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Ketron Shaw scores 30 to lead Maryland Eastern Shore over Bryn Athyn 91-65They’ve done it before, but can they do it again? The Vancouver Canucks played and prevailed without Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes on Nov. 23 in Ottawa. The captain wasn’t injured, but his ego was likely bruised in being assessed a boarding major and game misconduct at 12:29 of the opening period for his end boards hit on Senators centre Josh Norris. In the absence of Hughes, the Canucks built a 4-1 lead before hanging on for a 4-3 victory after the Senators staged a late third-period rally. With Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet revealing Sunday that Hughes is out week-to-week with a suspected hand injury suffered Dec. 21, and Elias Pettersson should return in a week from an ailment sustained last Monday, the next-man-up mantra is being tested to the max. Hughes was a game-time decision Dec. 23, took the warm-up and played well, even though he had injury issues. Was that prudent? What about aggravating the injury? “He could have hurt what he has, but wouldn’t have hurt it any more,” reasoned Tocchet. “He’s just a tough kid and he won us the game (4-3 over San Jose) with a couple of assists. He gutted it out for us. “What happened was you talk to doctors, you talk to the player and then you put your coach’s hat on and you come up with whether he plays or not.” Then came the colossal collapse Saturday in which the Canucks saw a comfortable 4-1 lead with five minutes remaining evaporate into a stunning 5-4 overtime shocker against the struggling Seattle Kraken. “As a group, we have to learn how to close a game out,” Canucks defenceman Noah Juulsen said following practice Sunday. “Obviously, we were up Saturday and blew it. We have to get to our box-outs and eliminate sticks. “Maybe if I’m boxing my guy out, that puck (Jaden Schwartz shot) may not hit me and go in off my ass. It’s huge in the end. “That (loss) is not one you just get over, but we have to move on. Today we watched a lot of video had a good practice and brought a lot of energy. Working on things we need to get better at should help us.” For Juulsen, a depth blueliner who has played predominately in a third-pairing role — as opposed to moving up to a second pairing — challenges have increased. He’s always been a well liked team-first guy but the asks have increased. He’s now facing tough forward matchups and must be sharper with puck decisions and positioning. On Saturday, his ill-timed zone exit pass into the slot, saw Carson Soucy fail to advance the puck. Vince Dunn pounced on the opportunity to cut the deficit to 4-3. “You’re playing against higher-skilled guys,” added Juulsen. “Communication with Soucy, all the defencemen and forwards, we can all do the job any night.” It’s the small things that could add up to filling the giant Hughes void. You don’t simply replace a generational player who could lead the Canucks in scoring this season, vie for a second-consecutive Norris Trophy and also gain Hart Trophy consideration. “He’s the heart and soul of this team and brings his game every night, which everybody in here appreciates,” added Juulsen. “You’re seeing a player that we might not see again for a while and is one of a kind. “We just have to do our jobs and stick to the plan and have 45-second shifts as the max. That game in Ottawa. He (Hughes) gets kicked out early and we came out with a win.” Tyler Myers has played with Hughes this season and in the past and knows better than most the quality of the player and the person. “Quinn is a game-changer,” said Myers. “There’s not a lot of guys in the league who can do things that he does. We have a team game plan and we can’t be trying to force something out of nothing.” Myers definitely wasn’t Hughes in overtime Saturday when he stopped and spun in the offensive zone and delivered a pass intended for J.T. Miller . It was well off the mark and sprung Dunn for a breakaway and the winning goal. “When I make the turn, my eyes crossed paths with Brock (Boeser) and Millsy (Miller) and I made a bad play,” admitted Myers. “Stuff like that happens and you’ve got to move on. We addressed it and having that killer instinct.” The Canucks need this checklist of do’s and don’ts in a collective effort to fill the Hughes void: — Drop passes at the offensive blueline, where Hughes is always stationed to make something happen, depend on positioning and communication so they don’t get picked off for an odd-man break. — Point shots can’t be blocked to create turnovers. Hughes learned a juke move at the blueline to dart down low to the left and release a shot to the right from a sharp angle. He added wheeling and dealing behind the net for better looks and passing opportunities. — On the Myers gaffe, Hughes would have probably pivoted a few times to find the best attack angle or playmaking option by creating matchup confusion with his fleet feet and quick mind. bkuzma@postmedia.com

