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jollibee 77 Interviews with college football coaches heading into halftime of games can often be anodyne. As his Texas team competes for a conference title on Saturday, Steve Sarkisian provided a notable exception. Despite the No. 2 Longhorns leading No. 5 Georgia 6-3 at halftime of the 2024 SEC championship game Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Sarkisian’s squad spent the opening 30 minutes of the matchup mired in mistakes, finishing the first half with eight penalties for 80 yards. REQUIRED READING: Texas vs Georgia live score updates, highlights, how to watch SEC championship game When asked by ESPN’s Laura Rutledge about how Texas cleans up that sloppiness, Sarkisian provided a succinct and pointed answer. “Well, hopefully they call them for a holding one of these times, too,” Sarkisian said , with no further elaboration or comment beyond his brief statement. In contrast to the Longhorns , Georgia had just two penalties for 19 yards in the first two quarters of action. The penalty disparity was one of several factors that kept coach Kirby Smart’s team down just three points after being statistically dominated in the first half. Texas outgained the Bulldogs by a 260-54 margin in the opening two quarters. Several of the Longhorns’ penalties negated big plays that could have ultimately led to precious points in a low-scoring game. Texas entered Saturday’s game No. 62 among 134 FBS teams in penalty yards per game, with 50.3.

New Baileys flavour treats appear on shelves of three bargain supermarkets – but shoppers are dividedThe MFA in Media Arts at UCLA offers a rigorous environment for the sustained exploration of contemporary arts practice in the context of media and technology. Through technical and theoretical seminars, group critiques, and individual tutorials with faculty, each student questions conventional ideas about art, technology, and new media while developing a critical awareness about their own work. The program has been reimagined to take place over three years, tailored to students who want to deeply challenge their own expectations and pursue new forms and ideas within their work. Located within UCLA’s prestigious School of the Arts and Architecture, students in the Department of Design | Media Arts work closely with the department’s world-renowned faculty, which includes Jenna Caravello, Erkki Huhtamo, Peter Lunenfeld, Lauren Lee McCarthy, Chandler McWilliams, Rebeca Méndez, Romi Ron Morrison, Casey Reas, Mindy Seu, Eddo Stern, Victoria Vesna, Steve Anderson, Ramesh Srinivasan, and Danny Snelson. Students also have the opportunity to take full advantage of the resources UCLA provides as a leading research university. Students are offered robust financial aid packages, the opportunity to apply for paid teaching and research assistantships, and access to numerous grants and fellowships. Other resources include 24-hour access to a state-of-the-art shop and digital fabrication lab, UCLA Game Lab , UCLA Social Software , Art|Sci Center , CounterForce Lab , and UCLA Arts Conditional Studio . The application deadline is January 4, 2025. We are especially interested in candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or fields of study that may expand the conception of a “media artist.” To learn more or register for a virtual info session, visit mfa.dma.ucla.edu . Share Copied to clipboard Mail Bluesky Threads LinkedIn FacebookAP News Summary at 4:50 p.m. EST

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These large-cap stocks were the best performers in the last week. Are they in your portfolio? Super Micro Computer, Inc. SMCI shares rocketed 78.42%. The company announced it submitted a compliance plan to Nasdaq . Snowflake Inc. SNOW stock jumped 32.93% after the company reported better-than-expected financial results for the third quarter and raised guidance. Several analysts raised price targets following the print . Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM stock escalated 31.63% after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2024 results, announced a new $1 billion buyback program, and raised its outlook . Analysts boosted the price target on the stock . Symbotic Inc. SYM stock zoomed 31.52% after the company reported better-than-expected financial results . Texas Pacific Land Corporation TPL stock rose 27.21%. Amer Sports, Inc. AS stock rose 25.71% after reporting third-quarter results . Multiple analysts raised their respective price targets . Elastic N.V. ESTC shares upped 25.15% after the company reported second-quarter financial results and issued FY25 guidance above estimates . Several analysts boosted the price target on the stock . MicroStrategy Incorporated MSTR shares escalated 23.85% after the company announced it completed its previously announced offering of its 0% convertible senior notes due 2029 . YPF Sociedad Anonima YPF shares increased 23.59%, probably on continued strength after the nation received a credit upgrade from Fitch over the weekend. Datadog, Inc. DDOG stock gained 23.59% last week in sympathy with Snowflake, which reported better-than-expected third-quarter results . Photo by JOCA_PH on Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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The Leading Caster Wheel Manufacturer Revolutionizing Mobility SolutionsElon Musk's $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package Rejected Again By Delaware JudgeThousands of Afghans on Thursday attended the funeral of the refugees minister, AFP journalists saw, after he was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul the day before in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. The Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, was killed on Wednesday afternoon in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the Afghan capital. Thousands of men, many of them armed, gathered for Haqqani's funeral in his home village of Sarana, in a mountainous area of Paktia province, south of Kabul. The funeral included heavy security, with armoured vehicles, snipers and personnel manning the area and the road from Kabul, which was jammed with hundreds of cars as mourners travelled from surrounding provinces. Senior Taliban officials, including the Chief of Army Staff Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat, and Maulawi Abdul Kabir, political deputy of the prime minister's office, attended the funeral, according to an AFP team on site. The deceased's nephew, the powerful interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, also attended, along with foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. In a speech there, Muttaqi said the latest IS attacks had been planned "abroad", denouncing, without naming them, "countries harbouring" the organisation. "We call on all nations to work together to stop the common enemy, which does not recognise any kind of morality." In September, the Taliban authorities said IS had training camps in Balochistan province of Pakistan, which also regularly faces jihadist attacks. Haqqani, the highest ranked member of the Taliban government to be killed in an attack since their return to power, "was a big loss for us, the system and the nation", said Paktia resident Hedayatullah, 22. "May God protect our other leaders and keep them victorious." "Our leader... who had his life brutally taken away, achieved martyrdom," said Bostan, 53, haranguing the "cowardly attack" that killed Haqqani. The United Nations mission in Afghanistan condemned the attack on Thursday, offering condolences to the victims' families. "There can be no place for terrorism in the quest for stability," the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on X. The European Union and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation also condemned the attack, along with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran. Haqqani -- who is on US and UN sanctions lists and never appeared without an automatic weapon in his hand -- was the brother of Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of the feared Haqqani network responsible for some of the most violent attacks during the Taliban's two-decade insurgency. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying a bomber detonated an explosive vest inside the ministry, according to a statement on its Amaq news agency, as translated by the SITE Intelligence Group. Taliban authorities had already blamed IS for the "cowardly attack" -- the first targeting a minister since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Violence has waned in Afghanistan since the Taliban forces took over the country that year, ending their war against US-led NATO coalition forces. However, the regional chapter of IS, known as Islamic State Khorasan, is active in Afghanistan and has regularly targeted civilians, foreigners and Taliban officials with gun and bomb attacks. bur-qb-sw/nro

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ATLANTA (AP) — Even the woeful NFC South, where no team has a winning record, can't hide the Atlanta Falcons' offensive shortcomings. Three straight setbacks, including an ugly 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, has left the Falcons 6-6 and feeling the pressure. Only a tiebreaker advantage over Tampa Bay has kept the Falcons atop the division. Now the Falcons must prepare to visit streaking Minnesota, which has won five straight . Veteran defensive tackle Grady Jarrett knows the Falcons must solve the flaws which have been exposed in the losing streak. “It’s now or never,” Jarrett said. “You have to flip the mindset fast.” Kirk Cousins threw four interceptions in the loss, matching his career high. Coach Raheem Morris said he didn't consider playing rookie Michael Penix Jr. against the Chargers and won't think about benching Cousins this week. Morris acknowledged the Falcons can't expect to win when turning the ball over four times. It was the latest example of Atlanta's offensive decline. In the three-game losing streak, Cousins has thrown six interceptions with no touchdowns. The Falcons were held under 20 points in each loss. What’s working If not for the rash of interceptions which has contributed to the scoring problems, more attention would be devoted to the surge of big plays on defense. The defense forced two fumbles and set a season high with five sacks, including two by Arnold Ebiketie. The Falcons ranked last in the league with only 10 sacks before finding success with their pass rush against Justin Herbert. Herbert was forced to hold the ball while looking for an open receiver, so some credit for the pass-rush success belongs to Atlanta's secondary. The Falcons gave up only two first downs in the second half and 187 yards for the game. What needs help Cousins, 36, was expected to be the reliable leader on offense after he signed a four-year, $180 million contract. The four interceptions were his most since 2014 with Washington. Cousins now will be in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons as he returns to Minnesota, his NFL home from 2018-23. Cousins has thrown 13 interceptions, one shy of his career high set in 2022. His passer rating of 90.8 is his lowest since his 86.4 mark as a part-time starter in 2014 with Washington. “Certainly when you haven’t played at the standard you want to a few weeks in a row, you know, you do want to change that, turn it around,” Cousins said. Stock up Running back Bijan Robinson had his busiest day of the season, perhaps in an attempt to take heat off Cousins. Robinson's 26 carries set a career high. He ran for 102 yards with a touchdown, his third 100-yard game of the season. He also was heavily involved as a receiver with six catches for 33 yards. With 135 yards from scrimmage, Robinson has eight games this season with more than 100 yards combined as a rusher and receiver, the second-most in the league. Stock down Tight end Kyle Pitts had no catches on only two targets. He has only six catches in the last four games after appearing to establish momentum for a big season with two seven-catch games in a span of three weeks in October. Morris noted the Falcons have “so many people that we've got to get the ball to” but noted he'd like to see Pitts more involved. Injuries Younghoe Koo's hip issues were such a concern that kicker Riley Patterson was signed to the practice squad on Friday and added to the active roster Saturday. Patterson was on the inactive list as Koo was good on two of three field goals, missing from 35 yards. Koo has made 21 of 29 attempts this season. He did not have more than five misses in any of his first five seasons with Atlanta. Key number 70 — WR Drake London had nine receptions for 86 yards, giving him 70 catches for the season. London, a 2022 first-round draft pick, is the first player in team history with at least 65 receptions in each of his first three seasons. While Ray-Ray McCloud III led the team with a career-best 95 yards on four catches against the Chargers and Darnell Mooney has had some big games, London has been the most consistent receiver. Next steps The Falcons face a difficult test Sunday in their visit to Minnesota (10-2), which has five straight wins and is 5-1 at home. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Charles Odum, The Associated PressMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola committed himself to Manchester City for another two years on Thursday and quickly set his sights on adding to his record-breaking reign. Guardiola ended uncertainty about his future by signing a contract extension that would prolong his tenure as City manager to 11 seasons. “I have said this many times before, but I have everything a manager could ever wish for," said the 53-year-old Catalan coach, whose current deal was due to expire at the end of this season. "Hopefully now we can add more trophies to the ones we have already won. That will be my focus.” Guardiola has overseen a period of unprecedented dominance since joining City in 2016. He has gone on to win six Premier League titles in seven years at the Etihad Stadium and also won the Champions League. In total, he has won 15 major trophies at the club. He has set new benchmarks, with City becoming the first team to win four-straight English league titles and the first to amass 100 points in a single season in 2018. He also led City to the treble in 2023, winning the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in one season — matching Manchester United's achievement in 1999. “Manchester City means so much to me. This is my ninth season here. We have experienced so many amazing times together. I have a really special feeling for this football club,” Guardiola added in his statement. “That is why I am so happy to be staying for another two more seasons.” Publicly, Guardiola gave no indication about whether he would stay on even as he entered the final months of his contract. That led to speculation about potential successors, but City remained hopeful he could be convinced to sign another extension. He has already managed City for longer than any his former clubs, having spent four years at Barcelona and three at Bayern Munich. City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said he was “delighted” that Guardiola is staying. “His hunger for improvement and success remains insatiable and the direct beneficiaries of that will continue to be our players and coaching staff, the culture of our club, and the English game at large,” he said. “This renewal will take Pep beyond a decade of coaching Manchester City and the opportunity to continue to re-write the managerial record books.” Guardiola's new deal comes at a time when City's Premier League dominance appears to be under threat . The four-time defending champion has lost four games in succession in all competitions — the worst losing streak of Guardiola's managerial career. Guardiola is widely considered one of the greatest managers of all time, having been a serial winner at Barcelona, Bayern and City. He has won 33 major titles with those clubs, including three Champions League trophies. His decision to stay at City also comes as the club faces a slew of alleged financial breaches . Punishment could be as extreme as expulsion from the league. City faces more than 100 charges ranging over a nine-year period when it was trying to establish itself as the biggest force in English soccer. The club denies the charges and Guardiola had said in September — when a closed-door hearing was scheduled — that he welcomed the chance to clear the club’s name. A verdict is not expected until next year. James Robson is at https://twitter.com/jamesalanrobson AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer