
CRA International, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CRAI – Get Free Report ) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 60,600 shares, a growth of 27.8% from the November 30th total of 47,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 37,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Currently, 0.9% of the company’s stock are sold short. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of research firms recently weighed in on CRAI. StockNews.com lowered shares of CRA International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Barrington Research increased their price objective on CRA International from $194.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on CRA International Insider Buying and Selling at CRA International Institutional Inflows and Outflows Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of CRA International during the 3rd quarter worth $164,000. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in CRA International during the second quarter worth about $221,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in CRA International by 2.9% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,095 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $543,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in CRA International in the third quarter valued at about $573,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of CRA International by 13.6% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,280 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $549,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.13% of the company’s stock. CRA International Price Performance CRAI opened at $186.84 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $191.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $177.93. The company has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.13. CRA International has a 1 year low of $97.31 and a 1 year high of $210.70. CRA International ( NASDAQ:CRAI – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The business services provider reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.19. CRA International had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 24.46%. The business had revenue of $167.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $166.83 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.13 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that CRA International will post 7.15 EPS for the current year. CRA International Increases Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 26th were given a dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.05%. This is an increase from CRA International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 26th. CRA International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.72%. CRA International Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) CRA International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services worldwide. It advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guides corporations through business strategy and performance-related issues. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for CRA International Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for CRA International and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year after the Jan. 6, 2021 , U.S. Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department was committed to holding accountable all perpetrators “at any level” for “the assault on our democracy.” That bold declaration won't apply to at least one person: Donald Trump. Special counsel Jack Smith's move on Monday to abandon the federal election interference case against Trump means jurors will likely never decide whether the president-elect is criminally responsible for his attempts to cling to power after losing the 2020 campaign. The decision to walk away from the election charges and the separate classified documents case against Trump marks an abrupt end of the Justice Department’s unprecedented legal effort that once threatened his liberty but appears only to have galvanized his supporters. The abandonment of the cases accusing Trump of endangering American democracy and national security does away with the most serious legal threats he was facing as he returns to the White House. It was the culmination of a monthslong defense effort to delay the proceedings at every step and use the criminal allegations to Trump's political advantage, putting the final word in the hands of voters instead of jurors. “We always knew that the rich and powerful had an advantage, but I don’t think we would have ever believed that somebody could walk away from everything,” said Stephen Saltzburg, a George Washington University law professor and former Justice Department official. “If there ever was a Teflon defendant, that’s Donald Trump.” While prosecutors left the door open to the possibility that federal charges could be re-filed against Trump after he leaves office, that seems unlikely. Meanwhile, Trump's presidential victory has thrown into question the future of the two state criminal cases against him in New York and Georgia. Trump was supposed to be sentenced on Tuesday after his conviction on 34 felony counts in his New York hush money case , but it's possible the sentencing could be delayed until after Trump leaves office, and the defense is pushing to dismiss the case altogether. Smith's team stressed that their decision to abandon the federal cases was not a reflection of the merit of the charges, but an acknowledgement that they could not move forward under longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution. Trump's presidential victory set “at odds two fundamental and compelling national interests: On the one hand, the Constitution’s requirement that the President must not be unduly encumbered in fulfilling his weighty responsibilities . . . and on the other hand, the Nation’s commitment to the rule of law,” prosecutors wrote in court papers. The move just weeks after Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris underscores the immense personal stake Trump had in the campaign in which he turned his legal woes into a political rallying cry. Trump accused prosecutors of bringing the charges in a bid to keep him out of the White House, and he promised revenge on his perceived enemies if he won a second term. “If Donald J. Trump had lost an election, he may very well have spent the rest of his life in prison,” Vice President-elect JD Vance, wrote in a social media post on Monday. “These prosecutions were always political. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens in this country again.” After the Jan. 6 attack by Trump supporters that left more than 100 police officers injured, Republican leader Mitch McConnell and several other Republicans who voted to acquit Trump during his Senate impeachment trial said it was up to the justice system to hold Trump accountable. The Jan. 6 case brought last year in Washington alleged an increasingly desperate criminal conspiracy to subvert the will of voters after Trump's 2020 loss, accusing Trump of using the angry mob of supporters that attacked the Capitol as “a tool” in his campaign to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence and obstruct the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory. Hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters — many of whom have said they felt called to Washington by Trump — have pleaded guilty or been convicted by juries of federal charges at the same courthouse where Trump was supposed to stand trial last year. As the trial date neared, officials at the courthouse that sits within view of the Capitol were busy making plans for the crush of reporters expected to cover the historic case. But Trump's argument that he enjoyed absolute immunity from prosecution quickly tied up the case in appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court. The high court ruled in July that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution , and sent the case back to the trial court to decide which allegations could move forward. But the case was dismissed before the trial court could get a chance to do so. The other indictment brought in Florida accused Trump of improperly storing at his Mar-a-Lago estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, enlisting aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showing off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case in July on grounds that Smith was illegally appointed . Smith appealed to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but abandoned that appeal on Monday. Smith's team said it would continue its fight in the appeals court to revive charges against Trump's two co-defendants because “no principle of temporary immunity applies to them.” In New York, jurors spent weeks last spring hearing evidence in a state case alleging a Trump scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex. New York prosecutors recently expressed openness to delaying sentencing until after Trump's second term, while Trump's lawyers are fighting to have the conviction dismissed altogether. In Georgia, a trial while Trump is in office seems unlikely in a state case charging him and more than a dozen others with conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The case has been on hold since an appeals court agreed to review whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she had hired to lead the case. Associated Press reporter Lisa Mascaro in Washington contributed.TransMedics Appoints Gerardo Hernandez as Chief Financial Officer and Provides Updated 2024 Financial OutlookSome tech industry leaders are pushing the incoming Trump administration to increase visas for highly skilled workers from other nations. Related Articles National Politics | In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families National Politics | Court rules Georgia lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis for information related to her Trump case National Politics | New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns National Politics | Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen National Politics | Exhausted by political news? TV ratings and new poll say you’re not alone The heart of the argument is, for America to remain competitive, the country needs to expand the number of skilled visas it gives out. The previous Trump administration did not increase the skilled visa program, instead clamping down on visas for students and educated workers, increasing denial rates. Not everyone in corporate America thinks the skilled worker program is great. Former workers at IT company Cognizant recently won a federal class-action lawsuit that said the company favored Indian employees over Americans from 2013 to 2022. A Bloomberg investigation found Cognizant, and other similar outsourcing companies, mainly used its skilled work visas for lower-level positions. Workers alleged Cognizant preferred Indian workers because they could be paid less and were more willing to accept inconvenient or less-favorable assignments. Question: Should the U.S. increase immigration levels for highly skilled workers? Caroline Freund, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy YES: Innovation is our superpower and it relies on people. Sourcing talent from 8 billion people in the world instead of 330 million here makes sense. Nearly half our Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children. Growing them also relies on expanding our skilled workforce. The cap on skilled-worker visas has hardly changed since the computer age started. With AI on the horizon, attracting and building talent is more important than ever. Kelly Cunningham, San Diego Institute for Economic Research YES: After years of openly allowing millions of undocumented entrants into the country, why is there controversy over legally increasing somewhat the number having desirable skills? Undocumented immigration significantly impacts lower skill level jobs and wages competing with domestic workers at every skill level. Why should special cases be made against those having higher skills? Could they just not walk across the border anyway, why make it more inconvenient to those with desirable skills? James Hamilton, UC San Diego YES: Knowledge and technology are key drivers of the U.S. economy. Students come from all over the world to learn at U.S. universities, and their spending contributed $50 billion to U.S. exports last year. Technological advantage is what keeps us ahead of the rest of the world. Highly skilled immigrants contribute much more in taxes than they receive in public benefits. The skills immigrants bring to America can make us all better off. Norm Miller, University of San Diego YES: According to Forbes, the majority of billion-dollar startups were founded by foreigners. I’ve interviewed dozens of data analysts and programmers from Berkeley, UCSD, USD and a few other schools and 75% of them are foreign. There simply are not enough American graduates to fill the AI and data mining related jobs now exploding in the U.S. If we wish to remain a competitive economy, we need highly skilled and bright immigrants to come here and stay. David Ely, San Diego State University YES: Being able to employ highly skilled workers from a larger pool of candidates would strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. companies by increasing their capacity to perform research and innovate. This would boost the country’s economic output. Skilled workers from other nations that cannot remain in the U.S. will find jobs working for foreign rivals. The demand for H-1B visas far exceeds the current cap