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Alphonso Davies was named to Canada’s World Cup squad although its too soon to tell whether he’ll be ready for the team’s opener because of a hamstring injury. The defender, who plays for Bayern Munich, was injured earlier this month in the loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semifinals. Davies (No. 30 in our FIFA World Cup Rank of Top 100 Players) is Canada’s captain and among the most prominent players named to the team, along with Juventus forward Jonathan David, Southampton forward Cyle Larin and Villarreal midfielder Tajon Buchanan. Coach Jesse Marsch named nine defenders, 10 midfielders, four forwards and three goalkeepers to the 26-player roster for the World Cup, which opens on June 11. Marsch included Davies on the team’s latest 32-player training camp roster earlier this week, but he did not immediately join the team, instead remaining in Germany to continue his recovery. The team trained this past week in Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of a pair of preparation matches against Uzbekistan on Monday in Edmonton and against Ireland on June 5 in Montreal. Canada is co-hosting the World Cup with the United States and Mexico. The Canadians are in Group B along with Switzerland, Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which eliminated Italy in the European playoffs. The Canadians will have all three of their group-stage matches on home soil. Canada opens against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 in Toronto. Canada has been to the World Cup twice before, in Mexico 1986 and 2022, but the team has never advanced past the group stage. The team finished at the bottom of its group in Qatar four years ago, but Davies scored the nation’s first World Cup goal in a 4-1 loss to Croatia. Other players coming off injuries with their club teams included forward Promise David, who just had hip surgery for a ruptured tendon in February, and defender Moise Bombito, who has not played for the national team since breaking his leg in a 2-2 draw with Monaco in October. Midfielder Jacob Shaffelburg also made the roster although he also injured his hamstring earlier this month. Marsch has not named a starter between goalkeepers Maxime Crepeau and Dayne St. Clair. Both will play in the upcoming friendlies before Marsch makes a decision. “We know what’s coming in terms of a decision and we’re both mature enough to understand our role for the team, whatever the decision is,” Crépeau said on the Canadian television broadcast announcing the squad. “We understand that we’ll be here for one another and for the team on and off the field.” ___ Canadian Squad: Goalkeepers: Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City), Owen Goodman (Barnsley), Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami). Defenders: Moïse Bombito (Nice), Derek Cornelius (Rangers), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Luc de Fougerolles (Dender EH), Alistair Johnston (Celtic), Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough), Richie Laryea (Toronto), Niko Sigur (Hajduk Split), Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire). Midfielders: Ali Ahmed (Norwich City), Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), Mathieu Choiniere (LAFC), Stephen Eustaquio (LAFC), Marcelo Flores (Tigres UANL), Ismael Kone (Sassuolo), Liam Millar (Hull City), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto), Nathan-Dylan Saliba (Anderlecht), Jacob Shaffelburg (LAFC). Forwards: Jonathan David (Juventus), Promise David (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise), Cyle Larin (Southampton), Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal) Reporting by The Associated Press.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
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The trans-Alaska pipeline parallels the Dalton Highway north of the Yukon River. (Nathaniel Herz/Northern Journal)
Alaska and three of its municipalities could be in line for an extra $60 million in oil industry tax revenue after a new ruling in a long-running feud over the value of the trans-Alaska pipeline system.
A state appeals board this week determined the property tax value of the enormous 50-year-old pipeline system, which moves crude 800 miles from the North Slope’s oil fields to the port town of Valdez, to be $13 billion.
That’s some $3 billion more than an initial 2026 assessment from Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration — meaning the pipeline’s owners would owe $60 million more under the state’s 2% property tax regime.
Far more money could be at stake if, as anticipated, the oil companies that own the pipeline and pay the taxes — or the municipalities that collect a share of the taxes — appeal the decision in state court.
A spokesperson for Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., which operates the pipeline system, said the decision is under review by the owners. Alyeska is owned by affiliates of three of Alaska’s major oil producers: Hilcorp, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil.
Robin Brena, an Alaska attorney who has long represented the municipalities in pipeline property tax matters, said he expects both parties to appeal the decision.
The dispute dates back decades. Alyeska and the municipalities spent years in court feuding over yearly assessments before reaching a settlement in 2016 that set the pipeline’s value at $8 billion — translating into an annual property tax bill of $160 million.
That money flows to both the state and municipalities; for Valdez, the taxes have represented more than half of the city’s regular recurring revenue. The North Slope and Fairbanks North Star boroughs also receive tens of millions of dollars.
After the settlement expired last year, the state Department of Revenue initially set the pipeline system’s updated value at $10.3 billion.
Both the oil companies and municipalities appealed to the State Assessment Review Board, whose five members are appointed by the governor.
The owners assert that the pipeline system’s value has been declining and is now $2.8 billion — equating to some $56 million in property tax payments.
The municipalities, meanwhile, say the system is depreciating at a much slower rate and still has decades of life left in it, buoyed by new oil development on the North Slope. They estimate that its value is closer to $20 billion, which would translate to some $400 million in property tax revenue.
