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Minnesota hosts New Orleans following Johnson’s 29-point game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:52 GMT

New Orleans Privateers (3-3) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2)Minneapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: New Orleans faces the Minnesota Golden Gophers after Jordan Johnson scored 29 points in New Orleans’ 79-74 victory over the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears.The Golden Gophers have gone 4-1 in home games. Minnesota ranks second in the Big Ten with 17.5 assists per game led by Elijah Hawkins averaging 4.8.The Privateers have gone 1-2 away from home. New Orleans is 0-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.Minnesota makes 45.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage points higher than New Orleans has allowed to its opponents (43.5%). New Orleans has shot at a 43.3% rate from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points above the 40.1% shooting opponents of Minnesota have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Dawson Garcia is shooting 47.4% and averaging 18.8 points for the Golden Gophers. Mike Mitchell Jr. is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers for Minnesota.Johnson is...

Bradley travels to Murray State for conference showdown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:52 GMT

Bradley Braves (6-0) at Murray State Racers (2-3)Murray, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -4; over/under is 141.5BOTTOM LINE: Malevy Leons and the Bradley Braves visit Nick Ellington and the Murray State Racers in MVC action.The Racers have gone 2-1 at home. Murray State is 1-1 in games decided by at least 10 points.The Braves have gone 1-0 away from home. Bradley ranks seventh in the MVC scoring 31.7 points per game in the paint led by Darius Hannah averaging 9.7.Murray State averages 77.6 points, 9.9 more per game than the 67.7 Bradley gives up. Bradley has shot at a 46.3% rate from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points above the 46.0% shooting opponents of Murray State have averaged.The Racers and Braves match up Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Jacobi Wood is shooting 50.0% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Racers, while averaging 14.6 points and 4.4 assists. Rob Perry is ...

Clark and Louisville host Bellarmine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:52 GMT

Bellarmine Knights (2-5) at Louisville Cardinals (3-3)Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -5.5; over/under is 140.5BOTTOM LINE: Louisville takes on the Bellarmine Knights after Skyy Clark scored 29 points in Louisville’s 90-84 overtime victory over the New Mexico State Aggies.The Cardinals have gone 3-1 in home games. Louisville is 1-1 in one-possession games.The Knights are 1-4 on the road. Bellarmine is 1-2 against opponents over .500.Louisville is shooting 42.0% from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points lower than the 44.8% Bellarmine allows to opponents. Bellarmine averages 66.7 points per game, 9.0 fewer points than the 75.7 Louisville allows.TOP PERFORMERS: Clark is scoring 16.8 points per game and averaging 3.0 rebounds for the Cardinals. Tre White is averaging 15.0 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 40.0% for Louisville.Ben Johnson is averaging 13 points for the Knights. Peter Suder is averaging 11.7 points for Bel...

Russia to US: You won’t win the next arms race

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:52 GMT

The U.S. won’t win the next arms race against Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.“If the U.S. expects to win another arms race … then the Americans are mistaken,” Ryabkov said in an interview with Russian state-run daily Izvestia, published Wednesday. “We will not give in to provocations, which are typical of American policy toward Russia, but we will guarantee our security.”Despite its isolation on the international stage following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin has retained some allies who have continued to boost its arsenal.Iran has supplied Russia with Shahed drones, while North Korea has shipped vast amounts of ammunitions — reportedly over a million shells. POLITICO has also revealed that Beijing has chipped in with weapons and military equipment.Russia has also been pulling out of arms treaties, including the New START Treaty with the U.S. and the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE).Spe...

National Christmas tree topples in gusty DC winds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:52 GMT

(CNN) — The National Christmas tree was no match for Washington’s gusty weather Tuesday afternoon, toppling over at one point because of high winds.CNN spotted the tree on its side around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, with at least one worker climbing atop the structure. It was later righted, and the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony remains scheduled to take place Thursday.CNN has reached out to the National Park Service for comment.The DC area saw wind gusts of more than 30 mph on Tuesday, with the highest reported above 40mph at Reagan National Airport.The tree – a 40-foot Norway spruce – was installed on the Ellipse earlier this month, according to a previous news release from the National Park Service.A previous tree, planted on October 30, 2021, was removed on November 11 after developing needle cast, a fungal disease that causes needles to turn brown and fall off, the NPS said.The holidays are in full swing in the nation’s capital, with first lady Jill B...

