Thai champions Buriram United will be eager to make amends for the heavy AFC Champions League Elite defeat they suffered a few weeks ago when they take on Kawasaki Frontale on Tuesday. Buriram were hammered 5-0 by another J-League side Yokohama F Marinos on Matchday Four, with the result seeing them drop to sixth in the standings on seven points. The Thai side came under heavy pressure against Marinos, with the Japanese team peppering them with 29 shots and they will be determined to start on the front foot against Frontale. Frontale halted a run of two defeats by beating China's Shanghai Port three weeks ago, with the result reigniting their knockout stage hopes. They will take on Buriram having lost only one of their last eight away matches, although that defeat was suffered against China's Shanghai Shenhua earlier this season. Meanwhile, in Thai League 1 games on Sunday night, BG Pathum United suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Nakhon Ratchasima. In the other games, Ratchaburi recorded a 2-0 victory over struggling Khon United, Nongbua Pitchaya lost 2-0 to Chiang Rai United and Lamphun Warriors drew 0-0 with PT Prachuap.High school football: Meet the top 20 running backs in the country | Sporting News
Each week, Yardbarker is monitoring the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay. From Ohio State's star-studded backfield to a Texas ballhawk, here are five players we are tracking. How are Ohio State stars Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson distinguishing themselves as top RBs? In his Wednesday column, the Draft Network's Ryan Fowler noted Henderson and Judkins' attention to detail separates them from other RBs in the class. "Both players are household names thanks to their explosive talent," wrote Fowler. "However, what sets the two apart isn't just their natural ability to create with the ball in their hands, it's a dedication and attention to the finer aspects of the game that makes them such interesting case studies." Per Pro Football Focus , Henderson (5-foot-10, 208 pounds) and Judkins (6-foot, 219 pounds) have allowed zero sacks on 50 combined pass-block snaps in 10 games. The duo has 1,385 rushing yards collectively. The tandem must quash the Hoosiers' stingy run defense when Ohio State hosts Indiana on Saturday. Indiana — No. 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings — leads the Big Ten in rushing yards allowed (72.2). Indiana's Kurtis Rourke could be a sleeper QB Could Rourke — an Ontario, Canada native — be one of the most underrated QB prospects in the 2025 class? "In a top-heavy quarterback class for the 2025 NFL Draft, Indiana Hoosiers QB Kurtis Rourke is the unheralded sleeper who could turn into a legitimate starter at the next level," wrote The 33rd Team's Tyler Brooke on Thursday. The 6-foot-5, 223-pounder plays a pivotal role in Indiana's second-ranked scoring offense (43.9 PPG). Through nine starts, he has the FBS' second-best QBR (88.1) and is tied for the 16th-most TD passes (21). Per ESPN's Football Power Index , the Hoosiers' strength of schedule is 106th out of 134 FBS teams. Excelling against the No. 2 Buckeyes would prove Rourke isn't just dominating weak competition and should boost his stock. Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders' commitment to the East-West Shrine Bowl is significant On Wednesday , Sanders (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) accepted his invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl, scheduled for Jan. 30 at AT&T Stadium. The annual college all-star game allows NFL clubs to scout top prospects before the draft. "The Colorado star would be wise to take every opportunity during the draft process to make his case for QB1 status and as a first-round prospect," wrote The Athletic's Dane Brugler . "Maybe even more important than what happens on the field, the Shrine Bowl will be an important week for Sanders as he interviews with NFL teams to answer any questions and sell himself." In September, a former general manager told The Athletic's Jim Trotter he had questions about Sanders' maturity and ability to bond with teammates. If he alleviates these concerns during Shrine Bowl interviews, some teams may tab the 22-year-old as their QB1. Through 10 starts, he ranks third in the FBS in completion percentage (72.9 percent) and is tied for second in TD passes (27). As of Thursday, ESPN's Football Power Index gives Colorado (8-2) the best chance (43.6 percent) to win the Big 12. Texas DB Jahdae Barron's impressive senior season has him climbing draft boards Returning for a fifth season is paying off for Barron (5-foot-11, 200 pounds). In 10 games, he has career highs in interceptions (four) and passes defensed (eight). "Jahdae Barron can play wide and in the slot," wrote Pro Football Focus' Trevor Sikkema , who ranked the Texas star as his No. 1 slot corner. "He was a high-impact player in the slot over the past two years and is now an interception machine on the outside." On Tuesday , the Jim Thorpe Award — given to the best DB in college football — named Barron a semifinalist for a second consecutive season. Barron is certainly an ascending prospect and could land in the first round. In his latest mock draft, ESPN's Matt Miller has the Green Bay Packers taking him with pick No. 26.The announcement by the Greek prime minister in London that the government has no intention to impose an extraordinary levy on banks’ profits gave a major boost to credit sector stocks on Monday. This carried along the rest of the stock market, with the index climbing more than 2% on the day, with increased turnover too. Mid-caps, however, found it a little more difficult to follow the blue-chip rally. The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 1,424.33 points, adding 2.21% to Friday’s 1,393.49 points. The large-cap FTSE-25 index expanded 2.83%, ending at 3,386.39 points. The banks’ index advanced 4.67%, as Eurobank soared 5.60%, Alpha rose 4.94%, Piraeus earned 4.76% and National collected 4.17%. Metlen improved 3.73%, ElvalHalcor obtained 3.43%, Viohalco fetched 3.09%, PPC augmented 2.79% and Titan Cement rose 2.71%. In total 61 stocks boasted gains, 33 posted losses and 23 remained unchanged. Turnover amounted to €123.7 million, up from last Friday’s €96.2 million. In Nicosia, the general index of the Cyprus Stock Exchange increased 0.35% to close at 210.95 points.
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HOUSTON (AP) — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in American corporate fraud and greed after it went bankrupt in 2001. If its return is comedic, some who lost everything in Enron’s collapse aren’t laughing. “It’s a pretty sick joke and it disparages the people that did work there. And why would you want to even bring it back up again?” said former Enron employee Diana Peters, who represented workers in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. Here’s what to know about the history of Enron and the purported effort to bring it back. Once the nation’s seventh-largest company, Enron filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 2, 2001, after years of accounting tricks could no longer hide billions of dollars in debt or make failing ventures appear profitable. The energy company’s collapse put more than 5,000 people out of work, wiped out more than $2 billion in employee pensions and rendered $60 billion in Enron stock worthless. Its aftershocks were felt throughout the energy sector. Twenty-four , including , were eventually convicted for their roles in the fraud. Enron founder Ken Lay’s convictions were vacated after he died of heart disease following his 2006 trial. On Monday — the 23rd anniversary of the bankruptcy filing — a company representing itself as Enron announced in a news release that it was relaunching as a “company dedicated to solving the global energy crisis.” It also posted a video on social media, advertised on at least one Houston billboard and a took out a full-page ad in the Houston Chronicle In the minute-long video that was full of generic corporate jargon, the company talks about “growth” and “rebirth.” It ends with the words, “We’re back. Can we talk?” Enron’s new website features a company store, where various items featuring the brand’s tilted “E” logo are for sale, including a $118 hoodie. In an email, company spokesperson Will Chabot said the new Enron was not doing any interviews yet, but that “We’ll have more to share soon.” Signs point to the comeback being a joke. In the “terms of use and conditions of sale” on the company’s website, it says “the information on the website about Enron is First Amendment protected parody, represents performance art, and is for entertainment purposes only.” Documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show that College Company, an Arkansas-based LLC, owns the Enron trademark. The co-founder of College Company is Connor Gaydos, who helped create a joke conspiracy theory that claims all birds are actually surveillance drones for the government. Peters said that since learning about the “relaunch” of Enron, she has spoken with several other former employees and they are also upset by it. She said the apparent stunt was “in poor taste.” “If it’s a joke, it’s rude, extremely rude. And I hope that they realize it and apologize to all of the Enron employees,” Peters said. Peters, who is 74 years old, said she is still working in information technology because “I lost everything in Enron, and so my Social Security doesn’t always take care of things I need done.” “Enron’s downfall taught us critical lessons about corporate ethics, accountability, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Enron’s legacy was the employees in the trenches. Leave Enron buried,” she said.