McLaren driver Lando Norris has previously refused to accept that Max Verstappen is the dominant force in F1 because he’s simply a better driver. The Red Bull man eventually finished 63 points clear of Norris in the drivers’ standings, winning a fourth consecutive world title with two races to spare. That’s despite the British team appearing to be superior in pace in the latter half of the campaign, with Norris briefly threatening to haul down the Dutchman’s lead. That didn’t materialise, but McLaren did finish the season with a first constructors’ crown since 1998. Norris, who ended the 2023 season still without a Grand Prix win to his name, still enjoyed a breakthrough campaign as he notched his first four F1 victories. But in interview with the Athletic in October, he was defensive when asked why he was struggling to keep pace with Verstappen in the standings, also citing seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in his answer. "They've experienced a lot more,” he said. “They've experienced a lot more in Formula 1. But it's more experiencing situations and dealing with situations that I haven't experienced yet. “It's not so much that because they've been driving a car longer, they're better drivers. It's more certain situations where you're racing against people or you have to make decisions." The last eight F1 titles have now been shared between Verstappen and Hamilton. The last season that an alternate name to those two was on the trophy was in 2016, when Nico Rosberg prevailed over his British team-mate before immediately retiring. Norris, 25, has been criticised this year for making errors as he pushed in races, and relations also got spiky between him and Verstappen after a number of racing incidents between the pair. But before the season ended, he also insisted he was working hard to make adjustments. "I'm probably working more than ever on every area to try to improve and eliminate as many weaknesses as possible,” he said. “Life hasn't changed per se, but I'm just trying to work in a different way and perform better. It's as simple as that." Verstappen and Norris had previously been considered close friends before their title battle. And this week, the Red Bull man insisted that notion had not been affected, and blamed “social media idiots” for exaggerating tensions. "Lando and I, we got on very well,” he told the Talking Bull podcast. “Of course, at times it got a bit tense on track but off the track, that shouldn't matter. We always try to do the best we can on track to get the best possible result.”It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Mike Elliott on December 1, 2024 at St. Paul's Hospital after a brief illness. Lovingly survived by his wife Jennifer Rogerson, brother Patrick Elliott and mother Maria Elliott and many more family and friends He grew up in the Fraser Valley and attended Mennonite Educational Institute, and then went on to complete a Political Science Degree at SFU. Throughout his scholastic career, he supported himself through hard work and perseverance, thus developing a very strong work ethic and drive for success. He loved to regale us with stories of his many adventures while working at the Keg and Save-On-Foods. Mike began his financial career at RBC as a Portfolio Manager and transitioned to TD Wealth as the co-founder of The Charter Group. Using the exceptionalism garnered through his earlier life experiences, Mike's dedication and commitment to his clients and colleagues ensured that his career flourished at TD Wealth. It was his life's work to assist his clients in achieving their financial goals. He was also a Rotarian and a member of the Langley Chamber of Commerce. Outside of work Mike loved to mountain bike. There was no where he would rather be than climbing a hill on his beloved bike. No matter the weather, Mike could be found biking at SFU or at Whistler. He had many friends in the biking community whom he cherished. He encouraged his wife to take up his passion for mountain biking, she now shares this love and will continue to climb all the hills ahead of her, thinking of him always. The family would like to thank Dr. Howard Lim for his excellent care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to Canadian Blood Services (even consider donating blood) or make a donation to your local food bank. Celebration of Life was held on Tuesday December 10, 2024. Please visit https://www.arbutusfuneralservice.com/tribute to leave messages of condolence.As Syrian rebels advance, what can Iran and its tired allies do for Assad?

For the first time since 2011, the Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies will be facing off in the formerly iconic, Lone Star Showdown. The rivalry game that was discontinued after the Aggies left the Big 12 for the SEC has since been reignited, with the Longhorns joining the SEC. While the vitriol from the fanbases never left, there is some added stakes in Saturday's matchup. This, of course, is the fact that the winner will go to the SEC title game to play Georgia. While the No. 3 Longhorns (10-1) have just one blemish on the season, while the No. 20 Aggies(8-3) have three, the health of Quinn Ewers may even the playing field a bit. The third-year starter injured his ankle against Kentucky last weekend, and it was clear that he was not the same player. With hopes he'd be able to recover quickly for this game, it appears, based on reports, that he is not 100%. A reason that the Houston Chronicle's Kirk Bohls thinks his backup, Arch Manning, will get some run. "I expect a hobbled Quinn Ewers to play but won't be surprised at all if Arch Manning gets in the game," wrote Bohls. Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images As college football fans learned earlier in the season, Manning is much more mobile than Ewers. In fact, he was clocked at over 20 miles per hour on a 60+ yard touchdown run against UTSA. Ewers isn't the most mobile quarterback, so an ankle injury limiting his movement even more against an aggressive pass rush may not be ideal. According to ESPN BET, the Longhorns are still favored by 4.5 points, but as we know, in rivalry games, the spread can always be thrown out the window. Related: Travis Hunter Is All Over Social Media After Colorado GPA SurfacesAdvanSix Inc. ( NYSE:ASIX – Get Free Report ) shares were down 0.9% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $31.55 and last traded at $31.62. Approximately 80,031 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 43% from the average daily volume of 141,588 shares. The stock had previously closed at $31.91. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ASIX shares. StockNews.com cut shares of AdvanSix from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on AdvanSix from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Read Our Latest Report on AdvanSix AdvanSix Price Performance AdvanSix Dividend Announcement The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 12th. AdvanSix’s payout ratio is 45.39%. Insiders Place Their Bets In related news, insider Christopher Gramm sold 1,951 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.00, for a total value of $62,432.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 43,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,390,816. This represents a 4.30 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link . Also, Director Donald P. Newman acquired 5,030 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $29.64 per share, with a total value of $149,089.20. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $149,089.20. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here . Insiders sold 15,369 shares of company stock worth $474,058 over the last three months. Company insiders own 5.60% of the company’s stock. Institutional Investors Weigh In On AdvanSix Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of AdvanSix by 319.2% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 42,952 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,305,000 after purchasing an additional 32,706 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in AdvanSix by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 598,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,186,000 after buying an additional 8,903 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in AdvanSix by 29.9% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 6,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,000 after buying an additional 1,396 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in AdvanSix by 162.8% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 51,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,565,000 after acquiring an additional 31,915 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of AdvanSix by 48.6% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 469,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,269,000 after acquiring an additional 153,686 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.39% of the company’s stock. AdvanSix Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) AdvanSix Inc engages in the manufacture and sale of polymer resins in the United States and internationally. It offers Nylon 6, a polymer resin, which is a synthetic material used to produce fibers, filaments, engineered plastics, and films. The company also provides caprolactam to manufacture polymer resins; ammonium sulfate fertilizers to distributors, farm cooperatives, and retailers; and acetone that are used in the production of adhesives, paints, coatings, solvents, herbicides, and engineered plastic resins, as well as other intermediate chemicals, including phenol, monoisopropylamine, dipropylamine, monoallylamine, alpha-methylstyrene, cyclohexanone, methyl ethyl ketoxime, acetaldehyde oxime, 2-pentanone oxime, cyclohexanol, sulfuric acid, ammonia, and carbon dioxide. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for AdvanSix Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for AdvanSix and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .