The Texas soccer program continued its march towards its first nationwide championship recreation because the 2009 season in a Faculty Soccer Playoff quarterfinal recreation Wednesday in opposition to Arizona State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Seeded fifth within the 12-team CFP bracket, the Longhorns entered the sport as large favorites in opposition to fourth-seeded Arizona State however needed to maintain on in extra time for the dramatic win. It was a gathering between the final two Large 12 champions and the 2023 champs emerged victorious.

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Texas took a 16-point second-half lead however a livid Arizona State comeback tied the sport late. Texas kicker Bert Auburn missed two fourth-quarter field-goal makes an attempt, serving to push the sport to extra time. ASU struck first within the additional interval however the Longhorns received the final giggle.

Up subsequent is the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 20.

Learn under for our replay and highlights from the Peach Bowl:

Texas vs Arizona State rating updates

Closing: Texas 39, Arizona State 31

Texas security Andrew Mukuba picks off Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt to finish the sport. It is the primary takeaway of the sport for Texas, and it sends the Longhorns into the CFP semifinals in opposition to both Ohio State or Oregon.

2OT: Texas 39, Arizona State 31

On the primary play of the second extra time, Quinn Ewers finds tight finish Gunnar Helm for a 25-yard landing after which completes the obligatory 2-point conversion strive with a move to Matthew Golden.

1OT: Arizona State 31, Texas 31

On fourth-and-13, Matthew Golden runs a superb route and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers finds him for a 28-yard landing. Let’s head to a second extra time.

1OT: Arizona State 31, Texas 24

Arizona State will get the ball first, faces a fourth-and-1 on the 16-yard line, and QB Sam Leavitt sneaks for the primary down – barely. However his greatest play comes on third-and-14 when he srambles for 16 yards and a primary down. Cam Skattebo, the ASU operating again, then fights for a 3-yard landing run. Skattebo has 36 touches and 227 yards of offense and he can barely stand up after every deal with. What a warrior. Texas will get the ball developing needing a TD to remain alive.

Finish regulation: Texas 24, Arizona State 24

Redemption for Texas kicker Bert Auburn? Nope. The college’s all-time chief in made subject objectives doinks a 38-yard strive off the left objective put up and this wild CFP quarterfinal heads to extra time.

:57 4Q: Texas 24, Arizona State 24

Texas will get the cease after Michael Taaffe nails Arizona State receiver Melquan Stovall on the ASU 48-yard line. And Taaffe narrowly avoids a focusing on name that might have put the Sun Devils a shot at a field goal. Texas gets the ball back at its own 20-yard line.

1:30 4Q: Texas 24, Arizona State 24

Bert Auburn, the all-time leader in field goals for Texas, pushes a 48-yard field goal wide right and Arizona State has a chance to win the game on a late drive. Auburn has made 65 field goals in his career, but that miss looms big for the Longhorns’ title hopes.

2:00 4Q: Texas 24, Arizona State 24

Give Quinn Ewers credit, because the three-year starter at quarterback has calmly led Texas to the Arizona State 33-yard line while chewing up the clock. The Longhorns are in Bert Auburn’s range, but you know Texas coach Steve Sarkisian wants to get a lot closer considering the up-and-down season for Auburn.

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5:00 4Q: Texas 24, Arizona State 24

Cam Skattebo, the 225-pound All-American running back for Arizona State, bulls in from the 2 yard line. and he ties the game with a 2-point conversion run after a defensive holding call gives the Sun Devil a second chance at the conversion.

5:07 4Q: Texas 24, Arizona State 16

Cam Skattebo, the 225-pound All-American running back for Arizona State, splits out wide and beats Texas safety Michael Taaffe for a 62-yard catch downfield. That helps set up a first-and-goal for Arizona State at the 2-yard line. Does Texas have another goal-line stand ready?

5:37 4Q: Texas 24, Arizona State 16

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers throws deep into double coverage for the third time this game, and this time it costs him. Javan Robinson comes down with the interception and the first turnover of the game, and the Sun Devils have the ball at their own 21-yard line.

6:31 4Q: Texas 24, Arizona State 16

On fourth down at midfield, Arizona State reaches into its bag of tricks and Cam Skattebo throws a halfback pass to Malik McClain for a 42-yard touchdown pass. And the Sun Devils convert the two-point conversion to make it a one-score game. This CFP quarterfinal is certainly not over. Now, can Texas produce one of its patented long drives late in the game?

10:17 4Q: Texas 24, Arizona State 8

Where would Texas be without receiver Matthew Golden? The junior pulls down a 29-yard catch on third-and-10, which sets up the Longhorns in the red zone and leads to a 5-yard touchdown scramble by Quinn Ewers . Golden has four catches for 94 yards; the rest of the Texas receivers and tight ends have a total of two catches for 31 yards. With the way the Texas defense has played, could that score be enough?

End 3Q: Texas 17, Arizona State 8

What a strange game for Texas, especially on offense. The Longhorns’ offensive line can’t get any push against a small Arizona State defense. Texas has just 141 yards of offense compared to 303 for Arizona State. That punt return for a touchdown by Silas Bolden in the first quarter is looking more and more pivotal as this CFP quarterfinal game wears on.

:41 3Q: Texas 17, Arizona State 8

This Texas defense has been on the field for 68 plays, and it finally seems to be wearing down. ASU running back Cam Skattebo picked up steam on that drive and now has 110 yards rushing on 23 carries, but the Sun Devil offense again bogs down in the red zone after a third-down sack by Colin Simmons. This time, ASU coach Kenny Dillingham settles for a 36-yard field goal by Carsten Kieffer. If Dillingham had made that decision twice earlier, we’d have a 3-point game.

6:51 3Q: Texas 17, Arizona State 5

Now, Malik Muhammad is down for the Texas defense. The cornerback is in the midst of a stellar sophomore season, and he broke up a pass in the first half that prevented an ASU defense. The injuries are mounting for Texas, although safety Michael Taaffe and left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. have both returned for Texas.

7:32 3Q: Texas 17, Arizona State 5

Ball security has been an issue for the Longhorns all season, and it costs Texas again. Quintrevion Wisner gets hammered in the end zone, the ball pops out, an alert Quinn Ewers catches it in the end zone to prevent an Arizona State touchdown, but he gets gang-tackled for a safety. And the Sun Devils get the ball back.

7:43 3Q: Texas 17, Arizona State 3

Wow, another fourth-down stand by Texas. After LB David Gbenda stuffs QB Sam Leavitt for no gain on third-and-goal from the 2-yard line, DT Vernon Broughton knocks down the ASU All-American Cam Skattebo for no gain on fourth down. That goal-line defense continues to be the story for the Longhorns. Oh, and Texas safety Michael Taaffe, the former walk-on who’s become an All-American, is back on the field.

10:23 3Q: Texas 17, Arizona State 3

Texas All-American left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. limped off the field after staying on the turf for a few moments on the Longhorns’ first drive of the second half. Texas is already thin up front with right tackle Cameron Williams sidelined with a knee injury. Now, safety Michael Taaffe is on the turf as the Sun Devils drive into the red zone on their first piossession after the break.

Halftime: Texas 17, Arizona State 3

Carsten Kieffer tries a 36-yard field goal for ASU but Ethan Burke stretches out his 6-foot-6 frame and blocks the kick with just 15 seconds left in the first half. The Texas defense, which entered the game ranked No. 3 in the nation in total defense, has again played well despite spending almost 20 minutes on the field. Arizona State has 178 yards but needed 47 plays. But that Texas offense needs to get untracked; the Longhorns have just 19 yards rushing and six first downs while struggling to string together a drive.

2:00 2Q: Texas 17, Arizona State 3

The Texas special teams are again victimized by a fake punt. Georgia did it in the SEC championship game, and now Arizona State punter Canyon Floyd keeps a Sun Devil drive alive with a 32-yard pass to big Blazen Lono-Wong. ASU is set up at the Texas 47-yard line entering the 2-minute warning.

3:38 2Q: Texas 17, Arizona State 3

Texas QB Quinn Ewers went 2-for-2 for 77 yards and a touchdown on the Longhorns’ first drive. Since then, he’s 4-of-8 for 37 yards on three drives that have led to three points for Texas.

