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First of all, Happy New Year everyone! Health, happiness and may your wishes come true. It is also the time for predictions.

Is the new Professional Women's Hockey League permanent? Will the Stanley Cup return to Canada this year? What can we expect from the Canadian? Who will win the Super Bowl? Do you see the Dodgers winning the World Series? Will the Olympic Games take place in peace? Can the Alouettes win the Gray Cup for the second year in a row? And what can we expect from CF Montreal?

Let's go!

The LPHF: great start!

The game between the women's teams from Montreal and Ottawa was a complete success! Photo Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images via AFP

The teams from Montreal and Ottawa performed very well in their first game in the Professional Women's Hockey League. There was a great atmosphere at the Place TD Arena. It remains to be hoped that the number of visitors will continue. This time the foundations of the new league appear to be solid. The players didn't steal it. They showed patience and perseverance. The media gives them great visibility. Just one thing: it would be nice if all six formations had nicknames.

What if it was the Canucks?

Rick Tocchet transformed the Vancouver Canucks. Getty Images via AFP

I'm almost embarrassed that I picked the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup. Why this prediction? Because it's time for a Canadian team to bring home the Cup, and the Oilers seemed to be the team best placed to achieve what now appears to be success for a Canadian club. Notice that they get back on track. The Maple Leafs? Who wants to see them win? But what about the Vancouver Canucks? At the top of the Pacific Division they are ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights and the Los Angeles Kings. Could this finally be her year?

CH: 2026 at the earliest

Samuel Montembeault does a good job in front of the Canadian net. Archive photo, Martin Chevalier

The Canadian returned from his vacation unscathed. His .500 record after 37 games represents a four-point improvement over last year. The Habs are just five points out of a playoff spot, but it would be the surprise of the year if they qualified. And if you think about it, maybe that's not a good deal. We would start dreaming about the trophy. The team isn't there yet. I maintain that the Canadian will not reach the playoffs until 2026 at the earliest. But when it happens, no amount of regression will be tolerated.

Super Bowl: Beware of the Ravens!

Quarterback Lamar Jackson has thrown 24 touchdown passes this season. Photo AFP

With only one game left in the regular season, Las Vegas oddsmakers are still picking the San Francisco 49ers to win the Super Bowl in February. But it leaves them with just a slim lead to defeat the Baltimore Ravens, who are also having a tumultuous season. However, like many fans, I have a soft spot for teams that have gone far. The Miami Dolphins have been able to win a first division championship since 2008. The resurgence of the Detroit Lions, who have secured a first division championship since 1993, and the Cleveland Browns, who are second to the Ravens, is positive for the NFL. These three teams probably won't make it to the Super Bowl, but their success provides hope for the years to come.

Anyone but the Dodgers!

Nothing says Shohei Ohtani will lead the Dodgers to the promised land. AFP

To triumph without danger, we triumph without glory. Here's what we'll say about the Los Angeles Dodgers if they win the World Series this fall. But, you know what? I hope they screw up! I have no sympathy for teams trying to buy championships. I know that's part of the game, especially in baseball, a sport that has long since lost all sense of values. We can say that 97% of the 700 million 10 year contract granted to Shohei Ohtani will be paid to him after his career and that he will sell tickets wherever he goes, that's crazy! Not to be forgotten is the 12-year, $325 million contract awarded to rookie pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. At least it will bring in a lot of tax money.

The fear games

Boats took part in a parade rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on the Seine past the Eiffel Tower on Monday. Photo AFP

Due to the international situation, Paris will be nervous during the Summer Olympics. Security will be a major challenge at the opening ceremonies taking place on the Seine. The athletes will parade there in boats. There's no doubt the spectacle will be a feast for the eyes, but the police risk having their hands full. In a large stadium, such as a river, crowd control is already complicated. Last November, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told the daily Le Monde that 35,000 police and gendarmes would be on duty on the day of the event, which will take place on July 26. During the Games, which run until August 11, and the Paralympic Games, which run from August 28 to September 8, 30,000 police officers will be mobilized daily to ensure the safety of athletes and spectators.

Why not a second Gray Cup?

Marc-Antoine's fiery speech after the Alouettes' victory in the Gray Cup game was epic. Photo Martin Chevalier

By winning the Gray Cup in 2023, the Alouettes repositioned themselves on the sports map in Quebec. By defeating the Toronto Argonauts in the East Division final and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Gray Cup game, the Alouettes Alouettes proved their success was not a matter of luck. They say it's harder to stay at the top than to get there, but the Alouettes will still have what it takes to go far. A second championship in a row is not a mirage.

