esports highest earners 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 . VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Aidan Bouman threw a go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and Quaron Adams followed with a 70-yard touchdown on a reverse as No. 4 seed South Dakota pulled away late to beat 13th-seeded Tarleton State 42-31 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. South Dakota will host the winner of Saturday’s matchup between No. 5 seed UC Davis and 12th-seeded Illinois State in the third round. The Coyotes (10-2) trailed by seven points four times until Bouman connected with Keyondray Jones-Logan for a 12-yard touchdown and a 35-31 lead with 9:36 left to play. Tim White intercepted a Victor Gabalis pass, giving South Dakota the ball at its own 15-yard line. Adams, a sophomore receiver, raced to the end zone three plays later for his first career rushing touchdown and the Texans (10-4) never recovered in their first trip to the postseason. Gabalis threw three first-half touchdown passes, giving Tarleton State leads of 7-0, 14-7 and 21-14 at halftime. Travis Theis had two short touchdown runs in the first half to pull the Coyotes even and his 2-yard scoring run 51 seconds into the fourth quarter tied it at 28. RELATED COVERAGE Georgia QB Carson Beck knocked out by hand injury in SEC championship game against Texas No. 16 Iowa State falls short in Big 12 title game again, this time with CFP at stake Arizona State makes College Football Playoff with 45-19 win over Iowa State in Big 12 title game Tarleton State took its last lead on a 23-yard field goal by Corbin Poston with 11:23 left to play. Bouman completed 18 of 22 passes for 213 yards and also had a 5-yard scoring toss to Jones-Logan off a deflected pass that stood up to a video review and tied the game at 21. Theis carried 25 times for 130 yards. Gabalis totaled 379 yards on 23-for-31 passing with four touchdowns and three interceptions. Darius Cooper caught nine passes for 161 yards and three scores. Cody Jackson had the other touchdown reception. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

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MICHAEL OWEN has named “the sad thing about Manchester United these days” while slamming “stupid” new signing Noussair Mazraoui. The Red Devils are on a dire run under new boss Ruben Amorim that has seen them lose four of the last six games. United have conceded 14 goals in that time too. And their latest loss came on Sunday as Bournemouth ran riot at Old Trafford in a 3-0 win. The Cherries took advantage of United’s typically slack defending to claim back-to-back victories at the Theatre of Dreams. Amorim’s men were once again caught lacking at set pieces as they conceded an easy opener. But it was a penalty for Bournemouth’s second which really frustrated pundit Owen. The former United man was left fuming when defender Mazraoui hacked down Justin Kluivert to give away a spot-kick. And afterwards, he branded the new signing’s decision to lunge as “stupid”, while also lamenting United’s inability to fight back when going a goal down. Owen told Premier League Productions: “A little rash? A little stupid, more like. What on earth are you doing? FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS “Two players are waiting for him, he’s not going to score from there and he dives in. “Just stay on your feet and usher him away. It’s just a poor, poor decision. The sad thing about Manchester United these days is they go 1-0 down and you never really think they’re going to come back. “They’re not a good team. Ruben Amorim needs to be watching that game and ensure these players that are not performing do not put on the shirt again. “He needs to be that brutal and that ruthless.” Mazraoui, 27, joined United in the summer from Bayern Munich for just over £12million. He has already played 25 times in all competitions for his new side. But it remains unclear where he fits in to Amorim’s system. Mazraoui, a right-back in a four-man defence by trade, has been utilised as both a wing-back and a centre-half in United’s 3-4-3 formation. Yet it was Erik ten Hag who really tried to prove Mazraoui’s versatility by using his former Ajax star as an attacking No10 playmaker in United’s 1-1 Europa League draw at Fenerbahce in October. RUBEN AMORIM suffered his worst defeat of his short reign as Man Utd boss with a shocking 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at Old Trafford. And his flops were easily second best all over the park to Andoni Iraola's Cherries. SunSport's Ian Whittell has provided his ratings of the Man United squad... Andre Onana - 5 Shaky on ball and his nervousness in holding it too long was transmitted to United supporters. Bad conditions for a keeper but there were also some uncertain moments when he needed two attempts to grasp on to long shots. Noussair Mazraoui - 4 Complained bitterly about the penalty he gave away but it was hard to make a case in his defence. Caught out, then panicked and tripped Justin Kluivert from behind to cap what was already an uninspiring display. Harry Maguire - 4 All too often was second to the ball or simply failed to get hold of his man, with Evanilson too elusive for the United defender to shackle. Ruben Amorim believes Maguire is perfect for his three-at-the-back formation but the jury is still out on that one. Lisandro Martinez - 5 Stood watching as Semenyo swept in Bournemouth’s third goal, the latest in a long line of defensive embarrassments from United. Seems to be struggling, like most of his defensive team mates, with the new system and incapable of doing even the basics. Diogo Dalot - 6 Made a couple of good blocks and tried to become involved in attacking moments from wing-back, without having a huge impact. On a day when United’s defence was again found wanting, however, he