fifa dead fish celebration Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens nextThe Saints pretty much haven’t seen a lead in a game for three straight. The losing ways continued on Tuesday when Jacksonville took an 8-0 lead to start the game and stayed in command the rest of the way in a 75-64 victory in the third-place game of the Palms Division of the Fort Myers Tip-Off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Florida. Sparked by freshman Gavin Doty and Tajae Jones, the Saints (3-4) did well to chop into a 20-point deficit with 7:56 left to pull within six with 2:56 left, but that was as close as they’d get. After starting the season 3-0 under new head coach Gerry McNamara, Siena was in position to equal the win total of the entire disastrous 2023-24 season, but is still waiting for that. In the Fort Myers Tip-Off, the Saints lost an on-campus site game at Xavier last week in which Siena led 5-3 in the opening moments, but they trailed from there and never had a lead in losses to Miami (Ohio) on Monday and to Jacksonville once they relocated to Florida. “We played 80 minutes down here, 60 were terrible,” McNamara said. “We finally put together a stretch where we played some unselfish basketball. “I hope I can take the last 20 minutes with the group that I know we can be, which is a group that plays in space and plays together, eight assists and four turnovers in the second half, and we’re making each other better.” Doty finished with 21 points and six rebounds, after having scored a total of 12 points in the first six games. He averaged 28.3 points, 12.8 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 3.2 per game as a senior for Fulton High School of Section 3, northwest of Syracuse. He started the comeback run with a 3-pointer, Jones scored five points and blocked a shot and Major Freeman made back-to-back 3-pointers, the second of which got Siena within 68-62 with 2:56 left. “I thought I played well, but 21 points in a loss is never a happy night,” Doty said. “I’d rather have five points in a loss.” “We got behind early, but I knew what I had to do to impact the game, whether it was go get a rebound, dive on the floor ... just put myself on the line,” Jones said. “Those guys fight,” McNamara said. “It’s as simple as that. The way Gavin was playing, he brought a different energy level of what it was going to take to claw back into the game. “Taj was no different. Came in and made some plays in a short role. I saw it all summer. Tajae Jones’ rebounds per 40 minutes, the kid’s remarkable. Two guys that go after the basketball. They play to win. I wanted toughness on the court, so I went with my toughest group.” The comeback petered out after that. Robert McCray, who scored 21 points in 29 minutes on 3-for-5 from 3-point range and 8-16 from the field, stopped Siena’s run with a jumper for a 70-62 lead with 1:56 left, then Reid Ducharme missed a 3 for Siena.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Vegas Golden Knights kick off their four-game homestand as they host the Calgary Flames for the second time this season on Sunday at 5 p.m. at T-Mobile Arena. THINGS WE LOVE: GAMES AT THE FORTRESS 🏰🤩 📺: Vegas 34 📲: KnightTime+ 📻: @VGKRadioNetwork | Deportes Vegas 1460 📰: https://t.co/xYN7mr5W8w pic.twitter.com/VGqISYcQtU Kolesar said after practice on Saturday that the team is continuously identifying areas for growth. To extend the team's season-long five-game win streak, Vegas will look to keep growing its game. Head coach Bruce Cassidy has emphasized the importance of controlled aggression in the team's ability to apply pressure and create scoring opportunities. The Golden Knights will look to continue what they did well in Friday's 6-3 win against the Sharks. 🎥 Cassidy on the penalty kill: They should feel good about themselves. It's gotten progressively better here the last month, and hopefully it becomes a strength of our team. pic.twitter.com/LnfsURPnKf Where to watch Unless they are nationally televised, all Vegas Golden Knights games are broadcast on Vegas 34 and streamed on the KnightTime+ app. Vegas 34 (KMCC) can be found as Channel 34 on Cox Cable and DIRECTV, and as Channel 34.1 for viewers with an antenna. For streaming services, Vegas 34 can be found on the DIRECTV streaming app or on FuboTV. You can also consider purchasing a Tablo Total System to receive live broadcast TV and a selection of free streaming channels.MPT unveils groundbreaking Maryland Center for Media Literacy & EducationALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Neely's 16 points off the bench led Albany (NY) to a 77-70 victory against Stony Brook on Sunday. Neely also contributed nine rebounds for the Great Danes (8-7). Amar'e Marshall scored 15 points, going 6 of 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range). Kacper Klaczek had 10 points and shot 4 for 8 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. Ben Wight led the way for the Seawolves (4-9) with 19 points and seven rebounds. Joseph Octave added 13 points and five steals for Stony Brook. Jared Frey finished with 13 points. Albany (NY) took the lead with 19:30 left in the first half and did not give it up. Marshall led their team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-31 at the break. Albany (NY) used an 8-0 run in the second half to build a 19-point lead at 55-36 with 14:01 left in the half before finishing off the win. Albany (NY) plays Saturday against UMass-Lowell at home, and Stony Brook visits Monmouth on Thursday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

