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DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Kinkead Dent threw for 246 yards and ran for another 56 yards and a touchdown as UT Martin rolled to a 41-10 win over New Hampshire in an FCS first-round game on Saturday. The Skyhawks (9-4) advance to face unbeaten and top-seeded Montana State (12-0) in the second round. UT Martin's rushing game amassed 236 yards on 52 carries and five different backs reached the end zone. Meanwhile, the Skyhawks limited New Hampshire to 124 yards of total offense and held the Wildcats' run game to just 53 yards on 16 carries. Rashad Raymond scored from 4-yards out midway through the first quarter to put UT Martin on the board first and All-Big South/OVC first-team running back Patrick Smith added a 3-yard scoring run in the second to take a 17-7 lead. Dent capped an eight-play, 80-yard drive by nosing in from the 2 and Jaren Van Winkle kicked field goals from 30- and 36-yards to make it 24-7 at intermission. Trevonte Rucker scored from the 4 to start the fourth quarter and Glover Cook III punched in from the 1 to complete the scoring. Dent Completed 17 of 26 passes without an interception. Rucker caught nine passes for 98 yards and DeVonte Tanksley caught four for 81, including a 56-yard reception. Smith carried 15 times for 71 yards. Glover had 12 carries for 56. Seth Morgan was held to 14 of 35 passing with an interception for New Hampshire (8-5). Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A political party in North Macedonia on Saturday demanded authorities ban social networks whose content incites violence and self-destructive behavior after several young people were seriously injured in connection with the popular “Superman challenge” on TikTok. Health authorities said at least 17 students, ages 10 to 17, were brought to hospitals in the capital Skopje and other towns over the past week with broken bones, contusions and bruises. The children were injured after being thrown into the air by their friends to fly like superheroes and get applause on the internet.
Health equity stressed to achieve SDGs LAHORE : Fatima Jinnah Medical University Vice Chancellor Prof Khalid Masood Gondal highlighted the need for strengthening capacities of health workforce from gender equality and health equity perspective if Pakistan is to achieve SDGs related to universal health coverage here on Sunday. Speaking at a seminar on ‘Advancing gender equality, human rights and health equity mainstreaming across health sector in Punjab with WHO support’ at Lecture Hall 2, Dr Khalid Masood Gondal, said that equipping the health work force with necessary knowledge is key to advancing gender equality, human rights and health equity in health service delivery especially primary healthcare services if Pakistan is to achieve its SDGs related to universal health coverage. He shared that multi-sectoral engagements and collaborations were needed to address social determinants of health approach to health equity. He acknowledged WHO support for reaching out to the academia engaging students and faculty for a great cause. Keynote speakers included Head of Office WHO Sub Office Dr Jamshaid Ahmed, FJMU Alumni (UK) Dr Varda Shafi, senior faculty member Lahore College for Women University and broadcast journalist Dr Arsha Saleem Meer, WHO technical officers Dr Yahya Gulzar and Dr Irfan Ahmed, Head of Department Community Medicine FJMU Dr Taskeen Zahra, HEO District Health Authority Lahore Ms Tahira Maryam and academician Dr Shehla Akram. The event was attended by undergraduate MBBS and postgraduate students, nursing students, faculty members and health education team from district Lahore. The event was part of the larger Global 16 Days Campaign of Activism (25 Nov to 10 Dec) to create awareness on human rights, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, rights of persons with disabilities, the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, World AIDS Day, inculcating other areas like health equity and equality. Head of Office WHO Sub Office Dr Jamshaid Ahmed said, ‘Despite considerable achievements over the last decade, around half of Pakistan still does not have access to essential health services. Gender responsive, equity oriented and human right based approaches are needed to achieve targets of universal health coverage.’ WHO Technical Office Dr Irfan Ahmed shared national and international data on gender-based violence and its health implications, highlighting how access to essential health services was caused by barriers related to gender inequalities, discrimination and other social and economic factors.Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Trading Down 0.1% – Here’s What HappenedROME — Pope Francis on Saturday installed 21 new cardinals , many of whom are key figures in his reform agenda. The group includes a Dominican preacher who acted as the spiritual father for Francis’ recent gathering of bishops, a Neapolitan “street priest” like himself and a Peruvian bishop who has strongly backed his crackdown on abuse. Francis’ 10th consistory to create new princes of the church is also the biggest infusion of voting-age cardinals in his 11-year pontificate, further cementing his imprint on the group of men who will one day elect his successor. With Saturday’s additions, Francis will have created 110 of the 140 cardinals under 80, thus eligible to vote in a conclave. Francis appeared at the ceremony in the St. Peter’s Basilica with a significant bruise on his chin, but he presided over the ritual without apparent problems. A Vatican spokesman said later Saturday that the bruise was caused by a contusion Friday morning, when Francis hit his nightstand with his chin. The pontiff, who turns 88 later this month, appeared slightly fatigued on Saturday but carried on as normal with the scheduled ceremony. Francis has suffered several health problems in recent years and now uses a wheelchair due to knee and back pain. In 2017, while on a trip to Colombia, Francis sported a black eye after he hit his head on a support bar when his popemobile stopped suddenly. His consistory brings the number of voting-age cardinals well over the 120-man limit set by St. John Paul II. But 13 existing cardinals will turn 80 next year, bringing the numbers back down. This consistory is notable too because the 21 men being elevated aren’t the same ones Francis named Oct. 6 when he announced an unusual December consistory. One of Francis’ original picks, Indonesian Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur, the bishop of Bogor, asked not to be made a cardinal “because of his desire to grow more in his life as a priest,” the Vatican said. Francis quickly substituted him with the Naples archbishop, Domenico Battaglia, known for his pastoral work in the slums and rough parts of Naples. Battaglia is one of five Italians getting the red hat, keeping the once-dominant Italian presence in the College of Cardinals strong. Turin is getting a cardinal in its archbishop, Roberto Repole, as is Rome: Baldassare Reina, who on the same day Francis announced he was becoming a cardinal also learned that Francis had promoted him to be his top administrator for the diocese of Rome. Francis, who is technically bishop of Rome, has been conducting a years-long reorganization of the Rome diocese and its pontifical universities. Reina – who is also grand chancellor of the pre-eminent Pontifical Lateran University – will be expected to execute the reform. Another Italian is the oldest cardinal: Angelo Acerbi, a 99-year-old retired Vatican diplomat. He is the only one among the 21 new cardinals to be older than 80 and thus ineligible to vote in a conclave. Francis’ picks on Saturday also include the youngest cardinal: the 44-year-old head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Melbourne, Australia, Mykola Bychok. “I think that there is a special sign which was made by the Pope to nominate me as the youngest cardinal in the world,” Bychok said. “Ukraine has been fighting for three years, officially and maybe unofficially from 2014, after the occupation of the Crimean Peninsula and two regions, Donetsk and Lugansk. ... Maybe my weak voice will help to stop this war not only in Ukraine, but as well in other countries around the world.” Yet another Italian is one of two Vatican priests who do jobs in the Holy See that don’t usually carry the red hat: Fabio Baggio is undersecretary in the Vatican development office. Francis also decided to make a cardinal out of George Jacob Koovakad, the priest who organizes the pope’s foreign travels. Other picks have high-profile roles in Francis’ reforms. The archbishop of Lima, Peru, Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio, made headlines recently because of an extraordinary essay he penned for El Pais newspaper in which he called for the suppression of an influential Peruvian Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae , which also has a presence in the U.S. Castillo called the group a “failed experiment” of the church in Latin America, one of several conservative, right-wing movements that cropped up in the 1970s and 1980s as a counterweight to the more left-leaning liberation theology. “My hypothesis is that the Sodalitium obeys a political project,” Castillo wrote. “It is the resurrection of fascism in Latin America, artfully using the church by means of sectarian methods.” Francis has recently expelled the Sodalitium’s founder and several top members following a Vatican probe. Castillo is one of five new Latin American cardinals named by history’s first Latin American pope. They include the archbishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, Vicente Bokalic Iglic; the archbishop of Porto Alegre, Brazil, Jaime Spengler; the archbishop of Santiago, Chile, Fernando Natalio Chomali Garib and the archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador, Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera. Francis has long sought to broaden the geographic diversity of the College of Cardinals to show the universality of the church, particularly where it is growing. Asia got two new cardinals: Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, the archbishop of Tokyo; and Pablo Virgilio Sinogco David, the bishop of Kalookan, Philippines. Africa also got two new cardinals: the archbishop of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Ignace Bessi Dogbo, and the bishop of Algiers, Algeria, Jean-Paul Vesco. “There hasn’t been an African pope, but it’s a possibility in the church,” Dogbo said in an interview on the eve of his installation. “And I think that this eventuality — which is not necessarily a demand — if this eventuality were to arise, the universal church would have to be ready to take it on.” Francis also tapped the archbishop of Tehran, Iran, Dominique Joseph Mathieu, the bishop of Belgrade, Serbia, Ladislav Nemet, while the lone North American cardinal named is the archbishop of Toronto, Frank Leo. The Lithuanian-born cardinal-elect, Rolandas Makrickas, has a special job in this pontificate: As the archpriest of the St. Mary Major basilica, he hosts Francis every time the pope returns from a foreign trip, since the pope likes to pray before an icon of the Madonna in the church. Additionally, Makrickas oversaw a recent financial reform of the basilica and would have been involved in identifying the future final resting place for Francis, since the Argentine pope has said he will be buried there. Perhaps the most familiar new cardinal to anyone who has been following Francis’ reform agenda is the Dominican Timothy Radcliff, the spiritual father of the just-concluded synod, or gathering of bishops. The years-long process aimed to make the church more inclusive and responsive to the needs of rank-and-file Catholics, especially women. A British theologian, the white-robed Radcliffe often provided clarifying, if not humorous interventions during the weeks-long debate and retreats. At one point he set off a mini-firestorm by suggesting that external financial pressures influenced African bishops to reject Francis’ permission to allow blessings for gay couples. He later said he just meant that the African Catholic Church is under pressure from other well-financed faiths. As the synod was winding down, he offered some valuable perspective. “Often we can have no idea as to how God’s providence is at work in our lives. We do what we believe to be right and the rest is in the hands of the Lord,” he told the gathering. “This is just one synod. There will be others. We do not have to do everything, just try to take the next step.”
