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No. 21 USC Trojans play the UC Irvine Anteaters in out-of-conference matchup

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:33:12 GMT

UC Irvine Anteaters (1-1) at USC Trojans (2-0)Los Angeles; Tuesday, 11 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: No. 21 USC and UC Irvine meet in non-conference action.USC went 22-11 overall with a 15-2 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Trojans averaged 13.5 assists per game on 25.9 made field goals last season.UC Irvine went 23-12 overall a season ago while going 9-7 on the road. The Anteaters averaged 7.0 steals, 2.5 blocks and 11.7 turnovers per game last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Kansas State hosts South Dakota State after Mayo’s 28-point showing

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:33:12 GMT

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (1-1) at Kansas State Wildcats (1-1)New York; Monday, 8 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -10.5; over/under is 154.5BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State visits the Kansas State Wildcats after Zeke Mayo scored 28 points in South Dakota State’s 83-55 victory against the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers.Kansas State finished 26-10 overall last season while going 15-1 at home. The Wildcats averaged 76.2 points per game last season, 34.9 in the paint, 16.6 off of turnovers and 11.2 on fast breaks.South Dakota State finished 13-5 in Summit League play and 6-9 on the road last season. The Jackrabbits averaged 70.9 points per game last season, 12.5 on free throws and 23.1 from 3-point range.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Chicago State hosts CSU Northridge following Cardet’s 23-point showing

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:33:12 GMT

CSU Northridge Matadors (1-1) at Chicago State Cougars (1-2)Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Chicago State hosts the CSU Northridge Matadors after Wesley Cardet Jr. scored 23 points in Chicago State’s 78-67 victory against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles.Chicago State finished 11-20 overall last season while going 8-0 at home. The Cougars averaged 70.3 points per game while shooting 43.3% from the field and 33.9% from deep last season.CSU Northridge finished 0-14 on the road and 7-25 overall a season ago. The Matadors averaged 63.4 points per game while shooting 40.1% from the field and 32.0% from 3-point range last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

No. 17 San Diego State hosts Long Beach State after Tsohonis’ 22-point performance

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:33:12 GMT

Long Beach State Beach (1-1) at San Diego State Aztecs (1-1)San Diego; Tuesday, 10 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Long Beach State visits the No. 17 San Diego State Aztecs after Marcus Tsohonis scored 22 points in Long Beach State’s 77-73 win against the DePaul Blue Demons.San Diego State went 32-7 overall with a 15-1 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Aztecs averaged 71.2 points per game while shooting 43.8% from the field and 34.8% from behind the arc last season.Long Beach State went 17-16 overall last season while going 6-9 on the road. The Beach averaged 76.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 74.4 last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

David Cameron makes shock comeback as Rishi Sunak’s foreign secretary in UK reshuffle

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:33:12 GMT

LONDON — Rishi Sunak appointed David Cameron as Britain’s new foreign secretary — in a shock comeback for the former prime minister.Cameron, who resigned as PM in 2016 after losing the Brexit referendum, will become a life peer in the House of Lords in order to take on the government role.The move comes as Sunak carries out a major reshuffle of his government ranks, in a bid to arrest his Conservative Party’s large deficit in opinion polling. He kicked off the reshuffle Monday by firing Home Secretary Suella Braverman, a key figure on the party’s right. James Cleverly, previously foreign sec, takes over from Braverman at the interior ministry.Cameron’s return on Monday to one of the highest positions in government sent shockwaves through Westminster and the Conservative Party.It marks the first post-war example of a former prime minister serving in a successor’s Cabinet since the 1970s, when Conservative Alec Douglas-Home was named foreign secretary in ...

Long-haul carrier Emirates opens Dubai Air Show with $52 billion aircraft purchase from Boeing

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:33:12 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates opened the Dubai Air Show with a $52 billion purchase of Boeing Co. aircraft, showing how aviation has bounced back after the groundings of the coronavirus pandemic, even as Israel’s war with Hamas clouds regional security.Its low-cost sister airline, FlyDubai, followed up with an order of 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the first wide-body aircraft in its fleet. Both sales together marked a significant win for the Virginia-based Boeing Co. out of the gates on the first day of the air show, as airlines appear poised for even more billion-dollar deals this year.Emirates made the announcement witnessed by the crown prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, at a news conference Monday afternoon. Emirates CEO and Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said the deal would see the carrier purchase 90 Boeing 777 aircraft, 55 of them its 777-9 variants and 35 of them 777-8s.Emirates will also add an additional...