BMW praises Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology on social mediaCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Front Row Motorsports, one of two teams suing NASCAR in federal court, accused the stock car series Thursday of rejecting the planned purchase of a valuable charter unless the lawsuit was dropped. Front Row made the claim in a court filing and said it involved its proposed purchase of the charter from Stewart-Haas Racing. Front Row said the series would only approve it if Front Row and 23XI Racing dropped their court case. “Specifically, NASCAR informed us that it would not approve the (charter) transfer unless we agreed to drop our current antitrust lawsuit against them,” Jerry Freeze, general manager of Front Row, said in an affidavit filed in the U.S. District Court of Western North Carolina. The two teams in September refused to sign NASCAR's “take-it-or-leave-it” final offer on a new revenue sharing agreement. All other 13 teams signed the deal. Front Row and 23XI balked and are now in court. 23XI co-owner Michael Jordan has said he took the fight to court on behalf of all teams competing in the top motorsports series in the United States. NASCAR has argued that the two teams simply do not like the terms of the final charter agreement and asked for the lawsuit be dismissed. Earlier this week, the suit was transferred to a different judge than the one who heard the first round of arguments and ruled against the two teams in their request for a temporary injunction to be recognized in 2025 as chartered teams as the case proceeds. The latest filing is heavily redacted as it lays out alleged retaliatory actions by NASCAR the teams say have caused irreparable harm. Both Front Row and 23XI want to expand from two full-time cars to three, and have agreements with SHR to purchase one charter each as SHR goes from four cars to one for 2025. The teams can still compete next season but would have to do so as “open” teams that don't have the same protections or financial gains that come from holding a charter. Freeze claimed in the affidavit that Front Row signed a purchase agreement with SHR in April and NASCAR President Steve Phelps told Freeze in September the deal had been approved. But when Front Row submitted the paperwork last month, NASCAR began asking for additional information. A Dec. 4 request from NASCAR was “primarily related to our ongoing lawsuit with NASCAR,” Freeze said. “NASCAR informed us on December 5, 2024, that it objected to the transfer and would not approve it, in contrast to the previous oral approval for the transfer confirmed by Phelps before we filed the lawsuit,” Freeze said. “NASCAR made it clear that the reason it was now changing course and objecting to the transfer is because NASCAR is insisting that we drop the lawsuit and antitrust claims against it as a condition of being approved.” A second affidavit from Steve Lauletta, the president of 23XI Racing, claims NASCAR accused 23XI and Front Row of manufacturing “new circumstances” in a renewed motion for an injunction and of a “coordinated effort behind the scenes.” “This is completely false,” Lauletta said. Front Row is owned by businessman Bob Jenkins, while 23XI is owned by retired NBA Hall of Famer Jordan, three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin and longtime Jordan adviser Curtis Polk. NASCAR had been operating with 36 chartered teams and four open spots since the charter agreement began in 2016. NASCAR now says it will move forward in 2025 with 32 chartered teams and eight open spots, with offers on charters for Front Row and 23XI rescinded and the SHR charters in limbo. The teams contend they must be chartered under some of their contractual agreements with current sponsors and drivers, and competing next year as open teams will cause significant losses. “23XI exists to compete at the highest level of stock car racing, striving to become the best team it can be. But that ambition can only be pursued within NASCAR, which has monopolized the market as the sole top-tier circuit for stock car racing,” Lauletta said. "Our efforts to expand – purchasing more cars and increasing our presence on the track – are integral to achieving this goal. “It is not hypocritical to operate within the only system available while striving for excellence and contending for championships,” he continued. “It is a necessity because NASCAR’s monopoly leaves 23XI no alternative circuit, no different terms, and no other viable avenue to compete at this level.” AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Neely's 16 points off the bench led Albany (NY) to a 77-70 victory against Stony Brook on Sunday. Neely also contributed nine rebounds for the Great Danes (8-7). Amar'e Marshall scored 15 points, going 6 of 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range). Kacper Klaczek had 10 points and shot 4 for 8 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line. Ben Wight led the way for the Seawolves (4-9) with 19 points and seven rebounds. Joseph Octave added 13 points and five steals for Stony Brook. Jared Frey finished with 13 points. Albany (NY) took the lead with 19:30 left in the first half and did not give it up. Marshall led their team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-31 at the break. Albany (NY) used an 8-0 run in the second half to build a 19-point lead at 55-36 with 14:01 left in the half before finishing off the win. Albany (NY) plays Saturday against UMass-Lowell at home, and Stony Brook visits Monmouth on Thursday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

