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It took nearly 20 months, but the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team has lost again. South Carolina suffered its first defeat on Sunday since March 31, 2023, falling 77-62 in an early-season road test against No. 5 UCLA. The loss ends a school-best 43-game win streak for the Gamecocks, who ran the table with a 38-0 record in the 2023-24 season. The defending national champs opened the new season with five consecutive wins before coming up short in Westwood, Calif.. The Bruins earned their first-ever win over an AP No. 1 ranked team. Dawn Staley's group entered the season as favorites to repeat as national champions, and while Sunday's loss served as a reminder that no team is unbeatable, the Gamecocks will still be considered among the class of the SEC and thought to be one of the last teams standing in college basketball. Here's more to know about South Carolina's impressive streak and how UCLA ended it. MORE: Where Geno Auriemma ranks among winningest NCAA coaches South Carolina vs. UCLA women's basketball score 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Final South Carolina 10 12 19 21 62 UCLA 20 23 18 16 77 South Carolina women's basketball win streak snapped: How UCLA ended Gemecocks' run Talented as South Carolina is, Sunday marked its second true road game of the 2024-25 regular season. Wednesday, the Gamecocks set a school record with their 43rd consecutive win over rival Clemson. A cross-country trip to take on a top-five team is no small task for South Carolina, which is still learning and growing after losing All-American Kamilla Cardoso to the WNBA. That void on the interior was certainly felt in Sunday's game. UCLA's 6-7 star center Lauren Betts made her presence felt with 11 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, and four blocks. The Bruins won the rebounding battle, 41-34. South Carolina's offense sputtered as it had a rough shooting night from the field. While the Gamecocks shot 24-of-66 (36.4 percent) from the field, the Bruins were 28-of-59 (47.5 percent) including 10-of-21 from 3-point range. MORE: Where Paige Bueckers, other stars land in the first 2025 WNBA Mock Draft South Carolina women's basketball win streak After losing to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, South Carolina won all of its games during the 2023-24 season and its first five games of the 2024-25 season. Here is a look back at the Gamecocks' impressive streak. Date Opponent Result Streak March 31, 2023 Iowa (Final Four) L, 77-73 — Nov. 6, 2023 No. 10 Notre Dame W, 100-71 W1 Nov. 12, 2023 No. 14 Maryland W, 114-76 W2 Nov. 16, 2023 Clemson W, 109-40 W3 Nov. 20, 2023 South Dakota State W, 78-38 W4 Nov. 24, 2023 Mississippi Valley State W, 101-19 W5 Nov. 30, 2023 No. 24, North Carolina W, 65-58 W6 Dec. 3, 2023 Duke W, 77-61 W7 Dec. 6, 2023 Morgan State W, 104-38 W8 Dec. 10, 2023 No. 11 Utah W, 78-69 W9 Dec. 16, 2023 Presbyterian W, 99-29 W10 Dec. 19, 2023 Bowling Green W, 93-62 W11 Dec. 30, 2023 East Carolina W, 73-36 W12 Jan. 4, 2024 Florida W, 89-66 W13 Jan. 7, 2024 Mississippi State W, 85-66 W14 Jan. 11, 2024 Missouri W, 81-57 W15 Jan. 15, 2024 Kentucky W, 98-36 W16 Jan. 21, 2024 Texas A&M W, 99-64 W17 Jan. 25, 2024 No. 9 LSU W, 76-70 W18 Jan. 28, 2024 Vanderbilt W, 91-74 W19 Feb. 1, 2024 Auburn W, 76-54 W20 Feb. 4, 2024 Ole Miss W, 86-56 W21 Feb. 8, 2024 Missouri W, 83-45 W22 Feb. 11, 2024 No. 11 UConn W, 83-65 W23 Feb. 15, 2024 Tennessee W, 66-55 W24 Feb. 18, 2024 Georgia W, 70-56 W25 Feb. 22, 2024 Alabama W, 72-44 W26 Feb. 25, 2024 Kentucky W, 103-55 W27 Feb. 29, 2024 Arkansas W, 98-61 W28 March 3, 2024 Tennessee W, 76-68 W29 March 8, 2024 Texas A&M (SEC Quarterfinals) W, 79-68 W30 March 9, 2024 Tennessee (SEC Semifinals) W, 74-73 W31 March 10, 2024 No. 8 LSU (SEC Championship) W, 79-72 W32 March 22, 2024 Presbyterian (NCAA First round) W, 91-39 W33 March 24, 2024 North Carolina (NCAA Second round) W, 88-41 W34 March 29, 2024 No. 14 Indiana (Sweet Sixteen) W, 79-75 W35 March 31, 2024 No. 12 Oregon State (Elite Eight) W, 70-58 W36 April 5, 2024 No. 11 NC State (Final Four) W, 78-59 W37 April 7, 2024 No. 2 Iowa W, 87-75 W38 Nov. 4, 2024 Michigan W, 68-62 W39 Nov. 10, 2024 No. 9 NC State W, 71-57 W40 Nov. 14, 2024 Coppin State W, 92-60 W41 Nov. 17, 2024 East Carolina W, 95-44 W42 Nov. 20, 2024 Clemson W, 77-45 W43 Nov. 24, 2024 No. 5 UCLA L, 77-62 —
