Declan McGee and his trusty dog Chip only began taking part in the hugely competitive world of sheepdog trials less than three years ago.
In that short ***** e of time the Tyrone man and his five-year-old border collie have been selected to represent Ireland and are about to compete in the World Sheepdog Trials.
The prestigious competition only happens every three years and brings together the world's best sheepdog handlers.
"Some people have golf, other people play football, this is my hobby and I just really enjoy it," McGee said.
Chip training in preparation for the World Sheepdog Trials in September [BBC]

#World #mcgee #people

By Jamie McGeever
ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Long-dated U.S. bond yields and the dollar tumbled on Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury said it would double the amount of planned bond buybacks in the coming months. As a result of the fall in market-based rates and the dollar, U.S. stocks climbed while gold and bitcoin rose sharply.
In my ‌column today, I ******* yze whether the massive increase in AI-driven debt issuance from the U.S. hyperscalers is responsible for the recent surge in U.S. bond yields and risk premium. Is ‌the corporate bond market "crowding out" investor demand for Treasuries?
If you have more time to read, here are a few articles I recommend to help you make sense of what happened in markets today.
1. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent doubles U.S. long-bond buybacks in the face of surging yields

#treasury #dollar #market #jamie

ANN ARBOR, Michigan – Throughout Annika Sorenstam's short career as a senior player, her son Will McGee has been at the forefront. Quick to give advice and a hug, Will has even taken center stage from time to time at the PNC Championship, where the outgoing teen teams up annually with his famous mom.
But on Tuesday at the U.S. Senior Women's Open, 55-year-old Sorenstam's mind was on her eldest child, daughter Ava, playing in her first high school golf match back home in central Florida for Lake Highland Prep.
"I want to make sure she survives nine holes," Sorenstam said with a smile at Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sorenstam, a 72-time winner on the LPGA, is one of five past champions in the field this week at the Donald Ross design.
Toward the end of her junior year, 16-year-old Ava, a softball player, announced to the family that she wanted to try out for the golf team in her last year of high school. Ava likes to play more than practice, so if Sorenstam wanted to hang out with her daughter, she had to leave the range.
It's a new strategy for the 10-time LPGA major winner, who smoked the field by eight when she made her U.S. Senior Women's Open debut five years ago. Will was 10 back then, and already a golf nut who was well-versed in his mother's resume.

#golf #arbor #open

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today announced several new bouts for the upcoming UFC 332 event on Paramount+, recently made official for Sat., Oct. 3, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Chief among them is the bantamweight contest pitting Deiveson Figueiredo against Payton Talbott, a bout that could land Talbott a spot in the division Top 15.
Elsewhere on the card, former UFC middleweight **** le challenger Marvin Vettori returns to battle Austrian import Ismail Naurdiev, not long after Johnny Walker makes his heavyweight debut against well-traveled veteran Mick Parkin. In addition, Court McGee will throw hands with Eric Nolan in what is expected to be "Crusher's" final appearance inside the Octagon.
Here's the current UFC 332 lineup:
135 lbs.: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott
265 lbs.: Mick Parkin vs. Johnny Walker
185 lbs.: Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov
185 lbs.: Damian Pinas vs. Andrey Pulyaev
185 lbs.: Ismail Naurdiev vs. Marvin Vettori
125 lbs.: Alden Coria vs. Imanol Rodriguez
170 lbs.: Court McGee vs. Eric Nolan
Expect more UFC 332 fight card announcements in the coming weeks.