The Miami Hurricanes, who once appeared to be a near-lock for the College Football Playoff, are not playing for a national title. Instead, they will play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando. That bowl berth against Iowa State is a let-down for fans with dreams of a sixth national title in their minds, as well as players hoping to compete for a championship. However, Miami’s trip to Orlando and the lead-up to it are still crucial periods for the Hurricanes for multiple reasons. First, it’s a chance for the program to achieve something it has not done in more than two decades: win 11 games. Although the 11th win won’t get them closer to a championship, it is a good sign of the program’s progress over Mario Cristobal’s tenure. It would also end UM’s five-game losing streak in bowls. “We’re not satisfied,” Cristobal said. “We want to win every single game. We won 10. We were close on the other two, but close isn’t good enough. We want progress. We’re hungry and driven to get better, and so that’s what our focus is on: to improving as a football program, to getting better, to moving into the postseason with an opportunity against a great football team like this and putting our best on the field.” There are signs the Hurricanes will show up at close to full strength for the bowl game. Running back Damien Martinez announced he was going to play, and star quarterback Cam Ward said in a video call posted on social media that he intends to play, as well. “We’re trying to win our first bowl game in 20 years,” Ward said in the video, mistaking the length of UM’s long bowl losing streak. “We’re going hard.” Playing in the bowl game also provides the opportunity for the Hurricanes to get in several practices between now and the game. That means Miami can develop its young players and prepare them for next season during both the practices and the bowl game itself. “It’s extremely valuable,” Cristobal said. “You really don’t have many opportunities throughout the course of the year — time is limited more and more each season with your student-athletes. I want to state this and be very clear: it’s very important, it’s ultra-important for the University of Miami to continue to develop and grow and progress by stressing the importance of offseason opportunities ... You learn a lot about your team and learn a lot about your people and your program when you head to the postseason.” Of course, there are potential negatives. Players can get hurt; Mark Fletcher Jr. suffered a foot injury in the Pinstripe Bowl last year that cost him all of spring practice. A poor performance can also potentially set the tone for next season, like how Florida State, fresh off a playoff snub last year, suffered a devastating loss against Georgia in the Orange Bowl and went on to a dismal 2-10 season this year. “This is the ending of ’24 and the beginning of ’25,” Cristobal said. “This is the last opportunity to be on the field and carry some momentum into the offseason. So it is, in essence, it is the most important game because it’s the next game. “There’s a lot of excitement in the form of opportunity for our guys. Our guys love to play football. The chance to play one more time with this special group — this is a special group of guys now. They’ve worked hard to really change the trajectory of the University of Miami, and they want to continue to elevate the status and the culture at the University of Miami. So certainly a ton to play for.” ____Teen Mom's Kailyn Lowry Undergoes Breast Reduction Surgery

Thus far on the season the Minnesota Vikings have remained relatively healthy. They have been without a starter here or there , but nothing considerable for any serious duration of time. That changed in a big way on Tuesday what Ivan Pace Jr. hit injured reserve. Ivan Pace Jr. hits IR for the Minnesota Vikings Through the Minnesota Vikings first 11 games, Ivan Pace Jr. has been a steadying presence in the middle of the defense. The undrafted free agent didn’t take on the green dot this season, but he has been among the most integral parts of the defense. Now Brian Flores will need to operate without him. #Vikings LB Ivan Pace Jr has been placed on IR. His spot will be taken by rookie UDFA Gabe Murphy. pic.twitter.com/7XoatW6dAT Pace has already surpassed his sack total from last season with three , and he was tracking to contribute more than the 102 tackles he put up a year ago. Defensively he has played 63% of the snaps for Flores, and has backed off usage on special teams. Working alongside Blake Cashman , the Vikings linebacking unit has been among the strength of the defense. Ivan Pace Jr. does hilarious things on film. He’s like a bumper car fueled by Red Bull. pic.twitter.com/r7GxN3a46y It will be a next man up mentality for Minnesota. Cashman just recently returned from his turf toe injury, and now will be without his running mate. The insertion of Cashman back into the lineup has been huge. It remains to be seen how he will look without Pace Jr. beside him for a considerable stretch. The hope is that Pace Jr. can heal the hamstring injury and return after missing the minimum four games. That would put him back for the Vikings last two games of the season. Multiple moving pieces for Minnesota Vikings With Pace Jr. being moved off the active roster, the Vikings had plenty of shuffling to do. Rookie edge rusher Gabe Murphy took a 53-man spot as he returns from IR. The bigger news was Minnesota swiping linebacker Jamin Davis from the Green Bay Packers practice squad. The former first round pick will be asked to pick up some of the snaps that Pace Jr. is vacating. The #Vikings have signed LB Jamin Davis ( @Jamindavis25 ) to the 53-man roster. OLB Gabe Murphy has been activated off IR to the 53-man roster and LB Ivan Pace Jr. has been placed on