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The Miami Hurricanes, who once appeared to be a near-lock for the College Football Playoff, are not playing for a national title. Instead, they will play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando. That bowl berth against Iowa State is a let-down for fans with dreams of a sixth national title in their minds, as well as players hoping to compete for a championship. However, Miami’s trip to Orlando and the lead-up to it are still crucial periods for the Hurricanes for multiple reasons. First, it’s a chance for the program to achieve something it has not done in more than two decades: win 11 games. Although the 11th win won’t get them closer to a championship, it is a good sign of the program’s progress over Mario Cristobal’s tenure. It would also end UM’s five-game losing streak in bowls. “We’re not satisfied,” Cristobal said. “We want to win every single game. We won 10. We were close on the other two, but close isn’t good enough. We want progress. We’re hungry and driven to get better, and so that’s what our focus is on: to improving as a football program, to getting better, to moving into the postseason with an opportunity against a great football team like this and putting our best on the field.” There are signs the Hurricanes will show up at close to full strength for the bowl game. Running back Damien Martinez announced he was going to play, and star quarterback Cam Ward said in a video call posted on social media that he intends to play, as well. “We’re trying to win our first bowl game in 20 years,” Ward said in the video, mistaking the length of UM’s long bowl losing streak. “We’re going hard.” Playing in the bowl game also provides the opportunity for the Hurricanes to get in several practices between now and the game. That means Miami can develop its young players and prepare them for next season during both the practices and the bowl game itself. “It’s extremely valuable,” Cristobal said. “You really don’t have many opportunities throughout the course of the year — time is limited more and more each season with your student-athletes. I want to state this and be very clear: it’s very important, it’s ultra-important for the University of Miami to continue to develop and grow and progress by stressing the importance of offseason opportunities ... You learn a lot about your team and learn a lot about your people and your program when you head to the postseason.” Of course, there are potential negatives. Players can get hurt; Mark Fletcher Jr. suffered a foot injury in the Pinstripe Bowl last year that cost him all of spring practice. A poor performance can also potentially set the tone for next season, like how Florida State, fresh off a playoff snub last year, suffered a devastating loss against Georgia in the Orange Bowl and went on to a dismal 2-10 season this year. “This is the ending of ’24 and the beginning of ’25,” Cristobal said. “This is the last opportunity to be on the field and carry some momentum into the offseason. So it is, in essence, it is the most important game because it’s the next game. “There’s a lot of excitement in the form of opportunity for our guys. Our guys love to play football. The chance to play one more time with this special group — this is a special group of guys now. They’ve worked hard to really change the trajectory of the University of Miami, and they want to continue to elevate the status and the culture at the University of Miami. So certainly a ton to play for.” ____ Get local news delivered to your inbox!Fairfield 72, Wake Forest 65
BYD Xia PHEV may launch on January 8, Chinese social media says On December 27, the bydchang (or 迪厂 in Chinese) Wechat account revealed that the BYD Xia’s withholding price starts at 280,000 yuan (38,400 USD) and may launch on January 8, 2025, available in four trims: The withholding price is the amount that dealers pay when ordering the cars from the manufacturer. Then, any excess difference will be refunded after the official price is announced. It is worth pointing out that the BYD Xia already started pre-sale earlier in September starting at 41,100 USD . bydchang is a public Wechat account “dedicated to servicing BYD car owners and BYD employees, sharing hot news and information”, owned by the Wuhan Qingyu Network Technology Co., Ltd., according to the account’s official description. The BYD Xia measures 5145/1970/1805 mm, and the wheelbase is 3045 mm. The entire series comes standard BYD’s “God’s Eye” BAS 3.0+ advanced driving assistance system, realized via 31 sensors throughout the vehicle including five millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, and 14 high-definition cameras. Power comes from BYD’s