Let's pray for Messi!

Let's hope Lionel Messi can play at the Saputo Stadium on May 11th. Getty Images via AFP

Finally, a word about CF Montreal, the most anonymous team in the city. The good news is that Lionel Messi will arrive at the Saputo Stadium with Inter Miami on May 11th. Let us pray that he does not suffer any injury by then. As far as the Montreal team is concerned, two questions arise. The first: Who will be the coach this year? Second, what does Joey Saputo plan to do with his team? Does he want to turn this into a competitive team or continue to sell his good players left and right?

Alianza Lima's signing of Cecilio Waterman sparked a huge response from fans, most of whom questioned the signing of the 32-year-old goalscorer. In the middle of this panorama is the steering wheel Abdul Ayarza, Cienciano del Cusco's latest reinforcement spoke about the arrival of his teammate from the Panamanian team and praised his goalscoring abilities.

What did Abdiel Ayarza say about Cecilio Waterman?

The Imperial team's new midfielder emphasized that Waterman will have no problems at Alianza Lima. He also “warned” about his goalscoring qualities.

“Cecilio Waterman is our striker for the Panama national team. He will perform well in the club he will sign. As we say in Panama: Don't give him 'papayas' because he will engage and he will party like it's supposed to be,” he told 'Between Balls.'

On the other hand, Ayarza referred to the Panamanian football players who will compete in this edition of League 1. “We as Panamanians will come to Peru and do our best to defend our flag.” “Everyone who leaves Panama is trying to do better so they can call us and win another call,” he added.

How many goals did Cecilio Waterman score in 2023?

Cecilio Waterman joined Alianza Lima after his time with Cobresal in Chile, a club where he scored 11 goals in 42 games.

Alianza Lima announced the arrival of Panamanian Cecilio Waterman throughout 2024. Photo: Alianza Lima

When will the Blue and White Night 2024 take place?

The Blue and White Night, an event that will mark the beginning of the era Alejandro Restrepo in Alianza Lima, will take place next Monday, January 15th and will be available to watch exclusively on the Liga 1 Max signals and the Liga 1 Play streaming service.

We made it. Golf's long offseason (a month or so, give or take depends on your feelings on the Hero World Challenge) is over, and the 2024 PGA Tour season begins this week in Kapalua.

While professional men's golf never goes by long enough to truly miss, there's real reason to look forward to The Sentry. Firstly, it's the best collection of talent we've seen since the Tour Championship. Second, it's in Hawaii, which means you're playing prime-time golf in a sunny spot while most of us are bundled up somewhere much colder. There are worse ways to spend the weekend.

Looking ahead to the start of the season, our golf team came together to answer some pressing questions about the sport, which meant PGA Tour and LIV players were ready for the taking.

Who needs a big 2024 most?

Müller: Collin Morikawa. It was as crucial for Morikawa to turn things around as he did to finish the 2023 regular season and then win a fall event in Japan and put himself back in the conversation as a top-five golfer on the PGA Tour bring. He turns 27 this year, and while those two big wins certainly won't amount to anything, Morikawa himself would say the 2022 and 2023 seasons were disappointments.

He's one of the most talented golfers in the world and one of the tour's biggest stars, but in reality he's never played like a true top player week in and week out. He was more of a rising star who was able to showcase his immense talent – and that distinct 'it' factor – to secure majors victories at Harding Park and Royal St George's. But the last two years he has finished outside the top 20 in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, showing he has not been a consistent golfer in the regular season. We all know how good Morikawa is. He could be the best. However, at a certain point you are no longer the young generation. You'll be 27. You'll be overtaken by contemporaries like Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland and have to take your place as an elite player.

The good news? It really seems like he's turned things around. He was almost over the moon about how he thought he had solved something in his swing, sorted out some back problems and was playing some of his best golf at the end of 2023. I think this is a big year for him.

Dustin Johnson's performance in 2023 was not up to his standard. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Kellenberger: Dustin Johnson. He won't be 40 until after the US Open. He is the last man not named McIlroy, Scheffler or Rahm to be number 1 in the world. We're still not far away from Johnson winning a green jacket and going 5-0 in a Ryder Cup. But in the six majors since moving to LIV he has achieved T24, T6, T48, T55, T10 and one missed cut and was never in contention on the weekend. Because of this, and LIV's ongoing viewership deficits, Johnson has fallen out of sight and out of mind for golf fans. He's too young for that and has too much left.