of 85,000, demonstrating a need to modify this program. Phil Blair, Manpower YES: Every country needs skilled workers, at all levels, to grow its economy. We should take advantage of the opportunity these workers provide our employers who need these skills. It should be blended into our immigration policies allowing for both short and long term visas. Gary London, London Moeder Advisors YES: San Diego is a premiere example of how highly skilled workers from around the globe enrich a community and its regional economy. Of course Visa levels need to be increased. But let’s go further. Tie visas and immigration with a provision that those who are admitted and educated at a U.S. university be incentivized, or even required, to be employed in the U.S. in exchange for their admittance. Bob Rauch, R.A. Rauch & Associates NO: While attracting high-skilled immigrants can fill critical gaps in sectors like technology, health care and advanced manufacturing, increasing high-skilled immigration could displace American workers and drive down wages in certain industries. There are already many qualified American workers available for some of these jobs. We should balance the need for specialized skills with the impact on the domestic workforce. I believe we can begin to increase the number of visas after a careful review of abuse. Austin Neudecker, Weave Growth YES: We should expand skilled visas to drive innovation and economic growth. Individuals who perform high-skilled work in labor-restricted industries or graduate from respected colleges with relevant degrees should be prioritized for naturalization. We depend on immigration for GDP growth, tax revenue, research, and so much more. Despite the abhorrent rhetoric and curtailing of visas in the first term, I hope the incoming administration can be persuaded to enact positive changes to a clearly flawed system. Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health YES: But it should be based upon need, not politics. There are several industries that have or could have skilled workforce shortages, especially if the next administration tightens immigration as promised and expected. Over the years, there have been nursing shortages that have been met partially by trained and skilled nurses from other countries. The physician shortage is expected to get worse in the years to come. So, this visa program may very well be needed. Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere NO: While skilled immigration could boost our economy and competitiveness, the U.S. should prioritize developing our domestic workforce. Hiring foreign nationals in sensitive industries or government-related work, especially in advanced technology or defense, raises security concerns. A balanced approach could involve targeted increases in non-sensitive high-demand fields coupled with investment in domestic STEM education and training programs. This could address immediate needs while strengthening the long-term STEM capabilities of the American workforce. Not participating this week: Alan Gin, University of San DiegoHaney Hong, San Diego County Taxpayers AssociationRay Major, economist Have an idea for an Econometer question? Email me at phillip.molnar@sduniontribune.com . Follow me on Threads: @phillip020Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he will continue the “fight” for President-elect Donald Trump even after he withdrew from consideration to be the next attorney general. Gaetz withdrew from the nomination on Thursday, saying that he no longer wanted to distract from Trump’s incoming administration due to his numerous controversies. He had resigned from Congress reportedly just days before the potential release of a House Ethics Committee report that investigated allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use against him. He confirmed to conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday that he also would not be returning to Congress in 2025 despite easily winning his reelection bid earlier this month. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’ll be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” he said. He noted that there are a number of “fantastic Floridians” who are qualified to take over his seat. BREAKING: Matt Gaetz says he won't rejoin Congress next year: “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’ll be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress” Good riddance! pic.twitter.com/BgKBqaiYNf He went on to tease that he will continue to do whatever Trump’s wants him to do. “I’m 42 now, and I’ve got other goals in life that I’m eager to pursue — my wife and my family — and so I’m going to be fighting for President Trump," he said. “I’m going to be doing whatever he asks of me, as I always have. But I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress.” “We need a leadership structure under President Trump that’s going to allow for durability of our movement and the ability to continue this great realignment of our politics, and so I’ll play a part in that,” he added moments later. “I plan to be a big voice, but maybe not as an elected member of the government.” His comments come as MAGA supporters have floated the idea of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) appointing him to replace Sen. Marco Rubio—who Trump tapped to be his Secretary of State. It’s not clear yet what Gaetz will do now, but others have also suggested he could run for governor of Florida once DeSantis’s term is up. Hours after Gaetz withdrew from consideration, Trump announced Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, would be his choice for Attorney General. Gaetz stepped aside amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. Gaetz’s vehemently denied the allegations, but his nomination stunned many career lawyers inside the Justice Department. Gaetz, who passed the bar but barely worked as a lawyer, had very little relevant experience for the job. Bondi comes with years of legal work under her belt and that other trait Trump prizes above all: loyalty. The hasty withdrawal by Gaetz and quick pivot to Bondi were the latest examples of Trump’s tumultuous decision-making as he rushes out nominations — some of questionable character and credentials — at a breakneck pace without the government vetting that is typical of presidential transitions. It’s an omen that despite running his most organized campaign for the White House this year, his return to the Oval Office might feature the same sort of drama that permeated his first term. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Stories by Lauren Sforza Democrat torches N.Y. governor, Biden in latest rant against his party Which Trump cabinet pick steps aside next? GOP has one in its crosshairs After Trump win, TV star and famous wife reportedly leave country Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com .
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump’s Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer’s comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks, whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government, weighed in, defending the tech industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump’s world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift, and his presidential transition team did not respond to a message seeking comment. Musk, the world’s richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect, was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump’s movement but his stance on the tech industry’s hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent,” he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Trump’s own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration, including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order, which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump’s businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club, and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country” and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. But in a sharp departure from his usual alarmist message around immigration generally, Trump told a podcast this year that he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country,” he told the “All-In” podcast with people from the venture capital and technology world. Those comments came on the cusp of Trump’s budding alliance with tech industry figures, but he did not make the idea a regular part of his campaign message or detail any plans to pursue such changes. Advertisement AdvertisementBig News: This country officially abolished flagpoling for work and study permit? understand what it meansOG Maco, ‘U Guessed It’ Rapper, Dead at 32
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference fined four of its schools on Monday for scuffles that broke out during rivalry week in college football, which had a rash of fights between players who attempted to plant flags and other team symbols on their rivals’ fields. North Carolina and N.C. State were fined for a brawl that started when Wolfpack players attempted to plant a flag on North Carolina’s field after beating the Tar Heels 35-30 on Saturday. Virginia and Virginia Tech were fined for a pregame scuffle. The ACC said the teams’ actions violated the league’s sportsmanship policy and called what happen at both games unacceptable. The league did not disclose the amount of the fines, but said they would be the maximum allowed by league bylaws. The money collected from the fines will go into the ACC’s postgraduate scholarship account. At North Carolina, the teams had to be separated near midfield. The brawl overshadowed coach Mack Brown’s final game. At Blacksburg, players from the Cavaliers and Hokies mixed it up during pregame warmups and had to be separated. The Big Ten Conference fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each on Sunday for a fight that broke out in Columbus, Ohio, after Wolverines players attempted to plant their flag at midfield. That one had to be broken up by police officers, who deployed pepper spray to quell the melee. One officer suffered a head injury when he was “trampled” and was taken to a hospital, a police official said. The officer has since been released. Arizona State defensive lineman Jacob Rich Kongaika tried to plant a team trident in the middle of Arizona’s logo after a 49-7 win over the Wildcats. Florida edge rusher George Gumbs Jr. planted a flag on Florida State’s logo after a 31-11 win, sparking another melee. BRIEFLY PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Syracuse QB Kyle McCord was named AP National Player of the Week. The Ohio State transfer completed 26 of 36 passes for 380 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-38 win over then-No. 8 Miami. Hawaii freshman Micah Alejado finished runner up after throwing for 469 yards and five TDs in a 38-30 win over New Mexico. IOWA: Big Ten rushing leader Kaleb Johnson announced he will declare for the NFL draft and not play in the Hawkeyes’ bowl game. He made the announcement in a social media post. Johnson ran for more than 1,500 yards this season for an average of 128 per game to lead the conference. He ranked sixth nationally. Johnson also finished with a school-record 23 touchdowns. MISSOURI: Wide receiver Luther Burden III declared for the NFL draft. He is expected to be a first-round pick. Burden said in a statement he will skip the Tigers’ bowl game. Despite playing just three seasons, Burden finished sixth on the school’s career list with 2,263 yards receiving. He also finished fourth in receptions with 192 and fifth with 21 touchdown catches. OKLAHOMA: Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle was hired to serve in the same capacity for the Sooners. Arbuckle has been the play-caller at Washington State the past two years. The Cougars rank 12th nationally with 36.8 points per game this season. NEBRASKA: Dana Holgorsen signed a two-year contract to remain Nebraska’s offensive coordinator. Coach Matt Rhule brought in Holgorsen in early November as a consultant and days later moved him into the