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No. 23 Wisconsin hosts Iowa after Krikke’s 20-point outing

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:25 GMT

Iowa Hawkeyes (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (9-3, 1-0 Big Ten)Madison, Wisconsin; Tuesday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Iowa faces the No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers after Ben Krikke scored 20 points in Iowa’s 103-74 win against the Northern Illinois Huskies.The Badgers have gone 6-1 at home. Wisconsin averages 74.2 points while outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game.The Hawkeyes are 0-2 against conference opponents. Iowa scores 87.8 points while outscoring opponents by 10.6 points per game.Wisconsin is shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points higher than the 44.1% Iowa allows to opponents. Iowa scores 22.9 more points per game (87.8) than Wisconsin gives up to opponents (64.9).The Badgers and Hawkeyes square off Tuesday for the first time in conference play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Steven Crowl is averaging 12.8 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Badgers. John Blackwell is averaging 1.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Wisconsin.Krikke is ...

Carter and the DePaul Blue Demons visit conference foe No. 5 UConn

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:25 GMT

DePaul Blue Demons (3-9, 0-1 Big East) at UConn Huskies (11-2, 1-1 Big East)Storrs, Connecticut; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Chico Carter Jr. and the DePaul Blue Demons take on Tristen Newton and the No. 5 UConn Huskies in Big East play Tuesday.The Huskies have gone 7-0 at home. UConn has a 10-1 record in games decided by 10 points or more.The Blue Demons are 0-1 against Big East opponents. DePaul averages 13.3 turnovers per game and is 1-3 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.UConn averages 83.0 points, 7.6 more per game than the 75.4 DePaul allows. DePaul averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than UConn allows.The Huskies and Blue Demons face off Tuesday for the first time in Big East play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Newton is scoring 16.2 points per game with 6.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Huskies. Cam Spencer is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games for UConn.Carter is averaging 13.5 points and 4.3 assists for th...

Utah State visits Becker and Air Force

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:25 GMT

Utah State Aggies (12-1) at Air Force Falcons (7-5)Colorado Springs, Colorado; Tuesday, 4 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Air Force plays the Utah State Aggies after Beau Becker scored 26 points in Air Force’s 83-79 loss to the Northern Colorado Bears.The Falcons have gone 4-3 at home. Air Force is 2-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.The Aggies are 2-1 on the road. Utah State is 3-0 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.Air Force averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 2.8 more made shots than the 5.8 per game Utah State allows. Utah State averages 6.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 fewer makes per game than Air Force gives up.The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.TOP PERFORMERS: Ethan Taylor is averaging 17.8 points, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals for the Falcons. Becker is averaging 15.6 points over the last 10 games for Air Force.Darius Brown II is averaging 10.8 points, 7.6 assists and 1.6 steals for the Aggies. Great O...

North Alabama visits Isaacs and Texas Tech

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:25 GMT

North Alabama Lions (6-7) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-2)Lubbock, Texas; Monday, 2 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -18; over/under is 144.5BOTTOM LINE: Texas Tech hosts the North Alabama Lions after Pop Isaacs scored 28 points in Texas Tech’s 96-60 victory over the Sam Houston Bearkats.The Red Raiders are 7-0 on their home court. Texas Tech ranks ninth in the Big 12 in rebounding with 38.3 rebounds. Warren Washington leads the Red Raiders with 8.6 boards.The Lions are 1-6 on the road. North Alabama is seventh in the ASUN giving up 74.4 points while holding opponents to 42.9% shooting.Texas Tech makes 45.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.1 percentage points higher than North Alabama has allowed to its opponents (42.9%). North Alabama averages 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than Texas Tech allows.TOP PERFORMERS: Isaacs averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Raiders, scoring 15.6 points while shooti...

Budgeting for a cross-country move takes preparation and flexibility

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:25 GMT

TORONTO — The Forlers could see their family of five was growing fast and would soon need a bigger place to live. So they started to think farther afield. Brandon Forler said he found their dream home in Cochrane, Alta., about 40 kilometres northwest of Calgary and a town he had never been to before. But before the Forlers could leave their split-level house in Paris, Ont., they spent months preparing for the move.“(We) took that time not just to find the right information but to be comfortable with the idea,” Forler said. “It’s very exciting at first, like a honeymoon period, but when you start doing your research (on) financing and budgeting and if you’re not comfortable with that, it can take you a lot longer.”Interprovincial migration has been gaining ground in Canada since the pandemic began in 2020 as more people chase home affordability. During the third quarter of 2023, Alberta and New Brunswick gained new residents as British Columbia and...