was not the worst culprit. Manuel Ugarte Booked for a cynical foul on Kluivert and too often struggled to cope with Bournemouth runners. Too much of the game passed him by and did not last even the hour as United chased the game. Kobbie Mainoo 6 Like most of his team, guilty of some unforced errors but there was no faulting his work rate or drive. Created a great chance when he hounded Dean Huijsen off the ball and set up Bruno Fernandes but gave up the ball for Bournemouth’s third. Tyrell Malacia 3 Terrible touch early on drew groans from the home fans, the first of a number of sloppy moments from the fit-again full-back. Predictable that he should give away the free-kick from which the visitors opened the scoring and hooked at half-time. Amad Diallo 7 The big winner from the Rashford controversy and could have lit up Old Trafford early on but placed a good chance straight at the keeper. Not a performance on a par with his derby exploits but still looked United’s best hope of carving out a goal. Bruno Fernandes 8 Playing higher, and wider, up the field these days and maybe there is a debate over whether that is the best use of his undoubted talents. But in the last five minutes of the first half alone, he had three good chances which might have brought an equaliser. Joshua Zirkzee 5 Given the nod ahead of Rasmus Hojlund, a reward for some decent recent performances under his new manager but this was not one of them. Was the closest Red to Dean Huijsen as he headed Bournemouth in front though United’s defending was such a mess, it was not clear whether he was Zirkzee’s responsibility. Substitutes Leny Yoro (for Malacia, 46) 4 Came on as part of a much-needed half-time defensive reshuffle by Amorim but failed to add stability. Alejandro Garnacho (for Ugarte, 54) 5 Had a chance when clean through just after Bournemouth’s third but hit it straight at Kepa. Rasmus Hojlund (for Zirkzee, 54) 6 Looked like he might have a goal in him and at least forced Kepa into one good stop. Substitutes (not used): Altay Bayindir, Casemiro, Toby Collyer, Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans, Antony.Pilgrims visiting the 2025 Mahakumbh can look forward to a divine visual spectacle as the Uttar Pradesh Tourism is planning to organise a drone show at the Sangam area depicting events of religious and spiritual significance including the ' Samudra Manthan '. The Mahakumbh, held every twelve years, will take place from January 13 to February 26, 2025 in Prayagraj . ET Year-end Special Reads Take That: The gamechanger weapon's India acquired in 2024 10 big-bang policy moves Modi government made in 2024 How governments tried to rein in the social media beast The drone show will be organised above the Sangam Nose area during the evening, the state government said in a statement. The Sangam nose is the exact point of confluence of three holy rivers: the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati According to District Tourism Officer Aparajita Singh drone show will be held during the opening and closing of the event. "A fleet of around 2,000 illuminated drones will bring to life the legendary tales of 'Prayag Mahatmyam' and the Mahakumbh. The spectacular show will depict iconic events like the mythical Samudra Manthan (ocean churning) and the emergence of the Amrit Kalash (nectar pot), creating a magical visual narrative in the evening skies," said District Tourism Officer Aparajita Singh. 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Mahakumbh 2025 is gearing up to be a global cultural spectacle . Preparations are in full swing, reflecting CM Yogi Adityanath 's vision of a grand and spiritually elevating Mahakumbh, according to the statement. Development and beautification work is underway across temples, Ganga ghats, parks, roads, and flyovers in Prayagraj, it said. Additionally, visitors and pilgrims will experience several new and unique attractions during this iconic festival, it added. The event will feature floating restaurants, water activities, hot air balloons, and laser light shows. The Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department is introducing innovative attractions to enhance the experience for visitors. Starting in the first week of January, a musical fountain laser show on the Yamuna River at Kali Ghat will provide a mesmerising experience for tourists visiting Prayagraj. Moreover, the spectacular lighting drone show will be a highlight during the Mahakumbh, offering a memorable experience for both visitors and residents of Prayagraj. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )Great politicians seem to have two main things in common: they pick the right time to be born and they pick the right time to leave office. Everything in between will be recast in their favour if they only get these two things right. Former German chancellor Angela Merkel recently released her memoir . She, without a doubt, picked the right time to be born. She was 35 when the Berlin Wall fell, creating a cause – an East German voice and self-determination in reunifying with the West – that impelled her into politics. She was undeniably smart, but also the right age and the right symbolic vehicle to catch chancellor Helmut Kohl’s eye and become his protegee. In just under 15 years, she became chancellor. If she’d left after one term – two at most – her greatness would never have been questioned. But after that, her legacy as a crucial advocate for East Germans in the process of unification and her historic ascent was overwritten by a series of decisions that have turned out to be disastrous for Germany, economically and geostrategically. A shadow has fallen over Anthony Albanese’s prime ministership in 2024. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen US presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton could also be said to have picked the right time to be born and, thanks to term limits in the US, also the right time to leave office. Reagan performed a necessary service in deregulating a sclerotic US economy, mired in stagflation, while presiding over the end of the Cold War. Clinton presided over a peaceful age of free trade and international co-operation. While neither was a flawless leader and the numerous mistakes they made can easily be identified, they avoided leading their nations into catastrophe. Anthony Albanese also picked the right time to be born: at the beginning of the ’60s, as the fruits of a social revolution against the rigid morality of the war generation were ripe and not yet spoiled. He was a beneficiary of the blossoming of the self-actualisation century, in which the chains of the traditional family were being rejected, to be replaced by a paternal social welfare state. As the child of a single mother, his timing was especially fortuitous; he and his mother were poor, but in highly relative terms historically. They lived in government-owned housing and his mother was entitled to (and received) a disability pension, as she was unable to work. His own university degree – nominally in political economy, mainly in ruthless campus politics – was free (to him, but of course not the taxpayer). Loading Albanese was, as it were, born into a cause: to call for more of this, which made him possible: more social solidarity delivered by the state to replace the sticky ties of family and community obligation that had been found to be unreasonably oppressive by his generation and some in the one before it. Though it wasn’t visible at the time – transformations of this kind are mostly visible only with the benefit of hindsight – Albanese was in on the ground floor of the transformation of Labor from the party of the worker to the party of the left-liberal, the party of welfare. Operating the politics of this movement, Albanese gained the respect of his colleagues and parts of the public. In retrospect, his ideal moment to leave, with this legacy at its zenith, might have been the day in 2013 when he fronted cameras to lament the self-harm playing out within the Labor Party during yet another spill of the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd era. Had he left then, he would have gone out channelling the disgust of Australians at the shenanigans of self-absorbed politicians, an avatar and hero of the people. Or maybe he could even have drawn it out a little longer and left a few years later, at the height of his “everyman” identity (according to The Daily Telegraph , which campaigned to “Save our Albo” in the face of a challenge to his seat from a group of further-left candidates). In either scenario, he would have been remembered as a likeable character in the soap opera of politics – good for future cameos to rally the faithful, positioned for a plum public role. Instead, he became prime minister. And the times have not suited him at all. Loading I could talk about inflation and the cost of living, misjudging the mood of the nation over the Voice referendum, the war in the Middle East and antisemitism at home. Or his approach to change, which has been deemed too incremental by some, too radical by others. I could point to the grip in which he finds himself pinioned, between the forefinger of his younger self in Green-on-the-outside, red-on-the-inside ideologist Max Chandler-Mather and the thumb of John Setka loyalists and the rebellious union movement. But none of these things are as fatal to his legacy as the luck of timing, because Albanese is a man built for an era of liberal gentility, who became PM just as the liberal era was drawing to an end. Albanese can, at least in part, blame Merkel for ending it. The post-Cold War leader of Germany, which, as the largest European economy, has an outsized role in underwriting the European Union, placed her faith in diplomacy over energy security and military deterrence. Germany and Europe are now less able to stand up against Russian strongman Vladimir Putin ’s attempt to seize Ukraine because of her miscalculations. The chief foreign affairs columnist at the Financial Times , Gideon Rachman , also implicates former US President Barack Obama for compounding Merkel’s mistakes by responding weakly or seeking to appease dictators. He concludes that “decisions taken by the two leaders – or often the decisions not taken by them – had a damaging, if delayed, impact on global stability”. Loading When even liberals like Rachman recognise that liberal heroes have made the world more dangerous, it is no wonder that voters around the world (who are usually quicker than FT columnists to sniff approaching dangers) are choosing a rougher cut of leader to champion them into the second quarter of the 21st century. Albanese will never be that. His political tradition is liberal largess, not protective menace. With the bad luck of timing hanging over him, whether he scrapes over the line at the coming election is moot. The politician he might have been remembered as has been overwritten. The question now is only whether his career is ended by his friends or his foes – with a bang, or with a long, drawn-out whimper. Parnell Palme McGuinness is managing director at campaigns firm Agenda C. She has done work for the Liberal Party and the German Greens. Get a weekly wrap of views that will challenge, champion and inform your own. Sign up for our Opinion newsletter . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. License this article Political leadership Anthony Albanese Angela Merkel Barack Obama Putin's Russia Vladimir Putin More... Parnell Palme McGuinness is managing director at campaigns firm Agenda C. She has done work for the Liberal Party and the German Greens. Most Viewed in Politics Loading

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