Those questions about which ACC men’s basketball team might be third-best behind Duke and North Carolina received an early — but by no means definitive — answer Monday when the Panthers were ranked 25th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. No. 10 Duke (4-1), No. 13 North Carolina (3-1) and Pitt (6-1) were the only ACC teams in the Top 25. The Panthers earned a spot in the poll for the first time since week 17 of the 2022-2023 season. Pitt ranked 27th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, also released Monday, with 62 voting points, behind No. 25 Mississippi State (86) and No. 26 BYU (70). The Panthers also rank high in several early season computer metrics, including KenPom net rating (No. 17), adjusted offensive efficiency (No. 20) and adjusted defensive efficiency (No. 17), plus ESPN’s BPI (No. 25). Pitt guards Ishmael Leggett and Jaland Lowe have led the team through the first month of the season, with Leggett averaging a team-high 18 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Lowe is the only player in the country averaging at least 15 points, six rebounds, 5.5 assists, and two steals. So far, Lowe has met three of those standards precisely while averaging 5.7 assists. Also, forward Cam Corhen has scored in double figures in all seven games and is averaging 13.3 points and 5.6 rebounds while leading the ACC with a 70.7% field goal percentage. Pitt is off before visiting Ohio State on Friday and traveling to Mississippi State on Dec. 4.Chicago (4-7) at Detroit (10-1) Thursday, 12:30 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Lions by 10 1/2. Against the spread: Bears 6-4-1; Lions 9-2. Series record: Bears lead 105-78-5. Last meeting: Bears beat Lions 28-13 in Chicago on Dec. 10, 2023. Last week: Vikings beat Bears 30-27; Lions beat Colts 24-6. Bears offense: overall (26), rush (22), pass (29), scoring (T-22). Bears defense: overall (17), rush (20), pass (13), scoring (8). Lions offense: overall (2), rush (4), pass (6), scoring (1). Lions defense: overall (17), rush (20), pass (13), scoring (8). Turnover differential: Bears plus-9; Lions plus-9. QB Caleb Williams. The No. 1 overall pick from the NFL draft in Detroit has looked more comfortable the past two games with Thomas Brown as offensive coordinator. Williams was regressing in the weeks leading up to Shane Waldron’s firing. He threw for 340 yards and two TDs last week in his fourth straight turnover-free game and fifth in a row without an interception. RB David Montgomery. He has run for a TD in each of the past three games and has rushed for 11 scores this season. In 25 games with the Lions, he has 24 rushing TDs. In 60 games with the Chicago Bears from 2019 to 2022, he ran for 26 scores and had 4,849 yards from scrimmage. Montgomery was slowed by a shoulder injury last week, but is expected to play. Detroit's running game against Chicago's defense. The Lions have a rushing TD in an NFL-record 25 straight games. Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs are the first RBs on a team to have at least 10 TDs on the ground in consecutive years. The Bears are ranked 20th against the run, a relative weakness that may be pivotal in Detroit. Bears G Ryan Bates (concussion) and DB Elijah Hicks (ankle) were ruled out after both players missed last week’s game. ... Lions PR/WR Kalif Raymond (foot) was put on injured reserve Wednesday, when the team ruled out CB Carlton Davis (knee/thumb) and OT Taylor Decker (knee) against Chicago. ... Montgomery (shoulder) and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee) were full participants in practice Wednesday, but both were listed as questionable. Chicago ended a three-game losing streak in the series last year. ... The Lions started their tradition of playing on Thanksgiving on Nov. 29, 1934, with a 19-16 loss to the Bears. ... Chicago has beaten Detroit three straight times on Thanksgiving, sending Lions fans home unhappy in 2021, 2019 and 2018. ... The Bears will play the Lions on the holiday for the 20th time, trailing only Green Bay's 22 appearances in Detroit on Thanksgiving. Chicago has dropped five straight for the first time since losing the last 10 games of the 2022 season. ... The Bears have lost three games on the final play during their skid. They lost on a Hail Mary at Washington in Week 8, had a game-ending FG blocked by Green Bay and watched as Minnesota’s Parker Romo made a 29-yard FG last week. ... The Bears are 5-18 in one-possession games under coach Matt Eberflus, including a 2-5 mark this year. ... Eberflus, in his third season, is 14-31 overall and 1-3 against Detroit. ... WR DJ Moore caught seven passes for a season-high 106 yards and a TD against Minnesota. That gave him 14 receptions for 168 yards the past two games after being limited to 13 catches for 104 yards over the previous four games. ... Cairo Santos has had three FGs blocked this season, including one in each of the past two games. The three blocked FG are the most for Chicago in a single season since it also had three blocked in 2012. ... The Bears will host Detroit in Week 16. ... Buffalo and Pittsburgh are the two teams in the NFL with a better turnover differential than Detroit and Chicago. ... Detroit has lost seven straight games, including three times to Chicago, and 16 of its past 20 games on Thanksgiving and the Bears have won four in a row on the holiday. ... The Lions lead the NFC with a 10-1 mark and are tied with Kansas City for the NFL's best mark. ... Detroit has won 10 of its first 11 games for the first time since 1934 and has a chance to be 11-1 for the first time in franchise history. ... The Lions can clinch a spot in the playoffs with numerous scenarios including a win over Chicago along with losses by San Francisco, Arizona, Seattle and Tampa Bay. Montgomery may be a little more motivated, going against his former team. He has been held without a rushing TD in just two games this season. The Bears are week against the run and Montgomery is as strong as any back in the league. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLHome for the holidays? Show relatives you care with some tech support
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Surprising Political Moves Ignite Electric Vehicle StocksFushi Technology To Launch AI Agent Industry Vertical Applications, Accelerating Southeast Asia Market Expansion Media Outreach Newswire APACLondoners have expressed their frustration with London Mayor Sadiq Khan as statistics show how he is s truggling to address key issues impacting the city. Statistics reported by the Telegraph indicate that Mr Khan is failing to address crime, worsening road congestion, and clobbering Londoners with taxes. Incidents of violent crime has risen year-on-year since Mr Khan became mayor in 2016, with the only exception being the 2020/2021. Since 2016, violent crime has spiked 30% with 251,000 incidents in 2023/2024. Jen Lock, an anti-knife crime campaigner, said violent crime has "got so much worse", adding that there were two stabbings near her recently. The data paints a similar picture when it comes to anti-social behaviour, which spiked by 56% between 2022 to 2023. Abby Tearle, a lawyer who has lived in east London for eight years, said that she has been harassed "a few times" on the tube, including one moment when a man locked eyes with her and "bit the air really dramatically She also recalled a trans woman being followed onto the overground to verbally abuse her. Ms Tearlie added: “It feels like it’s probably getting worse, but you rarely see anyone around to help. You’re not allowed to drink on the Tube but people do it all the time and no one enforces it. "You just hear a disembodied voice from the driver – and what are they going to do? Realistically, the key change would be more staff present to help.” Other statistics show that delays on major A-roads and motorways in London are up by around 25% since 2011. Locals have blamed Mr Khan's rollout of 20mph speed limits. Meanwhile, mayoral precepts – taxes imposed on top of council tax – have jumped by 71% since Mr Khan became mayor. Responding to the Telegraph's reports, a spokesperson for the Mr Khan said: “The Mayor continues to build a fairer, safer and greener London for everyone. He’s started a record number of new affordable homes, provided free schools meals for children at every state primary school in the capital, and taken bold action to clean up the air Londoners breathe. The Elizabeth Line also continues to be a huge success. “Despite the huge cuts to policing from the last Government, the Mayor has invested record amounts in front-line policing, in addition to tackling the complex causes of crime.” Express.co.uk has contacted representatives for Mr Khan.