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Johnson, Southern Illinois Salukis to visit Foster, Illinois State Redbirds

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:37:14 GMT

Southern Illinois Salukis (10-4, 2-1 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (8-6, 2-1 MVC)Normal, Illinois; Saturday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Illinois State plays Southern Illinois in a matchup of MVC teams.The Redbirds have gone 6-1 at home. Illinois State is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.The Salukis are 2-1 in MVC play. Southern Illinois is 1-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.Illinois State averages 6.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.7 more made shots than the 4.9 per game Southern Illinois allows. Southern Illinois has shot at a 47.2% clip from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points above the 43.6% shooting opponents of Illinois State have averaged.The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.TOP PERFORMERS: Darius Burford is shooting 43.8% and averaging 13.7 points for the Redbirds.Clarence Rupert is averaging 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Salukis.LAST 10 GAMES: Redbirds: 5-5, averaging 68.7 points, 35.2 reb...

Charles, Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns square off against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:37:14 GMT

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-9, 1-1 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (7-7, 0-2 Sun Belt)Lafayette, Louisiana; Saturday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Joe Charles and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns host John Ojiako and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in Sun Belt action Saturday.The Ragin’ Cajuns have gone 4-1 at home. Louisiana averages 75.9 points while outscoring opponents by 4.6 points per game.The Chanticleers are 1-1 in conference games. Coastal Carolina is 1-1 in games decided by 10 or more points.Louisiana’s average of 8.8 made 3-pointers per game is 1.8 fewer made shots on average than the 10.6 per game Coastal Carolina allows. Coastal Carolina has shot at a 45.8% rate from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points higher than the 45.2% shooting opponents of Louisiana have averaged.The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.TOP PERFORMERS: Kobe Julien is averaging 18.4 points for the Ragin’...

Staton-McCray and Samford host Citadel

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:37:14 GMT

Samford Bulldogs (12-2, 1-0 SoCon) at Citadel Bulldogs (8-6, 0-1 SoCon)Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Samford visits the Citadel Bulldogs after A.J. Staton-McCray scored 29 points in Samford’s 89-74 victory over the Chattanooga Mocs.The Citadel Bulldogs are 4-2 on their home court. Citadel has a 3-5 record against opponents above .500.The Samford Bulldogs are 1-0 in conference play. Samford is eighth in the SoCon allowing 74.9 points while holding opponents to 41.7% shooting.Citadel makes 45.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.2 percentage points higher than Samford has allowed to its opponents (41.7%). Samford scores 23.6 more points per game (90.1) than Citadel allows to opponents (66.5).The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.TOP PERFORMERS: AJ Smith is scoring 16.3 points per game with 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists for the Citadel Bulldogs. Elijah Morgan is averaging 14.4 poi...

Hawaii visits CSU Northridge following Bostick’s 21-point showing

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:37:14 GMT

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (9-5, 1-1 Big West) at CSU Northridge Matadors (11-3, 2-0 Big West)Northridge, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: CSU Northridge hosts the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors after Dionte Bostick scored 21 points in CSU Northridge’s 84-68 victory against the Long Beach State Beach.The Matadors are 5-1 on their home court. CSU Northridge leads the Big West in rebounding, averaging 43.8 boards. Keonte Jones leads the Matadors with 7.3 rebounds.The Rainbow Warriors are 1-1 against Big West opponents. Hawaii ranks fifth in the Big West with 24.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Justin McKoy averaging 5.1.CSU Northridge averages 80.6 points, 14.4 more per game than the 66.2 Hawaii gives up. Hawaii averages 73.5 points per game, 3.8 more than the 69.7 CSU Northridge allows.The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.TOP PERFORMERS: Bostick averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Matadors, scoring 16.6 poi...

Howie Carr: Harvard, the Bud Light of universities

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:37:14 GMT

I am today announcing my candidacy for the Harvard Corporation – the board that has totally run Hamas on the Charles into the ground these past few decades.You may say, Howie, you have none of the necessary qualifications – you didn’t inherit billions of dollars and you never had the luxury of checking the right boxes and having everything handed to you without ever having to break a sweat, or even crack a book.All true, but there is an opening, apparently, for a 14th member of the Corporation, although it’s seldom, if ever reported.From the Wall Street Journal last month:“One faculty member, citing a carve-out in the Massachusetts Constitution that reserves authority over Harvard to the state Legislature, asked Massachusetts lawmakers to consider installing a government official on the board to provide more transparency and public accountability.”Transparency? Public accountability? No wonder state-run media in Boston have no interest in this story.“A spokeswoman for Gov. Maura Hea...

