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The stock prices of America’s largest health insurance providers — including Aetna owner CVS Health, Cigna and Humana — have also tumbled recently. As of Tuesday’s closing bell, the Dow had fallen 1,564 points since Dec. 4, with UnitedHealth Group accounting for 804 of those points. UnitedHealth Group is also the worst performer in the 30-stock index this month, with losses more than double those of the second-worst performer, Goldman Sachs. Once again, CVS, UnitedHealth Group, Cigna and Humana all rank as the worst performers, with double-digit losses of 18% to 25%. Those businesses have drawn widespread criticism in part because many of the biggest insurance providers, including UnitedHealth Group, Cigna and CVS, also own some of the largest such companies.

Persons: Dow, Brian Thompson, Goldman Sachs, Sherwin, Thompson, drugmakers Johnson, Johnson, Andrew, ”, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: Dow Jones, UnitedHealth Group, Aetna, CVS Health, UnitedHealth, Dow, Nvidia, Williams, Travelers, Nasdaq, CVS, Merck, New York Times, Humana Locations: New York City

☆ Nicole Kidman is bringing this 9-5 staple to the celebrity circuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Nicole Kidman has officially clocked into the press tour for her latest film, “Babygirl,” and she’s dressed for business. On Monday evening, the actor — who plays a high-powered executive in Halina Reijn’s movie, out Christmas Day in the US — arrived at the Late Show with Stephen Colbert in a fitted black pinstriped suit with a double-breasted blazer. Kidman paired her pinstriped suit with a piece of official "Babygirl" merchandise. Thankfully for her, Kidman won’t be needing to apply for a real office job anytime soon. But dressed in her pinstriped suit she looks every bit the “Babygirl”-boss.

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☆ Democrats elect Rep. Gerry Connolly over progressive star AOC for top Oversight Committee post
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Scott Wong | Syedah Asghar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In a closed-door Democratic caucus meeting, the secret-ballot vote was 131 to 84, according to a lawmaker in the room. After the vote, Connolly told reporters the most "capable" candidate won. "Again, I think my colleagues were measuring their votes by who's got experience, who's seasoned, who can be trusted, who's capable, and who's got a record of productivity. The full Democratic caucus also ratified other steering panel recommendations on Tuesday. For the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee, the steering committee recommended Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., over the more junior Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M.

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Gerry Connolly, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Trump, Connolly, who's, he's, Donald Trump, Hakeem Jeffries, Jamie Raskin, Jerry Nadler, Nadler, Angie Craig of Minnesota, Jim Costa, — Costa, David Scott of Georgia, Jared Huffman, Melanie Stansbury, Stansbury, Huffman, clamored Organizations: Democratic National Convention, United Center, WASHINGTON —, Tuesday, New York Rep, House Democratic, Committee, Democratic, Agriculture, Natural Resources Committee, Democratic Party Locations: Cortez, Chicago , Illinois, WASHINGTON, D, Ocasio, Jim Costa of California

☆ Every animated Disney film, ranked by critics
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Walt Disney Animation Studios started as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923. Since then, the studio has produced over 50 fully animated, theatrically released films. AdvertisementWalt Disney Studios has come a long way since its inception in the 1920s, when two brothers, Walt and Roy Disney, began animating an impish mouse named Mickey. Since its first feature-length animated movie was theatrically released in 1937, Disney has been the gold standard for animated films. AdvertisementHere's how the animated Disney films stack up against each other from worst to best.

Persons: Walt, Roy Disney, Mary Poppins Organizations: Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney Brothers, Walt Disney Studios, Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Business

“I’m telling you, I was not afraid,” the pastor told NBC News Wednesday. Its rise is particularly vexing for Syria’s religious minorities, who were often pitted against each other during the ironfisted rule of Assad and the years of civil war. “Maybe there will be a civil war. Khatab Shawi told NBC News he might go and fight in Gaza. One of the young militiamen insisted that Syria’s minorities had nothing to fear under the new regime.

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☆ Colorado star Travis Hunter wins 2024 Heisman Trophy as best player in college football
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Hunter’s two-way stardom is rare; not since Michigan’s Charles Woodson in 1997 has a Heisman winner played on both sides of the ball. In addition to the Heisman, Hunter this season was also named as a finalist for the awards given to college football’s top receiver and top defensive player. As a wide receiver, Hunter caught 92 passes to lead the Big 12 Conference and rank fifth in the country. Hunter, who has said he will enter the NFL draft following Colorado’s season, began his college career by upending expectations. Hunter is Colorado’s second Heisman winner, joining running back Rashaan Salaam in 1994.

Persons: Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Hunter, Dillon Gabriel, Cam Ward, Ashton Jeanty, Hunter’s, Michigan’s Charles Woodson, Deion Sanders, Sanders, — Organizations: Oregon, Miami, Boise State, Ashton, Heisman, Hunter’s, NCAA’s Football, Big, NCAA, FBS, Jackson State, When Colorado, NFL, MLB, Boulder ., Salaam Locations: Boise, When, Boulder

☆ British pubs are worried they’ll run out of Guinness
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( John Towfighi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —At the Sheephaven Bay pub in London, tucked just behind Camden High Street, Guinness accounts for more than 50% of draft beer sales. Yet across the same period, sales of beer increased by 23.2% for Diageo, which owns the Guinness brand. People drink Guinness beer at the Devonshire pub in London on October 10. But yes, I would say in the last couple of years, Guinness sales are up,” he said. In Europe, Guinness 0.0, a nonalcoholic version of stout, saw net sales double in fiscal year 2024, according to Diageo.

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“I have made some mistakes” in recollections of that night, the woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit filed against Jay-Z and Diddy, told NBC News. “Jane Doe’s case was referred to our firm by another, who vetted it prior to sending it to us,” he told NBC News in an email. “I’m trying to get in to try to stay back and get to an after-party and get invited in and meet some celebrities,” she told NBC News. I told him I messed up and I needed a ride home,” she told NBC News. We are talking about a time frame more than twenty years ago.”The woman also told NBC News she spoke with musician Benji Madden at the after-party.

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☆ When campaign politics and Cabinet confirmation fights collide: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Plus, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker breaks down a few of the below-the-radar answers Donald Trump gave during their interview. “Donald Trump is king of the Republican Party; he conquered it, and he earned it,” Deace told NBC News. “A lot of this is driven by gaslighting and attention-seeking — what can we say today to get more clicks? Read more →President JoeBiden is on track to have appointed more federal judges of color than any of his predecessors.

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Ernst's allies are not worried about a potential primary challenge, noting that she remains popular among Republicans in the state and that she boasts strong conservative credentials. Still, Vander Plaats said, the future Senate vote on Hegseth’s becoming defense secretary could be fuel for a primary challenge against Ernst. Let’s attack a U.S. senator for not doing what we demand her to do right now at this exact second,” former Polk County GOP Chair Will Rogers said. Retzlaff, the Jones County GOP chair, said the Ernst primary rumor mill is already spinning, with "two or three names" circulating. “Does it rise to the level of a primary challenge that would cost tens of millions of dollars, Republicans fighting Republicans?

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☆ Josh Allen’s historic season – seriously, it’s amazing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

He’s put up ridiculous stats the last few weeks in terms of rushing and passing touchdowns, but it’s more than that. He’s in the top 10 for passing yards per attempt (8.0) and touchdown percentage on passes (5.9). That’s well down from his career average of 5.00%, and it ranks second in the NFL. In fact, according to adjusted net yards per attempt (a stat that takes into account passing yards, passing touchdowns, interceptions and sacks), Allen is second in the league. Allen scores a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams on December 8 in Inglewood, California.

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☆ Buffalo and Detroit, forever connected, can finally dream of a Rust Belt Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Tim Graham | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

AdvertisementAnd, for generations, the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions have deprived them. “It would be a Super Bowl made in heaven,” said Mary Wilson, widow of Bills founder and Detroit businessman Ralph Wilson. Lions coach Dan Campbell is the clear favorite for Coach of the Year. Bills coach Sean McDermott locked up his fifth straight AFC East crown with a month’s worth of games remaining. Recent data shows they rank similarly among large metros in unionization (Buffalo first, Detroit seventh), poverty (Detroit second, Buffalo third) and excessive drinking (Buffalo fourth, Detroit 13th).

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☆ A descriptive domain is the secret SEO weapon for unlocking business visibility and success
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Sponsored Identity Digital | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Using descriptive domains like .pro can boost a business' SEO and expand audience reach. Descriptive domains. When Google Search users see our domain in the Google search results, there is no question about what we offer." CCI is leaning on its descriptive domain to advance its credibility, expand its roster of high-profile clients, and enter new markets like political consulting. Purchase a descriptive domain name like .pro today and unlock the potential of a new web address for your brand.

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☆ The Kansas City Chiefs are the luckiest good team ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —I am a Buffalo Bills fan and watching the Kansas City Chiefs this year has been downright painful. After looking into it, the Chiefs, it turns out, are the luckiest 11+ win team through 13 games in the Super Bowl era. Well, it is more likely to be the case that the Chiefs don’t win a Super Bowl, but that’s not a guarantee. Among the 11+ win teams with the 25 worst point differentials, 12% of them won the Super Bowl. The 11+ win team with the best point differential to this point?

Persons: CNN —, they’ve, I’m, that’s, Matthew Wright, Jamie Squire, Neil Paine, Neil, David Eulitt, It’s Organizations: CNN, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Kansas, Super, Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles –, Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, Las Vegas Raiders, LA Chargers, Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, Patriots, eventual Super Bowl

WASHINGTON — A massive defense policy bill on track to clear the House on Wednesday includes a ban on gender-affirming care for children of servicemembers — a provision that sparked opposition from the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. The sweeping must-pass bill — known as the National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA — was negotiated between senior House and Senate lawmakers. “[B]lanketly denying health care to people who need it — just because of a biased notion against transgender people — is wrong,” Smith said in a statement Tuesday. The NDAA, which authorizes appropriations for the Defense Department and sets defense policies, expires at the end of the year. However, House and Senate negotiators couldn't reach agreement on "sufficient pro-life protections," the speaker's office said.

Persons: WASHINGTON, servicemembers, —, Adam Smith, ” Smith, Mike Johnson, Smith, Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Sarah McBride, couldn't Organizations: House Armed Services Committee, National Defense, Armed, Senate, Defense Department, Senate Armed, Johnson Locations: D

WASHINGTON — Top Republicans are divided over the best strategy to advance core components of President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda when the party gains a slim majority in Congress next year. “My goal is to make sure we’re successful on making sure Trump’s tax cuts are made permanent and extended. I have tax cuts. “We should be doing the biggest reconciliation package you possibly can conceive of the first time around. I’m not sure you even get the second reconciliation package,” Biggs told NBC News on Tuesday.

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☆ The most desirable countries for jobseekers looking to live abroad: They want 'flexibility, remote work and high quality of life,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you've ever considered switching your job search radius to "worldwide", you're definitely not alone. Jobseeker used sources like the World Population Review and U.S. News and Word Report to determine the countries in the ranking. Job seekers from Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, and Japan had the highest desire to relocate to the U.S. for work. "In Switzerland, employees benefit from shorter working hours, interesting vacation policies and a culture prioritizing work-life balance," Mansouri says. But it was Canada who came out on top of the list where workers all over the world most want to relocate.

Persons: It's, you've, Mansouri Organizations: ., CNBC Locations: United States, Switzerland, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, U.S

The study analyzed the paychecks of nearly 100,000 tip earners at full-service restaurants nationwide. In fact, consumers have said at least since this summer that they’re pulling back on how often they tip workers like waiters, hairstylists and drivers. And at full-service restaurants, tips averaged $21.48 per hour as of September, according to a report released Tuesday by the payments processor Toast. ADP found subminimum pay rules have indeed kept workers afloat at times when gratuities collapsed, just as the system is designed. But “as tips recovered, base wages fell quickly to pre-recession levels.

Persons: —, they’d, Nela Richardson, “, ”, Saru Jayaraman, ” Jayaraman, Jayaraman, unsustainably, gratuities, Donald Trump, Richardson, “ That’s Organizations: ”, “ Workers, D.C, Economic Policy Institute Locations: Wells, Michigan, Washington, “ Michigan, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Illinois, Arizona

☆ NFL playoffs: The strengths and flaws that could define each Super Bowl contender
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Worst potential fatal flaw: They can’t keep playing with fire like this and continue getting away with it ... right? Buffalo Bills (10-3)Best potential playoff asset: Quarterback Josh Allen, who during the past two weeks produced stat lines never before seen in NFL history. Worst potential fatal flaw: The offensive line has allowed Stroud to be sacked at one of the NFL’s highest rates. Minnesota Vikings (11-2)Best potential playoff asset: Like Kansas City, Minnesota has found ways to win late, experience that can’t be discounted. Washington Commanders (8-5)Best potential playoff asset: The Commanders rarely turn the ball over, though that has slightly changed recently.

Persons: Vince Lombardi, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Josh Allen, Allen, Mike Tomlin, Russell Wilson, Kansas City — they’ll, Wilson, Tomlin, hasn’t, C.J ., Nico Collins, Stroud, Lamar Jackson, Zay, Derrick Henry, Henry, he’s, Justin Tucker’s, Ben Johnson, Dan Campbell’s, Saquon Barkley, Brown, Kevin O’Connell, Sam Darnold’s, — Darnold, Brian Flores, Jordan Love, Washington’s, Jayden Daniels Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, AFC Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, of Famer, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Rams, Kansas City, Pittsburgh Steelers, Steelers, Houston Texans, Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Ravens, NFL, NFC Detroit Lions, Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Packers, Washington Locations: Buffalo, Kansas, takeaways, Philadelphia, Baltimore, C.J . Stroud, Pittsburgh, Kansas City , Minnesota

☆ Luigi Mangione charged with murder and Syrian regime collapse a blow for Iran: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

A suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is charged with murder. And how the New York Mets can justify paying Juan Soto $765 million. Suspect charged with murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO killingThe man accused in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was charged with murder in New York hours after he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. Mangione, of Maryland, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 and appeared to have a significant online footprint. Staff Pick: How the New York Mets can justify a $765 million contractJuan Soto rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the World Series in October.

Persons: Juan Soto, Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, Mangione, Jessica Tisch, Joseph Kenney, ”, Ted Kaczynski, “, Alexandria Ocasio, Gerry Connolly, Jamie Raskin, Jerry Nadler, Cortez, Raskin, Biden, Trump, Caleb Vitello, KC Crosbie, Lara Trump, Bashar al, Assad, Iran’s, Abu Mohammad al, Austin Tice, Lester Holt, Shawn Carter, Jay, Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, Disney influencer Dominique Brown, Michael Owens, Juan Soto’s, Shohei Ohtani, Soto, hasn’t, Steve Cohen, Rob Wile, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: New York Mets, New York Police, NYPD, University of Pennsylvania, Rep, Democratic, House Democrats, Natural Resources Committee, Agriculture, Biden, Dems, Customs, Republican National, RNC, NBC, Merriam, Getty Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, Altoona , Pennsylvania, New York City, America, Maryland, Alexandria, Cortez, Los Angeles, Syria, Iran, Russia, Lebanon, Israel, Washington, U.S, American

“If she wins, it’s the end of seniority,” said a House Democrat who has served decades in Congress. Some powerful committee leaders have already stepped aside amid challenges from relatively younger upstarts. For Democrats, seniority has long played an outsized role in determining whom rank-and-file members selected as their committee leaders. So the once-small CBC prioritized seniority to help some of its members secure committee gavels and ranking member slots. 'It takes experience to do things well'Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., 68, another CBC member, said she takes no issue with younger members’ challenging senior colleagues.

Persons: Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio, ”, Gerry Connolly, Jamie Raskin, Jerry Nadler, Nadler, Raskin, Jared Huffman, Raúl Grijalva, Grijalva, Melanie Stansbury, Huffman, Biden, “, won’t, Nancy Pelosi, there’s, Pelosi, isn’t, ’, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's, Trump, David Scott, Jim Costa, Angie Craig, Greg Casar, wasn’t, who’ve, Bill Foster, ” Foster, Foster, Hakeem Jeffries, Bobby Scott, Maxine Waters, Gregory Meeks, Bennie Thompson, Yvette Clarke, Clarke, Steven Horsford, Robin Kelly, Kelly, Jeffries, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Nanette Barragán, everyone’s, ” Kelly Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Rep, Democrat, Democratic, Judiciary, Natural Resources Committee, Biden, Trump, GOP, Agriculture, Texas Democrat, Progressive, Republican, Financial, Republicans, Congressional Black Caucus, CBC, Education, Workforce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Democratic Steering, Committee Locations: Alexandria, Cortez, D, Florida, California

☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 15: Vikings, Seahawks move up, plus breakout player for every team
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

Sando’s Pick SixLast week: 5Sunday: Beat Atlanta Falcons 42-21Breakout player: Running back Aaron Jones. He had five catches for 82 yards Sunday, and he’s third in receiving yards per game (104.6) since Week 9. Six times this season, he’s had double-digit tackles. He averaged 52.7 yards yards on six punts Sunday. Tennessee Titans (3-10)Last week: 28Sunday: Lost to Jacksonville Jaguars 10-6Breakout player: Wide receiver Nick Westbrook-IkhineThe fifth-year pro has 21 catches this season.

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☆ 5 Citi lifers who made managing director on getting ahead at work and navigating the bank's massive 'transformation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

What would you say is the biggest change at the bank/your field since you joined? What is the biggest impact the bank's transformation has had on your approach to your job? What is the biggest impact the bank's transformation has had on your approach to your job? What would you say is the biggest change at the bank/your field since you joined? What is the biggest impact the bank's transformation has had on your approach to your job?

Persons: Jane Fraser, Fraser, Bridget Griffin Bridget Griffin, CAO, Supriya Ramamurthy, John Hogue John Hogue, It's, I've, Juan Francisco Orrego Echeverri Juan Francisco Orrego Echeverri, Darwin Yoanna Darwin Organizations: Citigroup, Citi, Business, Global, York, Supriya Ramamurthy Citi, Banking, New York, Citi Head, Citi Wealth, Juan Francisco Orrego Echeverri Juan Francisco Orrego Echeverri Citi, Costa Rica, Darwin Yoanna Darwin Citi Asia South Treasury, Trade Solutions, Corporate, Public Sector Locations: Hong Kong, Asia, New, Sydney, Australia, Singapore, Costa, Costa Rica, Spanish, Indonesia

☆ Chuck Todd: Despite expansion to 12 teams, the College Football Playoff is still broken
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

To say college football has never gotten their postseason right is an understatement. And, once again, despite what appears to be a successful expansion of the college football postseason in 2024, the powers that be have created a system that is exclusive, not inclusive. Ultimately, it’s a system that could shrink the world of college football in a way that, long term, will cost everyone. All any college football fan has wanted over the last 40 years is to create a better way to crown a champion. This college football committee fails on all three of those fronts.

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☆ The College Football Playoff bracket is almost set. How safe is your favorite team?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

The 12-team bracket for the College Football Playoff is almost set. With the regular season over, all that remains between the reveal of the final bracket Sunday are this weekend’s slate of conference championship games. The Longhorns, who play Georgia in the SEC title game, are heading to the playoff whether they win or lose this weekend. Losing in the SEC title game would complicate the Bulldogs’ case, but even so, with their only losses to No. Tennessee (10-2)Next game: IdleSafe scale: 10/10With non-championship game teams essentially locked in place, the Volunteers appear all but assured to host a first-round playoff game.

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