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WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Nolan Hodge scored 21 points as UNC Wilmington beat UNC Asheville 85-74 on Saturday. Hodge shot 6 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Seahawks (9-3). Donovan Newby scored 20 points while shooting 6 for 10 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Josh Corbin shot 4 for 11, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points. The Bulldogs (8-5) were led by Jordan Marsh, who posted 23 points and seven assists. UNC Asheville also got 18 points from Kameron Taylor. Josh Banks finished with 13 points. The Bulldogs ended a five-game winning streak with the loss. UNC Wilmington took the lead with 19:05 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 44-30 at halftime, with Hodge racking up 12 points. Newby's 20-point second half helped UNC Wilmington finish off the 11-point victory. UNC Wilmington next plays Saturday against Spartanburg Methodist at home, and UNC Asheville will host Columbia International on Monday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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Desperate Postecoglou reveals reason for Tottenham XI ‘choice’ vs WolvesBroncos defensive Zach Allen is questionable to play in Sunday’s road matchup against the Raiders due to a heel injury. Allen was a limited participant on Wednesday due to rest. He practiced fully on Thursday and was once again limited on Friday because of the injury. If Allen is unable to play, that would be a significant loss to Denver’s defense, which ranks first in sacks (39) and second in pressures (164). Allen, who hasn’t missed a game since 2022 as a member of the Cardinals, has been one of the top defensive linemen in the league this season. He has five sacks and 46 pressures — tied for seventh in the league. In other injury news, safety Brandon Jones is expected to suit up for Denver’s divisional matchup after missing last week’s victory over the Falcons due to an abdominal injury. He was a full participant at practice for the last two days after being limited on Wednesday. Left guard Ben Powers (shoulder) should be good to go, as well. Even though Powers was sidelined on Wednesday and limited on Thursday, he was a full participant in Denver’s final practice before traveling to Las Vegas. Linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) and wide receiver Josh Reynolds (finger) were both ruled out and will not be activated from injured reserve. Reynolds was placed on the injured reserve last month after undergoing minor finger surgery. The veteran wide receiver was also shot in an incident that occurred around 3 a.m. Oct. 18 in Denver, The shooting happened after he and two other men were followed upon leaving Shotgun Willies, a strip club in Glendale, according to the affidavit. Broncos head coach Sean Payton said the offense has spent an extensive amount of time on the protection plan in preparation for Raiders star edge rusher Maxx Crosby. “Are we sliding this way? Are we nudging?” Payton said. “That requires some (time).” Crosby has caused problems for the Broncos throughout his career. He has totaled 15.5 sacks in 11 games against Denver. Crosby racked up two in the previous matchup between both teams in Week 5. “One thing about him is his motor never stops,” quarterback Bo Nix said. “He plays every snap really hard, and he tries to get in everyone’s head...He’s really good. One of the best in the league.” The Raiders offense is in flux due to changes in the coaching staff. And their secondary is pretty banged up, with cornerbacks Jakorian Bennett (shoulder) and Nate Hobbs (ankle) ruled out for Sunday’s contest. But one thing the Broncos can count on is Crosby being a game-wrecker on the edge. “I know there’s two important numbers, 98 (Crosby) and 89 (tight end Brock Bowers),” Payton said.Years of idiotic generation-bashing have led to this particularly stupid statement: “People don’t want to work.” Great minds will no doubt come up with a dumber assessment but let’s stick to this one. Let’s start with the obvious. WRONG. They don’t want to work for nothing, and they want to have lives. The constant bleating self-righteous headlines tell a long irritating story of ignorance and ineptitude. Wages are now useless. The workplace environment is often hellish and absurdly stressful. People turn over fast due to multiple good reasons. The paranoid penny-pinching surveillance-obsessed management culture is utterly insufferable for many. Unrealistic and absurdly costly demands like “back to the office” don’t help people struggling to pay rent, health, and power. You can pay for your long time-consuming commute or eat, apparently. This imbecility effectively turns 8 hour days into far more expensive 12 hour days and bites deeply into wages and savings. That can never be sustainable in this massively overpriced economy. Thanks to the cost of living , the ordinary job, particularly a low-wage job is now a form of extended torture, and it looks like it’s about to get a lot worse. It’s not a complete mystery how this happened. The banal, simplistic certainties of jobs and careers were completely blindsided. A job now means nothing