Jaylen Brown says Celtics fan support led to Brad Stevens putting him back in the starting lineup over Gordon Hayward

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Daniel Donabedian:Jaylen Brown said he used fan support years ago to start again despite the fact that Brad Stevens preferred Gordon Hayward:“Once you get the people talking about it, the front office is going to start making decisions.”Celticsfans even started a petition: “That eventually made the Celtics put me back into the starting lineup.”

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What prediction markets say about AOC's possible presidential run

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the main namesbeing thrown around for a possible Democratic nominee in the next presidential race.

And in an interview this past weekend, she said her ambition was to "change this country" — only strengthening the speculation for a White House bid.

Here's what the congresswoman said, and what prediction markets are currently thinking about who could be the next Democratic nominee in the 2028 election.

Kalshi, Polymarket odds on Democratic nominee

While no major candidate has officially announced a 2028 bid, people are already placing odds on big names, Ocasio-Cortez included.

Kalshi and Polymarket are prediction-market platforms that allow users to buy shares predicting real-life events, and the odds (and price) change as traders bet.

On Polymarket, the likelihood of AOC being the Democratic presidential nominee was 8.6%, according toPolymarket odds, per live bets as of Wednesday, May 13. The market on AOC had a trading volume of over $12.8 million.

In total, the prediction market had a trading volume of over $1.1 billion. Gov. Gavin Newsom remained the frontrunner amongst market players at 24%.

Polymarket odds place former Vice PresidentKamala Harrisat 9%.

On Kalshi, Newsom still leads the pack with 25% predicting his nomination. But AOC comes second in odds, at 10%. Harris follows closely behind at 9.8%, according toKalshi prediction odds. In total, the prediction market had a trading volume of $105 million.

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Odds can fluctuate quickly as users trade in or out of the market.

What AOC has said about running for president

The progressive joined Democratic strategist David Axelrod for an interviewthis past week, who asked her flat-out if she was considering a presidential or Senate run. In response, she said her "ambition is to change this country."

"They assume that my ambition is a title or a seat," Ocasio-Cortez said. "And my ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country."

The crowd erupted in cheers after her response.

"Presidents come and go. Senate, House seats, elected officials come and go," she said. "But single-payer healthcare is forever, a living wage is forever, workers' rights are forever, women's rights, all of that."

This is not the first time she has had to answer about her own political ambitions. In February, AOC was asked a similar question during a panel, the interviewer saying: “So, when you run for president, are you going to impose a wealth tax or a billionaire’s tax?”

Instead of answering flat-out, the congresswoman said that Americans “don’t have to wait for any one president to impose a wealth tax.”

“I think that it needs to be done expeditiously."

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Air NZ warns of biggest loss in 4 years as Middle East war drives up fuel costs

May 14 (Reuters) - Air New Zealand on Thursday forecast its biggest annual pre-tax loss in four years, as the long-drawn ‌Middle East conflict drives up jet fuel prices, inflating its ‌expenses and adding to pressure from weak demand and fleet constraints.

The country's flag carrier ​forecast its annual pre-tax loss of between NZ$340 million and NZ$390 million ($201.62 million-$231.27 million), assuming average jet fuel price of $145 per barrel in the second-half. It had posted a profit of NZ$189 million last year.

The ‌U.S.-Israeli war against Iran ⁠has severely disrupted energy supply, sending crude prices soaring. That has caused the prices of jet fuel, derived ⁠from crude, to spike to $150-$200 per barrel, adding to the strain on airlines for which fuel accounts for up to a quarter of operating ​expenses.

Air New ​Zealand expects to consume about 4.1 ​million barrels in January to ‌June period, taking its fuel bill to NZ$980 million in the second-half of the financial year, 32% higher than predicted in February.

That will rack up its annual bill to NZ$1.75 billion, compared with NZ$1.48 billion incurred in 2025.

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"The scale and speed of recent movements in ‌jet fuel prices and refining margins have ​created a material external shock for the ​global aviation sector," the ​carrier said.

"If fuel prices stay at these elevated levels, ‌the airline expects to announce further ​capacity updates in ​the coming weeks."

