SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kendall Blue and Nolan Minessale had 22 points each in St. Thomas' 88-81 victory over Montana on Saturday. Miles Barnstable had 17 points for the Tommies (7-4). Malik Moore led the Grizzlies (6-4) with 30 points. Money Williams added 14 points, six rebounds and four assists for Montana. Jensen Bradtke had 11 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 17 points, Marchelus Avery had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Oklahoma State beat Miami 80-74 on Friday in the consolation bracket of the Charleston Classic. Oklahoma State (4-1) will play in the fifth-place game on Sunday, while Miami (3-2) will try to avoid going winless in the tournament. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get the latest sports news delivered right to your inbox six days a week.Couple charged in ring suspected of stealing $1 million in Lululemon clothesSen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) took another critical step Monday towards voting to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Ernst and Hegseth met Monday afternoon in person for at least the second time since President-elect Donald Trump nominated him. “Following our encouraging conversations, Pete committed to completing a full audit of the Pentagon and selecting a senior official who will uphold the roles and value of our servicemen and women — based on quality and standards, not quotas — and who will prioritize and strengthen my work to prevent sexual assault within the ranks,” Ernst said after the meeting Fox News’ Chad Pergram reported . “As I support Pete through this process, I look forward to a fair hearing based on truth, not anonymous sources.” Ernst had emerged as the face of senatorial hesitance to back Hegseth. The junior senator from Iowa, who retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, was rumored to desire the position herself. After a groundswell of conservative backlash over her coolness to Hegseth’s nomination, Ernst has inched closer and closer towards a vote to confirm him to helm the Pentagon. Hegseth was targeted by an apparently coordinated smear campaign from establishment media outlets all too keen to recirculate years-old allegations. But Hegseth remained firm in his commitment to stay the course while meeting individually with senators to discuss his vision for the Department of Defense and any concerns with his nomination. Trump was impressed by Hegseth’s resolve, and has remained committed to Hegseth despite rumors — conveniently detrimental to Hegseth’s nomination — that Trump would consider replacing Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Ernst is just the latest key senator to express support for Hegseth’s nomination to continue towards confirmation hearings. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), a key Republican voice on defense policy and recently elected to the third-ranking post in Senate Republican leadership, tweeted Monday morning, “I expect our Republican Senate is going to confirm all of President Trump’s nominees.” Bradley Jaye is a Capitol Hill Correspondent for Breitbart News. Follow him on X/Twitter at @BradleyAJaye .
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Christian Shumate’s 22 points helped McNeese defeat NCAA Division-member LeTourneau 103-69 on Saturday night. Shumate also contributed five rebounds for the Cowboys (5-4). Quadir Copeland added 20 points while shooting 7 of 8 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line while they also had nine rebounds, 11 assists, and three steals. Sincere Parker had 16 points and went 7 of 11 from the field. The Yellow Jackets were led by Deonte Jackson, who posted 21 points, five assists and seven steals. Walker Blaine added 14 points and four assists for LeTourneau. Caedmon Liebengood also had 14 points. McNeese visits Mississippi State in its next matchup on December 14. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .UF-FSU is personal for safety Jordan Castell, a Gator in family of Seminoles fans
A former Chicago Bears quarterback thinks the team should look to hire a Super Bowl-winning coach who is currently employed with another NFL team but could become a free agent in a couple of weeks. Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is receiving much of the national focus for the opening in Chicago. However, the Bears front office wants a “leader of men,” and, preferably, one with head coaching experience. Chase Daniel likes Mike McCarthy Former Bears quarterback Chase Daniel (2018-19) thinks Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy should consider taking the Chicago job. “I think a fascinating choice though for Mike, and hopefully, he’s looking into this, would be the Chicago Bears,” Daniels said on FS1 ‘s The Facility on Tuesday. “Because you know that division, you have a rookie quarterback who you would say at the time, when he’s coming out, is more developed than Dak Prescott, a fourth-round pick was right? “You have an old-school mentality, which is what the Chicago Bears need, and you don’t have to deal with a crazy owner. Now, I don’t think it’s going to happen, but there’s other teams out there that I can make a case for Mike going to, like I could imagine Mike McCarthy and Caleb Williams together. Like, it makes sense. So, it’s just crazy how it swung the pendulum swung sort of the power is back in Mike’s hands.” People don’t realize that Mike McCarthy is actually a free agent & can sign anywhere...are we SURE he wants to go back to Dallas? The Chicago Bears should be lurking around...it may sound crazy, but hear me out. -Knows division well -Develops QB almost better than anyone -Leader pic.twitter.com/U5zLdYfBqh — Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) December 24, 2024 McCarthy is set to become a free agent in two weeks McCarthy entered 2024 in the final year of his contract with Dallas. He was expected to have to lead the Cowboys on a deep playoff run to earn an extension. However, an early season injury to star pass rusher Micah Parsons and a season-ending injury to Prescott on Nov. 3 killed the already talent-thin team’s hopes of making the playoffs. Still, the Cowboys haven’t quit under McCarthy. Dallas improved to 7-8 with a 26-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. The consensus around the league appears to be that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will bring back McCarthy on a one-year contract for 2025. Could the Chicago Bears hire a Super Bowl-winning head coach? Maybe McCarthy could be persuaded to sign a multi-year deal with the Bears in January. The 61-year-old head coach won Super Bowl XLV with the Green Bay Packers. McCarthy’s quarterback for that Super Bowl was Aaron Rodgers, who Williams grew up idolizing. There are much worse options for the Bears to consider than McCarthy. However, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Johnson might have a higher ceiling than a head coach who hasn’t won a postseason game since 2016. McCarthy is 174-110 as a head coach in the league. He’s 11-11 in the postseason. This article first appeared on ChiCitySports and was syndicated with permission.
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