LOS ANGELES — Top-ranked South Carolina felt something it hasn't known in over 2 1/2 years. The sting of defeat after being thoroughly dominated in a 77-62 loss to No. 5 UCLA on Sunday. Gone was the overall 43-game winning streak. Done was the run of 33 consecutive road victories. And the No. 1 ranking it's held for 23 consecutive polls will disappear Monday. "This is what we usually do to teams," coach Dawn Staley said. "We were on the receiving end of it." South Carolina hadn't lost since April 2023, when Caitlin Clark and Iowa beat the Gamecocks in the national semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins (5-0) shot 47% from the floor and 3-point range, hit 11 of 14 free throws and had five players in double figures. "They actually executed our game plan to a T," Staley said. The Gamecocks (5-1) were held to 36% shooting, had just two players in double figures and neither was leading scorer Chloe Kitts, who was held to 2 points on 1 of 7 shooting. They never led, got beat on the boards, 41-34, and were outscored 26-18 in the paint and 8-1 in fast break points. They only made eight trips to the free throw line. "Our kids fought," Staley said, "but we ran into a buzzsaw." South Carolina did manage to limit 6-foot-7 UCLA star Lauren Betts, who had 11 points and 14 rebounds, despite no longer having a dominant center of their own. The Bruins responded by getting the ball to others and eight of their 10 players scored. "We did an excellent job on Betts and we got killed by everyone else," Staley said. Tessa Johnson was the only other Gamecock in double figures with 14. "We needed a lot more than Tessa today," Staley said. The Gamecocks never got their offense in gear, starting the game 0 for 9 before trailing 20-10 at the end of the first quarter. They were down 43-22 at halftime. "Our shot selection is something we're dealing with on a daily basis," Staley said. The Gamecocks outscored UCLA 40-34 in the second half, but the Bruins' big early lead easily held up. "Beautiful basketball by UCLA," Staley said. "You can't help but to love up on it cause it was fluid on both sides of the ball." Given that it's only late November, the Gamecocks have plenty of time to figure things out. "We had some really good contributions from people that don't play a whole lot and we could probably give a little bit more minutes to," Staley said. "Taking a loss will help us focus on anybody that we play." Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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had more than just the Chiefs' win on his mind after Sunday's thrilling 19-17 victory over the LA Chargers. With the Chiefs clinching the AFC West title, the tight end was also clearly anxious to catch the final show of Eras Tour, which was taking place at the same time in Vancouver. Swift's concert in Vancouver marked the 149th and final stop of her global Eras Tour, a journey that spanned 53 cities worldwide. who has attended 14 of since they started dating last year, couldn't make it to the finale because of his NFL commitments. But judging by his postgame demeanor, it was clear he couldn't wait to wrap up his media duties. Kelce was desperate to get going Fans of , known as Swifties, were quick to notice while talking to reporters in the locker room after the game. "He does not want to be there," one fan commented upon the picture. Other fans echoed the sentiment, joking that just wanted to get home to watch the show. "He was NOT missing '1989,'" one fan wrote. "Politely, guys, f*** off please. I wanna go home and watch my girl," another fan imagined him saying. Now that the Eras Tour has come to a close, both have more time to focus on each other. With behind her, she has more opportunities to attend So far in 2024, she's attended five of , but there are still four regular-season games left. The Chiefs' schedule includes a home game against the Houston Texans on December 21, as well as road games against the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Denver Broncos. While hasn't yet attended a Chiefs road game this season, she was a regular fixture at in 2023, even attending Super Bowl LVIII, where she celebrated the Chiefs' victory with Kelce on the field. With the Eras Tour now officially over, will have more time to cheer on her boyfriend-and with her in the stands, the Chiefs will surely be hoping for continued success as they close out the season.
State commerce officials have launched a program to connect Maryland companies with international markets. The state’s Soft Landing Exchange Program, announced Monday, was designed to connect companies with overseas business incubators and accelerators at reduced costs, officials said. Maryland was the 26th largest state exporter last year, with goods valued at more than $18 billion, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Exports from Maryland supported an estimated 54,000 jobs in 2021, the latest year job statistics were available, the trade office said. Gov. Wes Moore said the program aims to help the state’s small businesses grow. The state Department of Commerce-run program is designed for companies that want to expand existing export capabilities. “Not only will this help those businesses, but it will boost Maryland’s competitiveness by showing the world what we have to offer,” the Democratic governor said in an announcement. Participants can tap into a network of organizations in strategic markets around the world that will host the companies in their facilities and offer access to resources, advisors, networking and other assistance. As long as funding remains available, the program has no cap on the number of participating companies. Among partner groups are Cicada Innovations, a tech incubator in Australia; EuraTechnologies in France, which bills itself as one of Europe’s largest startup incubators; and Kanagawa Science Park, a research and development business park outside Tokyo. Other partners are located in Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Maryland companies that participate can also apply for grants of up to $10,000 to offset travel, lodging, transportation and other program costs. To be eligible, companies must have operations in Maryland, be in existence for at least a year and have plans for an international business initiative. They also need to be in good standing with the state Department of Assessments and Taxation. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Have a news tip? Contact Lorraine Mirabella at lmirabella@baltsun.com , (410) 332-6672 and @lmirabella on X.
Ross Barkley’s 85th-minute goal gave them victory in Germany after goals from John McGinn and Jhon Duran early in each half were cancelled out by Lois Openda and Christoph Baumgartner. That sent them up to third in the new league phase of the competition ahead of Wednesday’s games and with matches against Monaco and Celtic to come, Villa have an excellent chance of finishing in the top eight. That would mean they would avoid a play-off round to make it through to the last 16 and Emery says that is the target. “Today was key. Juventus at home, we were thinking more to win but in the end we accepted the draw because it was important for a point to be more or less in the top 24,” he told Amazon Prime. “Today was a match we were thinking at the beginning was key to be a contender to be in the top eight with the last two matches to be played. “It is going to be difficult and we have to get some more points but we now have the possibility to achieve this option. “We are going to enjoy and try to get top eight but we have to be happy because we are in the top 24 and maybe even the top 16. “We weren’t contenders in the beginning to get there but now we have to accept it.” Leipzig, who are flying high near the top of the Bundesliga, are out after losing all six matches. They did pose a threat to Villa, who inflicted some of their own problems on themselves, notably a rare gaffe from goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for Openda’s equaliser. But Emery was happy with his side’s performance. “I try to enjoy and always we want to improve and sometimes it is hard but today the team were performing well, playing seriously and I was enjoying it,” he added. “We tried to overcome the mistakes we made and we did. More or less we were playing consistently. One mistake and they score but then we played very well. “Champions League is very difficult and we have to expect that every team playing at home are feeling strong. We played with consistency and domination.”NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower Tuesday in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation that’s coming on Wednesday. The S&P 500 dipped 0.3%, a day after pulling back from its latest all-time high . They’re the first back-to-back losses for the index in nearly a month, as momentum slows following a big rally that has it on track for one of its best years of the millennium . The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 154 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%. Tech titan Oracle dragged on the market and sank 6.7% after reporting growth for the latest quarter that fell just short of analysts’ expectations. It was one of the heaviest weights on the S&P 500, even though CEO Safra Catz said the company saw record demand related to artificial-intelligence technology for its cloud infrastructure business, which trains generative AI models. AI has been a big source of growth that’s helped many companies’ stock prices skyrocket. Oracle’s stock had already leaped more than 80% for the year coming into Tuesday, which raised the bar of expectations for its profit report. In the bond market, Treasury yields ticked higher ahead of Wednesday’s report on the inflation that U.S. consumers are feeling. Economists expect it to show similar increases as the month before. Wednesday’s update and a report on Thursday about inflation at the wholesale level will be the final big pieces of data the Federal Reserve will get before its meeting next week, where many investors expect the year’s third cut to interest rates . The Fed has been easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high since September to take pressure off the slowing jobs market, after bringing inflation nearly down to its 2% target. Lower rates would help give support to the economy, but they could also provide more fuel for inflation. Expectations for a series of cuts through next year have been a big reason the S&P 500 has set so many records this year. Trading in the options market suggests traders aren’t expecting a very big move for U.S. stocks following Wednesday’s report, according to strategists at Barclays. But a reading far off expectations in either direction could quickly change that. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.22% from 4.20% late Monday. Even though the Fed has been cutting its main interest rate, mortgage rates have been more stubborn to stay high and have been volatile since the autumn. That has hampered the housing industry, and homebuilder Toll Brothers’ stock fell 6.9% even though it delivered profit and revenue for the latest quarter that topped analysts’ expectations. CEO Douglas Yearley Jr. said the luxury builder has been seeing strong demand since the start of its fiscal year six weeks ago, an encouraging signal as it approaches the beginning of the spring selling season in mid-January. Elsewhere on Wall Street, Alaska Air Group soared 13.2% after raising its forecast for profit in the current quarter. The airline said demand for flying around the holidays has been stronger than expected. It also approved a plan to buy back up to $1 billion of its stock, along with new service from Seattle to Tokyo and Seoul . Boeing climbed 4.5% after saying it’s resuming production of its bestselling plane , the 737 Max, for the first time since 33,000 workers began a seven-week strike that ended in early November. Vail Resorts rose 2.5% after the ski resort operator reported a smaller first-quarter loss than analysts expected in what is traditionally its worst quarter. All told, the S&P 500 fell 17.94 points to 6,034.91. The Dow dipped 154.10 to 44,247.83, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 49.45 to 19,687.24. In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in China after the world’s second-largest economy said its exports rose by less than expected in November. Stocks rose 0.6% in Shanghai but fell 0.5% in Hong Kong. Indexes fell across much of Europe ahead of a meeting this week by the European Central Bank, where the widespread expectation is for another cut in interest rates. AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.
