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fortune gems 3 Canadian freestyle skier star Mikael Kingsbury is juggling both moguls and fatherhood. The 32-year-old Olympic and world champion from Deux-Montagnes, Que., opens his World Cup season Saturday in Ruka, Finland, with partner Laurence Mongeon and their infant son Henrik in tow. Henrik was born Aug. 25. "It changes your life, that's for sure," Kingsbury said Tuesday from Ruka in a media conference call. "Get used to waking up in the middle of the night, but at the same time, it is the most beautiful thing in the world. "It brings a beautiful balance to my career." While Kingsbury acknowledges there are great hockey players named Henrik, he says the inspiration for the name was his niece liking a boy named Henrik in her kindergarten class. "I always liked the name anyway," Kingsbury said. "Laurence and I agree it fits his face. "I didn't ski as much this summer because I wanted to be home and I wanted to be present. We're five weeks on the road for the start of this season, so I couldn't see myself doing five weeks without seeing my kid. "I would have missed my family too much, so I brought them on the road for three weeks." Regarded as the most dominant moguls skier of all time, the Canadian achieved another significant milestone last season when he surpassed Swedish alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark for the most all-time World Cup victories by a male athlete in any ski discipline. Kingsbury embarks on his 16th World Cup season with a career 90 victories. He's finished in the medals in 129 of 151 career World Cup starts. But while Kingsbury claimed last season's dual moguls crown, Japan's Ikuma Horishima challenged Kingsbury's reign by claiming his first crystal globe in moguls. "The mindset is still the same. The goals are still the same," Kingsbury said. "Coming into the season, I want to focus on one race at a time. That's how you get to a crystal globe. "The main focus is being consistent, staying healthy to start the season, try to get the momentum of the start and stay healthy until the end of this season. "I usually start strong, and I can finish very strong, and that's how you win crystal globes." Kingsbury won an Olympic moguls gold medal in 2018 and silver in both 2014 and 2022. Dual moguls makes its Olympic debut in 2026 in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Kingsbury has swept both moguls and dual moguls gold medals in three straight world championships. He'll attempt the double a fourth time March 18-21 in Engadin, Switzerland. "Henrik and my family now are my priority and skiing comes second, but I know I can still win," Kingsbury said. "It's going to be different. My family is going to be home and it might be a bit more difficult, but at the same time I see a lot of positive in being a dad. I feel way more relaxed on the mountain." One secret to Kingsbury's success has been his durability. His only major injury hiccup so far was fracturing two vertebrae in his back training in Ruka ahead of the 2020-21 season. Kingsbury sat out the first three World Cups and won the fourth upon return to action. He's closer to the end of his career than the beginning, so quality training, not quantity, is important to him. "As I get older, I cannot do too much, but I've got to do the right amount and make sure I can peak in 2026," he explained. "The challenge is going to be the best dad I can and the best skier I can and try to manage in the middle. It's never going to be perfect, but I'm to do as best as I can and make sure I'm ready in 2026. "I feel fortunate for all the team (members) that I have around me, teammates, and all the coaches and staff that are working with me. They're going to make my life easy when it's going to be difficult." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 26, 2024. Donna Spencer, The Canadian PressTess Daly gives her verdict on the Strictly final four - and tells why it's 'unmissable'

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The Edmonton Oilers made several big additions this offseason only under the guidance of President Jeff Jackson, and now he sat down to grade the team's new additions. Edmonton lost some big players like Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway, but added some cheaper players like Vasili Podkolzin, Ty Emberson, and more that are providing great value. Speaking to Pierre LeBrun of the Athletic, Oilers president Jeff Jackson specifically mentioned those two young players as some incredible contributors this year, specifically mentioning the work ethic and underrated success of Podkolzin. - Jeff Jackson Oilers President Jeff Jackson Praises Vasili Podkolzin, Ty Emberson, Jeff Skinner in new interview The two younger Oilers are becoming fan favourites for their hard-working play, and it's interesting to hear Jackson give Jeff Skinner a vote of confidence too. Ty Emberson maybe hasn't lived up to the original expectations of breakout season, but he's visibly improved in his time in Edmonton already, and he'll only continue to improve. If Bouchard misses time with injury, Emberson could play on the first pair . Vasili Podkolzin is becoming a major fan favourite for his dogged work-ethic and great support play alongside Leon Draisaitl. Podkolzin hasn't scored much considering his deployment, but Leon Draisaitl himself has insisted he's a perfect linemate to have . Podkolzin is often seen as the first player on the ice at practice and the last one off, something that makes a great impression on everyone. Jeff Skinner only has 5 goals and 11 points in 29 games this season, a big disappointment after fans thought he could score at a 40 goal pace again in Edmonton. Knoblauch has seemingly put Skinner in his doghouse with only bottom-six minutes , but apparently by Jackson's comments, they may actually like Skinner in that spot and crating offence from the third line. Jeff Jackson has an incredibly unique situation ship with these select players, whom he acquired before hiring his general manager Stan Bowman. Thankfully, they've been great players for the Oilers so far, and Podkolzin and Emberson seem to have long futures with the team. This article first appeared on Oilers Daily and was syndicated with permission.NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday, with those benefiting the most from lower interest rates and a stronger economy leading the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% to pull closer to its all-time high set two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 440 