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Michigan, Toledo meet in NIT

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:37 GMT

Toledo Rockets (27-7, 16-2 MAC) at Michigan Wolverines (17-15, 11-9 Big Ten)Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The Michigan Wolverines and the Toledo Rockets play in the National Invitation Tournament.The Wolverines are 11-9 against Big Ten opponents and 6-6 in non-conference play. Michigan is fourth in the Big Ten scoring 73.1 points while shooting 44.7% from the field.The Rockets are 16-2 against MAC teams. Toledo ranks ninth in the MAC with 8.1 offensive rebounds per game led by JT Shumate averaging 1.6.TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Dickinson is scoring 18.4 points per game and averaging 9.0 rebounds for the Wolverines. Jett Howard is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Michigan.Dante Maddox Jr. averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Rockets, scoring 11.5 points while shooting 45.4% from beyond the arc. Rayj Dennis is shooting 56.0% and averaging 21.6 points over the past 10 games for Toledo.LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 5-5, averaging 72.9 poi...

Vanderbilt squares off against Yale in NIT matchup

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:37 GMT

Yale Bulldogs (21-8, 10-4 Ivy League) at Vanderbilt Commodores (20-14, 11-7 SEC)Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The Vanderbilt Commodores and the Yale Bulldogs meet in the National Invitation Tournament.The Commodores’ record in SEC games is 11-7, and their record is 9-7 against non-conference opponents. Vanderbilt ranks sixth in the SEC in rebounding with 33.0 rebounds. Liam Robbins leads the Commodores with 6.8 boards.The Bulldogs are 10-4 in Ivy League play. Yale is second in the Ivy League scoring 76.2 points per game and is shooting 48.1%.TOP PERFORMERS: Robbins is averaging 15 points, 6.8 rebounds and three blocks for the Commodores. Tyrin Lawrence is averaging 15.1 points over the last 10 games for Vanderbilt.Matt Knowling is averaging 14.1 points for the Bulldogs. John Poulakidas is averaging 16 points over the past 10 games for Yale.LAST 10 GAMES: Commodores: 8-2, averaging 77.2 points, 32.0 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 4.8 steals and 4.3 blocks per g...

Rutgers plays Hofstra in NIT

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:37 GMT

Hofstra Pride (24-9, 16-2 CAA) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (19-14, 10-10 Big Ten)Piscataway, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Hofstra Pride meet in the National Invitation Tournament.The Scarlet Knights’ record in Big Ten play is 10-10, and their record is 9-4 in non-conference games. Rutgers averages 10.7 turnovers per game and is 1-1 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.The Pride are 16-2 in CAA play. Hofstra is second in the CAA scoring 74.7 points per game and is shooting 48.1%.TOP PERFORMERS: Clifford Omoruyi is averaging 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks for the Scarlet Knights. Cam Spencer is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games for Rutgers.Jaquan Carlos is averaging 6.7 points, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Pride. Tyler Thomas is averaging 19.6 points over the last 10 games for Hofstra.LAST 10 GAMES: Scarlet Knights: 3-7, averaging 60.8 points, 31.6 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 7.4 steals and 3...

Washington State plays Eastern Washington in NIT matchup

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:37 GMT

Eastern Washington Eagles (22-10, 16-2 Big Sky) at Washington State Cougars (17-16, 11-9 Pac-12)Pullman, Washington; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The Washington State Cougars and the Eastern Washington Eagles meet in the National Invitation Tournament.The Cougars’ record in Pac-12 play is 11-9, and their record is 6-7 in non-conference play. Washington State is 0-1 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 10.8 turnovers per game.The Eagles are 16-2 against Big Sky opponents. Eastern Washington is 4-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.TOP PERFORMERS: TJ Bamba is scoring 15.8 points per game and averaging 3.6 rebounds for the Cougars. Mouhamed Gueye is averaging 16.7 points and 8.6 rebounds over the last 10 games for Washington State.Steele Venters is shooting 38.3% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, while averaging 15.3 points. Angelo Allegri is shooting 54.7% and averaging 16.0 points over the past 10 games for Eastern Washington...

North Texas squares off against Alcorn State in NIT matchup

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:37 GMT

Alcorn State Braves (18-13, 15-3 SWAC) at North Texas Mean Green (26-7, 16-4 C-USA)Denton, Texas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The North Texas Mean Green and the Alcorn State Braves play in the National Invitation Tournament.The Mean Green are 16-4 against C-USA opponents and 10-3 in non-conference play. North Texas ranks ninth in C-USA in rebounding with 30.5 rebounds. Abou Ousmane leads the Mean Green with 6.1 boards.The Braves’ record in SWAC action is 15-3. Alcorn State is fifth in the SWAC scoring 68.1 points per game and is shooting 41.1%.TOP PERFORMERS: Tylor Perry is scoring 16.8 points per game and averaging 3.2 rebounds for the Mean Green. Kai Huntsberry is averaging 1.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for North Texas.Byron Joshua is averaging 11.3 points, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Braves. Jeremiah Kendall is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games for Alcorn State.LAST 10 GAMES: Mean Green: 8-2, averaging 69.8 points, 31.4 rebounds, 11.5 as...

