is superph legit ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Gaston Martirena and Adrian Martinez scored first-half goals as Argentina's Racing won its first Copa Sudamericana championship by beating Brazil's Cruzeiro 3-1 in the final on Saturday. Martirena opened the scoring in the 15th minute and Martinez added a goal five minutes later to give “La Academia” its first international title since 1988 when it won the Supercopa Sudamericana. “Maravilla” Martinez scored 10 goals in 13 matches and finished as the top scorer in the competition. Roger Martinez sealed the victory with a goal in the 90th. Kaio Jorge scored in the 52nd for Cruzeiro. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerControversial Welland Ward 4 Coun. Tony DiMarco was removed from the final city council meeting of the year last week. His removal came during an in camera session for which two items were on the agenda — an update on a harassment matter and an offer to purchase property. No one with the city would discuss what the harassment matter pertained to. DiMarco, who has been at odds with the mayor for several months, earlier this year said he was “not permitted to attend city hall.” The Tribune learned of his removal from the latest meeting during the open session of council, when Coun. Bryan Green asked if his fellow ward councillor had been removed from it or whether he was allowed to attend. Welland Ward 4 Coun. Bryan Green. Mayor Frank Campion said DiMarco had been advised he was removed from the council meeting during the in camera session, which started at 5:30 p.m. DiMarco’s removal from the closed-doors meeting came at 7:40 p.m. His departure resulted in a notice of motion he was to introduce being left to another open session meeting. DiMarco wants city staff to hire a professional pest control company to deal with an infestation of rats on city-owned property east of townhouses on Woodlawn Road at Trelawn Parkway. To date, DiMarco has been the subject of nine integrity commissioner reports since 2017, including two this year, and docked 240 days’ pay . Five times over 10 months in 2023, the veteran politician was asked to leave council chambers, including from an in camera meeting. During a council meeting in February , DiMarco, appearing remotely, said in open session he had received a Dec. 20, 2023, letter that stated, “It was being confirmed that council has approved a recommendation that you are not permitted to attend city hall.” At the time, Campion stopped him and said he was discussing a confidential in camera item. In April, the councillor was warned by the mayor that he would be removed from a council meeting where he tried to bring up a staff report on the proposed Niagara Street development at Aqueduct Street that had already been dealt with at a previous meeting. In August, city councillors refused to sanction DiMarco for publicly revealing confidential information in that February meeting and for a second breach of the city’s code of conduct later in the month on the same subject. Green asked for an in camera meeting in September to discuss an identifiable individual, which is allowed under the Municipal Act. Green did not name the individual, but it was believed to be DiMarco. It was a followup to a December 2023 meeting during which it’s believed council discussed DiMarco, the result of which led to his not being allowed in city hall. In October, he tried to enter city hall after racing downtown from north Welland due to frustration over technological problems with new remote meeting software.The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Quante Jennings rushed for 190 yards and a tiebreaking touchdown as Presbyterian beat Butler 30-20 in a regular-season finale on Saturday. Collin Hurst threw for 172 yards and two scores and ran for another for the Blue Hose (6-6, 4-4 Pioneer League). Reagan Andrew threw for three touchdowns and was intercepted once for the Bulldogs (9-3, 5-3). Jennings’ 50-yard rush led to Hurst’s 17-yard touchdown pass to Worth Warner to tie the game at 20 midway through the third quarter. Presbyterian’s next possession began on the Butler 30 after a short punt from deep in Bulldogs territory, and five plays later Jennings scored from 10 yards out. Peter Lipscombe made it a 10-point lead with a field goal with 2:15 to go after a 15-play, 89-yard drive that took over 10 minutes. About a minute later, Andrew threw a 42-yard score to Ethan Loss but the Blue Hose recovered the onside kick. The Blue Hose defeated a ranked FCS team — Butler (9-3, 5-3) is No. 23 in the coaches poll — for the first time in its Division I history that began in 2007. ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25

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IOWA CITY — Iowa hosts Nebraska in Black Friday’s Heroes Game with the Huskers above the six-win bowl eligibility plateau for the first time since 2016. Nebraska (6-5, 3-5 Big Ten) beat Wisconsin, 44-25, on Saturday, ending a four-game losing streak and the longest stretch without a bowl appearance (7 years) among Power 5 programs. Iowa's Zach VanValkenburg hoists the Heroes Trophy after defeating Nebraska on Friday. Hawkeye head coach Kirk Ferentz sees the victory and opportunity to participate in a bowl game as clear evidence of the Huskers “turning the corner” under second-year head coach Matt Rhule. “Nebraska is coming off a really good home win against Wisconsin,” Ferentz said. “(They are) playing really well. Made them bowl eligible ... It is a credit to Coach Rhule, his staff, his players, for the job they did in two short years.” Iowa (7-4, 5-3 Big Ten) previously dashed Big Red’s bowl hopes in 2023, Rhule’s first season, and 2019, beating Nebraska in Lincoln 13-10 and 27-24 to drop them from 5-6 to 5-7. Each of the previous six meetings between the two programs ended with a margin of victory within one score. “It is going to be a big challenge for us,” Ferentz said. “I know they are coming in her with confidence. We will have to be at our best Friday to be ready to go.” Ahead of Friday’s matchup, the 14 th meeting as Big Ten foes, Ferentz praised the construction of the Huskers’ roster. “(They have) done a good job of putting the team together, whether guys that were there, guys they recruited and guys in the transfer portal,” Ferentz said. Nebraska’s personnel reflect two different extremes on each side of the ball with an incredibly veteran defense and particularly youthful offense at key spots. On defense, Ferentz said the Huskers’ quality roster starts up front with fifth-year senior Nash Hutmacher and sixth-year senior Ty Robinson. “(They are) really aggressive on defense,” Ferentz said. “They have two defensive tackles that feel like they have been there forever. I think they have been there four or five years. Both have started a lot of games. They are showing it. They are strong and aggressive, really tough guys. That is really tough to block those guys inside.” According to Iowa offensive lineman Mason Richman, Ferentz highlighted Robinson and Hutmacher early in the week. “I know, when they wear the single digit, it means they are a pretty good player on the team,” Richman said. “They are really physical. We just have to limit them from getting going. We have had a couple good duels these past two years.” Ferentz also made note of the secondary, especially fifth-year senior Isaac Gifford. “They play a lot of people,” Ferentz said. “Their safeties are all good. They play three of them. No. 2 looks to be the leader. He is a really good football player on top of it.” Offensively, Ferentz picked out Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola, the No. 7 overall player in the 2024 recruiting class, and wide receiver Jacory Barney. “Quarterback is an outstanding player,” Ferentz said. “I cannot imagine there is a better freshman quarterback in the country. No. 17, receiver, return guy, is a true freshman as well. Really good, outstanding football players, very dynamic. “They have a good offensive football team, good at the skill positions, big, have some experience up front.” Defensive lineman Yahya Black described the contest as “old school, big time football.” “Nose-to-nose, maybe a little blood, but just pure violence and that is what it is going to be,” Black said. “It is just going to be a whole fight.” He also said it is important to generate pressure on Raiola. “Not just him, but any quarterback,” Black said. “Pressure — not even just sacks — but pressure on a quarterback makes a big difference in the game.” In 11 games, Raiola leads Big Ten freshmen with 2,405 passing yards and 12 touchdown with 10 interceptions. Although Cade McNamara and Brendan Sullivan returned to practice on Monday and Tuesday, Kirk Ferentz said he hopes to roll with one quarterback against Nebraska on Friday — Jackson Stratton. Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz discusses the uncertainty at quarterback and the Hawkeyes' upcoming game against Nebraska during a midweek media availability on Tuesday, Nov. 26. (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times) Iowa's Yahya Black discusses the defensive line's Thanksgiving plans and the Hawkeyes' upcoming game against Nebraska during a midweek media availability on Tuesday, Nov. 26. (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times) Get local news delivered to your inbox! University of Iowa Athletics Beat Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.Chinese scientists have developed an automatic rifle designed for drones, advancing unmanned warfare technology. The weapon fires 7.62mm bullets like the AK-47, with a velocity of 740 to 900 meters per second (2,427 to 2,952 feet per second) at 10 meters, matching the AK-47’s power. The key innovation of this weapon is its nearly nonexistent recoil, described as being as light as tapping a keyboard. This allows even consumer drones or toy robotic dogs to handle and fire the gun with ease, according to the project’s scientists and engineers. From grenade-dropping to precision shooting Small drones have been limited to dropping grenades or mortar shells on battlefields like those in Ukraine. Even advanced unmanned platforms and heavily modified drones struggle to manage the recoil of machine guns, reducing their accuracy and flexibility. A new rifle designed by Professor Liu Pengzhan’s team at North University of China’s school of mechanical and electrical engineering aims to address these issues, the South China Morning Post reported . By drilling a hole at the rear of the gun barrel, the team found they could release the gas shock wave from the gunpowder explosion . To maintain the bullet’s speed, they developed a new design with a high-strength seal at the back and an electromagnetic induction chip inside. When the firing command is given, the chip ignites the explosive, launching the bullet. As pressure rises, it breaks the membrane and vents through the hole, reducing recoil and maintaining high muzzle velocity. According to the researchers, the gun features a simple structure and low manufacturing cost, requiring only a coil in the barrel to detonate the chip, which is protected by a layer of high-temperature and high-pressure-resistant ceramic. New weapon design passes multiple tests The new weapon design, developed by a team at North University of China with input from military engineers, has proven effective in multiple tests. The project details were published this month in Acta Armamentarii , a peer-reviewed academic journal, where Liu’s team confirmed the design’s success in overcoming key challenges in unmanned warfare. During the trials, the rifle was suspended in the air and fired, with its front-to-back swing measuring only 1.8cm, demonstrating its minimal recoil. China has gained a significant advantage through its industrial capacity in developing such weapons. However, in response to growing concerns over the potential misuse of its innovations and products, Beijing recently added dual-use drone products and related technologies to its export control list. Furthermore, the North University of China has proven to be a pivotal research institution in crafting such advanced weapon designs, with the collaboration between the university’s academic experts and engineers from various Chinese military industrial enterprises playing a key role in advancing its arms industry.

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