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UL guard Kentrell Garnett (2) and the Ragin' Cajuns will have another chance to snap their losing streak against Louisiana Tech at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Cajundome. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Things didn’t get much better on the scoreboard for the UL men’s basketball team over the holiday week off. Coach Bob Marlin’s Ragin’ Cajuns lost three games in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the fell to Nicholls 76-75 on Saturday in the Cajundome. The Cajuns are 1-7 for the season for the worst start since opening 1-8 and 2-11 in Marlin’s first season at UL in 2010-11. UL’s next chance to end its six-game losing streak will actually be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday against Louisiana Tech at home. The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, but moved to not conflict with football’s 6:30 p.m. Sun Belt championship game against Marshall. Believe it or not, though, there were a few positive signs in the boxscores. Leading the way is 6-foot-8 redshirt sophomore Kyran Ratliff, who has enjoyed career highs in each of his last three games. The best one came Saturday when the New Orleans native poured in 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds and two steals. “He’s really stepped up and done a nice job,” Marlin said of Ratliff. “He played better in the Virgin Islands and showed from fight against the all-conference MVP from UAB. “He’s been shooting the 3-point shot well, something he can do. He’s shooting free throws better. He’s rebounding the ball, and that’s the main thing we’re encouraged about.” Moreover, Ratliff is the only Cajun player who make more than one 3-pointer at 3-for-5 shooting behind the arc. “We certainly need it,” Marlin said. “We have trouble scoring at times. He’s a guy who can shoot the ball.” The other aspect of the losing that doesn’t add up is how few times UL had turned it over. The only game the Cajuns had more than 11 turnovers was 14 in their one win of the season. UL turned it over eight times twice, 10 and 11 in the last four losses. “We’ve really valued the basketball, taking good care of it,” Marlin said. “I saw improvement during the three games in the Virgin Islands and also saw a lot of improvement this past week.” Illness and injuries haven’t helped either. Jeremiah Evans could return for Sunday’s game after missing the Nicholls loss with a concussion. Marlin said Louisville transfer Koron Davis is currently “unavailable” and his status for future games are uncertain for a non-basketball issue. “Right now, he’s unavailable,” Marlin said of Davis. “I’m going to meet with him (Tuesday) and we’re going to make a decision on what we’re going to do moving forward. “But nothing happened in Virgin Islands, no. He played good. He played really well and had some good games. In limited minutes, he scored some points for us and that’s something he can do.” Although UL outrebounded Nicholls 35-30, it’s been difficult to find much encouragement in the rebounding or defensive areas. “The biggest issue is guarding the ball and rebounding,” Marlin said. “We’ve got to guard the ball. We did better the other day I thought.” Nicholls was only 2-fo-12 shooting from 3-point land in the first half, but drilled bombs eight times in 11 attempts in the second half. “We’ve got to get out on people and still keep them from driving to the paint and scoring,” Marlin added. In Monday’s 98-86 loss to UAB, the Blazers had 20 offensive rebounds. “They were just playing volleyball up there on the glass,” Marlin said. “Eventually, they’re going to get one in. “We’ve got to come together defensively. I think once we start making shots, I think our defense will get better and vice versa.”
