went to bed with Rob at the same time
there would be a communal sleeping place just out of physical need
There is really no need to go to bed at the same time
"I might as well make the bed like a ping pong table and we could just play every now and then
And stray off into other corners to sleep."
She also suggested Robbie's snoring doesn't help matters
she revealed that she would never give up her spot in the martial bed
"I have some girlfriends who are like
'Just sleep in a different room'," Ayda explained
We might [as well] be brother and sister'."
Topics: Celebrity, Sex and Relationships, Robbie Williams
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