Gregg Olson looks forward to passing Orioles’ Rookie of the Year mantle to Gunnar Henderson: ‘It’s been way too long’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:33:12 GMT

Gregg Olson sees plenty of similarities between the Orioles’ 1989 and 2023 teams. He hopes they soon have another aspect in common.For his contributions to the unexpected success of the 1989 “Why Not?” Orioles, Olson became the first reliever to win American League Rookie of the Year. No Oriole has received that honor since, but that likely changes Monday, when Baltimore infielder Gunnar Henderson is expected to win it. Every other AL team has had at least one Rookie of the Year since Olson’s win, with five clubs having four recipients in that span.“It’s been way too long,” Olson told The Baltimore Sun. “Somebody else can take the mantle now.”In Henderson, Olson sees a fitting successor. Amid a 1988 season that infamously began with a record 21 straight losses and ended with them holding the worst record in the majors, the Orioles drafted Olson fourth overall out of Auburn University. The next year, the 22-year-old right-hander w...

Five things we learned from the Ravens’ 33-31 loss to the Cleveland Browns

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:33:12 GMT

The Ravens looked to be headed toward another blowout victory.Less than five minutes into a hugely important AFC North game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium, they were already up 14-0, courtesy of a wild Kyle Hamilton interception that he tipped to himself and returned for a touchdown on the second play of the game and an explosive 39-yard touchdown run by rookie Keaton Mitchell.But the Browns also boast one of the league’s best defenses, their own dynamic quarterback and a tough ground game, which shredded the Ravens for 178 yards. All of it, along with some self-inflicted errors by Baltimore, was enough for Cleveland to rally from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and win, 33-31.Here are five things we learned from the game.Ball security continues to be a problemThe Ravens came into Sunday just plus-one in turnover differential, and with quarterback Lamar Jackson having more fumbles (10) than touchdown passes (9) this season. That unsettling trend continu...

Larry Lucchino exploring sale of Worcester Red Sox

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:33:12 GMT

Larry Lucchino, the former Boston Red Sox president and current chairman and principal owner of the Worcester Red Sox, said this week he plans to sell the Triple-A franchise.“I’m now 78, I’ve been at this for over 40 years, so it’s time to sell this team and to move on to blissful retirement,” said Lucchino, speaking to former Boston sports anchors Bob Lobel and Mike Lynch on the “UnAnchored Boston” podcast.Lucchino has owned the WooSox since 2015, when he led a group that purchased the then-Pawtucket Red Sox for $25 million. Under his ownership the franchise relocated from Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Worcester and opened the brand new Polar Park in 2021.If Lucchino does sell, the WooSox will become the third Red Sox affiliate to change hands in the past two years. The Portland Sea Dogs (Double-A) and Salem Red Sox (Low-A) were both recently acquired by Diamond Baseball Holdings, a well-financed upstart that has quickly become the largest owner of minor league franchises ...

Red Sox game times to remain unchanged in 2024

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:33:12 GMT

Over the past three seasons the Red Sox have settled into a standard set of start times throughout the week, and those times will remain the same next season as well.According to a Red Sox spokesperson, home games at Fenway Park will continue to start at 7:10 p.m. on weeknights, 4:10 p.m. on Saturdays and 1:35 p.m. on Sundays in 2024. Some start times may vary due to getaway days, national broadcasts or special occasions like the tradition 11 a.m. Patriots Day game, but the default times will remain unchanged.The Red Sox have stuck with the same set of start times despite an increased prevalence of clubs starting night games earlier, usually at 6:40 p.m. The Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners and Colorado Rockies are among the teams who have made the change in recent years, in large part to compensate for the increased length of games that — prior to the introduction of the pitch clock — often resulted in games stretching well past 10 p.m.Last offseason the Red Sox ind...