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A-League Talking Points: Costa shines as Reds throw away two points, spoils shared in lively Melbourne DerbyA federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled on Friday that an upcoming ban on TikTok can proceed unless parent company ByteDance divests from Chinese government ownership. The company argued that the impending ban violates its free speech rights, but the court ruled that the Department of Justice’s argument that the viral video company’s foreign ownership represents a national security threat trumps any free speech concerns. “Here the Government acted solely to protect that freedom from a foreign adversary nation,” wrote Judge Douglas Ginsburg on behalf of the three-judge panel who made the determination. The legislation mandating the change in TikTok’s ownership was signed into law by President Joe Biden in April, following the passage of legislation that had bipartisan support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress. More than 170 million people have TikTok accounts within the United States, according to CEO Shou Chew . Donald Trump will ultimately decide on TikTok’s survival in the U.S. After he is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, he will have the power to direct the Department of Justice’s next step. Trump promised while campaigning for the presidency that he would “save TikTok.” That was a significant (but typical) reversal for Trump, who signed an executive order in 2020 labeling the social media platform a “threat.” In that order, Trump said that TikTok’s collection of user data “threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information—potentially allowing China to track the locations of Federal employees and contractors, build dossiers of personal information for blackmail, and conduct corporate espionage.” Trump has a poor record of delivering on promises like this. According to a PolitiFact analysis of Trump promises made during the 2016 election, over his time in office Trump broke 53% of his promises and only kept 23% of them, with 22% of his promises reaching a compromise solution. Additionally, Trump has demonstrated open hostility to any media platforms that criticize him or report negative but factual information. For instance, he has threatened to pull the broadcast licenses of media outlets that told the truth about him. While there are many pro-Trump accounts on TikTok, the site is also a widely disseminated source of anti-Trump mockery and derision. For instance, one account that went viral over the past year compared Trump’s frequent public diatribes to the whining of a teenage girl. Will the success of “Trump Was Born To Be A Teenage Girl” end up being the roadblock to Trump sticking to his vow to protect the service? That remains to be seen. Campaign ActionMany people say it's best never to meet your idol. Those people must not be familiar with Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Curry has been one of the game's biggest names for over a decade and has inspired millions. Among that number is Lakers rookie Quincy Olivari, who idolized Curry from an early age. Now, the two are peers as NBA players and have quickly forged a unique bond. Months after the two connected during a preseason game between the Warriors and Lakers, Olivari is finalizing an endorsement deal with Curry Brand, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania . Curry Brand is best described as a subsidiary of Under Armour. It is Curry's standalone venture with the brand, as described by Charania. Here is how a unique bond between Curry and Olivari has led to an endorsement deal. SN's NBA HQ: Live NBA scores | Updated NBA standings | Full NBA schedule Stephen Curry-Quincy Olivari relationship, explained The relationship between Curry and Olivari made its way into the spotlight after they shared a few special moments at the end of the preseason. While Curry was inactive, Olivari impressed with 22 points and seven rebounds in a Lakers loss. After the game, cameras captured a conversation between the two on the court. They spoke again in the locker room area and Olivari became emotional when he recalled the exchange in the media. "It's crazy 'cause I've liked him since I was in sixth grade," Olivari explained. "It was — I don't even know what to say, man, 'cause that's my favorite player ever. And the first thing he told me was 'I'm a big fan of your game' and truth be told, I'm a big fan of him." Quincy Olivari got emotional talking about meeting his idol, Stephen Curry. pic.twitter.com/fnMjI3Mfl1 Olivari continued, explaining the influence Curry has had on his basketball journey. "I had his jersey, he signed it twice. I used to sleep under that jersey and I just wanted to be like him so bad," Olivari