Use of AI tools in healthcare has been accelerating, with growing trust in results produced and delivered by such tools. RAMP, one such tool already in action at UVA Health, focuses on delivering actionable, verifiable and explainable machine learning, integrating it as a decision support tool into clinical workflow to improve insights into patient health trends and facilitate faster delivery of necessary care, improving patient outcomes. AI-driven predictive analytics models use complex real-time and historical patient data to provide healthcare professionals with actionable insights, and to alert care teams if the patient is in need of immediate attention. Valentina Baljak is a senior data scientist at UVA Health. She holds a doctorate in information science and technology, applied machine learning. UVA Health created and uses RAMP today. Baljak and two of her colleagues will discuss AI, RAMP and much more at HIMSS25 in March in Las Vegas in their session entitled "Real-Time Analytics Monitoring Platform: Usable AI in Action." We spoke with Baljak to get an understanding of what she and her colleagues will be talking about in the session and what HIMSS25 attendees can hope to take away from their talk. Q. What is the primary theme you will address in your session and why is it relevant to healthcare and health IT today? A. With the recent emergence of generative AI models , this topic is getting more traction in the healthcare field. In this work, we are focusing on clinical decision-making support tools in real time. Artificial intelligence isn't a new term. At UVA Health we have been developing real-time predictive systems for several years now, and one of the biggest lessons we have learned is that the shape AI should take is the one that addresses your needs the best. Clinicians won't get behind tools they can't explain. Building trust in our models and tools meant close collaboration at every step, right from Day One. We want to provide a blueprint on how to build a system that works in your environment, and to raise awareness to the importance of transparency, accountability and explainability of your models. This is especially important in the medical setting, with real-time predictions that can have a significant impact on patient outcomes. Q. You will be focusing sharply on AI. How is it being used in healthcare in the context of your session's focus? A. The key aspect of RAMP is real-time data collection from the EHR and other data sources. The ability to write results back to patient records in an EHR and alert care teams in real time makes RAMP a crucial tool in the clinical setting. Technologies used here are fairly established and all open source. Python provides a solid basis for our ML development, back-end connectivity and data processing. Connections to various data sources are built with FiHR, REST API and custom HL7. The website is built with Angular. As our latest major expansion, we are building a new predictive model on top of our largest real-time data stream, built with Kafka to collect all vitals and EKG waveforms from bedside monitors. Q. Attendees will come to your session looking to bring knowledge home. What is one takeaway they can expect? A. AI is a fundamental part of modern healthcare, taking different shapes depending on the need. Selecting the right AI approach is crucial, given the high stakes. If you have in-house expertise and resources, then developing a custom AI system is a powerful alternative to vendor-provided black-box systems. Valentina Baljak's session, "Real-Time Analytics Monitoring Platform: Usable AI in Action," is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, at 12:45 p.m. at HIMSS25 in Las Vegas .
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Zahir Abdus-Salaam ran for a touchdown and caught another as Western Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan 26-18 on Saturday to become bowl eligible, snapping a three-game losing streak. Abdus-Salaam scored on a 22-yard run for a 23-8 lead in the third quarter and he bordering the end zone. The Broncos (6-6, 5-3 Mid-American Conference) blocked a punt for safety that started a run of 16 points in under four minutes. Abdus-Salaam scored on a 31-yard screen pass then Joey Pope recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff to set up Jalen Buckley's 15-yard TD run with 19 seconds before the half ended. Eastern Michigan's Delmert Mimms II scored two third-quarter touchdowns. The teams exchanged field goals for the only fourth-quarter scoring. The Eagles got the ball back with 2:18 remaining but on their first play Bilhal Kone intercepted a tipped pass. Eastern Michigan (5-7, 2-6) lost its last five games. Abdus-Salaam rushed for 135 yards and Buckley 103 on 19 carries apiece. Hayden Wolff threw for 126 yards and a score. Abdus-Salaam had 40 yards receiving. Mimms rushed for 127 yards on 18 carries. Cole Snyder was only 7 of 22 for 91 yards passing. AP college football: and . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter:
ST. LOUIS — Matvei Michkov scored 26 seconds into overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday night. Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster also scored for Philadelphia, and Aleksei Kolosov had 25 saves. Dylan Holloway and Jake Neighbours scored for St. Louis. Jordan Binnington finished with 28 saves. Neighbours tied the score with 19 seconds left in regulation, putting in a loose puck from just outside the crease. Tippett tapped in the puck from the right side after a pass from Michkov at 9:15 of the first period. Holloway tied it 1-1 with 8:49 remaining in the third, and Foerster scored on a rebound to put the Flyers back ahead 51 seconds later. Takeaways Flyers: Veteran Sean Couturier ended a four-game point streak (three goals, two assists). Philadelphia Flyers right wing Tyson Foerster, center, has a shot blocked by St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in St. Louis. Credit: AP/Jeff Le Blues: Defenseman Philip Broberg was back on the ice on day after coming off injured reserve after recovering from a lower body injury and missing 12 games. He was hurt in a game against Toronto on Nov. 2. Key moment Binnington recorded two eye-popping saves late in the second period with the Blues trailing 1-0. Binnington was sprawled in the crease blocking a backhand shot by Tracy Konecny with 1:02 remaining. Sean Couturier nabbed the loose puck, but a prone Binnington made an acrobatic glove save on the goal line seconds later to prevent a sure goal. Key stat The Flyers are 4-0-1 in their last five games, with three of them going into overtime. Since their victory over the Blues on Halloween night, Philadelphia has gone 8-3-2. Up next Blues visit Winnipeg to begin a four-game trip, and Flyers host Florida on Thursday. St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk, left, pressures Philadelphia Flyers center Morgan Frost, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in St. Louis. Credit: AP/Jeff Le __ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL
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Today’s horoscope for 9 December 2024: With the Moon in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus, expect a mix of intuition and surprises. Find out how this cosmic alignment influences your zodiac sign, from Aries to Pisces. Mumbai: Today, i.e. 9 December 2024, the Moon glides into Pisces, bringing a soft, reflective energy that encourages us to look within. It’s as though the universe is nudging us to slow down and connect with our emotional depths. But that’s not all—Uranus in Taurus forms a sextile to the Moon, adding a spark of creativity and a sprinkle of the unexpected. This mix of dreamy introspection and innovative zest makes today perfect for shaking things up and finding fresh approaches to lingering issues. Pisces energy invites a more intuitive, go-with-the-flow vibe, while Uranus’s influence pushes us to think differently. Some of us might feel a bit sensitive or overwhelmed by this combination, but that’s okay. It’s a reminder to stay flexible and trust the journey, even if it takes us down a path we didn’t plan. Sometimes, the best discoveries happen when we step off the beaten track. Aries: Horoscope Today Aries, the universe has a little challenge for you today. The Moon in Pisces asks you to slow down and check in with your feelings—something that might feel a bit alien to your usual fast-paced nature. But don’t resist it! There’s gold in these moments of introspection. Uranus is throwing some unexpected creative energy your way, so use it to revisit your goals or start a new project. Don’t rush headfirst into decisions. Take a moment to listen, reflect, and let your softer side take the lead. A heartfelt conversation with someone close might surprise you with its depth. The day holds subtle, meaningful moments—embrace them. Taurus: Horoscope Today Taurus, today’s energy feels like a gentle nudge to mix things up. The Moon in Pisces highlights friendships and connections, urging you to lean on those who inspire you. Uranus in your sign might throw a curveball or two—maybe a surprising shift in your plans or a sudden spark of genius. Whatever it is, let curiosity guide you. Dive into something creative today, whether it’s sprucing up your home or trying your hand at a new hobby. If things feel unfamiliar or a little out of your comfort zone, that’s a good sign. Sometimes, a little discomfort leads to the most rewarding outcomes. Gemini: Horoscope Today Gemini, the Moon in Pisces is pulling your attention toward your dreams and aspirations. It’s a day for tapping into your imagination and thinking big. Uranus is here to shake up your routine in the best way possible—expect surprises that challenge your usual way of doing things. This is also a great day for brainstorming. Conversations with friends or colleagues might spark ideas you hadn’t considered before. Stay open, flexible, and ready to adapt. Sometimes, the best magic happens when you embrace the unexpected. Cancer: Horoscope Today Cancer, the Moon in Pisces aligns beautifully with your natural emotional depth. It’s a day for dreaming, creating, and perhaps diving into a bit of self-care. Uranus might surprise you with opportunities through your social circle or unexpected connections. Pay attention to synchronicities—they’re the universe’s way of sending you a wink. While it’s tempting to retreat into your shell, don’t forget your ambitions. Small, meaningful steps today could lead to exciting changes. Let your intuition guide you—it rarely steers you wrong. Leo: Horoscope Today Leo, the Piscean Moon may feel like a gentle reminder to step back from the limelight and tend to your inner world. While this might feel unfamiliar, it’s a chance for self-growth. Uranus is shaking things up in your professional life, hinting at new possibilities. Stay open to unconventional opportunities—they might be just what you need to shine. Use today to reassess where you’re pouring your energy. Are you giving too much without getting enough in return? By evening, clarity will set in, leaving you feeling more aligned and ready to roar. Virgo: Horoscope Today Virgo, with the Moon in Pisces, your relationships take centre stage. You might find yourself feeling more sensitive and introspective than usual. That’s okay—let it guide you to connect deeply with those around you. Uranus brings fresh perspectives, making it a great day to explore new ways of communicating or collaborating. Pay attention to subtle signs and signals. Whether in your personal or professional life, today holds opportunities to strengthen bonds and find inspiration. Stay curious and let life surprise you. Libra: Horoscope Today Libra, today’s cosmic energy is whispering one thing: balance. The Moon in Pisces is asking you to focus on self-care, while Uranus brings unexpected shifts in partnerships or finances. Stay grounded and trust that these changes are paving the way for something better. It’s a great day to indulge in creative pursuits or simply spend quality time with loved ones. Lean into activities that bring you joy and peace, and let the world’s chaos fade into the background. You’ve got this. Scorpio: Horoscope Today Scorpio, the Moon in Pisces lights up your creative side, while Uranus adds an element of surprise to your interactions. This mix makes today ideal for nurturing relationships and diving into projects that spark your passion. Stay open to new ideas—they might lead to profound insights. Emotionally, you’re in tune with your inner world. Let this guide you in making meaningful decisions. Trust that the universe is aligning things for your highest good, even if it feels unpredictable. Sagittarius: Horoscope Today Sagittarius, today might feel like the universe is asking you to hit the pause button. The Moon in Pisces encourages rest and reflection, while Uranus shakes up your daily routine. Use this energy to rethink how you approach your responsibilities. Focus on nurturing yourself, both mentally and emotionally. Sometimes, stepping back allows you to see the bigger picture—and that’s where your adventurous spirit thrives. Capricorn: Horoscope Today Capricorn, the Moon in Pisces stirs up fresh ideas and meaningful conversations. Uranus, meanwhile, adds a touch of creativity to your personal projects or hobbies. Today’s energy is perfect for thinking outside the box and breaking free from your usual routine. Take a moment to appreciate life’s small joys. Whether it’s a heartfelt chat or a creative breakthrough, these moments are the stepping stones to something bigger. Trust the process. Aquarius: Horoscope Today Aquarius, today is all about rethinking what stability means to you. The Moon in Pisces brings emotional awareness, while Uranus in Taurus shakes things up at home or with finances. Stay adaptable—it’s your superpower. Express yourself creatively, whether through art, writing, or heartfelt conversations. The more you lean into this energy, the more rewarding the day will feel. Pisces: Horoscope Today Pisces, with the Moon in your sign, today feels like a cosmic recharge. Emotions are heightened, and your intuition is in overdrive. Uranus adds a spark to your communication, making it a great day to share your ideas with the world. You’re naturally attuned to the universe’s rhythms, and today amplifies that gift. Trust your instincts and let your sensitivity guide you. Use this energy to inspire others and create something truly magical. ( Disclaimer : The horoscope predictions provided are for general informational purposes and should not be considered professional advice. News9 Live does not take responsibility for any decisions made based on these predictions.) Click for more latest Astrology news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9. A Sub-Editor at Tv9 Digital. She writes education stories, exclusive articles. She has studied from MakhanLal Chaturavedi University of Journalism and Mass communication, Bhopal. Latest NewsGophers football players are preparing to play Wisconsin for Paul Bunyan’s Axe on Friday, but three key pieces peered