fifth-generation DM technology, which also powers the 2025 Denza D9 MPV . The 1.5T engine has a maximum power of 115 kW (154 hp) while the electric motor has a maximum power of 200 kW (268 hp), matched with BYD Blade battery packs with capacities of 20.39 kWh and 36.628 kWh. The pure electric range is 100 km and 180 km, respectively. More detailed powertrain and cruising range specifications still need to be confirmed by the official. The interior adopts a 2+2+3 three-row 7-seater layout. The cockpit is equipped with a flat-bottom steering wheel, a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel, a 15.6-inch floating central control screen, a 12.3-inch co-pilot entertainment screen, and a 15.6-inch central ceiling screen. The operating system comes from BYD’s DiLink 150 smart cockpit system. Additionally, the center console has two wireless charging panels, two cupholders, and extra storage space below. The second row is equipped with Nappa leather seats, with an armrest console that can control the seat massage system and pitch angle. At the same time, an onboard refrigerator is located under the front center console that supports both heating and cooling with a temperature range of -6~6°C for cooling and 35~50°C for heating. Source: bydchang Wechat , Sohu
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans ’ most consistent scoring threat in an ugly season now is on the injury report, and that’s why they brought back a player for a bit of insurance. Kicker Nick Folk worked through some soreness, making a pair of field goals for Tennessee’s only points last week in the , his longest a 46-yarder. Both Folk and Brayden Narveson were on the field Wednesday during the portion of practice open to reporters, though the Titans listed Folk among six who did not practice. Coach Brian Callahan said it was just some “general soreness” for Folk. But as good as Folk has been this season, he turned 40 last month. So the Titans (3-10) signed Narveson to the practice squad Tuesday after he spent training camp with them in case they need an option Sunday when they host Cincinnati (5-8). “You’re always mindful of it with kickers and that kind of leg soreness,” Callahan said. “So he finished the game but was sore. ... He doesn’t do anything on Wednesdays anyway. He’ll try to kick (Thursday), and we’ll see where he’s at. So I don’t really know how to feel about it either way. I just know he’ll kick tomorrow, and then we’ll have a better feel for his status after that.” Folk has an NFL record streak of 85 consecutive field goals made on attempts from less than 40 yards, which included a 39-yarder that put the Titans up 6-0 last week. He ranks 14th in NFL history with 403 field goals and trails Arizona kicker Matt Prater by just four. Prater, who has 407 field goals, currently is on injured reserve. The kicker after New England traded him to Tennessee in 2023 with Folk going on to lead both the NFL and set a franchise record, making 96.7% of his field goals (29 of 30). Folk has been nearly perfect this season, making all 22 extra point attempts and is 21 of 22 on field goals, including matching his career-long with a 56-yarder earlier this season. Narveson had an impressive preseason for Tennessee, letting Folk focus on preparing for the regular season. The rookie from N.C. State was 6 of 7 on field-goal attempts, including a 59-yarder. He also made a 46-yard attempt as time expired in a over the Seattle Seahawks. His lone miss was a 58-yarder at the end of the Titans’ preseason finale that was nearly returned for a touchdown. He made his first try only to have it nullified because a timeout had been called. when Tennessee waived him at the final roster cutdown. The Packers after the kicker missed a league-high five field-goal attempts. “If for some reason he can’t go Sunday, Brayden will be ready to roll in and he’ll kick and do all that,” Callahan said of Narveson. “So obviously it’s nice to have some familiarity with him, and he’s here in case we need him.” Levis update Among the Titans who practiced fully Wednesday was quarterback . He said after the loss to the Jaguars that he played the second half after getting a shot after aggravating his right, throwing shoulder. He sprained the AC joint in that shoulder early in a win over Miami on Sept. 30 and later missed three games with the injury. “Feel good,” Levis said after a 75-minute practice. “Just going to see how the week goes and see how the body responds, but I definitely feel better than the last time I nicked it up.” ___ AP NFL:Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Upstart Hldgs UPST , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in UPST usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 27 extraordinary options activities for Upstart Hldgs. 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Upstart Hldgs Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days Largest Options Trades Observed: Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume UPST CALL TRADE BEARISH 12/27/24 $38.55 $36.85 $37.3 $30.00 $167.8K 71 61 UPST CALL TRADE BEARISH 04/17/25 $15.4 $15.2 $15.2 $65.00 $158.0K 378 4 UPST CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/16/26 $42.5 $40.0 $42.5 $35.00 $136.0K 380 32 UPST CALL TRADE BEARISH 04/17/25 $12.55 $12.2 $12.32 $75.00 $123.2K 1.5K 106 UPST CALL TRADE BULLISH 02/21/25 $12.05 $11.8 $11.99 $67.50 $119.9K 129 103 About Upstart Hldgs Upstart Holdings Inc provides credit services. The company provides a proprietary, cloud-based, artificial intelligence lending platform. The platform aggregates consumer demand for loans and connects it to the network of Upstart AI-enabled bank partners. Upstart's platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit and small dollar loans. 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With an important regular-season finale ending a short week, Mississippi has watched its dreams shift from national success to perhaps something it certainly did not want on Thanksgiving weekend: An Egg Bowl that holds only regional significance and statewide bragging rights. After their third and disappointing defeat, the No. 14 Rebels will play Friday afternoon in their annual Egg Bowl matchup against rival Mississippi State in the intrastate series in Oxford, Miss. It will not be easy putting aside the catastrophic 24-17 loss at Florida last Saturday, a soul-crushing setback that all but ended any College Football Playoff aspirations for the most talented Rebels team assembled in a long time. Coach Lane Kiffin's team slid five spots to 14th in the latest CFP rankings. The offseason outlook was rosy when Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3 SEC) shelled out big NIL money and added the top portal class to fill a roster that won 11 games in 2023. But the Rebels repeatedly shot themselves in the foot Saturday against the Gators. Ole Miss' high-powered offense turned the ball over three times, went 3 of 14 on third down, failed on two fourth-down attempts, dropped five passes and missed a field goal. Before the game, ABC's broadcast noted that the Rebels had an 84 percent chance to make the CFP. Following the loss, that number dwindled to four percent. The only way the Oxford school gets in is if there is the repeated chaos of Week 13, one that talk show host Paul Finebaum called "the most SEC carnage" he had ever seen. The Egg Bowl has been played on Thanksgiving Day 23 times, including 2017 to last season, but Kiffin feels the afternoon start on Friday is an advantage. "It helps them to know that playoffs are still alive and they get kind of the first shot to show everybody on a national stage," Kiffin said Monday, "as opposed to a Saturday game where these people that make the decisions don't necessarily see all the games because so many are going on." For the second time this month, Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby will lead his last-place Bulldogs (2-9, 0-7) against a former boss. The 40-year-old head coach faced Tennessee and coach Josh Heupel, who had Lebby on his staff at UCF in 2018 and 2019, in a 33-14 loss on Nov. 9. Now he will face Kiffin, whom he was paired with in 2020 and 2021 in their first two seasons at Ole Miss when the school led the SEC in total offense. A frequent social media user who enjoys trolling others, Kiffin took a jab at Lebby and Mississippi State when the first-year coach was hired. "We've traded texts throughout the season and had communication," Lebby said Monday. "But no, not this week. He'll continue to find ways to have fun on social. That's who he's always been and who he'll always be." Ole Miss owns a 65-46-6 series advantage and has claimed five of the past seven matches, including a 35-3 "Egg Brawl" victory by the Bulldogs in 2018 that was later vacated. Another loss to the Rebels would give MSU its first winless SEC season since 2002. --Field Level MediaHow will 2024 be best-remembered by footy fans in the decade to come? Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer . It might be as the moment Brisbane finally broke through again, winning the premiership it has been so close to reaching for half a decade. Heck, it might be the first of a few, with all the young talent they’ve still got. Or it might be as the year the Brownlow went bonkers, with Patrick Cripps’ second medal coming after an utterly absurd 45 votes. Perhaps we’ll find it to be the start of the slippery slope that led to the Official AFL AI Brownlow Vote Bot (TM)’s decision to award Tom’s son Henry Hawkins his fifth medal after he polled three votes in all 27 of Geelong’s wins across the expanded 2052 season. But neither the Lions’ premiership glory, nor Cripps’ individual triumph, top the list of the 10 most-read stories this year on Foxfooty.com.au. Sure, they feature, because footy fans still care plenty about the biggest events on the calendar. But as always it’s drama and emotion that takes the top spots; such as 2023’s most-read story , the Brayden Maynard finals Tribunal hearing. Let’s see what made the top 10 for 2024 - and we’re pretty sure you won’t pick the winner... 10. EX-MAGPIE HOSPITALISED AFTER LOCAL FOOTY COWARD PUNCH The Cloke family has spent decades in the headlines and a shocking incident involving Jason Cloke during an AFL Masters Queensland Over-35s game drew plenty of attention. The game was called off in the second quarter with a Burleigh player elbowing Cloke in the face, earning a 20-match suspension, and a separate six-game ban for another striking incident. Cloke, the co-captain and coach of Broadbeach, spent the night in hospital but was thankfully OK and has recovered from his injuries suffered in the melee. 9. BRISBANE def SYDNEY IN 2024 GRAND FINAL Yes, the Lions’ glorious Grand Final day is all the way down in ninth - but we can explain that. There was plenty of interest in the Brisbane vs Sydney decider, with the hardcore footy states keen as ever plus the northern states having a vested interest, but the problem was it was a blowout. Close Grand Finals always do better in the TV ratings and digitally as well; but the Lions ran away with the match from late in the second quarter. It’s probably for the best for Brisbane fans’ health that it wasn’t quite as much of a rollercoaster as 2023. Still, what a moment for the Queensland club, becoming the second team this century to win a flag from outside the top four, and coming back from a combined 69 points down in the semi and preliminary finals. 8. BRUTAL REVIEWS BREAK DOWN EVERY TEAM’S 2024 SEASON The problem with sport is that only one team comes out of the season feeling happy. For 17 others, it’s an off-season of soul-searching and trying to get better, which is where Foxfooty.com.au’s trademark brutal reviews come in. Fans who might have tuned out late in the year once their team fell off the pace came back to see what our experts said about their club, from the highs to the lows, and of course looking ahead to the then-looming trade period. Two teams earned an A+ for the season - you can probably guess one, but see if you can figure out the other before clicking through. 7. HINKLEY SANCTIONED AFTER POST-SEMI TAUNT TO GINNI A close final, a coach everyone has an opinion on, Jack Ginnivan AND a cheeky sledge? You can’t get a much juicier story than this one, which emerged in Port Adelaide’s celebrations after holding off Hawthorn in their semi-final thriller. Ginnivan had infamously told ex-teammate Brodie Grundy he’d be seeing him in a fortnight in an Instagram comment, pointing to a potential Hawks-Swans prelim final, and Hinkley took that to heart. The famously emotional coach admitted to using Ginnivan’s pretty simple comment as motivation for the Power, and after the game, Hinkley went over to the Hawks players and told the forward “you’re not flying, Jack” while mimicking an airplane. Hinkley was fined $20,000 for the incident with criticism about confronting a much-younger player - something Hawthorn skipper James Sicily didn’t like at all. The Hawks will return to Adelaide Oval in the final game of Gather Round in Round 5, then play the Power again down in Launceston in Round 19. 6. CRIPPS’ RECORD-SETTING BROWNLOW MEDAL WIN It used to be crazy when a player polled over 30 Brownlow votes. So we probably haven’t talked enough about how crazy it is that Cripps polled 45 (!!!) in winning the AFL’s top individual honour in 2024. Nobody is doubting the validity of his victory, given he and Collingwood’s Nick Daicos were the clear top two contenders heading into the count, but Daicos managed to poll what would’ve been a record 38... and lose by SEVEN. Cripps polled in a staggering 17 games including a record 12 best-on-grounds, sparking plenty of furore about just how ridiculously funnelled votes are into the gun midfielders these days. Look, it’s a midfielder’s medal, and that’s not gonna change unless the way footy is played is revolutionised; mids are just way too important and visible. But something has gone wrong when we’re getting these numbers; just 10 players polled even half as many votes as Cripps. He’s good, but he’s not Definitely The Best Season In Footy History And By A Long Way good. 5. ADAM