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Cal Baptist makes cross-country trip to battle Darius Johnson, UCFIn a significant boost to the construction sector, Senior Provincial Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon and Provincial Minister for Energy Syed Nasir Hussain Shah attended the Sindh Premium Property Building Material and Home Decor Exhibition as chief guests at Abdullah Mall Qasimabad, Hyderabad. Addressing the event, Senior Provincial Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon emphasized the importance of promoting trade in the country, which will provide employment opportunities and improve the lives of poor families. He assured that the government will provide all possible support to the construction sector, aiming to promote trade and increase investor confidence. Sharjeel Inam Memon highlighted the Sindh government’s ambitious project to build 2.1 million houses, the largest such project, in collaboration with international donors. He noted that every individual desires to own a home, and the Sindh Government is committed to providing the best possible support to the people of the province. The Information Minister also underscored the significance of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in addressing the problems of the poor and marginalized segments and credited the PPP with numerous achievements, including the establishment of a constitution of Pakistan, nuclear power, and a strong parliament. He praised the contributions of Shaheed Quaid-e-Awam Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who played a pivotal role in making Pakistan a nuclear power. He also acknowledged the achievements of Shaheed Bibi, and Benazir Bhutto, who introduced missile technology, established the First Women’s Bank, and initiated the Lady Health Workers Program. Memon further said that by highlighting the PPP’s commitment to democracy and the abolition of the 58 2B clause, which was transferred to parliament by President Asif Ali Zardari. Provincial Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has praised the visionary leadership of President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, who played a pivotal role in introducing the 18th Amendment, thereby empowering the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwan. Minister noted that national leaders like Asif Zardari have always understood the plight of the people and have worked tirelessly to address their deprivations. He also highlighted the instrumental role of President Zardari in launching the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a game-changing project that has transformed the economic landscape of Pakistan. Furthermore, he commended Chairman Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for his courageous stance on the Kashmir issue, despite facing opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s unwavering commitment to the rights of Kashmiris has earned him widespread acclaim. In his address, Sharjeel Inam also shed light on the numerous initiatives undertaken by the Sindh government to uplift the lives of its citizens. These include the construction of 2.1 million houses, the introduction of Hari cards for farmers, and labour cards for labourers. Additionally, the Sindh government is providing free medical treatment to people from all over Pakistan. The provincial minister also highlighted the establishment of cadet colleges for women, a significant step towards promoting women’s education and empowerment. Moreover, he emphasized the importance of Thar coal in generating thousands of megawatts of electricity, which will help alleviate the country’s energy crisis. Provincial Minister for Energy Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, who also addressed the ceremony, praised the effectiveness of the program and expressed his happiness at participating in it. He emphasized the need for such programs to promote commercial activities and restore investor confidence. The event was also attended by DIG Hyderabad Tariq Razzaq Dharejo, Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Zain-ul-Abideen Memon, and representatives from various construction and material companies.
A judge on Monday rejected a request to block a San Jose State women's volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament on grounds that she is transgender. The ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews in Denver will allow the player, who has played all season, to compete in the Mountain West Conference women's championship opening this week in Las Vegas. The ruling comes in a lawsuit filed by nine current players against the Mountain West Conference challenging the league's policies for allowing transgender players to participate. The players argued that letting her compete was a safety risk and unfair. While some media have reported those and other details, neither San Jose State nor the forfeiting teams have confirmed the school has a trans woman volleyball player. The Associated Press is withholding the player's name because she has not commented publicly on her gender identity. School officials also have declined an interview request with the player. Crews' ruling referred to the athlete as an "alleged transgender" player and noted that no defendant disputed that the San Jose State roster includes a transgender woman player. San Jose State will "continue to support its student-athletes and reject discrimination in all forms," the university said in a statement, confirming that all its student-athletes are eligible to participate under NCAA and conference rules. "We are gratified that the Court rejected an eleventh-hour attempt to change those rules. Our team looks forward to competing in the Mountain West volleyball tournament this week." The conference did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. The