jilibay SAN ANTONIO − Tonight’s game between Colorado and BYU in the Alamo Bowl might be the most attractive college football bowl game that is not part of the College Football Playoff. Count the reasons: It’s a prime-time Saturday night game on ABC. It features the reigning Heisman Trophy winner from Colorado, Travis Hunter . It also features flamboyant Colorado coach Deion Sanders and his son Shedeur, who might be the top quarterback selected in the NFL draft in April. This will be their last game together in college − the Buffaloes (9-3) vs. the Cougars (10-2), two Big 12 Conference teams on opposite sides of the Rocky Mountains who haven’t played each other since the Freedom Bowl in 1988. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado’s quarterback, ranks first nationally in completion percentage (74.2%) and will face a BYU defense that finished the regular season tied for first nationally in passes intercepted (20). Like Shedeur, Hunter also will play the game under a massive insurance policy to protect him in case he’s injured. Because he plays on offense and defense, Hunter’s injury risk is essentially doubled, adding to the drama tonight after so many other top NFL prospects opted not to play in bowl games to avoid any injury risk that could hurt their future earnings. Will this bowl game be worth it for Hunter and Shedeur Sanders? We’re about to find out. Follow along here for live updates, highlights and news: BYU vs. Colorado odds, line The Colorado Buffaloes are favorites to defeat the BYU Cougars in Saturday’s college football matchup, according to the BetMGM college football odds . Looking to wager? Check out the top college football betting apps in 2024 offering the top NCAA football betting promos and bonuses in 2024 . When is the BYU-Colorado game in the Alamo Bowl? Kickoff is at 7:30 ET Saturday from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. How to watch the Alamo Bowl game with BYU vs. Colorado The game will be broadcast on ABC. Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Taylor McGregor will call the game. How to stream the BYU-Colorado game The Cougars-Buffaloes game can be streamed on Fubo.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones' 21 points helped UC San Diego defeat James Madison 73-67 on Friday night. Tait-Jones also contributed six rebounds for the Tritons (4-2). Hayden Gray scored 16 points and added four steals. Nordin Kapic went 5 of 8 from the field (1 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points. Bryce Lindsay led the way for the Dukes (3-3) with 17 points. James Madison also got 13 points and four assists from Xavier Brown. UCSD went into halftime ahead of James Madison 34-28. Tait-Jones scored 14 points in the half. UCSD took the lead for good with 5:46 left in the second half on a free throw from Tait-Jones to make it a 58-57 game. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Protagonist Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTGX) Receives “Buy” Rating from HC Wainwright

Representative image BEIRUT: A Lebanese security source said Saturday that Bashar al-Assad 's uncle, Rifaat al-Assad , left the country via Beirut airport around a week ago, after rebels overthrew his nephew. Rifaat al-Assad, 87, is accused by Swiss prosecutors of a long list of crimes, including ordering "murders, acts of torture, inhumane treatment and illegal detentions" while an officer in the Syrian army. His part in the notorious February 1982 massacre in the western city of Hama, in which between 10,000 and 40,000 people were killed, earned him the nickname "the Butcher of Hama". Rifaat al-Assad arrived in Lebanon overland and "departed from Beirut airport normally, as there is nothing from Interpol on him" the security source told AFP. He was not wanted by Lebanon's General Security agency and there were no other documents requesting his arrest, the source added, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media. The source said Rifaat al-Assad departed Lebanon around a week ago and "used a diplomatic passport", without naming his destination. Bouthaina Shaaban, a former translator for deceased Syrian president Hafez al-Assad and long-time political adviser to his son Bashar al-Assad, was similarly able to pass through Beirut airport, the source said, also on a diplomatic passport. A friend of Shaaban in Beirut previously told AFP that the Assad adviser fled to Lebanon on the night of December 7-8 and then travelled to Abu Dhabi. Islamist-led rebels launched a lightning offensive last month and took the capital Damascus on December 8. A former vice president Syria, Rifaat al-Assad went into exile in 1984 after a failed attempt to overthrow his brother Hafez al-Assad. He then presented himself as an opponent of his nephew Bashar al-Assad, who succeeded his father in 2000, travelling to Switzerland and later France. In 2021, he returned to Syria from France to escape a four-year prison sentence for money laundering and misappropriation of Syrian public funds. Earlier this month, Swiss newspapers reported that the country's Federal Criminal Court was considering dropping a case charging him with alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The tribunal said that the defendant in his 80s was suffering from ailments that prevented him from travelling and taking part in his trial, the papers reported.

NoneThe NBA on Saturday suspended three players for their roles in an on-court clash during Friday's game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns. Dallas forward Naji Marshall was suspended for four games and Suns center Jusuf Nurkic for three while Mavericks forward P.J Washington will sit out one game. The incident came with 9:02 remaining in the third quarter when Nurkic committed on offensive foul on Dallas's Daniel Gifford. "Marshall and Nurkic then engaged in an on-court altercation. Nurkic escalated it by swinging his arm and striking Marshall on top of his head. Marshall responded by throwing a punch that connected with Nurkic's face," the NBA said in a statement. "As the officials and other players attempted to diffuse the situation, Washington further escalated the altercation by shoving Nurkic to the floor. For their roles, Marshall, Nurkic and Washington were assessed technical fouls and ejected from the game," the league added. Marshall late confronted Nurkic near the locker rooms, in a "hostile manner" according to the NBA. The NBA said the players will not be paid during their suspension periods. sev/bb

Ricardo Salinas Pliego is no stranger to controversy and crisis. Over decades, the entrepreneur has feuded with business partners, investors and regulators as he built an empire that’s made him Mexico’s third-richest person. But even for Salinas, the current financial predicament is dire — and also a little odd. Ricardo Salinas Pliego is in a financial predicament. Credit: Bloomberg That’s because the bulk of his $US10.5 billion ($16.3 billion) wealth is tied up in a company, Grupo Elektra, that is poised to plunge in value as soon as it begins trading again on the Mexican stock exchange. This is where things get weird. Officials have been trying for days to lift the halt on the stock that was imposed in July, only to give up once buy orders hit trading screens in the pre-market auction. The problem: the bids are so shockingly low, coming in at less than 50 per cent of the stock’s value in July, that the market circuit breaker designed to limit volatility is immediately tripped, and the stock is halted again without a single transaction taking place. So for official bookkeeping reasons, Elektra’s shares are still worth the same 944.95 pesos they were quoted at on July 26, and Salinas’ wealth remains, precariously for now, intact. The cause of the initial ban was, like many things involving Salinas, a bit mysterious. Salinas himself had triggered the trading halt in July when he alleged a creditor had used the company shares to fund a $US110 million loan. Loading Lawyers for the billionaire said most of the shares appeared to have been sold, pushing the stock price down — with the rest allegedly pocketed by the creditor. The creditor has denied any wrongdoing. Index suspension What followed the allegations of fraud was easier to understand — after a month of no trading, Elektra got booted from the country’s main stock gauge, leaving it without the crucial support of index-tracking funds needed to support the share price. Which is why traders have been lobbing in such lowball bids when the exchange tried to restart trading. In another unusual twist, lawyers for Salinas are fighting in court to prevent the stock from trading. On Friday morning, Elektra said that resuming trading would cause “irreparable damage to the company” adding that the exchange and regulators would be responsible for any “adverse effects.” It is, analysts said, a not-so-veiled play to keep the stock price from collapsing. Salinas is the third-richest person in Mexico. Credit: Bloomberg “It’s a golden cage — looks real pretty but it’s still a cage,” said Carlos Legaspy, chief executive officer of broker-dealer Insight Securities. A spokesperson for the billionaire didn’t respond to requests for comment on Elektra or his wealth. Salinas has won legal rulings against the Mexican exchange before. Back in 2012, his lawyers filed lawsuits against exchange officials and successfully beat back an attempt to kick it off the same index. Officials had alleged the company was manipulating the amount of floating shares to help maintain its inclusion in the benchmark. Uncle Rich Salinas controls nearly 80 per cent of Elektra’s outstanding shares, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, and has relied on that holding to borrow money and support the extravagant lifestyle he depicts with his online “Tio Richie,” or Uncle Rich, persona. His stake in the company, which offers everything from appliances to telephones and motorcycles, and also includes branches of Banco Azteca, represents three-quarters of his net worth, the data show. “If you use your budding empire as a personal piggybank, things may eventually turn iffy,” said Diego Ferro, founder of M2M Capital, a New York-based investment firm focusing on emerging markets. Meanwhile, Salinas is facing another potential blow to his wealth. Since last year, the billionaire has been locked in an increasingly heated confrontation with the