NEW YORK , Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of PACS Group Inc. (NYSE: PACS) of (i) common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") in connection with the Company's April 11, 2024 initial public offering ("IPO"); (ii) securities between April 11, 2024 and November 5, 2024 , both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"); and/or (iii) common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's September 2024 secondary public offering ("SPO"), of the important January 13, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Over 80 years later, Dec. 7, 1941 is a date that still lives in infamy. The attack on Pearl Harbor launched the United States into World War II and left an indelible scar on the American psyche matched only by the attacks of Sept. 11. A recorded 2,403 service members and civilians were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, according to the National Park Service . Efforts to identify those who died in the attack continue to this day. The attack led to one of the darkest stains on the modern American record, as in response President Franklin D. Roosevelt invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to imprison more than 100,000 Japanese Americans, many of them U.S. citizens , in concentration camps. The U.S. Congress apologized for the incarceration in 1988, a rare move , calling the program a product of "racial prejudice wartime hysteria, and a failure of political leadership" by Roosevelt and others. The incoming Trump administration has said they will invoke the act again to remove undocumented immigrants. Eighty-three years after the Pearl Harbor attacks, here's a look at some of the photos during and after the bombings that awoke the sleeping giant . Photos: Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 19411:2 Bonus Issue; Green Energy Stock In Focus Ahead, 9,987% Returns In 5 Years; BUY Before Big Reward?The "Deadpool & Wolverine" Golden Globe nomination category says a lot about the state of movies now
Jordanian Athletes Forum Tackles Olympic Paths, Mental Health, AI In SportsFacebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man is facing a homicide charge after he allegedly attempted to pass a vehicle in a no-passing zone near Bigfork after he'd been drinking last weekend, causing a head-on crash that killed a passenger in the other vehicle. Dal Jensen Segall, 41, faces one count of vehicular homicide while under the influence and three counts of negligent vehicular assault, all of which are felonies. He has been charged in Flathead County District Court. Segall was transported to Logan Health following the Dec. 1 crash, according to a Montana Highway Patrol report, and is not currently listed as an inmate in the Flathead County jail roster. Charges were filed Tuesday by the Flathead County Attorney's Office, along with an arrest warrant and a $150,000 bond. The Flathead County Sheriff's Office identified Kalispell resident Samuel Potts, 33, as the fatal victim in the fatal crash. The driver in Potts' vehicle was unresponsive after sustaining "severe brain injuries in the crash," according to the charges. Montana State Bobcats' Marqui Johnson to enter transfer portal Hamilton woman accused of felony assault Stevensville Country Christmas and Parade of Lights set for Dec. 6 Kalispell man killed in head-on crash over holiday weekend 'Immediate satisfaction' as Bitterroot fish begin traversing North Burnt Fork Creek Big Sky Notebook: Several conference players plan to enter transfer portal American Prairie hits half-million-acre milestone with latest land purchase in north-central Montana 11 indicted on federal drug trafficking charges on Blackfeet Reservation Sheriff’s Office seeks info on unsafe shooting in Stevensville The second fallacy of school choice in Montana | Mary Sheehy Moe Players to watch and game information for UT Martin-Montana State in FCS playoffs second round Trapping setback requirements removed from most seasonally closed roads in Ravalli County Conservation groups file suit challenging Bitterroot Forest Plan Tommy Mellott has career day in Montana State Bobcats' win over UT Martin in FCS playoffs 2nd round Ravalli County Man Up Crusade raises $12K for domestic violence shelter Segall had been driving southbound on Montana Highway 83 at around 5 p.m. when he attempted to pass another vehicle, the MHP report states. His pickup truck slammed head-on into an SUV with three occupants, Potts, a 33-year-old female driver and a 15-year-old girl. Potts was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected from the SUV, according to the report. Segall's pickup truck overturned, slid down the highway and caught fire. An MHP trooper who responded saw Segall lying down in the grass next to the Echo Lake Cafe, according to the affidavit filed by Flathead County prosecutors. The trooper could smell alcohol on him and observed that his eyes were "watery and bloodshot," the affidavit states. Segall and his passenger were transported to Logan Health for medical care. Segall "fought with and threatened EMS personnel" during the transport, prosecutors allege, prompting the trooper to place him in restraints. At the hospital, his passenger told the trooper that they were on their way back to her house after drinking at the Garden Bar in Bigfork, according to the affidavit. She sustained a broken and dislocated hip in the crash. Drugs and alcohol were both suspected as factors in the crash, according to the MHP report. The affidavit states Segall also admitted to drinking earlier, and that the trooper obtained a warrant to get a blood sample from him. The driver of the SUV "sustained severe brain injuries in the crash and was not responsive" at the hospital, according to prosecutors. The other passenger sustained a broken leg. A judge has not yet set an initial appearance date in court for Segall, according to public court filings. Author twitter Author email