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☆ U.C. Berkeley Parents Hired Private Security to Patrol Near Campus
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Lola Fadulu | More About Lola Fadulu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I just don’t see how this stunt can do anything to significantly alter those risks and instead reflects the relative privilege of the parents involved,” he said. Parents have been on edge after a few high-profile crimes on university campuses. Berkeley mascot — spent more than $40,000 to hire the security officers through a contractor. From March 6 to 23, six “safety ambassadors” in bright yellow jackets patrolled areas near the school, but not on campus, from 6:30 p.m. until 3:30 a.m. The areas were chosen because of recent crime reports, according to the parents.

Persons: “, ”, —, Sagar Jethani, SafeBears Organizations: Augusta University, University of Georgia Locations: Athens, Ga, . Berkeley

ATLANTA (AP) — Naithan George scored a go-ahead layup with 7.7 seconds remaining and Georgia Tech beat No. 3 North Carolina 74-73 on Tuesday night to end the Tar Heels' 10-game winning streak. North Carolina called a timeout with 4.6 seconds remaining, but Davis missed a last-second jumper, prompting Georgia Tech fans to celebrate by rushing onto the court. Georgia Tech claimed its third home win over a Top 25 team after beating No. Georgia Tech: Visits North Carolina State on Saturday.

Persons: — Naithan George, RJ Davis, George, Davis, Georgia Tech's Ebenezer Dowuona, Kyle Sturdivant, Miles Kelly, Cormac Ryan, Kelly, Sacko, Elliot Cadeau, Harrison Ingram's, Jalen Washington, Harrison Ingram, Baye, Dowuona, Duke, ___ Organizations: ATLANTA, Georgia Tech, Carolina, North, Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC, Mississippi State, Heels, Jackets, North Carolina, Southern Conference, Saturday . Georgia Tech, North Carolina State, AP Locations: North Carolina, Georgia, Carolina

Alabama's national championship hopes came down to fourth-and-31 with a loss and some less dramatic close calls along the way. 1 and had a much less treacherous path to the Southeastern Conference Championship Game meeting of powerhouses Saturday in Atlanta despite some key injuries. It has certainly been the case for this team, which hasn't had the seemingly smooth path as some of his six Alabama national championship teams. It's the third time Saban and Smart have met in the SEC Championship Game, with Saban winning the first two. But on their last meeting, Georgia rallied for a 33-18 victory in the national championship game in January 2022.

Persons: Isaiah Bond, ”, Milroe, “, Nick Saban, ” Saban, hasn't, Kirby Smart, ” Smart, They’ve, FanDuel, Saban, Brock Bowers, Rara Thomas, Tate, Smart, Bowers, soreness, Jase McCellan Organizations: Georgia Bulldogs, Southeastern Conference, Bulldogs, SEC, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Alabama, Saban, South, Georgia, Ladd, Yellow Jackets, Iron Bowl, College Football, AP Locations: Atlanta, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, South Florida

ATLANTA (AP) — Kendall Milton wasn't surprised by Georgia's ability to overcome a depleted offense to continue its dominance of rival Georgia Tech. Eric Singleton Jr. had four catches for 96 yards as the Yellow Jackets gained 363 yards, including 205 on the ground. Following King's 28-yard pass to Brett Seither, King's 9-yard scoring run gave Georgia Tech a 7-0 lead. Georgia Tech: Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, the former Georgia’s offensive quality control assistant for quarterbacks, had an impressive plan. Georgia Tech: Awaits its first bowl invitation since 2018.

