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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Any Texas or Texas A&M player has heard the lore of the rivalry between the two schools, a grudge match that dates to 1894. But for more than a decade — two generations of college football players — that's all it has been: Ghostly memories of great games and great plays made by heroes of the distant past. That changes this week when one of college football's great rivalries is reborn. Third-ranked Texas (10-1, 6-1) and No. 20 Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2) meet Saturday night for the first time since 2011, with a berth in the Southeastern Conference championship game on the line . “Guys that have been in my position and bleed burnt orange, they have not gotten to play this game,” said Texas fourth-year junior safety Michael Taaffe, who grew up in Austin. “Remember them when you step on Kyle Field.” For Aggies fans, who have carried the misery of Texas' 27-25 win in 2011, getting the Longhorns back in front of a frenzied crowd in College Station is a chance for some serious payback. “I was born and raised an Aggie, so I’ve been dreaming about playing in this game my whole life,” Texas A&M offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III said. Zuhn played high school football in Colorado, but his parents and grandparents attended A&M. At SEC media days back in August, Zuhn said his family would turn Texas gear upside down in stores. He keeps a picture of a longhorn in his room, hanging upside down, of course. “It should be the most amazing atmosphere that I’ve ever experienced,” Zuhn said. "I can’t wait for that, and I feel bad for Texas having to play in that." Texas players said they are ready. “That place is going to be rocking,” Texas senior cornerback Jahdae Barron said. “It's good to go on the road and play in hostile environments.” The Longhorns have overcome big and loud road crowds before. They won at Alabama in 2023. They won at Michigan and Arkansas, another old rival, this year. The Longhorns have won 10 in a row on an opponent’s home field. “When the hate is on us, we love it. We enjoy it,” Taaffe said. But some former Texas players say the current group has faced nothing like what awaits them in College Station. Playing at Texas A&M is more than just noise and a lot of “Horns down” hand signals. The “Aggie War Hymn” fight song calls for Aggies to “Saw varsity’s horns off." Beating Texas is their passion, said former Longhorns All-American offensive lineman Dan Neil, who won at Texas A&M in in 1995. He calls that win one of the best of his career. “I was done showering and getting ready to leave, and their fans were still standing outside the locker room screaming and throwing things,” he said. “The (Texas) players have no idea what they are walking into. They have no clue. No one on that team has walked into that stadium in burnt orange.” The rivalry broke up when Texas A&M left the Big 12 for the SEC in 2012. The Aggies have twice finished tied for second but have otherwise found little success there. Texas is in its first year in the SEC and has smashed its way to the top. Texas is the only SEC team with one loss this late in the season, which would make beating Texas that much sweeter for A&M. “The hype is definitely saying it's a rivalry. History says it's a rivalry, but for us, it's the football game we have this week,” Texas senior center Jake Majors said. “It's important for us to not let the environment, the game, get the best of us. ... I get to go out there and play not only for me and my team, but for the guys who came before me, so that's a true honor to have.” Even though the game hasn't been played since 2011, there has always been an element of the rivalry simmering under the surface, Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said. Elko is in his first year as the Aggies' coach, but he was the Texas A&M defensive coordinator under Jimbo Fisher from 2018-2021. “Even though it hasn’t been played, it just doesn’t feel like it’s ever really left the fabric. I really don’t think it’s as removed from the psyche as maybe it feels,” Elko said. “I think our kids are very much aware of what this is all about.” Rieken reported from College Station, Texas. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballWill Utah State or Boise State forfeit vs. San Jose State in the Mountain West semifinals?Expedia Group Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors despite daily gains

Jimmy Carter was no failure. He was no saint, either: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad’s Runners Club is hosting its Half Marathon on December 1. Around 1,300 participants from around the country are expected to join the event which will feature a 5K fun run, a 10K race, and the half marathon. On Saturday, race bibs were unveiled at a ceremony held on the campus. The event was attended by IIT Hyderabad’s Director Prof. B.S. Murty, along with the organisers, including Prof. Prem Pal, president and race director, Dr Upender Sunkari, the vice-president, Dr Himanshu Joshi, general secretary, and members of the IIT Hyderabad Runners Club. Participants can also collect their bibs at Sarath City Capital Mall in Gachibowli on November 24. Runners will take on routes within the institute’s 600-acre campus which offers a scenic course. The event aims to encourage fitness and bring together people from different backgrounds in a shared experience.

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As the new year dawns, investors will be awaiting eagerly to see if Lalatech, the parent of on-demand logistics and delivery platform Lalamove, goes ahead with a mega Hong Kong initial public offering after applying to list for a fourth time amid improved market sentiment. The company, which operates under the Huolala brand in mainland China, submitted its listing application in October, following previous attempts in April this year as well as November and March of 2023, after shifting its US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion) listing plan from the US to Hong Kong in 2021. Founded in Hong Kong in 2013, Lalatech mainly operates as a marketplace, especially in intra-city freight markets, connecting merchants with carriers through an asset-light business model, meaning it does not own the vehicles used by carriers. Entering China and other markets in 2014, the company now is the world's largest logistics transaction platform by closed-loop freight gross transaction value or GTV in the first half of this year, with a market share of 53.9 percent, according to its preliminary prospectus, citing data from consultancy Frost & Sullivan. Mainland power Lalatech facilitated about 338 million orders with a freight GTV of US$4.6 billion in the first six months of the year. It had an average of 15.2 million monthly active merchants and 1.4 million monthly active carriers on its platform during this period. Despite its global presence in over 400 cities across 11 markets, over 90 percent of Lalatech's revenue still comes from mainland China. Its revenue grew 18 percent in the first half of 2024 to US$709 million, building on a 28.8 percent increase to US$1.3 billion for the full year in 2023. It has turned profitable after years of losses, which swung to a net profit of US$972.7 million in 2023, followed by a US$183.7 million net profit in the first half of 2024. The company attributed its profitability to an improved hybrid monetization model for its freight platform services, which accounted for 61.8 percent of its revenue in the first half of 2024. Initially reliant on carrier membership fees for revenue, Lalatech introduced commission fees in 2018 as its carrier base expanded. In Shenzhen, for example, it offers three membership tiers for carriers operating specific vehicle types. First-tier members, paying 239 yuan per month, enjoy a reduced commission rate of 14 percent compared to the 18 percent rate for non-members. The second tier, with a 539 yuan monthly fee, faces an 11 percent commission rate, while third-tier members, paying 789 yuan per month, see their rate drop to 8 percent. This hybrid monetization model has helped drive profitability by converting GTV growth into revenue growth, according to the company. Commissions as a percentage of freight platform services revenue in China increased from 11.7 percent in 2021 to 57 percent in 2023, rising further to 58.5 percent in 2024. However, questions remain about the sustainability of its model. Mainland regulators have summoned the company a dozen times in recent years over complaints related to payment delays for carriers, arbitrarily adjusted pricing rules, and high commission rates and membership fees, according to mainland media reports Lalatech's other revenue streams include a range of diversified logistics services like solutions to large enterprise merchants or home-moving services, which contributed 32 percent of revenue in the first half. The company has raised a total of US$2.66 billion in 11 financing rounds from big-name investors including Hillhouse Capital and HongShan, formerly known as Sequoia China. Other investors, such as Tencent (0700) hold small stakes. ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT Founder and chairman Chow Shing-yuk, retains about 25 percent of Lalatech's shares along with his family trust, despite selling US$165 million worth of shares to investors in 2021 and 2022. Born in Guangdong province, Chow moved to Hong Kong as a child. Despite growing up in a humble wooden house as Chow recalled in an interview, he excelled academically, winning a scholarship to study in the US, where he studied economics at Stanford University. After university, Chow joined Bain & Company as a consultant but quickly left the corporate world to pursue an unconventional path, becoming a professional Texas Hold'em poker player. Chow was said to have amassed nearly HK$30 million in winnings during his time as a poker player, which provided part of the capital for his entrepreneurial ventures, which he described as "the biggest gamble of his life." Lalatech also repurchased US$65.2 million worth of shares from Chow in February last year, and based on that price, the company would be valued at US$9.8 billion, according to The Standard's calculation, down from a valuation of nearly US$13 billion for its 11th financing completed in early 2022. Whether Lalatech can maintain the latest valuation remains in doubt as peers such as GoGoX (2246) and Full Truck Alliance have both performed disappointingly after going public. Its smaller rival GoGoX shares prices have plunged by nearly 98 percent since its IPO in June 2022, resulting in a market capitalization of HK$282.82 million, compared to over HK$10 billion before listing. Its US-listed competitor Full Truck Alliance, which mainly focuses on inter-city freight services, also posted a 53 percent decline in prices since its listing in 2021. Full Truck's market cap now stood at US$9.3 billion. Lalatech plans to use the proceeds from the IPO to grow its core business and expand service offerings in China, accelerate global expansion, enhance technology infrastructure, and support working capital. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, and JP Morgan are joint sponsors for the proposed offering.

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EMPOLI, Italy (AP) — Englishman Keinan Davis scored with 14 minutes remaining for Udinese to draw at Empoli 1-1 in Serie A on Monday and snap the visitor's three-game losing streak. The former Watford and Aston Villa striker rose to head home a near-post corner with 76 minutes gone. Pietro Pellegri put Empoli ahead midway through the first half with his third goal in three games. The on-loan Torino striker has endured a lean season but a goal in the 1-0 win over Como was followed by another in the 1-1 draw with Lecce before the international break. The result was the first point in four games for Udinese, after consecutive defeats to Atalanta, Juventus and Venezia, and meant that both sides retained their mid-table positions. Udinese was ninth and Empoli 10th. Later, Venezia missed a chance to move off the foot of the table when it went down at home to Lecce 1-0. Venezia was dominant for most of the game, with Gaetano Oristanio and Jay Idzes hitting the woodwork and Wladimiro Falcone outstanding in the Lecce goal. But the home side paid for its profligacy after 70 minutes. Antonino Gallo’s sublime cross from the left was met by Patrick Dorgu at the far post and he steered the ball into the far corner to give Lecce all three points. Lecce, which started the night only two places above bottom side Venezia, jumped into 15th place. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

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Sandfire Resources America Inc. ( OTCMKTS:SRAFF – Get Free Report ) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,700 shares, a decrease of 24.5% from the November 30th total of 15,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 17,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Sandfire Resources America Trading Up 5.9 % Sandfire Resources America stock opened at $0.22 on Friday. Sandfire Resources America has a 52-week low of $0.04 and a 52-week high of $0.35. The company’s 50 day moving average is $0.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $0.23. Sandfire Resources America Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Sandfire Resources America Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Sandfire Resources America and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Jake Paul wants “to set the record straight,” when no straightening is required. If anyone would understand that we moved on from his “fight” against Mike Tyson, it should be Paul, who has made a fortune in the split-second entertainment world of social media. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get the latest sports news delivered right to your inbox six days a week.

TORONTO, ON — Some Canadian officials on Tuesday blasted President-elect Donald's Trump's threat to impose sweeping tariffs , as the leader of the country's most populous province called Trump's comparison of Canada to Mexico "the most insulting thing I've ever heard." Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico and China as soon as he takes office in January as part of efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders. "To compare us to Mexico is the most insulting thing I've ever heard from our friends and closest allies, the United States of America," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said. "I found his comments unfair. I found them insulting. It's like a family member stabbing you right in the heart." Ford said Canada will have no choice but to retaliate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will convene an emergency meeting with provincial leaders on Wednesday. The Canadian dollar weakened sharply in foreign exchange markets. Trudeau said he spoke with Trump after his threat of tariffs. "We talked about the intense and effective connections between our countries that flow back and forth. We talked about some of the challenges that we can work on together. It was a good call," Trudeau said. Trump made the threat Monday while railing against an influx of illegal migrants, even though apprehensions at the southern U.S. border have been near four-year lows. Apprehension numbers at the Canadian border pale in comparison. "We shouldn't confuse the Mexican border with the Canadian border," Canadian Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said. The U.S. Border Patrol made 56,530 arrests at the Mexican border in October — and 23,721 arrests at the Canadian one between October 2023 and September 2024. "It's the equivalent to a significant weekend at the Mexico border," Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, adding that Canada is considering a number of border measures including additional resources. Canada is one of the most trade-dependent countries in the world, and 77% of Canada's exports go to the U.S. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports are from Canada. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is investing in for national security. When Trump imposed higher tariffs during his first term, countries responded with retaliatory tariffs. Canada announced billions of new duties in 2018 against the U.S. in response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Many of the U.S. products were chosen for their political rather than economic impact. For example, Canada imports just $3 million worth of yogurt from the U.S. annually and most comes from one plant in Wisconsin, the home state of then-Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. That product was hit with a 10% duty. Now, again, Canadians are particularly worried about auto tariffs because the industry is critical to the economy. The North American auto industry is highly integrated, and parts made in Canada often go to cars manufactured in the U.S. and sold back to Canadians. "To try and undo it with a tariff would be like trying to separate the yolks from the whites in a omelet. You cannot," said Flavio Volpe, president of Canada's Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association. "You cannot hurt Canadian hurt automotive without immediately hurting American automotive." The tariffs would also throw into doubt the reliability of the 2020 trade deal brokered in large part by Trump with Canada and Mexico that replaced NAFTA. It is up for review in 2026.Share Tweet Share Share Email What makes a cryptocurrency a must-have in your portfolio? Is it about innovation, investor confidence, or jaw-dropping ROI potential? As December 2024 closes, Qubetics ($TICS) , Hedera ($HBAR), and Terra ($LUNA) are proving to be the top coins to join this week. Qubetics is blazing ahead with its presale success, Hedera is setting benchmarks in enterprise-grade blockchain solutions, and Terra is making strides in algorithmic stability and decentralised finance. Let’s unpack why these three are dominating investor conversations right now. Qubetics: A Game-Changer for Real-World Asset Tokenization Qubetics is redefining what a presale can achieve. 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