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Texas and Miami (FL) meet in Elite 8

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:44:18 GMT

Miami Hurricanes (28-7, 15-5 ACC) vs. Texas Longhorns (29-8, 12-6 Big 12)Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 5:05 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Texas -4.5; over/under is 149.5BOTTOM LINE: The No. 5 Texas Longhorns face the No. 16 Miami Hurricanes in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.The Longhorns’ record in Big 12 play is 12-6, and their record is 17-2 in non-conference games. Texas averages 10.9 turnovers per game and is 3-0 when it wins the turnover battle.The Hurricanes are 15-5 in ACC play. Miami (FL) leads the ACC with 34.9 points per game in the paint led by Jordan Miller averaging 9.3.TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Carr is shooting 42.9% and averaging 15.8 points for the Longhorns. Jabari Rice is averaging 15.5 points over the last 10 games for Texas.Isaiah Wong is scoring 16.3 points per game and averaging 4.5 rebounds for the Hurricanes. Nijel Pack is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Miami (FL).LAST 10 GAMES: Longhorns: 8-2, averaging 72.9 po...

San Diego State Aztecs take on the Creighton Bluejays in Elite 8

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:44:18 GMT

Creighton Bluejays (24-12, 14-6 Big East) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (30-6, 15-3 MWC)Louisville, Kentucky; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: San Diego State -1.5; over/under is 133BOTTOM LINE: The No. 18 San Diego State Aztecs take on the Creighton Bluejays in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.The Aztecs are 15-3 against MWC opponents and 15-3 in non-conference play. San Diego State is eighth in the MWC with 28.6 points per game in the paint led by Keshad Johnson averaging 4.9.The Bluejays’ record in Big East games is 14-6. Creighton ranks eighth in the Big East with 7.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Ryan Kalkbrenner averaging 2.5.TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Bradley is averaging 12.8 points for the Aztecs. Darrion Trammell is averaging 9.7 points over the last 10 games for San Diego State.Baylor Scheierman is shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Bluejays, while averaging 12.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Kal...

Gonzaga and UConn play in Elite 8

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:44:18 GMT

UConn Huskies (28-8, 13-7 Big East) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-5, 14-2 WCC)Las Vegas; Saturday, 8:49 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gonzaga -2; over/under is 153.5BOTTOM LINE: The No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs play the No. 10 UConn Huskies in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.The Bulldogs’ record in WCC games is 14-2, and their record is 17-3 against non-conference opponents. Gonzaga leads the WCC averaging 42.9 points in the paint. Drew Timme leads the Bulldogs with 15.0.The Huskies are 13-7 against Big East teams. UConn is second in the Big East with 11.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Adama Sanogo averaging 2.6.TOP PERFORMERS: Timme is averaging 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Bulldogs. Julian Strawther is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Gonzaga.Sanogo is averaging 17.3 points and 7.5 rebounds for the Huskies. Jordan Hawkins is averaging 16.0 points over the last 10 games for UConn.LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 10-0, averaging ...

Myanmar lawyer accused of helping army slain by guerrillas

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:44:18 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — A veteran corporate lawyer has been shot dead in Myanmar’s biggest city by self-proclaimed urban guerrillas, highlighting the bloody struggle between the military government and its foes in the country’s cities as well as the remote countryside.Min Tayza Nyunt Tin was shot multiple times while driving his car in Yangon on Friday, according to a business colleague, media reports and a statement from the guerrilla group.The group, calling itself Urban Owls, accused him of being a business associate of the country’s military leaders who seized power two years ago, and claimed he helped them launder money in order to buy real estate and business assets abroad in deals totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.Its claims could not be independently verified, and a colleague of Min Tayza denied the guerrillas’ allegations. The victim was the founder and CEO of BIZ Law Consult Myanmar, a law firm specializing in intellectual property and trademark law.Media outlets sympathetic...

Asylum seeker deal between U.S. and Canada won’t stop drama at border, advocates say

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:44:18 GMT

MONTREAL — The new asylum seeker agreement between Canada and the United States will not deter migrants from trying to cross into Canada outside official ports of entry, Quebec immigration advocacy groups say.Restricting access to the border and preventing migrants from accessing a safe pathway into the country will only incentivize bad-faith actors, said Abdulla Daoud, executive director of Montreal-based The Refugee Centre.“This type of decision-making … in the past has led to the creation of many human traffickers and smuggling rings,” Daoud said in an interview on Friday. “Canada never really had to deal with that too much. But now I think we’re going to see the numbers increase because these individuals are not going to go away.”The deal was announced on Friday during U.S. President Joe Biden’s trip to Ottawa. It was described in U.S. documents as a “supplement” to the 2004 treaty known as the Safe Third Country Agreement. That tr...

Tennis play doesn’t deter Stanley Park herons from courtship, nest building: expert

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:44:18 GMT

VANCOUVER — A breeding colony of blue herons in Vancouver’s Stanley Park is anything but normal; it’s a noisy, busy place with many human activities, yet experts say the birds somehow thrive.It’s this time of the year when the Pacific great blue herons are seen high up in the treetops at Stanley Park, screeching, flapping their broad wings and bringing sticks to impress potential mates. The herons, which were first documented in Stanley Park in 1921, are returning to the park’s rookery high above the tennis courts where they’llcourt, build nests, lay eggs and parent their chicks. Nadia Xenakis, an Urban Wildlife Programs coordinator at the Stanley Park Ecology Society, said it’s mating season and the public gets a front-row seat to the ritual of male herons carrying sticks to the nest of a possible mate. If she weaves the stick into the nest, she’s attracted; if she drops the stick to the ground, he’s out, Xenakis explained. Stanley Park’s c...

Daily horoscope for March 25, 2023

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:44:18 GMT

Moon Alert: Caution! Avoid important decisions or shopping from noon until 9 p.m. EDT today (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.Happy Birthday for Saturday, March 25, 2023:You are energetic, enthusiastic and resilient. You are also daring, bold and never shy to make your case. This is a marvelous year for you. You will get recognition for your past efforts. Expect awards, acknowledgements, praise, a raise or a promotion. Bravo!ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★Be careful about financial matters today, especially when spending money. This applies to any important decision you negotiate. Your idealism is aroused, plus you are inclined to be extravagant. Meanwhile, most of this day is a Moon Alert. Tonight: New ideas.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★For most of today, the Moon is in your sign dancing with fuzzy Neptune. This heightens your imagination, as well as your sensitivity to others. You might feel generous to someone who is less fortunate. Nevertheles...

Miss Manners: Bride threatens to boot guests for violating her wedding rule

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:44:18 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My fiance and I are getting married next year and so far, everything is coming together smoothly. The only issue I have is how to tell our guests — without sounding like a bridezilla — that there will be a very strict “no cellphones” policy during the ceremony.They can have their phones out during the reception all they want, but I want them to keep them far away from the ceremony!Both of us are very laid-back and tend to go with the flow, but whenever I see people taking pictures and videos during wedding ceremonies instead of actually being in the moment with the happy couple, it fills me with rage! I mean, that’s what the paid photographer is for, right?!No one, and I mean no one, on social media really cares about the 200 photos you posted from a wedding for people your followers/friends don’t even know. The people who care about the event will already be at the ceremony. So why even bother?I absolutely do not want our very ...

Mueren al menos 7 personas después de que un tornado y tormentas dañinas azotaron Mississippi

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:44:18 GMT

ROLLING FORK, Mississippi — Un poderoso tornado azotó las zonas rurales de Mississippi y Alabama el viernes por la noche, matando al menos a siete personas, destruyendo edificios y dejando sin electricidad mientras el tiempo severo que produjo granizo del tamaño de pelotas de golf atravesó varios estados del sur e incitó a las autoridades a advertir a algunos en su camino que se encontraban en una “situación potencialmente mortal”.El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional confirmó que un tornado causó daños a unas 60 millas al noreste de Jackson, Mississippi. Las localidades rurales de Silver City y Rolling Fork reportaron destrucción mientras el tornado avanzaba hacia el noreste a 70 mph sin debilitarse, avanzando hacia Alabama a través de localidades como Winona y Amory durante la noche.Al menos siete personas murieron a causa del tornado en Mississippi, dijo a ABC News la forense del condado de Sharkey, Angelia Easton. Rolling Fork se encuentra en el condado de Sharkey.El Servicio Meteo...

US eyeing ways to include Europe in electric car tax breaks

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:44:18 GMT

The Biden administration may allow European companies to share in billions of dollars in U.S. tax incentives for electric vehicles if the two sides can reach a trade deal in the next few weeks, a senior administration official said Friday — a move that could help ease a major source of transatlantic friction.No such concessions for Europe will be included in a long-awaited proposed guidance that the Treasury Department will release for the incentives next week, the official told POLITICO after being granted anonymity to discuss sensitive deliberations. But ongoing talks between the U.S. and EU could produce an agreement allowing vehicles that include European minerals to qualify for the full extent of the tax breaks, the person said.Those vehicles would still have to be made in North America.The talks address one of the central tension points of the massive climate law that President Joe Biden signed last year — its attempt to combat climate change by encouraging the ...