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Receive News & Ratings for Holiday Island Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Holiday Island and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Just like people, dogs can suffer from epilepsy. This seizure disorder is characterized by uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain resulting in abnormal movements, altered behavior and/or loss of consciousness. Seizures can have many causes, such as trauma, infection, metabolic disturbances, brain tumors and more. When no specific cause can be pinpointed, it’s known as idiopathic epilepsy. Idiopathic epilepsy is the most common medical neurologic disorder of dogs and is reported to affect 1 in every 100 dogs. Diagnosis, often made in young to middle-aged dogs, involves a full medical work-up to rule out underlying causes and treat any concurrent diseases. This may include bloodwork, imaging such as MRI or CT scans, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. The condition requires lifelong management, creating a significant financial and emotional burden for affected dogs and their families. Treatment for idiopathic epilepsy involves avoiding or managing seizure triggers such as anxiety, stress or certain foods. If seizures are severe or occur frequently enough, anti-seizure medications are prescribed. There are numerous anti-seizure drugs approved for use in dogs. They must be taken as prescribed and should not be stopped without consulting a veterinarian, as doing so may trigger more seizure activity. Multiple medications may be needed to adequately control a dog’s seizures, and a good relationship with the veterinary team is critical for successful outcomes. Additional treatment options include nutritional supplements, dietary therapy and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine. All treatments should be given under the guidance of a licensed professional to avoid dangerous side effects and medication interactions. Despite appropriate anti-epileptic therapy, about one-third of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy will continue to have seizures. If we better understand exactly what, where and how the brain malfunctions in epileptic dogs, we might be able to discern different subtypes of epilepsy, create more accurate diagnostic tests and develop more effective treatments for this challenging disease. Thanks to funding from the AKC Canine Health Foundation (www.akcchf.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs through scientific research, veterinary scientists are actively searching for these answers. Since its founding in 1995, the Canine Health Foundation and its donors have invested more than $3 million to study canine epilepsy, resulting in significant progress: Dietary supplements: Genetic research: CBD oil efficacy: Additional research has demonstrated CBD oil is an effective treatment for canine epilepsy, providing critical scientific evidence for the use of this popular remedy. Ongoing Canine Health Foundation-funded studies are building on these findings to provide new diagnostic and treatment options for epileptic dogs. Anyone interested in learning about these opportunities and supporting this critical canine health research can visit www.akcchf.org/epilepsy for more information. Brain imaging: Biomarkers: CBD oil dosing: Advanced technology: Cluster-seizure management: Finally, another clinical trial is examining in-home treatment protocols for cluster seizures, a dangerous condition in which seizures occur frequently. 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Stocks wavered on Wall Street in afternoon trading Thursday, as gains in tech companies and retailers helped temper losses elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 was down less than 0.1% after drifting between small gains and losses. The benchmark index is coming off a three-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 6 points, or less than 0.1%, as of 1:52 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite was down less than 0.1%. Trading volume was lighter than usual as U.S. markets reopened after the Christmas holiday. Chip company Broadcom rose 2.9%, Micron Technology was up 1% and Adobe gained 0.8%. While tech stocks overall were in the green, some heavyweights were a drag on the market. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, slipped 0.1%. Meta Platforms fell 0.7%, Amazon was down 0.6%, and Netflix gave up 1.1%. Tesla was among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500, down 1.9%. Health care stocks helped lift the market. CVS Health rose 1.7% and Walgreens Boots Alliance rose 3% for the biggest gain among S&P 500 stocks. Several retailers also gained ground. Target rose 2.8%, Best Buy was up 2.2% and Dollar Tree gained 2.7%. Retailers are hoping for a solid sales this holiday season, and the day after Christmas traditionally ranks among the top 10 biggest shopping days of the year, as consumers go online or rush to stores to cash in gift cards and raid bargain bins. U.S.