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Michelle Keegan's famous exes and broken engagement before marrying Mark WrightMalique Ewin finished with team highs of 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Florida State Seminoles to a 92-59 victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen in each team's final game of the Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off on Sunday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn. The Seminoles (6-1) won their third consecutive game and went 2-0 in the event as they pulled away in the second half, leading by as many as 36 points. It's Florida State's best start since the 2019-20 season when it went 7-1. UMass (1-5) dropped its fifth in a row following a season-opening win over New Hampshire despite a strong game on Sunday from Jaylen Curry, who scored 17 points. Curry, with six free throws, helped propel the Minutemen on a 10-0 run over a four-plus minute span in the first half to take a 24-23 lead with 4:22 left. FSU closed the half on a 13-3 run to lead 37-27 at halftime. A 15-4 surge to open the second half helped the Seminoles break the game open. Florida State's defense frustrated UMass shooters throughout the contest, especially on the perimeter, limiting the Minutemen to 3-for-24 shooting (12.5 percent) from 3-point range and 18-for-58 (31 percent) overall. The Seminoles finished with 22 points off 17 UMass turnovers. On the flipside, Florida State had one of its best shooting games of the season. The Seminoles moved the ball well throughout the game and finished with 25 assists while only turning the ball over 10 times. The Seminoles shot 33 for 58 (57 percent) from the field and made 9 of 18 three-pointers to put together a season-high scoring output. Once again, Florida State shined thanks to its depth as 10 players scored and four scored in double figures. The Seminoles were able to have 16 players participate in the game as well. Jamir Watkins finished with 14 points while Jerry Deng and Justin Thomas each had 10 points. For UMass, Daniel Rivera finished with 12 points and six rebounds while Nate Guerengomba had 10 points. Daniel Hankins-Sanford collected a game-high 13 rebounds. --Field Level Media
The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team has gotten off to a fast start this season in more ways than one. The No. 16 Bearcats have raced to a 5-0 record while outscoring their opponents by more than 31 points per game, with just one team (Northern Kentucky) coming within 16 points. Cincinnati is averaging a robust 87 points per game with one of the more efficient offenses in college basketball. Cincinnati will look to continue that hot streak when it plays host to Alabama State in nonconference action Wednesday evening. Cincinnati has punished opposing defenses in a variety of ways this season. Despite being the No. 14 offense in the nation in Ken Pomeroy's efficiency ratings, the Bearcats aren't among the nation's leaders in pace. Still, they take advantage of those opportunities when they are there. "Us playing fast is something we want to do," Cincinnati forward Dillon Mitchell said. "When I was being recruited here, that was something Coach (Wes) Miller wanted to do. "There could be games where we're not making shots or something is off, but one thing is we're gonna push the ball, play hard and play fast. That's something he preaches. We'll be in shape and get rebounds." Mitchell is fresh off a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in Cincinnati's 81-58 road win at Georgia Tech Saturday. He is one of four Bearcats to average double figures in scoring this season. That balance was on display once again against the Yellow Jackets, with Connor Hickman and Jizzle James also scoring 14 points each and Simas Lukosius contributing 12 points. In that game, Cincinnati sank 51.6 percent of its shots while regularly getting out into transition with 16 fastbreak points, while winning the rebounding battle 36-29. "Any time you get a road win over a quality, Power 4 team, you're gonna feel good about it," Miller said. "I was pleased with our effort." Lukosius is scoring 16.6 points per game, while James is at 14.0 points, followed by Mitchell at 12.4, while he also grabs a team-best 8.6 rebounds. Alabama State (3-3) has a tough task ahead, especially when considering its 97-78 loss at Akron Sunday, which ended a three-game winning streak. The Hornets allowed the Zips to shoot 46.4 percent from the field and were 53-32 in the rebounding battle. Alabama State gave up a season high in points, after playing the likes of LSU and UNLV earlier this season. Akron standout Nate Johnson lit up Alabama State for 25 points, as the game got away from the Hornets in the second half to keep them winless in true road games. Alabama leading scorers CJ Hines and TJ Madlock still got theirs against Akron, scoring 19 and 17 points, respectively. They were joined in double figures by reserve Tyler Mack (18 points), but recent history says they'll need more help to keep up with the Bearcats. Hines leads the Hornets with 15.7 points per