Stock market today: Global shares mostly slip, while oil prices advance

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:37:14 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares retreated on Friday although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost as the dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen. U.S. futures edged lower while oil prices rose nearly $1. Investors are awaiting the release of a comprehensive report on the jobs market from the U.S. Labor Department later Friday. Economists expect it to show U.S. hiring slowed to 160,000 jobs last month from 199,000 in November. The hope is that the economy will remain just strong enough to stave off recession without reversing progress in taming inflation. The Federal Reserve is watching to see if current trends continue as it weighs the possibility of cutting interest rates.Rate cuts give a boost to prices for stocks and other investments, while also relaxing the pressure on the economy and financial system. “Sentiments are back on some wait-and-see, given that we may have to see a substantial weakening of the U.S. labor market to justify market pricing of a rate cut,” said Yeap J...

Bangladesh opposition calls for strike on election weekend as premier Hasina seeks forgiveness

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:37:14 GMT

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s main opposition party called for general strikes on the weekend of the country’s parliamentary election, urging voters to join its boycott.This year, ballot stations are opening amid an increasingly polarized political culture led by two powerful women; current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader and former premier Khaleda Zia.Campaigning stopped at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. The Election Commission announced polling would be held in 299 constituencies out of 300 across the country on Sunday. As per the law, election in one constituency was postponed after an independent candidate died of natural causes.The Nationalist Party, headed by Zia, and other opposition parties are boycotting the election, saying there is no guarantee it will be free, fair and inclusive under Hasina’s administration.Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, a senior joint secretary general in Zia’s party, urged people not to vote on Sunday while calling for strikes. “The 48-hour...

In the news today: Foreign interference inquiry, sentencing hearing for London attack

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:37:14 GMT

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…Initial foreign interference inquiry hearings to weigh confidentiality of informationA federal inquiry into foreign interference says its initial hearings will help identify ways to make information public, even though much of it will originate from classified documents and sources.In a public notice, the inquiry says the five days of hearings on national security and confidentiality of information, to begin Jan. 29, will help set the stage for the next public hearings, likely to take place at the end of March.The March hearings are expected to delve into allegations of foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, with a report on these matters due May 3.Sentencing hearing continues for man found guilty in London attack on Muslim familyA sentencing hearing is set to continue today for a man who killed four members of a Muslim family in London, O...

Nepal bars citizens from going to Russia or Ukraine for work, saying they are recruited as fighters

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:37:14 GMT

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has banned its citizens from going to Russia or Ukraine for employment, saying many have been recruited by the Russian army to fight in the conflict there. The country’s Department of Employment issued a notice saying it had reports of Nepalese nationals in the Russian army being killed and was further investigating the matter.It is believed that at least 10 Nepalis have been killed in the fighting and four more have been captured by the Ukraine side. Tens of thousands of Nepalis go abroad in search of work every year and are required to get a permit from the government before leaving the country for employment. It is also believed that there are some Nepalis fighting as hired soldiers on the Ukrainian side, but that has not been confirmed by the government.The Associated Press

Tesla recalls over 1.6 million imported vehicles for problems with automatic steering, door latches

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:37:14 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles imported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering functions and door latch controls. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced the recall on Friday. It said Tesla Motors in Beijing and Shanghai would use remote upgrade technology to fix the problems, so in most cases car owners would not need to visit Tesla service centers to get the upgrades.The recall due to problems with the automatic steering assist function applies to 1.6 million imported Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Ys.When the automatic steering function is engaged, drivers might misuse the combined driving function, increasing a risk of accidents, the notice said. The recall to fix the door unlock logic control for imported Model S and Model X EVs affects 7,538 vehicles made between Oct. 26, 2022 and Nov. 16, 2023. It is needed to prevent door latches from coming open during a coll...