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Percentages: FG .452, FT .778. 3-Point Goals: 9-22, .409 (Lazar 3-6, Selden 2-3, Boyogueno 2-6, Mann 1-1, Simmons 1-5, Hawkins 0-1). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 2 (Boyogueno, Richards). Turnovers: 14 (Mann 4, Richards 3, Selden 3, Boyogueno, Hawkins, Lazar, Mykalcio). Steals: 3 (Badmus, Hawkins, Selden). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .358, FT .550. 3-Point Goals: 5-22, .227 (Freeman 2-6, Thomas 2-9, Carralero Martin 1-1, Ward 0-1, Willoughby 0-2, Camara 0-3). Team Rebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 2 (Carralero Martin 2). Turnovers: 8 (Freeman 3, Ward 2, Camara, Rouzan, Thomas). Steals: 7 (Camara 2, Carralero Martin 2, Freeman, Thomas, Ward). Technical Fouls: None. A_200 (1,000).A young mother in east Idaho got a huge surprise from a Secret Santa and his elves recently when they heard her family is struggling. Brooke, her husband Jacob, and their two young children, who live in Challis, had their lives turned upside down when Jacob began experiencing dizziness, weakness, and problems with depth perception a few months ago, East Idaho News reported on Thursday. He was admitted to EIRMC in July and later transferred to the University of Utah Hospital where doctors eventually diagnosed him with encephalitis. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, encephalitis is “inflammation of the active tissues of the brain caused by an infection or an autoimmune response. The inflammation causes the brain to swell, which can lead to headache, stiff neck, sensitivity to light, mental confusion and seizures,” the site reads . “Encephalitis strikes 10–15 people per 100,000 each year, with more than 250,000 patients diagnosed in the last decade alone in the U.S.,” it noted. Jacob has endured so many difficulties throughout his health journey, including being on a feeding tube and a ventilator, several infections, and being transferred to other hospitals. He is now in Boise and his family visits him a few days each week. It is hard because Brooke does not have a reliable car to get them there. However, Secret Santa told the outlet’s Nate Eaton to surprise her with the news that she can now go pick up a car that was chosen specifically for her. Eaton and his team made the surprise even more epic by arriving at her home in the East Idaho News chopper. Video footage shows the moment Secret Santa’s helpers touched down in Brooke’s front yard. “Oh, that’s really sweet,” she said while opening the first gift which appeared to be a check. When she opened the second box containing a toy car, the young mother at first did not realize what it meant. When Eaton told her Secret Santa bought her a car, Brooke was overwhelmed and began crying. Eaton then showed her a photo of the Toyota Rav4 that was waiting for her to pick up, noting that all fees for it were paid. “Thank you, I really appreciate it so much,” Brooke said through tears. Social media users were quick to share their thoughts on the sweet surprise, one person writing , “I’ve known brooke since high school and I for one can say she is truly one of the sweetest person ever! I’m so glad she finally got some sort of break!” “Thank you Secret Santa. She really needed this blessing. God, please give her husband’s doctors the wisdom to get him well and back home. Amen,” another user commented .

Retail giant Tesco also said a whiskey product promoted by Mr McGregor would be removed from its UK outlets as well as in Ireland. The move by retailers to boycott brands associated with Mr McGregor came days after a High Court jury found he had assaulted a woman in a Dublin hotel six years ago. Nikita Hand had alleged in her civil action that she was raped by the mixed martial arts fighter. He denied the claim. She was awarded €248,603. Stores that will no longer sell products linked to Mr McGregor include the Supervalu chain, Costcutter stores and Carry Out off licences. BWG Foods, a leading retail and wholesale company, said whiskey and stout products associated with Mr McGregor would no longer be listed for distribution across its network of Spar, Eurospar, Mace, Londis and XL stores. This could see brands removed from about 1,000 outlets. Separately the company that bought Mr McGregor’s whiskey brand will stop using his “name and likeness” in marketing. McGregor sold his Proper No. Twelve whiskey brand to Mexican-owned Proximo Spirits in 2021, in a deal that was said at the time to have valued the business at some $130 million (€123.9 million). The image of the mixed martial arts fighter remained visible on Proximo websites on Tuesday, and the drink remained listed among “McGregor brands” on his personal website. But Proximo has now indicated he will no longer feature in company marketing. “Since 2021, Proximo Spirits has been the 100 per cent owner of Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey,” the company said in response to questions. “Going forward, we do not plan to use Mr McGregor’s name and likeness in the marketing of the brand.” There was no immediate comment from Mr McGregor’s representative. Mr McGregor entered the brewing business in recent years with a product called Forged Irish Stout which has been sold in some off-licences, supermarkets and several pubs On Sunday the Rape Crisis Network Ireland urged retailers to stop selling products associated with Mr McGregor. Before