game, while Madlock contributes 14.5 points. In previous Akron Basketball Classic wins last week against Omaha and Lamar, Alabama State featured at least four double-digit scorers in each game. --Field Level MediaShare Tweet Share Share Email In modern social media, content plays a fundamental role in attracting and retaining the attention of the audience. However, creating effective content is a complex process that requires understanding the needs and interests of the target audience. Content moderation has become an integral part of the social media business, but its mechanisms remain not fully understood. Today, there are new approaches to automated moderation adopted by platforms. Some are moving away from a semantic approach and moving towards regulating the surrounding element that determines the overall character and impact of the content. This shift to the surrounding element represents a more proactive approach to moderation, aiming to create a useful information environment for users. This contrasts with reactive, individualistic modes of moderation based on the principle of information neutrality [1]. Research argues that mobile devices have changed the way people consume content and that media strategists need to adapt to this new context by creating a media product that is flexible, adaptable and accessible across devices and platforms [2]. Evaluating current content is an important step in creating an effective content marketing strategy. It allows you to understand what software is working and what isn’t and identify areas for improvement. And it also helps you determine which types of content are most effective for your audience and which distribution channels are most impactful. 1) In order to properly evaluate your current material, you need to take a few sequential steps: Gather performance data such as views, clicks, conversions and the like. The key to successful content marketing is to create high-quality, relevant and valuable content that resonates with your target audience, and to consistently measure and optimise its performance. In other words, you must understand your audience by creating a media product that meets their needs and continuously improve your content strategy based on data and feedback [3]. 2) Survey your audience to understand what they find most useful and interesting. By focusing on creating ‘epic’ content that tells a different story, you can break through the clutter. The goal of content marketing is not to create more content, but to create content that is truly valuable and relevant to your target audience. Epic content is about telling a different story that resonates, not just promoting your products or services. By focusing on quality over quantity, you can gain customer trust and loyalty and ultimately increase revenue [4]. 3) Analyse your competitors to understand what types of content they use and how they distribute it. This way you can discover options that are: relevant to your target audience, valuable and informative, consistent and regularly published, authentic and transparent, optimised for different formats and channels. 4) Finally, to assess the quality of the content in terms of relevance, accuracy and usefulness to your audience. Then, to create content that resonates with audiences, drives engagement and leads to business growth, you need to apply any of the strategies below: Relevance: resonates with the target audience Urgency: creates a sense of urgency Scarcity: creating a sense of scarcity Authority: establishing credibility and trustworthiness Social proof: using social proof to establish credibility and authority Reciprocity: creating a sense of reciprocity with the audience Knowledge of psychology and how to influence will also benefit in this area. It’s worth noting, for example, the results of a meta-analysis study of emotional valence on visual word recognition. It turns out that our emotions influence the way we process a word. Specifically, it’s about how positive or negative emotions affect how quickly we can recognise and understand words. That is, when words have positive emotional colouring, it helps us to recognise them more quickly. This is called the ‘facilitating effect’. However, when words have negative emotional colouring, it has no effect on how quickly we recognise them. But there is a caveat: negative words can have an effect in certain situations, such as when they evoke strong emotions. In addition, the manner of publication can influence the results, and content that shows predominantly positive emotional colouring is more likely to be published [5]. We live in the age of artificial intelligence, so many people are enlisting its help, including for creating social media content. It has been proven that readers’ perception of computer-generated news content differs from traditional news factors. Factors such as Engagement, Alienation, and Trust play an important role in readers’ perceptions of news content created by modern technology. That is, readers may rely on emotion rather than logic when reading publications created by artificial