3 takeaways from an In-Season Tournament blowout — as Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan was irked by hacks on Andre Drummond

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:52 GMT

The Boston Celtics sent Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond to the line six times in the fourth quarter of a 27-point blowout on Tuesday.It wasn’t a mistake — quite the opposite. A win wasn’t enough for the Celtics. In order to advance in the In-Season Tournament, they needed to beat the Bulls by as many points as possible to secure a high point differential and claim the wild-card seed.So even after racking up a 34-point lead, the Celtics never took their foot off the gas. They kept their starters in the game until the final whistle. And midway through the fourth quarter, they began hacking Drummond — who shoots a 47.7% career average at the line — in an attempt to keep the Bulls from scoring.For coach Billy Donovan, the tactic was a step too far. He walked to midcourt several times to confront Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla as he directed his team to foul Drummond.“Andre is a veteran guy,” Donovan said. “Tonight, I told (Mazzulla), I was...

Ski Wednesday: Prep for the season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:52 GMT

The ski shows have come to town and gone. The snow guns are roaring across most every resort. The temps are dipping and for those who absolutely love getting out to ski and ride, we are pushing up to the true start of the most wonderful time of the year.Even if you’re not planning on getting your first vertical in quite yet, it’s time to get ready.And if you’re a born-a-ski-dork like me, even that’s fun. With that, here’s a five-step countdown to be ready for the best season ever. Because it’s going to be.5: Check your gear: It’s always a great idea to pull out your skis/board, boots and poles to other must-haves like helmets, gloves, and attire. For the hardware, I’m a big fan of an annual tune up and look over by your local shop. They’ll not only make things spiffy and sharp, they’ll also advise you if any of your gear is outdated.Try on everything you wear in the ski season and make sure it’s all in good shape. I have a habit of cleaning all my soft goods at season end and then p...

Sweden’s economy shrinks in the third quarter to signal that a recession may have hit the country

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:52 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s economy shrank in the third quarter of 2023 to mark the second time of contraction and signal that a recession may have hit the country.Data released Wednesday by Statistics Sweden showed that the country’s gross domestic product declined by 0.3% in the period ending in October.“The GDP decreased for the second quarter in a row. The downturn in the economy was broad, but was held back somewhat by strong service exports,” said Jessica Engdahl, section manager at the National Accounts with the statistical agency.The decline is mainly explained by inventory liquidation and lower household consumption. Engdahl added that household consumption expenditure had decreased for the fifth consective quarter.Compared to the third quarter of 2022, GDP decreased by 1.4%.Two consecutive quarters of contraction is a common definition of recession, though economists on the eurozone business cycle dating committee use a broader set of data, including employment f...

In the news today: Canadian housing, health-care woes fuelled by higher immigration?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:52 GMT

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…Canadians link immigrants and housing crisis: pollA large majority of Canadians agree that higher immigration is fuelling the housing crisis and putting pressure on the health-care system, a new Leger poll suggests.New federal voting intention numbers from the polling firm also show that the Conservatives are maintaining their sizable lead over the governing Liberals. The polling, conducted from Friday to Sunday, found that about three-quarters of respondents agreed the increase in immigrants is adding strain to both the housing market and health-care system. Nearly two-thirds of respondents, or 63 per cent, said the volume of newcomers is also adding pressure to the country’s education systems. But the poll shows that Canadians see some benefits to higher immigration, too.Convoy trial hears conspiracy argumentsThe lawyers in the criminal trial of two ...

Three in four Canadians say higher immigration is worsening housing crisis: poll

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:52 GMT

OTTAWA — A large majority of Canadians agree that higher immigration is fuelling the housing crisis and putting pressure on the health-care system, a new Leger poll suggests.New federal voting intention numbers from the polling firm also show that the Conservatives are maintaining their sizable lead over the governing Liberals. The polling, conducted from Friday to Sunday, found that about three-quarters of respondents agreed the increase in immigrants is adding strain to both the housing market and health-care system. Nearly two-thirds of respondents, or 63 per cent, said the volume of newcomers is also adding pressure to the country’s education systems. But the poll shows that Canadians see some benefits to higher immigration, too. About three-quarters of respondents agreed that higher immigration contributes to the cultural diversity of the country, and 63 per cent said the arrival of young immigrants contributes to the workforce and tax base, which supports older generatio...