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The incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers and vulnerabilities faced by individuals, particularly young women, in society today. It also underscores the importance of prompt and thorough investigations by authorities, as well as the need for increased awareness and vigilance in communities to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.By Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald (TNS) MIAMI — As her students finished their online exam, Arlet Lara got up to make a cafe con leche . Her 16-year-old son found her on the kitchen floor. First, he called Dad in a panic. Then 911. “I had a stroke and my life made a 180-degree turn,” Lara told the Miami Herald, recalling the medical scare she experienced in May 2020 in the early months of the COVID pandemic. “The stroke affected my left side of the body,” the North Miami woman and former high school math teacher said. Lara, an avid runner and gym goer, couldn’t even walk. “It was hard,” the 50-year-old mom said. After years of rehabilitation therapy and a foot surgery, Lara can walk again. But she still struggles with moving. This summer, she became the first patient in South Florida to get an implant of a new and only FDA-approved nerve stimulation device designed to help ischemic stroke survivors regain movement in their arms and hands. This first procedure was at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. Lara’s rehab was at at the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, part of a partnership between Jackson Health System and UHealth. Every year, thousands in the United States have a stroke , with one occurring every 40 seconds, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The majority of strokes are ischemic, often caused by blood clots that obstruct blood flow to the brain. For survivors, most of whom are left with some level of disability, the Vivistim Paired VNS System, the device implanted in Lara’s chest, could be a game changer in recovery, said Dr. Robert Starke, a UHealth neurosurgeon and interventional neuroradiologist. He also serves as co-director of endovascular neurosurgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital, part of Miami-Dade’s public hospital system. Arlet Lara, the first patient in South Florida to get an FDA-approved nerve stimulation implant, right, runs into her rehabilitation neurology physician Dr. Gemayaret Alvarez, before her physical therapy appointment on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The implant is designed to help stroke survivors regain function in their arms. (Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS) Arlet Lara, the first patient in South Florida to get an FDA-approved nerve stimulation implant designed to help stroke survivors regain function in their arms, goes through exercises while her therapist activates the device during her physical therapy appointment on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The activation works as positive reinforcement to her muscles when she completes the exercise correctly. (Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS) Arlet Lara, the first patient in South Florida to get an FDA-approved nerve stimulation implant, does an exercise while Neil Batungbakal, rehabilitation therapist, activates the implant with the black trigger during her physical therapy appointment on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The implant is designed to help stroke survivors regain function in their arms. The activation works as positive reinforcement to her muscles when she completes the exercise correctly. (Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS) Arlet Lara, the first patient in South Florida to get an FDA- approved nerve stimulation implant, does an exercise while Neil Batungbakal, rehabilitation therapist, activates the implant with the black trigger during her physical therapy appointment on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Arlet Lara, the first patient in South Florida to get an FDA-approved nerve stimulation implant, right, runs into her rehabilitation neurology physician Dr. Gemayaret Alvarez, before her physical therapy appointment on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The implant is designed to help stroke survivors regain function in their arms. (Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS) The Vivistim Paired VNS System is a small pacemaker-like device implanted in the upper chest and neck area. Patients can go home the same day. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the stroke rehabilitation system in 2021 to be used alongside post-ischemic stroke rehabilitation therapy to treat moderate to severe mobility issues in hands and arms. Lara’s occupational therapist can activate the device during rehabilitation sessions to electrically stimulate the vagus nerve, which runs from the brain down to the abdomen and regulates various parts of the body’s nervous system. The electrical stimulation rewires the brain to improve a stroke survivor’s ability to move their arms and hands. Lara also has a magnet she can use to activate the device when she wants to practice at home. Her therapy consists of repetitive tasks, including coloring, pinching cubes and grabbing and releasing cylindrical shapes. After several weeks of rehabilitation therapy with the device, Lara has seen improvement. “Little by little, I’m noticing that my hand is getting stronger. I am already able to brush my teeth with the left hand,” she told the Miami Herald in September. Since then, Lara has finished the initial six-week Vivitism therapy program, and is continuing to use the device in her rehabilitation therapy. She continues to improve and can now eat better with her left hand and can brush her hair with less difficulty, according to her occupational therapist, Neil Batungbakal. Lara learned about the device through an online group for stroke survivors and contacted the company to inquire. She then connected them with her Jackson medical team. Now a year later, the device is available to Jackson patients. So far, four patients have received the implant at Jackson. Starke sees the device as an opportunity to help bring survivors one step closer to regaining full mobility. Strokes are a leading cause of disability worldwide. While most stroke survivors can usually recover some function through treatment and rehabilitation, they tend to hit a “major plateau” after the first six months of recovery, he said. Vivistim, when paired with rehabilitation therapy, could change that. Jackson Health said results of a clinical trial published in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet in 2021 showed that the device, “when paired with high-repetition, task-specific occupational or physical therapy, helps generate two to three times more hand and arm function for stroke survivors than rehabilitation therapy alone.” The device has even shown to benefit patients 20 years from their original stroke, according to Starke. “So now a lot of these patients that had strokes 10-15 years ago that thought that they would never be able to use their arm in any sort of real functional way are now able to have a real meaningful function, which is pretty tremendous,” Starke said. Vivistim’s vagus-nerve stimulation technology was developed by researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas’ Texas Biomedical Device Center and is being sold commercially by Austin-based MicroTransponder, a company started by university graduates. Similar devices are used to treat epilepsy and depression . For Lara, the device is a new tool to help her recovery journey. “Everything becomes a challenge so we are working with small things every day because I want to get back as many functions as possible,” Lara said. Patients interested in Vivistim should speak with their doctor to check their eligibility. The FDA said patients should make sure to discuss any prior medical history, including concurrent forms of brain stimulation, current diathermy treatment, previous brain surgery, depression, respiratory diseases and disorders such as asthma, and cardiac abnormalities. “Adverse events included but were not limited to dysphonia (difficulty speaking), bruising, falling, general hoarseness, general pain, hoarseness after surgery, low mood, muscle pain, fracture, headache, rash, dizziness, throat irritation, urinary tract infection and fatigue,” the FDA said. MicroTransponder says the device is “covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance with prior authorization on a case-by-case basis.” To learn more about the device, visit vivistim.com. ©2024 Miami Herald. Visit at miamiherald.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Fans are calling Emma Roberts’ son her “mini me.” The actor’s son, Rhodes, celebrated his fourth birthday on Friday, Dec. 27. To mark the occasion, Roberts shared several photos of him on Instagram , starting with a sweet snap of her son smiling wide for the camera. In another pic, Rhodes lays down in his mom's lap while she took a selfie of the duo. In the last photo of the post, Rhodes stood on top of an arcade game with his mom by his side. “Happy Birthday angel boy,” Roberts wrote in the caption. “4!!” Some fans shared celebratory messages for Rhodes’ birthday while others made a point to call out the uncanny resemblance between the mother and son. “Tell me you’re Emma Roberts’ son without saying anything!” one commenter wrote. “He’s your double!” Another comment read, “I didn’t realize we were cloning people now lol. What a sweetie pie.” “He’s adorable and your mini me for sure!" one commenter pointed out. “I can see the Robert’s blood it runs strong!” an Instagram user added. “Mini you!” another comment read. “Happy birthday.” Rhodes also received a sweet birthday message from his great aunt, Julia Roberts, who wrote in the comments, “happy birthday Rhodeo.” Roberts shares Rhodes with her ex, Garrett Hedlund. The couple split in 2022, and the “American Horror Story” actor got engaged to Cody John in July 2024. Hedlund also shared a sweet Instagram post on Saturday that included several snaps of Rhodes to celebrate his birthday. “Happy 4th Birthday to my dearest Rhodes!” Hedlund wrote in the caption. “My ‘where the roses grow.’ My heart. Here’s to our new year of endless journeys!!!” In the past, Roberts has shied away from sharing her son’s face on social media, until a blunder with her mom, Kelly Cunningham. In February 2023, Cunningham posted a photo of Rhodes’ face without her daughter’s permission. Roberts opened up about how she is trying to raise her son to be a gentleman and practice good manners during an April appearance on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna. “I’m trying to reinforce the ‘thank you,’ but take away the ‘no,’” she shared. “To things that are simple, like dinnertime: (He says) ‘No, thank you,’ and I’m like, ‘Actually, you’re welcome.’ “I feel like the way to get kids to do stuff, you have to present it in a very grand way, so I’m like, ‘Your bath is ready, sir. Look at all these toys,’” she added. This story first appeared on TODAY.com . More from TODAY : San Jose State football player fatally struck by bus while riding scooter Uvalde McDonald’s features ‘Lexi burger’ in honor of slain student Matthew Perry recalls 'scary' confrontation with Jennifer Aniston: 'She was the one'(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Nov. 22 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL Playoffs: Port Adelaide at North Melbourne, Preliminary Final 3:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL Playoffs: Adelaide at Brisbane, Preliminary Final AUTO RACING 9:25 p.m. ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Practice, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas 12:55 a.m. (Saturday) ESPN — Formula 1: Qualifying, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 11:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Charleston Classic: TBD, Semifinal, Charleston, S.C. ESPNU — Myrtle Beach Invitational: TBD, Consolation Semifinal, Conway, S.C. 2 p.m. ESPN2 — Myrtle Beach Invitational: TBD, Semifinal, Conway, S.C. ESPNU — Charleston Classic: TBD, Consolation Semifinal, Charleston, S.C. 2:30 p.m. CBSSN — Greenbrier Tip-Off: Pittsburgh vs. LSU, Semifinal, West White Sulphur Springs, W.V. 5 p.m. CBSSN — Greenbrier Tip-Off: Wisconsin vs. UCF, Semifinal, West White Sulphur Springs, W.V. ESPN2 — Charleston Classic: TBD, Semifinal, Charleston, S.C. ESPNU — Myrtle Beach Invitational: TBD, Semifinal, Conway, S.C. 6 p.m. BTN — Campbell at Ohio St. 7 p.m. CBSSN — Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship: TBD, Third-Place Game, Nassau, Bahamas ESPNU — Legends Classic: TBD, Third-Place Game, New York FS2 — Merrimack at Butler SECN — S. Illinois at Florida 8 p.m. BTN — Utah St. vs. Iowa, Kansas City, Mo. FS1 — Nebraska at Creighton 9 p.m. SECN — Little Rock at Arkansas 9:30 p.m. ESPNU — Legends Classic: TBD, Championship, New York CBSSN — Continental Tire Baha Mar Championship: TBD, Championship, Nassau, Bahamas 10 p.m. BTN — Cal St.-Fullerton at UCLA 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Duke at Arizona PEACOCK — Saint Louis vs. Wichita St., Kansas City, Mo. Story continues below video 12:30 a.m. (Saturday) ESPN2 — North Carolina at Hawaii COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 7 p.m. ACCN — Florida at Florida St. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Temple at UTSA 8 p.m. FOX — Purdue at Michigan St. 10 p.m. FS1 — UNLV at San Jose St. GOLF Noon GOLF — PGA Tour: The The RSM Classic, Second Round, Sea Island Golf Club - Seaside Course, Sea Island, Ga. 3 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: The CME Group Tour Championship, Second Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla. 7:30 p.m. TNT — The Match Superstars: Semifinals, Breakers West Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. TRUTV — The Match Superstars: Semifinals, Breakers West Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. (DataCast) 9 p.m. TNT — The Match Superstars: Final, Breakers West Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. TRUTV — The Match Superstars: Final, Breakers West Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. (DataCast) 9:30 p.m. GOLF — DP World Tour: The BMW Australian PGA Championship, Third Round, Royal Queensland Golf Club, Brisbane, Australia 1 a.m. (Saturday) GOLF — Asian Tour: The LINK Hong Kong Open, Third Round, Hong Kong Golf Club, Hong Kong HORSE RACING Noon FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races NBA BASKETBALL 7:40 p.m. ESPN — Golden State at New Orleans 10:05 p.m. ESPN — Dallas at Denver NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. NHLN — Winnipeg at Pittsburgh SAILING 5 a.m. (Saturday) CBSSN — Sail GP: The Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix - Day 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates TENNIS 11 a.m. TENNIS — Davis Cup Finals Semifinal The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV .

Cam Ward now has the most passing TDs of any quarterback at the top two levels of college football. Ward’s TD pass to Jacolby George in the first quarter of was the 156th TD of his career. He entered the game tied with former Houston QB Case Keenum for the most touchdowns of any player in Division I history. CAM WARD GETS THE RECORD! — Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) Not long after finding George in the end zone, Ward got TD No. 157 with a 22-yard TD pass to Joshisa Trader early in the second quarter. Keenum played in four-plus seasons for the Cougars and threw his TDs across 57 games from 2007 through 2011. He led college football with 44 TD passes in 2009 and then threw 48 TD passes in 2011. Ward’s pass to George was his 37th TD of the season. He has the most passing TDs of any player in college football this season and the only player with a realistic shot at passing him by the end of the season is Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. Sanders enters the Alamo Bowl on Saturday night with 35 passing TDs. This was Ward’s only season at Miami as he heads to the NFL in 2025. Ward flirted with going to the NFL after the 2024 season, but decided to transfer to Miami for his final season of eligibility instead of going pro. That turned into the right decision. Ward was a Heisman Trophy finalist this season and boosted his NFL Draft stock. He’s likely to be a top-10 pick in this spring’s draft because of his performance in 2024. Before coming to Miami, Ward spent two seasons at Washington State and was at Incarnate Word for two seasons. At Washington State, Ward threw for 48 touchdown passes across 25 games with nearly 7,000 yards. He threw for 47 TDs in 2021 at Incarnate Word and had 4,648 passing yards while averaging 4.9 yards an attempt.New book chronicles NASCAR’s ‘mavericks’

Soon, Dee Dee became a beloved fixture in John's apartment, serving as a conversation starter for guests and a comforting presence during lonely moments. Despite the initial mix-up, John realized that sometimes the best surprises come in unexpected packages – or, in his case, in the form of a bear-sized cuddle buddy.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 21, 2024-- Perfect Corp. (NYSE: PERF), a global leader in augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology for beauty and fashion, recently partnered with Japan’s well-known Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles baseball team, bringing a touch of nostalgia to the stadium with AI-powered retro-style player images. This partnership, unveiled during the Rakuten Eagles’ recent games, allowed fans to experience the fun of AI-driven photo editing through Perfect Corp.’s popular YouCam Perfect app. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121998152/en/ Perfect Corp. Teams Up with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Baseball Team to Bring AI-Generated Retro Baseball Player Photos to Fans (Photo: Business Wire) As baseball fans around the world gather for this season’s biggest international baseball tournament, Perfect Corp. is tapping into the excitement by connecting fans with groundbreaking AI technology. The Rakuten Eagles partnership is a prime example, showcasing YouCam Perfect’s advanced AI photo-editing engine, which transformed images of the Rakuten Eagles players into vintage, retro-styled portraits inspired by Japan’s Showa and Heisei eras. Displayed on stadium screens, these AI-enhanced images retained the players' unique features while adding nostalgic backdrops and outfits, creating an unforgettable atmosphere for spectators. “We’re thrilled to offer fans an innovative way to celebrate the players they admire through the power of AI,” said Alice Chang, Founder and CEO of Perfect Corp. “By using our AI Studio feature to transform photos into nostalgic artwork, we hope to add a bit of magic to the fan experience, combining timeless styles with the latest technology.” Get Game-Ready with YouCam Perfect’s Generative AI Effects As baseball fever spreads worldwide during this season’s premier games, fans of the Rakuten Eagles, along with baseball enthusiasts everywhere, can get in on the fun by downloading the YouCam Perfect app and exploring its retro filters and other GenAI-powered special effects. Through the AI Studio feature, users can choose from a variety of themes