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Victoria’s Secret & Co. Reports Third Quarter 2024 ResultsTORONTO, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rivalry Corp. (the “ ” or “ “) (TSXV: RVLY) (OTCQX: RVLCF) (FSE: 9VK), the leading sportsbook and iGaming operator for digital-first players, is pleased to announce that it has closed the third tranche (the “ ”) of its non-brokered private placement of units of the Company (the “ “), previously announced on November 26, 2024 (the “ “). Under the Third Closing, the Company issued 2,231,253 Units at a price of $0.15 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $334,688. The Company may complete one or more additional closings, for aggregate gross proceeds (together with the proceeds raised under the initial closing, second closing and Third Closing) of up to approximately USD$3 million. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar figures are quoted in Canadian dollars. Each Unit is comprised of one (1) subordinate voting share in the capital of the Company (each, a “ “) and one-half of one (1/2) Subordinate Voting Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “ “). Each Warrant is exercisable into one Subordinate Voting Share in the capital of the Company (each, a “ “) at a price of $0.25 per Warrant Share for a period of 12 months from the date hereof, subject to the Company’s right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants upon 30 days’ notice in the event that the closing price of the Subordinate Voting Shares is equal to or exceeds $0.50 on the TSX Venture Exchange (or such other recognized Canadian stock exchange as the Subordinate Voting Shares are primarily traded on) for a period of 10 consecutive trading days. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Offering for corporate development and general working capital purposes. The Subordinate Voting Shares and Warrants, and any securities issuable upon exercise thereof, are subject to a four-month statutory hold period, in accordance with applicable securities legislation. The Company has paid an aggregate of $10,501.20 in finder’s fees in connection with the Third Closing. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ “), or any applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration requirements is available. 100,200 Units were issued to family members of Steven Isenberg, a director of the Company and a “related party” (within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”)) and 500,000 Units were issued to Kevin Wimer, a director of the Company and a “related party”, and such issuances are considered a “related party transaction” for the purposes of MI 61-101. Such related party transaction is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of the securities being issued to the related parties nor the consideration being paid by the related parties exceeded 25% of the Company’s market capitalization. The purchasers of the Units and the extent of such participation were not finalized until shortly prior to the completion of the Offering. Accordingly, it was not possible to publicly disclose details of the nature and extent of related party participation in the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to a material change report filed at least 21 days prior to the completion of such transactions. Rivalry Corp. wholly owns and operates , a leading sport betting and media company offering fully regulated online wagering on esports, traditional sports, and casino for the digital generation. Based in Toronto, Rivalry operates a global team in more than 20 countries and growing. Rivalry Limited has held an Isle of Man license since 2018, considered one of the premier online gambling jurisdictions, as well as an internet gaming registration in Ontario, and is currently in the process of obtaining additional country licenses. With world class creative execution and brand positioning in online culture, a native crypto token, and demonstrated market leadership among digital-first users Rivalry is shaping the future of online gambling for a generation born on the internet. Steven Salz, Co-founder & CEO ss@rivalry.com investors@rivalry.com Cody Luongo, Head of Communications cody@rivalry.com 203-947-1936 This news release contains certain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking statements”). All statements other than statements of present or historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “achieve”, “could”, “believe”, “plan”, “intend”, “objective”, “continuous”, “ongoing”, “estimate”, “outlook”, “expect”, “project” and similar words, including negatives thereof, suggesting future outcomes or that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur. These statements are only predictions. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management of the Company at the date the statements are made based on information then available to the Company. Various factors and assumptions are applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to and involve a number of known and unknown, variables, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause the Company’s actual performance and results to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, among other things, include regulatory or political change such as changes in applicable laws and regulations; the ability to obtain and maintain required licenses; the esports and sports betting industry being a heavily regulated industry; the complex and evolving regulatory environment for the online gaming and online gambling industry; the success of esports and other betting products are not guaranteed; changes in public perception of the esports and online gambling industry; failure to retain or add customers; the Company having a limited operating history; negative cash flow from operations; operational risks; cybersecurity risks; reliance on management; reliance on third parties and third-party networks; exchange rate risks; risks related to cryptocurrency transactions; risk of intellectual property infringement or invalid claims; the effect of capital market conditions and other factors on capital availability; competition, including from more established or better financed competitors; and general economic, market and business conditions. For additional risks, please see the Company’s MD&A dated April 30, 2024 and other disclosure documents available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. No assurance can be given that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. Source: Rivalry Corp.