intelligence. Factors such as Effort, Content, and Clarity may be important to readers’ perceptions of news. Individual differences such as preferences, education level and personal interests play a crucial role in shaping readers’ perceptions of news [6]. But can humans compete with artificial intelligence in content creation? After all, it can create media products faster and cheaper than humans. However, artificially generated information only improves when humans create more of it. Humans, on the other hand, can create content that remains valuable for a long time. But this necessarily requires a strategy. In time-sensitive content areas (like news or pop music), there is no algorithm that can find the best strategy for humans. There is, however, an algorithm that can help people maximise their utility by switching between short and long timelines. In time-independent domains (e.g., historical facts), there is an algorithm that can help people maximise their utility in the long run [7]. After evaluating your current content fill, when all the important factors are taken into account, you can start improving it. Here are some effective ways to do so: Update old information to make it more relevant and useful to your audience. Create content that meets the needs and interests of your audience. Use a variety of formats such as videos, infographics, blogs, and more. Optimise your media product for search engines to improve its visibility and accessibility. Thus, evaluating and improving your current content is an important step in creating an effective content marketing strategy. By following the steps outlined in this article, you will be able to set the media mechanism in motion to attract attention and achieve all your marketing goals. List of references : Li L., Zhou K. When content moderation is not about content: How Chinese social media platforms moderate content and why it matters. – New Media & Society. – 2024. McGrane K. Content Strategy for Mobile. – New York: A Book Apart, 2012. – 160 p. Crestodina A. Content Chemistry: The Illustrated Handbook for Content Marketing. – Orbit Media Studios, 2014. Pulizzi J. Epic Content Marketing: How to Tell a Different Story, Break through the Clutter, and Win More Customers by Marketing Less. – New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. – 272 p. Ferre P., Sanchez-Carmona A. J., Haro J., Calvillo-Torres R. How does emotional content influence visual word recognition? A meta-analysis of valence effects. – Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. – 2024. Wasdahl A. Machine Credibility: How News Readers Evaluate Ai-generated Content. – InterActions UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies 19(1). – 2024. Esmaeili S. A., Bhawalkar K., Feng Z., Wang D. How to Strategize Human Content Creation in the Era of GenAI? DOI:10.48550/arXiv.2406.05187. – 2024. 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NoneThe Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force recorded a total of 30,313 arrests, recovered 1,984 firearms, and 23,250 ammunition in 2024. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, noted that Egbtokun made the disclosure at a strategic meeting held on Tuesday, with senior police officers of the Nigeria Police Force. According to him, the meeting, which took place at the Goodluck Ebele Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters Abuja, served as a platform for reviewing the achievements of the Force in the year 2024. He added that the meeting also outlined strategic plans for innovation and adaptability as the Force gears up for the challenges of 2025. A cross section of police offers during the meeting In his remarks, the IGP acknowledged the hard work and dedication displayed by police officers throughout the year, particularly the significant accomplishments in crime reduction and community engagement, specifically noting the importance of collaborative efforts in fostering trust between the police and the public. The statement partly read, “In the year under review, the Nigeria Police Force recorded major successes in tackling crime, leading to the arrest of 30,313 suspects for various heinous offences, the recovery of 1,984 assorted firearms, 23,250 rounds of ammunition of varying calibres, and the rescue of 1,581 kidnapped victims.” Related News IG never ordered beating or attacks on policemen during stop and search – FPRO High-tech policing inevitable, says IG IG orders CPs to probe stampedes, police may prosecute organisers Adejobi added that the Force is set to embrace a forward-thinking approach in 2025, focusing on innovation and technological advancement to strengthen its operational strategies. He also noted that the Force aims to learn from past experiences and adapt to emerging challenges, ensuring a proactive and efficient approach to crime prevention and investigation. “The Force will prioritise innovation in technology and operational strategies in 2025, learning from experiences and adapting as we move on. The IGP also encouraged senior officers to embrace modern tools and progressive practices that enhance the Force’s effectiveness in crime prevention and investigation. “As the nation approaches the festive season, the Nigeria Police Force, under the leadership of IGP Egbetokun, is poised to implement the necessary measures to ensure a peaceful and secure environment for all citizens. “The IGP reiterates the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the public, ensuring safety, and fostering a culture of accountability”, the statement concluded.