Johnson's legacy in the game is secure and he may be happy with the work-life balance at the moment, but it would be disappointing if he were really done contributing to it – and winning one LIV event a year is for no one but that LIV bots matter. It's all about the majors for Johnson right now, and winning his third in 2024 would be a big deal (in addition to winning at Augusta National in 2020, he also played well at Pinehurst and Royal Troon).

Quinn: The instinct here was to point to the return of Will Zalatoris, but then I realized that for some reason Cameron Young still hasn't had an actual PGA Tour victory. Like everyone else, I expected a dynamic 2023 season from the 2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Young wanted to get into the top 10 discussion and secure a spot on the Ryder Cup team. It just has to be realized. Instead, in a frustrating season, Young spent several late Friday afternoons making birdies just to break through. A largely forgettable year included a 73rd-place finish in the final round of the Open Championship to finish T8. No one could have imagined at the start of the season that he would miss East Lake.

No one questions Young's talent, but at 26, you actually want to see him win. You can imagine him doing that too. Young was particularly candid at the BMW Championship last summer when he said he wanted to grade his 2023 season with a C-, calling it “mediocre golf.” He also said that he deserved a grade of B because he overcame his problems and improved in some areas that were not producing results. This is a season where everything has to come together for Young, because the alternative is a growing gap between him and a class of players we thought were his contemporaries.

Who will be the breakout star of 2024?

Müller: Min Woo Lee. For golf nerds, Lee may have already broken through, but this year the 25-year-old Australian will become a household name. The best breakouts are the ones that have been bubbling under the surface for a while but have never quite caught your attention.

This is Lee. At 23, he won the Scottish Open and has already finished in the top 25 at all four majors. And the last eight months seemed to be a transition phase that almost all great golfers go through before they really explode (think Scheffler, the makes it to the top 20 and dominates the Ryder Cup in 2021).

After finishing 6th at the Players, Lee went on a truly impressive run: 18th at the PGA Championship, 5th at the US Open and 41st at the Open Championship before claiming international victories in Macao and the Australian PGA Championship (against a strong field). , I might add). While he hasn't won on the PGA Tour yet, he has quietly risen to No. 19 in the DataGolf rankings, a good indicator of who is playing the most sustained golf. So this should be the year of Min Woo.

Finally, enjoy this beautiful shot on the way to his Australian victory.

Kellenberger: The immediate and obvious answer here is Ludvig Aberg, so much so that I wanted to defend myself against it. It just felt so obvious that I wondered if he was a star yet. But…he's a star in the golf sick world. Anywhere else? Not that many – Aberg's Instagram follower count is half that of Adam Scott, which is perhaps anecdotal, but also a good barometer of where an athlete stands in the broader landscape. Many golf fans first got to know Aberg at the Ryder Cup last year. So 2024 will be a huge opportunity for him – he will finally take part in his first major championships and be noticed and seen by casual players.

And they'll be amazed by what they see – Aberg may be a golf ball driver of a generation, and the 24-year-old Swede has adapted to professional golf as well as anyone we've seen in years. Every part of his game is good enough to win right now, and some of it is exceptional. Everything seems possible.

Quinn: You're right Hugh, Aberg is too obvious an answer. He's already a star. We saw that in Rome.

But do you know who isn't? Fellow Swede Vincent Norman. The 26-year-old was one of five players to win on both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour last season. The others? Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Max Homa and Aberg. Norman won the Irish Open with a final round of 65 and won the Barbasol Championship in a playoff. Since turning pro in June 2021, Norrman is ranked 1,018th. climbed to 71st in the world but has managed to exist in relative anonymity. That changes in 2024. Like Aberg, Norrman is extremely long and extremely straight off the tee, rounding out his game the rest of the way too.

Wyndham Clark had a career season in 2023, winning the US Open. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Whose stocks are you selling for 2024?

Müller: Wyndham Clark. Maybe that's not a bold decision. I happen to be someone who bought a lot of Clark stock last summer, and I'm ready to sell it for some profit. I tend to fall in love with players who were reliable in all other areas and then “fix” their mistake, and the way Clark corrected his ball striking made him a real top prospect in the 2023 season. 10 PGA Tour player. There was nothing fraudulent about making the cut at every single high-level event, winning the high-level Wells Fargo Championship, and then wowing us all with an incredible performance at the US Open at LACC. Before 2023, he struggled to keep his PGA Tour card, so I think Clark remains a pretty solid golfer by that metric.

But is he actually one of the 15 best players on tour? One of the 20? My husband just played on a Ryder Cup team, so the level is suddenly much higher. This is the year he shows us. He didn't perform particularly well in Rome (somehow he lost 7.86 strokes from tee to green) and his emotional game can often cause him to fall far when things go wrong. I hope Clark can continue to be the golfer that makes it to the Tour Championship every year. I'm just not confident.

