Trump says Microsoft's Bill Gates has asked to visit him in FloridaLuke Humphries and Luke Littler remain on a collision course at the Players Championship Finals after progressing to the quarter-finals on Saturday. The second and third rounds took place on a bumper second day in Minehead as reigning champion Humphries continued his defence of the title. The world number one overcame Raymond van Barneveld and Damon Heta to maintain his bid for back-to-back Players Championship Finals titles, having swept aside Gabriel Clemens on a dramatic opening night. "I felt like I had so much more to give there," said Humphries, who is relishing the prospect of a showdown with Littler if both players progress to Sunday's final. "Luke is playing some absolutely phenomenal darts right now. He's probably the best player in the world at the moment, but I know I've got a level to match that. Trending "Hopefully I can get to the final and give the fans what they want, but I've still got a couple of games to win before we can think about that. You cannot look too far ahead." Fresh from averaging 112.73 against Rob Cross on Friday evening, Littler maintained his breathtaking form with dominant wins over Ritchie Edhouse and Danny Noppert. Also See: Sign in to watch on Sky Sports Darts PDC World Darts Championship: Draw, results, schedule Mardle backs Humphries for World Darts Championship glory Stream the World Darts Championship on NOW World Championship on Sky TV Follow us @SkySportsDarts The newly-crowned Grand Slam champion won a superb tie against Edhouse, missing double 12 for a nine-darter in a contest which saw both players average 105. Littler then backed this up with a 10-3 thrashing of former UK Open champion Noppert, averaging 104 and crashing in seven 180s to extend his winning run to 10 matches. "When I go on these little bursts, I feel like nobody can touch me in between," claimed Littler, who has now climbed to a career-high of world number four. "I'm just very happy to win. I played really well against Ritchie this afternoon, and I felt comfortable tonight." The 17-year-old will now renew his rivalry with World Grand Prix champion Mike De Decker in the last eight, after the Belgian conceded just four legs throughout Saturday's double-header against Ian White and Niels Zonneveld. Ross Smith also eased through to Finals Day, following up a brace of 6-1 wins over Dimitri Van den Bergh and Wesley Plaisier with a 10-1 thumping of 2023 UK Open champion Andrew Gilding. Smith will now face Scott Williams, who moved through to his second televised ranking quarter-final with comeback victories over 2012 runner-up Kim Huybrechts and Sweden's Jeffrey de Graaf. Elsewhere, 2023 semi-finalist Ryan Joyce survived four match darts against Cameron Menzies before seeing off Martin Schindler 10-6 to maintain his impressive Minehead record to set up a quarter-final clash against Humphries. Joyce survived four match darts to win through a dramatic second-round tie against Cameron Menzies, before seeing off German number one Martin Schindler 10-6 in the last 16. Dirk van Duijvenbode continued his revival with resounding wins over Florian Hempel and Jermaine Wattimena to set up a last-eight clash against Connor Scutt, who eased past Mario Vandenbogaerde and 2018 champion Daryl Gurney to progress. Earlier in the day, world number three Michael Smith suffered a second-round exit against Gurney, with Dave Chisnall and Nathan Aspinall also crashing out at the same stage. Who will win the Paddy Power World Darts Championship? Watch every match exclusively live from December 15 to January 3 on Sky Sports' dedicated darts channel. Stream darts and more top sport with NOW .