Natasha Cloud (Image Via Instagram) Phoenix Mercury alum Natasha Cloud is a no-nonsense woman. Her unapologetic and unfiltered approach to talking about any social or political issue has always drawn media attention. The WNBA star spoke about one of the most significant personalities on the planet Elon Musk . The 32-year-old athlete took a aim at other billionaires after a legal bill was passed to avoid the impending government shutdown . WNBA Star Natasha Cloud Blasts Elon Musk And Other Billionaires For A Valid Reason Right to expression is one of the most significant rights any constitution can provide to its citizens and generally, it is this particular feature that differentiates between a Democracy and a dictatorship. Recently, Natasha Cloud, one of the most renowned faces in the WNBA reacted to a bill that was aimed at transforming the RFK Stadium located in Washington D.C. to a venue that could host a list of events. Reportedly, the Trump and Musk-led group even threatened to throw out the lawmakers who would be showing no support to them. Cloud took to X, previously known as Twitter a platform owned by Elon Musk to express her frustration with the flawed government. She posted- "So when y'all gone tell Elon to go back to Africa?" Natasha Cloud even mentioned- "I'm so glad ALL these billionaires have no idea how the 3 branches of government work.... or how a bill gets passed into law. Shoutout to the 38 Republicans who shot the bill down in the house while being threatened & blackmailed." While Natasha Cloud made these statements, a few X users even spoke about the real face of the current government. They even pointed out that Natasha Cloud had no idea how corrupt the current government is. Natasha Phoenix On Life, And Her Beauty Regime During an interview with the reputed media outlet Refinery 29 in July, Natasha Cloud spoke about the different aspects of her life. The 32-year-old athlete believes that women have the immense capacity to look both beautiful and fierce at the same time. She said- “ I think women possess the power to do both: to be beautiful and to also be fierce at the same time. Go watch us do everything.” While talking about her beauty regime, Cloud revealed that she has always followed a very basic routine with respect to her skin care. She said- “I have my routine for my face in the morning. I have my face wash, I have my little exfoliating stuff [before] finishing up with some serum and some moisturizer, some eye cream. I know y'all know that feeling when you wash your face after a long day, and it's like, ‘Oh, I'm back to me.’” She further mentioned- “I'm just big on concealer. Obviously we're going to be in front of cameras so I just want whatever blemishes I have concealed up.” Natasha Cloud has a motto that reads look good, play good, and feel good. The Phoenix Mercury star is not only known for her on-court skill but also for her unfiltered approach during her appearance on podcasts and interviews. Also Read : Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s wife, shares festive display of Santa's elves sporting cloth-made KobesSecond Cup Café has shut down its store at a Jewish hospital in Montreal after the franchisee was spotted making hateful gestures during a pro-Palestinian, anti-NATO protest that resulted in a riot on Friday night, Nov. 22. “This franchisee’s actions are not only a breach of our franchise agreement, but they also violate the values of inclusion and community we stand for at Second Cup.” The specialty coffee retailer added that it has “zero tolerance for hate speech.” “In coordination with the hospital, we’ve shut down the franchisee’s cafe and are terminating their franchise agreement.” “In so doing, they are showing the courage and leadership [Canada] needs right now but is so desperately lacking from those in the highest of public offices,” he said on X on Nov. 23. The protest was organized by the groups Divest for Palestine and the Convergence of Anti-Capitalist Struggles. Smoke bombs were deployed and metal barriers were tossed into the street during the march, Montreal police said. The protesters also smashed windows of the convention centre and nearby businesses. Police said three arrests have been made and that they expect to make more arrests. In response to the riots, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement the next day condemning the rioters’ actions as “appalling.” “The RCMP are in communication with local police. There must be consequences, and rioters held accountable.” Quebec Premier François Legault also condemned the violence. “Burning cars and smashing windows is not sending a message, it is causing chaos. Such acts have no place in a peaceful society like Quebec.”Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League Baseball , the players’ association and the Braves paid tribute to Carty on social media on Sunday. A family friend told Listín Diario — a newspaper in Carty’s native Dominican Republic — that he died Saturday night in an Atlanta hospital. “Carty was one of the first groundbreaking Latino stars in the major leagues, and he established himself as a hero to millions in his native Dominican Republic, his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris, and the city of Atlanta, where he was a beloved fan favorite,” the players' association said in its statement . The Braves said Carty left an indelible mark on the organization. “While his on-field accomplishments will never be forgotten, his unforgettable smile and generous nature will be sorely missed,” the team said in its statement. Carty made his big league debut with the Braves in September 1963. He batted .330 with 22 homers and 88 RBIs in his first full season in 1964, finishing second to Dick Allen in voting for NL Rookie of the Year. The Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta after the 1965 season, and Carty got the franchise's first hit in its new home on April 12, 1966, against Pittsburgh. Carty had his best year in 1970, batting .366 with 25 homers and a career-best 101 RBIs. He started the All-Star Game after he was elected as a write-in candidate, joining Willie Mays and Hank Aaron in the NL outfield. Carty batted .299 with 204 homers and 890 RBIs over 15 years in the majors, also playing for Cleveland, Toronto, Oakland, Texas and the Chicago Cubs. He retired after the 1979 season. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc VSH stock gained after analyst Ming-Chi Kuo commented on the stock on social media. While the tech industry focuses on NVIDIA Corp’s NVDA AI server and RTX 50 series supply chain, Kuo’s research reveals Vishay as the hidden key winner. According to the analyst, Vishay has secured better-than-expected orders for Nvidia’s Blackwell AI servers (GB200 series and DGX/HGX B200) and RTX 50 series graphics cards. Also Read: Meta, OpenAI, Orange Join Forces To Build AI Models For African Languages The component orders include MOSFET/DrMOS (VRPower), vPolyTan (Polymer Tantalum, such as T55) and Current Shunt Resistors. Kuo said MOSFET and vPolyTan deserve special attention. He noted that for GB200 NVL72/36’s 8kW 54V-to-12V power supply, Nvidia switched to a Renesas (controller) and Vishay (MOSFET) combination, replacing power management modules from Flextronics and Delta. Notably, Vishay replaced Infineon as the current MOSFET supplier. For DGX/HGX’s 2kW 54V-to-12V power supply, Nvidia now uses ADI (controller) and Vishay (MOSFET), Kuo flagged. The GB200 NVLink Switch’s 2kW 54V-to-12V power supply also uses the Renesas (controller) and Vishay (MOSFET) combination. The analyst noted that Vishay became the new DrMOS supplier for Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 50 series graphics cards. Mass production will start in the first quarter of 2025. Vishay’s current MOSFET production capacity in 2025 is fully loaded, and it will likely contribute 20%–30% of revenue, with a higher-than-average gross profit margin, as per the analyst. GB200 heavily utilizes Vishay’s vPolyTan (polymer tantalum capacitors, primarily T55). Vishay’s vPolyTan is already facing a supply crunch for 2025 and will likely contribute a high single-digit percentage of revenue with significantly above-average gross margins. Vishay has the potential to capitalize on robust demand for Nvidia’s AI servers and the new RTX 50 series. He noted the company is also well-positioned to benefit from the automotive sector’s rebound and the IoT market. Price Actions: VSH stock is up 7.12% at $18.35 at last check Tuesday. NVDA is up 0.51% at $136.75. Also Read: Microsoft Service Disruption Hits Outlook And Teams, Thousands Report Issues Photo: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
'Why fish only cut Pakistan's cable': Bilawal slams PML-N govt over 'internet slowdown' "PML-N's politics is based on motorways [...] they are infrastructure of 90s," says PPP chairman Wondering why fish only cut Pakistan's undersea internet cables, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto reminded the PML-N-led federal government that modern infrastructure revolves around digitalisation, internet, and its speed. "PML-N's politics is based on motorways [...] they are infrastructure of 90s," Bilawal, who also served as the top diplomat during Shehbaz Sharif's previous stint as prime minister, said while speaking to journalists in Ratodero. Users across various cities in Pakistan continue to face sporadic internet disruption and slow speed, resulting in difficulties with browsing, as well as downloading and sharing media. According to a list issued by Ookla Speedtest Global Index, Pakistan was ranked 100 out of 111 countries in mobile internet speeds with a download speed of 20.61Mbps and upload speed of 8.53Mbps. Meanwhile, the index ranked the country at 141 out of 158 countries in broadband speeds with a download speed of 15.60Mbps and upload speed of 15.53Mbps. Talking to media today, Bilawal — whose party is an ally of the PML-N in Centre — said they should have increased the internet speed instead of reducing it. "How can the government retract from its own statements," he asked, noting first they claimed the internet cable had been cut, later they retracted it. "Why bother with VPNs when the public doesn't even have reliable high-speed internet?" the PPP chairman asked. Responding to a question, he said that water is everyone's fundamental right and the PPP has always tried to resolve the problems being faced by the people. "We agreed that the development budget of all four provinces would be chalked out with mutual consultation," he said, adding that it seems the federal government "is not treating smaller provinces well". Furthermore, he said, the PML-N-led government lacks a mandate for "unilateral and controversial" decisions — referring to the federal government’s plan to build new canals to draw additional water from the Indus River for farming purposes. "Such projects are controversial if we move ahead in violation of the IRSA [Indus River System Authority] agreement," he added. Bilawal pointed out that Kalabagh Dam was also a unilateral decision, which the PPP did not allow to be implemented. "It is challenging to get work done from any government in Pakistan," he said, hoping that the issues of the provinces would be resolved through negotiations. He vowed that the PPP would leave no stone unturned to provide relief despite limited resources. In response to a question, the PPP chairman said that the economy was performing better "on paper", which his party welcomes. "If the economy is improving, its benefits should reach the people," he added. When asked about the pro-Imran Khan statements by United States (US) politicians, Bilawal termed them "political statements" and said those who are doing politics under the pretext of US conspiracy were "dangerous for Pakistan and its people". "Such people who play politics on conspiracies instead of focusing on public issues are dangerous for the country," he added. A day earlier, the PPP chairman said the international powers were "casting an evil eye on nuclear technology gifted by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto." Expressing annoyance over “foreign interference” in Pakistan’s internal affairs, he said: “Statements are being issued from the US about our internal politics; these statements are just excuses.” He said that the US lawmakers had nothing to do with democracy in Pakistan, adding: “PTI founder is just an excuse, their real target is Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programme.” All power centres should be part of negotiation process: Asif Forces repel 'joint attack' by Afghan Taliban, khawarij at border Karachi endures coldest night of season with mercury dropping to 8.5°C Karachi road blockades' issue likely to be resolved today: mayorBoise State's legacy includes winning coaches and championship momentsHOUSTON (AP) — Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans were far from perfect Sunday. But they did just enough to outlast the mistake-prone Houston Texans and get their first AFC South win of the season. Levis threw for 278 yards and his 70-yard touchdown pass to Chig Okonkwo put Tennessee on top in the fourth quarter and the Titans held on for the 32-27 victory. “The coolest thing about this game was just the way our team fought,” coach Brian Callahan said. “It was a back-and-forth game. Our guys did a good job of not flinching and keeping the blinders on. We’ve been in games like this before, and we haven’t been able to make a play, but this week, we made a play.” Okonkwo grabbed a short pass and rumbled for the touchdown to put the Titans (3-8) up 30-27 with 91⁄2 minutes remaining. Safety Eric Murray missed a tackle that would have stopped him near midfield. The Texans (7-5) had a chance to tie it with less than two minutes remaining, but Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 28-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide left. He fell to the ground after the miss before getting up and slamming his helmet on the field. Callahan held both hands in the air and smiled after watching the miss that allowed his team to win on a day it had three turnovers. The Texans forced a three-and-out, but couldn’t move the ball after that and Harold Landry sacked C.J. Stroud in the end zone for a safety to make it 32-27 and allow Tennessee to snap a two-game skid. Stroud threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions as the AFC South-leading Texans lost for the third time in four games. Stroud has thrown five interceptions combined in the past three games to give him more interceptions in 12 games this season (nine) than he had in 15 games as a rookie last season (five). “It’s no secret that I haven’t been playing well... I’ve got to be harder on myself,” he said. “I’m not going to hold my head down. I know