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Le défenseur international français de Manchester United Raphaël Varane s’est blessé au cours du match de Championnat d’Angleterre à Chelsea, samedi, avant de quitter le terrain en marchant mais en larmes…

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LONDON (AP) — Casemiro’s injury-time header earned Manchester United a 1-1 draw at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.

Jorginho had looked like giving Graham Potter his first standout win against a major team in the league when converting an 87th-minute penalty.

But Casemiro rose to head past Kepa Arrizabalaga and earn United a deserved point.

The visitors arrived at Stamford Bridge on the back of their most complete performance of the season in the 2-0 win against Tottenham in midweek. And United had the best of the chances in the first half, with Marcus Rashford again failing to make the most of his opportunities in front of goal and Antony missing when one-on-one with Kepa.

With Cristiano Ronaldo cut from Ten Hag’s squad after the Portugal striker refused to come on as a substitute against Spurs, United looked in danger of paying the price for their failure to capitalize on their dominance.

Even more so when Scott McTominay brought down Armando Broja in the box late on.

Jorginho stepped up and converted from the spot.

Victory would have seen fourth-place Chelsea move four points clear of United but Casemiro ensured late drama.

Rising at the far post to meet Shaw’s cross in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Kepa got a hand to the Brazilian’s header, but could only touch it onto the post before the ball crossed the line.

“First half Rashford had two big chances, Antony one against one,” Ten Hag told BBC Sport. “You have to score goals in such moments because in top games three chances is massive. You have to score.

“We dictated the game and I am happy with that. If you concede a goal late it is difficult.”

Chelsea manager Graham Potter is still undefeated since succeeding Thomas Tuchel last month.

“It’s disappointing because we’re 1-0 ahead at the end, but over the course of the game a point is about right and I’m not sure if we did enough to win it,” Potter told Sky Sports. “A really fighting performance from us, we improved a lot after 30 minutes so we will take what we get.”

United had a scare when Raphael Varane had to leave the field after 60 minutes with an apparent knee injury.

The France international was in tears as he departed, raising concerns over his participation in the World Cup.

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By Gisela Valencia for FIU

Senior Joni Spencer is a force to reckon with.

The native of Antigua and Barbuda came to FIU in 2019 and built a top-notch academic career for herself. A chemistry and math major who currently boasts a 4.0 GPA, Spencer was part of a group of Panthers who participated in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) research program this past summer. During the program, she analyzed ways to optimize a material for use in batteries for electrical cars — and how to make these cars a more efficient, sustainable alternative to combustion engine cars.

Spencer was recently named a finalist for the internationally recognized 2023 Rhodes Scholarship. The scholarship is often considered the most prestigious international program of its kind in the world and is also the oldest one, first started in 1902. If selected during the next round of interviews, Spencer would receive a scholarship to study full-time, post-graduation at the globally acclaimed University of Oxford.

“I’m so excited,” Spencer says. “I came to study in the U.S. because I wanted to have access to people with different viewpoints. FIU is an incredible school. It has this international community. People at FIU, they are so passionate about their research and so interested in what they are doing. I have come to incorporate it into my life goals to constantly be in an environment with people like that. Going to Oxford would allow me to be in this kind of community, and it would also allow me to learn about more perspectives and viewpoints.”

At FIU, Spencer is part of a lab headed by Alexander Mebel, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, in which she studies chemical reactions that may allow life to be conducive in space. She is a student in the Honors College and a member of various organizations on campus, including the FIU Undergraduate Research Society, as well as a student leader in the National Society of Leadership and Success.

She is a peer learning assistant, helping students in Calculus 3 with their assignments. She was selected for this year’s UN-affiliated Millennium Fellowship, which will allow her to complete a project improving financial literacy among university students and young professionals. As part of a class she took last year with chemistry and biochemistry Professor David Chatfield, she and a group of students also analyzed possible drug treatments for COVID-19.

Joni Spencer shared a poster presentation of her research at MIT

Spencer’s research specialty is computational chemistry,  a type of chemistry that utilizes computer simulation to help in solving complex problems. Her goal is to use computational chemistry to uncover innovations for sustainable development, and ultimately, to help people protect themselves in the face of climate change.

She is particularly interested in discovering ways fuel cells — cells that do not produce carbon emissions — can be introduced and adopted in technology and products (like cars) in Antigua and Barbuda and across the Caribbean, which is often devastated by natural disasters like hurricanes. These regions, she says, would especially benefit from using renewable energy.

Scientific discoveries could also open the doors to increased alternatives and infrastructure that could help the region prepare for climate events, she adds.

“I want to make sure people get the resources they need in times of crisis,” she says. Her way of helping is through science.

She believes that computational chemistry and machine learning offer a particularly powerful tool to make a difference — and to become a better chemist.

“My knowledge of chemistry has been cemented by doing computational work because you need to know the ins and outs of chemistry,” she says. “The computer doesn’t have a brain. You have to tell it what to do. In the future, I want to make sure that we can find more efficient ways of using the computer for this. As a researcher, I want to use machine learning to study sustainability.”

Being a finalist for the Rhodes scholarship is an important step in Spencer achieving her goals and launching a career of impact.

“Joni is a remarkable young scholar,” says Director of Prestigious Scholar Development Ashley Kuntz. “Her faculty and research supervisors praise her intellect, character and work ethic. We can all be very proud she is representing FIU on the international stage. This is a well-deserved recognition of Joni’s academic accomplishments and of her potential to thrive as a graduate student at Oxford.”

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Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. File photo/Marvin Hamilton

Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has criticised the tame response of the Law Association of TT (LATT) after serious questions of misconduct were raised against former attorney general Faris Al-Rawi which led to the collapse of the criminal case against former UNC attorney general Anand Ramlogan and former UNC senator Gerald Ramdeen.

In a release on Saturday, she said, “The council of the LATT has wasted the opportunity to use their weight as protectors of the rule of law and promoters of the administration of justice to firmly call out those members of their own Bar who have been found wanting and to publicly denounce their conduct.”

Persad-Bissessar said LATT’s statement was long overdue and had to be “dragged out of them” but it repeated what was already known.

On Friday, LATT said Attorney General Reginald Armour had questions to answer regarding the role of Al-Rawi in negotiating a plea deal with Vincent Nelson, the main witness against Ramlogan and Ramdeen, among six other areas of concern.

The statement followed an emergency meeting of the council on October 20 to discuss the allegations which were revealed after the criminal case was discontinued by Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard on October 10.

The case was stopped because of a purported indemnity agreement signed by Al-Rawi and Nelson and the refusal of the witness to testify until a civil case filed against the State claiming a breach of that agreement had been determined.

In her response, Persad-Bissessar said it was pointless that LATT was calling on Armour to answer questions via a press release, without saying if they have written to him demanding answers.

She described the situation as a “chilling moment for the democracy of Trinidad and Tobago.”

The case was dropped because the State’s main witness convicted Nelson said he was unwilling to testify until a civil case he filed against the State seeking over $100 million was determined.

Nelson claimed he has suffering loss of earnings after being expelled from a firm in the UK. Some of the losses incurred are loss of insurance benefits; $2.5 million fine he was ordered to pay when he pleaded guilty; and additional sums if the UK authorities demands it for alleged unpaid taxes.

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