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In a thrilling encounter at the Snooker Scottish Open, Chinese cueist Zhang Anda showcased his composure and skill to secure a place in the last 32, overcoming his opponent in a nail-biting decider. The match, filled with tension and high-quality snooker, captivated the audience and left them on the edge of their seats until the final black ball was potted.

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superstar 's home was burglarized Friday night, the latest in a series of break-ins at the homes of high-profile athletes, his business manager, Lara Beth Seager, told ESPN. "No one was home at the time, and thankfully Luka and his family are safe," Seager said. "Luka has filed a police report, and an investigation is ongoing." The burglary added to a difficult week for Doncic, who sustained a strained left calf during the Mavericks' Christmas Day loss to the . That injury is expected to keep him sidelined for at least a month, sources told ESPN. The homes of stars and were . quarterback 's Ohio home was while he was playing in a Dec. 9 road game against the . In the NBA, forward had his home , and Timberwolves guard 's home was burglarized Sept. 15 while he was at a game. Portis had offered a $40,000 reward for information. The NFL and NBA issued security alerts to players after the previous break-ins, urging them to take additional precautions to secure their homes. In league memos previously obtained by The Associated Press, the NFL said homes of professional athletes across multiple sports have become "increasingly targeted for burglaries by organized and skilled groups." The NBA revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to "transnational South American Theft Groups" that are "reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices."The story of Booker's fall from grace serves as a cautionary tale for us all. It reminds us that success is not a destination but a journey, and that staying true to ourselves and our values is essential to weathering the storms of life. It is a reminder that every high-flying career has its ups and downs, its triumphs and tribulations. And most importantly, it is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the ability to soar again after a devastating fall.

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A bid by The Onion satirical news outlet to buy Alex Jones' conspiracy theory platform Infowars returned Monday to a Texas courtroom, where a judge heard arguments on whether a bankruptcy auction was properly run as Jones alleges collusion and fraud. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston is looking into the November auction and how a trustee chose The Onion over the only other bidder — a company affiliated with Jones that offered twice as much money as The Onion. The judge said the hearing would last into Monday evening and pick up again on Tuesday afternoon. The sale of Infowars is part of Jones' personal bankruptcy case , which he filed in late 2022 after he was ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion in defamation lawsuits in Connecticut and Texas filed by relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut. Jones repeatedly called the 2012 shooting that killed 20 children and six educators a hoax staged by actors and aimed at increasing gun control. Most of the proceeds from the sale of Infowars, as well as many of Jones' personal assets, will go to the Sandy Hook families to help satisfy judgments issued by juries and judges in state courts in Connecticut and Texas. Some proceeds will go to Jones' other creditors. The Onion, which wants to turn Infowars' website and social media accounts into parodies , offered $1.75 million for Infowars' assets in the auction, while First United American Companies — which runs a website in Jones’ name that sells nutritional supplements — bid $3.5 million. The Onion's bid also included a pledge by many of the Sandy Hook families to forgo some or all of the auction proceeds due to them to give other creditors a total of $100,000 more than they would receive under other bids. The trustee, Christopher Murray, chose The Onion, saying its proposal was better for creditors because they would receive more money. Joshua Wolfshohl, an attorney for Murray, told the judge Monday that no wrongdoing occurred during the auction. He called the complaints by Jones and First United American Companies unfounded. “The vast majority of their complaints are just fantastic, imagined conspiracy theories that have no basis in reality," he said. Jones' lawyer, Ben Broocks, questioned Murray's rationale for choosing The Onion and alleged that a recent deposition of the trustee showed improprieties. He also questioned the validity of The Onion's bid, saying it was technically valued at $7 million because of the incentive offered by the Sandy Hook families. An auction company executive involved in the sale testified most of the afternoon. In court filings, Jones and First United American Companies accused Murray, The Onion and the Sandy Hook families of illegally colluding on the bidding, committing fraud and violating the judge's rules for the auction. Murray, The Onion and the families deny the allegations. In his own court filing, Murray called the allegations “a disappointed bidder’s improper attempt to influence an otherwise fair and open auction process.” Up for sale at the auction were all the equipment and other assets in the Infowars studio in Austin, Texas, as well as its social media accounts, websites, video archive and product trademarks. Jones uses the studio to broadcast his far-right, conspiracy theory-filled shows on the Infowars website, his account on the social platform X and radio stations. Jones has set up another studio, websites and social media accounts in case The Onion wins approval to buy Infowars and kicks him out. Jones has said he could continue using the Infowars platforms if the auction winner is friendly to him. Jones is appealing the $1.5 billion in judgments citing free speech rights but has acknowledged that the school shooting happened . On Friday, a Connecticut appeals court reduced by $150 million the original $1.44 billion judgment against Jones in the lawsuit against him in that state, but upheld the rest of the award. Jones' lawyer said he will ask Connecticut's highest court to review the appellate ruling. Jones is also appealing a $50 million judgment in a similar Texas defamation lawsuit.