Canadians across country expected to celebrate New Year’s Day with polar bear swim

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:25 GMT

Hundreds of Canadians are planning to put the old year on ice by ushering 2024 in with a polar bear swim, though perhaps in smaller numbers than in New Years Days past.The tradition of swimming in lakes, oceans and other bodies of water made chilly by January’s Canadian temperatures dates back more than a century.New Year’s Day polar plunges have been taking place in Vancouver since at least 1920, and other British Columbia cities like Delta, Sydney and Kelowna are all planning to host events today.Most events, such as one scheduled in the Toronto suburb of Oakville, Ont., are intended to raise funds for charitable causes.Similar swims are on tap in locations including Toronto, Saint John, N.B., and Charlottetown.But polar dips were among the many events cancelled over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many long-standing swims have yet to resume after the hiatus.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 1, 2024.The Canadian Press

Ashes of Vancouver Star Trek fan set to go to space alongside famous stars

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:25 GMT

VANCOUVER — Gloria Knowlan never dreamt of boldly going where no one had gone before and was content to leave the journey to the “Star Trek” actors she came to love, but 12 years after her death, her family has ensured the final frontier will be her ultimate resting place.It seemed a fitting tribute for the Vancouver mother of eight, whose love of Trek prompted her to collect replica starships and deck out her Christmas tree each year with a homemade alien spacecraft known as the Borg cube, complete with working lights.A small quantity of Knowlan’s ashes will be among approximately 250 capsules of human remains, DNA samples and other memorials set to be launched into space later this month aboard a rocket. Launch organizers are hoping it will wind up approximately 330 million kilometres from Earth, roughly passed the orbit of Mars.The flight will see Knowlan, who was 86 at the time of her death, joining some of her favourite stars. The rocket is also set to carry r...

Here are the changes to CPP deductions starting in 2024

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:25 GMT

TORONTO — Middle-income earners will start seeing a larger portion of their paycheques going toward Canada Pension Plan contributions as of Monday.A broader pension revamp began in 2019 as both the Quebec Pension Plan and CPP began phasing in enhanced benefits intended to provide more financial support for Canadians after they retire. So far, individual contributions — and the employer’s matching portion — have primarily ticked upward.The trade-off is that Canadians will eventually receive higher payouts once they start collecting their pensions. But as of 2024, the CPP includes a new, second earnings ceiling. For those who make more than a given amount, additional payroll deductions now apply. “The primary objective of these changes is to strengthen benefits and enhance overall financial stability for prospective retirees,” said Alim Dhanji, senior wealth adviser at Assante Financial Management Ltd. in Vancouver.Previously, everyone earning over the base amount (c...

Chinese factory activity slows in December in a 3rd straight month of contraction

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:25 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — A survey of factory managers in China shows manufacturing contracted in December in the latest sign the world’s second-largest economy remains sluggish. The official purchasing managers index, or PMI, fell to 49 last month in what officials said was evidence of weak demand, the National Bureau of Statistics reported on Sunday. It was the third straight month of contraction. The PMI is on a scale up to 100 where 50 marks the cutoff between expansion and contraction. The index has fallen in eight of the past nine months, with an increase only in September. In November, the index was at 49.4, down from 49.5 the month before. Despite unexpectedly prolonged weakness after the pandemic, China’s economy grew at a 5.2% pace in the first three quarters of the year and showed signs of improvement in November, with factory output and retail sales rising.In recent months, the government has raised spending on construction of ports and other infrastructure, cut interest rates and ...

Daily horoscope for January 1, 2024

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:19:25 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Virgo.Happy Birthday for Monday, Jan. 1, 2024:You’re energetic and like to plan for future goals. You are intense and passionate when working for what you want. This year is about new beginnings, adventures, major changes and new opportunities! Prepare for a leadership role. Freedom and independence will be important to you.ARIES(March 21-April 19)★★★Today you’re high-viz, which means people notice you. Meanwhile, you might have the slight guilts because you have a to-do list but you just can’t get to it. Not yet. You want to deflect, dodge or do something else. (Have another coffee.) Tonight: Interruptions at work. Guard your pet.TAURUS(April 20-May 20)★★★★This is a laid-back day, and you want to relax. You intend to do exactly what you want. (Of course, this might be easier said than done.) Actually, because the Moon is in your fellow Earth sign today, you might pull th...