#talbott #figueiredo #vettori #johnny

It is Day 29 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff. We are looking back at the 100 most iconic games in Dallas Cowboys history. The countdown will leads us right up to the opening game of 2026. Our look back doesn't depend on just one criteria for our rankings. We take into consideration things like how big the game was for the organization, how memorable the game was, games that had unusual events take place, games that are a part of NFL lore, Cowboys firsts, and games where the Cowboys just plain dominated. Variety is the spice of life and we have all different kind of Cowboys games to review. At the bottom, we'll link each day of the countdown so you can go back and check out any you missed.
We got a big one for you on Day 29 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff, when we revisit one of the most remarkable comeback wins in Cowboys history. It was a game that should have ended in defeat. Tony Romo threw five interceptions, lost a fumble and watched the Bills return two interceptions for touchdowns. Yet with just 20 seconds remaining, Dallas somehow completed an unforgettable rally.
The Cowboys, who had started the game undefeated, appeared to be on track to become Super Bowl contenders. However, Buffalo had other plans. George Wilson returned Romo's first interception for a touchdown, and later Chris Kelsay scored another touchdown on a 103-yard interception return after Romo targeted Terrell Owens in the end zone. A Rian Lindell field goal added to the Bills' lead, making it 17-7. Despite this, Jason Witten caught a late touchdown to cut the deficit to 17-10 at halftime.
Dallas struggled to build momentum after the break. Nick Folk connected from 47 and 29 yards, but every time the Cowboys appeared to be climbing back into the game, Buffalo answered. Terrence McGee returned the ensuing kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown following Folk's second field goal, restoring an 11-point Bills advantage and leaving Dallas trailing 24-13 heading into the fourth quarter.
Despite the turnovers, Romo never stopped attacking. Folk added another field goal early in the final quarter to make it 24-16 before the Cowboys' defense came alive. Dallas forced consecutive punts and gave the offense one final opportunity with less than two minutes remaining.

#dallas #game #touchdown

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Softbank Group Corp. unveiled a new ‌stake in Capital One and disclosed ‌that it sold 71.5% of its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Holdings during the second quarter in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Institutional investors, including wealth management entities, endowments, ‌pension funds, ⁠hedge funds and others, are required to file a list of ⁠their holdings as of the end of each calendar quarter with the Wall Street regulator.
In the most recent quarter, ended June 30, ‌Softbank disclosed it had acquired 276,811 shares of Capital One, valued at $55.5 million, as of the end of the period. Its other acquisition during the same quarter was ‌a 10,718 stake in Life360, a provider of GPS-based location sharing services, which Softbank valued ‌at $488,500.
Softbank also disclosed that it sold 1.4 million shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, amounting to 71.5% of its stake in the ‌firm, for $269.8 million, during the second quarter of 2026.
(Reporting by Suzanne McGee; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

#stake #million #capital

Three months before Lane Kiffin enraged the Ole Miss football fanbase by leaving for LSU, ESPN aired a documentary about him that showcased what seemed to be a genuine love for Oxford.
Kiffin, now settled in as the coach for rival Tigers, sat down with ESPN's Marty Smith and Ryan McGee to explain things in a recorded interview on SEC Network that aired Aug. 10.
The film was **** led "The Many Lives of Lane Kiffin." In it, Kiffin said his six years coaching at Ole Miss were the best of his life on and off the field, and that he needed Oxford a lot more than Oxford needed him.
McGee created the documentary. Because Kiffin left Oxford for Baton Rouge shortly after the film aired, McGee asked Kiffin if he was being truthful in the way he talked about Ole Miss.
"I can totally see why they would ask that," Kiffin responded. "Obviously I see my side. Making a decision to take a different job, in my opinion, on my side of it, has nothing to do with anything that was said in that special."

#miss

The Oregon Ducks are beginning to stack some important game day visits for the fall, and Dan Lanning just secured a visit with one of the top recruits available in the 2028 class.
Five-star edge rusher Kameron McGee has locked in four game day visits for the upcoming season, including a trip to Eugene. McGee, the No. 1 recruit in the class according to 247 Sports, will visit Autzen Stadium on Oct. 10, when the Ducks host UCLA.
Not only is the matchup important for the Ducks to get off to a good start in Big Ten play, but it's shaping up to be an important recruiting day as well. Alongside McGee, four-star athlete Jayce Halasz will also be in attendance.
Oregon will be the third visit of the fall for McGee. The pass rusher from Chicago will begin his fall visits in Tallahassee with Florida State on Sept. 7 when the Seminoles host SMU. McGee will be in Texas the following week for the Longhorns' matchup against Ohio State. After coming to Eugene, McGee currently has one more visit scheduled to Georgia on Oct. 17 when the Bulldogs host Auburn.
The 6-foot-4, 245-pound pass rusher has a terrific blend of physical and finesse rushing styles. He closes with elite speed off the edge and is a problem for offenses against the run as well. As a sophomore, McGee had 54 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, 10.5 sacks and nine pass deflections to help Brother Rice finish with a 13-1 record and a state ***** le.

