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Barry Melrose, who coached the Wayne Gretzky-led Los Angeles Kings team that helped put the NHL and hockey on the map in the U.S., and who later became ESPN‘s signature hockey analyst for almost two decades, died Wednesday. He was 70. Melrose retired from ESPN after an almost two-decade broadcasting career after he revealed just before the start of the 2023-24 NHL season that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “I’ve had over 50 extraordinary years playing, coaching and analyzing the world’s greatest game, hockey,” Melrose said in a statement at the time. “It’s now time to hang up…

Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has unveiled a compendium of more than 10,000 milestones recorded in the first term of his administration across critical sectors of the Enugu State economy. The compendium, entitled “A Thousand and One Reasons Why Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah Should be Re-elected as Governor of Enugu State,” was presented to the public at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Wednesday. The compendium of milestones records, among others, over 1,521 kilometres of constructed and reconstructed roads, over 7,000 classrooms, 260 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres, Enugu Air, the New Enugu Smart City, and the revamp of moribund…

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has honoured Governor Dauda Lawal for his leadership in advancing Zamfara State’s transport sector and infrastructure. On Wednesday, the NURTW presented the Award of Excellence to Governor Lawal at the Dome Pavilion, Government House, Gusau. A statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that the transport union also endorsed Governor Lawal for a second term. The statement noted that NURTW Board Chairman, Dr Najeem Usman Yasin, led a powerful delegation including the union’s National President, Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oloumo), and other senior officials. In his remarks, Governor Lawal said the…

Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open title defence came to an end in a dramatic five-set quarter-final loss to Ben Shelton which ended at 03:34 local time – the latest finish in the tournament’s history. A large crowd remained captivated deep into the night as a modern classic unfolded over an unpredictable four hours and 28 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The match did not begin until about 11pm in New York, after the start of the night session was delayed by Tuesday’s earlier matches. At its conclusion, eighth seed Shelton basked in a standing ovation from a delirious audience after completing…

MasterCard and Visa cards are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 29, 2024.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesFintech company Ant International announced Thursday it has signed on Visa and Mastercard to collaborate on a new standard for payments made via AI agents, in a bet that they will be used more and more by consumers and businesses.In a statement, the companies cited McKinsey projections expecting AI agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030. But Jiang-Ming Yang, chief innovation officer of Ant International, told CNBC that AI agents’ potential…

Listen Labs, a market research startup that uses voice AI to conduct customer interviews, recently signed a term sheet for a $125 million Series C at a $1.5 billion valuation, with Menlo Ventures set to lead the round, according to several people with knowledge of the matter. But that round never closed, the people said. Listen Labs walked away from the signed term sheet, a rare occurrence in the venture world and one that is generally frowned upon, according to VCs. The financing likely collapsed because of acquisition talks with Salesforce. The CRM giant has recently held talks to buy…

National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has said he does not belong to either the Obidient or Kwankwasiyya political support groups, insisting that his allegiance is to the NDC. Dickson made the clarification during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Wednesday, while speaking on the relationship between the party and the support bases of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. “I’m not a member of Kwankwasiyya. I’m not a member of Obedient. I am NDC,” Dickson said. He said although the Obidient and Kwankwasiyya groups have their distinct identities…

Chelsea’s English striker #18 Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring the team’s fourth goal with Chelsea’s English defender #24 Reece James (R) during the English League Cup third round football match between Chelsea and Leeds United at Stamford Bridge, in London on September 9, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images…

“I can’t wait for us to keep dancing with all our friends,” the star wrote in a letter to fans Harry Styles has confirmed that more dates are coming for his triumphant Together, Together Tour. On Wednesday evening, Styles emailed fans the big news. “When we decided to do the 2026 tour I knew it would be special but what you turned it into was far beyond what I could have imagined,” began the singer. “I love playing music, I love being with all of you and being a part of the love and joy you all create together every…

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