ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jackson Paveletzke scored 23 points as Ohio beat Morehead State 88-76 on Saturday night. Paveletzke also contributed eight rebounds for the Bobcats (4-5). Elmore James scored 16 points, shooting 6 for 8, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc. AJ Clayton went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points. The Eagles (3-6) were led in scoring by Tyler Brelsford, who finished with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists. Jalen Breazeale added 13 points for Morehead State. Kade Ruegsegger also had 12 points, six rebounds and three steals. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Even when Penn State quarterback gets some praise, it's usually a backhanded compliment. They say he's a good game manager and stays within himself, or that he doesn't try to do too much. They mention he might not be flashy, but he gives the team a chance to win. And here's the thing about Penn State since Allar stepped under center: The Nittany Lions have won games. A lot of them. Sometimes that's hard to remember considering the lukewarm reception he often gets from fans. “I get it — we have a really passionate fan base and they're a huge part of our success,” Allar said Sunday at media day. “For us, we always want to go out there every drive and end with a touchdown, so when we don't do that, there's nobody more frustrated than us.” The polarizing Allar is having a solid season by just about any standard, completing more than 68% of his passes for 3,021 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions while leading the sixth-seeded Nittany Lions to a 12-2 record and a spot in the Fiesta Bowl for Tuesday's game against No. 3 seed Boise State. But in a college football world filled with high-scoring, explosive offenses, Allar's no-frills performances often are the object of ire. , led by the talented combo of Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen. “If we had a nickel for every time there was a Monday morning quarterback saying some BS stuff, we'd all be pretty rich,” offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki said. “I think part of being a quarterback, especially at Penn State but really anywhere, is how you respond to and manage criticism.” The 20-year-old Allar has made strides in that department after a trying 2023 season that finished with a 10-3 record. He says that's largely because once fall camp started back in August, he logged off the social media platform X. Allar said negative online experiences wore on him last year, and his phone number was leaked a few times, which added to the stress. He finally realized that controlling outside narratives was impossible, so the best course of action was to eliminate a needless distraction. “I’ve been more mentally free, as much as that sounds crazy,” Allar said. “I think that’s been a huge difference for me this year.” The biggest criticism of Allar — and really Penn State as a whole during the 11-year James Franklin era — is that he isn't capable of winning the big games. He's 0-2 against rival Ohio State and threw a late interception against Oregon in the Big Ten title game earlier this month, . He wasn't great in the CFP's first round, either, completing just 13 of 22 passes for 127 yards as Penn State to advance to the Fiesta Bowl. But the quarterback is confident a better performance — aided by a game that will be played in comfortable temperatures in a domed stadium — is coming. “For me, I just have to execute those (easy) throws early in the game and get our guys into rhythm,” Allar said. “Get them involved early as much as I can and that allows us to stay on the field longer, call more plays and open up our offense more. That will help us a ton, building the momentum throughout the game.” Allar might be a favorite punching bag for a section of the Penn State fan base, but that's not the case in his own locker room. Star tight end Tyler Warren praised his quarterback's ability to avoid sacks, saying that the 6-foot-5, 238-pounder brings a toughness that resonates with teammates. “He’s a football player,” Warren said. “He plays quarterback, but when you watch him play and the energy he brings and the way he runs the ball, he’s just a football player and that fires up our offense.” Now Allar and Penn State have a chance to silence critics who say that the Nittany Lions don't show up in big games. Not that he's worried about what other people think. “I think it's a skill at the end of the day — blocking out the outside noise," Allar said. "Focusing on you and the process and being honest with yourself, both good and bad.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college football: andIt should’ve been a night to remember for Mia DeCamilla, a young 49ers fan and cancer survivor who was attending her first NFL game in Orchard Park on Sunday. And it will be, but for all the wrong reasons. DeCamilla was shoved out of her seat and down the stairs in Highmark Stadium by an allegedly drunk Bills fan during the third quarter of Sunday night’s game, her family tells WIVB, a CBS-affiliated TV station in Buffalo. Though the eight-year-old fan was not physically hurt, her family said they decided to leave the game after the altercation. Police were alerted, though the family chose not to file a report. A Rochester native, DeCamilla tells WIVB that she inherited her 49ers fandom from her father. “Me and my dad, [when I’m] in the hospital, we’ll watch football together,” DeCamilla said. “And then when I come home, sometimes for breaks ... I will sit down and just relax and watch football all day. That’s what I like and how I made my team.” DeCamilla has battled — and beat — liver cancer twice. Since reaching remission for the second time in May 2023, she’s been featured by WIVB on the station’s “Shine Gold” segment, helping to raise money for other children battling cancer. On Sunday, DeCamilla arrived at the winter-strewn Highmark Stadium in style: decked in 49ers red and sporting a hand-drawn sign that read, “I beat cancer! My first NFL game!” The family was seated in section 312 and saw the raunchy fan making his approach, Mia’s father, Mike DeCamilla, told WIVB. “He said, ‘I’m going to push through all these Niner fans,” the elder DeCamilla said. “He actually bumped me and my son a little bit and then got past me and pushed her. [She] almost slid off the stairs... “He had to be 6 foot, and she is less than 100 pounds ... I know that there’s competitiveness and whatnot, but there’s a point where it’s a family event.” His daughter, though emotionally disturbed by the incident, didn’t let it ruin her night. “My favorite part was getting to see Brock Purdy,” she told WHAM, an affiliate station in Rochester. “He’s my favorite player and I have his jersey, too.” As DeCamilla’s story picks up traction across the internet, Buffalo fans have rallied to show the family support and dispel the notion that one fan’s antics are representative of the fanbase as a whole. Bills mafia are world-renowned for their rabid fandom and their bare-chested table pummeling, but also for their compassion and charitable endeavors. And those efforts have never been confined to Western New York. Ever true to form, hundreds of Buffalo supporters have donated to a GoFundMe page, the “DeCamilla Family Fund,” which was organized to ease the financial burden of Mia’s treatments. As of Tuesday morning, the fund has reached over $20,000 from nearly 750 donors. Originally published as Young cancer survivor Mia DeCamilla pushed down stands by drunk NFL Buffalo Bills fan while supporting 49ers: family
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College Football Playoff director Rich Clark isn't happy there was a leak that spoiled the biggest surprise of this year's 12-team field. Moments before ESPN's final selection show aired Sunday, Brett McMurphy of the Action Network reported SMU was awarded the final at-large bid in the CFP. That was notable because the biggest debate going into the show was whether the last spot would go to the Mustangs or Alabama. "I was furious," Clark said Tuesday, per Matt Hayes of USA Today . "I told all involved, you've betrayed the process." Clark said he learned of the leak when his son texted him right before the release. "There are only a certain number of people who know," he said. "I know one thing, it wasn't me. There's the selection committee, ESPN and our staff. Someone in that group (is the leak)." While the news was spoiled before the show actually started, it didn't quell the debate. The biggest argument from this year's field was whether a three-loss Alabama with a strength of schedule advantage and notable wins over Georgia and South Carolina to go with ugly losses to Oklahoma and Vanderbilt would get in over two-loss SMU. SMU controlled its own destiny going into Saturday's ACC Championship Game but lost in stunning fashion when Clemson kicker Nolan Hauser drilled a 56-yard field goal as time expired. It was the Mustangs' second three-point loss of the season, which stood in stark contrast to Alabama's 24-3 loss to 6-6 Oklahoma. Still, SMU also couldn't match the Crimson Tide's victories and overall strength of schedule. The committee ultimately gave the nod to the Mustangs, meaning they weren't punished for playing in a conference title game when Alabama was sitting at home with its three regular-season losses. College football fans who were paying attention to social media knew that was the direction the committee went even before ESPN's show aired.If you are in the enviable position of having $25,000 available to invest in the share market, then it could be worth considering the exchange-traded funds ( ) in this article. Here's what could make them good options for investors in 2025 and beyond: The first ASX ETF for investors to consider for a $25,000 investment is the . It was recently as one to buy by BetaShares and provides investors with access to a whopping ~8,000 large, mid, and small cap stocks from Australia and globally. The fund manager highlights that the ETF has high growth potential and thinks that it would be suitable for investors with a high tolerance for risk. ( ) Another ASX ETF that could be a top pick for a $25,000 investment in 2025 is . This fund provides investors with access to the growing cybersecurity industry. Betashares, which has tipped it as one to buy, notes that "an estimate of the total addressable market by McKinsey suggests that the cybersecurity market is $1.5-$2.0 trillion globally, and at best only 10% penetrated." In light of this, Betashares points out that the industry has "a very long runway for growth." Among the ETF's holdings are all the leading players in the industry. ( ) A third ASX ETF that could be a good option for a $25,000 investment is the . It allows investors to buy a piece of 500 of the largest listed companies on Wall Street with a single click of the button. This is a diverse group of companies from a range of different industries and sectors. This includes many of the world's largest companies such as ( ) ( ), ( ), and ( ). ( ) A fourth ASX ETF for investors to look at in 2025 is the . This ASX ETF focuses on investing in companies that Warren Buffett would normally buy for his business. These are companies with fair valuations, strong business models, and sustainable competitive advantages. Buffett has smashed the market for decades following this strategy. ( ) Finally, if you are interested in generating income from your $25,000, then the could be the ASX ETF to buy. It uses broker research to identify in the region of 70 ASX shares that are forecast to have larger than average . Among its holdings are giants such as ( ), ( ), and ( ). The Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF currently trades with a dividend yield of 5%.Myles Rice scores 18 to lead Indiana to 77-68 victory over Winthrop
The third-ever MLB draft lottery favored the Washington Nationals as they earned the first overall pick on Tuesday. The Nationals had the fourth-best odds of winning the lottery at 10.2 percent. It will be the third time Washington has drafted first overall. The Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins had the best odds to get the first overall pick at 22.45 percent each. The Los Angeles Angels, Nationals and Toronto Blue Jays were just behind them followed by the rest of the teams that didn't reach the postseason. Despite having a historically bad record, the Chicago White Sox were ineligible for a lottery pick because they won a lottery pick last year and are a payor club, which prevents back-to-back seasons with a lottery pick, per MLB.com . The same logic applies to the Oakland Athletics. Those two teams can't get a pick earlier than 10th or 11th. Here's a look at the complete draft order of the first round. 2024 MLB Draft (Round 1 Order) 1. Washington Nationals 2. Los Angeles Angels 3. Seattle Mariners 4. Colorado Rockies 5. St. Louis Cardinals 6. Pittsburgh Pirates 7. Miami Marlins 8. Toronto Blue Jays 9. Cincinnati Reds 10. Chicago White Sox 11. Oakland Athletics 12. Texas Rangers 13. San Francisco Giants 14. Tampa Bay Rays 15. Boston Red Sox 16. Minnesota Twins 17. Chicago Cubs 18. Arizona Diamondbacks 19. Baltimore Orioles 20. Milwaukee Brewers 21. Houston Astros 22. Atlanta Braves 23. Kansas City Royals 24. Detroit Tigers 25. San Diego Padres 26. Philadelphia Phillies 27. Cleveland Guardians 28. New York Mets 29. New York Yankees 30. Los Angeles Dodgers This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app , homepage and social feeds—including Twitter , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok .
A stranger approached a Valley mom in Walmart and asked for help. He and his followers gave back nearly $100K to her.NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction , arguing that continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.“ In a filing made public Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that anything short of immediate dismissal would undermine the transition of power, as well as the “overwhelming national mandate" granted to Trump by voters last month. They also cited President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges . “President Biden asserted that his son was ‘selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,’ and ‘treated differently,’" Trump’s legal team wrote. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, they claimed, had engaged in the type of political theater "that President Biden condemned.” Prosecutors will have until Dec. 9 to respond. They have said they will fight any efforts to dismiss the case but have indicated a willingness to delay the sentencing until after Trump’s second term ends in 2029. In their filing Monday, Trump's attorneys dismissed the idea of holding off sentencing until Trump is out of office as a “ridiculous suggestion.” Following Trump’s election victory last month, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed his sentencing, previously scheduled for late November, to allow the defense and prosecution to weigh in on the future of the case. He also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier. He says they did not and denies any wrongdoing. The defense filing was signed by Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, who represented Trump during the trial and have since been selected by the president-elect to fill senior roles at the Justice Department. Taking a swipe at Bragg and New York City, as Trump often did throughout the trial, the filing argues that dismissal would also benefit the public by giving him and “the numerous prosecutors assigned to this case a renewed opportunity to put an end to deteriorating conditions in the City and to protect its residents from violent crime.” Clearing Trump, the lawyers added, would also allow him to “to devote all of his energy to protecting the Nation.” Merchan hasn’t yet set a timetable for a decision. He could decide to uphold the verdict and proceed to sentencing, delay the case until Trump leaves office, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court or choose some other option. An outright dismissal of the New York case would further lift a legal cloud that at one point carried the prospect of derailing Trump’s political future. Last week, special counsel Jack Smith told courts that he was withdrawing both federal cases against Trump — one charging him with hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate, the other with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election he lost — citing longstanding Justice Department policy that shields a president from indictment while in office. The hush money case was the only one of Trump’s four criminal indictments to go to trial, resulting in a historic verdict that made him the first former president to be convicted of a crime. Prosecutors had cast the payout as part of a Trump-driven effort to keep voters from hearing salacious stories about him. Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels. Trump later reimbursed him, and Trump’s company logged the reimbursements as legal expenses — concealing what they really were, prosecutors alleged. Trump has said the payments to Cohen were properly categorized as legal expenses for legal work. A month after the verdict, the Supreme Court ruled that ex-presidents can’t be prosecuted for official acts — things they did in the course of running the country — and that prosecutors can’t cite those actions to bolster a case centered on purely personal, unofficial conduct. Trump’s lawyers cited the ruling to argue that the hush money jury got some improper evidence, such as Trump’s presidential financial disclosure form, testimony from some White House aides and social media posts made during his first term. Prosecutors disagreed and said the evidence in question was only “a sliver” of their case. If the verdict stands and the case proceeds to sentencing, Trump’s punishments would range from a fine to probation to up to four years in prison — but it’s unlikely he’d spend any time behind bars for a first-time conviction involving charges in the lowest tier of felonies. Because it is a state case, Trump would not be able to pardon himself once he returns to office. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Women-Led Games: The Game Awards Edition Join us on December 11th at 4pm PT to find out what's new and exciting in the world of gaming. Women-Led Games brings recognition to the hard-working women in the games industry with a yearly showcase featuring innovative games coming from women-led and majority-women studios.
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How one of the world’s richest men could pull off a mega-tax dodgeWhile is often associated with the pursuit of excellence and winning at all costs, many might assume this meant following a strictly regimented lifestyle with a balanced diet and avoiding all vices to maintain his A-Game every night. However, contrary to those beliefs, the five-time MVP's relationship with cigars wasn't limited to post-championship celebrations or retirement, but by the latter phase of his career, he developed a tendency to smoke cigars before every home game. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Thanks for the feedback.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ponce Financial Group, Inc., (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PDLB), the holding company for Ponce Bank (the “Bank”), announced that it will be presenting at a virtual bank conference hosted by Sycamore Analytics and Pendragon Capital Management on December 11, 2024 from 1:05 to 1:35 PM. To register for the event visit www.VirtualBankConference.com . About Ponce Financial Group, Inc. Ponce Financial Group, Inc., is the holding company for Ponce Bank. Ponce Bank is a Minority Depository Institution, a Community Development Financial Institution, and a certified Small Business Administration lender. Ponce Bank’s business primarily consists of taking deposits from the general public and to a lesser extent alternative funding sources and investing those funds, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, in mortgage loans, consisting of 1-4 family residences (investor-owned and owner-occupied), multifamily residences, nonresidential properties, construction and land, and, to a lesser extent, in business and consumer loans. Ponce Bank also invests in securities, which consist of U.S. Government and federal agency securities and securities issued by government-sponsored or government-owned enterprises, as well as, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds and obligations, and Federal Home Loan Bank stock. Forward Looking Statements Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “will,” “would,” “expects,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “developments,” “strategic,” “launching,” “opportunities,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets” and similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause such differences to exist include, but are not limited to, adverse conditions in the capital and debt markets and the impact of such conditions on business activities; changes in interest rates; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; the effects of general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which Ponce Bank operates, including changes that adversely affect borrowers’ ability to service and repay Ponce Bank’s loans; anticipated losses with respect to the Company's investment in Grain; changes in the value of securities in the investment portfolio; changes in loan default and charge-off rates; fluctuations in real estate values; the adequacy of loan loss reserves; decreases in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity, fraud and natural disasters; changes in government regulation; changes in accounting standards and practices; the risk that intangibles recorded in the financial statements will become impaired; demand for loans in Ponce Bank’s market area; Ponce Bank’s ability to attract and maintain deposits; risks related to the implementation of acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings; the risk that Ponce Financial Group, Inc. may not be successful in the implementation of its business strategy; changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements and the risk factors described in Ponce Financial Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Ponce Financial Group, Inc. disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation. Contact: Sergio Vaccaro sergio.vaccaro@poncebank.net 718-931-9000US announces nearly US$1b in new military aid for Ukraine