#pass

Programs across the country are recruiting Kameron McGee, and the Florida State Seminoles became the latest school to offer him a scholarship back in June.
FSU has emerged as a contender for the four-star edge rusher, and he has reportedly scheduled his first visit to Tallahassee. According to Allen Trieu of Rivals, he will be visiting for FSU's game against the SMU Mustangs on Sept. 7 in Doak Campbell Stadium. Trieu added that the Seminoles are one of the schools "recruiting him the hardest."
They are not the only school he will be visiting during the 2026 college football season. He will also see the Texas Longhorns, Oregon Ducks, and Georgia Bulldogs.
McGee is ranked as the No. 18 overall player and No. 6 edge in the Rivals industry ranking. The Chicago product is also the No. 2 player from Illinois.
He is coming off an exceptional sophomore season at Brothers Rice, which he helped lead to a state championship. McGee finished the year with 54 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 21.0 tackles for loss, 20 quarterback pressures, nine pass breakups, and a forced fumble. He was named a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American for his great work and will be looking to take another step as a junior.

#mcgee #seminoles #recruiting

By Jamie McGeever
ORLANDO, Florida, July 28 (Reuters) - European and U.S. stock markets on Tuesday shrugged off a deep slump in Asia earlier in the day, following another sharp fall in oil prices and growing optimism around peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, while investors also awaited key tech earnings and the ‌Federal Reserve's policy decision.
In my column today, I look at whether high and rising bond yields will slam the brakes on Wall Street. Intuitively, there's a good ‌chance. But if rising borrowing costs are a reflection of stronger nominal growth and a healthy economy, then not necessarily.
If you have more time to read, here are a few articles I recommend to help you make sense of what happened in markets today.
1. Bar to Fed rate hike this week remains high even as markets see a chance

#today #rising #chance #jamie

Milford 17, Leominster 0: Nick Pedroli was 3 for 4 with four RBIs and three runs, and pitched four innings and allowed one hit as Post 59 blanked Post 151 in a State Tournament elimination game.
Milford's Gavin Metcalf went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs, Matt Pedroli was 2 for 2 with an RBI and three runs, Josh Bouchard had two hits and three runs, and Joey McGee college two hits, three RBIs and a run.
Pennsylvania 13, Lou Gehrig 5: Aaron Nguyen drove in Colin Dykas to tie the game at one in the bottom of the first and Lou Gehrig took the lead in the second when Joshua Regus was walked in and a sac fly by Dykas gave them a 3-1 lead, but Pennsylvania fired back with three runs in the third and pulled away with eight runs in the seventh as Lou Gehrig's season came to a close in the Junior League East Regional in Dubois, Pa.
Dominic Eilert led Lou Gehrig with three hits, an RBI and two runs.
Bravehearts 10, Spinners 0: Joey Hagen struck out eight and allowed one hit over 5.2 innings and Charlie Hess fanned one and gave up two hits in 1.1 innings as the visiting Bravehearts blanked the Spinners.

#innings #pennsylvania

Area legislators recently paid tribute to the Corning Rugby Club as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
State ***** emblymen Phil Palmesano, R-Corning, and Chris Friend, R-Big Flats, along with State Senator Tom O’Mara, R-Big Flats, honored the club in a joint statement for its work bringing together student-athletes, creating a unique community-based athletic program that unites players from diverse backgrounds through teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, and shared commitment to the values of rugby.
“We appreciate this opportunity to congratulate and pay tribute to the Corning Rugby Club for their outstanding success over the past decade building and growing one of this region’s finest athletic organizations,” the Southern Tier legislators said in a joint release. It has become one of the premier rugby programs locally, statewide, and nationally.”
The legislators said the club has represented inspiring stories, created lasting memories for everyone involved, and will always be a source of enormous pride to the team’s coaches and players, their families and friends, the community at large, and the entire region.
"On behalf of everyone ***** ociated with Corning Rugby, we are deeply honored to receive this proclamation from our state legislators recognizing our club's 10th anniversary,” said head coach Bob McGee, Director of Rugby for the Corning Rugby Club. “This recognition celebrates not only our accomplishments on the field, but also the hundreds of players, families, coaches, volunteers, and community supporters who have helped build Corning Rugby into a special organization over the past decade."

Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 175 pounds
Hometown/High School: DeSoto, TX (DeSoto H.S.)
Ranking: ★★★ (89 Rivals — No. 54 cornerback)
Notable Offers: Texas and SMU
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McGee has always been a prime target for cornerbacks coach Terry Smith, and this one became a bit more realistic when Semajay Robinson opted for UVA and Zachary Gleason opted for West Virginia. With the 2027 cornerback class dropping from four to two, McGee became more of a necessary piece than a luxury like it seemed a few weeks back. He took visits to SMU, Penn State, and Texas in subsequent weeks, with this decision coming down to the Longhorns and Nittany Lions. Obviously, Penn State came out on top with McGee making the call for the Nittany Lions earlier this evening.
I feel like I have said this a lot this cycle, but despite the three-star ratings from On3 and 247, McGee is a supremely talented prospect. You don’t get down to a final two of Penn State and Texas — where he was a take, it was a committable offer — by lacking talent. So on one hand I do expect McGee’s ranking to rise in the coming weeks and months. He has premier length for the position at 6-foot-1 and ran a 10.5 flat 100M recently. For reference, Journey Brown ran a 10.42 as a senior so McGee can absolutely fly. But McGee is a raw prospect who will probably need some seasoning both technically and physically, as he’s just 175 pounds right now. Still, he’s a great piece of clay as a corner prospect, and I’m not one to bet against Terry Smith.
Also, I know the vibes around recruiting have been a bit up and down in recent weeks, most notably with Jamir Dean flipping to Georgia, Deshawn Hall going with Auburn, and Khalil Taylor seemingly holding an auction for his college football services. But it has not been all bad. Beating out Florida for defensive Elijah Guertin was a very impressive victory. Beating out Oklahoma for an Oklahoma kid (and legacy!) in Case Alexander was even more impressive. And now, going into Texas and beating out the Longhorns for a kid they wanted. Not to divulge paywall info, but the Texas message boards thought this was going to be Texas as of early this morning. So three really impressive recruiting wins in the last 10 days — not too shabby.

By Suzanne McGee, Caroline Valetkevitch and Shashwat Chauhan
NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) - The ****** eX IPO went off with a bang. Now investors turn their attention to a jam-packed calendar ahead for Elon Musk's rocket, internet and AI firm that may bring volatility.
Just in the next two months, the sixth-largest U.S. listed company by ‌market value will have a handful of events – ranging from the listing of options to the expiration of investor holding periods to index inclusion – that could help dictate ‌trading in its shares and the broader market.
Friday's launch of the largest-ever IPO was well managed from start to finish, investors said, drawing strong orders from retail and institutions alike and benefiting from Musk's reputation for the Midas touch. But debate continues over what the right price for the stock is and to what extent ****** eX's savvy marketing matches with its fundamentals.
"You have to look at it this way: are people actually investing in ****** eX or trading ****** eX? I am of the belief, and this is also other money managers that I'm talking to, that it's the latter," said Todd Schoenberger, chief investment officer at Crosscheck Management in Washington, D.C.

By Suzanne McGee, Caroline Valetkevitch and Shashwat Chauhan
NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) - The ******* eX IPO went off with a bang. Now investors turn their attention to a jam-packed calendar ahead for Elon Musk's rocket, internet and AI firm that may bring volatility.
Just in the next two months, the sixth-largest U.S. listed company by ‌market value will have a handful of events – ranging from the listing of options to the expiration of investor holding periods to index inclusion – that could help dictate ‌trading in its shares and the broader market.
Friday's launch of the largest-ever IPO was well managed from start to finish, investors said, drawing strong orders from retail and institutions alike and benefiting from Musk's reputation for the Midas touch. But debate continues over what the right price for the stock is and to what extent ******* eX's savvy marketing matches with its fundamentals.
"You have to look at it this way: are people actually investing in ******* eX or trading ******* eX? I am of the belief, and this is also other money managers that I'm talking to, that it's the latter," said Todd Schoenberger, chief investment officer at Crosscheck Management in Washington, D.C.

Jun. 5—A Montgomery County grand jury has decided to ignore charges for a former University of Dayton basketball star accused of attacking a woman late Sunday, May 3 in Dayton.
Roosevelt Chapman Jr., 64, was previously charged in Dayton Municipal Court with abduction and misdemeanor ***** ault.
According to an affidavit filed in the case, Chapman approached a police officer at about 11:22 p.m.
Officers were dispatched to the first block of South Main Street on a report of suspicious circumstances, according to Dayton Police Lt. Eric Sheldon in a separate statement.
Sheldon said police officers met with a man who said he was in a vehicle crash near the intersection of Third Street and James H. McGee Boulevard.

By Jamie McGeever
ORLANDO, Florida, June 2 (Reuters) - World stocks rose to fresh peaks again on Tuesday as no major change in U.S.-Iran tensions, together with a general calm across currency and bond markets, encouraged investors to keep buying. In the U.S., small caps and non-tech sectors outperformed.
In my column today, I ‌look at the almost stealth-like rally of small caps this year. While all the headlines have centered on the hyperscalers and Big Tech behemoths, the big ‌winners from the AI frenzy have actually been small-cap tech stocks.
If you have more time to read, here are a few articles I recommend to help you make sense of what happened in markets today.
1. AI frenzy stokes inflation heat too: Mike Dolan

Game Thread #31 : Milwaukee Brewers (16-14) @ Washington Nationals (15-17)

The Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals open a three-game set in the nation’s capitol tonight, three weeks after the Nats swept the Brewers in three games in Milwaukee. The Brewers will obviously be looking for different results this weekend, and they’ll get things started tonight by sending Jacob Misiorowski to the mound to take on Washington’s Jake Irving.
But first, we’ll cover today’s roster news: after the concerning dip in velocity that forced the Brewers to remove Brandon Woodruff after just 1 1/3 innings on Thursday, he’s been placed on the 15-day injured list. The news, though, is mostly encouraging. You can see Woodruff talk about what happened yesterday at the link, but imaging revealed nothing more than minor inflammation and nothing major appears to be an issue. Woodruff doesn’t sound like a guy who expects to be out long, so considering how alarming Thursday’s game was, it’s pretty close to a best-case scenario. Woodruff will be replaced for now on the roster by Easton McGee, but expect someone else (Logan Henderson?) when Woodruff’s rotation spot comes up in a few days.
We also got a small update on Luis Peña, who collapsed in the dugout during the eighth inning of the Timber Rattlers’ game on April 22nd. Matt Arnold told reporters that all tests on Peña, who hasn’t played since then, have come back normal, though he is scheduled to see a neurologist on Monday. The fact that all the tests have been normal is encouraging, though his visit to see a neurologist suggests that the Brewers are going to make darn sure that there’s nothing wrong with him before letting him get back on a baseball field.
As for tonight’s starter, Misiorowski’s last start continued a season-long trend: he’s pitched quite well and showed some real signs of progress, but hasn’t quite been able to put together a full-length, dominant start yet. Against the Pirates in Milwaukee on Saturday, Miz struck out nine and walked only one, but the Pirates got him for three runs, all of which came in innings in which he plunked the leadoff hitter. The Brewers lost that game in ten innings. Miz missed the Nationals when they were in Milwaukee (and didn’t face them last year), so it’ll be the first time that Washington gets the experience of facing one of the most electric starters in the league.
Washington counters with the 29-year-old right-hander Jake Irvin, who faced the Brewers on April 10th. Washington won that game, but Irvin didn’t factor into the decision; he was wild and walked five batters in that game, but allowed only two hits and was able to limit the damage to three runs in five innings. Irvin had his best start of the season his last time out against the White Sox, when he allowed no runs on four hits and no walks while striking out nine in 5 2/3 innings. The bullpen blew Washington’s lead, but they won in extras. For the season, Irvin has a 4.85 ERA but more encouraging 4