Josh Hubbard scored 25 points and Claudell Harris Jr. scored 21 on 6-of-9 shooting as Mississippi State escaped with a 91-84 win against Prairie View A&M on Sunday in Starkville, Miss. Prairie View A&M took a 65-64 lead with 10:38 remaining, but Hubbard and Harris Jr. each scored seven points to power the ensuing 14-1 run that put Mississippi State up for good. Hubbard punctuated the rally with a 3-pointer that made it 78-66 with 5:51 to play. The Bulldogs (8-1) stretched their lead to as many as 13 points in the closing minutes to notch their second straight win. Shawn Jones Jr. added 11 points for Mississippi State, while Michael Nwoko added 10 points and 10 rebounds. RJ Melendez also netted 10 points. The Panthers (1-8) were led by the trio of Nick Anderson (21 points) Tanahj Pettway (20) and Marcel Bryant (19). Pettway drilled 4 of 5 3-pointers and Bryant grabbed seven rebounds. Prairie View A&M got off to a hot start, opening up a 27-12 lead with 10:42 left in the first half. It was a surprising haymaker from the visitors, who entered the game winless in Division I play and faced a Bulldogs team that was ranked last week. Mississippi State eventually found its stride offensively, turning things around with a 32-17 run to tie the game at 44 entering halftime. The Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the field overall in the first half, but only made six of their 17 attempts from 3-point range (35.3 percent). Their defense remained an issue throughout the half, with the Panthers hitting 16 of their 27 shots (59.3 percent) and canning 5 of 8 3-pointers. Neither team led by more than five early in the second half until Mississippi State pulled away. The Bulldogs finished the game shooting 55.6 percent from the floor (30-of-54) and drilled 11 of 26 attempts (42.3 percent) from long range. They outrebounded Prairie View A&M 35-22 and outscored them 31-20 in bench points. The Panthers held a 34-32 advantage in points in the paint and shot 56.4 percent overall for the game, including 52.6 percent (10-of-19) on threes. --Field Level MediaJosh Hubbard scored 25 points and Claudell Harris Jr. scored 21 on 6-of-9 shooting as Mississippi State escaped with a 91-84 win against Prairie View A&M on Sunday in Starkville, Miss. Prairie View A&M took a 65-64 lead with 10:38 remaining, but Hubbard and Harris Jr. each scored seven points to power the ensuing 14-1 run that put Mississippi State up for good. Hubbard punctuated the rally with a 3-pointer that made it 78-66 with 5:51 to play. The Bulldogs (8-1) stretched their lead to as many as 13 points in the closing minutes to notch their second straight win. Shawn Jones Jr. added 11 points for Mississippi State, while Michael Nwoko added 10 points and 10 rebounds. RJ Melendez also netted 10 points. The Panthers (1-8) were led by the trio of Nick Anderson (21 points) Tanahj Pettway (20) and Marcel Bryant (19). Pettway drilled 4 of 5 3-pointers and Bryant grabbed seven rebounds. Prairie View A&M got off to a hot start, opening up a 27-12 lead with 10:42 left in the first half. It was a surprising haymaker from the visitors, who entered the game winless in Division I play and faced a Bulldogs team that was ranked last week. Mississippi State eventually found its stride offensively, turning things around with a 32-17 run to tie the game at 44 entering halftime. The Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the field overall in the first half, but only made six of their 17 attempts from 3-point range (35.3 percent). Their defense remained an issue throughout the half, with the Panthers hitting 16 of their 27 shots (59.3 percent) and canning 5 of 8 3-pointers. Neither team led by more than five early in the second half until Mississippi State pulled away. The Bulldogs finished the game shooting 55.6 percent from the floor (30-of-54) and drilled 11 of 26 attempts (42.3 percent) from long range. They outrebounded Prairie View A&M 35-22 and outscored them 31-20 in bench points. The Panthers held a 34-32 advantage in points in the paint and shot 56.4 percent overall for the game, including 52.6 percent (10-of-19) on threes. --Field Level Media
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TD SYNNEX to Announce Fiscal 2024 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results on January 9, 2025Woodland native Alyssa Nakken leaves SF Giants for Cleveland Guardians: reportSan Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will not play Sunday and head coach Kyle Shanahan said the lingering discomfort is a concern. Purdy sat out Friday after he participated in the start of Thursday's practice with the 49ers, then retreated indoors for what Shanahan said was a treatment session. Brandon Allen, 32, will start in Purdy's place, and the 49ers are also without defensive end Nick Bosa (oblique). Shanahan said players believe in Allen, even if he's an unknown. "Outside of here people haven't seen a lot of Brandon. But it's his second year (with the 49ers)," Shanahan said. "Obviously guys want Brock up, but guys are excited to see Brandon play." Shanahan said they are "a little surprised" Purdy experienced tightness and discomfort in his shoulder after an MRI exam on Monday that showed no long-term cause for concern. "The way it responded this week, it's really up in the air for next week," Shanahan said of Purdy. Allen is familiar to Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, who was an assistant coach with the Rams during Allen's two-year run in Los Angeles. Allen broke into the NFL in 2016 with the Jaguars and is 2-7 in nine career starts. He went 1-2 with the Broncos in 2019 and 1-5 in six starts over two years with the Bengals in 2020 and ‘21. Shanahan said Allen's confidence grew throughout the week and he doesn't anticipate a major change in how he calls the offense. Left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) also missed practice for the third consecutive day. Without disclosing the nature of the ailment to Purdy's throwing shoulder, general manager John Lynch confirmed Friday an MRI exam took place to determine the severity of any injury. Allen worked with the first team most of Thursday and Friday with Joshua Dobbs also taking snaps. Lynch described Purdy's status for the 49ers (5-5) this week as "tenuous." "Hopefully, he makes progress, and we can have a shot at this weekend, but we'll see," Lynch said in an interview with KNBR in San Francisco. "I think it's tenuous." When Purdy was on the field this week, he primarily worked on the side in position-specific drills with QB coach Brian Griese. Williams played through an ankle injury last week after being listed as questionable but exited the stadium with an exaggerated limp on Sunday. Run game coordinator Chris Foerster said the 49ers aren't where they want to be at 5-5 because they haven't won close games, not because of injuries. "Seven games left is like an eternity," Foerster said. "So much can happen. Do the math. What was our record last year? It was 12-5. I was on a 13-win team that was nowhere near as good as the team last year." With or without Purdy, Foerster said the challenge for the 49ers is not to give up the ball to a defense that has 19 takeaways. The 49ers have 13 giveaways this season. --Field Level Media
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“Wicked” isn’t only playing in multiplexes this holiday season. The long-running musical can also continue to be seen live at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway for the 21st consecutive year. Mary Kate Morrissey (Elphaba) and Alexandra Socha (Glinda) lead the current cast; the pair took over the iconic roles back in April of this year. “She is the person I’m supposed to be doing this with every single day,” Morrissey told Broadway Direct . “We’re both so dedicated to the story and being earnest with the characters and not trying to prove that we have this riff or whatever it is. It’s more important that the friendship shines in the story, and I think that that being important to us shows through our show.” If you want to see Elphaba, Glinda and The Wizard IRL, it isn’t too late to make your way down to Oz Midtown Manhattan. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for any one show over the next few months was $113 before fees on Vivid Seats. Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $117 to $492 before fees . While that’s a bit more expensive than seeing Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo on the big screen (even if you get popcorn and a soda), it’s hard to put a price on hearing “Popular” and ‘Defying Gravity” live. To find the performance for you, our team has everything you need to know about seeing “Wicked” on Broadway below. All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. “Wicked” 2024-25 schedule Like most Broadway shows, “Wicked,” has a standard eight show a week schedule running from Tuesday through Sunday (although there is a Monday performance Thanksgiving week). However, there is one unconventional aspect to the calendar. Rather than have your typical two shows on Wednesdays, “Wicked” has afternoon and evening shows on Sundays. Matinees take place Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. To find the show that makes the most sense for you, we recommend reviewing the beloved, Tony Award-winning musical’s schedule here . The Broadway show runs 2 hours and 45 minutes. There is a 15-minute intermission. “Wicked” outside New York Elphaba and Glinda aren’t just playing New York City this year. Here’s where else you can see “Wicked” live these next few months: “Wicked” cast Rather than make you wait until you have a playbill in hand, we did the homework for you and found out a bit about each of “Wicked’s” five most notable cast members. Mary Kate Morrissey (Elphaba): The 35-year-old lead is the 25th Elphaba in the musical’s history. Prior to taking the role, she spent a decade touring “Wicked” in 92 cities as the green witch. Elphaba isn’t the only role Morrissey’s played though — she’s also acted in “Mean Girls” and “Hair.” Alexandra Socha (Glinda): This is not Socha’s first Broadway gig. On top of her role as Glinda, she appeared in “Head Over Heels,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and “Spring Awakening.” You may have also seen her in “Red Oaks,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Evil.” Donna McKechnie (Madame Morrible): In 1976, McKechnie received the Tony Award for her work in “A Chorus Line.” Nearly 50 years late, she’s still going strong on stage. The 82-year-old vet has performed in innumerable Broadway shows and films like “The Little Prince” and “Every Little Step.” Brad Oscar (The Wizard): It’s certainly possible Oscar looks familiar. He’s shown up in TV shows like “Smash” and “The Good Wife” as well as the films “Ghost Town” and “The Producers.” On Broadway, he received a Tony nomination for his work in “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “The Producers.” Jordan Litz (Fiyero): “Wicked” is Litz’s Broadway debut. In addition to national touring and regional roles in shows like “Legally Blonde” and numerous Walt Disney World productions. He also competed as a swimmer in the 2012 US Olympic Trials. Want to match more names to faces? Check out “Wicked’s” full cast list, complete with full bios, here . Huge musicals on Broadway in 2024-25 There’s a truly staggering number of great shows running in midtown Manhattan this year (and next). Here are just five of our favorite musicals you won’t want to miss in the near future. • “Hamilton” • “Book of Mormon” • “Six” • “& Juliet” • “The Outsiders” Want to catch a concert too? Check out our list of all the 2025 Grammy nominees on tour to find the show for you. Why you should trust ‘Post Wanted’ by the New York Post This article was written by Matt Levy , New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.Ange Postecoglou has said the squad still support his attacking philosophy and backed them to turn their season around after to on Sunday. Spurs were 2-0 up after 11 minutes through goals from and but were unable to halt Chelsea's stirring comeback as 's first-half strike and 's 61st-minute penalty levelled the scores. then put the away side in front before Palmer's second spot-kick of the evening settled the contest. Although scored a consolation goal in the sixth minute of added time, fans greeted the full-time whistle with boos and many had left even earlier after feeling resigned to Tottenham's seventh league defeat of the season. Postecoglou, who took charge at Tottenham in the summer of 2023 and guided them to fifth place in his first season, after Thursday's at and pressure is mounting on the 59-year-old with the club 11th in the table and now seven points off the top four. Tottenham have suffered a series of injury setbacks and lost to a quad injury after only 15 minutes before went off with illness and was only able to play 79 minutes following a hamstring problem. "It is a tough moment because there are all these tools you can possibly use as a manager when you are going through tough moments to turn things around and our limited resources from a playing perspective at the moment doesn't allow us to do that so you have to find other ways," Postecoglou told a news conference. "It's not through a lack of effort. The players are constantly out there because we can't rotate. They are giving everything they can. It diminishes performances as well because they probably need a rest but we can't give them a rest. "I think it is something we need to tackle head on and keep pushing on. There is still plenty to play for us between now and January just to make sure we keep performing. "I still sense within this squad there is a real conviction in what we are doing and if we maintain that we will turn our season around and hopefully at some point we hit some smoother waters in terms of some of the things that are happening at the moment." Postecoglou also voiced his frustration at referee Anthony Taylor's decision not to punish Chelsea midfielder for a late tackle on in the 34th minute. VAR official Jarred Gillett deemed Caicedo had not used excessive force in the tackle but Postecoglou said: "I think it's kind of where we're at with the current state of football, where people are just frozen to make big decisions. I think referees don't want to make them because they'll go to VAR and VAR doesn't want to intervene, so you're kind of left in no man's land. "I just don't think, I have said it before, the technology has helped our game. I don't see how it helps because It means instead of one person being in control of a game and you accepting that, it almost feels like no one is in control because everybody is scared to make a decision to overturn somebody else. "Referees are scared to make decisions in case they get it wrong, VAR don't want to intervene and I get that because you don't want disruptions to the game. You just have to cop it."