role of coordinator and play-caller for the final three games of the regular season. FLORIDA STATE: FSU hired Tony White to be its defensive coordinator after he developed consecutive top-20 defenses at Nebraska. That’s according to a person familiar with the decision. ESPN reported that White signed a three-year contract. White replaces Adam Fuller, who was fired last month. USC: QB Miller Moss is entering the transfer portal after losing the Trojans’ starting job last month. Moss started USC’s bowl victory last season and the team’s first nine games this season before coach Lincoln Riley replaced him with Jayden Maiava in early November. APPALACHIAN STATE: Head football coach Shawn Clark was fired following the school’s first losing season since 2013. Clark was 40-24 in five seasons with the Mountaineers, but the team dropped to 5-6 this year following a 29-20 loss to Georgia Southern on Saturday. FLORIDA ATLANTIC: The Owls finalized the hiring of Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley as their new head coach. He is replacing Tom Herman, who was fired two weeks ago. ALABAMA A&M: Bulldogs coach Connell Maynor was fired after seven seasons. Athletic director Paul A. Bryant announced the decision with a brief statement.Man City blow three-goal lead in Champions League, Bayern beat PSG
Dave Portnoy explains billionaire software founder Larry Ellison's role in securing top player at Michigan Michigan pulled off a major coup by landing five-star QB Bryce Underwood By JAKE NISSE Published: 23:23, 26 November 2024 | Updated: 23:33, 26 November 2024 e-mail View comments The college football world was stunned when top quarterback recruit Bryce Underwood flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan , and Dave Portnoy has explained how billionaire Larry Ellison was involved in the decision. Fans first noticed the names of Ellison and his wife, Jolin, in a statement from Michigan's NIL collective that announced Underwood's commitment, with the pair being thanked for their 'invaluable guidance and financial resources.' And Barstool boss Portnoy - a proud alum of Michigan who previously said he'd contribute $3million to help Michigan get a new quarterback - explained this week how he and Oracle co-founder Ellison joined forces. 'I got a call from the Michigan football team,' Portnoy began Tuesday on the Barstool College Football Show. ' 'They said, 'Hey, there's this donor who wants to talk to you. I said that I'm doing this [getting a quarterback] by myself and I don't need to talk to anybody. And they said, 'Please, this woman is a big fan of Barstool and you, she'd love to talk to you. Her name is Jolin... They said her husband is a guy by the name of Larry Ellison, you ever heard of him?' Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is a proud Michigan alum - and previously pledged to pay up for the school's next quarterback Portnoy detailed how he joined forces with Ellison and his wife, Jolin - a proud UM alum The story of how I met the Ellisons, Bryce Underwood flipped to Michigan, and the future of Michigan NIL changed forever pic.twitter.com/g7chi35bs9 — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) November 26, 2024 From there, Portnoy was sold on speaking with Ellison - who is worth $232.6billion according to Forbes - and Jolin, and the three hopped on a Zoom call that night. Like Portnoy, Jolin is a Michigan alum and revealed she was inspired by Portnoy's declaration in September that he'd help fund Michigan's next quarterback. 'I needed somebody from Michigan to step up and show they cared as much as I did,' Portnoy recalled her saying. 'And then it was like the mega powers uniting.'' According to Portnoy, Jolin also said that she 'can’t stomach waking up on a Saturday knowing we’re not the best team on the field.' Following the Zoom call between Portnoy, Ellison and Jolin, the trio set up a call with Underwood and his parents and presented a pitch involving Barstool's marketing power and Ellison's unlimited pockets. Ultimately, Michigan reportedly offered Underwood a deal worth $10million over four seasons - an offer which LSU could not match. The SEC school's offer is said to have come in at about $1.5million per year. Portnoy was widely credited for Underwood's flip before Michigan's NIL collective publicly thanked Ellison and Jolin, though the latter told Portnoy she wasn't concerned with getting credit - just that she wanted to see more national championships from her alma mater. Underwood, the No. 1 recruiting prospect, flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan Welcome to Michigan Bryce Underwood!!! And just like that we're back! #goblue pic.twitter.com/IGjgcdbDRL — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) November 21, 2024 The Barstool Sports founder took to celebrate Underwood's commitment to his beloved Wolverines after the news broke. Read More Dave Portnoy claims credit for No. 1 college football recruit's bombshell commitment flip 'QB No. 1. No. 1. Not in the town. Not in the district. Not in the state. QB No. 1 in the country. Recruit No. 1 in the country,' Portnoy emphatically declared. 'Now everyone's like, 'Dave, how much were you involved?' Listen, there's a lot of other factors, I'm not going to spout from my mouth and say this that and the other. [But] Was I involved in the call with the family? Are they lovely people? Did we pitch a plan? Of course we did! 'Because that's what we do in Michigan. QB No. 1. Hahaha it's great to be king!' He added on Tuesday that Barstool will release a merch collection with Underwood on Black Friday. It's been a disappointing season for the defending-champion Wolverines, who are just 6-5 overall following the departure of coach Jim Harbaugh, but they'll hope to get back on track with Underwood next year. Michigan Share or comment on this article: Dave Portnoy explains billionaire software founder Larry Ellison's role in securing top player at Michigan e-mail Add comment