I can be a great player, but I’ve got to make better plays.” Jimmie Ward had a 65-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter and the Texans tied a franchise record with eight sacks. Danielle Hunter led the group with a season-high three sacks and Will Anderson Jr. added two in his return after missing two games with an ankle injury. But the offense sputtered for most of the game as Joe Mixon was held to 22 yards on 14 carries. “Just a disappointing loss for us,” coach DeMeco Ryans said. “We didn’t do anything well enough to win this game. Out of all the positives that we did have, there were way too many negatives.” It was Tennessee's first win of the season in a game that Levis both started and finished. The second-year player missed three games this year with a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder. “I’m really proud of Will,” Callahan said. “He’s done a lot of things to get himself back in the right place, mentally and physically. It was a really good performance.” Levis knows he can be better, but was happy to leave Houston with a victory in this difficult season. “It feels awesome,” he said. “A lot of people have been working really hard to get a win like this. I’m just happy for the organization, top down.” Tennessee extended the lead to 23-17 on a 51-yard field goal by Nick Folk with nine minutes left in the third. Stroud threw his second interception with about 90 seconds left in the third quarter but Ward’s touchdown came three plays later to put the Texans on top 24-23. The Titans fumbled a punt early in the fourth quarter and Houston recovered it. A 54-yard field goal by Fairbairn extended the lead to 27-23 with about 10 minutes to go. Dameon Pierce returned the opening kickoff 80 yards to get the Texans in the red zone. Houston cashed in on the next play when Stroud found rookie Cade Stover on a 19-yard pass for his first touchdown reception. The Titans trailed by four after a field goal by Folk when Nick Westbrook-Ikhine got in front of the defense and was wide open for a 38-yard TD catch that made it 10-7 late in the first quarter. Tennessee extended the lead to 17-7 when Tony Pollard ran 10 yards for a touchdown with about 11 minutes left in the second. Pollard finished with 119 yards and a touchdown. Nico Collins scored on a 5-yard reception with about six minutes left in the second. Levis levis lost a fumble with about 3 1/2 minutes left and the Texans added a 28-yard field goal to tie it at 17-17. Houston forced a punt after that, but rookie Jarvis Brownlee Jr. got his first career interception two plays later to give Tennessee the ball back. Folk’s 56-yard field goal, which tied his career long, put the Titans up 20-17 at halftime. The Titans were without cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, after he was placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury, and safety Amani Hooker, who was added to the injury report Sunday morning with an illness. Callahan said Hooker was vomiting “every time he stood up” Sunday. ... Houston S Jalen Pitre injured his shoulder in the second quarter and didn’t return. ... CB Ka’dar Hollman left in the fourth quarter with a knee injury. Titans: Visit the Commanders next Sunday. Texans: Visit Jacksonville next Sunday. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
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Dogecoin DOGE/USD is now in the spotlight as its ever exchange-traded product (ETP) is listed on Sweden's Spotlight Stock Market. What Happened: DeFi Technologies Inc ., through its subsidiary Valour Inc ., has introduced the first-ever Dogecoin ETP in the Nordics. Now listed on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market, this ETP provides investors secure and streamlined exposure to DOGE without the need for direct ownership. With a competitive management fee of 1.9%, this initiative is part of Valour's mission to democratize access to digital assets. Dogecoin, which began as a parody cryptocurrency, has evolved into a popular digital asset with real-world applications in microtransactions, tipping, and payments. Endorsements from influential figures like Elon Musk have bolstered its status in the crypto market Also Read: Dogecoin Drops 12% In A Day: What Is Going On? Why It Matters: Johanna Belitz, Head of Nordics at Valour, remarked , "In light of the recent U.S. presidential election results and the subsequent surge in demand for Dogecoin, the launch of the Valour Dogecoin ETP on the Spotlight Stock Market aligns with our mission to provide investors with timely access to high-demand digital assets." Prominent cryptocurrency venture capitalist Andrew Kang recently put the odds of an eventual Dogecoin ETF approval in the United States recently at 90%. However, no applications for such an investment product have been submitted to date. Upping my odds of an eventual $DOGE ETF to 90% Moon soon https://t.co/nyYnO0MnVW pic.twitter.com/ZZJe6bA3DB Read Next: Dogecoin Is ‘Harder Money’ Than Bitcoin, Says Raoul Pal: Here’s What The Numbers Say Image: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.