Buggs' 15 lead East Tennessee State over Austin Peay 79-57GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Princely Umanmielen's return to the Swamp ended with a police escort . Umanmielen, who spent three years at Florida before transferring to Ole Miss, left the stadium with a number of officers surrounding him. And the defensive end still tried to get at heckling fans. It started when Umanmielen left the sideline in the waning seconds of a 24-17 loss to the Gators . He was walking toward the visiting locker room when at least one fan yelled at him from the stands. Umanmielen clearly didn't like what he heard and made his way toward the seats. Officers quickly stepped in and escorted Umanmielen back toward the locker room. They then walked him directly to the team's waiting busses, but more fans were in the path and shouted at him again. Umanmielen turned and started toward the fans before officers stepped in and stopped him. It was the latest bit of oddness for Umanmielen, who wore an orange Gators ski mask through Ole Miss' practice facility late in the week. He finished the game with seven tackles, including a sack. 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-football7xm world 。

‘American Idol’ Alum Caleb Kennedy Pleads Guilty, Gets 8 Years in Prison After Fatal DUI CrashThe heartbeat of African combat sports thundered through Lagos yesterday as the African Knockout Championship (AKO6) took centre stage with a dazzling face-off event at the Monarch Event Centre. This electrifying prelude to the sixth regular season and the first semi-final of the championship has set the city ablaze with excitement, promising a jaw-dropping spectacle today. Brace yourselves for a night of spine-tingling action, featuring pulse-racing bouts across light heavyweight, featherweight, middleweight, lightweight, and women’s bantamweight divisions. The stakes have never been higher as warriors from across the continent prepare to leave it all in the AKO arena, vying for glory, honor, and a chance to etch their names in African MMA history. The main event and first semi final of the championship is a showdown that sends shock-waves, as Nigeria’s own Jackiel Anyana, locked eyes with Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ananias Mulumbu. Sparks flew as these two juggernauts of the featherweight category ignited a rivalry that promises to deliver a battle for the ages. Adding to the drama, Nigeria’s duo of Yahaya Yahuza Muhamed and Odogwu Isaac, promised fans an unmissable spectacle as they gear up to clash in a fight brimming with raw passion and determination. Another standout fighter bringing his A-game is Chad Henekoms , a participant in the 2023 Dana White Contender Series, hailing from Johannesburg, South Africa, as he takes on Cherif Drame from the Benin Republic in the middleweight category.Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te arrived in Hawaii, marking the start of a significant diplomatic journey through the South Pacific. His transit in the US has sparked fierce objections from Beijing, which regards Taiwan as part of its territory and opposes its official interactions with the US. Lai's tour aims to strengthen ties with Taiwan's diplomatic allies, visiting nations such as the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau. At Taoyuan International Airport, Lai emphasized Taiwan's commitment to democracy and peace, aspiring to deepen partnerships worldwide. The ongoing tensions between the US and China over Taiwan play a crucial role in global geopolitics. With strategic ambiguity characterizing US commitments to Taiwan's defense, Lai's visits underscore the delicate balance in US-China-Taiwan relations, particularly under the leadership of President-elect Donald Trump. (With inputs from agencies.)

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