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The 2024 NCAA Division I Men's College Cup kicks off Friday at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. No. 3 Denver takes on Vermont in one single-elimination semifinal, followed by a matchup between top-ranked Ohio State and No. 13 Marshall on the other side of the bracket. Ohio State is the first team to end the regular season ranked No. 1 after being unranked in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll since Wake Forest in 2015. The Buckeyes face a Marshall squad that won it all in 2020. Vermont is set to make its first appearance in the College Cup, while Denver is making its second. The Pioneers lost to Wake Forest in the semifinals in 2016. Here are key facts about the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's College Cup: How can fans watch? *All times Eastern Friday Semifinal: Vermont vs. No. 3 Denver - 5 p.m. on ESPNU/ESPN+ Semifinal: No. 13 Marshall vs. No. 1 Ohio State - 7:30 p.m. on ESPNU/ESPN+ Monday National championship game - 8 p.m. on ESPN2/ESPN+ Fans can catch all the action in the NCAA men's soccer streaming hub . Who has won the past 10 NCAA Division I men's soccer championships? 2023: Clemson def. Notre Dame 2022: Syracuse def. Indiana 2021: Clemson def. Washington 2020: Marshall def. Indiana 2019: Georgetown def. Virginia 2018: Maryland def. Akron 2017: Stanford def. Indiana 2016: Stanford def. Wake Forest 2015: Stanford def. Clemson 2014: Virginia def. UCLA How can fans access more ESPN content on the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament? Check out the ESPN college sports hub page for the latest news , scores , rankings and more.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. donors gave $3.6 billion on Tuesday, an increase from the past two years, according to estimates from the nonprofit GivingTuesday . The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, now known as GivingTuesday, has become a major day for nonprofits to fundraise and otherwise engage their supporters each year, since the 92nd St Y in New York started it as a hashtag in 2012. GivingTuesday has since become an independent nonprofit that connects a worldwide network of leaders and organizations who promote giving in their communities. “This just really shows the generosity, the willingness of American citizens to show up, particularly collectively,” said Asha Curran, CEO of the nonprofit GivingTuesday. “We are just seeing the power of collective action and particularly collective giving over and over and over again.” This year, about 18.5 million people donated to nonprofits and another 9.2 million people volunteered, according to GivingTuesday's estimates. Both the number of donors and the number of volunteers increased by 4% from the group's 2023 estimates. “For us, it’s not just about the number of dollars," Curran said. "It’s about the number of people who feel like they have agency over the way their communities progress forward into the future.” The nonprofit GivingTuesday estimates the amount of money and goods donated and the number of participants using data from donor management software companies, donation platforms, payment processors and donor-advised funds. Curran said they are purposely conservative in their calculations. Nonprofits in the U.S. raised $3.1 billion in both 2022 and 2023 on GivingTuesday. That mirrored larger giving trends where the overall amount of donations dropped in 2022 and mostly held steady in 2023 after accounting for inflation. It’s never easy to predict current giving trends, but Una Osili, associate dean at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, said there were economic forces pushing in both directions. “At the very same time, there’s a lot of uncertainty, especially around prices, the cost of living, the supermarket toll that people are expecting to continue even though inflation has moderated,” she said. Donating or volunteering with nonprofits aren't the only ways people participate in their communities. Many give to crowdfunding campaigns , political causes or support people directly in their networks. But tracking charitable donations is one way that researchers use to understand people's civic engagement. “This country is undeniably in a lot of pain and very divided right now,” Curran said. “And so to have a day that felt as hopeful and as optimistic as yesterday did, I’m sure was not only comforting to me, but to many, many millions of people.” Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. For all of AP’s philanthropy coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy .
Black plastic kitchen utensil risks were overstated. But you should still toss them, group saysThe World Health Organization (WHO) published its first-ever global status report on drowning prevention on Friday, December 13, 2024. The report, released at an event in Geneva, reveals that three lakh people died by drowning in 2021 around the world (an estimated 30 every hour). Close to 92% of such deaths took place in low- and middle-income countries, disproportionately affecting the poor and marginalised. The WHO’s South-East Asia Region (which includes India) saw 83,000 deaths, or 28% of the global burden. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, via video conference, said the report provided a snapshot of the global burden of drowning. Countries could use the report to raise awareness, guide implementation strategies and track progress on drowning prevention, he said. Compiled with the participation of 139 countries – including India – the report found that while drowning deaths declined 38% since 2000, the progress had been uneven and the pace slow. The WHO’s European Region, for instance, saw a 68% drop, while the South-East Asia Region saw a decline of 48%. Children most vulnerable Primarily at risk are children and young people. Children aged under five accounted for the single largest share of drowning deaths (24%), with a further 19% of deaths among children aged five to 14, and 14% among young people aged 15 to 29. The report notes that globally, drowning is the fourth leading cause of death for children in the age group of one-four and the third leading cause of death for children aged five to 14. Even these staggering numbers however, are an underestimate, notes Caroline Lukaszyk, technical officer, WHO, as the report does not capture deaths by drowning owing to natural disasters such as flooding, and those that occur on water transport, primarily due to a lack of accurate data. With vulnerability to flooding increasing due to climate change – and 75% of flooding deaths known to be due to drowning – this is a priority on the drowning prevention agenda, she says. Training crucial The report also states that while encouragingly, the WHO’s evidence-based drowning prevention interventions are being implemented in many countries, the implementation is to varying degrees. For instance, only 33% of countries offer national programmes to train bystanders in safe rescue and resuscitation, and just 22% integrate swimming and water safety training into their school curriculum. Quality data collection also remains a challenge. More than 7.2 million people, mainly children, could die due to this “silent killer” by the year 2050 if current trends continue. Yet almost all drowning deaths are preventable, the report states, highlighting that political will and investment in drowning prevention are critical to save lives. Investing in drowning prevention efforts would not only save lives, it could help prevent economic losses of about $4 trillion that could occur by 2050 if efforts are not taken to stem the crisis. Providing day care for pre-school children and teaching school students basic swimming skills could help protect millions of lives in countries with high rates of drowning, the report states. Developed in response to a member-state request made through a World Health Assembly Resolution 76.18 (2023) and funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the report underscores the fact that drowning is a complex health issue that requires the involvement of multiple sectors to address the broad range of risk factors. Legislation, even when it exists, is often out of step with the scale of the challenge, it says. Published - December 14, 2024 03:26 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit
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