IN 2025, it will be the year of the comeback. At high noon local time on ­Monday, January 20, Donald Trump – who was once the 45th President of the United States – will be sworn in as the 47th POTUS. And Trump : The Sequel will impact billions of lives around the world. From the defence of Europe to wars in the Middle East and Ukraine , from the way nations trade with each other to the planet’s fragile peace, the world in 2025 will largely be shaped by this most emotionally volatile — yet pragmatically transactional — of Presidents. And there are other notable ­comebacks in 2025. Some 16 years after Oasis broke up in Paris after a backstage bust-up between Noel and Liam , the battling brothers of Britpop will get the band back together. Noel will be 58 and Liam 52 when the tour kicks off at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on July 4. Read More on Opinion Oasis 2025 will be rock’s greatest reunion since Led Zeppelin reformed — for one night only — in 2007. One of the talking points of the year will be if those irascible old rockers the Gallagher brothers can stand to be in each other’s company for an entire world tour. And a New Labour blast from the past is back in the political front line — slinky old Peter ­Mandelson , New Labour’s Prince of Darkness, is resurrected as the UK’s unlikely Ambassador to Washington . Only one British politician has anything like a close relationship with the new American president — the great disruptor himself, Nigel Farage , grinning supremo of Reform UK . Most read in The Sun As Mandy once called Trump “a danger to the world . . . little short of a white nationalist and racist” — and Trump adviser Chris LaCivita recently called Lord Mandelson “an absolute moron” — it is surely in our national interest if Peter Mandelson has Nigel Farage on speed dial. Because it sounds like His Lordship is going to need all the help in Washington he can get. After 14 years of Tory rule and six months of Labour, the political momentum is with Reform — who enter 2025 claiming more paid-up members than the Tories . Tech billionaire (and Trump ally) Elon Musk is reported to be ­contemplating donating $100million (£78million) to Farage’s party . It remains to be seen if Musk coughs up. Does the titan of Tesla realise that Reform don’t dig green crap like electric cars? BUT even if Elon’s fat cheque gets lost in the post, the future will be shaped in the shadow of Farage. Not because of his paltry five MPs but because of the stonking four million votes Reform got at the General Election . Can new Tory leader Kemi ­Badenoch tempt them to come home to the Conservatives ? Can the Tories and Reform overcome their mutual loathing to defeat the shagged-out socialists? Are Reform UK the representatives of the patriotic, aspirational working class now? Nothing is certain, and everything is to play for. The Royal Family had a traumatic 2024, with a cancer diagnosis for both King Charles III and Catherine, ­Princess of Wales . The King’s treatment continues into 2025 while Kate has now completed her course of preventative chemotherapy and is focused on staying cancer-free. But even when the King was fighting cancer, Charles remained the second-hardest-working royal — only Princess Anne performed more public duties — even taking a break from his treatment to tour Australia and Samoa. And during her hardest of years, Kate appeared at events close to her heart — in the Royal Box at Wimbledon , at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday , and at her now traditional Christmas carol service . The country will hope and pray that these two most beloved royals continue their journey to full recovery — and that we see even more of them in 2025. It will be a huge year for women’s sport — the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England , the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and probably at least one ­regular female presenter on the post- Gary Lineker Match Of The Day . Great national sporting obsession But our great national sporting obsession will remain the failure of the England men’s football team to win a trophy since 1966 . In 2025, the dream begins all over again under the Three Lions’ new German manager, Thomas Tuchel . Between March and November England play their qualifying games for World Cup 2026, which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. England expects that every nation in our qualifying group — Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra — will all be extravagantly hammered, home and away, no excuses. Anything less will be treated as a national crisis of Suez-like proportions. Blessed by the greatest generation of young