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Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the Marist Red Foxes on 3-game skid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:39 GMT

Marist Red Foxes (7-2, 2-0 MAAC) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-7, 0-1 ACC)South Bend, Indiana; Friday, 8 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Irish -5.5; over/under is 124.5BOTTOM LINE: Notre Dame heads into the matchup against Marist after losing three straight games.The Fighting Irish have gone 3-3 at home. Notre Dame has a 1-0 record in one-possession games.The Red Foxes are 4-2 in road games. Marist is 0-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.Notre Dame is shooting 39.3% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 39.0% Marist allows to opponents. Marist averages 68.4 points per game, 0.9 more than the 67.5 Notre Dame gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Markus Burton is averaging 15.5 points and 3.6 assists for the Fighting Irish. J.R. Konieczny is averaging 10.8 points over the last 10 games for Notre Dame.Josh Pascarelli is shooting 36.5% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Foxes, while averaging 10.4 points. Max Allen is avera...

Chicago State Cougars play the No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers, seek 5th straight win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:39 GMT

Chicago State Cougars (7-9) at Wisconsin Badgers (8-3, 1-0 Big Ten)Madison, Wisconsin; Friday, 8 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -24; over/under is 132.5BOTTOM LINE: Chicago State is looking to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory against No. 24 Wisconsin.The Badgers have gone 5-1 in home games. Wisconsin scores 73.6 points and has outscored opponents by 7.6 points per game.The Cougars are 3-3 on the road. Chicago State leads the DI Independent with 9.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Jahsean Corbett averaging 2.2.Wisconsin’s average of 6.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 more made shots on average than the 6.1 per game Chicago State allows. Chicago State’s 41.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.0 percentage points lower than Wisconsin has allowed to its opponents (46.0%).TOP PERFORMERS: Max Klesmit averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Badgers, scoring 7.2 points while shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc...

No. 20 James Madison visits Simpkins and Morgan State

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:39 GMT

James Madison Dukes (11-0, 1-0 Sun Belt) at Morgan State Bears (4-9)Baltimore; Friday, 1 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dukes -19.5; over/under is 160.5BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State takes on the No. 20 James Madison Dukes after Ahmarie Simpkins scored 23 points in Morgan State’s 83-76 loss to the Campbell Fighting Camels.The Bears have gone 4-1 at home. Morgan State is fifth in the MEAC in team defense, giving up 78.8 points while holding opponents to 45.2% shooting.The Dukes are 4-0 on the road. James Madison is sixth in the Sun Belt allowing 72.4 points while holding opponents to 40.9% shooting.Morgan State’s average of 5.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 6.4 per game James Madison allows. James Madison has shot at a 50.1% rate from the field this season, 4.9 percentage points above the 45.2% shooting opponents of Morgan State have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Kameron Hobbs averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Be...

Cornell visits Robert Morris after Williams’ 20-point performance

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:39 GMT

Cornell Big Red (8-2) at Robert Morris Colonials (4-8, 0-2 Horizon League)Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Friday, 2 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Big Red -8; over/under is 161.5BOTTOM LINE: Robert Morris plays the Cornell Big Red after Justice Williams scored 20 points in Robert Morris’ 75-73 victory against the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash.The Colonials are 3-3 in home games. Robert Morris is 1-0 in one-possession games.The Big Red are 4-2 on the road. Cornell ranks third in the Ivy League with 37.6 rebounds per game led by Guy Ragland Jr. averaging 6.2.Robert Morris scores 71.3 points per game, 5.8 fewer points than the 77.1 Cornell gives up. Cornell averages 10.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.3 more made shots on average than the 5.8 per game Robert Morris allows.TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Corbin is averaging 12.7 points and 3.3 assists for the Colonials.Cooper Noard is averaging 11.9 points for the Big Red. Sean Hansen is averaging 10.9 points for Cornell.___The Assoc...