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Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday at Columbus, likely ending the Buckeyes ’ hopes of returning to the Big Ten title game. Late in the game, Kalel Mullings broke away for a 27-yard run, setting up the Wolverines (7-5, 5-4) at Ohio State’s 17-yard line with two minutes remaining. The drive stalled at the 3, and Zvada came on for the chip shot. Ohio State (10-2, 7-2) got the ball back but couldn’t move it, with Will Howard throwing incomplete on fourth down to seal the Wolverines’ fourth straight win over their bitter rival. This loss might have been the toughest of those four for Ohio State because the Wolverines were unranked and were wrapping up a disappointing season. The Buckeyes were supposed to win, but records rarely mean much when these two teams meet. Ohio State needs No. 4 Penn State and No. 10 Indiana to lose later Saturday in order to make it into the Big Ten title game next week. No. 8 Tennessee 36, Vanderbilt 23 Nico Iamaleava threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns to rally the Volunteers from a 14-point deficit within the first five minutes to rout their in-state rival at Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) needed a big victory to impress the College Football Playoff committee enough to earn a home playoff game in December. The Volunteers beat Vanderbilt (6-6, 3-5) for a sixth straight season. Better yet, they rebounded from a nightmare start giving up the first 14 points by scoring 29 straight points. They led 24-17 at halftime on Iamaleava’s first three TD passes. Junior Sherrill returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown for Vanderbilt to stun a mostly orange crowd. Dylan Sampson fumbled on the Vols’ second play from scrimmage, and Sedrick Alexanader’s 4-yard TD run on a 26-yard drive put Vandy up 14-0 quickly. No. 15 South Carolina 17, No. 12 Clemson 14 LaNorris Sellers’ 20-yard touchdown run with 1:08 to play gave the Gamecocks a sixth straight win, a victory over the host tigers. Sellers, a freshman in his first season as starter, finished with 166 yards rushing and two scores as the Gamecocks (9-3, 4-1 SEC) continued a run that has seen them defeat four ranked opponents this month. Clemson (9-3, 5-2 ACC) drove to the South Carolina 18 with 16 seconds left — well within reach of a tying field goal — when Cade Klubnik was intercepted by Demetrius Knight Jr. The Gamecocks, who were 3-3 after losing at Alabama in mid-October, have given the College Football Playoff selection committee plenty to consider with their second-half charge. Much of the credit goes to the maturing Sellers, who has played with poise under most circumstances. He shook off an early fumble and a late interception in this one as South Carolina won its second straight at rival Clemson.Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos are publicly known not to be on great terms. The two have often made subtle jibes at each other. In latest dig, Musk said that the Amazon founder had urged people to sell their Tesla, SpaceX shares because Donald Trump would lose. A claim that Jeff Bezos has strictly denied in a rare post on X, formerly Twitter. In a Twitter post, Musk wrote, "Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago that Jeff Bezos was telling everyone that @realDonaldTrump would lose for sure, so they should sell all their Tesla and SpaceX stock 🤭". Musk did not add as to who was present during the conversation or any other additional context. To this, Bezos replied back: "Nope. 100% not true". Musk then responded to Bezos, “Well, then, I stand corrected,” adding a laughter emoji. Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos: The richest and second-richest men on planet Incidentally, the two are currently ranked in the top 5 richest men in the world. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index , Musk ranks at No. 1 with a net worth of $331 billion; Bezos is at No. 2 on the list, with a net worth of $226 billion. The duo have often exchanged positions. For those wondering the open jibes, this is not the first time that the two richest men on the planet have sparred publicly. Musk owns SpaceX, which holds a dominant position in the rocket launch industry and operates the Starlink satellite internet service. Bezos, on the other hand, founded Blue Origin, a space tourism and exploration company, and is heavily invested in Amazon's Project Kuiper, a rival satellite network. Amazon is also the biggest shareholder in Tesla rival Rivian Automotive Inc. The latest public exchange comes as Musk, who spent more than $130 million on Donald Trump's campaign, enjoys a prominent role in US President elect's inner circle, with some calling him First Buddy. Tesla’s shares have jumped more than 30% since November. 5 election, helping Musk’s net worth balloon to more than $340 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. When Bezos-owned Washington Post decided not to endorse Kamala Harris for president In late October, the Bezos-owned Washington Post, which was publicly known to endorse vice president Kamala Harris for President — controversially broke from tradition by deciding that its opinion editors would not support a candidate. The Amazon founder defended the decision as a "principled" one. However, critics slammed the move as "cowardice" terming it an effort to avoid antagonising Trump should he get elected. Several prominent journalists at the paper also reportedly quit due to this. Bezos' support for Trump's victory Bezos congratulated Trump on his "decisive victory" in the US elections. In a post on X on November 6, Bezos wrote, "Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities. Wishing @realDonaldTrump all success in leading and uniting the America we all love".

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