English footballers in history, Herr Tuchel is likely to have his reputation enhanced and should end 2025 with this success-starved country singing his praises. Es kommt nach hause, es kommt nach hause — der fussball kommt nach hause! I would also bet my last euro that British heavyweight boxing is coming home in 2025. SAUDI Arabia can look forward to hosting the 2034 World Cup and probably the Olympics not long after that. But I strongly suspect that the heyday of British heavyweight boxers scrapping in Saudi for massive ­paydays has peaked after Tyson Fury lost for a second time to Ukraine’s unbeaten Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch in Riyadh. “I was robbed there, f*** them,” raged Fury to his former trainer Ben Davison. “You’re not getting nothing in these countries.” These countries? Fury always spoke so warmly about Saudi when he was winning. Tyson’s disappointment will lead inevitably to a domestic dust-up with Anthony Joshua — also beaten twice by the gracious, softly spoken Ukrainian — some time in 2025 at a Wembley Stadium awash with lager and 90,000 voices bellowing “Sweet Caroline”. There are worse ways to spend a Saturday night. Law and orde r — or lawlessness and disorder — will be a big part of our national debate in 2025. The British High Street will feel the full force of the virtual decriminalising of shoplifting in the coming year. In the year to March 2024, 245,000 shoplifting criminal cases were closed without a suspect being ­identified — let alone punished. Shoplifting is an industry now, with 670 offences going unsolved every day. In 2025, High Street ­daylight robbery will reach unprecedented proportions. Increasingly, shoplifting will not mean a yob nicking a Mars bar — we will see highly organised ­criminal gangs , primed to use violence and smug in the knowledge they are going to get away with it. And in 2025 we will increasingly ask: what exactly do the police do all day? An asteroid will hurtle towards Earth, but we will see it coming. The BX1 asteroid is expected to pass within 2.5million miles of us in March — close enough for scientists to study its composition but not close enough to destroy all forms of life on our planet. But it is likely there WILL be a Black Swan event , that is quite ­literally unimaginable right now, just as there was in 2001 (9/11), 2008 (the financial crash), 2020 (the Covid-19 pandemic), 2022 ( Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ), and 2023 (the Hamas attack on Israel ). The world in 2025 will be shaped by one event that nobody sees coming. Hopes are high that having President Trump in the White House increases the chance of peace ­breaking out between Ukraine and Russia, Israel and the Palestinians , and in the wider Middle East. It is possible to imagine an end to the slaughter. What is much more difficult to imagine — on all sides — is an end to the hatred. Will the UK enter recession in 2025? It seems increasingly likely. As the old year ends, the economic storm clouds are gathering. Firms are cutting back on production and hiring fewer staff. This is a direct consequence of Rachel Reeves , Chancellor of the Exchequer, hiking employers’ National Insurance Contributions in her ham-fisted Budget . Rachel from accounts has made it vastly more expensive to employ someone. Next year the popularity of this flailing Labour Government will plumb new depths. Labour promised not to raise taxes on “working people.” But their growth-shredding strategy already means fewer jobs for working people. THE phrase “hiring recession” will enter the English language in 2025 as it becomes horribly obvious that not one soul in Keir Starmer’s Cabinet has ever run a business. And in 2025 we will pay the price for electing a government of business illiterates. On multiple fronts, this unloved Labour lot is caught between a rock and a hard place. Labour desperately need to ingratiate themselves with a Republican President — yet all their instincts are too cosy up to the stagnating EU . Stagnating EU Labour want business to invest in Britain — yet they can never resist talking the country down. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s suicidal dash to Net Zero is the ­virtuously green thing to do — but it will increase our energy bills , turn the lights off and do bugger all to help a planet where the UK contributes just a paltry one per cent of global emissions. In opposition, Labour made grand promises to everyone. From the Commonwealth nations demanding billions from the UK in reparations for slavery, to the Women Against State Pensions Inequality (WASPI) , to those who worry about net ­immigration figures that year after year are the size of a British city. Finally in power, all of Labour’s big campaign promises look laughable. 