explained. "And so just to be able to meet him, him to be able to have some respect for me and then us to talk in the back. He gave me a pair of his shoes and signed them. That meant the world to me. My dad knows, my mom knows — it just means a lot. " Olivari entered training camp on an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers. After turning heads throughout the preseason, Olivari earned a two-way contract with the franchise and is splitting time with Los Angeles and its G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. The 23-year-old's reported Curry Brand endorsement is yet another impressive milestone in a surreal year. MORE: The NBA game that social media is roasting was actually awesome Who is Quincy Olivari? Olivari is a point guard in his rookie season with the Lakers franchise. He was born on May 27, 2001, and was 14 when Curry won his first of four championships with the Warriors. Olivari is from Atlanta and attended Westlake High School before beginning his college basketball career at Rice University in 2019. After four seasons at Rice, Olivari used the extra COVID-19 season granted by the NCAA to play at Xavier University. After going undrafted in 2024, Olivari signed his Exhibit 10 deal with the Lakers, playing for the franchise in the Summer League before entering training camp. He became the source of a meme at Lakers media day when he was captured asking LeBron James for a selfie. "The worst interview of the day." Bron got jokes for Bronny 😂 pic.twitter.com/RLdeVVUOwy In response to the innocent moment, many asked "Who is No. 41?" Less than two weeks later, Olivari turned in one of many notable preseason performances, prompting James to post "Yeeeeaaaahhhhh Q!! They know who 41 is now" on his Instagram story. LeBron's IG Story: "They know who 41 is now" Quincy Olivari had 11 PTS (3/4 3PT), 5 REB, 2 AST in 9 MINS https://t.co/mhEzvPxre1 pic.twitter.com/4iuwBDy0gp Olivari has yet to make his Los Angeles Lakers debut but is averaging 21.4 points, 5.0 assists and 4.4 rebounds through five games with the South Bay Lakers. MORE NBA NEWS: This is the best version of Giannis Antetokounmpo we've seen The stats behind Ja Morant's decision to stop dunking Nikola Jokic has Russell Westbrook to thank for reaching even greater heights
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Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs reportGeorgetown is set to play its first road game of the season while West Virginia attempts to build off its successful 2-1 trip to the Bahamas when the former conference rivals meet on Friday in Morgantown, W. Va., as part of the Big 12-Big East Battle. Picked 13th out of 16 in the Big 12 preseason coaches' poll, West Virginia (5-2) has been riding the hot shooting of Javon Small and Tucker DeVries. Small averages a team-high 19 points and shoots 41.3 percent on 3-pointers while DeVries adds 14.9 points per game and hits on 46.9 percent of his threes. Every basket was needed last week as the Mountaineers upset then-No. 3 Gonzaga and then-No. 24 Arizona with a loss to Louisville sandwiched in between. All three contests went into overtime, believed to be a first in program history. First-year coach Darian DeVries, who led Drake to three NCAA Tournaments in the last four seasons, had never seen anything like it. "I've never been a part of three games like that, especially with the quality of opponents that we went up these last three days," he said after the Arizona win. "Just incredible resolve and grit and toughness from our group all three nights." Georgetown has started 7-1 for the first time since the 2018-19 season and has done so with a completely revamped roster that includes 14 freshmen or sophomores. As a result of an inexperienced squad, coach Ed Cooley specifically delayed the Hoyas' first trip out of the nation's capital. "Obviously, the competition is going to change," Cooley said after the Hoyas defeated UMBC 86-62 on Monday. "We systematically scheduled this way to build confidence, continuity and chemistry and let our players feel what it is to win, and that's something hopefully that will have some carryover as we now get ready to head out on the road for the first time." Since losing to Notre Dame on Nov. 16, Georgetown has won five straight games by an average of 25.2 points. Thomas Sorber leads the Hoyas in scoring at 15.8 points per game and leads the conference in rebounding at 8.9 per game. Sorber was named as the Big East Freshman of the Week for the third time in four weeks. Georgetown holds the narrowest of leads in the all-time series at 27-26. The two schools met 27 times between 1995 and 2012 as league foes. The Mountaineers captured their lone Big East Championship in 2010 by defeating the Hoyas 60-58 at Madison Square Garden. --Field Level Media