Triple H's Brilliant Reply to Concerns WWE Raw May Buffer on NetflixNew Zealand and England will honour the late Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe with a trophy named in the pair's honour, when the three test series starts in Christchurch. The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy will be unveiled by Deb Crowe (Martin's sister) and former England Test captain Michael Atherton on the ground ahead of the national anthems on Thursday. Both players were hugely successful during their time in test cricket. Crowe, a former Black Caps captain played 77 tests and died of cancer in 2016. He was 53. He averaged 45.36 in his test career scoring 17 centuries - the last of which was against England at Old Trafford in 1994. His higest test score was 299, scored against Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve in Wellington in 1991. Thorpe played 100 tests for England. He took his own life in August this year, his family said . He was 55 Thorpe scored 16 test centuries averaging 44.66. His highest score was 200 not out - against New Zealand in 2002. The trophy is made from wood from a bat from each player. The bat gifted by the Thorpe family (a Kookaburra) is the one with which Graham scored his first two centuries against New Zealand, in consecutive Tests in 1997, while the one donated by the Crowe family was the GM with which Martin scored his century at Lord's in 1994. New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Scott Weenink said it was fitting the stories and memories of both players would be kept alive through the newly named trophy. "Today's generation of players are standing on the shoulders of those who went before them, players like Graham and Martin," said Weenink. "Both were seriously good batsmen who understood the game intimately - they commanded respect wherever they went." Richard Gould, ECB Chief Executive Officer, said "it's heart-breaking to have lost both men so early, but by honouring them in this way I hope we can help ensure the memories and legacies of two of our nations' finest cricketers live on long into the future."

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BERLIN (AP) — Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest. Germany is to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month in a dispute over how to revitalize the country’s stagnant economy. Musk's guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag —a sister publication of POLITICO owned by the Axel Springer Group — published in German over the weekend, was the second time this month he supported the Alternative for Germany, or AfD. “The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the last spark of hope for this country," Musk wrote in his translated commentary. He went on to say the far-right party “can lead the country into a future where economic prosperity, cultural integrity and technological innovation are not just wishes, but reality.” The Tesla Motors CEO also wrote that his investment in Germany gave him the right to comment on the country's condition. The AfD is polling strongly, but its candidate for the top job, Alice Weidel , has no realistic chance of becoming chancellor because other parties refuse to work with the far-right party. An ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the technology billionaire challenged in his opinion piece the party's public image. “The portrayal of the AfD as right-wing extremist is clearly false, considering that Alice Weidel, the party’s leader, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka! Does that sound like Hitler to you? Please!” Musk’s commentary has led to a debate in German media over the boundaries of free speech, with the paper's own opinion editor announcing her resignation, pointedly on Musk's social media platform, X. “I always enjoyed leading the opinion section of WELT and WAMS. Today an article by Elon Musk appeared in Welt am Sonntag. I handed in my resignation yesterday after it went to print," Eva Marie Kogel wrote. A critical article by the future editor-in-chief of the Welt group, Jan Philipp Burgard, accompanied Musk’s opinion piece. “Musk’s diagnosis is correct, but his therapeutic approach, that only the AfD can save Germany, is fatally wrong,” Burgard wrote. Responding to a request for comment from the German Press Agency, dpa, the current editor-in-chief of the Welt group, Ulf Poschardt, and Burgard — who is due to take over on Jan. 1 — said in a joint statement that the discussion over Musk's piece was "very insightful. 