TransMedics Appoints Gerardo Hernandez as Chief Financial Officer and Provides Updated 2024 Financial OutlookThe Global Super League T20 2024 is here and will kick off with the Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Lahore Qalandars match on November 27, 2024. The Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Lahore Qalandars has a scheduled start time of 4:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) Unfortunately, so far, the TV telecast details of GSL 2024 in India have not been confirmed, meaning fans will not have any live broadcast of the tournament. Fans in India can watch live streaming viewing option of GSL 2024 on the FanCode app and website for live streaming of the inaugural season. However, fans will need a pass. On Which Channel Global Super League 2024 Live Telecast in India Will Be Available? How To Watch T20 Cricket Tournament Matches Free Live Streaming Online? 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Architect of the Auburn soccer program and the dean of the university’s coaches, coach Karen Hoppa announced her retirement on Tuesday. Hoppa led the program for 26 seasons. Her final season was one of her best, with the Tigers putting together a stellar run through non-conference play and contending for top national rankings for much of the season before bowing out of the NCAA Tournament last week in the round of 32. Hoppa has been the head coach of Auburn soccer for most of the program’s history. Her first season with Auburn was in 1999. The program’s first season was in 1993. She led Auburn to 18 NCAA Tournament appearances, which are all the appearances the program’s ever made. Also a pioneer through the emergence of women’s soccer at major colleges in the 1980s as a player and the 1990s as a coach, Hoppa retires as Auburn’s most accomplished female coach for team sports. Counting team sports and individual sports, only the resume of current women’s golf coach Melissa Luellen would rival hers. “It is with a mix of emotions that I’m announcing my retirement from college soccer today,” Hoppa said. “While I will miss all the excitement of college athletics, I am looking forward to spending more time with my family and moving into a new phase of life. It has been the greatest professional honor to be the head coach at Auburn University.” Hoppa goes out with 13 seniors including star midfielder Anna Haddock and five-year starter in goal Maddie Prohaska. She played at UCF, her senior season being in 1990, then she coached at UCF from 1993 through the 1998 season before taking the Auburn job. She finishes her career with a 293-192-60 record at Auburn and with a 357-236-69 overall between UCF and Auburn. “I want to thank all of my coaches, all of the support staff and especially all of my players throughout the years,” Hoppa said. “I also want to thank John Cohen, Rich McGlynn, Courtney Gage and Daniel Watkins for providing such tremendous leadership for our soccer program. I look forward to the next head coach building on the foundation we have established for this program.” Hoppa has been a steady presence on the Plains for over two decades. She became the athletics department’s longest-tenured coach in 2022 when former track coach Ralph Spry stepped down. “Karen Hoppa’s incredible success over three-plus decades, including 26 at Auburn, is a testament to the type of coach and leader she is,” said Auburn athletics director John Cohen. “Auburn soccer would not be where it is without Karen’s unwavering work ethic and determination. She not only achieved success on the field, but her program was also a model for success in the classroom and community. On behalf of the entire Auburn Family, we want to wish Karen and her family all the best in her retirement.” Hoppa coached 15 All-Americans at Auburn and 77 All-SEC selections. In 2016, Auburn made its deepest-ever run in the NCAA Tournament, finishing in the Elite Eight. The Tigers also made the Sweet 16 in 2015. Hoppa coached Auburn to the round of 32 nine times. She retires not only as Auburn’s best soccer coach, but one of its best coaches in women’s sports and at the top among female Auburn coaches. Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sports Editor {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.Berry Tramel's college picks: OU beats LSU, if Joe Jon Finley produces another gameplan gemPlans to close local papers spark 'news deserts' warning
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