lunchtime on Tuesday the Barry Group, which operates the Costcutter stores and Carry Out off-licences, became the first to say it was dropping Forged Irish Stout and Proper Twelve Whiskey . “This action reflects our commitment to maintaining a retail environment that resonates with the values of our customers and partners,” it said. Shortly afterwards Musgraves, which owns the Supervalu and Centra outlets, followed suit. Tesco said it would be removing Proper No 12 whiskey from sale. It does not stock Forged Irish Stout. . [ Court battle looms over who will pay legal costs in Conor McGregor case Opens in new window ] The Barry Group, one of Ireland’s leading retail food and alcohol wholesale providers which operates the Costcutter and Carry Out off-licence outlets told The Irish Times on Tuesday that it had “made the decision to remove Forged (Irish) Stout and Proper Twelve (whiskey) from circulation to our network”. Meanwhile, it is understood that BWG Foods, one of the country’s leading retail and wholesale companies, has decided to delist products linked to Mr McGregor and will no longer be distributing them across its network of Spar, EUROSPAR, Mace, Londis and XL stores. On Monday, the developer of the ‘Hitman’ video game series said it was removing content featuring Conor McGregor. IO Interactive said in a statement on social media: “In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately”. “We take this matter very seriously and cannot ignore its implications. Consequently, we will begin removing all content featuring Mr McGregor from our storefronts starting today.” A number of industry sources maintained that while Forged Irish Stout is on sale in some pubs, it is not widely available. The Press Up Group, the country’s largest hospitality group, said it “never stocked any of Conor McGregor’s brands”. One Dublin off-licence operator said on Monday that his store would not be selling McGregor products again. Damien Martin of Martin’s off-licence in Marino in Dublin said his store did not generally stock such products but had previously secured a case on request for a customer. He said in the aftermath of the court case last week, his store had no interest doing so in the future. [ ‘I know what happened in that room’: the full story of the Conor McGregor case Opens in new window ] Supermarkets Lidl and Aldi also said they did not sell any products owned by Mr McGregor. On Sunday, the Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) urged retailers to stop selling Mr McGregor’s stout and whiskey products in the aftermath of the jury’s decision in the High Court. Clíona Saidléar, RCNI executive director, said companies making money from his alcohol and other products need to look at whether they want to align themselves with a man found by a civil jury to have sexually assaulted a woman. Ms Saidléar said on Monday that she had not heard anything back from retailers on the issue. Separately the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said following the jury decision on Friday, calls to the national helpline had almost doubled over the weekend while the number of first-time callers have increased by 50 per cent. Arthur Beesley is Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times Martin Wall is the former Washington Correspondent of The Irish Times. He was previously industry correspondentGrog dopeys So, the thrashing meted out by Ireland to the Flying Fijians last weekend was the referee’s fault! Again. Any wins by the Flying Fijians are never the referee’s fault. How much of a Third World mentality and pathetic are the grog dopeys of Fiji? When will Fijians stop blaming everyone else? I guess wrecking the RFNS Puamau was also the referee’s fault and the fact that the people and government in the country are useless is also the referee’s fault. JAN NISSAR, Sydney, Australia. FNPF contributions Can the Government please reconsider the re-entry of people that had no options but to withdraw totally. On the first occasion I withdrew to help my parents pay for my wedding. On the second occasion I had to withdraw for my mother’s medical expenses. For the past 16 years I have been working but despite making several requests I have been told I cannot rejoin. My reasons were genuine. Please can I rejoin for the rest of my working life which could be anything between 6-10years? TAI SMITH, Nasinu Secondary School Rd, Kinoya, Nasinu Family reunions It has always been my policy to refrain from engaging in debate with overseas correspondents, like me, who are not resident in Fiji. Fiji Times readers, I feel are more interested in domestic affairs instead of slanging matches between offshore letter writers. Yesterday’s letter (FT 25/11) from Jan Nissar though, screams for a response. He asks: “Why was there such great pomp, ceremony and celebration? Is there something wrong with living in Fiji?”, when writing of the departure of PALM workers family members. All of this above a tag line of J.N. Sydney, Australia! After years of separation while striving to increase their family life style, these families now look forward to a better future. Yes Jan, they have won the lottery. They are coming to join you. Who did you vote for? TERRY HULME, Australia Milky water, stench Who is responsible for the enforcement of regulations for the very milky water and the unbearable stench present in the Yarawa Rd creek in the Raiwasa area in Suva? The Suva