Brena, the lawyer representing the municipalities, said he’s skeptical of the oil companies’ approach.
“To me, the owners are advocating a position which has consistently been about 10% percent of the true value of TAPS,” he said, using the acronym for the pipeline system. “It looks like their motives are to lower their taxes rather than to get the assessment correct.”
The Department of Revenue’s 2026 assessment was based on a court-approved method of estimating the cost of replacing the pipeline, then accounting for depreciation.
The state review board concluded that the revenue department used an improper method to calculate depreciation — focusing on past North Slope production rather than on proven oil reserves and expected future production.
The municipalities and oil companies have 30 days from May 22 to appeal the board’s decision to Alaska superior court. Similar pipeline tax cases before the 2016 settlement were appealed all the way to the Alaska Supreme Court.
Northern Journal contributor Max Graham can be reached at max@northernjournal.com. He’s interested in any and all mining related stories, as well as introductory meetings with people in and around the industry.
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U.S. SOCCER NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (Fayetteville, Ga.) — When the U.S. men’s national team took the pitch Friday afternoon for training, a player was missing. That’s because Leeds United midfielder Brenden Aaronson briefly left camp. But for good reason — to attend his own wedding. Aaronson, 25, received permission from the U.S. coaching staff to fly down to Florida to marry fiancé, Milana D’Ambra, whom he’s been with since they were teenagers. He’s expected back on Saturday when the USA has one more practice at the National Training Center outside of Atlanta before flying to Charlotte for a pre-World Cup tune-up match against Senegal on Sunday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium. While Aaronson’s teammates are bummed to miss the nuptials in person, they’re hoping to watch a livestream. U.S. midfielder Gio Reyna’s wife, Chloe, is a guest and the plan is for her to FaceTime him, so the guys can pull it up on a laptop during dinner for all to witness. As long as it’s not a “no-phones” wedding, that is. “We’re trying to get clarity on that,” midfielder Cristian Roldan told a small group of reporters during a roundtable on Friday. It’s easy to see how a player leaving camp at such a pivotal time before a World Cup might be disruptive. But that’s not the case here. “We’re a family,” Roldan said of his teammates. “We want to make sure that everybody gets their moment. It’s not a distraction at all, and, in fact, Brenden asked way ahead of time. He was a responsible young adult, so credit to him. And the coaching staff was on board with it, and so you know, if the coaching staff is on board, we’re all trying to be involved and have a good time with it.” Mark McKenzie has been friends with Aaronson since they were 10 and both came up through the Philadelphia Union academy system. He was in similar shoes when he left camp ahead of the 2024 Copa América to get married. He said the most stressful part was for his wife, worrying about potential flight cancellations or any other last-minute changes. “It’s not the easiest thing, but you make it happen,” McKenzie said. “I’m really happy for him. I’ve known B since we were 10, 11 years old, so to see him get married now — he still hasn’t grown any facial hair. “But yeah,” a smiling McKenzie continued, “it’s a special moment and I think everyone is understanding of that and excited for him. And when he gets back, we’ll be sure to break him in a little bit and welcome him back with open arms.” Aaronson is one of 13 holdovers from the 2022 World Cup roster to make this squad. He’s been part of the senior national team for the better part of the past six years and has 57 caps, nine goals and seven assists. He had the 2026 World Cup marked on his calendar, but timing can be tricky when planning life events after factoring in the calendar for both club and country. Players on both the men’s and women’s national teams have been candid in the past about that, including when to start families. Aaronson plays in the Premier League and players competing at the World Cup are granted a mandatory break before returning to their clubs. But Aaronson can’t predict how far the Americans will go — the team could be eliminated June 25 following the group stage, make it to the final on July 19, or more likely, finish somewhere in between. “These are the big life moments that you have to sprinkle in whenever you can,” goalkeeper Matt Turner said. “And it’s great for him to be able to go and do that, and I’m jealous that we’re not all there.” Four years ago, the outlook may have been different. The U.S. had the youngest team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and only a couple of players were married with children. Now, Reyna is married and has a dog. Roldan is married and has a daughter. Tyler Adams joked Thursday that the biggest difference between this World Cup and the last one is he now has two kids. The priority of competing and winning, especially at a World Cup on home soil, remains the same. But everyone has gone through different life stages since the last major tournament and that fundamentally changes the dynamics of the team. Roldan said he loves watching his daughter play with Christian Pulisic and interacting with Turner’s kids, and that it just makes the group “a whole lot closer.” “It’s a beautiful thing,” Roldan said. “And I hope we can accomplish something great together because that’ll make it feel really, really special.” Added Turner: “Sometimes you can lose touch with the fact that there’s a human side to players. … It’s really nice to see how everyone grows off the field as well as on the field and how they’re using new motivations every time they step out there.” Players said they didn’t have a big send-off for Aaronson. But 22-year-old backup goalkeeper Chris Brady joked they did give him one piece of advice before he took off. “Just, good luck,” Brady said. “Don’t f*** it up. Say, ‘I do.’”Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
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