Daily Post Nigeria Former UNIZIK VC Odoh sues FUGUS over denial of professorship, employment status Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport News Former UNIZIK VC Odoh sues FUGUS over denial of professorship, employment status Published on November 27, 2024 By Joe Chukindi Embattled and sacked 7th Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, Awka, Professor Benard Odoh, has instituted a legal action against the management of Federal University, Gusau, FUGUS, over the alleged denial of his professorial appointment and employment status. A statement signed by his Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Charles Otu, said Odoh instituted the legal action at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, with suit number NICN/ABJ/434/2024. Otuh said, though no date has been fixed for the hearing, Odoh will leave no stone unturned to seek legal redress in a court of competent jurisdiction “on the very weighty and damaging allegations against his person and unblemished records.” The statement read partly: “In the past seventy-two hours or more, the print, broadcast and social media outlets have been flooded with reports emanating from a press conference addressed by the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Gusau, Professor Muazu Abubakar, wherein he claimed that the embattled Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Benard Odoh, was never in the employment of the university and neither was he a tenured professor at the institution. “He also went further to allege that, “all documents pertaining to Odoh’s claims were fraudulently obtained through administrative fraud working in cahoots with the Registrar and the former Vice-Chancellor of the University”. “In other words, one strongly suspects that those desperate to rid Odoh out of office and perhaps further cause him public shame, ridicule and embarrassment are now even more desperate to damage and utterly destroy his academic, social and political reputations in what obviously could be understood as a deliberately orchestrated and mafiaso media trial, similar to what happened to the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, who has now been eventually washed clean by the Court.” Related Topics: FUGUS Odoh UNIZIK Don't Miss NSCDC discovers illegal refinery in Abia, arrests 2 suspects You may like Former UNIZIK VC, Odoh’s professorship fraudulently obtained – Gusau varsity Nigerian Govt reinstates Ikechebelu, Modebelu as UNIZIK Acting VC, Registrar I’m heading to office, didn’t commit any crime – Embattled UNIZIK VC, Odoh insists MDCAN hails Tinubu for intervening in UNIZIK VCship crisis Tinubu sacks UNIZIK VC, Governing Council UNIZIK VC crisis: MDCAN accuses varsity management of discrimination Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media LtdNapoli should pay little attention to their place at the top of Serie A, so says Antonio Conte, who has demanded improvement from his team. ( More Football News ) Romelu Lukaku's second-half goal handed Napoli a 1-0 win over Roma on Sunday. That victory sent Napoli back to the summit of Serie A, with Conte's side one point ahead of Atalanta, Inter, Fiorentina and Lazio, while Juventus are only four points back in a six-team title race. Napoli needed to get back to winning ways after a draw against Inter and a 3-0 loss to Atalanta before the international break, and Conte insists his team must sharpen up. "Before the match, I told the lads not to look at the table, but to focus on ourselves and improving what we are working on," Conte told Sky Sport Italia. BY Stats Perform "I maintain that now too because we need to take a series of steps to raise the level. "I was satisfied with the performance for a good 65 minutes today, we could’ve taken more of our chances and were up against a strong Roma who have great players. "Roma were also making their debut under a new coach and therefore were very eager to prove themselves, but we still should've dealt with the final 15-20 minutes better, as we sat too deep and made it complicated for ourselves." Full time: #NapoliRoma 1-0 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/1KKTSNX4mO Roma, playing under new boss Claudio Ranieri, came close to equalising when Artem Dovbyk hit the woodwork with a header. Ranieri came out of retirement to take charge of Roma following Ivan Juric's dismissal earlier in November, though the visitors had just six shots and accumulated only 0.6 expected goals (xG) at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. "If we look back, we have some problems and that is why I was called. We were up against a team that is fighting to win the Scudetto," Ranieri told Sky Sport Italia. "Having said all of that, I am happy with the performance from my players. We made some mistakes that we will talk about during the week, but the hunger, the determination to get back on track was there. "We have a lot of work to do, but I feel positive. "We know there is work to be done, we have to focus on reacting rather than sitting there feeling sorry for ourselves. "The [players] need the right character to help themselves and then others. Naturally, when I arrived, the team was a little closed up, but I think we started to open up a bit by the second half."

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International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW) Stake Boosted by KBC Group NVIn addition to being battery-powered, the point of a Tesla vehicle is to give you a greater degree of connectivity and control than you would have with a typical gas-powered vehicle. Most of this connectivity and control comes about through a Tesla car's onboard controls, which allow you to tweak your driving preferences, utilize media for passengers, and so on. In addition to the onboard controls, though, Tesla vehicles have also been compatible with the Tesla mobile app for a good few years, giving you a similar degree of control even outside the vehicle. Previously, you could only use a Tesla vehicle's remote features through a smartphone app on an Android or iPhone. However, as of a recent update, that functionality has now expanded to encompass smart watches, specifically the Apple Watch. The Tesla Apple Watch app provides a similar slate of features to its smartphone counterpart but with an even greater level of portability. Plus, it looks even cooler to control your car with your watch than with your phone. There are a good number of features afforded by the Tesla Apple Watch app, but here are a few standouts. Here's a scenario just about everyone is familiar with: it's a cold winter's day, and you need to drive to work. However, whether you've parked your car in a garage or in your driveway, it's positively freezing in there, and you need to sit in the proverbial icebox for a good few minutes while you wait for the heater to kick in. With the help of the Tesla Apple Watch app, you can instead let things heat up while you're still enjoying your morning coffee. Through the Tesla Apple Watch app, you can remotely activate your vehicle's heating system and have it start warming up in preparation for your drive. Whether it's parked inside or outside, you can control the internal temperature. This also works in the other direction — if it's absolutely sweltering outside and you're afraid to even touch your steering wheel, just use the Tesla app to pre-cool the cabin. By the time you get down to your car, it's already nice and cool in there. The absolute last thing anyone wants to have happen is suddenly losing track of your car. This is perhaps even more true with Tesla vehicles, considering how much they can cost . Whether you've lost track of your Tesla vehicle in the middle of a gigantic parking lot or it's disappeared from your driveway, you can track it down using the Tesla Apple Watch app. In the instance that you're trying to find your Tesla in a small area, the Tesla app can provide you with a simple map showing where you are relative to the vehicle. Afterward, the app will provide you with guidance and direction to help you figure out where you parked. In the event that your Tesla has completely vanished from sight, whether you're at home or in public, then you can use the Apple Watch app to track its whereabouts on a wider scale. As long as your Tesla vehicle has its app permissions enabled, it'll constantly send out location data, which you can use to track its recent movements and current location via the app. One of the neat things about Tesla vehicles is that they're equipped with extensive multimedia systems. Your passengers can watch movies, play video games, and listen to music on the large multimedia screens located in the front and rear of the vehicle (depending on the model). These screens are touch-sensitive and can be controlled with a couple of quick pokes, but if you'd rather not get up from the seat or just don't want to get fingerprints on it, you can remotely control the screen using the Apple Watch app. The Tesla Apple Watch app, when paired with your Tesla vehicle's multimedia system, can be used like a remote to control whatever media is currently playing on the screen. As long as you have your mobile permissions enabled in the vehicle's settings, a passenger with an Apple Watch can pause, play, rewind, fast-forward, and adjust the volume of whatever they're watching. It's an extra bit of comfort and convenience for your passengers' viewing experience, which is much nicer compared to having to hunch over to use the touch screen directly. Higher-end Tesla models are equipped with the brand's proprietary Autopilot technology, designed primarily to partially take the reins while out on the road and keep you rolling steadily. It's not exactly a "true" autopilot system in that it can't handle driving all on its own, but it does give you new avenues of control and command. If you have the Apple Watch app, one of those avenues is remotely summoning your Tesla vehicle to your side. Through the Tesla Apple Watch app, you can command your Tesla to exit its current parking spot and make its way to wherever you are. This feature can only transport your Tesla vehicle across short distances; it won't be able to find you on the other side of town, for instance. Still, it's great for making a quick exit from a large parking lot. Not only that, but it's also handy if you've parked your Tesla vehicle in a cramped space and aren't quite sure you can navigate it out yourself. With the summoning feature, you can call your Tesla from tight confines like your garage or a parallel parking space. As we live in the information age, it's always a good idea to be well-informed about the current state of your electronic devices, including your Tesla vehicle. After all, a good information feed lets you know your vehicle's overall health and whether or not it's time for maintenance. If information is what you're after, you can get quite a bit of it through the Tesla Apple Watch app. The Tesla Apple Watch app provides a variety of helpful details on your vehicle's current status, stability, and safety. The most obvious bit of info is your vehicle's current charging status, including how full its battery is, how long it'll take for its charging process to complete, and, for those with Powerwall, how much energy the vehicle is drawing from solar or grid sources. Besides the electrical stuff, the Tesla app can also give you a readout on the vehicle's overall health, including mileage, tire pressure, and software version.No. 14 Ole Miss seeks consolation win over Miss. State in Egg Bowl