that allow them to personalize their photos with a similar nostalgic touch or other imaginative vibes. The YouCam Perfect app currently offers over 110 unique styles for users to explore, making it easy to create and share custom photos with friends and family. Fans are invited to celebrate baseball season in style with this accessible, fun technology. Download the YouCam Perfect app here: https://www.perfectcorp.com/consumer/apps/ycp Learn more about Perfect Corp.'s solutions here: https://www.perfectcorp.com/consumer About Perfect Corp. Perfect Corp. (NYSE: PERF) leverages ‘Beautiful AI’ innovations to make our world more beautiful. As a pioneer and leader in the space, Perfect Corp. works with over 650 partners around the globe to empower brands to embrace the digital-first world by transforming shopping journeys through digital tech innovations. Perfect Corp.’s suite of enterprise solutions delivers synergistic, technology-driven experiences that facilitate sustainable, ultra-personalized, and engaging shopping journeys through hyper-realistic virtual try-ons, AI-powered skin analyses, personalized product recommendation tools and many more Beautiful AI innovations. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121998152/en/ CONTACT: Press Contacts Perfect Corp. officialwebsite: https://www.perfectcorp.com Perfect Corp. onLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perfect-corp/ Perfect Corp. officialBlog: https://www.perfectcorp.com/business/blog/1 Corporate: Tony Tsai atpress@perfectcorp.comor by phone: +886-2-8667-1265, ext. 2167 USA: Allie Murphy atcontact_pr@perfectcorp.comor by phone +1 (415) 625-8555 Japan: Ryoko Nakagawa atcontact_pr_jpn@perfectcorp.comor by phone: +81-3-5875-6651 China: Winter Zhang atWinter_zhang@perfectcorp.comor by phone: +86-166-2139-1855 Europe: Aurélie Léveillé atcontact_pr_fr@perfectcorp.com UAE: Marwa Mohamed atcontact_pr_uae@perfectcorp.comor by phone: +971 (0) 50-728-4178 India: Ananya Tandon atcontact_pr_in@perfectcorp.com Indonesia: Efon Dea atcontact_pr_id@perfectcorp.com KEYWORD: NEW YORK UNITED STATES JAPAN NORTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SPORTS TECHNOLOGY FASHION COSMETICS APPS/APPLICATIONS RETAIL SOFTWARE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AUDIO/VIDEO MOBILE/WIRELESS BASEBALL SOURCE: Perfect Corp. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/21/2024 04:30 PM/DISC: 11/21/2024 04:28 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121998152/en

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The Holiday Bowl went final at 8:46 p.m. on Friday night, as did Washington State's collapse. Not long ago, the Cougars were on the outskirts of the College Football Playoff race. But in the span of 42 days, they lost three consecutive games, their tailback, offensive coordinator, quarterback, head coach and bowl game. They offered an inspired performance against Syracuse at Snapdragon Stadium but, with a battered roster, had too little of everything to keep pace with the Orange in the 52-35 defeat . Now full attention turns to the search that will frame WSU's future. That's critical, especially in the short term. The Cougars need stability atop the program so they can piece together a roster for next season. Far more important is filling the vacancy atop the university: The search for the next president. Kirk Schulz, in charge of WSU since 2016, is stepping down this summer. Will his replacement know if a football is inflated or stuffed? Will he (or she) recognize that a successful football team is the most cost-effective marketing tool for any university, particularly with the enrollment apocalypse fast approaching for universities across the country? Will he (or she) work with Washington State's board of regents, hold firm against the faculty and work with athletic director Anne McCoy to provide the funding necessary for the Cougars to thrive in the rebuilt Pac-12? The leadership structure in Pullman is a bit unusual and requires context. The campus has a chancellor, Dave Cillay, but he reports to Schulz, who oversees the entire WSU system. That reporting line is expected to remain in place when Schulz's yet-to-be-named successor comes aboard in the second half of 2025. "Cillay will not have full control of Pullman campus spending, including athletics," a source familiar with WSU's process told the Hotline (via text message). "The new system president that replaces Kirk will still have ultimate authority." The situation is similar, at least in designation, to the University of California's leadership structure. Except the UC system president, Michael Drake, does not control campus-specific spending. Cal's chancellor determines the Bears' athletic budget. UCLA's chancellor does the same for the Bruins. But WSU's system president, along with the regents, controls the budget in Pullman and the campuses in Spokane, Tri-Cities, Everett and Vancouver, which operate more like satellites than equals. There are roughly three times as many undergraduate students in Pullman than at the four branches combined. The source called it a "bad setup" because "the Pullman chancellor is the most important person; the other system schools are glorified junior colleges." Yet the Pullman chancellor doesn't control the Pullman budget and resource allocation. Schulz began transitioning into his oversight role for the system in 2021 and elevated provost Elizabeth Chilton to the role of chancellor for the Pullman campus. But Chilton "wasn't prepared for the scope of Power Five athletics," the source said, forcing Schulz to retain high-level involvement. (Chilton left Washington State last spring to become president of the University of New Hampshire.) "So much of the dysfunction at WSU goes back to all this system junk," the source said, "instead of focusing all time and efforts on the main campus." Making matters worse for the Cougars: Undergraduate enrollment in Pullman has plunged from 18,346 in the fall of 2019 to just 14,346 in the fall of 2024 — a decline of 22 percent, according to WSU data . More ominous: Enrollment for out-of-state and international students, who pay full-cost tuition, has plunged 37 percent over that span. Add the massive loss of athletic department revenue resulting from the demise of the Pac-12 and the new era of revenue sharing with athletes (in the summer of 2025), and the Cougars are facing a mammoth budget crunch rooted in existential issues, not the day-to-day costs required to operate a major college football program. Will the next WSU president grant Cillay, the Pullman chancellor, control of the athletic department's budget? Given the outsized role the campus plays in the economic model underpinning the entire system, that seems unlikely. Hence the significance of the search for Schulz's replacement. It's not an issue for the Cougars next season: The budget for 2025-26 will be finalized well before the next president takes charge. But Schulz's successor will have authority over athletic department spending in the 2026-27 academic year — the first football season of the rebuilt Pac-12. One area (of several) to watch: Will the salary pool for coordinators and assistant coaches remain steady? The Cougars spent $3.7 million on staff salaries in 2024, according to USA Today's compensation database . That's slightly less than Oregon State ($4.3 million) but considerably more than the top tier of the Mountain West, where Boise State and UNLV spent $2.9 million and $2.8 million, respectively. Or will the Cougars decrease staff salaries to a level comparable to the middle tier of the Mountain West? Another vital area: The pool of cash assigned to revenue sharing. Most football programs in the Power Four will share roughly $15 million with athletes. The Group of Five schools won't come close to that amount, but where will the Cougars fall relative to Oregon State, Boise State and San Diego State? The future of WSU football is not about one-time allocations. It's not about a $500,000 expenditure here or a $1 million outlay there. Success in the rebuilt Pac-12 depends on the commitment of millions of new dollars over the remainder of the decade. It's about more — much, much more — than picking the right replacement for Jake Dickert.One of the main reasons for this optimism is the belief that there is still great potential for growth and development in the real estate market. As urbanization continues to increase worldwide, the demand for housing, commercial properties, and infrastructure projects is expected to rise substantially. This presents a significant opportunity for real estate developers and construction companies to capitalize on the growing need for quality and affordable properties.

China has implemented several policy measures to address these challenges, such as deleveraging efforts to reduce debt levels, environmental regulations to tackle pollution, and reforms to its pension system to address the aging population. The success of these measures will have implications not only for China's domestic economy but also for its role in the global economy.FAIRVIEW — Tyler Loan had a pair of long touchdown runs, Wyatt McPherson had both a rushing and fumble recovery score and Fairview won 27-6 over Belt on Saturday for its second straight 8-Man football state championship. The Warriors (13-0 overall) won their 25th consecutive game dating back to last season and defeated the Huskies (12-1) in the title game for the second straight year . They are the first back-to-back champions in 8-Man since Drummond-Philipsburg accomplished the feat from 2017-18. The Fairview Warriors defeated Belt to repeat as back-to-back state champions Nov. 23, 2024 in Fairview. Fairview's defense was stifling, holding Belt, which appeared in the state championship game for the third year in a row, to its lowest point total since 2023's season opener when the Huskies were held to 20 points — also against Fairview. Belt has lost just three times since the beginning of the 2022 season, on all occasions to Fairview. McPherson got the party started on a frigid day near the North Dakota border with a 2-yard rushing score on the Warriors' first drive of the game, set up by a 45-yard run from the quarterback, Loan. Belt punted, and Loan went off to the races again with a 65-yard house call to double the Warriors' lead. The scoring pace slowed down from there, with multiple turnovers each way plus a missed field goal from Loan right before the half leaving it 14-0 to the hosts at the break. The Huskies got on the board with their opening series of the second half, with Blake Waldner finishing off a punishing Belt drive with a 5-yard carry to make it 14-6. But Fairview's defense held firm the rest of the way, including when it secured a momentum-shifting 35-yard scoop and score from McPherson to restore the two-score advantage at 20-6 going into the fourth quarter. Belt hit Fairview with attack after attack in the final frame, but the Warriors stopped the Huskies five times on fourth down in the closing quarter as Belt was unable to dent Fairview's lead any further. A 42-yard Loan keeper for another score with 2:01 left iced it and kicked off the celebrations. Fairview won its third title in program history with the victory and first on its home field after capturing the crown at Belt a year ago. The Warriors had also previously beaten Alberton-Superior in 2019 at Rocky Mountain College in Billings. This story will be updated. Email Briar Napier at briar.napier@406mtsports.com or follow him on Twitter/X at @BriarNapier Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox!

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Stoke City couldn’t take advantage of eight late minutes against 10 men as they played out a goalless draw with Preston North End. There was an ominous line in the match day programme that no two clubs in English football have played out more 0-0 draws than these two and this one was probably up there with the most nil-nillest of them. Wouter Burger did slide a shot into the post at close range from a Stoke corner mid-way through the first half and Milutin Osmajic somehow conspired to scuff up a free hit at the back post when he was unmarked and seemed certain just to tap home. The game finally burst into life in injury time when Preston keeper Freddie Woodman was shown a red card for deliberate handball outside his area after being tackled by Tom Cannon. Woodman took his time to leave the pitch so that Dai Cornell could put on his gloves and Stoke ended up being able to play about 25 seconds of eight minutes that were added as visiting players took it in turns to play out time. If the early stages were spent camped in the mid-third, Stoke slowly built up pressure until a series of corners around the 20th minute. Bae Junho and Million Manhoef were tasked with swinging deliveries under keeper Freddie Woodman’s bar and Junho got him flapping with one, with the rebound dropping for Wouter Burger at the back post. Burger slid in but could only clip the ball onto the right post. It was Burger who was lurking at the back post again when Woodman couldn’t get a glove on a Manhoef deliver but this time the midfielder lacked the conviction to smash it home. The biggest chance, however, came at the other end after Sam Greenwood had managed to hang a deep cross over Viktor Johansson towards unmarked Milutin Osmajic, who pretty much just let it him and drop for a stunned Johansson to gratefully pick up. Stoke’s most likely route to success seemed like being from a set piece and Woodman had his heart in his mouth when Jordan Storey headed a Manhoef corner straight into the back of Jack Whatmough’s head and the ball span only narrowly past the post. But Stoke struggled to sustain pressure close enough to the Preston goal and a point apiece looked certain until Woodman’s late rush of blood. Wilmot tried to play in Cannon but Whatmough and Woodman got into a muddle, Cannon nicked the ball and Woodman grabbed it back. Andre Vidigal eventually hit the resultant free-kick into the wall, deflected out for a corner and that was that. Here are the player ratings from the bet365 Stadium Johansson: Flung himself to his right to tip a Whiteman long ranger around the post. Saw a couple of deep crosses float over his head. 6.5 Tchamadeu: Frustratingly raw at times, like a foul throw or choice of pass, but does have the attributes to suddenly make something happen. 6 Stevens: A couple of uncharacteristic moments when he let in crosses from Greenwood and Potts but otherwise gives the defence so much more confidence. 6 Phillips: Willing to take responsibility and improving with how he can shepherd forwards where he wants. 6.5 Gibson: Saw a lot more of the ball than Stoke would like, particularly in home matches. Still, an important clean sheet. 6 Seko: Can pick a pass as well as keep the ball moving but he was missing the players darting ahead of him to really influence the game. Chipped in defensively with blocks and interceptions. 6.5 Burger: Alert as he slid in at the back post to touch a flapped-at corner onto the woodwork but seemed to lack conviction with header from second corner. Silly booking. 6 Moran: Back from illness and not quite at his 100 per cent zip. A couple of moments when he was able to move the ball quickly but couldn’t unlock the defence. 5.5 Manhoef: Able to carry the ball a long way up the pitch on the counter-attack but couldn’t find enough space in places where he could do damage. 6 Junho: Tried to keep moving in the final third and inswinging corners tried to pressure on Woodman. 6 Cannon: Looked to take shots early and try to get behind Preston’s three centre-halves. His darting run forced red card. 6 Substitutes Sidibe (for Burger, 54): Tasked with keeping the ball moving a bit more quickly around central midfield. 6 Wilmot (for Tchamadeu, 54): Tried to give Stoke extra width down the right and his pass led to Woodman red card. 6 Koumas (for Moran, 68): Added a bit of a spark with fresh legs on the left wing but never got a sniff at goal. 6 Bocat (for Stevens, 68): Has to be more switched on to deal with back post crosses and runners behind him. 5.5 Vidigal (for Manhoef, 86): Hit free-kick into the wall as he searched for late breakthrough. 5.5 Not used: Bonham, Rose, Ennis, Tezgel Referee: Matt Donohue (Greater Manchester) 6

Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though. Wemby was playing chess. And this wasn't on a whim: He knows how to play and even brought his own chess set. Before the San Antonio Spurs left New York for a flight to Minnesota, Wembanyama put out the call on social media: “Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” Wembanyama wrote. It was 9:36 a.m. People began showing up almost immediately. Washington Square Park is a known spot for chess in New York — Bobby Fischer among others have famously played there, and it's been used for multiple movie scenes featuring the game. Wembanyama was there for an hour in the rain, from about 10-11 a.m. He played four games, winning two and losing two — he told Bleacher Report afterward that both of the losses were to professional chess players — before departing to catch the Spurs' flight. Wembanyama had been trying to get somewhere to play chess for the bulk of the team's time in New York — the Spurs played the Knicks on Christmas and won at Brooklyn on Friday night. The schedule never aligned, until Saturday morning. And even with bad weather, he bundled up to make it happen. He posed for photos with a couple of dozen people who showed up, braving a morning of cold rain to play chess with one of the NBA's biggest stars. “We need an NBA players only Chess tournament, proceeds go to the charity of choice of the winner,” he wrote on social media after his chess trip was over. Wembanyama is averaging 25.2 points and 10.1 rebounds this season, his second in the NBA after winning rookie of the year last season. The Spurs play at Minnesota on Sunday.