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The term "moderate accommodation" refers to a monetary policy approach that balances the need for economic stimulus with concerns about inflation and financial stability. It implies a gradual and cautious adjustment of policy settings to support economic growth while keeping a vigilant eye on potential risks and imbalances.One of the key areas that Huang Xiaoming is passionate about is education. He firmly believes that education is the key to unlocking the potential of every individual, regardless of their background or circumstances. Through his foundation, Huang Xiaoming has been actively involved in supporting educational initiatives, ranging from providing scholarships to underprivileged students to funding the construction of schools in rural areas.Colby Rogers made 6 of 9 3-pointers and scored 28 points as host Memphis defeated No. 16 Ole Miss 87-70 on Saturday afternoon. Rogers fouled out and finished one 3-pointer and one point short of his career-highs in both categories and Memphis never trailed. PJ Haggerty added 17 points, Dain Dainja had 16 and Moussa Cisse, an Ole Miss transfer who's in his second stint with the Tigers (10-3), had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Sean Pedulla scored 13, Jaylen Murray had 12 and Malik Dia added 11 to lead the Rebels (11-2), who had won their last five games. Memphis scored the first five points of the second half to increase its lead to 43-36. Pedulla made a layup for Ole Miss' first points, but Nicholas Jourdain made consecutive field goals to push the lead to nine. Mikeal Brown-Jones made two free throws for the Rebels before Haggerty made a 3-pointer and Cisse added a tip-in for a 52-40 lead. Pedulla made a jumper before Brown-Jones was ejected for committing a Flagrant 2 foul. Haggerty made both of the technical free throws and Rogers added two 3-pointers to push the lead to 16. Ole Miss got within 11 points four times, but couldn't get any closer until Matthew Murrell's dunk trimmed the lead to 76-67 with five minutes remaining. Rogers answered with a 3-pointer and Dainja added two field goals to increase the lead to 16. Murray made a free throw, but the Rebels didn't make a field goal during the final 5:32. The Tigers scored the first four points of the game and Haggerty had four as they opened a 9-2 lead. The Rebels made consecutive field goals before Memphis scored eight straight points for a 17-6 lead. Eduardo Klafke made a 3-pointer to end the run, but Rogers' 3-pointer helped the Tigers increase the lead to 27-14. Ole Miss scored the next seven points before Cisse's basket ended the run. The Rebels closed within four points four times Brown-Jones made two free throws to trim the lead to 38-36 at halftime. --Field Level Media

Wokeness is in retreat, but Nasdaq’s ‘diversity rules’ show its awful stench will be hard to eliminateAll is not smooth sailing headed into this final month of racing: There's a new race director following the firing of Niels Wittich that blindsided the Grand Prix Drivers' Association so badly that it created an Instagram account to rebuke the lack of FIA transparency. "It was a bit of a surprise, I think, for everybody," said Mercedes driver George Russell, a GPDA director. "It's a hell of a lot of pressure now onto the new race director (with) just three races left. Often, as drivers, we probably feel like we're the last to find out this sort of information." Greg Maffei, the CEO of Liberty Media, the company that holds the commercial rights to F1, said last week he was stepping down from his position. This followed months of speculation that owner John Malone was displeased with Liberty landing in two different Justice Department investigations, one surrounding F1's refusal to allow Andretti Global into the series and the other over allegations of a Live Nation concert ticket monopoly. The Andretti team is expected to receive F1 approval to join the grid, albeit without Michael Andretti, who has scaled back his role dramatically since the IndyCar season ended in September. F1 denied over the weekend that Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula One Management, was also on the move amid rumors that the Italian would take over MotoGP if Liberty's purchase of the series is approved. Renee Wilm, a longtime Liberty Media employee, CEO of the Las Vegas Grand Prix and potentially Domenicali's successor, told The Associated Press she will fulfill any role Malone tasks her with but has little desire to move from Colorado to London to replace Domenicali. Maffei's newly opened job? Who