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Shortly after 18-year-old Josue Silva was shot on July 30, 2021 while at the bush party off of Pack Road in southwest London, there is an early morning text from Guerra Guerra to Altmann, saying, "Make sure everyone understands to forget the night." Altmann is told to erase the texts with Guerra Guerra, saying, "Delete messages...our whole chat." Then there is one that sounds threatening, "If anyone in ur group snitched you know what's gonna happen to them." It continues, "Tell everyone keep their f---ing mouths shut." Then another text from the accused stated, "If he dies you already know what time it is." Silva would later be pronounced dead in hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the stomach. Guerra Guerra would be charged and in court he has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and assault with a weapon. Last week, the jury was told that Altmann and her defence team are no longer involved in the trial and that they were not to speculate as to the reason. 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One of my fondest childhood memories was taking family roadtrips to cities. Where we lived in rural South Central Pennsylvania was simple and quiet, so getting up close to famous landmarks like Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial and seeing so much diversity and energy in one place was a welcome change of scenery. I still get a thrill out of visiting urban American destinations. In contrast to the jaunts of my youth, though, I prefer doing these trips solo now. While having a companion has its time and place—typically for longer overeas vacations that require more detailed planning—I love exploring American cities indendently at my own pace. And though choosing a solid hotel proved challenging in the past, this year I’ve become loyal to a brand that may surprise you: Canopy by Hilton . 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Advertisement The latest NFL news and headlines Last updated: 6:50 p.m. ET, Nov. 25 Injury news | Week 12 takeaways Featured games Week 12 recap | Fantasy football player rankings Injury news Updated through 6:50 p.m. ET, Nov. 25 Ladd McConkey , WR, Chargers (shoulder) — Active McConkey was limited at practice on Friday but is active for Monday Night Football. In Weeks 10 and 11 combined, Will Dissly led the Chargers with 12 targets; McConkey had 11, Quentin Johnston saw 10, and Joshua Palmer was targeted six times. Jake Ciely has McConkey as WR18 this week and Johnston as WR23 . Rashod Bateman , WR, Ravens (knee) — Active Bateman didn’t practice Friday due to a knee injury but is active for Week 12. While many thought Diontae Johnson ’s arrival in Baltimore could affect Bateman’s targets, it hasn’t. Since being traded to the Ravens in Week 9, Johnson has had only four total targets and one reception, and his highest PPR total in Baltimore is 1.6. In that time, Bateman has had 11 receptions on 17 targets. In Week 10, he scored 17.4 PPR points, but in each of Weeks 9 and 11, he scored only 5 PPR points. Jake Ciely’s Week 12 fantasy football player rankings Find out Jake’s top QB, RB, WR and TE for the week! Get Ciely’s full Week 12 analysis. Plus sleepers and projections . Featured games Game-specific previews and live updates are available on the day of the game. Baltimore Ravens (7-4) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (7-3) Coming off a tough Week 11 loss to the Steelers , the Ravens are favored by less than a field goal on the road against the Chargers in this AFC matchup that has head coaches Jim and John Harbaugh meeting for the first time since Super Bowl XLVII. The Jim Harbaugh-led Chargers have been rolling lately. Justin Herbert is throwing more and ranks sixth in passer rating (102.1), J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards are handling backfield work, and Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston lead the Chargers’ wide receivers in targets, receiving yards and yards after the catch. Advertisement Lamar Jackson has had an MVP season for Baltimore (excluding last week’s poor performance), but Derrick Henry has taken a step back lately with under 80 net yards in three of his last four games. Zay Flowers continues to impress (though somewhat inconsistently), while Diontae Johnson has become a fantasy drop, averaging two targets and 0.5 receptions per game. The Chargers defense is tough, and Tuli Tuipulotu has led the NFL over the past three weeks with six sacks, but Jackson has the third-most time to throw in the league. This Harbaugh brothers matchup is full of talent and intrigue. Read the full preview . Statistics in this section come from TruMedia. Fantasy football Week 12 takeaways Michael Salfino recaps Week 12’s action through a fantasy lens. Jayden Daniels had a good game again, accounting for three TDs, fueled mostly by one late miracle play. But I don’t understand why he’s such a heavy favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year over Bo Nix . Nix has the same record as Daniels and has 16 TD passes and just two picks in his past nine games, plus two games with at least 61 rushing yards. Jaylen Waddle punished us for benching him, though the byes hopefully forced your hand. But now we have a Tyreek Hill problem. His 17-game pace in 2024: 76-882-5. Yikes. De’Von Achane is averaging 4.3 yards per carry, which his believers would have found unfathomable in August. However, the catches and five receiving TDs have made him worthy of his ADP anyway. I will be fading this receiving production in 2025, you can be certain. — Salfino Read all of Salfino’s Week 12 takeaways Fantasy football Week 12 recap KC Joyner answers lingering Week 12 fantasy football questions. Barkley racked up an incredible 46.2 points against the Rams on Sunday night. It marked only the ninth time since the 2020 season that a running back has posted 46 or more points in a game. He now leads the league in games with 32-plus points, which he’s had in two straight weeks. He and Derrick Henry are the only running backs to put up back-to-back performances of over 30 PPR points this season. Advertisement This incredible scoring largesse leads one to ask if Barkley can break LaDainian Tomlinson’s all-time record for RB fantasy points in a season. Tomlinson tallied 481.1 with the San Diego Chargers in a 16-game season in 2006. Barkley currently has 265.9 points, which means he needs to score at least 215.3 points in the Eagles’ remaining six games to break Tomlinson’s record. Some quick math shows that is a 35.9-point per-game pace, a figure Barkley has only surpassed once this year (Sunday night against the Rams). Evidence would suggest Barkley cannot break this record, but the Eagles have four green-rated rush defenses left in those six games. If Barkley can rack up a couple of 40-plus point games (a difficult but not impossible proposition), he still has a puncher’s chance at overtaking LT for the best RB season in fantasy football history. — Joyner See all of Joyner’s Week 12 notes . (Photo of Ladd McConkey: Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, signaling their frustration with the state of the franchise's rebuilding project. Chicago has dropped four in a row to fall to an NHL-worst 8-16-2 on the season. It was outscored 41-27 while going 3-9-1 in its last 13 games. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekJimmy Carter, the 39th president and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, has died at 100OZARK-How to apply for and get those congressional appropriations for your organization was the featured topic at the Lunch and Learn hosted by the Ozark Dale County Economic Development Corporation and the Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce. Representatives from city and county governments, law enforcement, education, and nonprofit organizations heard a legislative update and learned tips on walking through the appropriation process from Melanie Hill, Southeast Alabama Representative for U.S. Sen. Katie Britt. In the second year of her first term in office, Britt has field offices in Tuscaloosa, Hunstville, Aniston, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, and Dothan. Each has a field representative serving as a liaison for citizens with issues involving federal agencies. The Dothan office is base for the 13 Wiregrass counties Hill is responsible for, she said. Hill encouraged those interested in more information about appropriations that have been preliminarily approved to visit Britt’s website, https://www.britt.senate.gov , and clicking on “appropriations requests” under the “priorities” tab. “Our team goes and fights for the money” requested by Britt’s constituents, Hill stressed. The office hopes to be able to fund about 100 projects. The money granted is distributed in the next calendar year, she said. ‘“I’ve known her since she was six years old,” Hill said about the first-term senator and Enterprise native. “I told her when she was 13 years old standing in the Coppinville Junior High School parking lot that I wanted to work for her when she became governor one day,” Hill said. “What she is doing on behalf of people is tremendous,” Hill said. “She reaches across the (political) aisle because she knows the value of doing that. “A lot of the things she deals with are issues for everybody, regardless of their political affiliation,” Hill added. “To get America back where we want it to be, we have to reach across the aisle and come to some agreements.” Britt accepts applications for congressional appropriations via her website, Hill said. Those organizations interested in more details about whether they may qualify for congressional appropriations, can contact her at melanie_hill@britt.senate.gov . Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Staff Writer {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.