HONOLULU (AP) — KyeRon Lindsay and Terence Harcum each scored 16 points as Murray State beat Loyola Chicago 71-68 on Wednesday for seventh place at the Diamond Head Classic. Lindsay also had five rebounds and four steals for the Racers (7-6). Harcum went 5 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line. AJ Ferguson shot 4 of 8 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points. The Ramblers (9-4) were led by Miles Rubin, who posted 16 points and three blocks. Des Watson added 12 points and Sheldon Edwards had 10 points. Lindsay scored eight points in the first half and Murray State went into halftime trailing 36-34. Harcum led the way with 10 second-half points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .POET Technologies Completes US$25 Million Registered Direct Offering
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the football world for a period spanning over a decade The two football veterans have scored hundreds of goals, broke many records, and have won countless trophies Legendary Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini appeared to settle the endless debate with a unique remark CHECK OUT: Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with LEGIT. Enroll Now! Giorgio Chiellini has offered his perspective on the age-old debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, explaining why he believes the Portugal captain has an edge. The argument over which of the two football superstars is the greatest of all time has consistently divided many across the sports spectrum. The so-called GOAT debate has lasted for more than a decade now, with Ronaldo and Messi dominating the football space during the period, per Sportskeeda. The two veterans have engaged in numerous on-field clashes throughout their careers, most notably in fierce El Clasico battles for Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. Read also Ronaldo teaches YouTuber Mr Beast how to do 'siuu' celebration, video PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng Needs Your Help! Take our Survey Now and See Improvements at LEGIT.NG Tomorrow Both players have been recurring contenders at the Ballon d'Or awards as well. Chiellieni settles GOAT debate Chiellini, who played alongside Ronaldo at Juventus and faced him during his time at Real Madrid, also squared off against Messi at both club and international levels. The defender's unique insight stems from witnessing the brilliance of both players up close. Speaking on The Overlap , Chiellini highlighted Ronaldo's unparalleled ability to step up in crucial moments. "Well, Ronaldo, when you are losing, he had the balls, no matter what, to try to win. Shoot from everywhere in order to lead the team to win," the Italian legend said. "And it is not easy to do for a lot of players. I loved to play with him because working with him and looking at him every day, with little details, is very nice." "I was 35 and he was 34, and we weren't obviously in our prime. But it was very funny to play with him. And look how big is his personality." Read also Jude Bellingham insists Real Madrid teammate Vincicius deserved 2024 Ballon d'Or He recalled instances at Juventus where Ronaldo's decisive contributions turned games in their favour. While he acknowledged Messi's extraordinary talent, Chiellini emphasised that Ronaldo’s mentality and clutch performances set him apart, particularly when his team needed him the most. Chiellini's unique bond with Cristiano Ronaldo Giorgio Chiellini shared the pitch with Cristiano Ronaldo both as a rival and a teammate, giving him a distinctive perspective on the Portuguese superstar's brilliance. The two faced each other six times during Ronaldo's spell at Real Madrid. Of those encounters, Ronaldo emerged victorious in three, suffered two defeats, and one match ended in a stalemate. As teammates at Juventus, Chiellini and Ronaldo featured together in 55 matches, during which the duo combined for two goals. Their time as colleagues offered Chiellini firsthand insight into Ronaldo's work ethic, leadership, and match-winning mentality. Ronaldinho refused to name Messi as GOAT Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Ronaldinho hailed Lionel Messi as one of football’s all-time greats but stopped short of declaring him the greatest. Read also Arda Güler Delivers Stunning Nutmeg in Real Madrid's Victory Over Leganés Having shared the pitch with a young Messi at Barcelona for two years before moving to AC Milan, Ronaldinho expressed his deep admiration without settling the debate definitively. PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy! Source: YEN.com.ghALLEN PARK -- Josh Reynolds played a key role in the rebuilding of the Detroit Lions. Now, the wide receiver is looking for a new team after being waived from injured reserve by the Denver Broncos. Reynolds has endured a challenging first season with the Broncos. The 29-year-old has been on injured reserve since suffering a hand injury, not to mention injuries to his head and left arm from a shooting outside of a strip club in Denver . Reynolds had his window to return from injured reserve opened last month. Instead of activating the receiver to the main roster, the Broncos have opted to waive him.AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:23 p.m. EST
President-elect Donald Trump promised to expand oil drilling in the U.S. — good news for political leaders in Alaska, where oil is the economic lifeblood and many felt the Biden administration obstructed efforts to boost the state’s diminished production. A debate over drilling on federal lands on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope likely will be revived, particularly in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which environmentalists long sought to protect. The largest wildlife refuge in the U.S. covers an area of northeast Alaska roughly the size of South Carolina. It boasts mountains and glaciers, tundra plains, rivers and boreal forest, and it is home to wildlife including polar bears, caribou, musk ox and birds. The fight over whether to drill in the refuge’s coastal plain along the Beaufort Sea goes back decades. Drilling advocates say development could create thousands of jobs, generate billions of dollars in revenue and spur U.S. oil production. While