5:09 2Q: Texas 17, Arizona State 3

Give Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt credit, because he’s doing a nice job evading a relentless Texas pass rush. But Trey Moore gets to him on a fourth-and-10 from the Texas 34-yard line, and Texas gets the ball back. The Sun Devils are controlling the clock with 36 snaps compared to 17 for Texas but have just 117 yards.

8:54 2Q: Texas 17, Arizona State 3

See? Both coaches like to go for it. Texas HC Steve Sarkisian bypasses a 32-yard field goal try and the Longhorns convert a fourth-and-2 with a nice catch from Matthew Golden. But the team needs Bert Auburn anyway, and the all-time Texas leader in made field goals boots it home from 22 yards.

14:30 2Q: Texas 14, Arizona State 3

Both head coaches like to go for it on fourth down, and the Texas defense stands tall on the first fourth-down play of the game. Alfred Collins stuffs Cam Skattebo for a yard on fourth-and-2 from the Texas 25-yard line. Massive play by the fifth-year Texas senior.

End 1Q: Texas 14, Arizona State 3

The ground game for both squads is an interesting story. Cam Skattebo, the All-American running back for Arizona State, has just 25 yards on eight carries in the opening quarter. Texas has only one carry by a running back, a 4-yard gain by Quintrevion Wisner. But then again, Texas has run just five plays compared to 26 for the Sun Devils.

5:32 1Q: Texas 14, Arizona State 3

Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski is in his bag with the blitz packages. Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt is under duress and the Sun Devils have their second straight three-and-out. Arizona State has 35 yards on its first three drives.

7:08 1Q: Texas 14, Arizona State 3

Special teams problems, you say? Don’t tell Silas Bolden, who rips off a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown. Great block by Ryan Niblett as Texas gets its first kick return of any sort for a touchdown this season.

8:14 1Q: Texas 7, Arizona State 3

Well, that didn’t take long. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers hits Matthew Golden for a 54-yard pass and follows that with a 23-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Moore Jr. Two plays, two passes, one touchdown for Texas.

8:59 1Q: Arizona State 3, Texas 0

Texas has struggled on special teams all season, and another mistake keeps Arizona State’s first drive alive and leads to a 39-yard field goal by Carston Keiffer. Mo Blackwell Jr. just missed blocking a Sun Devil punt, but he runs into the punter for a 5-yard penalty and a first down. A facemask by Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. later on the drive doesn’t help, either.

Texas vs Arizona State kicks off

Texas will open the game on defense after the Longhorns win the toss and defer. The winner of this CFP quarterfinal game will play either Oregon or Ohio State in a CFP semifinal Jan. 10.

Report: RT Cameron Williams will miss game vs Arizona State

Per a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Texas right tackle Cameron Williams is “unlikely” to play against Arizona State because of a right knee strain suffered in a first-round College Football Playoff win over Clemson Dec. 21. Redshirt freshman Trevor Goosby is expected to start for Williams after filling in at rigth tackle against Clemson.

What channel is Texas vs Arizona State game on today?

Texas’ game vs. Arizona State in a first-round game of the CFP will be broadcast on ESPN. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+ and Fubo streaming service.

Texas vs Arizona State history

• Series record: Texas leads 1-0
• Texas’ last win: Texas 52, Arizona State 34 (Dec. 27, 2007)
• Arizona State’s last win: N/A

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Texas vs Arizona State predictions

Thomas Jones, Texas beat writer

Texas 35, Arizona State 13 

TEXAS HOLDS THE LINES

The Sun Devils force turnovers and don’t give away the ball, two key factors for any upset. But the Longhorns’ overwhelming edge on both sides of the line of scrimmage won’t let that matter.

Cedric Golden, Columnist

Texas 34, Arizona State 20

HORNS GROUND SKATTEBO

Cam Skattebo is as good as advertised but so is the Texas Longhorn run defense which keeps him under wraps. Texas is hitting its stride at the perfect time of the season.

Danny Davis, Texas beat writer

Texas

MIDNIGHT STRIKES FOR CINDERELLA SUN DEVILS

Arizona State has enjoyed a fairytale season but it is midnight, Cinderella. Texas is the best team that Arizona State has faced this season, and this one shouldn’t be close. The Cotton Bowl calls for UT.

David Eckert, Texas insider

Texas 28, Arizona State 13

DEFENSE COOLS OFF SUN DEVILS

Cam Skattebo is special, but so is the Texas defense. Look for the Longhorns to push the Sun Devils around in the trenches on their way to the semis. 

Peach Bowl betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:

• Spread: Texas by 13.5
• Over/under: 52.5
• Moneyline: Texas (-550), Arizona State (+400)

Texas vs Arizona State injury updates

Texas: RB CJ Baxter (out), RB Christian Clark (out), RB Velton Gardner (out), DB Derek Williams Jr. (out), OL Cam Williams (questionable), WR Isaiah Bond (probable).

Arizona State: WR Jordan Tyson (out), RB Raleek Brown (out), WR Zechariah Sample (out), TE Jayden Fourtier (out), WR Jake Smith (questionable), WR Malik McClain (questionable).

Texas vs Arizona State weather update

Weather will not be a factor as the game will be played indoors.

Texas football 2024 schedule

• Aug. 31: Texas 52, Colorado State 0
• Sept. 7: Texas 31, Michigan 12
• Sept. 14: Texas 56, UTSA 7
• Sept. 21: Texas 51, Louisiana Monroe 3
• Sept. 28: Texas 35, Mississippi State 13*
• Oct. 12: Texas 34, Oklahoma 3
• Oct. 19:  Georgia 30, Texas 15
• Oct. 26: Texas 27, Vanderbilt 24
• Nov. 9: Texas 49, Florida 17
• Nov. 16: Texas 20, Arkansas 10
• Nov. 23: Texas 31, Kentucky 14
• Nov. 30: Texas 17, Texas A&M 9
• Dec. 7: Georgia 22, Texas 19 (OT), SEC title game
• Dec. 21: Texas 38, Clemson 24, CFP first round

Arizona State football 2024 schedule

Dec. 7: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19, Big 12 title game

Aug. 31: Arizona State 48, Wyoming 7

Sept. 7: Arizona State 30, Mississippi State 23

Sept. 12: Arizona State 31, Texas State 28

Sept. 21: Texas Tech 30, Arizona State 22

Oct. 5: Arizona State 35, Kansas 31

Oct. 11: Arizona State 27, Utah 19

Oct. 19: Cincinnati 24, Arizona State 14

Nov. 2: Arizona State 42, Oklahoma State 21

Nov. 9: Arizona State 35, UCF 31

Nov. 16: Arizona State 24, Kansas State 14

Nov. 23: Arizona State 28, BYU 23

Nov. 30: Arizona State 49, Arizona 7

Texas football news

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3 January 2025, 11:09

Following her break up from Stormzy, Maya Jama has been linked to Man Metropolis participant Ruben Dias – however are they relationship? Here is the whole lot we all know.

In 2023 followers of Love Island host Maya Jama and rapper Stormzy thought their goals had come true when the pair introduced they had been again collectively after being break up for 4 years. However sadly, virtually a yr later, they broke up for a second time.

Now, to kick of 2025, Maya has been romantically linked to Manchester Metropolis footballer Ruben Dias as Stormzy faces a ban from driving for utilizing his cellphone on the wheel.

The TV presenter, who will likely be internet hosting Love Island All Stars this month, reportedly spent New Yr with the 27-year-old athlete after assembly on the EMAs final November.

So, are Maya and Ruben the brand new it couple? Here is what we all know.

Is Maya Jama relationship Ruben Dias?

In keeping with a tabloid supply Maya and Ruben have been secretly relationship for months however neither of them have commented on the claims themselves.

The supply mentioned: “Maya and Ruben swapped particulars on the EMAs and have chatted since, however issues went up a gear in early December.

“When Ruben received injured and needed to miss the congested new yr fixtures, he jumped on the likelihood to see in 2025 with Maya in Spain.

“Spending New Yr’s Eve collectively was an actual step ahead of their relationship.”

“They get on very well and clearly make a stunning couple, nevertheless it’s early days,” they mentioned.

On Instagram, @gsm_hq (Sport Set Match) shared extraordinarily blurring pictures which are believed to be Maya and Ruben having a meal collectively.