SIMPSON EXPLAINS VIRAL FINAL PRESSER MOMENT Most expected West Coast to find a new coach at some stage during its rebuild, but what drew the most attention from premiership mentor Adam Simpson’s exit was a little moment as he walked into the room. Of course Harley Reid, who featured in a million headlines across his first AFL season (almost all of them on the back page of The West), was involved in this one too as Simpson appeared to whisper something to him while walking past. Social media sleuths tried to lip-read and figure it out, wondering if it was something about Reid’s future... but unsurprisingly it was something a lot less dramatic. Simpson later revealed it was a comment about Bailey Williams’ dirty red mo. No, really. 4. EVERY VOTE LIVE IN FOX FOOTY BROWNLOW MEDAL TRACKER As always, the actual round-by-round votes from the Brownlow Medal drew plenty of interest, and our yearly Brownlow Tracker did the job for many footy fans. And, well, uhh... what else do you want us to say? It’s the Brownlow votes. Crippa got most of them. Moving on! 3. AFL FINALS FIXTURE EXPLAINED AND UPDATED We open the podium places with our rolling story about the AFL finals fixture, which was kickstarted by a dramatic final day of the home and away season. Once we learned who was actually featuring in September, this story gave fans all the details they needed about when and where the top eight would be playing, as well as explaining the sometimes complicated finals bracket. 2. GWS PLAYERS SANCTIONED OVER WACKY WEDNESDAY EVENT Yes, it’s a post-season story, but it’s NOT about trades! This one had Australia talking with plenty failing to understand why the Giants needed to be punished for their offensive outfits at a players-only function after their straight sets finals exit. Toby Greene was fined $5,000 along with his fellow leadership group members for not stopping the party which had a ‘Controversial Couples’ theme. Six players were suspended including Josh Fahey, who copped four matches for dressing up as Jarryd Hayne - the former NRL star jailed in 2023 for sexual assault who had his conviction overturned earlier this year - and engaging in a skit with a blow-up doll. Other offensive outfits such as the Twin Towers earned players shorter bans. The AFL said the behaviour did not uphold the values of the league or the club and the behaviour was not acceptable in any setting, regardless of whether the event was private. GWS women’s players were understandably ”deeply hurt and angered” by some of the behaviour, which made reference to gender-based violence. And the number one story of the year is... 1. BRILLIANT ACT IN SUPERSTAR SWAN’S MAGICAL MARK LEAVES MUM SAYING THANKS Yes, Isaac Heeney’s insane Mark of the Year in the Swans-Giants qualifying final (that couldn’t actually WIN Mark of the Year because it happened in a final) was massive. But what turned this story into the most-read of the year was the realisation of Jack Buckley’s role in the specky. Even global sports fans on Reddit who were shown the incident were stunned by Buckley’s presence of mind to help Heeney flip over safely and not land on his head. Heeney told Fox Footy post-game “I’m lucky he grabbed my arm – I thought I was coming down on my head ... he actually apologised to me after and made sure I was all right which is nice from him.” That’s good enough, but then you had Heeney’s mum getting involved, commenting on social media that she wanted to give Buckley a hug to thank him, which was sweet. As one Reddit user said: “I think that (from Buckley) is almost a greater feat than the catch itself. What fast thinking.”
Ghaus Bahauddin Zakariya stop restored at Jang Shahi Railway Station The representational image shows a passenger train of the Pakistan Railways. — PR website/File The Pakistan Railways has restored the Ghaus Bahauddin Zakariya Express stop at the Jang Shahi Railway Station after efforts of social leaders in Jang Shahi. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700472799616-0'); }); During a visit to the station, FGR Mazhar Shah, Pakistan Railways CEO Aamir Baloch and Karachi DS Railways Nasir Khalili conducted an inspection of the facility on Friday. On this occasion, local social leaders Ghulam Hussain Shah, Abdul Qadir Shaikh, Munir Brohi, Abdul Rehman Brohi, Ramzan Brohi and Mudassir Jokhio met the railway officials. They requested the restoration of the train stop and a station reservation quota. Responding promptly, the CEO announced temporary restoration of the stop and assured the leaders that the reservation quota would be reinstated. During the visit, the railway officials emphasised the importance of improving Pakistan Railways' revenue, stating that increased income would enable permanent restoration of more train stops. They highlighted the urgent need for strengthening national institutions and shared that effective measures were being implemented to enhance railway services. Providing affordable and efficient travel facilities remained a top priority for the Pakistan Railways, the said. As a gesture of appreciation, social leaders presented the Railway officials Sindh's traditional Ajrak.