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An article penned by the Prime Minister for The Mail on Sunday explains that the Labour Government intends to “crack down” on people "gaming the system" when claiming benefits in a bid to slash £137 billion spent on welfare. Starmer wrote: “In the coming months, Mail on Sunday readers will see even more sweeping changes. Because make no mistake, we will get to grips with the bulging benefits bill blighting our society.” Speaking exclusively to The National, Scottish Greens social justice spokesperson Maggie Chapman blasted the plans: “Starmer's comments are vile and show just how out of touch the Labour Party is with the working class. READ MORE: Labour to 'crack down' on benefit fraud with bank account access “Thousands of families across Scotland are struggling to choose between heating and eating this winter due to 14 years of Tory economic mismanagement and a new wave of ghastly austerity under Labour. “Bullying and diminishing the least well-off in society is not actually tackling poverty, it just entrenches the stigma. We urgently need to tackle the root cause of poverty in the UK, and that can’t be done without action to close the wealth gap between the ultra-rich and the working class.” We previously exclusively reported that charities reject the Prime Minister’s proposed slashing of welfare. Gordon Macdonald SNP MSP for the Edinburgh Pentlands told The National that: “The fact that the Prime Minister has used a pledge in the Mail on Sunday to deliver this message suggests he is more concerned with political posturing than he is with improving the UK’s welfare system. He added: “Rather than demonising some of societies most vulnerable people, the UK Government should focus its efforts on investing in our people and public services to create a fairer society for everyone.” Even the Scottish Conservatives take issue with the plans, with Shadow cabinet secretary for social security Liz Smith telling The National: “In Labour’s record £40 billion tax-raising budget, there were no detailed plans for welfare reform. “Instead, there was a broken promise on national insurance which will cost many jobs and make it much harder to get people back into work.” This comes as Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall prepares to announce a set of measures to "get Britain working" on Tuesday, after it was forecasted that more than four million people in the UK will be claiming long-term sickness benefits by 2030.The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by January 19 while the government emphasised its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk. “President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the court consider staying the Act’s deadline for divestment of January 19 2025, while it considers the merits of this case,” said Mr Trump’s amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case. The filings come ahead of oral arguments scheduled for January 10 on whether the law, which requires TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban, unlawfully restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment. Earlier this month, a panel of three federal judges on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously upheld the statute, leading TikTok to appeal to the Supreme Court. The brief from Mr Trump said he opposes banning TikTok at this junction and “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office”.The Pittsburgh Steelers look to continue their improbable season atop the AFC North when they visit the disappointing Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon. The Steelers (8-3) saw their five-game winning streak come to an end last time out, suffering a 24-19 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 21 in a game that featured a second-half snowstorm. Pittsburgh rallied from an 18-6 deficit to take a 19-18 lead with 6:15 to go in the fourth quarter before the Browns scored what ended up being the game-winning points in the final minute. After the Steelers kicked a 15-yard punt following a three-and-out, their defense went on to allow Cleveland to convert on fourth-and-3, leading to Nick Chubb's 2-yard touchdown run with 57 seconds remaining in the contest. "We just didn't make enough of those critical plays in those moments," Pittsburgh defensive tackle Cameron Heyward said. "We've stepped up in those critical moments. But on the flip side, those three losses we've had, we haven't had those moments. We're trying to change that where, no matter what team, we gotta have those winning moments." All three of the Steelers' losses this season have come against teams that currently have a losing record. Pittsburgh also fell to the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts. Still, the Steelers currently lead the AFC North, but the Baltimore Ravens (8-4) are right on their tail. It's a tight race in the division that Cincinnati (4-7) has slipped out of. Even though the Bengals have been in a rut -- with three losses in their past four games -- Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor doesn't want his team to just throw in the towel. "This is December football," Taylor said. "This is where it means something. Regardless (of) what our record is right now, you need to play your best football in December, and now, more than ever, we're going to need that from our guys, and they understand that. They subscribe to it, and we just keep ... moving forward from here." The Bengals were on their bye last week, but before that, they were on the wrong end of a 34-27 decision against the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 17. Like Pittsburgh, Cincinnati came back from a sizable deficit only to lose. Joe Burrow threw three second-half touchdown passes against Los Angeles as the Bengals climbed out of a 27-6 hole, but Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins found the end zone from 29 yards out with 18 seconds left in regulation to break a 27-27 tie. Burrow went 28-for-50 passing for 356 yards and the three TDs. "I think we're playing a really good team," Heyward said of Cincinnati. "The roster is very good. And you look at their losses, they come down to those critical moments." Making things harder for the Steelers could be the absence of linebacker Alex Highsmith, who did not practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury. For the Bengals, left tackle Orlando Brown, who has missed the past three games with a leg injury, was a limited participant on Wednesday. Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins missed practice with an illness and starting linebacker Logan Wilson (knee) also did not practice. Burrow (wrist) was a full participant. --Field Level Media

