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Ten things I’ll never understand about SpainLAS VEGAS (AP) — A team that previously boycotted at least one match against the San Jose State women's volleyball program will again be faced with the decision whether to play the school , this time in the Mountain West Conference semifinals with a shot at the NCAA Tournament on the line. Five schools forfeited matches in the regular season against San Jose State, which carried a No. 2 seed into the conference tournament in Las Vegas. Among those schools: No. 3 Utah State and No. 6 Boise State, who will face off Wednesday with the winner scheduled to play the Spartans in the semifinals on Friday. Wyoming, Nevada and Southern Utah — which is not a Mountain West member — also canceled regular-season matches, all without explicitly saying why they were forfeiting. Nevada players cited fairness in women’s sports as a reason to boycott their match, while political figures from Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and Nevada suggested the cancellations center around protecting women’s sports. In a lawsuit filed against the NCAA , plaintiffs cited unspecified reports asserting there was a transgender player on the San Jose State volleyball team, even naming her. While some media have reported those and other details, neither San Jose State nor the forfeiting teams have confirmed the school has a trans women’s volleyball player. The Associated Press is withholding the player’s name because she has not publicly commented on her gender identity and through school officials has declined an interview request. A judge on Monday rejected a request made by nine current conference players to block the San Jose State player from competing in the tournament on grounds that she is transgender. That ruling was upheld Tuesday by an appeals court. “The team looks forward to starting Mountain West Conference tournament competition on Friday,” San Jose State said in a statement issued after the appeals court decision. “The university maintains an unwavering commitment to the participation, safety and privacy of all students at San Jose State and ensuring they are able to compete in an inclusive, fair and respectful environment.” Chris Kutz, a Boise State athletics spokesman, said in an email the university would not “comment on potential matchups at this time.” Doug Hoffman, an Aggies athletics spokesman, said in an email Utah State is reviewing the court’s order. “Right now, our women’s volleyball program is focused on the game this Wednesday, and we’ll be cheering them on,” Hoffman wrote. San Jose State, which had a first-round bye, would be sent directly to the conference title game if Utah State or Boise State were to forfeit again. If the Spartans make the title game, it's likely the opponent would not forfeit. They would face top-seeded Colorado State, No. 4 Fresno State or No. 5 San Diego State — all teams that played the Spartans this season. The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports
Late Late Show viewers were all left begging the same thing on Friday evening as Patrick Kielty kicked off his second Toy Show as presenter. The annual Toy Show kicked off on Friday evening, with children — and adults — across Ireland staying up later to watch the show which marks the unofficial start to Christmas. The theme for the 2024 show is Home Alone, with viewers delighted with a stunning opening number on the set which was transformed into the McAllister family’s home. The show kicked off with a miniature-sized version of the McAllister family racing through the airport with the two “parents” wondering what they forgot — it was their host, Patrick! After meeting the first of the children, viewers were then treated to another musical number with a group of children performing a brilliant rendition of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck. The beloved tune was transformed to include a brilliant Irish twist which received high praise on social media. With many taking to X on Toy Show to share all their thoughts on the annual show, many were saying the exact same thing when it came to the audience who appeared to clap out of tune on both songs. last thing i was expecting was a child absoloutley SHREDDING thunderstruck #toyshow One wondered: ‘How is the ENTIRE audience clapping out of time #toyshow.’ Another begged: ‘Stop them... stop the clapping... it’s out of time... #toyshow.’ A third noted: ‘If crowd clapping out of time was an Olympic event, Ireland would win gold medals every games #ToyShow.’ Elsewhere, X was full of praise for the best opening ‘in a long time’ as Patrick transformed into a tree for the occasion. Patrick admitted that he was facing an uphill battle getting out of the tree — telling the audience ‘I have no idea how I’m getting out of here either.’ People hailed the opening, including Patrick’s incredible costume — with one person writing on Twitter (X) ‘We all know who this DIVA is.’ The #LateLateToyShow audience trying to clap along to start of Thunderstruck 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/sUS4ZvdBz7 Whoever told the audience to try and clap along to the beginning of thunderstruck #toyshow pic.twitter.com/azrcDYsZpkVictor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though. Wemby was playing chess. And this wasn't on a whim: He knows how to play and even brought his own chess set. Before the San Antonio Spurs left New York for a flight to Minnesota, Wembanyama put out the call on social media: “Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” Wembanyama wrote. It was 9:36 a.m. People began showing up almost immediately. Washington Square Park is a known spot for chess in New York — Bobby Fischer among others have famously played there, and it's been used for multiple movie scenes featuring the game. Wembanyama was there for an hour in the rain, from about 10-11 a.m. He played four games, winning two and losing two — he told Bleacher Report afterward that both of the losses were to professional chess players — before departing to catch the Spurs' flight. Wembanyama had been trying to get somewhere to play chess for the bulk of the team's time in New York — the Spurs played the Knicks on Christmas and won at Brooklyn on Friday night. The schedule never aligned, until Saturday morning. And even with bad weather, he bundled up to make it happen. He posed for photos with a couple of dozen people who showed up, braving a morning of cold rain to play chess with one of the NBA's biggest stars. “We need an NBA players only Chess tournament, proceeds go to the charity of choice of the winner,” he wrote on social media after his chess trip was over. Wembanyama is averaging 25.2 points and 10.1 rebounds this season, his second in the NBA after winning rookie of the year last season. The Spurs play at Minnesota on Sunday. AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBAKarine Jean-Pierre refuses to apologize for saying Biden wouldn't pardon Hunter as she's asked why anyone should believe the presidentThe dairy behind flu-contaminated milk is linked to 7 previous recalls and at least 35 illnesses.