Air New Zealand has already reduced its overall group capacity thrice across its network, and implemented fare increases. However, ​a recent slowdown ‌in booking momentum and soft domestic and trans-Tasman demand continue ​to weigh.

($1 = 1.6863 New Zealand dollars)

(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)

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Trump says no need for China's help on Iran as shippers seek way through Hormuz

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WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has said he does not expect to need China's help to end the war in Iran and ease Tehran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, in remarks made before he arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a summit with President Xi ‌Jinping.

The war is expected to feature in talks between Trump and Xi over the next two days, but Trump downplayed Beijing's potential role in ending the conflict, which has ‌choked off traffic through a key waterway that typically carries about one-fifth of the world's oil supply.

"I don't think we need any help with Iran. We'll win it one way or the other, peacefully or otherwise," he told reporters in ​Washington before departing for China.

Iran has appeared to firm up its control over the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, cutting deals with Iraq and Pakistan to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the region, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.

Iranian officials have signalled they see that control as a long-term strategic goal. An army spokesperson said supervision of the waterway could generate revenue amounting to twice Iran's oil income, while strengthening its foreign policy leverage.

"After this war ends, there will be no place for retreat," the spokesperson said, according to comments carried by ISNA news agency.

More than one month after ‌a tenuous ceasefire took effect, U.S. and Iranian demands to end ⁠the war remain far apart.

Washington has called for Tehran to scrap its nuclear programme and lift its hold on the strait, while Iran has demanded compensation for war damage, an end to the U.S. blockade and a halt to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is battling Iran-backed ⁠Hezbollah. Trump has dismissed those positions as "garbage."

CHINESE SUPERTANKER CROSSES STRAIT

The Trump administration said on Tuesday that senior U.S. and Chinese officials had agreed last month that no country should be able to charge tolls on traffic through the region, in an effort to project consensus on the issue ahead of the summit.

China, a major buyer of Iranian oil that maintains close ties with Tehran, did not dispute that account.

On Wednesday, a Chinese ​supertanker ​carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data showed, marking the ​third known passage by a Chinese oil tanker through the channel since the ‌U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28.

Other countries are exploring shipping arrangements similar to Tehran's deals with Iraq and Pakistan, sources said, potentially entrenching Tehran's control of the waterway through which fertilisers, petrochemicals and other bulk commodities vital to global supply chains normally flow.

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PRICE OF WAR

As the costs of the conflict mount, Trump said Americans' financial struggles were not a factor in his decision-making on the war.

Data released on Tuesday showed that U.S. consumer inflation accelerated in April, with the annual rate posting its largest gain in three years as food, rent and airfares rose.

Asked to what extent the economic strain on Americans was motivating him to strike a deal, Trump replied: "Not even a little bit."

"I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation ...," Trump said before leaving for China. "I think ‌about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon."

The remarks are likely to draw scrutiny as ​cost-of-living concerns remain a top issue for voters ahead of November's midterm elections.

WAR HITS OIL SUPPLIES

The conflict is weighing heavily ​on global energy markets. Global oil supply will fall by around 3.9 million barrels ​per day across 2026 and undershoot demand due to disruptions caused by the Iran war, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, with more than 1 ‌billion barrels of Middle East supply already lost.

Brent crude futures were steady ​at around $108 per barrel, after a three-day rally driven ​by the Hormuz deadlock.

Surveys show the war is unpopular with U.S. voters less than six months before nationwide elections. Two out of three Americans, including one in three Republicans and almost all Democrats, think Trump has not clearly explained why the country has gone to war, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

ISRAEL CONTINUES TO STRIKE LEBANON

Iran has demanded security guarantees ​for Lebanon as part of its proposal to end the wider war, ‌but despite a U.S.-mediated ceasefire announced last month, Israel has continued to strike Hezbollah.

On Wednesday, Israeli airstrikes on cars in Lebanon killed 12 people, including two children, ​according to Lebanon's health ministry.

Some of the strikes targeted vehicles well beyond the main theatre of conflict in the south, on the coastal highway south of Beirut, security ​sources said.

(Reporting by Reuters Newsrooms; Writing by Ros Russell; Editing by Aidan Lewis and Keith Weir)

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VOTE for the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week for May 4-9

The Las Cruces Sun-News will nominate several athletes per week for the El Paso Children's Hospital Athlete of the Week award. You, the readers, decide the winner.