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Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player, leads fan balloting for the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games after one week of voting, the league announced on Monday. Ravens superstar Jackson set the overall pace with 44,681 votes followed by teammate Derrick Henry, the running back leader, in second overall at 40,729 votes. Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was third overall at 40,602, only 127 votes behind Henry in the rusher's race, with Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen fourth overall on 36,574 and Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs fifth on 35,637. The Detroit Lions lead all clubs in total votes received, followed by the Ravens, the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL's revamped all-star event will be staged in Orlando, Florida, for the second consecutive year. In all, 88 players will gather on February 2 in skills competitions and a flag football showdown with coaches Peyton and Eli Manning. While other vote totals were not revealed, Washington rookie Jayden Daniels was the top NFC quarterback in the fan voting and top receivers were Minnesota's Justin Jefferson in the NFC and Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase in the AFC. NFL fans can vote as often as they wish through December 23 with selections decided by a consensus of ballots by players, coaches and fans with each group counting for one-third of every player's final total. NFL players and coaches will cast votes on December 27. js/rcwAscom Holding AG (OTCMKTS:ACMLF) Short Interest Up 50.0% in DecemberDemocrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest
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Professor Geoffrey Hinton said we need to be "very careful" and "very deliberate" in developing AI, which he sees as "potentially very dangerous". He previously estimated there was a 10 percent chance of the technology causing the extinction of the human race, but now predicts that number is between "10 and 20 percent" due to the rapid development of AI. "We have never before dealt with anything more intelligent than ourselves," Hinton told BBC Radio 4. "How many examples do you know of something more intelligent controlling something less intelligent? There are very few of them. There is the example of mother and child - evolution has gone to great lengths to allow the child to control the mother, but that is almost the only example I know," he added. Professor Hinton, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics this year, warned that AI was changing "much faster" than he had expected and that there had not been enough time to carry out the research he felt was necessary. While his work laid the groundwork for machine learning—the technology that allows computers to mimic human intelligence—his recent efforts have focused on advocating for safer AI. He left Google last year amid concerns that "bad actors" could use the technology to do harm. sdecoret / Shutterstock.com "I didn't think we'd get to this so soon. I thought it was going to be a long way off," Hinton said, referring to expectations about the development of artificial intelligence when he began his work. He added: "Now most experts in the field think that in the next 20 years we will develop AI that is smarter than humans. That is a very scary thought." He compared the future of AI to the relationship between a three-year-old child and an adult: "We will be three-year-olds and AI will be adults." Professor Hinton said the impact of AI on the world could be similar to the industrial revolution. "During the industrial revolution, human power became less relevant because machines were more powerful. Now we have something that replaces human intelligence. Ordinary human intelligence will no longer be at the forefront of innovation - it will be machines," he declared. Summit Art Creations / Shutterstock.com When asked what life might be like in 10 or 20 years, Hinton said it "will very much depend on what our political systems do with this technology." He emphasized the need for regulation to prevent misuse of the technology. "We have to be very careful in developing a potentially very dangerous technology. AI will bring many benefits, especially in health and industry, but regulations are needed to prevent abuses," he said. He added that he is concerned that AI will worsen social inequality if many lose their jobs and the benefits are concentrated among the wealthy. "If there's a big gap between the rich and the poor, that's very bad for society." "During the industrial revolution, machines could not take over because humans had intelligence. Now there is a threat that these technologies can take over," he warned. Professor Hinton is considered one of the three "godfathers of artificial intelligence", along with Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio, after winning the Turing Award for their work in the field. Podeli:Wright runs for 118 yards and 2 TDs, No. 13 Illinois State gets 1st win over North Dakota, 35-13
Mikel Arteta hailed the best away European performance of his Arsenal reign after watching his side dismantle Sporting Lisbon 5-1. The Gunners delivered the statement Champions League victory their manager had demanded to bounce back from a narrow defeat at Inter Milan last time out. Goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhaes, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard got their continental campaign back on track, lifting them to seventh place with 10 points in the new-look 36-team table. It was Arsenal’s biggest away win in the Champions League since beating Inter by the same scoreline in 2003. Bukayo Saka was on target for Arsenal (Armando Franca/AP) “For sure, especially against opposition we played at their home who have not lost a game in 18 months – they have been in top form here – so to play with the level, the determination, the purpose and the fluidity we showed today, I am very pleased,” said Arteta. “The team played with so much courage, because they are so good. When I’m watching them live they are so good! They were all exceptional today. It was a big performance, a big win and we are really happy. “The performance was there a few times when we have played big teams. That’s the level that we have to be able to cope and you have to make it happen, and that creates belief.” A memorable victory also ended Sporting’s unbeaten start to the season, a streak of 17 wins and one draw, the vast majority of which prompted Manchester United to prise away head coach Ruben Amorim. The Gunners took the lead after only seven minutes when Martinelli tucked in Jurrien Timber’s cross, and Saka teed up Havertz for a tap-in to double the advantage. Arsenal added a third on the stroke of half-time, Gabriel charging in to head Declan Rice’s corner into the back of the net. To rub salt in the wound, the Brazilian defender mimicked Viktor Gyokeres’ hands-over-his-face goal celebration. That may have wound Sporting up as they came out after the interval meaning business, and they pulled one back after David Raya tipped Hidemasa Morita’s shot behind, with Goncalo Inacio netting at the near post from the corner. But when Martin Odegaard’s darting run into the area was halted by Ousmane Diomande’s foul, Saka tucked away the penalty. Substitute Trossard added the fifth with eight minutes remaining, heading in the rebound after Mikel Merino’s shot was saved. A miserable night for prolific Sporting striker Gyokeres was summed up when his late shot crashed back off the post.Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
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