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Parsippany, NJ, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training for more than 75 years, today announced that it has signed a lease for a new campus in Hicksville, New York, representing the Company’s second campus in New York and 11th in the tri-state area. The campus demonstrates a commitment to its strategic growth plan, and follows the successful launch of the Company’s newest campus in East Point, Georgia earlier this year. The Hicksville campus is expected to commence operations towards the end of 2026 and will focus on preparing students for hands-on careers in high-demand industries. The 65,000 square-foot training center will offer specialized career training in automotive, welding, HVAC and electrical and electronics fields. This new facility will increase Lincoln’s presence in the tri-state, complementing its closest flagship automotive campus in Queens, New York which has been operating for nearly 20 years. With demand for approximately 54,000 talented automotive technicians by 2030, the State of New York is certainly a region with abundant employment opportunities to meet strong student demand.1 “Our 11th campus in the tri-state area is an exciting development and represents significant growth potential for Lincoln as we plan to leverage our brand name in the region where we have successfully operated for over 75 years and have seen thousands of students graduate and start careers in in-demand fields,” commented Scott Shaw, President and CEO. “Our recently launched campus in East Point, Georgia has generated tremendous interest, and its performance has exceeded our expectation as it became profitable within its first year of operations. We plan to deploy and incorporate the same ‘wow’ factor at the Hicksville campus to deliver exceptional training in a state-of-the-art facility, featuring modern classrooms and equipment. The East Point performance is very encouraging and we are optimistic that the Hicksville campus also has great potential.” 1 National Center for O*NET Development. New York Employment Trends: 49-3023.00 - Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics. O*NET OnLine. Retrieved January 9, 2023, from https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/49-3023.00?st=NY&g=Go ### About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education. Lincoln offers recent high school graduates and working adults career-oriented programs in five principal areas of study: automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, business and information technology, and hospitality services. Lincoln has provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception in 1946 and currently operates 22 campuses in 14 states. For more information, go to lincolntech.edu . Scott Watkins, VP Marketing Lincoln Tech 973.766.9656 Swatkins@lincolntech.eduBarclays PLC Acquires 688,625 Shares of FuboTV Inc. (NYSE:FUBO)South Carolina F Ashlyn Watkins remains suspended

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ATLANTA — Mercedes-Benz Stadium is expected to be stuffed to the brim again when Georgia and Texas square off for the SEC Championship game Saturday. A record crowd of 78,320 squeezed in for last year’s game between the Bulldogs and Alabama and there may be close to that many this year. There are conflicting reports as to how excited the Longhorns’ fan base is to being in the game. Earlier this week, VividSeats.com reported a 157% spike of traffic on its website with an average sales price of $574. Likewise, the SEC reported a 127% increase in activity on its ticket site. But as is common in the ticket game, prices have decreased significantly later in the week. SeatGeek.com was advertising some seats in the upper-level corners for just under $100, not including taxes and fees. “I do anticipate a good amount of burnt orange there,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. “How much? I don’t know. Tell me how much the ticket prices are and I can probably tell you how many Longhorns are going to be there. If the prices keep going up, that means we’re buying the tickets. Looking forward to seeing Longhorn Nation there and supporting us.” Of course, Georgia always expects to be well-represented at The Benz. This is the Bulldogs’ fourth consecutive appearance in the conference championship and seventh since 2017. While there are legitimate concerns about donor and event fatigue, between the game’s location in Atlanta and many Georgia fans and businesses owning seat licenses through the Falcons, the Bulldogs’ turnout for any event at the Benz tends to be strong. Attendance for the season opener there against Clemson on Aug. 31 was 78,827. Capacity for Arthur Blank’s building is listed as 75,000 for the SEC’s annual title game. Capacity for the NFL seating configuration is 71,000. Having the Longhorns in this year’s game is expected to be a boost for the SEC’s crown-jewel event. Texas and Oklahoma are each in their first year in the SEC after signing an agreement to leave the Big 12 in 2021. So, there was three years’ worth of anticipation built up within the Longhorns’ fan base. Here is everything else you need to know about Saturday’s matchup: Everything to know about the SEC Championship game What: No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia When: Saturday, kickoff will be at 3:15 p.m. Where: Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (cap. 75,000) Rankings & record: No. 2 Texas (11-1, 7-1); No. 5 Georgia (10-2, 6-2 SEC) TV/Radio: ABC/The Team 92.1-FM, Tyler-Longview Weather: It will be 55 degrees and sunny outside The Benz, but a comfortable, controlled 70 degrees inside. Temperatures outside will be in the 30s by the conclusion of the game. Series: Texas leads 4-2 Last meeting: The Bulldogs won 30-15 on Oct. 19, 2024, in their first visit to Austin since 1958. Georgia running back Trevor Etienne scored three touchdowns and the Bulldogs’ defense recorded seven sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception. Tickets: Available on secondary market from $120 to $2,000. Storylines for the SEC Championship game CFP implications Indications are both teams will qualify for the College Football Playoff regardless of Saturday’s outcome. The winner will earn a first-round bye. For the Bulldogs, that bye represents the greatest enticement. Because of the number of injuries they’ve incurred, they desperately need the time off. Another trophy on the wall of the team-meeting room would be nice, too. “I’m an SEC enthusiast that believes in an SEC title is a significant marker to your season, to the kind of season you had,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “Also, it gets you a bye, and it gets you an opportunity to rest and recover while others play formidable opponents, tough opponents. It removes you from that. You’re playing for an opportunity to rest possibly.” The greatest unknown is what might happen to the No. 5 Bulldogs should they lose big. The fifth through eighth seeds will host a home game on campus the weekend of Dec. 20-21. So, a drop to Nos. 9-12 would mean the Bulldogs would travel for the first round. “I hope nobody ever gets punished because they don’t come out on top in this game, because (the SEC) is a real grind,” Sarkisian said. “To earn the opportunity to hoist that trophy is a great one. But, if anything I hope we get recognized for making it to this game and not get punished (for losing).” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey was asked Thursday if the league will seek playoff protection from the selection committee in the future. “I would anticipate they’ll respect that high level of competition, and there wouldn’t be a lot of variance given the results,” Sankey said. Running back roulette Georgia running back Trevor Etienne’s availability is the most intriguing question for Saturday’s game. The 5-foot-9, 210-pound junior has missed the past three contests and half of the Ole Miss game with a rib injury. The Longhorns certainly are interested. Etienne led the Bulldogs with 83 yards and three touchdowns when the teams met Oct. 19. Smart said Thursday that Etienne has practiced some this week but hasn’t been promising. “He wasn’t really close to playing last week,” Smart said. “I don’t know how that’s going to play out.” Smart is known for his gamesmanship surrounding injuries. Etienne should be able at least to put on pads and give it a go. The Bulldogs have options. That starts with freshman Nate Frazier, who leads the team with 587 yards rushing and eight touchdowns. Sophomore Roderick Robinson (toe) played 17 snaps in his first action of the season last week, Branson Robinson (knee) is listed as questionable after sitting out eight games with an MCL sprain and the always dependable walk-on Cash Jones (261 total yards, 4 TDs) remains at the ready. Regardless of who carries the load, the Bulldogs’ ground game needs to improve. They’ve averaged only 87.6 yards rushing against the past three Power 4 opponents and gained only 108 in the first meeting with Texas. Other injuries Georgia is relatively healthy otherwise. The most pivotal injury situation remaining is defensive lineman Christen Miller. The 6-4, 305-pound sophomore was having a banner season before suffering a subluxation of his right shoulder (popped out of socket) early in the Massachusetts game Nov. 23. In that game and the one against Georgia Tech on Nov. 29, the Bulldogs allowed 486 yards rushing, including 260 against the Yellow Jackets. Miller was listed as “questionable” on this week’s injury reports and possibly could play. The only injury of note for Texas is Kelvin Banks Jr. The starting left tackle injured an ankle seven plays into the game against Texas A&M on Nov. 30 and did not return. However, the Longhorns did not miss a beat with 6-7, 315-pound redshirt freshman Trevor Goosby playing the rest of the way. Beck the closer Georgia quarterback Carson Beck was a pitcher and a promising baseball prospect coming out of high school in Jacksonville, Florida. Had he stuck with that game, indications are he might’ve made a pretty good closer. While he has struggled at times this season, especially in the middle of the season, one thing that has been consistent about Beck is his ability to make plays at crunch time for the Bulldogs. In the second half of games this season, Beck is completing a higher percentage of passes (66 to 64.3) for more yards (1,774 to 1,655), more touchdowns (16 to 12) and fewer interceptions (5 to 7). As a result, his quarterback rating is considerably higher in second halves (164.86) compared with firsts (132.62). Similarly, Beck’s numbers get better from the third quarter (157.16 rating) to the fourth quarter (164.20). There are a multitude of factors that play into that, but the primary takeaway has to be focus and determination. In the eight-overtime win over Tech, Beck was 12-of-17 passing for 124 yards and two touchdowns while leading the Bulldogs’ fourth-quarter comeback, then 3-for-3 for 45 yards and two more scores in overtime. “That’s what I love to do,” Beck said of late-game drama. “When those moments come, you either do it or you don’t. As a team and as an offense, we’ve really excelled in those moments. You try not to get into those moments, but we have been in those moments this year, and we’ve been able to execute when we’ve had to.” Texas knows this as well as any team. When the Longhorns got within eight points late in the game in Austin, Beck led Georgia on an 11-play, 89-yard TD drive that put the game out of reach. Ball security The biggest difference in the way Georgia is playing now versus in the loss to Ole Miss in Oxford on Nov. 9 is the Bulldogs are taking better care of the football. Georgia had three turnovers in that 28-10 rainy-day defeat against the Rebels, and the Bulldogs put the ball on the ground two other times in that game but managed to retain possession. In the three games since, Georgia has only one turnover — a lost fumble against Tech — and is plus-3 in turnover margin. Perhaps most important of all, Beck has not thrown an interception or had a fumble during that stretch. In a six-game span ending with the Ole Miss game, he was responsible for 13 turnovers, including 12 interceptions. He has zero turnovers since. There are reasons for that. “There were just some situations where maybe I was trying to force the ball when it didn’t need to and maybe trying to make plays when they weren’t there,” Beck said this week. “I think that’s one thing that I’ve really improved on as we’ve gotten into this (latter) half of the season, not trying to do too much and just playing within myself and playing within the offense. “There’s three downs to get a first down for a reason. You don’t have to try to get it all in one play, and I think I’ve done a better job at that in this second half of the season.” Texas objectives The Longhorns’ strategic objectives for Saturday’s game seem clear, based on their last matchup against Georgia. In Austin on Oct. 19, Texas managed only 29 yards rushing on 27 carries, an average of 1.1 yards per attempt. Also, the Longhorns’ offensive line gave up seven sacks, 10 tackles for loss and eight quarterback hurries. In other words, it was a tough day for the offensive line, which nevertheless somehow has earned recognition as a finalist for the Joe Moore Award, along with Oregon. The Texas ground game has shown significant improvement in the five games since playing Georgia. The Longhorns had 240 yards on 50 carries in the win over Texas A&M, including 186 on 33 carries by Quintrevion Wisner. That ran up their average to 176 yards per game since meeting the Bulldogs. They still have work to do when it comes to pass protection. Texas quarterbacks have been sacked 14 times for a loss of 65 yards in games against A&M, Kentucky, Arkansas, Florida and Vanderbilt. The Texas defense has been stout throughout. Georgia managed only 283 yards of offense — more than 140 below its average — in Austin. The Longhorns arrive leading the SEC in points allowed (11.7 pg), yards allowed (247.2), passing yards allowed (143.7) and third against the run (103.5). Arch sighting imminent The Bulldogs faced quarterback Arch Manning in the previous meeting, and the odds are good that they will see him again in the Benz — possibly a lot more of him. The Longhorns’ famous sophomore quarterback came off the bench in the 17-7 win over Texas A&M and scored a touchdown on fourth-and-goal from the 2. It was one of three rushes he had in the game for a total of 14 yards. Being a run-first alternative to starter Quinn Ewers have been Manning’s primary role all season. That is, when he wasn’t starting while Ewers was sidelined with an ankle injury. For the season, Manning has completed 67.8% of 90 passes for nine TDs and two interceptions while rushing for 95 yards and four TDs on 141 carries. Meanwhile, Georgia has struggled against running quarterbacks all season. For that reason, the Bulldogs fully expect to see Manning in action. “We’ve practiced knowing Arch can be in there,” Smart said. “Had to defend a lot of quarterback runs.” Georgia saw Manning on Oct. 19. Sarkisian shocked the home crowd when he brought in Manning to relieve a struggling Ewers as the Longhorns trailed Georgia 23-0 in the second quarter in Austin on Oct. 19. Though was able to rip off a 21-yard run, the rest of his time on the field was nightmarish for Manning. He was sacked twice, had minus-1 yard on four rushes and 19 yards on 3-of-6 passing. Sarkisian remains coy on the subject. “Sometimes you’ve got to keep a few things up your sleeve,” he said. He added that Manning “continues to prepare at a high level.” ©2024 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Visit at ajc.