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Study reveals single people are more depressed and 'less satisfied' than couples READ MORE: Relationships 'destined to be' go downhill fastest , experts warn By EMILY JOSHU STERNE HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 17:20, 27 December 2024 | Updated: 17:20, 27 December 2024 e-mail View comments It turns out, married people really are happier. While nine in 10 Americans get married or enter a serious relationship at some point in their lifetime, more adults than ever are choosing to stay single long term. Though some research suggests singletons are just as happy as their partnered peers, a new study found those in relationships may still have the upper hand. Experts in Germany surveyed more than 77,000 adults over 50 and compared what psychologists have dubbed their Big Five personality traits. These include extraversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism. The team found people who had never been in a serious relationship were less 'satisfied' overall than those in relationships, as well as people who are currently single but had previously been coupled up. Singletons were also less extraverted and open than married or partnered adults. The findings come amid a slew of recent research suggesting single people are more likely to become depressed than those with a partner to lean on - and an increasing number of people are marrying later or not at all, which could be fueling America's fertility rate crash . Researchers in Germany found that single people are less satisfied with life than people in serious relationships (stock image) Your browser does not support iframes. Julia Stern, study author and senior researcher at the University of Bremen in Germany, said: 'There are differences between people who stay single their entire lives and people who get partnered, and for me this means that we have to take extra care of these people.' In the study, published last month in the journal Psychological Science , researchers interviewed 77,064 adults over 50 from 28 countries. The majority (57 percent) of participants were women, and nearly two-thirds were retired. Almost nine in 10 adults studied were parents, and the average age was 68. Of these participants, almost 5,000 (six percent) had never been married, 3,000 (four percent) had never lived with a partner, and 2,400 (three percent) had never been in a serious long-term relationship. Researchers asked participants to rate their life satisfaction on a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 being 'completely dissatisfied' and 10 being 'completely satisfied.' Read More Couples' therapist reveals the 10 signs you're in a healthy relationship - so how does your romance compare? Lifelong singles were found to be less extraverted, less conscientious, and less open to experience than those currently in relationships. This group also said they were less satisfied with life overall compared to those who have been coupled up in the past or are currently in a relationship. However, single women had higher life satisfaction scores than single men. Additionally, older singles said they were happier being single than their unpartnered middle-aged peers. The team said this could be because older singles have gotten past the period of life where all of their friends and family members are getting married and starting families, making them less prone to jealousy. Stern also noted personality changes from relationships may be temporary. For example, an extraverted person dating an introvert may be more likely to adopt their partner's personality at first before their extraversion comes back. The team said the reason why singles may be less satisfied is unclear. However, recent research suggests being in a relationship creates a better support system, and couples are better off financially than single people. Stern said: 'When there are differences, they might be especially important in elderly people who face more health issues and financial issues. 'They need more help, and the help is usually the partner.' Share or comment on this article: Study reveals single people are more depressed and 'less satisfied' than couples e-mail Add commentServe Robotics Announces Appointment of Lily Sarafan to its Board of Directors