knows. Many drivers, particularly seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, have been at odds with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem since his election following the 2021 season finale. In the GDPA statement, they reminded the sanctioning body "our members are adults" who don't need lectures and fines on foul language or jewelry bans, and simply want fair and consistent race control. There's been no response from Ben Sulayem, and won't be this weekend since he does not attend the LVGP. He will be at Qatar and the finale in Abu Dhabi next month. Hamilton doesn't think all the behind-the-scenes changes will be a fan topic as the season comes to a close. But he noted that consistency from race control is all the drivers have asked for, while throwing his support behind Domenicali and the job Maffei has done in growing F1 since Liberty took over. "I really hope Stefano is not leaving because he's been so instrumental in changes and progress to this whole thing," Hamilton said. "And he knows the sport as well as anyone. But all good things do come to an end, and whoever they put into place, I just hope they are like-minded. But sometimes you have to shake the trees." That's just what happened with the surprise departure of race director Wittich. Although drivers have been unhappy with race officiating this season and held a private GPDA meeting in Mexico City, Russell said they had no prior warning Wittich was out. The race director is the referee each weekend and Wittich has been in charge since 2022, when Michael Masi was fired following the controversial 2021 season-ending, championship-altering finale at Abu Dhabi. Now the man in charge for the final three races is Rui Marques, the Formula 2 and Formula 3 race director. Las Vegas, which overcame multiple stumbling blocks in last year's debut before putting on one of the best races of the season, is a difficult place to start. Verstappen can win his fourth title by simply scoring three points more than Lando Norris of McLaren. "It's a bit weird with three races to go to do that," Verstappen said. "It doesn't matter if you're positive or negative about certain things. I thought in Brazil there was definitely room for improvement, for example. It's still a bit weird having to now then deal with a different race director." Charles Leclerc of Ferrari wondered why the move was made with only three races to go. "To do it so late in the season, at such a crucial moment of the season, it could have probably been managed in a better way," he said. The drivers have consistently asked for clearer guidelines in the officiating of races, specifically regarding track limits and racing rules. The drivers have no idea how Marques will officiate, highlighting a disconnect between the competitors and Ben Sulaymen's FIA. "We just want to be transparent with the FIA and have this dialogue that is happening," Russell said. "And I think the departure of Niels is also a prime example of not being a part of these conversations." The GDPA statement made clear the drivers do not think their voice is being heard. "If we feel we're being listened to, and some of the changes that we are requesting are implemented, because ultimately we're only doing it for the benefit of the sport, then maybe our confidence will increase," Russell said. "But I think there's a number of drivers who feel a bit fed up with the whole situation. It only seems to be going in the wrong direction." He also said the relationship between the drivers and the FIA seems fractured. "Sometimes just hiring and firing is not the solution," he said. "You need to work together to improve the problem." Norris, who has battled Verstappen this year with mixed officiating rulings, said "obviously things are not running as smoothly as what we would want." Marques has his first driver meeting ahead of Thursday night's two practice sessions and then three weeks to prove to the competitors he is up for the job. Carlos Sainz Jr., who will leave Ferrari for Williams at the end of the season, hopes the drama doesn't distract from the momentum F1 has built over the last five years. "I think Formula 1 is in a great moment right now and all these rumors, I think in every team, every job, there's job changes," he said. "It's not big drama. I'm a big fan of the people you mentioned, they've done an incredible job in Formula 1 and Formula 1 is what it is thanks to these people. But it's just so emotional, especially the Stefano one. The only one that has a real effect is the race director. But I think if he does a good job, it should be transparent and nothing big."

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