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the Chicago Bears were busy keeping Justin Jefferson quiet last month, the Minnesota Vikings put Jordan Addison to work. With the way Sam Darnold has been throwing the ball, the difficult task of defending this passing attack has become quite the chore. The Bears will be retesting on Monday night in Minnesota. “We always say that we’re the best duo in the entire league,” Jefferson said after he and his sidekick reached a new height in the rich history of Vikings receivers last week in a 42-21 victory over Atlanta that served as a breakthrough of sorts for an offense that hadn't yet hit its highest gear. Jefferson and Addison in that game became the first pair of players in the franchise's 64 seasons to each record at least 100 yards receiving and two touchdown catches. Addison scored three times, giving him 17 touchdowns in just 28 career games. Only Randy Moss (28), Rob Gronkowski (27), Ja'Marr Chase (22), Odell Beckham Jr. (19) and Larry Fitzgerald Jr. (18) scored more before turning 23. Addison, the team's first-round draft pick last year, has had a rocky start to his career off the field with a couple of driving incidents that could still lead to punishment from the NFL . After a contrite arrival at training camp and a slow start to this season as he worked through a severe ankle sprain to make the opener and then suffered another one on the opposite foot, Addison has caught stride along with Darnold as the revitalized quarterback keeps delivering game-winning performances for the Vikings (11-2). Addison has 23 catches for 410 yards and five scores over the last four games, helping the Vikings stretch their winning streak to six despite a constant effort by opponents to send safeties toward Jefferson for double or sometimes triple coverage. “Especially with how Justin gets defended, normally the player that’s defending Jordan or even if it’s within zone coverages, these guys know that they’re being told this guy will be wide open if you don’t get your hands on him, and that couldn’t be more true," Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said. “Now, he’s actually proven that he can play through that contact and play down the field through contact.” Addison's catch early in the third quarter at Chicago on Nov. 24 was a prime example of that ability to maintain balance and control despite his smaller stature at 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds. Darnold dropped a perfectly placed ball into the space in the zone coverage between linebacker T.J. Edwards and safety Jonathan Owens, whose shoulder-first attempt to knock Addison down near the sideline failed badly during a 69-yard catch and run . “That’s all part of what we projected with Jordan, knowing he had elite quickness, separation skills, fantastic hands and ball tracking,” O'Connell said. “As he’s gotten stronger, he’s put a lot of work in. It’s showing up with his play style.” Jefferson, who is five years into a spectacular career of rewriting the NFL receiving record books, had just two receptions for 27 yards in that 30-27 overtime win over the Bears in Week 12. But Addison had eight catches for 162 yards, tight end T.J. Hockenson had seven receptions for 114 yards and Aaron Jones rushed for a season-high 106 yards that afternoon. “We assume that they’re going to come out and try to stop Justin, but we could get there and it could be something completely different, so everybody just has to be ready to roll at all times,” Jones said. “I feel like we have one of the best skill groups in the league now.” Darnold was serenaded with some “MVP” chants late in the game last week as the Vikings pulled away with three fourth-quarter touchdowns. He has completed 68% of his passes over the last four games for 1,158 yards and 11 touchdowns without an interception. “I think the biggest thing for me is just continuing to make good decisions and being able to, when I do let the ball rip, let it rip with confidence,” Darnold said. Bears tight end Cole Kmet acknowledged the mental toll this season has taken on him, with the team on a seven-game losing streak. A recent pep talk from his father, Frank, who starred as a defensive lineman at Purdue, helped him find perspective. “He was saying he’d give anything to go back and just to play one more game, to be in the shape that I’m in right now and to go out and play football. I think that’s kind of the perspective that I want to have going forward," Kmet said. “It’s a hard deal, for sure. I just have to keep the type of mindset that this type of adversity will only make me stronger going forward.” The first game with defensive coordinator Eric Washington calling the plays instead of coach Matt Eberflus, who was fired on Nov. 29 , didn't go well. The Bears gave up a season-most 38 points and matched their second-worst total by allowing 452 yards in a loss to San Francisco. Interim coach Thomas Brown said communication issues contributed to breakdowns in coverage. “I wouldn’t say it’s anything with a new play caller because we still have the same defense. We’ve all been with each other since the spring. The plays are the same. It’s just different flows,” Owens said. "It just comes down to us communicating and us executing it. After playing last week in all purple, the Vikings will don their “ Winter Warrior ” look with not only white jerseys and pants but the first usage of a white helmet in franchise history. “The helmet’s already insane,” outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard said. “I feel like I might go to sleep in it. I’m excited to put it on.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLMoscow Scrambles to Secure Syrian Bases Amid Withdrawal SignsThe San Francisco 49ers (6-7), led by quarterback Brock Purdy , host the Los Angeles Rams (7-6), led by quarterback Matthew Stafford , in an NFC West matchup on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The game can only be streamed on Amazon Prime at 8:15 p.m. ET. Fans can sign up for a free trial. What you need to know: What: NFL Week 15 Thursday Night Football Who: San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams When: Dec. 12, 2024 Where: Levi’s Stadium Time: 8:15 p.m. ET TV: N/A Livestream: Amazon Prime Line: SF -3 Against the spread: Rams 6-7; 49ers 5-8. Series record: 49ers lead 78-70-3. Last meeting: Rams beat 49ers 27-24 in Inglewood, Calif., on Sept. 22, 2024. Last week: Rams beat the Bills 44-42; 49ers beat the Bears 38-13. Rams player to watch QB Matthew Stafford was sensational against the Bills, throwing for 320 yards and two touchdowns. It was the fourth game this season where Stafford was not sacked, and the Rams have won all four with Stafford passing for 12 TDs against two INTs. San Francisco dropped Stafford three times in Week 3, most in any Los Angeles victory this season, but the offensive line in front of him is much more settled than it was in mid-September. 49ers player to watch WR Jauan Jennings had seven catches for 90 yards and two TDs last week to give him six TDs on the season. Jennings caught just seven TD passes in 45 games in his first three seasons. Jennings had 11 catches for 175 yards and three TDs against the Rams in Week 4. He also had a two-TD day against Los Angeles in Week 18 of the 2021 season. Key matchup Rams WR Cooper Kupp vs. 49ers DB Deommodore Lenoir. Kupp is one of the top receivers out of the slot with his 44 catches from the slot ranking fourth most in the league even though he has missed four games. Lenoir has emerged as one of the better slot defenders but will get one of his toughest tests this week. Key injuries Rams CB Cobie Durant sustained a lung contusion versus the Bills, but coach Sean McVay expected him to play. ... Rookie C Beaux Limmer is working through a knee injury. ... The 49ers will likely be without LT Trent Williams (ankle) and DE Nick Bosa (oblique) for a fourth straight game. ... Niners RB Isaac Guerendo (foot) will be a game-time decision. ... San Francisco LB Dre Greenlaw could make his season debut after tearing his Achilles tendon in the Super Bowl last season. Series notes The Rams have won the past two meetings and are seeking their first three-game winning streak against the 49ers since winning six straight from 1999-2001. ... Los Angeles hasn’t swept the season series since 2018. ... San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan is 10-6 against Rams coach Sean McVay. Stats and stuff Stafford has been sacked six times in the Rams’ seven wins compared to 22 sacks in the team’s six losses. ... Los Angeles converted 73.3% (11 of 15) of its third downs against Buffalo, the best mark since a 2001 victory over Indianapolis in Week 16 (80%; 8 of 10). ... WR Puka Nacua has 2,194 yards receiving and 159 receptions through his first 25 games, which is second most in NFL history behind Odell Beckham Jr. (2,625 yards and 176 receptions). ... The Rams defense has not forced a turnover in the past three games. They do not have a sack in the past two games. ... RB Kyren Williams averaged 3.71 yards per carry in both career games against the 49ers. He ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 24 attempts in the first meeting this season. ... Kupp hasn’t played against San Francisco since Week 8 of the 2022 season. Including the playoffs, Kupp has 66 receptions, 700 yards, and five touchdowns in 10 games versus the 49ers. ... San Francisco is 1-3 in the division, blowing fourth-quarter leads in all three losses. The 49ers went 11-1 against NFC West opponents the previous two regular seasons. ... The Niners had nine plays from scrimmage go for 20-plus yards last week and allowed none to Chicago. ... San Francisco has allowed only five runs of at least 20 yards this season, tied for the fourth fewest in the NFL. ... The 49ers had their first seven-sack game since 2022 last week, including a career-high three for Yetur Gross-Matos. ... The Niners have allowed TDs on 11 straight red zone drives. ... San Francisco DE Leonard Floyd has 5 1/2 sacks in the past four games. ... George Kittle had six catches for 151 yards last week for San Francisco to give him 516 receptions for 7,074 yards. The only other TEs with at least 500 catches and 7,000 yards in their first eight seasons are Antonio Gates and Travis Kelce. ... Niners QB Brock Purdy completed 20 of 25 passes for a season-high 325 yards and two TDs last week for a 145.4 rating. Purdy’s six games with a rating of at least 140 are the most for any player in his first three seasons. Fantasy tip Niners WR Deebo Samuel has only 97 yards from scrimmage the past four games and publicly said he needs to get the ball more. Samuel has had some of his best games against the Rams and coach Kyle Shanahan could look to get him more involved early in the game. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.