points, or 1%, to its own record set on Friday, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. Treasury yields also eased in the bond market amid what some analysts called a “Bessent bounce” after President-elect Donald Trump said he wants Scott Bessent , a hedge fund manager, to be his Treasury Secretary. Bessent has argued for reducing the U.S. government’s deficit, which is how much more it spends than it takes in through taxes and other revenue. Such an approach could soothe worries on Wall Street that Trump’s policies may lead to a much bigger deficit, which in turn would put upward pressure on Treasury yields. After climbing above 4.44% immediately after Trump’s election, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell back to 4.26% Monday, down from 4.41% late Friday. That’s a notable move, and lower yields make it cheaper for all kinds of companies and households to borrow money. They also give a boost to prices for stocks and other investments. That helped stocks of smaller companies lead the way, and the Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks jumped 1.5%. It finished just shy of its all-time high, which was set three years ago. Smaller companies can feel bigger boosts from lower borrowing costs because of the need for many to borrow to grow. The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks the market’s expectations for what the Federal Reserve will do with overnight interest rates, also eased sharply. The Fed began cutting its main interest rate just a couple months ago from a two-decade high, hoping to keep the job market humming after bringing inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. But immediately after Trump’s victory, traders had reduced bets for how many cuts the Fed may deliver next year. They were worried Trump’s preference for lower tax rates and higher spending on the border would balloon the national debt. A report coming on Wednesday could influence how much the Fed may cut rates. Economists expect it to show that an underlying inflation trend the Fed prefers to use accelerated to 2.8% last month from 2.7% in September. Higher inflation would make the Fed more reluctant to cut rates as deeply or as quickly as it would otherwise. Goldman Sachs economist David Mericle expects that to slow by the end of next year to 2.4%, but he said inflation would be even lower if not for expected tariff increases on imports from China and autos favored by Trump. In the stock market, Bath & Body Works jumped 16.5% after delivering stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The seller of personal care products and home fragrances also raised its financial forecasts for the full year, even though it still sees a “volatile retail environment” and a shorter holiday shopping season this year. Much focus has been on how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain, given high prices across the economy and still-high interest rates. Last week, two major retailers sent mixed messages. Target tumbled after giving a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season. It followed Walmart , which gave a much more encouraging outlook. Another big retailer, Macy’s, said Monday its sales for the latest quarter were in line with its expectations, but it will delay the release of its full financial results. It found a single employee had intentionally hid up to $154 million in delivery expenses, and it needs more time to complete its investigation. Macy’s stock fell 2.2%. Among the market’s leaders were several companies related to the housing industry. Monday’s drop in Treasury yields could translate into easier mortgage rates, which could spur activity for housing. Builders FirstSource, a supplier or building materials, rose 5.9%. Homebuilders, D.R. Horton, PulteGroup and Lennar all rose at least 5.6%. All told, the S&P 500 rose 18.03 points to 5,987.37. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 440.06 to 44,736.57, and the Nasdaq composite gained 51.18 to 19,054.84. In stock markets abroad, indexes moved modestly across much of Europe after finishing mixed in Asia. In the crypto market, bitcoin was trading below $95,000 after threatening to hit $100,000 late last week for the first time. AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.None

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No. 2 UConn falls again in Maui, losing 73-72 to Colorado on Jakimovski's off-balance layupA ‘MUCH loved’ Santa gnome which became stranded in a canal, was rescued just in time for Christmas. Cynthia Bafico, 70, of Rogerstone and her husband have garden gnomes in the back of their garden which backs onto the canal. In the festive period she decorates the gnomes with Christmas lights, but this year the Santa gnome ended up in the canal. In the run up to Storm Darragh, following windy weather, she found them ‘swimming’ in the canal after being swept away – including Santa. But, on Christmas Eve he was rescued following a joint effort by local residents. The Santa gnome who ‘doesn’t float’ was stranded in the canal too far for her or her husband to rescue him. “Oh no, Father Christmas has gone for a swim. The weather is playing havoc with the gnomes this year,” she said in a social media post. A local resident, Charlie Parker commented: “Aw poor gnomes, hopefully the weather will get better, and they can continue to celebrate Christmas soon.” A man lent them some extra strong poles which the couple used with the help of some local residents to rescue him. As the Santa gnome was carried back to the couple's home, other residents waved and honked their car horns. Cynthia Bafico told the Argus Santa told her: “Hurray... I’ve been rescued in time for Christmas. I didn’t know I could hold my breath for so long. "I need to give a big thank you to everyone who has been concerned about me, but a special thanks to Roger who has tried three times to get me out of the water. “I’d also like to thank Colin who lent Roger extra strong poles, to the gentleman who arrived on the scene just when an extra pair of hands was needed and to the people who honked their horns and waved as I was being carried home. Merry Christmas everyone.” In response to the good news, many local residents commented on social media saying they were relieved Santa had been rescued. A local resident, James Moss, who regularly walks his dog Lottie along the canal, said: “Lottie says this is great news, she’s missed him” Another resident, Joyce Thomas said: “Glad he’s home safe, now in a dry place” and Malcolm Morrell Jones added: “Great to see this, well done all.”