Texas Southern Tigers square off against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights in First 4

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:37 GMT

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (19-15, 10-6 NEC) vs. Texas Southern Tigers (14-20, 7-11 SWAC)Dayton, Ohio; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Texas Southern -2; over/under is 145.5BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Southern Tigers take on the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament.The Tigers have gone 7-11 against SWAC opponents, with a 7-9 record in non-conference play. Texas Southern is the SWAC leader with 34.1 rebounds per game led by Joirdon Karl Nicholas averaging 8.9.The Knights’ record in NEC play is 10-6. Fairleigh Dickinson leads the NEC scoring 77.8 points per game while shooting 45.5%.TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas is averaging 10.7 points and 8.9 rebounds for the Tigers. PJ Henry is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Texas Southern.Joe Munden Jr. is averaging 10.4 points for the Knights. Ansley Almonor is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Fairleigh Dickinson.LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, avera...

Oklahoma State squares off against Youngstown State in NIT

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:37 GMT

Youngstown State Penguins (24-9, 15-5 Horizon League) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (18-15, 8-10 Big 12)Youngstown, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Youngstown State Penguins play in the National Invitation Tournament.The Cowboys’ record in Big 12 play is 8-10, and their record is 10-5 in non-conference games. Oklahoma State is eighth in the Big 12 with 29.2 points per game in the paint led by Kalib Boone averaging 7.9.The Penguins are 15-5 in Horizon League play. Youngstown State has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryce Thompson is shooting 39.6% and averaging 11.7 points for the Cowboys. John-Michael Wright is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Oklahoma State.Dwayne Cohill is scoring 17.8 points per game and averaging 3.5 rebounds for the Penguins. Brandon Rush is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Youngstown State.LAST 10 GAMES: Cowboys: 4-6, averaging 66....

Sunak, Biden and Albanese announce new subs — and jobs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:37 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Rishi Sunak joined Joe Biden and Australian premier Anthony Albanese at a submarine base in California to hail a new defense megadeal between the three nations.The leaders gathered as the latest stage of their AUKUS (Australian, U.K., U.S) defense pact saw the trio commit Monday to a submarine building deal that will bring a British-designed and built sub to Canberra, using shared U.S. technology, and an increased footprint for all three in the Pacific.While the leaders were reluctant to state publicly that the move is a direct response to growing assertiveness by China, a senior British military official told POLITICO: “I can’t believe for a minute that Beijing is sitting there thinking: ‘AUKUS is great, carry on’.”The AUKUS deal was first signed between the three nations 18 months ago, as Washington D.C. sought to ramp up its capacity in the Indo-Pacific region.Speaking with USS Michigan as a backdrop under blue skies, Sunak said: “We represent three allies who have st...

The possibility of the digital euro

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:37 GMT

Paschal Donohoe is the Eurogroup president and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform of Ireland.In recent years, the pace of innovation and change in the financial and payments sector has been exponential. We can now make payments, transfer money, and invest by using tools that didn’t even exist a few years ago. And between 2019 and 2022, the share of euro area mobile payments more than tripled in both number and value.These new technologies can benefit both consumers and companies, enabling greater access to financial services, offering more choices and increasing the efficiency of operations. But they also raise important questions about how to regulate them to safeguard our financial stability and protect consumers.We have seen the emergence of cryptocurrencies from private actors and the concept of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) take hold globally. In this context, we need to consider how best to ensure our common currency — ...

Europe lurches into civil war over car engine ban

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:00:37 GMT

BRUSSELS — The future of the internal combustion engine is turning into a Franco-German war. An alliance of car-friendly countries led by Germany on Monday dialed up the temperature in a fight against EU legislation that would consign the engine to the scrapheap as part of landmark efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions from transport.Following a meeting in Strasbourg, key ministers from a gang of car-loving countries said rules ending the sale of new combustion-engine cars and vans by 2035 — already accepted by the European Parliament and agreed in principle by member countries — needed changes. Or else.“There is no [European Commission] proposal that corresponds to what we expect, and that is why we have not yet reached our goal,” German Transport Minister Volker Wissing said after the meeting,But France isn’t planning to surrender. Paris signalled it will stand behind the EU’s 2035 zero emissions plan, as has Madrid, putting two of the bloc’s larg...