City Council, Ministry of Environment, and the Water Authority of Fiji have been approached and responded but the problem is still there. Who should we approach now? ASISH VINAY PRASAD, Park Rd, Raiwasa, Suva Transport payment The truck/carrier operators on Ovalau are infuriated regarding the much delayed RSL Education Transport Payment. Such an issue was not experienced during the term of the previous government. If there was a delay, it would take only a few days for the MOE to effect payments, unlike now. Payments are long outstanding, not for weeks but months and numerous calls to those responsible at MOE have proven futile. One wonders, were the payment funds diverted to cater for the 50-plus COP29 group expenses or to cater for Government’s weekly globetrotting or for their soqo and kalavata? A service has been provided and payment is long overdue. What’s happening? Who’s responsible for such a “botched up mess?” ANTHONY SAHAI, Levuka, Ovalau RFNS Timo I hope our Fiji Navy sailors don’t have the misconception that the new RFNS Timo is a landing craft and try crossing over a reef. Sobo! WISE MUAVONO, Balawa, Lautoka FNPF pensions Although I am grateful that Parmesh Chand has publicly acknowledged that what was done to us FNPF pensioners in 2012 was wrong while under his chairmanship of the FNPF Board, I am very disappointed that he took all this time to come out and acknowledge this. Shame on you Mr Chand. ROBERT MANOA, Nasinu 16 Days of Activism! As I flipped through the World Health Organization’s page, my attention was drawn to the wealth of information presented on the global 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women, which is a key international moment to call for an end to violence against women and girls. It runs from 25th November (the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) until 10th December (Human Rights Day). WHO shared that violence against women happens in every country and culture, causing harm to millions of women and girls. WHO added that around the world today, prolonged and intense conflicts have resulted in a continuous rise in of all forms of gender-based violence. I salute WHO for playing an active role in strengthening health systems and for calling all parties to respect their obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law to protect women and girls from gender-based violence and ensure access to essential health services. Activists marched in Labasa town on Monday during the launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. They were in high spirits, making every effort to end violence against girls and women. Our ‘iron-lady’ Shamima Ali is spearheading this campaign, and alongside her, women and girls need our support! RAJNESH ISHWAR LINGAM, Nadawa, Nasinu. Drunkards in town West Police SP Lakobo Vaisewa’s stern warning of arresting disorderly drunkards has had negligible effect as groups of unruly people continue to consume alcoholic beverages in plain view of the public. Police patrols are rare whenever there is a drinking assembly within the city boundaries, despite the Lautoka Police Station located just metres away from all the drinking hotspots. Just last week, while on my usual early morning walk, I observed a lone police officer armed with a police baton nonchalantly approaching a drinking party consisting of rowdy teens at the Pacific Energy Service Station premises (a very common drinking base) situated across the Vomo St junction. Assuming that the lawman would dutifully confront and detain these hooligans for public drinking and disturbing the peace, I was shocked to see this officer informally conversing with these drunkards and shaking hands with them. After the pleasantries were exchanged followed by a kaila, the police officer casually strolled away, leaving the drunks to continue their alcohol binge. I wonder if the situation would have been any different if the guilty party belonged to a different ethnicity, since the two-tier law and justice system is quite dominant in our communities. Law enforcement officers are generally expected to maintain the law, especially in cases of public disturbances or recurring issues like public drinking. When officers appear to be lenient or indifferent to such behaviour, it destabilises the rule of law and often leads to a loss of confidence in the police force. With such lack of commitment to enforcing the law, no wonder the Men in Blue continually gets a bad rapport. NISHANT SINGH,Lautoka Suffering in Baku I believe that the way the Assistant Minister for Women has described the suffering of the Fiji delegation to COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan one would have thought they travelled there on the back of camels in a caravan through an unforgiving desert in the year 1524 (not 2024) without food, water and medicines to reach Baku. It appears they are the only delegation who have stayed away from their families, missed meals and the usual comforts of life at home, suffered from cold and wet, flu and blisters. We all know that people living in Fiji never miss a meal. No other delegates have suffered these things. I have always known that Fijians are resilient and hardworking people who seem to have been allocated tents in Baku while all the other delegates from the developed world travelled by modern jetliners and are staying in luxury hotels and have a lot of money and help. I do not know about anyone else, but I feel for the suffering of the Fiji delegation and the sacrifices they are making for us, for a better Fiji and a better world! I am genuinely concerned about their treacherous camel ride back to Fiji. Are they strong enough to make it back safely? We all should appreciate the hard work they are doing and not be sceptical or critical. I do not for a second believe that the Assistant Minister is being a drama queen. JAN NISSAR, Sydney, Australia The ban IF the Tui Namosi has decided to ban land owners or the people of Namosi caught for their involvement in drugs, then perhaps it will be even-handed for him to also banish thieves, sex perpetrators, domestic abuses etc., from the province. Anyway, I wonder if Ratu Matanitobua was literally better advised or has sought guidance from a legal counsel before giving out his command? Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, I hope you have not looked away from the issue! AREKI DAWAI, Suva. GCC use by date Like Nishant Singh of Lautoka (F/T Nov22) and other writers to this column the GCC has already expired their “use by date” and should be abolished. Former prime minister Bainimarama did the right thing by banishing them under that famous mango tree. They should have been left alone to continue to enjoy themselves under the tree. What good has the GCC ever done for Fiji? ROBERT MANOA, Nasinu Our schoolies Our local schoolies where do they go? Not to a hotel on an island overseas, but usually to an island home, across our seas. EDWARD BLAKELOCK, Admiral Circle, Pacific Harbour Social media ban It’s the parents who should be banned from using social media, not the children. Children copy what their parents do. If the parents stop wasting family time on social media then so will their children. AREN NUNNINK, Hooper St, Savusavu Failure! A failure on every front: Pacific climate advocates decry COP 29 outcomes (RNZ/ FT 26/11/24). The biggest Pacific Island country Papua New Guinea anticipated well and decided not to send any delegation to COP29 saying it’s a waste of time. Fiji sent a bloated delegation of 56 to what has turned out to be “A failure on every front”. But the people of Fiji remain truly blessed with such profound political leadership. RAJEND NAIDU, Sydney, Australia Optimistic The Coalition Government in New Zealand are optimistic after completing the first year. Can the same be said of our Government? DAN URAI, Lautoka Drugs and coconuts The Fiji Times news on drug in coconuts (FT25/11) will affect the sale to some extent. Travellers stop to quench their thirst by drinking this safe natural drink. We are well blessed in our tropical climate. Such publications may affect Fiji tourism. As I stopped for a green coconut drink the vendor said: “This natural drink is good for health.” TAHIR ALI, Hamilton, New Zealand Pool saga THAT swimming pool, is it still in the pipeline? Oh, I see time to review the pipeline. Mmm! NAVNEET RAM (TD), LautokaJustin Thomas with big drives and a few big putts takes 1-shot lead over Scheffler in the Bahamas

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When ESPN announced Timothee Chalamet as this week's guest picker on 'College GameDay" live from the SEC championship game, many fans were confused. Chalamet doesn't have a prior connection to either Texas or Georgia, and the actore isn't really known for going to sporting events. However, during "College GameDay," Chalamet silence all his critics. The 28-year-old put on an impressive performance during the picks segment, surprising even the panel for his knowledge. Here is a look at how Chalamet stunned the college football world on Saturday. NCAAF HQ: Live NCAAF scores | Updated NCAAF standings | Full NCAAF schedule Timothee Chalamet's 'College GameDay' picks When picking this weeks conference championship games, "GameDay" started with the SWAC championship between Southern and Jackson State, and Chalamet immediately impressed the rest of the panel. The actor continued to show off his knowledge when discussing all the championship games on Saturday, including the MAC championship, where he went against the experts to pick Ohio. "This guy's unbelievable!" Pat McAfee said midway through the segment. TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET ELITE BALL KNOWLEDGE 😤 😂 @RealChalamet pic.twitter.com/Vci23UK8nx Chalamet's latest performance went viral on social media, with many fans using the same memes to describe how impressed they were. https://t.co/GAp65fihWb pic.twitter.com/iiz5i9lAlb https://t.co/ab6d4e90lN pic.twitter.com/KxMSFy0p7m I’ve never been more wrong about anything in my life than I was about Timothee Chalamet college football knowledge. Im speechless. This guy knows ball. pic.twitter.com/pMuzQyVqpj I assume he got some professional help with his @CollegeGameDay pick data... but Timothée Chalamet *crushed* it in his Saturday Selections segment! 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/cZ65K9Xcpz Timothee Chalamet came prepared , researched, and referenced the Pony Express. Maybe the best College Gameday guest picker yet. NYC guy. Respect. You are all fools for doubting Timothée Chalamet’s knowledge of ball. He drank the Water of Life. pic.twitter.com/BommKnO54a Chalamet's successful appearance likely earned him the chance to return again at some point to further share his ball knowledge to the world.

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