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Ducks coming off disappointing loss face Seattle in a home-and-homeNoneThe South Carolina women's basketball team has been defeated for the first time since March 31, 2023. The No. 1 Gamecocks fell Sunday in Los Angeles as Lauren Betts posted a double-double effort to lead No. 5 UCLA to a 77-62 triumph. The Gamecocks (5-1) suffered their first defeat after 43 consecutive victories, dating back to the loss to Iowa 77-73 in the NCAA Tournament semifinals. South Carolina defeated Iowa last season for the national championship. Betts finished with 11 points, a game-high 14 rebounds, four assists and four blocks to power the Bruins (5-0) to a historic victory. UCLA also got 15 points from Londynn Jones on 5-of-5 shooting from 3-point range, 13 points from Elina Aarnisalo and 11 each from Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jacquez. It's the first time UCLA has beaten South Carolina since 1981. The Bruins lost twice to the Gamecocks in the 2022-23 season, including in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Te-Hina Paopao had 18 points for South Carolina on 4-of-4 3-point shooting, while Tessa Johnson had 14 points. UCLA won the rebounding battle 41-34, marking the second time this season the Gamecocks have been outrebounded. South Carolina also got outscored in the paint 26-18. It's rare that a Dawn Staley-coached team -- units that typically revolve around dominant centers from A'ja Wilson to Aaliyah Boston to Kamilla Cardoso -- gets beat in the paint and on the glass, but with 6-foot-7 Betts, UCLA had the recipe to outmuscle the Gamecocks in those areas of the game. South Carolina never led after UCLA began the game with an 18-5 run, capped off by back-to-back 3-pointers from Jones. The Gamecocks cut the deficit to nine points in the second quarter, but the Bruins responded with a 17-5 run and entered halftime ahead by 21 points. Aarnisalo scored seven points during that run. From there, the Gamecocks never got within single digits of the lead in the second half. It's the first time in 21 tries that UCLA has beaten an AP-ranked No. 1 team. And it's the first time South Carolina lost a true road game since 2021, a streak of 33 games. The schedule doesn't get any easier for South Carolina. While UCLA faces UT Martin next on Friday, the Gamecocks play No. 8 Iowa State on Thursday. --Field Level Media

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Defense industry cooperation between Türkiye and Finland is expected to expand, along with other fields, within NATO’s framework, according to Turkish Ambassador to Helsinki Deniz Çakar recently. Çakar stated that the tech startup conference Slush 2024, held in Helsinki on Wednesday and Thursday, was one of the most comprehensive events in its field. She noted that Turkish tech startups have been growing in number each year, with around 40 participants during the event's inaugural year. "This year, the number of participants from Türkiye reached around 400, including students and entrepreneurs, and this was made possible by the support of the Turkish government and its development agencies,” Çakar told Anadolu Agency (AA). She also highlighted the trade relations between Türkiye and Finland, noting that the trade volume between the two countries reached 2.1 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in 2023. "The figure for the first eight months of this year was around 1.2 billion euros, and we estimate it will reach 2 billion euros by the end of the year, so we expect a similar figure to last year,” the ambassador added. "The first meeting of the Türkiye-Finland Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) was held in Türkiye in 2022, and the second meeting will take place in February 2025. We will host the Turkish trade minister and a large delegation, and such visits will significantly contribute to developing trade relations. Finnish companies have shown interest, and Turkish firms bring opportunities in areas like green transformation, renewable energy, and digitalization,” she said. Çakar noted that relations between Türkiye and Finland have reached a new dimension since Finland’s NATO membership, advancing steadily. "Türkiye-Finland relations are at their best this year as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the start of our relations. Increasing cooperation in the defense industry, among other fields, benefits both countries,” she said. "We hosted the Finnish president twice in the past two years, and our relations have advanced through regular mechanisms, including on matters of terrorism, with interior, justice and foreign affairs ministries, as well as the permanent joint mechanism established during the NATO membership process,” she added. Çakar pointed out that the increased meeting traffic benefits both countries as they "understand each other much better" and work toward overcoming challenges. Regarding technology and investment opportunities, the ambassador stated that Finland serves as a gateway to global markets, and the Slush 2024 conference presented an opportunity for "tech-oriented young people and entrepreneurs in Türkiye." The Turkish Embassy in Finland is focused on fostering cooperation between Turkish and Finnish firms. Çakar emphasized that Finland is impressed by Türkiye’s efforts in certain regions, encouraging Finnish authorities and the business community to cooperate, invest and work with Türkiye in Central Asia and Africa. "The Turkish contracting sector continued operations in Ukraine without interruptions, even during the war period, and its knowledge-based support creates room for cooperation with the Finnish contracting sector, which we expect,” she said. "Developing and deepening Türkiye-Finland relations through more mutual meetings in trade and economy, as well as within the military cooperation framework, will provide endless opportunities and benefits to both countries,” she concluded.

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