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Black Monday is still a few weeks out, but Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated’s “Monday Morning Quarterback” is already predicting a pretty grim day. During an appearance Tuesday on “The Dan Patrick Show,” the NFL insider suggested there could be seven to 10 head coaching openings following the 2024 season, with the Jets’ Robert Saleh and the Saints’ Dennis Allen being fired mid-year. “We have two, we have the Saints and the Jets, I think we can agree the Jags are sort of fait accompli, so that’s three, Dallas looks like it’s going that way, that’s four. So now, you only need three more so, I think it’s somewhere between seven and 10,” Breer said. “I don’t think it’s going to be record-breaking or anything like that, but I think it’s somewhere between seven and 10.” Dallas coach Mike McCarthy is in the final year of his contract , and the Cowboys enter their Thanksgiving tilt against the Giants at an underwhelming 4-7. The Jaguars are two seasons removed from a playoff appearance. But Doug Pederson’s squad, which was led by quarterback Trevor Lawrence before getting injured after nine games, has underperformed all year at 2-9. Jets owner Woody Johnson pulled the plug on Saleh after a 2-3 start in October, while the Saints axed Allen earlier this month after losing seven straight. Breer also called attention to Chicago “if [coach] Matt Eberflus doesn’t turn it around over the next six weeks.” The Bears and prized rookie quarterback Caleb Williams have been riding a five-game skid since October. They fell to the Vikings in overtime on Sunday, 30-27. Beyond the Bears (4-7), the Bengals (4-7) and the Raiders (2-9) are other teams who could potentially make changes after lost seasons under Zac Taylor and Antonio Pierce, respectively. Although Giants owner John Mara gave a vote of confidence to coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen in October, stating in part, “I do not anticipate making any changes in the offseason either,” much has happened between now and then. In the wake of a Week 10 loss to the woeful Panthers, Daboll benched starting quarterback Daniel Jones following a 2-8 start for Tommy DeVito. Jones, the team’s sixth overall pick in 2019, was later released and is signing with the Vikings. The Giants are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Buccaneers, who demolished Big Blue at home on Sunday, 30-7. They’ll visit McCarthy on the Cowboys on Thursday, with backup Drew Lock likely to start for the Giants after DeVito suffered an injury in the Week 12 thrashing. The regular season concludes on Sunday, Jan. 5.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — EJ Farmer scored 16 points as Youngstown State beat Detroit Mercy 73-64 on Sunday for their seventh victory in a row. Farmer had three steals for the Penguins (9-5, 4-0 Horizon League). Gabe Dynes scored 12 points while going 4 of 5 and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds and four blocks. Nico Galette had 10 points. Orlando Lovejoy led the Titans (5-10, 1-3) with 23 points and three steals. Legend Geeter and TJ Nadeau both scored eight. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Milanovic Leads Croatia's Presidential Race
Man wanted after attempted abduction of young schoolboy in MelbourneKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sara Puckett had 17 points and Ruby Whitehorn scored 16 as No. 15 Tennessee walloped Winthrop 112-50 on Sunday, earning the Lady Volunteers the seventh 12-0 start to a season in program history. Puckett made 6 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer and all four of her free throws, adding eight rebounds for Tennessee, which is unbeaten through 12 games in its first season under head coach Kim Caldwell — and for just the second time in the past 19 seasons. Whitehorn made 7 of 13 from the floor and both of her foul shots. Jewel Spear hit three 3-pointers and scored 15 for the Lady Vols. Kaniya Boyd scored 15 off the bench on 5-for-5 shooting with a 3-pointer. Zee Spearman added 14 points and reserve Tess Darby scored 10. Amourie Porter made all eight of her free throws and scored 14 to lead the Eagles (6-7), who fell to 1-5 on the road. Eight different players scored as Tennessee led 35-13 after one quarter. Spear and Puckett each had nine points by halftime and Whitehorn scored eight as the Lady Vols took a 61-32 advantage into intermission. Tennessee added eight points to its lead after three quarters and outscored Winthrop 31-4 in the final period. Tennessee entered play leading the nation in scoring average (97.4), 3-pointers made per game (12.6) and attempted per game (38.3) as well as offensive rebounds per contest (21.5) and turnovers forced (27.2). It was the sixth time the Lady Vols have scored at least 100 this season. Tennessee opens Southeastern Conference play on Thursday at Texas A&M. Winthrop travels to South Carolina Upstate on Thursday for a Big South Conference opener. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
Electric vehicles ( EVs ) aim to transform transportation. However, like any groundbreaking technology, EV batteries have hurdles to overcome before EVs become widely adopted. Some common criticisms of EVs center around their long charging times and shorter driving range compared to gas-powered vehicles. That's where QuantumScape ( QS 2.38% ) comes in. The company is dedicated to engineering batteries that overcome the obstacles current lithium-ion batteries face and make EVs more appealing to consumers. Earlier this year, QuantumScape made headlines with excellent results during an endurance test of its battery. It has also secured funding to extend its runway and recently hit a significant milestone with the shipment of its B-sample cells for further testing. QuantumScape is making progress, but the stock is 96% below its peak price from four years ago and near an all-time low. While its low price may make it seem appealing, there are some things you should know if you're considering scooping up the stock today. It's looking to solve some big EV challenges QuantumScape aims to revolutionize battery technology and address several obstacles that have hindered the widespread adoption of EVs. Its cutting-edge solid-state lithium-metal batteries promise to make important advancements in several key areas : increased energy density, quicker charging times, and superior safety measures when compared to traditional battery systems. The company had established a strategic partnership with Volkswagen . Earlier this year, Volkswagen's battery division, PowerCo, tested QuantumScape's solid-state batteries and reported stellar results, achieving 1,000 charging cycles, with the battery cells showing minimal wear signs. This indicates that an electric vehicle equipped with their technology could potentially cover over 500,000 kilometers without experiencing a noticeable decrease in range. Its battery technology is undergoing rigorous testing Last month, QuantumScape stock surged higher after it announced it was producing and shipping out low volumes of its B-sample cells . The company says this was its most important goal for 2024, and it began shipping these cells to its automotive customers for extensive testing. This testing by automakers will take months to complete. This is part of a three-step process, involving A, B, and C prototype cells to undergo internal and customer testing before the commercial production of its product, QSE-5. Ultimately, the company looks to validate that its technology enables EVs to drive further, charge faster, and operate more safely than those in the market today. Keep an eye on its cash burn QuantumScape's battery technology is coming along, but the company is pre-revenue and continues to burn cash in the meantime. Through the first nine months of this year, QuantumScape has an operating loss of $397 million, up from its operating loss of $354 million last year through the same period. QS Cash from Operations (Quarterly) data by YCharts To help with cash flow, QuantumScape agreed to grant PowerCo the license to mass produce battery cells based on QuantumScape's technology. Under the license, PowerCo can manufacture up to 40 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year, with the option to double this production to 80 GWh. This would be enough to power roughly 1 million vehicles per year. Is QuantumScape a buy today? QuantumScape's agreement with PowerCo extends QuantumScape's cash runway by 18 months to 2028 , thanks to a $130 million prepayment of royalties from PowerCo. It also allows the company to take a capital-light approach and reach its gigawatt-hour scale faster under its prior agreement. However, QuantumScape continues to burn cash today, and several steps need to happen before its batteries can be manufactured at scale and commercialized. Not only that, but according to the four analysts covering the company, it won't be until 2029 that QuantumScape generates positive net income. In the meantime, its stock price will be driven by its progress with its B-samples and further prototype development. For these reasons, investing in the up-and-coming battery technology company is highly speculative and risky, and most investors are best off watching this one from the sidelines for now.The Cleveland Browns remain handicapped by the five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed contract the organization shelled out for quarterback Deshaun Watson in 2022. Considering the three-time Pro Bowler's season-ending Achilles injury and overall diminished play since 2022, many prominent mock drafts have already suggested the Browns front office make an offseason move for a new signal-caller. Athlon Sports updated its first-round 2025 NFL mock draft ahead of Thanksgiving and had a surprise projection for Cleveland. Miami's Cam Ward and Alabama's Jalen Milroe were readily available after Colorado stars Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders were predicted to be drafted No. 1 and No. 2. Instead, Athlon Sports analyst Luke Easterling had the Browns passing on both star quarterbacks to select Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter at No. 3. "Obviously, the Browns need to cut their losses with Deshaun Watson, but it's hard to imagine they'll actually do that," Easterling wrote. Ken Blaze-Imagn Images "It's not the best year to need a quarterback in the top five anyway, though, so don't be surprised if Cleveland opts for a blue-chip player at another spot," Easterling added. "Carter has made the transition from off-ball linebacker to edge rusher look seamless, and he's been one of the most dominant defenders in all of college football this season." Carter, a 6-foot-3, 252-pound junior from Philadelphia, was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2023 and leads the conference in tackles for loss (18) through 11 games in 2024. He has also added a career-high 8.0 sacks this season and would be a scary bookend opposite one of the NFL's premier pass rushers in Myles Garrett. After the Carter-to-Cleveland prediction, Easterling had Ward landing at No. 4 with the New York Giants, who released $160 million quarterback Daniel Jones last week. Milroe was projected to land with the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 5. 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No. 24 Illinois stuns Rutgers on Bryant's 40-yard TD reception with 4 seconds leftEmboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the season between teams on opposite ends of the division. Riding a nine-game winning streak, their longest since a 10-game streak during their first season in Detroit in 1934, the Lions are burdened by losses in their traditional Thanksgiving Day game the past seven seasons. Three of the defeats are courtesy of Chicago. The Bears and Lions get together for the 20th time on Thanksgiving -- the Bears have 11 wins -- this week in the first of two meetings between the teams in a 25-day span. Detroit goes to Soldier Field on Dec. 22. "I think there's two things," Campbell said of the Thanksgiving losing streak. "Number one -- Get a W. And it's a division win that's why this huge. Number two is because the players are going to get a couple of days off. So, they have family, friends in, it'd be nice to feel good about it when you're with everybody because it's just not real fun. It's not real fun to be around." Detroit (10-1) owns the best record in the NFC but the Lions aren't even assured of a division title. Minnesota sits one game behind them and Green Bay is two games back. The Bears (4-7) sit in last place and would likely need to run the table to have any chance of making the playoffs. The Lions have been dominant in all phases and haven't allowed a touchdown in the past 10 consecutive quarters. Detroit's offense ranks first in points per game (32.7) and second in total yardage (394.3) The Lions defense has not given up a touchdown in the last 10 quarters. Rookie placekicker Jake Bates has made all 16 of his field goal attempts, including four from 50-plus yards over the past three games. Chicago shows up in a foul mood. The Bears are saddled with a five-game losing streak and Chicago's defense has been destroyed for nearly 2,000 total yards in the last four games. The Bears failed to reach the 20-point mark four times in five outings since they last won a game. In their latest defeat, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense perked up but they lost to Minnesota in overtime, 30-27. "We have to play complementary football for us to be able to win these games," coach Matt Eberflus said. "The games we have won, we have done that. The games we have been close we've missed the mark a little bit. Over the course of the year, it's been one side or the other, this side or that side. In this league you have to be good on all sides to win. That's what we are searching for." Williams threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. The wide receiver trio of DJ Moore, Keenan Allen and Romeo Odunze combined for 21 receptions and two touchdowns while tight end Cole Kmet caught seven passes. "What I've been impressed with is just how he has grown," Campbell said. "He has grown every game but these last two I really feel like he's taken off and what they're doing with him has been really good for him and he just looks very composed. He doesn't get frazzled, plays pretty fast, and he's an accurate passer, big arm, and he's got some guys that can get open for him." Detroit's banged-up secondary could be susceptible against the Bears' veteran receivers in their bid to pull off an upset on Thursday. The Lions put two defensive backs on injured reserve in the past week and top cornerback Carlton Davis isn't expected to play due to knee and thumb injuries. Detroit offensive tackle Taylor Decker (knee) and top returner Kalif Raymond (foot) are also expected to miss the game, though Campbell expressed optimism that running back David Montgomery (shoulder), formerly of the Bears, would play. Bears safety Elijah Hicks was listed as a DNP for Tuesday's walkthrough. --Field Level MediaMorgan Wallen’s Trio of Smash Hits —’Last Night,’ ‘Thinkin’ Bout Me’ and ‘Cowgirls’ — Proved That Deep Cuts Can Make a Big Impact
Those who know President Javier Milei well say that handing over the more than 129 companies in which their is some form of state involvement to private ownership is a priority. Because of this, the government is working on the documents required to open air cargo company Intercargo to privatization bids. They hope to have them ready before the end of the year, official sources told Herald sister publication Ámbito . Intercargo is the cargo company currently providing ramp-operation services and passenger transportation in 21 major airports in Argentina. It handles aircraft towing, ground signaling before takeoff and landing, moving passengers to and from an aircraft, baggage handling, supplying drinking water and power, as well as bathroom cleaning, among other functions. Authorities are studying what is the best model to transfer this service to private owners. An international tender process is expected, and one of the possibilities is that the entire company will be sold. However, it is more likely that it will be split up, with bids depending on how lucrative each business unit is. Official data from the first semester of 2024 shows that Intercargo had 1,580 employees. According to fact-checking site Chequeado, last year the company had a financial surplus of AR$1,2 billion (approximately US$1,1 million at the MEP rate) and of AR$9,6 billion (US$8,9 million) by the end of June 2024. The case of Aerolíneas Argentinas The flag carrier is one of the most difficult to privatize, according to government officials. Although unions agreed to cut workers’ benefits, critics say that unions merely “managed to make it through the summer” with what they say are “marginal concessions that do not solve the basic problem.” Likewise, unions continue fighting privatization and make a point of showing their struggle to passengers. In the buses that carry them to the aircraft, for instance, there are posters criticizing Deregulation Minister Federico Sturzenegger amid appeals to “national sovereignty by defending Aerolíneas Argentinas.” However, Milei is determined that the airline be privatized. One of the problems is that uncertainty about the future of the company is likely to affect its results. In Uruguay, for example, the sale of Aerolíneas Argentinas tickets “totally collapsed” due to the company conflicts. The Uruguayan Association of Travel Agencies (Audavi, for its Spanish initials) advises its customers not to buy tickets in the midst of the current uncertainty. Utility company AYSA Water provider Argentine Water and Sanitation (AYSA, for its Spanish initials) is another company that the government intends to transfer to private hands in the near future. “There are people interested in taking over the operation,” official sources told Ámbito . They pointed out that the problem is more “political than economic,” given that AYSA provides services in the Buenos Aires suburbs, where Kirchnerism has a strong political presence. In any case, they indicated that President Milei intends to resolve the situation because “it is not fair that all Argentines subsidize consumers in Greater Buenos Aires.”Tennessee Tech invites community to annual 'Lighting the Quad' on Dec. 3GDP, durable goods orders, and jobless claims top Wednesday's economic calendar