They shared the photographs and mentioned: “Apparently, the pair dined out at Sa Capella in Ibiza, on December thirty first, joined by Maya’s shut pal who additionally shared snaps from their dinner.”

The pair do comply with one another on Instagram however, if they’re an merchandise, that is as public as they’ve gone.

We’ll replace this web page if Maya or Ruben break their silence on the relationship hypothesis.

Pay attention stay to Capital, and make amends for any reveals you missed, on International Participant.

It is truthful to say that Roy Keane doesn’t take pleasure in shedding.

The Manchester United legend loved a embellished profession, which included seven Premier League titles, in addition to Champions League and FA Cup glory, and earned a popularity as considered one of soccer’s fiercest opponents.

And that is clearly no totally different away from the pitch, as former colleague Martin O’Neill hilariously recalled how a livid Keane handled falling behind in a spherical of golf.

Keane served as O’Neill’s assistant throughout his time as Republic of Eire supervisor between 2013 and 2018, a interval which the ex-Crimson Devils captain has since described because the ‘spotlight’ of his profession.

And whereas the Irishman displays fondly on this time, there may be one second which he will not be fairly so eager to recall.

Showing on The Overlap’s ‘Follow Soccer’ alongside Keane, O’Neill recounted the previous midfielder’s struggles throughout a group golf day as a part of the Eire set-up.

He recalled: “So we’re enjoying this explicit night, and Roy’s utilizing a 7-iron.

“And so he is clearly mad – it is a par three, and he is [on his] seventh shot, and he is midway down the golf green.”

Issues then went from dangerous to worse for Keane, as he was noticed by two younger followers who have been eager for an autograph.

O’Neill continued: “And so these two younger lads, it is [the golf course] is in our resort. It is simply close to the golf course connected to it.

“And the 2 lads are simply on the outskirts on bicycles, they’re about 14 or 15.

“You’ll be able to see Roy’s again there, and the 2 lads are simply beside me, they usually say, Hey mister, is that Roy Keane there?’

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“And I stated, ‘Yeah, yeah it’s’. And so they stated, ‘Do you assume we might get his autograph?’”

Conscious of Keane’s hot-tempered nature, O’Neill then suggested the 2 younger supporters to attend for his type to enhance.

He went on: “I stated, ‘Not a great time, actually not good.’

“When you watch him, and if he hits a good shot, perhaps you [should] go on up in direction of the inexperienced, which he’ll not attain! We’re going as much as the inexperienced, and we’ll see how we go from there.’

“So the 2 boys return on the bicycle and as much as the inexperienced, and Roy lastly will get as much as the inexperienced. And the 2 lads [say], ‘Roy, Roy, can we’ve got your autograph?’

O’Neill then left co-hosts Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Jill Scott in stitches as he revealed his former assistant’s hilarious response: “F*** off!”

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A sheepish Keane then tried to protest his innocence, as he stated: “I do not assume I swore.”

However this did not to cease O’Neill from persevering with to joke in regards to the incident.

Laughing, the previous Aston Villa boss quipped: “I met the 2 lads final yr.

“They only received out of a psychiatric ward. Mentally scarred.”

The quarterfinals of the Faculty Soccer Playoff on New 12 months’s Day begin with an early matchup on the Peach Bowl.

Arizona State enters the sport because the No. 4 seed off a bye after to profitable the Massive 12. Whereas the Solar Devils had been getting greater than three weeks of preparation, No. 5 seed Texas was defeating Clemson in its first-round sport. The Longhorns will get pleasure from being in acquainted territory as they misplaced to Georgia within the SEC title sport in Atlanta. That loss price them a bye however would possibly work of their favor as they will not have an extended layoff to cope with.

There are begins on each side of the ball with operating again Cam Skattebo, who completed fifth within the Heisman voting, main the Arizona State floor assault. Texas will counter with a bunch of ability folks behind quarterback Quinn Ewers. It shapes as much as be a sport that would produce fireworks.

Who will emerge victorious and head to the Cotton Bowl? Our specialists weigh in.

Scooby Axson

The Solar Devils have been yapping so much within the week earlier than the sport, and whereas they don’t lack confidence, they are going to run into the identical drawback that Clemson did towards the Longhorns. Texas is simply too deep and gifted, and its protection will make life hell for Arizona State, and will not let Cam Skattebo beat them. So, Sam Leavitt should show he’s a greater quarterback than Quinn Ewers, at the very least for one sport. Texas 35, Arizona State 23.

Jordan Mendoza

On paper, Texas is much better than Arizona State. However the Solar Devils ended the season purple scorching, and Cam Skattebo is a pressure to be reckoned with. The Longhorns are too sloppy offensively, and the Solar Devils pull off the upset. Arizona State 24, Texas 20.

Paul Myerberg

Texas has the firepower, athleticism and depth to make issues very tough on the Massive 12 champs. For Arizona State to attain a big upset would demand an edge within the turnover margin and a herculean effort from Cam Skattebo and the operating sport. If that doesn’t get going, search for the Longhorns to attain one other double-digit win and cruise into the semifinals. Texas 36, Arizona State 24.

Erick Smith

This has the right storyline you’ll see within the NCAA males’s basketball event the place a Cinderella makes an unbelievable run to the Last 4. That is successfully what Arizona State is attempting to do in reaching the semifinals with a win Wednesday. However a very good fairy story has to come back to an finish in some unspecified time in the future. And it is Texas that would be the spoiler. Simply an excessive amount of expertise on protection for the Longhorns on this one to created a dramatic end. Texas 31, Arizona State 14.

Eddie Timanus

The Longhorns enter their fifteenth sport of the season, and the influence was beginning to present in a late swoon of the Clemson win. Search for the rested Solar Devils and operating again Cam Skattebo to take benefit and are available out on prime. Arizona State 27, Texas 20.

Dan Wolken

Regardless of persistent questions in regards to the Longhorns offense, this looks like one other cruise management sport towards an overmatched staff. Arizona State goes to need to play excellent soccer to hold, and it doesn’t assist that prime receiver Jordyn Tyson is out with an damage. Texas 27, Arizona State 6.

This text initially appeared on USA TODAY: Peach Bowl: Texas-Arizona State picks, predictions

No precise injury was performed as, within the subsequent over, Markram slashed at a ball that simply moved away and inside-edged by means of to Mohammad Rizwan. Abbas’ return after a seven-over break discovered Mulder’s exterior edge to provide Pakistan a second wicket. And Pakistan burgled one other on the stroke of lunch when Stubbs stayed again to a tossed-up ball from part-time spinner Salman Agha and edged to Rizwan.

Pakistan squandered the chance to maximise their benefit after the break after they caught with Aamer Jamal at one finish and Agha on the opposite as an alternative of bringing on considered one of their strike bowlers and allowed Bavuma to ease in. Bavuma bought his first runs when he steered Jamal to deep third and unfurled a sequence of attractive drives to proceed his high-quality type this summer season.

Masood introduced Mir Hamza on 5 overs after the break and Shahzad after eight overs. By then, Rickelton was into the 60s. He hit two boundaries off Shahzad’s first second-session over and the sting was taken out of Pakistan’s assault. They allowed South Africa straightforward run-scoring alternatives with the sector unfold and quite a lot of lengths.

Rickelton entered the 90s with back-to-back boundaries off Shahzad and quietly labored his approach to 99. He solely confronted one ball within the subsequent two overs as Bavuma saved strike however when Agha bowled one on his pads, he whipped it away to convey up a second hundred in three Assessments. Two overs later Bavuma introduced up fifty off 82 balls and South Africa went to tea on 184 for 3.

The night session was all South Africa as Rickelton and Bavuma stuffed their boots. Bavuma smashed the innings’ first six when he mowed Agha over mid-wicket, and Pakistan could have been left to surprise concerning the knowledge of not using a specialist spinner, even simply as a holding bowler at that time. Rickelton scored South Africa’s second six, over mid-wicket, in an over the place he took 14 runs off Jamal.

He reached 150 with a cover-driven 4 off Khurram, with Bavuma 11 away from 100. He bought there seven overs later, with a single off Jamal and ran nearly to the long-on boundary, pumping his arms in celebration earlier than swishing his bat wildly on the media finish. Bavuma’s feelings could have gotten the higher of him when he edged Agha to Rizwan 17 minutes earlier than the tip of play. Since taking on as captain, Bavuma has scored three of his 4 Check lots of and averages 57.78.

Rickleton and Bedingham noticed out the day which Pakistan ended 10 overs in need of the required 90.

Firdose Moonda is ESPNcricinfo’s correspondent for South Africa and girls’s cricket

FOR LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES-…LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT…Heavy lake impact snow anticipated. Complete snow accumulations 2 to 4 toes by way of everything of the extended occasion in probably the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as excessive as 40 mph will end in areas of blowing and drifting snow at instances. * WHERE…Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, and Lewis Counties. The best accumulations can be throughout the Tug Hill Plateau. * WHEN…From 1 PM this afternoon to six PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS…Journey can be very troublesome at instances, particularly on secondary roads. The hazardous situations will impression the Thursday morning commute.

FOR ONEIDA COUNTY-…LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT…Heavy lake impact snow anticipated. Complete snow accumulations over 2 toes can be attainable throughout parts of Northern Oneida, Madison and Onondaga Counties. Winds gusting as excessive as 45 mph might trigger snow drifts a number of toes deep. * WHERE…Madison, Northern Oneida, Onondaga, and Southern Oneida Counties. * WHEN…Till 4 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS…Journey might be very troublesome to inconceivable. The hazardous situations might impression the Wednesday night and Thursday morning commutes. Gusty winds might deliver down tree branches.

FOR HERKIMER COUNTY AND THE ADIRONDACKS-…LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT…Heavy lake impact snow anticipated. Complete snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches with domestically greater quantities as much as 18 inches in probably the most persistent snow bands. Winds gusting as excessive as 40 mph. * WHERE…Hamilton, Northern Herkimer, and Southern Herkimer Counties. * WHEN…From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS…Visibilities might drop under 1/4 mile as a consequence of falling and blowing snow. Journey might be troublesome. The hazardous situations might impression the Wednesday night and Thursday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Lake impact snow bands will possible oscillate  between the Mohawk Valley and Adirondacks throughout this long-duration occasion, bringing durations of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing and drifting snow. Snowfall charges of 1 to 2 inches per hour anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Should you should journey, hold an additional flashlight, meals, and water in your automobile in case of an emergency. The most recent street situations for the state you might be calling from could be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Throughout lake impact snow, the climate can range from bands of domestically heavy snow to dry climate just some miles away. Visibilities may also range enormously. Be ready for speedy adjustments in climate, visibility, and street situations.

Whereas fireworks are a conventional strategy to welcome the brand new yr, a pure phenomenon might be lighting up the northern sky this weekend because the annual Quadrantid meteor bathe reaches its peak.

Taking its identify from a now out of date constellation often known as Quadrans Muralis, the occasion is greatest seen within the northern hemisphere, with the meteors showing to radiate from the constellation Boötes, which is discovered close to the gathering of stars usually dubbed the Plough or the Large Dipper.

In contrast to many meteor showers that peak over various days, the Quadrantids peak for just some hours. In response to Nasa, 60 to as many as 200 meteors will be seen per hour beneath excellent circumstances. Nasa stated the very best time to see them in 2025 was within the early morning hours of three January.

Within the UK, the very best time to view them is from late evening on 3 January to daybreak on 4 January, Dr Shyam Balaji, a researcher in astroparticle physics and cosmology at King’s School London, stated.

Meteor showers are identified to come up because the Earth passes by way of mud left by celestial our bodies resembling comets.

Nonetheless, it was solely in 2003 that the identification of the article behind the Quadrantids was found, when Dr Peter Jenniskens, an astronomer and analysis scientist on the Nasa Ames Analysis Heart and the Seti Institute, revealed the supply of the meteor bathe to be the near-Earth asteroid 2003 EH1.

These hoping to catch a glimpse of the present ought to wrap up heat and head out right into a darkish space away from streetlights. After adjusting to the low gentle, settle in and scan the sky together with your eyes.

Balaji stated the waxing crescent moon was anticipated to offer comparatively good viewing circumstances, including that the bathe could possibly be vibrant.

“The Quadrantids are identified for his or her brilliant fireball meteors, which may seem blue,” Balaji stated. “This blue color is because of the excessive velocity of the meteors and the presence of sure parts like magnesium and iron within the meteoroids, which emit blue gentle after they dissipate within the Earth’s environment.”

The primary meteor bathe of the 12 months is anticipated to ship as much as 80 capturing stars each hour when it peaks this week, astronomers have forecast.

The annual Quadrantid meteor bathe will peak on 3 January within the northern hemisphere, although meteors shall be seen from Thursday till Sunday, 12 January.

The newest climate forecasts from the Met Workplace counsel Thursday night time will provide the very best viewing alternatives, with clear skies anticipated for many of the UK and Eire.

No specialist viewing gear is required to witness the Quadrantids, with the meteors producing giant streaks of sunshine as they dissipate in Earth’s ambiance.

The Quadrantid meteor bathe is related to the near-Earth asteroid (196256) 2003 EH1, with the Earth passing by way of its path of particles annually throughout its orbit of the Solar.

The meteors journey at round 40 kilometres per second, in response to astronomers, burning up at altitudes above 80 km in lower than a second.

“They’ve a reasonably robust depth for those who occur to be in the suitable place on the proper time,” stated Dr Robert Massey, deputy director of the Royal Astronomical Society.

“Should you’re on the west coast of the US, or within the Pacific area, you may see possibly 70 or 80 an hour. Should you’re within the UK you’re going to see considerably fewer than that. However it’s nonetheless a powerful bathe.”

Dr Massey famous that the dearth of a full moon within the night time sky would make the meteor bathe seem even brighter, as there can be much less mild interference.

The astronomer advises any hopeful stargazers to get as distant from any potential mild air pollution sources as a way to get the very best view of the celestial spectacle.

“They received’t be the brightest meteors on the entire, however [the Quadrantids] do embrace a good variety of fireballs,” he stated.

“A fireball is a dramatic sounding factor however what it actually means is a extremely brilliant meteor. The Quadrantids is a meteor bathe which produces that form of occasion. So for that motive alone, in case you have the time to look out and the climate is sweet, then do have a look as a result of it’s an ideal New 12 months deal with.”

Carrie Underwood‘s out with the previous, in with the brand new perspective solely utilized to the 12 months. Because the headlining performer for Dick Clark’s New Yr’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025, the nation star bid 2024 farewell with a medley efficiency of hits spanning her two-decade-long profession.

From Occasions Sq., the artist carried out “Earlier than He Cheats” from her 2005 debut album Some Hearts, 2016’s “Church Bells” from Storyteller, and “Pink Champagne” from 2022’s Denim & Rhinestones. Underwood additionally revealed her upcoming Reflection live performance particular coming to Hulu in January.

“I’ve such enjoyable reminiscences of acting on New Yr’s Rockin’ Eve in Occasions Sq. in each 2007 and 2015, and I’m so excited to carry out simply earlier than the ball drops once more this 12 months,” Underwood stated in a press release when her efficiency slot was first introduced. “I’m thrilled to have a good time 20 years since profitable American Idol by becoming a member of Ryan as he hosts his twentieth New Yr’s Eve in Occasions Sq..”

Nation music made a number of noise in 2024, crossing over into pop and hip-hop whereas additionally launching fairly a couple of stars of its personal. A few of the style’s largest performers, together with Dasha, Megan Maroney, Thomas Rhett, Blake Shelton, Ernest, and Cody Johnson, additionally carried out throughout the New Yr’s Eve particular.

Rockin’ Eve stored the occasion going from coast to coast. Quite a lot of performances have been held in Las Vegas with host soccer star Rob Gronkowski. Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora held it down in New York, and Jeannie Mai additionally returned because the West Coast correspondent for the present.

And it wasn’t an all-out nation fest. The Jonas Brothers, Tinashe, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Kesha, and Alanis Morissette additionally joined the lineup. Hip-Hop artists Ja Rule, Fats Joe, Slick Rick, and Doug E. Recent rounded out the lineup.  

Dick Clark’s New Yr’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025 aired reside on ABC and will probably be out there to stream on Hulu starting Jan. 1. (Penske Media Company owns Dick Clark Productions, which can also be the mum or dad firm of Rolling Stone.)