Nominations are taken from the best performers from across the Las Cruces area during the previous week's athletic contests. This week, due to the number of worthy contenders, the Sun-News is separating the award into boys and girls categories. There are 18 total nominees, nine for the boys and nine for the girls, taken from events across May 4-9. They are baseball, softball, track and field and tennis athletes from Las Cruces, Mayfield, Organ Mountain, Centennial and Santa Teresa.

Last week's winner wasMayfield baseball's Matthew Garcia, who batted 6-for-11 with one RBI and four runs scored across a series against Organ Mountain to receive the honor.

MORE SPORTS:From Las Cruces High to NMSU, Steve Solorzano's dream is now a reality

MORE SPORTS:2026 District 3-5A track and field meet results, state meet qualifiers

Is there someone you want to nominate for this week or next week? Email Nick Coppola at ncoppola@lcsun-news.com.

The polls, located right below this text, will close on Friday, May 15, at 11:45 p.m. There are no restrictions, so vote now and vote often. Nominees are listed below the polls.

VOTE HERE (girls)

VOTE HERE (boys)

Girls nominees

Kian Almanza, Las Cruces track and field

Almanza won district championships in the 100 meters, 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles at the District 3-5A meet in Alamogordo. She also finished second in the 200 meters.

Ashley Galaz, Organ Mountain track and field

Galaz won district championships in the 1600 and 3200 meter races at the District 3-5A meet in Alamogordo.

Paige Jorge, Centennial track and field

Jorge won district championships in the shot put and discus throw at the District 3-5A meet in Alamogordo.

Leah Pacheco, Las Cruces softball

Pacheco struck out 25 total batters across playoff games against Albuquerque High and Alamogordo. She also tallied three RBIs against the former.

Payton Oliver, Mayfield softball

Oliver recorded six RBIs in a 16-6 victory over Centennial in the 5A playoffs.

Dallas Bencomo, Mayfield softball

Bencomo hit two home runs in a 16-6 playoff win over Centennial.

Audrina Guillen, Mayfield softball

Guillen hit a walk-off RBI single to help Mayfield defeat Rio Rancho 5-4 in the 5A playoffs. She also struck out nine batters as the Trojans' pitcher.

Kendra Martinez, Centennial softball

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Martinez hit two home runs and notched four RBIs on three hits in a 10-4 win over Volcano Vista in the 5A playoffs.

Savannah Reiman, Organ Mountain tennis

Reiman won a 5A singles championship at the NMAA State Tennis Championships in Albuquerque.

Boys nominees

Donnail Escudero, Organ Mountain track and field

Escudero won district championships in the 100, 200 and 400 meters at the District 3-5A meet in Alamogordo.

Daxton Coombs, Organ Mountain track and field

Coombs won district championships in the 800, 1600 and 3200 meters at the District 3-5A meet in Alamogordo.

Asa Laws, Organ Mountain track and field

Laws won district championships in the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles and the long jump at the District 3-5A meet in Alamogordo.

Gunnar Guardiola, Las Cruces baseball

Guardiola pitched a complete-game shutout in Game 1 of a three-game 5A first-round playoff series against Centennial, a 1-0 win for the Bulldawgs.

Armando Gonzalez, Las Cruces baseball

Gonzalez pitched a complete-game shutout in Game 2 of a three-game 5A first-round playoff series against Centennial, a 2-0 win for the Bulldawgs.

Isaac Seldner, Mayfield baseball

Seldner struck out 12 batters in Game 1 and recorded three hits in Game 2 of a 5A first-round playoff sweep against Los Lunas.

Omar Saucedo Jr., Santa Teresa baseball

Saucedo Jr. registered four RBIs in a 7-6 win over Valley in Game 2 of a 4A first-round playoff series. That win helped the Desert Warriors advance.

Carter Follin, Centennial tennis

Follin was one half of a doubles pairing that won a state championship at the NMAA State Tennis Championships in Albuquerque.

Jayce Hooten, Centennial tennis

Hooten was one half of a doubles pairing that won a state championship at the NMAA State Tennis Championships in Albuquerque.

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