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes officeTulsa fires coach Kevin Wilson a day after blowout loss to South FloridaCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — The 20th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies have a shot to reach the Southeastern Conference championship game for the first time since joining the league in 2012. The only thing standing in their way: archrival No. 3 Texas. Texas A&M and Texas will meet for the first time since 2011 on Saturday night at Kyle Field where a frenzied crowd expected to exceed 110,000 will welcome back a storied rivalry that dates to 1894 . “We know that this is going to be history if we make it,” Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed said. “And... a lot of people don’t have faith and didn’t have faith just because it’s the first year with the new coach, new OC, new DC, all the things and kind of a rebuild season (but) we’re here now and we’ve got a chance to go make this opportunity what we want it to be.” The winner advances to face No. 6 Georgia on Dec. 7 in Atlanta. “I think it’s great for college football that this game with us and them is going to matter on a grander scale than what’s just happening in the state of Texas,” Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said. “But I also know how much it means to every household in the state of Texas.” Texas A&M is looking to bounce back after dropping a four-overtime thriller at Auburn last week. Texas has won four straight after its only loss of the season against the Bulldogs on Oct. 19. “You hope to get to the last game of the year playing for everything,” said Texas A&M coach Mike Elko, who was hired after Jimbo Fisher’s firing last year. “And we’re in the last game of the year and playing for everything.” The Longhorns will face a hostile crowd that has waited more than a decade for payback after Texas came to Kyle Field for the last meeting in 2011 and left with a 27-25 victory. “It’s probably going to be like the Alabama game, the Notre Dame and the LSU game on steroids,” Texas A&M linebacker Taurean York said. Texas has plenty of recent experience in dealing with tough road crowds. The Longhorns beat Alabama at home in 2023 and won at Michigan and Arkansas this season. In all, Texas has won 10 straight on an opponent’s home field. “I mean, it’s going to be amazing,” Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron said. “You know, these are the type of moments you live for.” Though these Longhorns and Aggies were all in grade school the last time these teams locked horns, the players all seem to get the gravity of this rivalry. “At first some of the guys weren’t fully grasping what this game means and how important it is,” Texas A&M offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III said. “But now that we’ve gotten close and now it’s game week, I think everyone understands how big this game is and how much they need to lock in and focus for this game.” Texas put the game away against Kentucky with a 15-play drive in the fourth quarter that included 12 runs and chewed up more than 8 minutes off the clock. Quintrevion Wisner had a career-high 158 yards, which was just the fourth time this season and Texas back has hit the 100-yard mark. Elko is focused on eliminating explosive plays after his defense allowed pass plays of 31, 44 and a 63-yard touchdown in the loss to Auburn. “Just can’t let them happen,” he said. “You can’t let the ball go over your head.” The Aggies have been strong against the run this season but have struggled at times against the pass and rank 81st in the nation by allowing 227.7 yards passing a game. The Texas secondary has allowed just four passing touchdowns this season but taken away 17 interceptions. But the Longhorns are having their own issues. Texas has fumbled the ball seven times in the last two games, six against Kentucky, which returned one 25 yards for a touchdown. “We just couldn’t hold onto the dang ball,” Sarkisian said. “We’ve got to get that fixed.” Texas A&M’s defensive front is a strength of the team and the Aggies are 17th in the country with 78 tackles for loss. Defensive end Nic Scourton leads the group with 14 and linebacker Scooby Williams has seven. Texas won the 2011 matchup on Justin Tucker’s final play field goal from 40 yards that split the upright with the precision of a surgeon’s scalpel. Texas kicker Bert Auburn has struggled on long field goals this season. He is 9 of 13 overall, but just 4 of 8 from 40 yards or longer. Against Kentucky last week, he made one from 49 yards but also missed one from 47. ___ AP Sports Writer Jim Vertuno contributed to this report.

The New York Rangers will play the second game of their three-game road trip versus the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night, but they likely did not travel in good spirits after a tough stretch before the Christmas break. Last season's Eastern Conference runners-up were humming along following a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Nov. 19, climbing to a 12-4-1 record. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. As property values continue to outpace inflation, property taxes are taking a bigger bite out of homeowners’ wallets. A new analysis from Construction Coverage breaks down property tax rates by state, county, and city to reveal where homeowners have the greatest burden. Click for more. Where Are U.S. Property Taxes Highest and Lowest? A State, County, and City AnalysisAustin Ekeler injury update: Commanders RB taken to hospital after concussion vs CowboysMorrisey brings a serious attitude

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