Kellenberger: One day we'll look back at Lucas Glover's eleventh-hour pleas to make the Ryder Cup team and it will all seem strange. With all due respect to Glover, who overcame the putting yips and won twice in August, I just don't think he will remain one of the PGA Tour's best players for a month in 2023. This is far more likely. This was a great hit and not a sign that the 44-year-old Glover would embark on a renaissance tour at the end of his career that included multiple tour wins and major competitions. In the two full-field contests Glover competed in during the fall season, he was T44 and T59, so it may already be over.

Müller: But! There was never a time in Glover's career when he wasn't a good ball hitter and driver. He averaged about half a stroke in both categories. Assuming the putting stays about the same, I have every confidence he'll be back in Atlanta next year.

Quinn: Cameron Smith ended the 2023 calendar with negative strokes scored in five of his last seven events, a detail that may not sound too alarming until he realizes that it will be difficult to find another elite player in the world, which is nowhere near as worrying. Yes, that includes his LIV win at Bedminster in August, but for the purposes of this exercise and to figure out which top players might not be worth running with at the 2024 majors, it's worth considering Smith's recent form .

This should be an interesting summer for Smith. Entering 2022, he was widely considered the best player in LIV's squad. Since then, Brooks Koepka won a major, Talor Gooch won his singles championship, Bryson DeChambeau returned to form and, most notably, Jon Rahm ousted everyone as LIV's headliner. Smith now appears to find himself in a rather strange place in the new world order. He left St Andrews in the summer of 2022 as one of the most talked about players in the world and is certainly no less talented today. But as with all LIV players, his achievements in the majors become even more important.

(Top photos of (left to right) Lucas Glover, Min Woo Lee and Collin Morikawa: Lintao Zhang, Gregory Shamus and Mark Metcalfe / Getty Images)

Auston Matthews hit the net no less than 13 times in Wednesday night's game against the Anaheim Ducks and his stubbornness finally paid off as he celebrated his 30th win of the season.

No Toronto Maple Leafs player scored as many goals in 35 games as Frank Mahovlich in 1960-1961. Matthews is on pace for a 69-goal season not seen since Mario Lemieux in the mid-1990s.

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The American has improved his game again since December. With his first goal in 2024, he has scored 16 times in as many games.

“He has found a new speed in the last month. “He’s been great for us,” head coach Sheldon Keefe said at a press conference. I think we've been playing a lot better lately and we like to see that. It's important, but in this team game you need players who can make the difference by winning and Auston certainly does that.

However, Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal tried to stand between Matthews and his eighth 30-goal season. He blocked no fewer than 55 shots, including the mustachioed man's first 12. It was only in extra time that he finally gave in in the 1-2 defeat.

“It was a little bit of a shock,” the Leafs sharpshooter admitted. You try and say to yourself, “The next one goes, the next one goes,” but he played a pretty good game and I have to take my hat off to him. I’m proud that not everyone was discouraged.”

Good results

For his part, Matthews is particularly proud that Toronto is getting back on track after a checkered end to 2023. Martin Jones was a solid goalscorer for the second game in a row. After his shutout against the Los Angeles Kings, he allowed the Ducks just one goal on 26 shots.

“The team is playing right. I think we had a very good approach in the last four or five games and of course in the last two games. “The most important thing is to get the results we want,” said Matthews, who barely mentioned his own performance.

John Tavares was the Maple Leafs' other scorer and praised his teammate. In his opinion, the recipe for success is positioning on the ice.

“Obviously he's a top player and always finds space to create chances or knows where to position himself on the ice to receive passes,” the captain explained.

Matthews will have a great chance to add to his personal tally as his team will face the San Jose Sharks twice in a row on Saturday and Tuesday.

look here Results from Youth Baseball 2024 LIVE. Check how that games which is being played ONLINE FOR FREE in Panama TODAY, Thursday, January 4th.

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• Lidom 2023-24 results LIVE, January 3: Follow the round robin games and standings HERE
• LVBP 2023-24 LIVE results, January 3: Today's games, pitchers and round-robin positions

Follow that Results of Youth Baseball 2024 LIVE TODAY, Thursday, January 4th. The start of a new year has come and the 55th edition of the tournament is approaching. This day will bring the Caja de Ahorros Cup in total six games, among which stands out the debut of Panamá Oeste, the current champion of the competition, against Coclé, the runner-up. Check how that Position table and that official calendar the Channel Country Championship.

