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Johnny Gaudreau was one of the few NHL players whose star power transcended the hockey world. Even if you didn’t cheer for the Calgary Flames or, more recently, the Columbus Blue Jackets — even if you didn’t follow the NHL — you’d probably heard of Johnny Hockey.The nickname just worked. Gaudreau played the game with dazzling, darting quickness and get-out-of-your-seat skill. And there was a Hollywood aspect to his career: the too-short, too-small player who many doubted could make it to the NHL much less be one of the league’s top players.The 5-foot-7, 160-pound left winger touched and inspired an…

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Being mentally strong requires productive self-regulation of your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Yet few things are as difficult to control as a sense of confidence.You might feel self-assured one moment, and then something external, like a bad meeting with a boss, can send you into a spiral of insecurity.Growing your confidence is hard enough even when you’re not accidentally sabotaging your own progress. As I explain in my new book “The Mentally Strong Leader,” you can take active steps to get out of your own way and bolster your confidence. If you can make these eight mental shifts, your confidence will…

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NEW YORK — On Friday, top New York Yankees prospect Jasson Domínguez was with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, starting in left field and batting second.On Sunday, Major League Baseball active rosters will expand from 26 players to 28. That would allow the Yankees to call up Domínguez without needing to kick someone else out to make room for him.Will they do it?“I don’t know,” manager Aaron Boone said before Friday’s series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Yankee Stadium. “We’ll see. We haven’t made that decision. So, I don’t know.”But should they call up Domínguez? The Athletic’s Yankees beat reporters Chris…

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American Express is usually best known for its cards, but its deposit accounts are also worth considering. American Express CDs come with no fees and offer solid rates on shorter terms, making them a good choice for maximizing returns on short-term goals. American Express CDs Information about the American Express CDs has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.Annual Percentage Yield (APY)TermsFrom 11 months to 5 yearsMinimum balanceMonthly feeEarly withdrawal penalty feeFor CDs with terms less than 12 months, the early withdrawal penalty is 90 days’ interest…

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Like many culture-shaping trends, it started on TikTok.Posts by Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen, now widely known as the “muffin man,” showcased the chocolate muffins served in the Olympic Village during the Summer Games. Christiansen’s posts, highlighting his adoration of the fudgy morsels, drew millions of views as he competed at the Paris Olympics and led to numerous duplicate muffin recipes (including one in The New York Times).But one New York City-based fan of Christiansen’s posts didn’t want to settle for only a reproduction.Instead, Kelin Carolyn Zhang, a 32-year-old independent designer, wondered if she could try the real deal. There was…

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The Travel Agency on Fifth Avenue in New York Cityis an adult-use recreational marijuana dispensary.Courtesy: The Travel AgencyCannabis consumption has turned a corner — and now it’s on Fifth Avenue.Shoppers walking along the iconic New York stretch of retailers can pick up jewels from Cartier and new threads from Saks, as well as pre-rolled, New York state-grown marijuana joints from a new dispensary. In the 3½ years since New York state legalized adult-use marijuana, licensed cannabis sales have taken off, topping $100 million last year. And now, legal avenues for cannabis consumption are gaining traction in the luxury market. As New York…

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The transfer window has… closed.For Europe’s leading football clubs, the chance to revamp, reshape and — in certain cases — reduce their squads is over, until January at least. It was another busy summer for Chelsea, while after years of bringing in significant funds by selling players, Brighton & Hove Albion transformed themselves into a buying club, spending almost £200million ($263m) to give new manager Fabian Hurzeler plenty of options.Arsenal lured Euro 2024 luminaries Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino to north London, Liverpool added Federico Chiesa to Arne Slot’s attacking options, and Manchester United were seen making some potentially sensible…

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As Americans make more money, it appears they’re more likely to stay put. Households from the top 20% of earners — those earning $150,000 or more a year — are the least likely income group to have moved in 2023, according to a HireAHelper.com analysis of Census Bureau data.Just 6.5% of these households relocated. That’s compared with 9% of those in the bottom 20% of earners (making $30,000 a year or less), the group most likely to have moved. Homeownership may play a significant role. Higher earners are more likely to own their homes, Census Bureau data confirms, and owners are…

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The Detroit Lions have never won 10 or more games in consecutive seasons. Will that change this year?Can anything keep the two-time defending Kansas City Chiefs from nabbing the AFC’s top seed? Will Jayden Daniels’ arrival lift the Washington Commanders? Could Sean Payton’s Denver Broncos or Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers land among the league’s bottom feeders?Let’s go to our experts to answer these questions, with the help of analytics and our eyes on the beat.After running 10,000 simulations of the 2024 season, Austin Mock’s NFL betting model has calculated an expected win total for every team, from the San Francisco…

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Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a town hall meeting in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on August 29, 2024.Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty ImagesFormer president Donald Trump said he expected a ballot measure in Florida to legalize marijuana to pass in a new TruthSocial post, but called on the state legislature to create laws to prevent the use of the drug in public.”In Florida, like so many other States that have already given their approval, personal amounts of marijuana will be legalized for adults with Amendment 3,” the former president wrote, adding, “Whether people like…

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