players filed a notice for emergency appeal with the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Crews said the players who filed the complaint could have sought relief much earlier, noting the individual universities had acknowledged that not playing their games against San Jose State this season would result in a loss in league standings. He also refused a request to re-seed the tournament without the forfeited losses. The judge said injunctions are meant to preserve the status quo. The conference policy regarding forfeiting for refusing to play against a team with a transgender player had been in effect since 2022 and the San Jose State player has been on the roster since 2022 -– making that the status quo. The player competed at the college level three previous seasons, including two for San Jose State, drawing little attention. This season's awareness of her reported identity led to an uproar among some players, pundits, parents and politicians in a major election year. Crews' ruling also said injunctions are meant to prevent harm, but in this case, he argued, the harm has already occurred. The games have been forfeited, the tournament has been seeded, the teams have made travel plans and the participants have confirmed they're playing. The tournament starts Wednesday and continues Friday and Saturday. Colorado State is seeded first and San Jose State, second. The teams split their regular-season matches and both get byes into Friday's semifinals. San Jose State will play the winner of Wednesday's match between Utah State and Boise State — teams that both forfeited matches to SJSU during the regular season. Boise State associate athletic director Chris Kutz declined to comment on whether the Broncos would play SJSU if they won their first-round tournament game. Utah State officials did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment. The conference tournament winner gets an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. San Jose State coach Todd Kress, whose team has not competed in the national tournament since 2001, has said his team has been getting "messages of hate" and that has taken a toll on his players. Several teams refused to play against San Jose State during the season, earning losses in the official conference standings. Boise State and Wyoming each had two forfeits while Utah State and Nevada both had one. Southern Utah, a member of the Western Athletic Conference, was first to cancel against San Jose State this year. Nevada's players stated they "refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes," without elaborating. Nevada did not qualify for the conference tournament. The nine current players and others now suing the Mountain West Conference, the California State University Board of Trustees and others include San Jose State senior setter and co-captain Brooke Slusser. The teammate Slusser says is transgender hits the volleyball with more force than others on the team, raising fear during practices of suffering concussions from a head hit, the complaint says. The Independent Council on Women's Sports is funding a separate lawsuit against the NCAA for allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports. Both lawsuits claim the landmark 1972 federal antidiscrimination law known as Title IX prohibits transgender women in women's sports. Title IX prohibits sexual discrimination in federally funded education; Slusser is a plaintiff in both lawsuits. Several circuit courts have used a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to conclude that discriminating against someone based on their transgender status or sexual orientation is sex-based discrimination, Crews wrote. That means case law does not prove the "likelihood of success" needed to grant an injunction. An NCAA policy that subjects transgender participation to the rules of sports governing bodies took effect this academic year. USA Volleyball says a trans woman must suppress testosterone for 12 months before competing. The NCAA has not flagged any issues with San Jose State. The Republican governors of Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming have made public statements in support of the team cancellations, citing fairness in women's sports. President-elect Donald Trump likewise has spoken out against allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports. Crews was a magistrate judge in Colorado's U.S. District Court for more than five years before President Joe Biden appointed him as a federal judge in January. Get local news delivered to your inbox!GET READY TO SAVE BIG! Black Friday 2024: Top Deals on Laptops, Mobile Phones & Headsets
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LIVERPOOL 3 LEICESTER CITY 1 CODY Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mo Salah ensured Liverpool headed towards the end of a potentially traumatic 2024 in rude health with a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League. That may change by Friday night when Arsenal host lowly Ipswich at the Emirates but, even if Arne Slot’s advantage is “only” six points, that represents a brilliant first half of the season in his new job. After all, the no-nonsense Dutchman appeared to have been handed one of the most poisoned of chalices when he took over from cult hero Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager this summer. Put simply: how do you follow that? More that one expert questioned whether the former Feyenoord manager was equipped to lead a squad that fell off badly in last season’s title race under the leadership of the great German. The answer, we now know five months later, is a resounding yes, with Slot guiding Liverpool towards what would be just the second league title in the past 35 seasons. And, on a St. Stephen's Day when Chelsea were surprisingly beaten at home, that means that Slot and Liverpool could take delivery of the most welcome of holiday gifts as they continue to chase trophies on four fronts. Yet there were challenges here, perhaps more than would have been expected pre-match with Liverpool relieved to be going in level at the interval, although the picture should have been more favourable, given their first-half dominance. They twice hit the Leicester woodwork and set the tone for the first half as early as the fourth minute when Mo Salah forced debutant keeper Jakub Stolarcyk into a good stop at his near post. The Pole followed that with some sharp handling to deny Curtis Jones’ follow-up effort as the leaders looked to build on their advantage at the top. But just two minutes later, they were stunned by a devastating Leicester counter attack that resulted in Jordan Ayew shooting the visitors in front. Bilal El Khannouss put Stephy Mavididi away down the left and his cross found Ayew, back to goal and marked tightly by Andrew Robertson. The Leicester winger turned quickly, shrugged off his marker and sent a perfect low finish into the bottom corner of the home goal. It was a major shock for a Liverpool team that had not lost a game for 103 days, since Nottingham Forest escaped Anfield with a shock 1-0 win. And the response from Slot’s in-form side was predictably committed and threatening. In the 25th minute, Robertson’s header, from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross, struck the post and might have rebounded into the goal off Stolarcyk but flew just wide. Then, in the final minute of normal time, Salah curled a superb shot over the keeper but saw it strike the bar and fly to safety. The consolation came in the first minute of stoppage time, however, when Alexis Mac Allister picked out Gakpo on the edge of the Leicester area. The Dutchman had space to take aim and curl an unstoppable shot past Stolarcyk and into the far corner. It was a deserved, and inevitable, equaliser and one which gave Anfield renewed belief as soon as play re-started, with the Reds going in front just four minutes into the second half. The goal followed a passage of intricate pass and move football from Liverpool, which seemed to mesmerise the visitors, before Mac Allister crossed from the right and Jones was unmarked to turn the ball in from five yards. There was a lengthy VAR check, for an offside on as many as three passages of play, before the goal was confirmed and Anfield was finally ready to celebrate. The goal was a hammer blow to Ruud van Nistelrooy’s hopes of pulling off the first major upset of his English managerial career. For Slot, meanwhile, every passing week makes his claims that Liverpool are not title favourites ring increasingly hollow. Protest all he might, a record of 22 wins, three draws and that Forest defeat in his 26 league and cup games in charge suggests otherwise. Anfield certainly sounds in the mood to believe, even if this victory was laboured in parts and there are still one or two question marks in key areas of Slot’s line-up. Darwin Nunez, for example, remains frustratingly inconsistent in front of goal and he might have put the result beyond Leicester’s reach just after the hour, only to shoot straight at the keeper from Salah’s pass. Nunez was also the guilty party after 67 minutes when a third Liverpool goal was ruled out, following Gakpo’s powerful finish, as VAR judged his teammate to have been offside in the build-up. Gakpo turned provider when Liverpool did finally wrap up the three points, eight minutes from time, laying on the pass for Salah to chase into the area before slanting an unstoppable shot past Victor Kristiansen and the diving keeper. Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson 6; Alexander-Arnold 7, Gomez 7, van Dijk 7, Robertson 5 (Tsimikas 86); Gravenberch 7 (Endo 86), Mac Allister 8 (Elliott 90); Salah 7, Jones 7 (Szoboszlai 77, 6), Gakpo 9; Nunez 5 (Jota 78, 5). Substitutes (not used) Chiesa, Diaz Kelleher, Quansah. Leicester (4-2-3-1): Stolarczyk 8; Justin 7, Coady 6, Vestergaard 6, Kristiansen 7; Winks 6 (Skipp 65, 5), Soumare 6; Ayew 7, El Khannouss 6 (Buonanotte 65, 5), Mavididi 7 (De Cordova Reid 87); Daka 5. Substitutes (not used) Alves, Choudhury, Iversen, Okoli, Skipp, Thomas, Edouard. Referee: D Bond 6None
If confirmed, it would be the latest data point in a growing trend of FCS football teams hiring well-known former players -- with little to no prior coaching experience -- in an effort to stand out. Jackson, 38, has no connection to Delaware State but according to ESPN, "it has always been a dream" of his to coach at an HBCU (historically black colleges and universities). Earlier this month, Norfolk State hired Michael Vick to take over the Spartans' program. Vick, who also reportedly heard from Sacramento State, hails from the Norfolk, Va., area. Norfolk State is one of Delaware State's rivals in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Colorado coach Deion Sanders spent three seasons (2020-22) as the head coach of Jackson State before moving up to the FBS level. His only prior coaching experience came at the high school level, including at his own short-lived charter school in Texas, "Prime Prep Academy." Jackson last played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2022. He is best known for two stints with the Philadelphia Eagles (2008-13, 2019-20) and played for a total of six teams in a 15-year NFL career. Jackson caught 641 passes for 11,263 yards and 58 touchdowns, adding four rushing touchdowns and four punt return touchdowns in 183 career games. Delaware State went 1-11 in 2024 (0-5 MEAC) and fired coach Lee Hull after the season. The Hornets have not had a winning season since going 6-5 in 2012. --Field Level MediaNoneInvesting.com poll: Will a Santa Claus rally push stocks higher into year-end?
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