and a career is, at best, likely to be patchy. People have been infamously working more than one job just to meet rent and living costs for well over a decade. Food banks are supporting incredible numbers of people . According to one person I spoke to from a food bank, they say more people should be using them. Contrast this cluster of stupidities with the “one job was enough to raise a family and own a house” of 60 years ago. That was pretty much true. You couldn’t call it flashy, but it worked. People had lives, too. The society was healthier, crime was much lower, and there were actual opportunities. You could at least convince yourself that you had a credible future. Not anymore. The Millennials and Gen Z don’t and can’t believe it. They can’t own homes, and it’s a miserable, unhygienic, and hyper-neurotic living environment in so many ways. How are they supposed to achieve anything? They’re trying to live in an economic environment that no longer functions. Ground-level data is all bad. If you look at the global medication stats , you’ll see that things aren’t great. Some of these meds are even dietary supplements, used to manage deficiencies in basic nutrition. Gen Alpha will be totally feral, with so many good reasons. They have nothing but economic hardship to look forward to, particularly with AI hoovering up so many jobs. They have no reason to do anything but go into survival mode. “The system” is effectively dead. I doubt you could convince the Mills, Z or Alphas that the system ever worked because the system has basically killed their chances. We’ll leave out the politics. Suffice to say that the word “politics” is now a synonym for “insanity” For progressives like me, that’s incredibly infuriating. Who told you sanctimonious morons to just babble on while civilization collapsed? You’re as bad as they are. What’s needed is the exact opposite, The world needs a lot of competence on the job. That’s what jobs are supposed to do, and who’s supposed to be doing them, in case the topic ever comes up. Not ridiculous greedy little nobodies who screw up everything they touch and get overpaid for it. A gang member said years ago that there was no point in working a low-wage day job when he could make thousands a day illegally. Sound familiar? I remember hearing that 50 years ago. So let’s get back to this “Nobody wants to work” idiocy. In the absence of leadership which has taken mediocrity to new heights of ineptitude, what are you supposed to do? The only thing you can do. Create a life for yourself. Go indie . Be a contractor or whatever so you can work on your own terms doing work you’re good at. Just make sure you get paid. Get useful skills like a trade or something that can’t be automated overnight. Be your own boss, if for no other reason than it’s much less annoying. It can be quite frustrating and worrying working with “whatever” in the market. if you know how to hustle, you can work on your terms. Good luck. Editor-at-Large based in Sydney, Australia.

Article content Nate Casey and his sister Mackenzie are at a bittersweet crossroads. Recommended Videos “I don’t think we’ve ever been apart for more than a few days our whole lives,” says Nate, who just turned 19. He staffs programs at Variety Village that include Mackenzie (“Mac”), 21, who has Down syndrome. Nate works part time at the Village to give them even more time together. Their bond, tight as it is, will soon be tested. Nate is applying for university. “There’ll still be holidays and breaks,” he assures Mac, “and you’re really good at FaceTime, right?” Mac’s face lights up, as it often does when Nate talks. But it takes her forever to answer. It is one of Down syndrome’s many cruel quirks. Nate has the patience of Job. If you’ve ever had a teenage son, you know that’s rare. Eventually, Mac manages a simple, “Yes!” Says Nate: “If I didn’t have Mac, I’d be way more judgmental. I’d have way less understanding, way less patience. “She helps make me who I am.” Mackenzie spent her first week of life in an incubator. “It wasn’t certain you were going to make it, eh, Mac?” says her brother. The two went to elementary school together, Mac in an adaptive class, and Nate remembers seeing some kid picking on her in the schoolyard. “She couldn’t stand up for herself, and that’s when I kind of realized I had to step up as her brother.” So, Nate smushed the bully up against a fence — and landed in the principal’s office. No regrets, “but after that I learned how to handle it with words, to explain things. “There are times I wish she was neurotypical, but honestly I’m fine with how she is. I love my sister no matter what. I don’t really care that she has Down syndrome.” So many memories, these two. Their duet of the Taylor Swift hit 22 at a big family talent show. Everything will be alright if; You keep me next to you; Touring Riverdale Farm as toddlers. Road trips, just the two of them, after Nate got his licence, Bruno Mars blaring on the radio and Mac shimmying and shaking in the passenger seat. “I loved looking over and seeing her so happy,” says Nate. Hitting a dance club on a family trip to Mexico. Learning to make Caesar salads. (They’re working up to grilled cheese sandwiches.) Graduating high school on the same day — Mac from an adaptive program — and whooping it up in their gowns. Their daily coffee ritual. A reminder text from Mac every night. Then coffee — both with milk — in the morning. “That’s her big thing,” says Nate. “It’ll be a little weird not having coffee with her every morning.” There are years of Variety Village memories, too. Mackenzie is a regular in the Sunshine pool, has competed in Special Olympics meets and has just joined the adaptive synchro swim team. She’s part of the Wicked Wednesday and Funky Friday social activity programs geared to young adults with Down syndrome, autism and the like. Nate is a staffer on both. “And sometimes we come here just to hang out, swim, walk laps,” he says. The Village, of course, will still be there when Nate, who’s considering a teaching career, makes his way in the world. “I know you’ll be in a good place,” Nate tells his sister, as the Village bustles around us. “I know all the people here. I know it’s a great atmosphere, so I know you’re going to be fine.” Nate turns to me. “Mackenzie is going to be just fine.” RECOMMENDED VIDEO HOW TO HELP Variety Village is an oasis of sanity in a world not always kind to kids — and kids grown up — with disabilities. It teems with members like Mac. It is staffed by people like her brother Nate. The iconic Scarborough sports centre depends on donors like these kind souls who recently gave to my Sun Christmas Fund for Variety Village. The mail strike continues to be a hurdle, but you can donate direct at www.sunchristmasfund.ca or call the Village at 416-699-7167. 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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — In some sports, playing three games in 11 days would be considered a lull in the schedule. Football is different — although this type of stretch is becoming more common in the NFL. “I just kind of put myself in a basketball perspective. Those guys play back to back, so I guess there’s a little merit behind us quote-unquote complaining about it, but they are playing 82 games," Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton said. “MLB players are playing 162 games, and we have 17, and we’re trying to fight them to go to 18 right now. I think it’s good in a sense that we’ll see who is most prepared down the stretch, and it’s really challenging for teams — everybody that’s involved.” The Ravens are one of the five teams that are about to go through a three-game, 11-day stretch. The Ravens, Chiefs, Steelers and Texans are playing Sunday, the following Saturday and then the Wednesday after that on Christmas. Chicago has a game this coming Monday night, then plays the following Sunday before a Thursday game on Dec. 26. Before this season, 21 teams in the Super Bowl era had played three games in 11 days, according to Sportradar. In 2024 there are nine stretches like that on the schedule. In addition to the five teams above, four others have already gone through a three-game, 11-day period. The Jets, Seahawks, Saints and Cowboys all had Monday-Sunday-Thursday runs like the Bears are about to face. The Jets and Cowboys managed to go 2-1 during those stretches, but the Seahawks and Saints went 0-3. “Try to win the first one, rest, try to get your body back how it should be,” Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson said. “If it’s not 100 percent, try to get it close as possible — just get ready to play football. That’s all.” For Baltimore, the easiest game of the three is in theory the first. As of Thursday afternoon, the Ravens were favored by 16 points at the New York Giants this weekend, according to BetMGM Sportsbook — but Baltimore has already lost to last-place teams like the Raiders and Browns this season. So the Ravens need to be careful not to overlook the lowly Giants. After the trip to New Jersey, Baltimore returns home to face Pittsburgh in a game that figures to be vital to the Ravens' AFC North title hopes. Then there's a road game against AFC South-leading Houston on Christmas. “The big picture is, ‘All hands on deck.’ We’re focused toward playing our best game so far on Sunday,” coach John Harbaugh said. “We’re going to need to do that, and that’s what we’re training and preparing to do. We have a plan for the three-game stretch, and that plan starts with Sunday.” The Ravens played on Christmas last year too, but that was on a Monday, so it wasn't that big a change in the schedule. If there's one factor in Baltimore's favor this season, it's that the Ravens had their open date last week — immediately before their rugged three-game stretch. But that meant Baltimore was among the last teams to have a week off. And the Ravens started earlier than almost anyone else, having been part of the NFL's opening game against Kansas City. “We reported to camp earlier than everybody else for that Thursday night game, and I think KC had their bye a little while ago,” Hamilton said. “I guess we had the longest stretch, continuous, of anybody else. It’s just going to be that much better at the end of it all, when we do what we need to do, and we can look back on that and say, ‘We did that, and we came out and won these three games.’” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more.