Injuries should force these Patriots players to step up Week 16 vs. Broncos

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:39 GMT

FOXBORO — If the Patriots’ offensive conservatism at the end of last week’s loss to the Chiefs left you feeling irritable, then it be best to skip this week’s game against the Broncos lest it ruin your holiday.Head coach Bill Belichick said Sunday that injuries were partially to blame for the Patriots’ lack of tempo late in the game when they trailed by 10 points with four minutes left in the game and backed up to their own 1-yard line.By that time, left guard Cole Strange and tight end Hunter Henry had left with injuries, and left tackle Conor McDermott – filling in for Trent Brown – was out with a concussion.Based on early returns in practice, it seems likely the Patriots will be going into Denver without those three players.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots running back Kevin Harris ready for bigger opportunity on 53-man roster New England Patriots | QB Nathan Rourke unsure of Patriots plan but excited f...

Police searching for missing 12-year-old in Mississauga

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:39 GMT

Police are looking for a child who went missing in Mississauga on Thursday night.Peel Regional Police say 12-year-old Ethan Campbell was last seen in the Dundas and Hurontario streets area around 8:20 p.m.He’s described as four foot eleven inches tall with a slim build and shoulder length curly black hair. He was last seen wearing a blue coat with red trim, black pants with red stripes, and red and black shoes.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.MISSING PERSON:– Area Dundas and Hurontario in #City Mississauga– 12 year-old Ethan CAMPBELL– Desc: 4’11” slim build, shoulder length curly black hair– Wearing: Blue coat w/red trim, black pants w red stripes, red and black shoes– Last seen at 820 PM– PR23-0409300 pic.twitter.com/wSdxMQVJoC— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) December 22, 2023

China’s BYD to build its first European electric vehicle factory in Hungary

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:39 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — One of the world’s largest electrical vehicle manufacturers, China’s BYD, will open its first European EV production factory in Hungary, the country’s foreign minister said Friday, the latest step in the Central European nation’s efforts to become a global hub for EV manufacturing. BYD will construct the plant near the southern Hungarian city of Szeged, and is expected to provide thousands of jobs to the region, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a statement posted to his Facebook page. The project “will be one of the largest investments in Hungarian economic history,” he said, adding that the government would provide financial incentives to BYD for building the plant, details of which he said would be released at a later date. The plant’s construction will “further strengthen the position of the Hungarian economy, further strengthen the foundations of long-term economic growth, and further strengthen Hungary’s position in...

At least 20 villagers are killed during a rebel attack in northern Central African Republic

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:39 GMT

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — At least 21 people, including children and a soldier, were killed by rebels during attacks targeting a security outpost and a village in northern Central African Republic, according to local authorities.“The rebels first attacked the army checkpoints, killing one person and wounding several others, before attacking the civilian population, killing about 20 people,” Ernest Bonang, a federal lawmaker who represents Nzakoundou, the village attacked Thursday. The assailants burned down houses in the village, which has been “emptied of its population,” Bonang said.The mineral-rich but impoverished Central African Republic has faced intercommunal fighting since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power and forced then-President Francois Bozize from office. Majority-Christian militias later fought back, also targeting civilians in the streets. The United Nations, which has a peacekeeping mission in the country, estimates the fighting...

3 people injured, 1 critically, in early morning Caledon crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:39 GMT

Three people have been rushed to hospital, one with critical injuries, following an early morning crash in Caledon.Emergency crews responded to a collision at Highway 10 and Boston Mills Road, between Olde Base Line Road and King Street, around 4:10 a.m. Friday.Paramedics tell CityNews three people were taken to hospital. One person has critical injuries while the two others have minor injuries.The investigation is ongoing.Highway 10 is closed in both direction between Olde Base Line Road and King Street.

Chinese automaker BYD plans a new EV plant in Hungary as part of its rapid global expansion

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:12:39 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese automaker BYD said Friday that it plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in Hungary, its first car factory in Europe, as part of its rapid global expansion.Hungary will be the center for its European operations, BYD said in a notice on its Weibo social media account. BYD, based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, said it plans to create thousands of jobs in creating a “local green ecosystem” for manufacturing its electric vehicles. The factory will have an advanced production line and will be built in phases, it said without giving details on the amount of money to be invested. BYD is among EV manufacturers making fast inroads into Europe, to the extent that European regulators have begun a probe into Chinese government support for the industry. The company, whose name stands for “Build Your Dreams,” began direct EV sales in Hungary in October. The company says it plans to launch three new models in Europe within the coming year in addition to the f...