the U.S. Bureau of Land Management said the coastal plain could contain 4.25 billion to 11.8 billion barrels of recoverable oil, there is limited information about the amount and quality. It’s unclear whether companies will want to risk pursuing projects that could become mired in litigation. Environmentalists and climate scientists pushed for a phase-out of fossil fuels to avert the worst consequences of climate change. The refuge is east of the oil fields in Prudhoe Bay and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, where the Biden administration approved the controversial Willow oil project but made about half the petroleum reserve off-limits to oil and gas leasing. An exploration well was drilled in the 1980s on lands where Alaska Native corporations held rights, but little information was released about the results. Still, opening the coastal plain to drilling has been a longtime goal for members of Alaska’s congressional delegation. In 2017, they added language to a tax bill mandating two oil and gas lease sales by late 2024. The first sale took place in the waning days of the last Trump administration, but President Joe Biden quickly called on Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to review the leasing program. That led to the cancelation of seven leases acquired by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, a state corporation. Litigation is pending. Smaller companies gave up two other leases. The Biden administration released a new environmental review ahead of the deadline for the second required sale. It proposes offering what the Bureau of Land Management said would be the minimum acreage the 2017 law allows — a proposal Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators cast as a mockery of the law. Some Alaska Native communities welcome potential new revenue while others worry about how drilling will affect wildlife in an area they consider sacred. Gwich’in officials in communities near the refuge said they consider the coastal plain sacred. Caribou they rely on calve there. Galen Gilbert, first chief of Arctic Village Council, said the refuge should be off-limits to drilling. Arctic Village is a Neets’aii Gwich’in community. “We just want our way of life, not only for us but for our future generations,” Gilbert said. Leaders of the Iñupiat community of Kaktovik, which is in the refuge, support drilling. They vowed to fight attempts to designate the lands as sacred. Josiah Patkotak, mayor of the North Slope Borough, which includes Kaktovik, said in an October opinion piece that the land “has never been” Gwich’in territory. “The federal government must understand that any attempt to undermine our sovereignty will be met with fierce resistance,” he wrote. Oil is vital to the economic well-being of North Slope communities, said Nagruk Harcharek, president of Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat, a nonprofit advocacy group whose members include leaders from that region. Responsible development long coexisted with subsistence lifestyles, he said. Trump named Chris Wright — a fossil fuel executive and advocate of oil and gas development — to serve as energy secretary. In a video posted on X by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Trump said he would work to ensure a natural gas pipeline project long sought by state political leaders is built. The project, opposed by environmentalists, floundered over the years due to changes in direction under various governors, cost concerns and other factors. Dunleavy said Trump could undo restrictions imposed by the Biden administration on new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres of the petroleum reserve. Harcharek’s group sued over the restrictions, arguing the region’s elected leaders were ignored. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz's government last month. Scholz's coalition was brought down by internal fights about how to revive Europe's largest economy but a deadly car-ramming attack at a Christmas market last week has renewed the country's heated debates over security and immigration. Confirming the February 23 date for the election, Steinmeier emphasised the need for "political stability" and appealed for the campaign to be "conducted with respect and decency". He also said that he wanted "the campaign to be conducted with fair and transparent means" and warned of the dangers of "foreign influence... which is particularly intense on X," the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. "Hatred and violence must have no place in this election campaign, nor denigration or intimidation... all this is poison for democracy," Steinmeier said. Scholz's Social Democrats are lagging badly in polls on just 15 percent. His unruly three-party coalition collapsed on November 6, the day Donald Trump won re-election to the White House. That led Scholz to call a confidence vote last week which he lost, paving the way for an early election. He will remain in office as a caretaker chancellor until a new government is formed, which could take several months after the election. In his speech, Steinmeier reminded political parties and voters of the host of challenges the next government will face given the "economically unstable situation... the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine" as well as debates over immigration and climate change. On security, both the CDU and SPD want to keep helping Ukraine in its war with Russia and spend two percent of GDP or more on Germany's defence. While the CDU programme remains vague on what weapons to ship to Kyiv, the SPD opposes sending long-range missiles because "Germany and NATO must not themselves become parties to the war". On the thorny issue of how to boost Germany's ailing economy, both parties want to reinvigorate the "Made in Germany" brand, boost investment and upgrade crumbling infrastructure. On climate and energy, the SPD has vowed to promote renewables, e-mobility and an ambitious green hydrogen initiative, while the CDU said it would reverse the planned phase-out of combustion engine vehicles COMMENTS Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. For more information, please see ourCHRAJ Commissioner Criticizes MP Lydia Alhassan for Distributing Food During Special Voting Exercise