2024 youth baseball schedule

Check out the 2024 youth baseball schedule starting January 4 in Panama. Also remember that you can see all the results in La República Deportes.

From January 4th to 7th

Youth baseball calendar 2024. Photo: Fedebeis

From January 8th to 12th

Youth baseball calendar 2024. Photo: Fedebeis

From January 14th to 18th

Youth baseball calendar 2024. Photo: Fedebeis

From January 19th to 22nd

Youth baseball calendar 2024. Photo: Fedebeis

From January 23rd to 27th

Youth baseball calendar 2024. Photo: Fedebeis

From January 28th to 29th

Youth baseball calendar 2024. Photo: Fedebeis

Youth Baseball: Play today, January 4th

These are the Today's games in youth baseball 2024:

*Panama time.

How are things going with the 2024 youth baseball rankings?

Once the first date games are over, you can see the latest moves on the website Position table.

Youth Baseball 2024: Results as of January 3rd

• Coclé vs. Panama West
• Bocas del Toro vs Chiriqui West
• Columbus vs. Panama East
• Panama Metro vs. Darien
• Chiriqui vs Veraguas
• Herreras vs. The Saints.

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Degree in Communication Sciences with a specialization in Journalism from the University of San Martín de Porres (USMP). Web editor of the newspaper La República. With an interest in topics related to sport, history, culture, politics and society.

The Bears' season will be over whether they win, lose or tie on Sunday, but that doesn't mean they go into their game against the Packers without regard to the outcome.

A win would put the Packers in the playoffs, and Bears quarterback Justin Fields made it clear Wednesday that avoiding that is motivation enough for the team to have a big performance in Green Bay.

“I think it would mean a lot to the team, the fans and the city,” Fields said, via Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. “I think it would be great. We know Green Bay is playing for a lot and what is at stake. They are currently playing for a spot in the playoffs. So I just think with everything that’s on the table, it would be a great feeling to end the season up there with a win at Lambeau.”

Fields left out what a win would mean for him, but it would be a good final act as the Bears face some important decisions this offseason. With the first overall pick in the draft, the Bears have the choice of selecting one of the top quarterbacks coming out of college or choosing Fields as he enters his fourth NFL season.

Of course, there will be arguments on both sides, but leading the Bears to wins in five of their last six games while showing improved play makes Fields a more attractive option than he was earlier in the year.

Game of Aragua Tigers vs. Cardinals from Lara LIVE for the LVBP Round Robin 2023-24 TODAY, January 4th. The Bengalis, who have not had a good start in the postseason of Venezuelan baseball, come with the urgency to turn the page as quickly as possible so as not to slip away from second place. However, that is dusk They need a surge of power in Maracay that will allow them to continue dreaming of leadership. The clash being televised Televen j Simple TVwill be played at 7 p.m. and La República Deportes will bring you minute by minute FREE ONLINE.

YOU CAN SEE: Aragua Tigers vs. Bravos de Margarita LIVE for Round Robin 2024: Watch TODAY's game on LVBP

When do Tigres vs. Cardinals play TODAY for the LVBP Round Robin 2023-24?

From the following time plans Thursday, January 4th, Tigres de Aragua vs. Cardenales de Lara will compete at Pérez Colmenares, where the LVBP Round Robin will be held:

• VenezuelaDominican Republic, Puerto Rico: 7:00 p.m
• Colombia, Peru, Panama, Miami, New York, Philadelphia: 6 p.m
• Mexico (Downtown), Chicago, Texas: 5:00 p.m
• Mexico (Pacific): 4 p.m
• Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle: 3 p.m
• Chile, Argentina, Brazil: 8 p.m
• Spain (Peninsula): 00:00 (January 5).

Where to watch Tigers vs. Cardinals LIVE at LVBP Round Robin?

In Venezuela, Televen j Simple TV You will watch the baseball game between Tigres vs. Cardinals. You can also follow the meeting until the end Beisbolplay (Streaming).

However, keep in mind that Televen will pass on the dispute through its online platform.

The Tigres de Aragua want to be the protagonists in the Round Robin. Photo: Tiger

YOU CAN SEE: Sharks vs. Cardinals LIVE: Time and place to watch the LVBP 2023-24 Round Robin game

Tigers vs. Cardinals: Pitchers for today, January 4th

Those will be them Pitchers for today from both casts:

• ARA: to be announced
• HOME: to be defined.

The Lara Cardinals want to reach the LVBP grand final. Photo: Cardinals

Results of Tigres de Aragua in the LVBP Round Robin

• Tigers 5-6 Lions (loss)
• Tigers vs. Braves (pending)
• Tigers vs. Cardinals (pending).