Persons: — Kendall Milton wasn't, Milton, Brock Bowers, Rara Thomas, Tate, ” Milton, “, “ Kendall, Kirby Smart, ” Smart, Smart, Alabama's, ” Quarterback Haynes King, Jamal Haynes, Eric Singleton Jr, ”, Brent Key, Daijun Edwards, Edwards, Kyle Efford, Kenan Johnson, Brett Seither, Carson Beck's, Dominic Lovett, Aidan Birr, Carson Beck, Marcus Rosemy, K.J, Buster Faulkner, Dontae Smith, Eric Singleton, Haynes, Singleton, ___ Organizations: ATLANTA, Georgia Tech, Yellow Jackets, Ladd, Bulldogs, Governor's, Associated Press, Southeastern Conference, Auburn, Georgia, Wallace . Georgia Tech, Jackets, King, SEC, CFP, Atlanta . Georgia Tech, AP Locations: Georgia, ” Georgia, Alabama, Atlanta . Georgia, Wallace, Atlanta

☆ Mohamed Salah targeted by pitch invaders during Egypt match; escorted off by men in military uniforms
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Mohamed Salah was escorted off the pitch by men in military uniforms at the end of Egypt’s World Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone after pitch invaders targeted the Liverpool star on Sunday. In the 89th minute of the match, with Egypt 2-0 up, footage on social media shows stewards in high-vis yellow jackets running onto the pitch and tackling a pitch invader close to where Salah was standing. In another video on social media, a shirtless Salah could be seen being escorted off the pitch by men in military uniform, while some people tried to take selfies with the star. The match was also eventful, with Sierra Leone finishing the game with nine men after two red cards. Salah will now return to Liverpool ahead of a much-anticipated match against Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.

Persons: CNN — Mohamed Salah, Salah, Samuel Kanyon, Salah hasn’t, Trézéguet Organizations: CNN, Sierra, Liverpool, of African Football, FIFA, FA, Sierra Leone, Manchester City, Premier League, Saturday Locations: Sierra Leone, Egypt, Paynesville, Liberia, Djibouti, Liverpool

☆ Georgia Tech overcomes big deficit, tops Howard
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

November 10 - Miles Kelly scored 27 points and Tyzhaun Claude added 19 to fuel host Georgia Tech to an 88-85 victory over Howard on Thursday night in Atlanta. Georgia Tech also overcame a 4-for-18 performance from 3-point range (22.2 percent) and 16-for-27 effort from the foul line (59.3 percent). Kelly drained a go-ahead 3-pointer and added another jumper to stake Georgia Tech to an 80-76 lead with two minutes remaining in the second half. Kelly responded by drilling a pair of free throws to push Georgia Tech's lead to 86-82 with 15 seconds left. He then stole the ball and added two more free throws before Strong's 3-pointer capped the scoring.

Persons: Miles Kelly, Tyzhaun Claude, Howard, Kowacie Reeves, Kyle Sturdivant, Howard's Shy Odom, Bryce Harris, Joshua Strong, Kelly, Odom, Claude each, Strong, Reeves Jr, Isiah Warfield, Deebo Coleman, Marcus Dockery Organizations: Georgia Tech, Yellow Jackets, Georgia, Jackets, Thomson Locations: Atlanta

“I made the wrong call,” Cristobal said. Miami led Georgia Tech 20-17 and could have been in victory formation — taking a knee to essentially end the game — when a running play was called. Don Chaney fumbled the ball with 26 seconds left, and Georgia Tech took over on its own 26-yard line. What’s said on the headsets is between us, and ultimately, I called the play. Cristobal said players have responded the right way, which is all he can ask.

Persons: Mario Cristobal, Shannon Dawson, “, ” Cristobal, Don Chaney, ” Dawson, … I’m, What’s, Cristobal, ” Miami, Chaney, Christian Leary, Kam, Lance Guidry, ” Organizations: —, Hurricanes, Georgia Tech, Yellow Jackets, Miami, Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC, AP Locations: Fla, — Miami, Miami, Carolina, ”, America

It took a disastrous loss instead, as Georgia Tech turned a huge mistake by the Hurricanes into a last-second miracle. Instead, Don Chaney fumbled the ball away — Miami argued he was down, referees disagreed — and the Yellow Jackets pulled off a stunner. The scoreboard showed Georgia Tech had no time-outs remaining; the play-by-play of the game suggested the Yellow Jackets still may have had one. Miami outgained Georgia Tech 454-250, had 23 first downs to the Yellow Jackets’ 12, and none of it mattered. Georgia Tech went up 17-10 early in the fourth on a field goal soon after Van Dyke's third interception.

Persons: Haynes King, Christian Leary, Don Chaney, Miami, —, “, Mario Cristobal, Brent Key, Malik Rutherford, Rutherford, King, Doug Flutie, Leary, ” King, Tyler Van Dyke, Xavier Restrepo, Henry Parrish . King, Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech’s, Kevin Sherrer, Van Dyke, Shannon Dawson didn't, ” Restrepo, Miami's Andy Borregales, Van Dyke's, Borregales, ‘, Cristobal, Jessie Armstead —, Bowler, NFL —, Joe Schoen Organizations: Georgia Tech, Hurricanes, Miami, Yellow Jackets, Said Georgia Tech, Atlantic Coast Conference, Bowling Green, Miami outgained Georgia Tech, Jackets, school’s, of Fame, NFL, New York Giants, Giants, Miami Dolphins, Sunday, NEXT Georgia, Boston College, AP Locations: MIAMI, Fla, Miami, Georgia, North Carolina

Miami managed to hang on to a spot in the rankings, dropping eight places after losing for the first time this season. The top six schools by appearances in the AP men’s college basketball poll are Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, Kansas, UCLA and Louisville. Missouri lost to LSU and also slipped out after two weeks ranked. For the first time since 2005-06, the Trojans and Fighting Irish are playing with both teams ranked in consecutive seasons. For the first time since 2001, both teams are ranked, and it's the second straight home game for the Beavers hosting a ranked opponent.

Persons: Miami's, Duke, ___, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Associated Press, Hurricanes, bloods, Auburn, Bulldogs, Michigan, Wolverines, Ohio State, Florida State, Oklahoma, Texas, Penn State, USC, Arizona, Miami, Georgia Tech, Yellow Jackets, AP, UCLA, Kentucky, Louisville, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Saturday, Fresno State, LSU, Washington State, UCF, SEC, ACC —, Ducks, Huskies, Trojans, Oregon State, Beavers Locations: Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Washington, Oregon, North Carolina, Duke , Kansas, Louisville, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Wyoming

☆ Visualizing the Latest Wave of N.C.A.A. Conference Realignment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Josh Katz | Kevin Quealy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Missouri and Texas A&M were the first teams to join the SEC in 20 years. Financial benefits and concerns about conference stability lured Boston College to become the A.C.C.’s 12th member in 2005. Penn State, one of the last major programs to remain independent, became the Big Ten’s 11th member in 1993, setting off a wave of realignment across college football. The Missouri Valley Conference stopped sponsoring football after the 1985 season. Arkansas departed for the SEC in 1991, signaling the beginning of the end for the Southwest Conference, long associated with N.C.A.A.

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☆ Hasbro sells off costly production studio, taking a page from Mattel's playbook
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Four years after acquiring Toronto-based production studio eOne, Hasbro is selling it off to Lionsgate. That price tag consists of $375 million in cash and the assumption of production financing loans. Without eOne, Hasbro will also return to licensing and partnerships with studios to fund entertainment projects for brands like Dungeons and Dragons, PlayDoh, Magic: The Gathering and Transformers. Hasbro acquired eOne in 2019 for $4 billion, a price tag that included coveted preschool brands like Peppa Pig and PJ Masks. Without eOne, Hasbro will continue to rely on partnerships with studios like Paramount for theatrical releases and television productions.

Persons: Drew Crum, Eric Handler, Roth MKM, Chris Cocks Organizations: Toronto, Hasbro, Lionsgate, eOne, Paramount Locations: Rhode

☆ What the Boston Marathon Finish Line Means Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Talya Minsberg | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

The Boston Marathon is arguably the most elusive finish line of all, and not just anyone can cross it. In 2013, on a cool, partly sunny day, this ebullient scene was shattered when two bombs exploded near the finish line. On Monday, nearly 30,000 runners will journey, down and up and down, toward the finish line of the 127th Boston Marathon. Volunteer, runner I used to volunteer at the finish line, reading information about runners as they finished for the announcer. It means something so different crossing that finish line compared to other marathon majors.

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