government over billions of dollars in tax claims. Loading The government alleges that four of his companies owe some 63 billion pesos ($4.7 billion) in taxes in 17 different cases going back as far as 2008. Salinas has argued that the government is trying to “charge us twice” by not recognising deductions from losses. After years of court battles, several claims against Elektra are in their final appeals before the Supreme Court, which could rule in the coming months. Even with the share freeze, Salinas’ net worth has fallen 28 per cent this year from $US15.6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As painful as the financial hit may ultimately be, Legaspy, the CEO at Insight Securities, said there’s one thing he’s certain of when it comes to someone as resilient and deep-pocketed as Salinas: “He’ll survive.” Bloomberg The Business Briefing newsletter delivers major stories, exclusive coverage and expert opinion. Sign up to get it every weekday morning . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Billionaires Mexico World markets Most Viewed in Business LoadingMan United transfer news: Ruben Amorim 'adds £31.6m protege' to three-man left-back shortlist - Sports Mole

Princely Umanmielen’s return to the Swamp ends with a loss and a police escortThere is a new trend emerging in tourist demands, or at least a very old trend that is seeing a revival: the long-distance luxury sleeper train. Across Europe, train operators are rolling out new and beautiful routes or reviving classics from yesteryear. For 2025, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the Costas and heading off for a romantic, and often lavish, train ride is the in thing for those who can afford it. Of course, there is the classic Orient Express La Dolce Vita, bringing back the golden era of train holidays first dreamt up by travel writer Thomas Cook during the industrial revolution. Most Read on Euro Weekly News Revenge Travel sparks locals war with tourists: Tide to turn in 2025 Severe fog causes huge number of flight cancellations at major UK airports Grab a January travel bargain from the British Airways 2025 Sale This vintage-style train harking back to the golden age of luxury travel has 11 carriages and sleeps up to 62 guests. On board, each carriage has 12 deluxe cabins, 18 master suites, and one ‘La Dolce Vita’ suite. Each of those has a double bed, a sofa, armchairs, and a private bathroom, and room service is available throughout. Most of the trips originate in Rome and have itineraries of between one and two nights onboard. Routes head both north and south and include Venice, Portofino, Matera, and Catania. La Dolce Vita is expected to add more international routes in 2025, including Paris, Istanbul, and Split in Croatia. But for gorgeous scenery and the height of luxury, those willing to splash out on something really special might try the Al-Andalus train. This luxurious railway discovers some of the most impressive destinations in Andalusia on a seven-day and six-night trip aboard a luxurious palace on rails. Inspired by the legendary ‘Orient Express,’ the train boasts interior decoration in the style of the ‘Belle Époque’, combining elegance and comfort with the technological comforts of our time. The make-up of the Al Ándalus Expreso consists of 14 carriages, each with names of Andalusian cities and monuments: two restaurant cars, a lounge and games car, a bar, five sleeper cars, a dining carriage, as well as the engine. The train takes in Granada, Baeza, Cordoba, Ronda, Sevilla, and Jérez. The one slightly off-putting element is the price, with tickets starting at around €10,000. But, for the pinnacle in train luxury through spectacular mountain scenery, the Transcantábrico Gran Lujo train restarted in April 2024 from Galicia, crossing the mountains and covering the entire Cantabrian range. All trips include accommodation on board the train in Grand Luxury Suites and a gastronomic selection that covers breakfasts, lunches, and dinners on board or in selected restaurants; guided tours; tickets to monuments and shows; activities on board; a multilingual guide throughout the journey; and buses for travel away from each station the train pauses at. The journeys take place between San Sebastian and Santiago de Compostela and San Sebastian with eight-day departures (seven nights) between the two regional capitals, as well as short four-day routes (three nights), which begin in Oviedo and end in San Sebastian, or between Santiago de Compostela and Gijón. The train has seven sleeping coaches, four lounge cars, and one kitchen and dining carriage with a maximum capacity of 28 guests distributed in 14 double suites. The common areas of the train are distributed in a dining room where travellers have breakfast and, when appropriate, taste the select dishes that are prepared in the train’s very own kitchen. In addition, they have enabled a pub Lounge where every night they offer live music and organise parties, as well as a cocktail bar coach. Prices range at around €9,000 for an 8-day trip.

No. 2 Ohio State takes control in the 2nd half and runs over No. 5 Indiana 38-15 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Will Howard passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, TreVeyon Henderson ran for a score and No. 2 Ohio State beat previously undefeated No. 5 Indiana 38-15. All Ohio State has to do now is beat Michigan at home next Saturday and it will earn a return to the Big Ten championship game for the first time since 2020 and get a rematch with No. 1 Oregon. The Ducks beat Ohio State 32-31 in a wild one back on Oct. 12. Man City routed 4-0 by Tottenham in fifth-straight defeat as crisis deepens for Pep Guardiola What started as an evening of celebration for Manchester City ended with the four-time defending Premier League champion falling to a fifth-straight loss in all competitions and facing a deepening crisis in a season that is threatening to unravel. A 4-0 defeat to Tottenham left City five points behind league leader Liverpool, having played a game more. Two goals from James Maddison inside 20 minutes at the Etihad Stadium stunned the home crowd. Pedro Porro scored a third for Tottenham after halftime. Brennan Johnson added a fourth in the third minute of stoppage time. City manager Pep Guardiola signed a two-year contract extension this week. Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton all won and closed the gap on Liverpool to six points. Florida knocks No. 9 Ole Miss out of College Football Playoff contention, 24-17 in the Swamp GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — DJ Lagway threw two touchdown passes, Montrell Johnson ran for 127 yards and a score, and Florida upset No. 9 Mississippi 24-17 on Saturday to knock the Rebels out of College Football Playoff contention. The Gators beat ranked teams in consecutive weeks for the first time since 2008 and became bowl eligible. The late-season spurt provided another vote of confidence for coach Billy Napier, who is expected back for a fourth season. Ole Miss lost for the first time in four games and surely will drop out of the 12-team playoff picture. Jennings has 3 TDs as No. 13 SMU routs Virginia 33-7 to clinch a spot in the ACC title game CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kevin Jennings threw for a career-high 323 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 13 SMU clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by routing Virginia 33-7. Isaiah Smith and Jared Harrison-Hunte each had two sacks to help the Mustangs extend their winning streak to eight. They would earn an automatic bid into the expanded College Football Playoff by beating 11th-ranked Miami or 17th-ranked Clemson in the ACC title game on Dec. 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina. UVa must beat rival Virginia Tech next week to become bowl eligible. No. 11 Miami pulls away late to beat Wake Forest 42-14 and move one win from the ACC title game MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Cam Ward passed for 280 yards and threw two touchdowns to Jacolby George on another record-breaking day, Mishael Powell ran an interception back 76 yards for a touchdown and No. 11 Miami pulled away late to beat Wake Forest 42-14. The 10-1 Hurricanes can clinch a berth in the ACC title game with a win at Syracuse next weekend. Ward completed 27 of 38 passes, plus ran for a score. Demond Claiborne had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for 4-7 Wake Forest. No. 24 Illinois stuns Rutgers on Bryant's 40-yard TD reception with 4 seconds left PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers. Illinois was down 31-30 when it sent long kicker Ethan Moczulski out for a desperation 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds to go. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano then called for a timeout right before Moczulski’s attempt was wide left and about 15 yards short. After the missed field goal was waved off by the timeout, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent his offense back on the field. Altmyer hit Bryant on an in cut on the left side at the 22, and he continued across the field and scored untouched. Hidalgo leads No. 6 Notre Dame over JuJu Watkins and third-ranked USC 74-61 in big matchup out West LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 in a marquee matchup on the West Coast. Hidalgo had six rebounds and eight assists in front of several WNBA scouts. Olivia Miles added 20 points for the Fighting Irish, who improved to 5-0. Watkins finished with 24 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Trojans, who fell to 4-1. The Irish came out strong, taking a 20-10 lead in the first quarter, when Hidalgo had 11 points. They never looked back and stayed poised when USC came within three points three different times. Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open Recently retired Andy Murray will team up with Novak Djokovic, working with him as a coach through the Australian Open in January. Murray’s representatives put out statements from both players on Saturday. Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who has spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other player in tennis history. Murray won three major trophies and two Olympic singles gold medals who finished 2016 atop the ATP rankings. He retired as a player after the Paris Summer Games in August. Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini lift Italy past Australia and back to the Davis Cup final MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won their singles matches to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final. Sinner extended his tour-level winning streak to 24 sets in a row by beating No. 9 Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday on an indoor hard court in Malaga, Spain. That came after Berrettini came back to defeat Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5. Italy will meet first-time finalist Netherlands on Sunday for the title. The Dutch followed up their victory over Rafael Nadal and Spain in the quarterfinals by eliminating Germany on Friday. Argentina's Racing wins its first Copa Sudamericana championship by beating Brazil's Cruzeiro 3-1 ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Gaston Martirena and Adrian Martinez scored first-half goals as Argentina’s Racing won its first Copa Sudamericana championship by beating Brazil’s Cruzeiro 3-1 in the final on Saturday. Martirena opened the scoring in the 15th minute and Martinez added a goal five minutes later to help give “La Academia” its first international title since 1988 when it won the Supercopa Sudamericana. Roger Martinez sealed the victory with a goal in the 90th. “Maravilla” Martinez scored 10 goals in 13 matches and finished as the top scorer in the competition. Kaio Jorge scored in the 52nd for Cruzeiro.

I mpatient to get his feet underneath the oak-timbered Oval Office desk, Donald Trump is already launching a shadow foreign policy through his social media platform ambitiously called Truth. That’s where the first shots in the tariff war are being fired this week. From Day One of Trump 2.0, we have just been assured, there will be 25 per cent tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian goods until such time as they stop the movement of illegal immigrants and drugs, such as fentanyl, across the US border. China meanwhile has been promised a 10 per cent tariff on top of existing rates to punish it for not cracking down quickly enough on the sale of the chemical ingredients for fentanyl to Mexican cartels, who dispatch it

Ruben Amorim has been advised to make a statement about the way he wants his Manchester United side to play by dispensing with one of Erik ten Hag's pet favourites when he takes charge for the first time this weekend. The Portuguese will lead out Manchester United for the first time when they travel to face newly-promoted Ipswich Town on Sunday afternoon. Amorim's high-pressing style differs from what United were doing under ten Hag, who was dismissed last month to pave the way for the Sporting boss to take over at Old Trafford. Ruben Amorim told to drop midfielder who does not suit his style That player is Casemiro, who has been the subject of repeated criticism for his performances in defensive midfield and as a stand-in centre-back this year. Calls have already been made for the 2022 arrival from Real Madrid to be axed by Amorim, with Jamie Carragher saying he would have no place for the Brazilian in a new-look United line-up designed around Amorim's principles. Another former Liverpool defender, Mark Lawrenson, has echoed that, telling betting company Paddy Power: "I think the whole Manchester United squad will benefit from Ruben Amorim's arrival. I don't do stats, but I bet you that all their stats will be better this weekend than they have been. "It's just one of those things. It's going to take a while to decide how they're going to play. [Amorim] obviously wants to press but they won't be able to do it straight away because they're not used to it. "You'd look at Casemiro and think that if they're going to press and get up the field quickly, that won't be his ideal way of playing and I think he might struggle. "He has played better of late, but they've got a new manager, and he might decide to drop him because he doesn't have the legs." Lawrenson does predict that Harry Maguire will benefit from a change in system, however, saying: "If Harry Maguire knocked on Ruben Amorim's door, he'll have a look at him and see what he's got. "With every player – and there’s lots of them – he has to look at each one, but in the meantime, he must get results. If Harry Maguire plays as the middle of Amorim’s back three, he’ll be comfortable. "It's just that he doesn’t have that half a yard of pace. Amorim might think he can put him in the middle with two guys either side who have legs and see how they go. I can see Ipswich causing Manchester United problems, but I can't see them beating them. "It's going to take a while for Ruben Amorim to stamp his authority in terms of the way they play. He speaks a lot of sense, and he's addressed the 'Manchester United problem' as it were, but it's going to be a while for him before he knows his best team."Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Wednesday, November 27

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