IR. pic.twitter.com/nWlBfpS4er Davis has played in five games this year, but they all came with the Washington Commanders. He was a regular starter each of the past two seasons and has seven career sacks across 50 games. Davis played at Kentucky before going 19th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. That’s not the only roster news for Minnesota either. They won’t be getting tight end Nick Muse back after waiving him on Monday. The practice squad is currently full, and long snapper Jack McQuaide has to be signed to the active roster this week as well. All of this takes place while Minnesota awaits word on a decision from recently waived quarterback Daniel Jones. It’s been a busy day at the TCO Performance Center. This article first appeared on Minnesota Sports Fan and was syndicated with permission.The Mendoza family is suing Tesla after Giovanni Mendoza Martinez died in a 2023 crash while using the "Autopilot" feature in his used Model S. The lawsuit, filed in a California Northern District Court, alleged that Tesla 's Autopilot feature failed to detect and avoid a fire truck and caused the collision on Interstate 680, the Daily Mail reported. Giovanni's car was driving on Autopilot at 71 miles per hour for 12 minutes before the crash, the Independent reported. Attorney Brett Schreiber represents the Mendoza family. He criticized Tesla for rushing what he claims is incomplete technology to the electric vehicle market, saying the crash was "entirely preventable." The lawsuit said Giovanni believed Tesla and Elon Musk 's claims that the vehicle could safely drive itself, calling Tesla's marketing deceptive and its Autopilot system flawed, reported The Independent UK . "Not only was he aware that the technology itself was called, 'Autopilot,' he saw, heard, and/or read many of Tesla or Musk 's deceptive claims on Twitter, Tesla's official blog, or in the news media," the lawsuit said. "Giovanni believed those claims were true" thinking "it was safer than a human driver." "This is yet another example of Tesla using our public roadways to perform research and development of its autonomous driving technology," Schreiber said in an interview with the Independent . "What's worse is that Tesla knows that many of its earlier model vehicles continue to drive our roadways today with this same defect putting first responders and the public at risk." Tesla denied responsibility and suggested the accident may have resulted from driver negligence. The lawsuit highlights Tesla's supposed history of overstating its self-driving capabilities, citing thousands of complaints, recalls and crashes involving Autopilot . The lawsuit accuses Tesla of neglecting to fix known issues and misleading customers while Musk made claims, such as Autopilot being " probably better " than human drivers, despite the technology's limitations. Schreiber also argued that Tesla uses public roads for testing, which endangers drivers and pedestrians, without issuing proper recalls for defective systems. Between 2015 and 2022, Tesla received over 1000 crash reports and 3000 complaints about sudden braking or acceleration, said The Daily Mail . In October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe against Tesla's "Full Self-Driving " system after the company reported four crashes in low-visibility conditions, reported PBS .

Asia-Pacific markets opened lower on the penultimate trading day of this year, after Wall Street declined on Friday. > Philadelphia news 24/7: Watch NBC10 free wherever you are South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.3%, while the Kosdaq lost 0.41% Monday, as the country grapples with political turmoil and downbeat industrial data among other things. South Korea witnessed its deadliest air disaster on Sunday that claimed 179 lives when a Jeju Air plane crashed into a wall at Muan International Airport, bursting into flames. South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok instructed an urgent safety inspection of the nation's airline operation system, to be carried out once the recovery efforts for the Jeju Air crash are completed. Shares of Jeju Air hit an all-time low Monday, according to FactSet data, and were last down 8.53%. Other Korean airlines' stocks were volatile. Korean Air slipped 1%, budget airlines T'way Air and Jin Air fell 3.23% and 2.12%, respectively. Air Busan climbed over 13%. South Korea's industrial output contracted 0.7% on a monthly basis in November, greater than the 0.4% decline expected by Reuters. On an annual basis, industrial output rose 0.1%, smaller than Reuters' expectations of a 0.4% climb. This compares to October's reading of a 6.3% increase. The country's parliament on Dec. 27 voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo , not long after President Yoon Suk Yeol got impeached as a result of his brief martial law decree, which plunged the country into political turmoil. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.4% lower. Japan's Nikkei 225 was 0.21% lower in its first hour of trade, while the Topix traded around the flatline. Traders await China's manufacturing PMI on Tuesday, while markets will be closed on Wednesday for New Year's Day holiday. U.S. stocks fell Friday, led by technology names, but major indexes still rose for the week. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 333.59 points, or 0.77%, to 42,992.21, falling for the first time in six sessions. The S&P 500 fell 1.11% to 5,970.84. The Nasdaq Composite slid 1.49% to 19,722.03, as Tesla dropped about 5% and Nvidia fell 2%. —CNBC's Yun Li and Pia Singh contributed to this report.

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