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning is among the 15 modern-era finalists for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, announced Saturday. The No. 1 overall pick in 2004, Manning played 16 seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants. He played 236 regular-season games (234 starts) with the Giants, who acquired the Ole Miss product in a draft-day trade with the the Chargers for No. 4 pick Philip Rivers, and threw for just over 57,000 yards. Manning beat the Patriots in Super Bowls XLII -- New England was 18-0 -- and XLVI with fourth-quarter drives to take the lead. Manning is one of 22 quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl without losing one. Older brother Peyton Manning was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021. In addition to Manning, former NFL Defensive Player of the Year recipients Terrell Suggs and Luke Kuechly, offensive lineman Marshal Yanda and clutch kicker Adam Vinatieri also are looking to be elected in their first year of eligibility. The selection committee will vote next month to tab three to five modern-era players that will be announced the week of the Super Bowl. The following is the complete list of the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Modern-Era finalists: --Eric Allen, cornerback: 1988-94 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders --Jared Allen, defensive end: 2004-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-13 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers --Willie Anderson, tackle: 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens --Jahri Evans, guard: 2006-16 New Orleans Saints, 2017 Green Bay Packers --Antonio Gates, tight end: 2003-18 San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers --Torry Holt, wide receiver: 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars --Luke Kuechly, linebacker: 2012-19 Carolina Panthers --Eli Manning, quarterback: 2004-19 New York Giants --Steve Smith Sr., wide receiver: 2001-13 Carolina Panthers, 2014-16 Baltimore Ravens --Terrell Suggs, outside linebacker/defensive end: 2003-18 Baltimore Ravens, 2019 Arizona Cardinals, 2019 Kansas City Chiefs --Fred Taylor, running back: 1998-2008 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2009-10 New England Patriots --Adam Vinatieri, kicker: 1996-2005 New England Patriots, 2006-19 Indianapolis Colts --Reggie Wayne, wide receiver: 2001-14 Indianapolis Colts --Darren Woodson, safety: 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys --Marshal Yanda, guard/tackle: 2007-19 Baltimore Ravens --Field Level MediaOTTAWA — The Atlantic Liberal caucus is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as party leader in a letter expressing "deep concern" about the future of government. The letter dated Dec. 23 was shared publicly Sunday by New Brunswick MP Wayne Long, who has been saying since the fall that Trudeau should step down. Long wrote in a Facebook post that he shared the letter for "openness and transparency." "If we are to have any chance in the next election, and prevent a Pierre Poilievre government, we need new leadership with a new vision for our party and the country," Long wrote. Atlantic caucus chair and Nova Scotia MP Kody Blois penned the letter, saying it is no longer "tenable" for Trudeau to continue to lead the party. The letter notes that the country faces "instability" amid U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats and signals from opposition parties that they will declare non-confidence in Trudeau's government at the first opportunity. The letter thanks Trudeau for his nine years of service as prime minister, saying he leaves a "positive and consequential legacy." It cautions Trudeau that could be undone if he stays on as leader. The letter comes less than two weeks after Chrystia Freeland's resignation from Trudeau's cabinet as finance minister and deputy prime minister. "Our colleagues this morning expressed their deep personal affection for you, their pride in our work as a Liberal team, but also their deep concern that without a leadership change that progress will be lost under a Pierre Poilievre-lead government," Blois wrote to Trudeau. The letter concludes with a call for a national caucus meeting in early January so the Liberal MPs can discuss their next steps. Blois did not respond immediately to a request for comment. Trudeau is said to be thinking about his future during the holiday break. Conservative MP John Williamson said Friday he plans to introduce a non-confidence motion at the next public accounts committee meeting on Jan. 7. If that motion is successful at committee, it would be forwarded to the House of Commons and could be voted on as soon as Jan. 30, triggering an election if it passes. The Conservatives brought forward three non-confidence motions during the fall sitting of the House of Commons, which the Liberals survived thanks to support from the NDP. However, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh now says that his party has lost confidence in the government and intends to bring forward a non-confidence motion in the new year, regardless of who is Liberal leader. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2024. David Baxter, The Canadian PressMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves delayed their game against the San Antonio Spurs by one hour on Sunday night due to an issue with the court at Target Center. The Timberwolves announced the decision about three hours before the originally scheduled tipoff time. The Spurs discovered the problem during their morning shootaround, Timberwolves spokesman Patrick Rees said. The team decided to delay the game so arena staff had enough time to install the replacement court that had to be delivered from elsewhere. The Timberwolves have played at Target Center since 1990. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA The Associated Press

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Amid some Republican Party infighting, one GOP congressman is seeking to unite his caucus behind House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of a pivotal vote that will decide whether he retains the gavel in 2025. Appearing Sunday on ABC's "This Week," Rep. Mike Lawler of New York said Republicans are "playing with fire" if they are considering replacing Johnson as speaker of the House, pointing to the chaotic removal of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year. RELATED STORY | Trump endorses Speaker Johnson to retain House gavel in 2025 "The fact is that these folks are playing with fire," Lawler said. "And if they think they're somehow going to get a more conservative Speaker, they're kidding themselves." "We can't get anything done unless we have a Speaker — including certifying President Trump's election on January 6th," Lawler added. "So, to waste time over a nonsensical, intramural food fight is a joke." RELATED STORY | Upcoming Congressional committees take shape on Capitol Hill Johnson won a unanimous voice vote during nominations for House GOP Conference leadership in November, but now faces a formal vote in the House when the next Congress begins in January. He will need to secure 218 votes, which means he can't afford many defections from Republicans, who are currently projected to hold a slim majority with 220 seats.LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 15 points as UNLV beat UC Riverside 66-53 on Saturday. Thomas had five rebounds and five assists for the Rebels (6-5). Jeremiah Cherry scored 12 points and added three blocks. Jailen Bedford and Jaden Henley both added nine points. The Highlanders (8-5) were led by Barrington Hargress, who posted 17 points and two steals. Nate Pickens added 10 points and six rebounds for UC Riverside. Parker Strauss finished with six points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .The Latest: State funeral for Jimmy Carter will be Jan. 9

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