-listed shares in Honda and Nissan rose 4% and 16%, respectively. The Japanese automakers announced earlier this week that the two companies are in talks to combine. Traders got a labor market update. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week , though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years, the Labor Department reported. Treasury yields turned mostly lower in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.57% from 4.59% late Tuesday. Major European markets were closed, as well as Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Trading was expected to be subdued this week with a thin slate of economic data on the calendar. Still, U.S. markets have historically gotten a boost at year’s end despite lower trading volumes. The last five trading days of each year, plus the first two in the new year, have brought an average gain of 1.3% since 1950. So far this month, the U.S. stock market has lost some of its gains since President-elect Donald Trump’s win on Election Day, which raised hopes for faster economic growth and more lax regulations that would boost corporate profits. Worries have risen that Trump’s preference for tariffs and other policies could lead to higher inflation , a bigger U.S. government debt and difficulties for global trade. Even so, the U.S. market remains on pace to deliver strong returns for 2024. The benchmark S&P 500 is up roughly 26% so far this year and remains near its most recent all-time high it set earlier this month — its latest of 57 record highs this year. Wall Street has several economic reports to look forward to next week, including updates on pending home sales and home prices, a report on U.S. construction spending and snapshots of manufacturing activity. AP Business Writers Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt Ott contributed.BOSTON (AP) — Kyrone Alexander scored 27 points, including six in the overtime, and Boston University defeated Albany 80-74 on Saturday. Alexander also contributed five rebounds for the Terriers (4-5). Michael McNair scored 16 points while going 6 of 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range). Miles Brewster had 10 points and shot 2 of 7 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line. The Great Danes (6-4) were led in scoring by DeMarr Langford Jr., who finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Kacper Klaczek added 13 points for Albany (NY). Byron Joshua finished with 12 points and six assists. Boston University entered halftime up 35-27. Alexander paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Alexander scored 10 second-half points and Malcolm Chimezie hit the game-tying jump shot with 36 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime. Alexander scored their six overtime points while shooting 1 of 2 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ROB GILLIES NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s recent dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in policy and diplomacy. They were also prime trolling opportunities for Trump. Related Articles National Politics | Trump names Andrew Ferguson as head of Federal Trade Commission to replace Lina Khan National Politics | Biden says he was ‘stupid’ not to put his name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did National Politics | Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges National Politics | Trump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors National Politics | After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television Throughout his first term in the White House and during his campaign to return, Trump has spun out countless provocative, antagonizing and mocking statements. There were his belittling nicknames for political opponents, his impressions of other political figures and the plentiful memes he shared on social media. Now that’s he’s preparing to return to the Oval Office, Trump is back at it, and his trolling is attracting more attention — and eyerolls. On Sunday, Trump turned a photo of himself seated near a smiling first lady Jill Biden at the Notre Dame ceremony into a social media promo for his new perfume and cologne line, with the tag line, “A fragrance your enemies can’t resist!” The first lady’s office declined to comment. When Trudeau hastily flew to Florida to meet with Trump last month over the president-elect’s threat to impose a 25% tax on all Canadian products entering the U.S., the Republican tossed out the idea that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. The Canadians passed off the comment as a joke, but Trump has continued to play up the dig, including in a post Tuesday morning on his social media network referring to the prime minister as “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.” After decades as an entertainer and tabloid fixture, Trump has a flair for the provocative that is aimed at attracting attention and, in his most recent incarnation as a politician, mobilizing fans. He has long relished poking at his opponents, both to demean and minimize them and to delight supporters who share his irreverent comments and posts widely online and cheer for them in person. Trump, to the joy of his fans, first publicly needled Canada on his social media network a week ago when he posted an AI-generated image that showed him standing on a mountain with a Canadian flag next to him and the caption “Oh Canada!” After his latest post, Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Tuesday: “It sounds like we’re living in a episode of South Park.” Trudeau said earlier this week that when it comes to Trump, “his approach will often be to challenge people, to destabilize a negotiating partner, to offer uncertainty and even sometimes a bit of chaos into the well established hallways of democracies and institutions and one of the most important things for us to do is not to freak out, not to panic.” Even Thanksgiving dinner isn’t a trolling-free zone for Trump’s adversaries. On Thanksgiving Day, Trump posted a movie clip from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” with President Joe Biden and other Democrats’ faces superimposed on the characters in a spoof of the turkey-carving scene. The video shows Trump appearing to explode out of the turkey in a swirl of purple sparks, with the former president stiffly dancing to one of his favorite songs, Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” In his most recent presidential campaign, Trump mocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, refusing to call his GOP primary opponent by his real name and instead dubbing him “Ron DeSanctimonious.” He added, for good measure, in a post on his Truth Social network: “I will never call Ron DeSanctimonious ‘Meatball’ Ron, as the Fake News is insisting I will.” As he campaigned against Biden, Trump taunted him in online posts and with comments and impressions at his rallies, deriding the president over his intellect, his walk, his golf game and even his beach body. After Vice President Kamala Harris took over Biden’s spot as the Democratic nominee, Trump repeatedly suggested she never worked at McDonalds while in college. Trump, true to form, turned his mocking into a spectacle by appearing at a Pennsylvania McDonalds in October, when he manned the fries station and held an impromptu news conference from the restaurant drive-thru. Trump’s team thinks people should get a sense of humor. “President Trump is a master at messaging and he’s always relatable to the average person, whereas many media members take themselves too seriously and have no concept of anything else other than suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome,” said Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director. “President Trump will Make America Great Again and we are getting back to a sense of optimism after a tumultuous four years.” Though both the Biden and Harris campaigns created and shared memes and launched other stunts to respond to Trump’s taunts, so far America’s neighbors to the north are not taking the bait. “I don’t think we should necessarily look on Truth Social for public policy,” Miller said. Gerald Butts, a former top adviser to Trudeau and a close friend, said Trump brought up the 51st state line to Trudeau repeatedly during Trump’s first term in office. “Oh God,” Butts said Tuesday, “At least a half dozen times.” “This is who he is and what he does. He’s trying to destabilize everybody and make people anxious,” Butts said. “He’s trying to get people on the defensive and anxious and therefore willing to do things they wouldn’t otherwise entertain if they had their wits about them. I don’t know why anybody is surprised by it.” Gillies reported from Toronto. Associated Press writer Darlene Superville contributed to this report.AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:55 a.m. EST