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The New York Football Giants (2-13) are having a no good, very bad season, but a bright spot emerged during the team's Week 17 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts . Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers and running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. each broke the 1,000-yard mark at their respective positions on Sunday, signaling a bright future may be ahead for the franchise. The duo became just the second pair of rookie teammates since 1970 to reach these impressive milestones in the same season, per the Fox broadcast. Marques Colston and Reggie Bush were the last to do so in 2006 for the New Orleans Saints. #Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers and RB Tyrone Tracy are just the second pair of rookie teammates since 1970 to each surpass 1,000 yards. pic.twitter.com/DoOHrHTyB3 Nabers, who was selected No. 6 overall in April, scored a 31-yard touchdown on his first catch of the game during the first quarter to hit the 1,000-yard mark. Tracy, a fifth-round pick out of Purdue, broke off for a 40-yard gain to set up Nabers' touchdown catch. That burst put him over the top of the impressive benchmark. Malik gets in the end zone ❕ : FOX pic.twitter.com/WdJj8Mnw6u Tyrone Tracy Jr. breaks off a 40-yard run : #INDvsNYG on FOX : https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/0VCfCcaq3n While the team's win total may not reflect it, New York has some serious talent that could develop into some scary future assets. The Giants waived sixth-year veteran quarterback Daniel Jones in late November, leaving a rotating door of backups to finish off the year. The team will likely select a new passer in the 2025 NFL Draft to complement its stock of weapons. Colorado's Shedeur Sanders or Miami's Cam Ward would be obvious targets, mocked to New York by pundits in recent weeks. Considering both Nabers and Tracy were able to reach 1,000 yards with four different quarterbacks in 2024, fans should be excited about the prospect of a younger, more stable option under center in 2025.Watch: Pair of Giants rookies hit 1,000-yard milestones against ColtsEven with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight

Perhaps no team in the NFL needed their Week 11 bye like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did. After starting the season 4-2, Tampa dropped four consecutive contests and finds its playoff hopes slipping away. Now after having a chance to refresh, they'll play the 2-8 New York Giants. Simply put, this is a must-win for the Bucs. They're favored by six points , but the Giants can't be overlooked. After benching much-maligned Daniel Jones for Tommy DeVito, they could be feistier than expected. A season ago, the Giants were 3-3 with DeVito starting while going 3-8 in their additional 11 games. His infectious confidence and success story as an undrafted free agent made him a fan favorite and brought a spark of energy to the team. This game is also crucial because the two immediately after it should also be contests in which Tampa is heavily favored. After playing the Giants, they'll stay on the road to face the 3-7 Carolina Panthers before heading back home to take on the 2-8 Las Vegas Raiders. Those should be three wins for the Buccaneers, but with a loss on Sunday, suddenly the next two become far from sure things. If DeVito-mania strikes again, it could break Tampa's season and send them spiraling downwards towards the finish line. A win, though, could just as easily be the reset they need. It's worth noting that all four of the games in Tampa's losing streak were to quality opponents, and they are likely a better team than their record. On Sunday, they'll need to remind themselves of that.

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Will Riley scored a game-high 19 points off the bench as No. 25 Illinois shrugged off a slow start to earn an 87-40 nonconference victory over Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill. Morez Johnson Jr. recorded his first double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds, Kylan Boswell posted 13 points and Tomislav Ivisic contributed 11 for Illinois (4-1). Coming off a 100-87 loss to No. 8 Alabama on Wednesday, the Illini led by as much as 52 despite hitting just 10-of-40 3-point attempts. Jalen Ware paced Maryland Eastern Shore (2-6) with 10 points before fouling out. Ketron "KC" Shaw, who entered Saturday in the top 20 of Division I scorers at 22.3 points per game, went scoreless in the first half and finished with seven points on 2-of-11 shooting. The Hawks canned just 22.1 percent of their shots from the floor. Illinois broke out to a 6-0 lead in the first 2:06, then missed its next six shots. That gave the Hawks time to pull into an 8-8 tie on Evan Johnson's 17-foot pullup at the 12:21 mark. That marked Maryland Eastern Shore's last points for more than seven minutes as the Illini reeled off 17 straight points to remove any suspense. Johnson opened the spree with a basket and two free throws, Ben Humrichous swished a 3-pointer and Tre White sank a layup before Kasparas Jakucionis fed Ivisic for a 3-pointer and an alley-oop layup. Jakucionis set up Johnson for a free throw, then drove for an unchallenged layup to make it 25-8 with 5:15 left in the first. Evan Johnson snapped the visitors' dry spell with a driving layup at the 4:56 mark, but Illinois went on to establish a 35-15 halftime lead on the stretch of 11 offensive rebounds that turned into 12 second-chance points and 13 points off UMES' 10 turnovers. Maryland Eastern Shore needed nearly four minutes to get its first points in the second half as Illinois pushed its lead to 42-15. The Illini margin ballooned all the way to 70-24 on Boswell's driving layup with 8:11 to go. --Field Level MediaSaudi-Qatari roundtable explores opportunities in key investment sectorsCeltic earn Champions League point after comedy own goal against Club BruggeStock market today: Losses for Big Tech pull US indexes lower

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"I thought I was never going to get it back" | Young fan gets to keep game ball after it was taken by securityStocks took a breather ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday as tariff threats and a mixed reading on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge clouded the picture for rate policy in the year ahead. Mega-cap tech stocks driving the bulk of the bull market's gains led equities lower, hurt by disappointing results from two big PC manufacturers. Markets failed to build on record highs by advancing for a seventh consecutive session on Wednesday, as a slew of economics reports suggested the Federal Reserve's gradual pace of quarter-point cuts to the short-term federal funds rate may have to be rethought. "A one-two punch of hawkish trade rhetoric from President-elect Trump and accelerating PCE inflation is bumping up equity market volatility today," writes José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers . "The Fed's preferred price pressure gauge is moving away from the central bank's target just as protectionist proposals threaten to hit consumers with higher costs for goods." Subscribe to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Be a smarter, better informed investor. Sign up for Kiplinger’s Free E-Newsletters Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and more - straight to your e-mail. Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice - straight to your e-mail. Economics in focus Market participants hoping for a more dovish stance on monetary policy had a mixed reaction to the latest inflation data. The Fed's preferred measure of consumer prices – the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) – showed that inflation came in a bit hot last month. PCE inflation increased 0.24% in October, up from 0.18% in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics . On an annual basis, inflation increased 2.3% in October. Most importantly, core PCE, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, rose 2.8%. That was ahead of estimates as well as the Fed's 2% inflation target. "Today's data shouldn't change views of the likely path for disinflation, however bumpy," notes David Alcaly, lead macroeconomic strategist at Lazard Asset Management . "But a lot of observers, probably including some at the Fed, are looking for reasons to get more hawkish on the outlook given the potential for inflationary policy change like new tariffs." Although a quarter-point cut remains in play at the next Fed meeting , "further rate cuts in 2025 are fading as policy gets closer to neutral," says David Russell, global head of market strategy at TradeStation . "Inflation is fading as an issue as investors shift to cyclical growth." At the closing bell, the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.3% to 44,722, while the broader S&P 500 shed 0.4% to 5,998. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6% to end at 19,060. Tech stocks , consumer discretionary names and industrials were among the sector laggards, while real estate , healthcare and consumer staples caught a bid. Stocks in focus Disappointing quarterly results from Dell ( DELL ) and HP ( HPQ ) showed persistently sluggish demand in the market for personal computers and related tech products. The industry, which is still recovering from a post-pandemic slump, is counting on AI to lift its fortunes. Lamentably, these endeavors have yet to bear fruit. Shares in Dell declined 12.2% after the company late Tuesday gave a fourth-quarter revenue forecast below analysts' expectations. Weak demand for PCs and increased competition in its server business were to blame. DELL stock was up about 88% for the year to date thanks to magical thinking about the potential for AI, but as Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clark told investors on Dell's earnings call , "[The AI] business will not be linear, especially as customers navigate an underlying silicon roadmap that is changing." Meanwhile, over at HP, shares retreated 11.4% after the PC maker likewise gave an outlook that cast doubt on demand for artificial intelligence-enabled PCs. The results from DELL and HPQ helped spark a selloff in the broader tech sector, with semiconductor stocks Broadcom ( AVGO , -3.1%), Micron Technology ( MU , -3.5%) and Intel ( INTC , -1.7%) among the standout laggards. Related content Stock Picks That Billionaires Love Best Blue Chip Stocks: 21 Hedge Fund Top Picks Stocks With the Highest Dividend Yields in the S&P 500

Fly fishing holds anglers in a different perspective. So many of our memories revolve around a common activity. As the calendar year crawls toward new numbers, fly fishers should assess their angling activity from the recent past. The cold, snow-crusted days are a good time to reflect on your year and look ahead. The end of the year gives anglers time to assess the past 12 months and embrace the coming year. Plan for the fishing you will be taking in the new year. Often during the frigid months here in Colorado — and across the United States — thoughts of warm weather adventures take shape. It seems that everyone, no matter what your location, dreams of saltwater and sand during the winter. But trips don’t just take form from thoughts. They take action and premeditation to come to fruition. Make reservations and schedule air travel now as an incentive for months down the road. Rest assured: memories made during a warm weather trip you plan now will be the reflections you treasure next winter. Fly-fishing trips do not need to only revolve around destinations, but could be focused on building and broadening skills instead. Long ago, fly anglers voluntarily gave up easier paths to fishing success. Fly fishing is difficult, with a lifelong learning curve and a breadth of unfathomable description. Experts — true masters in our game — are humble and always seek out more information to learn. Whether it is in fly tying, casting or entomology, fly fishing holds massive attraction for the mental factor alone. A guided fly fishing trip can be the learning time you need to refine skills or practice new tactics. A fly fishing school, such as the School of Trout, directed by Todd Tanner, elevates a fly angler’s intelligence. Whatever the venue, plan on taking time to learn something new about fly fishing, whether through a fly shop like Vail Valley Anglers or someplace else. You deserve it. Revel in the angling opportunities you took. When I look back at the past 12 months, there are some new experiences to journal but there are a lot of new faces with which I shared time fishing. Those people layer importance and possess meaning in my fly fishing. Fly fishing with brothers, nephews and best friends builds permanence in memory that time can’t erase. Fishing also builds bonds between complete strangers and distant acquaintances. Angling provides the foundation for a common language capable of immediately changing focus and tone between strangers. Some of those strangers have become treasured friends. I often ask myself, ‘Will I remember a random Friday on the job 20 years from now? Or will the permanence burnt into my psyche from the memory of a mountain stream where cutthroat trout ate dry flies under a Colorado blue sky while fishing beside my brother linger longer?’ I think most of my readers will know the answer to my question. Give yourself permission to take time in 2025 to construct memories on the water rather than behind window blinds. Fly fishing this past year laid the foundation for providing experiences for strangers under the moniker of Giving Back Outdoors, a veteran’s association that extends opportunities for individuals and family members to experience fly fishing in Colorado. Fly fishing with the veterans and their family members placed more meaning on where we were and what we were doing than the actual catching that was recorded in photos. Think about dedicating time to such an organization. Plan ahead to volunteer and watch what comes up in your memories the next time you reflect. We need more anglers to devote time to teaching kids to fish. Kids need opportunities to learn the skills so many of us take for granted. The time you plan to invest helping kids during the coming year will make you beam with pride when you encounter the same young angler out on the river years from now. When I reflect on the past year, memories from the top of the Rockies to the endless sea-of-grass called the Everglades wash over me. People and places, old friends and family, all joined together by a simple act of fishing. Take time to reflect on your angling year and plan ahead. Fly fishing is the catalyst for our experiences past and future. See you on the river in 2025. Michael Salomone moved to the Eagle River valley in 1992. He began guiding fly-fishing professionally in 2002. His freelance writing has been published in magazines and websites including, Southwest Fly Fishing, Fly Rod & Reel, Eastern Fly Fishing, On the Fly, FlyLords, the Pointing Dog Journal, Upland Almanac, the Echo website, Vail Valley Anglers and more. He lives on the bank of the Eagle River with his wife, Lori; two daughters, Emily and Ella; and a brace of yellow Labrador retrievers.

— BIRTH NAME: James Earl Carter, Jr. — BORN: Oct. 1, 1924, at the Wise Clinic in Plains, Georgia, the first U.S. president born in a hospital. He would become the first president to live for an entire century . — EDUCATION: Plains High School, Plains, Georgia, 1939-1941; Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, Georgia, 1941-1942; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1942-1943; U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1943-1946 (class of 1947); Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1952-1953. — PRESIDENCY: Sworn-in as 39th president of the United States at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 20 days on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. Left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. — POST-PRESIDENCY: Launched The Carter Center in 1982. Began volunteering at Habitat for Humanity in 1984. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Taught for 37 years at Emory University, where he was granted tenure in 2019, at age 94. — OTHER ELECTED OFFICES: Georgia state senator, 1963-1967; Georgia governor, 1971-1975. — OTHER OCCUPATIONS: Served in U.S. Navy, achieved rank of lieutenant, 1946-53; Farmer, warehouseman, Plains, Georgia, 1953-77. — FAMILY: Wife, Rosalynn Smith Carter , married July 7, 1946 until her death Nov. 19, 2023. They had three sons, John William (Jack), James Earl III (Chip), Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff); a daughter, Amy Lynn; and 11 living grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Source: Jimmy Carter Library & Museum

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Central Regional finished with two title winners and three finalists to take the top spot in the team race of the Rumble in the Pines, hosted by Lakewood. JayAnna Hahn took the 132-pound title with a 9-2 decision win over Clayton’s Sophia Holmdes and Jade Hahn outlasted Gateway’s Shaelie Young for a 1-0 decision win in 185-pound final. Liliana Alicea took the runner-up spot at 165, falling to Ridgewood’s Kamila Castro in the final. 12/29 - 9:30 AM Girls Wrestling Final Becton 36 Lakewood 105 Ridgewood got another first place finish out of Francesca Gusfa, who earned an 11-1 major over Emely Diaz Santos (Morris Hills) in the 100-pound final. Trenton’s Princessstorm Woody (107), Bordentown’s Madison Blumenthal (114), Paramus Catholic’s Abby Naddeo (120), Garfield’s Faustyna Przedworski (126), Ocean City’s Danna Ramirez (138), North Brunswick’s Gabrielle Roberts (145), Clayton’s Alexus Paden (152) and Palmyra’s Samantha Domask (235) also won titles. The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter)

Kathmandu, Dec 26: The government has formed a recommendation committee for the appointment of Chairperson of Nepal Insurance Authority. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday formed such committee under the coordination of a National Planning Commission member, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung said on Thursday announcing the decisions of the cabinet meeting. Finance Secretary and Joyti Chandra Ojha are the members in the committee. Likewise, the cabinet meeting has formed a recommendation committee under the chair of Chairman of Public Service Commission for the appointment of members in the Teachers Service Commission. Vice Chancellor of Tribhuvan University and Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology are the members of the committee. Minister Gurung said that the cabinet meeting has decided to fix penalty, as per the Chapter 3 of the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2008, to those involved in misappropriation, human smuggling, Hundi, virtual currency, match fixing and embezzlement and operation of casinos without taking license. Furthermore, the meeting has given theoretical permission to formulate a bill on facilities to the former VIPs. According to Minister Gurung, the cabinet meeting appointed members of the National Sports Council. The appointees include Shanti Kumari Chaudhary (Jhapa), Ananda Kumar Jha (Saptari), Suwarna Shrestha (Lalitpur), Kamal Bahadur Bhattarai (Sarlahi), Himal Kumar Shrestha (Gulmi), Nanda Basyal (Surkhet), Jagat Singh Dhami (Darchula) and Bhan Bahaadur Chand (Kanchanpur). The cabinet meeting also promoted Joint Secretary Madhu Prasad Bhetuwal to the post of Secretary and deputed him at the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat, Minister Gurung said.(RSS)