beyond the blinders to shore up their commitment to Minnesota on Monday. Quarterback Max Brosmer and offensive lineman Quinn Carroll — two sixth-year seniors — said they will play in the Gophers’ to-be-determined bowl game, bucking a growing trend of players skipping postseason games to prepare for shots in the NFL. ADVERTISEMENT Brosmer, a transfer from FCS-level New Hampshire, said he will “definitely” suit up. “It’s another opportunity for us to play as a team,” said Brosmer, who threw for 2,426 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions in 11 games this season. “It’s a compilation of what you have worked on all season.” Carroll said he respects higher-level prospects who might opt out and protect their draft stock, but he wants to get back to a “standard” of players not skipping the games. “My goal ever since I came here was to be the leader, be the standard all the time, and I don’t want it to become a standard that we don’t play in the bowl game if we have NFL aspirations,” said Carroll, who has played three seasons at Minnesota after three years at Notre Dame. “Obviously it’s different for guys who are maybe touted a little bit higher or think it will be better off for them to start working on the next step, whether that is combine training or what have you. But that is one opportunity that I’m blessed with to play with the guys and I’m going to take full advantage of it.” Left tackle Aireontae Ersery is a prime candidate of a Gophers player who might want to safeguard a higher draft stock and limit injury exposure by sitting out the bowl game. The possible first- or second-round pick has not said what he might do. For example, former U center, John Michael Schmitz opted out of the Pinstripe Bowl in 2022; he was drafted in the second round by the New York Giants. Meanwhile, Gophers fifth-year defensive lineman Jalen Logan-Redding said he will return to Minnesota for 2025, instead of trying his luck in the NFL. “Coming back next year is definitely going to be the best for me and being able to maximize all my opportunities and exhaust eligibility,” Logan-Redding said. Logan-Redding said he talked with fellow D-lineman Deven Eastern, who has one more year remaining, about pairing up in 2025. ADVERTISEMENT “We talk a lot about it,” Logan-Redding said. “... We are excited for it, honestly. Not only continuing to build the D-line, but just continuing to build on the experience that we already have. We’ve seen the amount of destruction that we can create when we are focused. Me, Dev and, of course, (Anthony Smith). He would be pissed if I didn’t shout him out.” Smith, who has two more years of eligibility, has been one of the U’s best players in the last month. He has 23 total pressures and five sacks, including one sack in each of the last three weeks. ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here .
LOS ANGELES — Until he sustained a season-ending knee injury last week in the Western Conference final, Galaxy playmaker Riqui Puig was having a tremendous season. So I heard. I watched Puig play only twice this year, once in the Galaxy's season-opening 1-1 draw with Inter Miami and a second time in his team's Fourth of July defeat to LAFC at the Rose Bowl. Outside of short highlight clips on social media, I never saw the former Barcelona prospect, not even when he assisted on the goal that sent the Galaxy to the MLS Cup final. That wasn't a reflection of my interest. Some of my friends will make fun of me for publicly admitting this, but I like Major League Soccer. I covered the league in my first job out of college and have casually kept up with it since. I take my children to a couple of games a year. My 11-year-old son owns Galaxy and LAFC hats but no Dodgers or Lakers merchandise. People are also reading... 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While the MLS Cup final between the Galaxy and New York Red Bulls will be shown on Fox and Fox Deportes, the majority of games are now exclusively behind a paywall, courtesy of the league's broadcasting deal with Apple. MLS Season Pass subscriptions were reasonably priced — $79 for the entire season for Apple TV+ subscribers, $99 for non-subscribers — but I was already paying for DirecTV Stream, Netflix, Amazon Prime, PlayStation Plus and who knows what else. MLS became a casualty in my household, as well as in many others, and the possibility of being out of sight and out of mind should be a concern for a league that is looking to expand its audience. Which isn't to say the league made a mistake. This was a gamble MLS had to take. Now in the second year of a 10-year, $2.5 billion deal with Apple, MLS did what Major League Baseball is talking about doing, which is to centralize its broadcasting rights and sell them to a digital platform. Regional sports networks have been decimated by cord cutting, making traditional economic models unsustainable. The move to Apple not only increased the league's broadcast revenues — previous deals with ESPN, Fox and Univision were worth a combined $90 million annually, according to multiple reports — but also introduced a measure of uniformity in the league. The quality of the broadcasts are better than they were under regional sports networks. Viewers know where to watch games and when, as every one of them is on Season Pass and most of them are scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. local time either on Wednesday or Saturday. "That's been fueling our growth and driving our fan engagement," MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Friday at his annual state of the league address. Apple and MLS declined to reveal the number of League Pass subscribers, but the league provided polling figures that indicated 94% of viewers offered positive or neutral reviews of League Pass. The average viewing time for a game is about 65 minutes for a 90-minute game, according to Garber. In other words, the League Pass is well-liked — by the people who have it. The challenge now is to increase that audience. The launch of League Pass last year coincided with the arrival of Lionel Messi, which presumably resulted in a wave of subscriptions. But the league can't count on the appearance of the next Messi; there is only one of him. MLS pointed to how its fans watch sports on streaming devices or recorded television than any other U.S. sports league, as well as how 71% of its fans are under the age of 45. The league also pointed to how it effectively drew more viewers to the Apple broadcast of Inter Miami's postseason opener with a livestream of a "Messi Cam' on TikTok, indicating further collaborations with wide-reaching entities could be in its future. Garber mentioned how Season Pass is available in other countries. The commissioner also made note of how Apple places games every week in front of its paywall. "What we have, really, is a communication problem," Garber said. "This is new, and we've got to work with Apple, we've got to work with our clubs and we've got to work with our partners to get more exposure to what we think is a great product." The greatest benefit to the league could be Apple's vested interest in improving the on-field product. MLS insiders said Apple has not only encouraged teams to sign more high-profile players but also pushed the league to switch to a fall-to-spring calendar more commonplace in other parts of the world, reasoning that doing so would simplify the process of buying and selling players. The on-field product is what matters. The on-field product is why MLS continues to face competition for viewers from overseas leagues. The on-field product is why the league hasn't succeeded in converting every soccer fan into a MLS fan. And ultimately, if casual viewers such as myself are to pay to watch the Galaxy or LAFC on a screen of some kind, the on-field product will be why. Get local news delivered to your inbox!The warnings are increasing. Infectious disease researchers, virologists, veterinarians, and occupational health specialists around the world are sounding alarms. The stories of wild birds, mammals, poultry, cattle, and other farm animals with "bird flu" (H5N1) keep coming. The real infection numbers are greater than official reports, but no one knows by how much. Meanwhile, decision-makers and other authorities seem intent on repeating the same mistakes made with COVID-19 and SARS. Now, it has spread to people. Stories of dairy and poultry workers in the U.S., with largely "mild" infections so far, seemed distant — until news broke about a case in Canada. In early November, a B.C. teen made international news fighting for their life with a mutated version of the virus. They're still in intensive care, unable to contribute information about a possible source of their infection. At her Nov. 26 update , B.C.'s public health officer (PHO) Dr. Bonnie Henry tried to reassure the public with news that an “extensive public health investigation” revealed no known source. The only possibility found before closing the investigation was two dead geese infected with a virus version that may be related to the sick teen’s. While not having to deal with a specific source might make life easier for public health leaders, it’s not at all clear how that’s good news for the rest of us. It’s a lot harder to protect yourself when you don’t know where the infections are coming from. Why worry? In B.C., the perfect storm is brewing. The wild bird migratory season is happening along the Pacific flyway. With them — like the geese that may be behind the teen's infection — comes H5N1. In the Fraser Valley, so far, 64 operations have had poultry flocks infected with H5N1 since October, and scientists have found an “unprecedented amount of environmental contamination” of area wetlands with avian flu — where it may survive for months . Worse, the mutations found in the virus that infected the teenager show it’s adapting to humans and is more likely to affect the lungs - possibly explaining why the teen became so sick. This all is happening in the midst of respiratory viral season — on top of COVID-19 that just won’t go away, no matter how determined we are to ignore it. Sluggish and opaque responses to H5N1 outbreaks in the US are provoking international concern. The highly-respected American virologist David O’Connor says, “It seems that the United States is addicted to gambling with H5N1. But if you gamble long enough, the virus may hit a jackpot.” "A jackpot for the virus would fuel a pandemic", Tulio de Oliveira, South Africa’s director of the Center for Epidemic Response and Innovation, wrote in the New York Times , despairing at the lack of timely and complete sharing of information about the virus' evolution. His warning provides a frustrating echo of the un-learned lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic raised by the 2022 international Lancet Commission . Amongst other lessons, it highlighted "the lack of timely, accurate, and systematic data on infections, deaths, viral variants, health system responses, and indirect health consequences". Canadian authorities seem to be making the same gamble, unwilling to learn from their own past mistakes, or the collective wisdom of everyone from occupational health and safety experts to scientists, engineers, historians, and front-line healthcare workers. Based on initial symptoms alone, H5N1 can’t be distinguished from more familiar influenza strains, COVID-19 or the common cold. In the case of the infected BC teen, even asking about their poultry farm exposure would not have raised any alarms at their first ER visit. BC got lucky, and no H5N1 transmission occurred. The question is what happens next time? Researchers using ferrets to study an H5N1 strain isolated from a dairy farm worker found it could be transmitted via the air , as well as by direct contact and on contaminated cages and bedding material. Like the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, the seasonal flu virus and many other disease-causing microbes , H5N1 can travel in tiny aerosol particles. They float in the air like smoke for hours, travelling significant distances, riding on air currents, and sneaking through the gaps around medical masks. Through the simple act of breathing, those infected with H5N1 risk unknowingly exposing everyone in that B.C. ER waiting room, and possibly dozens of healthcare workers. Even if we didn’t have the evidence of those ferret studies, the need for a precautionary approach is clear — especially when we have non-invasive, cost-effective tools like air cleaners and N95 respirators that dramatically reduce risk of spread. Public health leaders gambled against airborne transmission in COVID, and in SARS before that - and lost both times. We cannot afford to get this wrong yet again. Beyond the harm done to individuals, every new human infection produces billions of copies of the virus. With a high mutation rate, this allows nature’s evolutionary engine to roll the dice over and over — each one giving the virus another chance to hit the pandemic jackpot. For us, the only way to win is not to play. The good news is that with a precautionary approach, it not only can be done, but it has been done. Many people are familiar with the outbreaks that occurred when SARS arrived in Toronto in 2003 — far fewer know of Vancouver’s “outbreak that didn’t happen.” When a patient returning from Hong Kong arrived at the Vancouver General Hospital ER on March 7, 2003, the emergency team applied the precautionary principle. They placed the patient in respiratory isolation, before any laboratory confirmation. In contrast, Toronto hospitals were late to initiate airborne precautions to prevent the short- and long-range spread of the SARS virus in shared air - an error that led to many more people getting infected, and more deaths. The SARS Commission was crystal clear about the lessons public health leaders needed to learn from B.C.’s success and Ontario’s failure, presciently writing... "If the Commission has one single take-home message it is the precautionary principle that (health and) safety comes first: that reasonable efforts to reduce risk need not await scientific proof... Until this precautionary principle is fully recognized, mandated and enforced in our health care system, nurses and doctors and other health workers will continue to be at risk from new infections like SARS." Justice Campbell’s inquiry into the mismanagement of SARS-CoV-1 laid out the information we needed to do better when SARS-CoV-2 came along . He explicitly specified that “...the precautionary principle that reasonable action to reduce risk, like the use of a fitted N95 respirator, need not await scientific certainty.” Backed by decades of rigorous science and real-world experience in occupational health and safety (OHS), and very specific directions in the Canadian national standard ( CAN/CSA-Z94.4 ), there is simply no ambiguity about how to handle novel respiratory diseases with any potential to transmit via aerosols. This SARS lesson was unfortunately ignored. Thus the 2022 Lancet Commission's number two COVID-19 pandemic lesson was the... "costly delays in acknowledging the crucial airborne exposure pathway of SARS-CoV-2 ... and in implementing appropriate measures at national and global levels to slow the spread of the virus." In late 2022, almost two years into the pandemic, the retiring Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization publicly regretted the WHO's failure to accept and act on airborne transmission early on as their biggest mistake that has cost an enormous number of lives . We cannot make the same error again with H5N1. At her last update, it was a relief to hear BC PHO, Dr. Henry, confirm that the B.C. teenager with H5N1 has been on airborne precautions in the ICU. Unfortunately, both Vancouver Island Health Authority and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority put out clinical guidance stating that "droplet" precautions are sufficient when assessing and testing suspected bird flu patients. They are not, given that once the teen’s suspected H5N1 infection was confirmed, 60 healthcare workers had potentially already been exposed. Luckily for them and for us, this time, no one got infected. The August 2024 BC CDC version of Management of Specific Diseases, Interim H5N1 Avian Influenza Outbreak still defines “exposures of concern” as “within 2 meters to a bird, animal or other human with confirmed avian influenza A virus infection.” This fails to acknowledge that H5N1 can be spread much further through aerosol transmission, and will miss people who have been exposed. It also is counter to the precautionary principle. The path forward We do not know how rapidly H5N1 will evolve and spread — but there is a realistic possibility an H5N1 pandemic could be as bad as the COVID pandemic, or even worse. We might get lucky — but to rely on that happening is a gamble, not a strategy. No one discipline can claim to have all the answers to dealing with infectious diseases. Public health and infection control policies must be rewritten to adopt the practical, proactive, evidence-informed approaches used by OHS experts. We also need the deep understanding of engineering controls, like fresh and filtered air, along with the “societal memory” of historians and those who study human behaviour, and the lived experience of those harmed by past failures. Scientific understanding may not be able to perfectly predict the future, but it’s better than waiting until there are bodies to count before we act. So what does the precautionary principle (aka “ better safe than sorry ”) tell us we should be doing differently? First and foremost, those present in environments where there is a risk of H5N1 — especially in healthcare, or working with animals — must immediately be provided with the N95 respirators required to comply with basic health and safety standards, along with the training and policies needed to maximise their effectiveness. This is no more negotiable than protections against asbestos or toxic chemicals. The effective exemption of hospitals from workplace health and safety requirements cannot be permitted to continue. Secondly, public education and policies about transmission and contact tracing must be based on the physical realities of aerosol behaviour. There is no magic two-meter (or six foot, or 1-3 foot) boundary beyond which infectious particles somehow refuse to travel. A “potential exposure” is anyone who shared air with an infected person, who may or may not have symptoms. While the story of how those mistaken assumptions came about is entertaining, they are decades out of date - and lacked scientific justification in the first place. Thirdly, as Florence Nightingale recognized over a century and a half ago , places where diseases may be transmitted need clean air. Whether it’s SARS-CoV-2, H5N1, or something new a decade from now, if a pathogen can’t get to you, it can’t make you sick. While new technologies are being rolled out, we have effective options ready to go today, ones that are well-understood by the engineering experts who design and oversee their installation. Air filtration units — portable and fixed — provide a rapid way to remove contaminants and improve air quality in crowded spaces like hospitals, schools, other workplaces and indoor public spaces. Upgrades and new-build ventilation systems take longer to implement, but provide built-in filtration and fresh air delivery for the life of the building. Updates to legislation — an “Indoor Clean Air Act” as the one promised in New Brunswick — can help ensure the benefits are for everyone, not just the wealthy few. As a bonus, they can also remove other contaminants like wildfire smoke, dust and pollen. The best time to upgrade ventilation may have been years ago — but the second-best time is today. The history of major infectious disease outbreaks in Canada is one of missed opportunity after missed opportunity, betting against the house in nature’s casino. With growing awareness of the danger from H5N1 — and the damage already being done by long COVID — decision makers face a clear moral, scientific, and legal requirement to face the reality of airborne disease transmission, and act immediately. Enough is enough. Lyne Filiatrault, MDCM, FRCP EM (retired) Canadian Aerosol Transmission Coalition member [email protected] Heather Hanwell, PhD MPH MSc Chair and Treasurer, Ontario School Safety [email protected] Mark Ungrin, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute University of Calgary Co-chair, Legal Committee, Canadian COVID Society [email protected] Dorothy Wigmore, MSc Occupational hygienist Canadian Aerosol Transmission Coalition [email protected]
This was deep in the best winter of St. John’s vast basketball history, which meant it was squarely in the middle of the most enjoyable season Lou Carnesecca ever had, which is saying something. It was Feb. 17, 1985. The Redmen were scheduled to play DePaul — still an independent, and still a formidable test under Joey Meyer. It had been 22 days since the Johnnies had gone into Georgetown and beaten the mighty Hoyas, supplanting them as the No. 1 team in the nation. More important, it had been 35 days since Mary Carnesecca had slipped an ugly, scratchy sweater into her husband’s luggage for a road trip to Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House. “It could get drafty in there,” Mary warned. Looie did as he was told, and his team thrashed the Panthers by 31 points the next night. Now they would be at home, that home still called Alumni Hall, and every inch of space was occupied, as always. The official count was 6,597. The unofficial count was provided by Mark Jackson after the game.Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewables
Algert Global LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. ( NYSE:BZH – Free Report ) by 63.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,460 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 41,266 shares during the quarter. Algert Global LLC’s holdings in Beazer Homes USA were worth $802,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Beazer Homes USA during the 2nd quarter valued at $88,000. Metis Global Partners LLC bought a new stake in Beazer Homes USA in the third quarter worth $201,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in Beazer Homes USA by 10.7% during the second quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 9,982 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 967 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning bought a new position in Beazer Homes USA during the third quarter valued at about $286,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Beazer Homes USA by 25.1% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 10,032 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 2,014 shares during the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Insider Buying and Selling at Beazer Homes USA In other news, CFO David I. Goldberg sold 6,057 shares of Beazer Homes USA stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.06, for a total transaction of $194,187.42. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 131,004 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,199,988.24. The trade was a 4.42 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website . Insiders own 6.99% of the company’s stock. Beazer Homes USA Stock Up 0.1 % Beazer Homes USA ( NYSE:BZH – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 13th. The construction company reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $806.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $775.42 million. Beazer Homes USA had a return on equity of 11.95% and a net margin of 6.02%. Beazer Homes USA’s quarterly revenue was up 24.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.80 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Beazer Homes USA, Inc. will post 4.44 earnings per share for the current year. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of research analysts have recently commented on BZH shares. StockNews.com lowered Beazer Homes USA from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. Wedbush raised shares of Beazer Homes USA from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $41.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 5th. B. Riley decreased their price objective on shares of Beazer Homes USA from $38.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Zelman & Associates reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Beazer Homes USA in a report on Tuesday, September 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.67. View Our Latest Stock Report on Beazer Homes USA About Beazer Homes USA ( Free Report ) Beazer Homes USA, Inc operates as a homebuilder in the United States. It designs, constructs, and sells single-family and multi-family homes under the Beazer Homes, Gatherings, and Choice Plans names. The company also sells its homes through commissioned new home sales counselors and independent brokers in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Indiana, Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding BZH? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Beazer Homes USA, Inc. ( NYSE:BZH – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Beazer Homes USA Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Beazer Homes USA and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .California businesses — and households that pay payroll taxes on domestic employees — are waking up to the reality that they are being forced to pay for the state’s default on $20 billion in federal loans to cover a COVID-era shortfall. The issue came to light this week with a social media post by restaurateur Andrew Gruel about unexpected costs: The Hoover Institution, based at Stanford University, had warned about the problem more than a year ago: Little did California businesses know that they were cosigners on the state’s nearly $20 billion loan from the federal government that was used to cover California’s unemployment fund shortfall during the COVID pandemic. This ugly truth became apparent when the state recently decided to stop making payments on this loan. When a state defaults on its federal unemployment insurance loan, federal law requires that the state’s businesses repay the loan. What makes this default even more egregious is that the stone-age-era IT system of the state’s Employment and Development Department (EDD) opened the floodgates to bad actors, permitting more than $30 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims during the pandemic. Those receiving fraudulent payments include incarcerated felons, a person impersonating a one-year-old, and a person impersonating Senator Dianne Feinstein. A single residential address received checks for around 60 separate individuals filing from that address. ... The state’s decision to default is inexcusable. California recorded a nearly $100 billion state budget surplus last year, thanks to the state’s top earners, that could have been used to repay the debt. The state received $27 billion in federal COVID aid it could have used to repay the debt. The state’s record $300 billion–plus 2022–23 budget could have retired the debt. Even after defaulting, the state could have resumed its payments this year and offset the tax burden on businesses, as it planned to do in its 2023–24 budget. But as the state’s finances continue to decline, the state has walked back making payments or offsetting higher business federal unemployment insurance taxes. Households that employ legal immigrants and pay payroll taxes have been penalized with similar, sudden tax hikes. Californians could soon be on the hook for more. Reason.com recently reported : “California’s total long-term debt, between the state and local governments, has quietly surged to over half a trillion dollars, making it the most indebted state in the nation.” Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of The Agenda: What Trump Should Do in His First 100 Days , available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of The Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency , now available on Audible. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak .
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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Jordan Jones scored 20 points as Cent. Conn. St. beat Holy Cross 69-56 on Saturday. Jones added six steals for the Blue Devils (6-3). Abdul Momoh scored 12 points and added three steals. Devin Haid had 12 points and shot 4 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc. Max Green led the Crusaders (5-5) in scoring, finishing with 15 points and seven rebounds. Tyler Boston added 13 points and five assists for Holy Cross. Caleb Kenney finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, two steals and three blocks. Cent. Conn. St. took the lead with 6:53 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 38-25 at halftime, with Haid racking up 12 points. Cent. Conn. St. pulled away with an 11-3 run in the second half to extend a six-point lead to 14 points. They closed out the victory over Holy Cross from there, as Jones led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points. NEXT UP Cent. Conn. St.'s next game is Sunday against Rhode Island on the road, and Holy Cross visits Quinnipiac on Tuesday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
KP CM calls for timely completion of uplift projectsSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Marquel Sutton scored 23 points as Omaha beat Sacramento State 70-60 on Saturday night. Sutton added eight rebounds for the Mavericks (4-7). Tony Osburn scored 15 points and added five rebounds and three steals. JJ White had nine points and went 4 of 5 from the field. Jacob Holt led the way for the Hornets (2-7) with 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Mike Wilson added nine points and six rebounds for Sacramento State. Chudi Dioramma had seven points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. Omaha's next game is Friday against Northern Iowa on the road, and Sacramento State hosts UC Davis on Saturday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .