EUGENE, Ore. — — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 23 factors and 11 rebounds to assist lead No. 17 Purdue previous No. 13 Oregon 65-58 on Saturday.

Kaufman-Renn missed his first six photographs from the sphere, however completed 7 for 20 whereas making all 9 of his free throws. Braden Smith added 15 factors and 7 rebounds because the Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Large Ten) received their seventh straight sport.

Nate Bittle led Oregon (15-3, 4-3) with 18 factors, whereas Jackson Shelstad added 15 factors and 5 rebounds because the Geese shot 36% from the sphere, together with going 7 of 29 on 3-pointers.

After Bittle opened the second half with a basket to place the Geese forward 33-30, Purdue scored 11 straight factors whereas holding Oregon scoreless for greater than eight minutes.

Oregon closed inside 42-41 on a 3-pointer by Shelstad, however Kaufman-Renn scored the subsequent six factors. When Shelstad scored once more to get Oregon inside 52-48, Kaufman-Renn answered with two free throws earlier than Smith scored the subsequent 4 factors to push Purdue forward 58-48 with 2:33 left to play.

Shelstad scored eight factors within the opening half as Oregon took a 31-30 lead whereas holding Purdue to 31.3 % capturing from the sphere.

Takeaways

Purdue: The Boilermakers swept their first West Coast journey within the new-look Large Ten by following up a win at Washington with a victory over the Geese. Purdue has received seven straight video games, together with six in convention, to maneuver into second place within the Large Ten because it prepares to move residence for 3 straight video games.

Oregon: The Geese proceed to battle at residence the place all three losses have come. The Geese are actually 7-3 at residence, together with a 1/3 mark in convention play, whereas going 4-0 in true street video games and 4-0 in neutral-site video games.

Key second

Trailing 33-30 early within the second half, Purdue scored 11 straight factors to take a lead it by no means relinquished. Caleb Furst dunked and Kaufman-Renn adopted with a basket. After Furst scored once more, Camden Heidi made a 3-pointer to place the Boilermakers up 39-33 with 13:29 left to play. Smith added two free throws earlier than Jadrian Tracey snapped the streak with a 3-pointer for the Geese.

Key stat

Purdue bought 17 factors off its bench, together with 9 from Heide, whereas Oregon had simply eight.

Up subsequent

Purdue: The Boilermakers host Ohio State on Tuesday.

Oregon: The Geese keep residence to host Washington on Tuesday.

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Ange Postecoglou says he’s not targeted on speak about his future after James Maddison labelled Tottenham’s first-half show within the 3-2 defeat at Everton “unacceptable”.

Everton had solely scored 15 instances of their first 20 league video games this season however they hit the web 3 times within the first 45 minutes on Sunday, chopping by way of some horrible Tottenham defending.

“No excuses over the primary half,” mentioned midfielder Maddison. “It was a tricky afternoon. We had 11 match senior gamers, so there may be context. However we had 11 starters and the primary half was unacceptable.”

Postecoglou had set his workforce up in a again three amid an 11-player harm checklist and later admitted the plan clearly had not labored. Radu Dragusin, who suffered a reduce, needed to be subbed off at half-time and one other change of formation not less than gave Spurs the platform to drag a few targets again and arrange a nervy end for his or her hosts.

However with only one league win of their final 10 video games, Tottenham are languishing in fifteenth, simply eight factors above the drop zone and 4 forward of an Everton facet thought of by most to be within the relegation battle.

Spurs have a 1-0 lead going into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final with Liverpool, however after being compelled into extra-time at non-league Tamworth within the FA Cup, dropping at arch rivals Arsenal in midweek and now being humbled at Everton, the stress is on Postecoglou.

“I separate myself from it,” mentioned the Spurs boss when requested about hypothesis over his future. “This isn’t about me. What’s about me is I’ve a accountability of the group of gamers I do must attempt to get by way of this. That is all I’ve received to concentrate on. For me to concentrate on the rest is abstaining myself from the accountability I’ve.

“I am decided to get us out of this. The membership is doing its greatest to assist – it is extra about serving to the gamers than me. We’re asking huge jobs of 18-year-olds, 17-year-olds on the market attempting to win video games of soccer for us and others enjoying week on week.”

Postecoglou stays optimistic that after Spurs begin to get their injured gamers again they’ll have the ability to produce performances and outcomes to carry them from their lowly league place and assist them compete for silverware success.

“We have a look at the state of affairs we’re in, it would ultimately dissipate when it comes to participant availability, then we give ourselves a chance to not less than get some consistency in video games and performances,” he mentioned. “Preserve combating. I have not misplaced perception or willpower to show it round. The second half the gamers confirmed they don’t seem to be throwing the towel in. We’ll get our method by way of this.”

Nevertheless, the Australian later mentioned that there are unlikely to be many gamers again from the therapy room imminently – apart from Rodrigo Bentancur who’s going by way of concussion protocols, and Yves Bissouma, who might return subsequent weekend.

Dominic Solanke, who was injured in coaching earlier than the Everton sport, might be out for “a couple of weeks” with a knee downside, Brennan Johnson is “in all probability three to 4 weeks” out with a calf problem sustained towards Arsenal, whereas Spurs will even be with out Djed Spence and Sergio Reguilon towards Hoffenheim within the Europa League on Thursday as they aren’t registered for that competitors.

Spurs’ stunning stats

• This was Tottenham’s twelfth defeat within the Premier League this season. They have not misplaced this many after 22 video games since 1997/98.
• Tottenham Hotspur have misplaced every of their first three Premier League matches of a calendar 12 months for the primary time since a run of seven in 1994.
• Dominic Calvert-Lewin hadn’t scored for 16 video games earlier than dealing with Tottenham. Everton hadn’t scored three in a primary half since February 2017.
• Tottenham received eight and drew two of their first 10 Premier League video games below Postecoglou. Within the subsequent 50 they’ve misplaced 24.
• Tottenham have 9 Premier League wins prior to now 9 months.

O’Hara: Huge Ange is in huge bother!

Former Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara on Sky Sports activities Information:

“He is in huge bother. That is the place he’s. Huge Ange is in huge bother.

“It is a stunning first half. They had been higher within the second half, they created probabilities. However Everton are at all times going to take a seat in. They’re 3-0 up.

“I perceive there are accidents. I get that. However you are professionals. You possibly can’t inform me Ben Davies is not ok, Dragusin is not ok, Pape Sarr, Maddison, Heung-min Son, Dejan Kulusevski… You have received good gamers in that workforce. Pedro Porro, Djed Spence. You have nonetheless received high gamers within the workforce to go and get outcomes.

“I do know there’s some younger children in there, however you’ve got introduced them in to play when different gamers cannot play. So they have to carry out. They usually’re not performing.

“The place are the leaders on the pitch? The place are the characters? The place’s your captain? Son’s meant to be the captain. He is not a captain. Pay attention, he is a terrific participant, been an unbelievable servant for Tottenham Hotspur Soccer Membership. He is not a captain.

“He ain’t going to dig you out of a gap. He ain’t going to get gamers by the scruff of the neck. He is the nicest man on the earth. Everybody loves him. He is a very nice individual. Is that what you want?

“Look, it is simple for me to take a seat right here and say, ‘Ange out’. I am positive it is going to be trending. What is the reply? You have nonetheless received them accidents, even when Ange goes. Who’s obtainable? Bournemouth’s supervisor? Fulham’s supervisor? Is there a supervisor on the market you’ll be able to go and take?

“You have seen Ruben Amorim, who’s achieved an unbelievable job at Sporting, go to Man United and so they look terrible. So what’s the reply? I am undecided. I do not suppose Ange goes to alter. I do not suppose Ange goes to kind this mess out.

“Spurs are fifteenth within the desk and if it carries on, they’re in a relegation combat. And you’ll’t maintain a supervisor accountable for a soccer membership simply since you beat Liverpool 1-0 within the first leg of a Carabao Cup [semi-final].

“You have nonetheless received to go to Anfield. Do you wait till then and see if we undergo and get to the ultimate as a result of he says he wins trophies in his second season? Premier League is bread and butter. It’s a must to carry out week in, week out within the Premier League and Spurs are usually not doing that.”

Are Spurs in a relegation battle? This is who they play subsequent…

Hoffenheim (a) – Thursday, Jan 23, Europa League

Leicester Metropolis (h) – Sunday, Jan 26, Premier League

IF Elfsborg (h) – Thursday, Jan 30, Europa League

Brentford (a) – Sunday, Feb 2, Premier League

Liverpool (a) – Thursday, Feb 6, Carabao Cup

Aston Villa (a) – Sunday, Feb 9, FA Cup

Man Utd (h) – Sunday, Feb 16, Premier League

This afternoon, the membership stated that they had been “vastly saddened” to listen to of the passing of the 69-year-old, who took the Pars to the Scottish Cup remaining throughout his time in cost.

Calderwood, who arrived at East Finish Park in 1999, revealed in 2017 that he had been recognized with Alzheimer’s Illness.

He stated that he determined to go public with information of his situation by saying that if “I may help others speak extra overtly about dementia, then that can be one thing optimistic”, and added he was “decided to proceed having fun with my life”.

Present Dunfermline Athletic chairman and CEO, David Cook dinner, has paid tribute, commenting: “On behalf of everybody at Dunfermline Athletic, we’re all shocked and saddened to listen to of the passing of Jimmy Calderwood.

“Jimmy constructed a implausible squad of gamers within the early 2000s that had Pars followers on the sting of their seats along with his daring attacking model of soccer.

“He introduced some magnificent moments to this membership, none extra so than serving to us attain the Scottish Cup Closing in 2004. The ocean of black and white at Hampden was testomony to the drive he had created.

“Our deepest condolences go to Jimmy’s household and pals at this tough time.”

Jimmy Calderwood led Dunfermline to the 2004 Scottish Cup remaining. (Picture: Blair Westwaters / DAFC.) Born in Glasgow, Calderwood performed for Birmingham Metropolis earlier than shifting to the Netherlands, the place he turned out for golf equipment together with Sparta Rotterdam, Willem II, Roda JC and Heracles Almelo.

He started his managerial profession with Willem II earlier than becoming a member of NEC Nijmegen, from the place he was approached by Dunfermline in 1999 to interchange Dick Campbell as supervisor.

Working with Jimmy Nicholl as his assistant, Calderwood guided the Pars again to the highest flight on the first try, earlier than consolidating their place within the SPL (Scottish Premier League) by ending ninth within the 12-team league.

Underneath his management, Athletic continued to enhance, ending sixth after which fifth within the subsequent two seasons, earlier than a memorable 2023/24 marketing campaign.

In addition to ending fourth within the league, Dunfermline launched into a run to their first Scottish Cup remaining since 1968.

READ MORE: Lookback: 5 memorable Pars matches below Jimmy Calderwood

After defeating Dundee United, Clyde and Partick Thistle, they overcame Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a replay at Pittodrie in Aberdeen, following a 1-1 draw at Hampden, to arrange a remaining with league champions Celtic.

In a second that no Pars fan who was there’ll neglect, Andrius Skerla put Calderwood’s aspect forward earlier than half-time, however the Hoops, impressed by a double from Henrik Larsson, hit again to win 3-1.

READ MORE: LOOK BACK: Athletic’s 2004 Scottish Cup remaining in photos 20 years on

Regardless of the defeat, Dunfermline’s achievements noticed them qualify to play in European competitors for the primary time since 1970, however Calderwood was not round to steer them.

The ultimate at Hampden proved to be Calderwood’s final match in command of Athletic. (Picture: Blair Westwaters / DAFC.) The lure of Aberdeen proved too sturdy and, in the summertime of 2024, he and Nicholl departed for the Reds, the place they spent 5 years.

Throughout their time within the north east, the Dons returned to continental motion and, in 2008, reached the final 32 of the UEFA Cup (now Europa League), the place they bowed out to German giants, Bayern Munich, on combination, however having held them to a 2-2 draw at house.

Aberdeen stated: “Everybody at Aberdeen FC is deeply saddened to study of the passing of our former supervisor Jimmy Calderwood.

“The ideas of all on the membership are along with his household and pals at this tough time.”

Latterly, Calderwood had transient stints in command of Kilmarnock and Ross County, and Dutch golf equipment Go Forward Eagles and De Graafschap, and likewise had a spell on the board at Cowdenbeath.

In September final 12 months, members of Dunfermline’s 2004 cup remaining squad got here again collectively on the Carnegie Corridor in an occasion celebrating 20 years of The Pars Supporters Belief (PST), and 20 years since that memorable day at Hampden.

Chatting with Press Sport previous to it, Stevie Crawford recalled the staff spirit and “togetherness” the 2 Jimmies created, commenting: “They’d an unbelievable stability of us being allowed to precise ourselves, however we knew, after we educated, we needed to practice correctly.

Stevie Crawford’s partnership with Craig Brewster was a spotlight of Jimmy Calderwood’s time in cost. (Picture: Blair Westwaters / DAFC.) “We knew after we performed we needed to try to perform the sport plans. Together with that, they managed to place a extremely good squad collectively, and good gamers take pleasure in taking part in with good gamers.”

Group-mate Barry Nicholson mirrored: “It was a fully sensible dressing room. It was a superb place for me to go.

READ MORE: Pars Nostalgia: Pars heroes recall objective that sealed cup remaining spot 20 years on

“I used to be a younger participant at Rangers on the time earlier than I moved. I did not actually play usually, however Jimmy introduced me to the membership, and I by no means actually seemed again to be honest.

Barry Nicholson’s objective within the semi-final replay with Inverness Caledonian Thistle is likely one of the most iconic of Jimmy Calderwood’s tenure. (Picture: Blair Westwaters / DAFC.) “I went on and revamped 200 appearances for the membership, and to be made captain all through that cup marketing campaign, when Nipper (Scott Thomson) was injured, was a particular second for me.

“I’ve received actually fond reminiscences of the place. The membership had been sensible with me, the gamers, the workers and all people. 

“I simply bear in mind it being a extremely good dressing room. I feel it was someplace the place each participant loved going into work each day, working with the 2 Jimmies and Sandy.

“It was a superb time.”

Final month, Scott Thomson spoke to the Press about his reminiscences of Calderwood’s time with the Pars, 25 years on from when he took cost for the primary time in a 3-0 win at Ayr United.

“Hastily, I am being critical, and all people is aware of this, it received introduced that the brand new supervisor of Dunfermline is Jimmy Calderwood, and we had been all like ‘who’? We would by no means heard of him,” he stated.

“Then he got here in and addressed it proper. He simply stated look, Jimmy Nic, I’ve received on rather well with Jimmy, we might go to video games, we might do that, so Jimmy’s staying in place. We’re like, oh that is good, it is a bit of one thing that is nonetheless there a part of the membership, so we had been comfortable Jimmy was staying.

“As I at all times say to folks, I labored with a whole lot of nice managers, and he was in all probability one of the best supervisor I labored with, as in, he gave me a kick up the bottom that I wanted.”

One other Huge Ten highway sport and one other chilly taking pictures first half for Purdue basketball.

This time, the photographs weren’t falling within the second half, both.

The Fifteenth-ranked Boilermakers needed to grind out a rock combat at Matthew Knight Enviornment.

Positive sufficient, Purdue prevailed regardless of taking pictures 33.9%, knocking off No. 14 Oregon 65-58 for its seventh win in a row.

Participant scores because the Boilermakers enhance to 15-4 total and 7-1 within the Huge Ten:

(*denotes Man of the Match) 

Extra:‘He is the top of the snake.’ Purdue’s Braden Smith a sparkplug on each ends of ground now.

STARTERS

∎ Braden Smith: 7/10

Purdue’s iron man is just too worthwhile to take off the ground. One other 40 minutes logged for Smith, who surgically dissected Oregon in key moments. Completed with a Braden Smith-esque stat line of 15 factors, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 4 steals.

∎ CJ Cox: 4/10

Once more supplied protection on the perimeter, manning Jackson Shelstad and gave Purdue three rebounds. However he is a lightning rod when he shoots. After going 0-for-4 at Washington, Cox did not even try a shot on Saturday.

∎ Fletcher Loyer: 3/10

The physicality of this sport did not play into Loyer’s favor and it was evidenced by his 2 of 9 effort. After 21 straight makes, he missed a clutch free throw with 41.5 seconds left and completed with six factors.

∎ Caleb Furst: 5/10

Furst, a catalyst throughout Purdue’s successful streak, had his manufacturing alternative hindered by foul bother. He nonetheless had 4 factors, 3 rebounds and a steal in 18 minutes. Purdue was a greater crew with him on the ground.

∎ Trey Kaufman-Renn: 7/10*

The one damaging right here was what number of missed photographs (13) Kaufman-Renn had. In any other case, he was all the things Purdue wanted on the highway. Completed together with his second double-double this season, amassing 23 factors and 11 rebounds, together with a putback dunk after Oregon went on a run to gather momentum. Extra importantly, coming in taking pictures 56.9% from the free throw line, Kaufman-Renn went 9 of 9.

RESERVES

∎ Raleigh Burgess: 3/10

Burgess had a pleasant putback, a part of Purdue popping out sturdy on the boards. However two ill-advised 3s early within the shot clock that have been nowhere shut.

∎ Myles Colvin: 3/10

Colvin’s exterior shot has once more vanished, however he continues to harass together with his size on the defensive finish. A lackadaisical cross within the ultimate minute was stolen and gave Oregon life.

∎ Cam Heide: 6/10

Heide would not must be a constant scorer each sport, however he needs to be a risk. Profiting from a large open 3 early within the second half helps. He bought extra minutes with Furst’s foul bother and supplied 9 factors, 4 rebounds and a steal.

∎ Gicarri Harris: 5/10

Made a heads up determination with 33.1 seconds left to chase down a unfastened ball rebound try, solely to dive out of the best way and guarantee Purdue possession up 5. Made 5 of 6 free throws in 14 minutes. Basically sealed the sport with two freebies with 32.5 seconds left.

Sam King covers sports activities for the Journal & Courier. Electronic mail him at sking@jconline.com and comply with him on X and Instagram @samueltking.

Australian broadcaster Tony Jones has apologised to Novak Djokovic and Serbian tennis followers for feedback he made on TV on Friday night time that the 37-year-old thought of “insulting and offensive”.

Djokovic declined to do the customary on-court interview after his fourth-round victory over Jiri Lehecka on Sunday pending a public apology from Jones and Australian broadcast rights holders Channel 9.

The ten-time Australian Open champion revealed in his post-match press convention that his ire was not directed on the crowd however on the broadcaster following an incident forward of his third-round match when presenter Jones mocked a bunch of chanting Djokovic followers behind him that had gathered outdoors the published sales space at Melbourne Park on Friday, by singing, “Novak is overrated, Novak’s a has-been, Novak kick him out”.

In an interview on the channel on Monday, Jones stated he thought the feedback had been “banter” and he had instantly made a personal apology to the “Djokovic camp” as soon as he realised they’d not been taken in humour.

“I can stand by that apology to Novak,” he stated. “I must also say the disrespect was prolonged, in some ways, to the Serbian followers.

“Now we have constructed up a pleasant rapport with the Serbian followers, and there was banter, and I assumed what I used to be doing was an extension of that banter. Fairly clearly that has not been interpreted that manner.

“I really feel as if I’ve let down the Serbian followers.” Jones stated the one remark he significantly regretted was “kick him out”, which he accepted may solely be construed as a reference to Djokovic’s deportation from Australia in a row over his Covid vaccination standing in early 2022.

“That has angered Novak which I fully perceive now,” Jones stated.

“It has been an unlucky state of affairs, it has been considered one of private angst for Novak, it is fairly clearly private angst for me as properly.”

On Sunday, Djokovic stated he had not acquired a public apology from the broadcaster and would proceed boycotting them till he does.

Djokovic seems more likely to change his stance, ought to he pull off victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday, with a Tennis Australia spokesperson saying: “Novak acknowledges the apology has been given in public as requested and is now shifting on and specializing in his subsequent match.”

Seventh seed Djokovic takes on Alcaraz within the quarter-finals on Tuesday from round 9.30am GMT.

Djokovic later posted a message on social media reiterating why he declined to talk.

“A few days in the past the well-known sports activities journalist who works for the official broadcaster, Channel 9 right here in Australia, made a mockery of Serbian followers and in addition made insulting and offensive feedback in direction of me,” stated Djokovic.

“And, since then, he selected to not concern any public apology. Neither did Channel 9. So, since they’re official broadcasters, I selected to not give interviews for Channel 9.

“I’ve nothing towards Jim Courier or neither the Australian public. It was a really awkward state of affairs for me to face on the court docket in the present day. It is unlucky. I selected to say one thing to the gang, however clearly wasn’t the time and area or state of affairs for me to elucidate what I am doing proper now.

“I go away it to Channel 9 to deal with this the best way they suppose they see match.”

Former Wimbledon finalist Pat Rafter believes the row may play within the Serbian’s favour, saying: “I believe Novak’s in a reasonably good head area, he is good and offended. He performs his finest tennis when he is offended.”

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Djokovic, a 10-time champion at Melbourne Park, performs world quantity three Carlos Alcaraz within the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Channel 9 additionally apologised, saying “no hurt was meant in the direction of Novak or his followers”.

The Serbian Council of Australia has referred to as for Jones to be sacked, saying his feedback had been “offensive, racist and solely serve to incite additional discrimination of Australian-Serbs”.

Jones stated he notably felt he had “overstepped the mark” along with his “kick him out” remark – which he accepted could possibly be interpreted as a reference to Djokovic’s 2022 deportation from Australia due to the nation’s Covid-19 rules.

“That has angered Novak – I fully perceive that,” stated Jones.

“It has been an unlucky scenario and considered one of private angst for Novak and private angst for me as effectively. The precedence now could be to deal with the tennis. He has a tremendous match and I hope he can deal with that.

“I can solely once more inform Novak what I instructed him 48 hours in the past which is I do apologise if he feels I disrespected him.

“I agreed to fulfill him in particular person, they got here again and sure, that hasn’t transpired but however I hope it’s going to occur within the subsequent 24 hours.”

Tennis Australia stated: “Novak acknowledges the apology has been given in public as requested and is now shifting on and specializing in his subsequent match.”

WASHINGTON — A panel of three federal judges Friday upheld a decrease courtroom’s choice to strike down the legality of a program that has shielded greater than half 1,000,000 individuals from deportation who entered america as kids, however the judges are maintaining this system in place forward of a possible enchantment to the U.S. Supreme Court docket. 

It’s unclear how President-elect Donald Trump, who can be sworn in for a second time period on Monday, will deal with the Deferred Motion for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. For now, the DACA program will stay, and renewals will proceed, in line with the ruling.

“Counting on this courtroom’s earlier choice, the district courtroom discovered that Texas nonetheless has standing to problem DACA and held that the Ultimate Rule is substantively illegal,” in line with the ruling. “The courtroom accordingly vacated the Rule, entered a nationwide injunction, and preserved the keep.”

The U.S. Court docket of Appeals for the fifth Circuit dominated that the Biden administration’s regulation to codify DACA violates the Immigration and Nationality Act as a result of that act lists out which immigrants are granted authorized standing and DACA recipients are usually not included in that.

“Within the INA, Congress enacted a ‘complete federal statutory scheme for regulation of immigration and naturalization’ and ‘set the phrases and situations of admission to the nation.’ As a result of it selected to not embody DACA recipients in that complete scheme, ‘Congress’s rigorous classification scheme forecloses the opposite scheme within the DACA Memorandum,” in line with the ruling.

The panel additionally restricted the ruling to the state of Texas, which spearheaded the lawsuit.

“As a result of Texas is the one plaintiff that has demonstrated and even tried to reveal an precise harm, and since that harm is absolutely redressable by a geographically restricted injunction, we slim the scope of injunction to Texas,” in line with the ruling.

The panel can be giving the federal government an opportunity to enchantment.

Trump initially tried to finish this system throughout his first time period, however just lately stated that he’s keen to work with Democrats to strike a deal to permit DACA recipients to stay within the nation. Lawmakers have remained skeptical.

The Friday choice implies that the greater than 500,000 recipients are nonetheless allowed to resume their work permits, however no new candidates are allowed to be processed.

“Although Texas has succeeded on the deserves, our earlier choice to take care of the keep─to not point out the immense reliance pursuits that DACA has created─information us to protect the keep as to the prevailing candidates,” in line with the ruling.

October arguments

The appeals courtroom heard oral arguments in October on behalf of this system from the Justice Division, the state of New Jersey and the immigration rights group Mexican American Authorized Protection and Instructional Fund.

They argued on the legality of the Biden administration’s 2021 remaining rule to codify DACA.

Additionally they argued that the state of Texas, together with eight states that joined the swimsuit towards the Biden administration’s remaining DACA rule, wouldn’t have standing.

These different states difficult DACA embody Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, West Virginia, Kansas and Mississippi.

The state of Texas argued that DACA harmed the Lone Star state as a result of there’s a “pocketbook price to Texas with regard to schooling and medical care.”

The three judges are Jerry Edwin Smith, appointed by former President Ronald Reagan; Edith Brown Clement, appointed by former President George W. Bush; and Stephen A. Higginson, appointed by former President Barack Obama.

The fifth Circuit in New Orleans, which generally delivers conservative rulings, covers Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.

Final up to date 5:33 p.m., Jan. 17, 2025

Yesterday, each single one who went to Celtic Park did so for a match that was dwell on TV. In the course of January. In freezing temperatures. At a crap kick-off time that undoubtedly inconvenienced numerous supporters, particularly these travelling from far-off.

You can’t overstate the dedication of followers like ours. It was bitterly chilly yesterday, but it surely was even colder on the final two midweek nights once we sat in sub-zero temperatures watching soccer. And let’s not neglect the travelling followers who went to Dundee and endured that terrible show.

When Brendan Rodgers had his little pop on the followers a couple of weeks in the past, I used to be stunned on the backlash. Folks have been fairly offended, and the themes I heard repeated have been about how these within the stands that evening turned up within the freezing chilly, gave their backing for essentially the most half, and deserved higher than to get slagged by the boss simply because he was nonetheless smarting from the criticism over the Ibrox show.

I do agree with a few of what Brendan stated, although. There’s a bit of our help that may be entitled, illiberal, and fewer supportive of gamers and the crew than they need to be. However I additionally perceive why folks have been irritated on the supervisor for expressing these sentiments the best way he did.

What should they assume, then, of the self-important, smug, and condescending assertion issued by the Inexperienced Brigade final evening? It basically sought to inform the remainder of the followers at Celtic Park how they need to behave on match days. In the event that they need to speak about entitlement, let’s have that dialog. If they need a dialogue about how greatest to help the crew and the membership, deliver it on.

For starters, I feel it’s entitled to demand one other part of the bottom for themselves—at nice expense to the membership and displacing different followers within the course of. I feel it’s entitled to lecture supporters who present up week in, week out, about how they need to specific their help. I feel it’s entitled to behave as if Celtic Park was a morgue earlier than they got here alongside and would return to at least one with out them.

And one of the best ways of supporting Celtic? I’d recommend that doesn’t embody smoke bombs and flares, which the membership has repeatedly requested them to not use, which break the regulation, and which endanger different followers and themselves.

They won’t imagine that, but it surely’s true. The easiest way to help Celtic isn’t by partaking in road fights with rival thugs prefer it’s the Nineteen Eighties, both.

Their claims about being stymied by Celtic are disingenuous. If the membership retains them on a brief leash, it’s as a result of it feels it has to. The pyro show behind their banner at Dundee reveals why. And so they can spare us the denials of involvement; most of us weren’t born yesterday and aren’t totally silly. Certain, they haven’t used flares or smoke bombs in Europe since UEFA warned them, however they don’t deserve credit score for behaving simply because they concern outdoors sanctions.

Ultras assume they’re particular. It’s the identical at each membership. They behave as if the foundations don’t apply to them, and that’s why so many golf equipment that embraced extremely tradition now remorse it. Celtic persists with this experiment regardless of its flaws. To be honest, the Inexperienced Brigade does super good for the membership and much more for the encompassing neighborhood. That’s simple.

Nevertheless it grates on lots of people that they so typically appear detached to the remainder of the fanbase. And now they’re lecturing that fanbase.

No, thanks. In the event that they’re in search of a case research on what occurs when a supporters’ group overplays its hand, they need to take an extended, onerous look throughout town on the Union Brats. They tried their coup d’état and have been surprised to learn how little of the help truly cared to hitch their bandwagon.

The Inexperienced Brigade cares about many issues, and so they embrace many causes. The issue is that it’s straightforward to confuse individuals who help these causes with individuals who help them unconditionally.

They see themselves as particular, and the proof is of their tone when addressing the remainder of the followers. However that perspective is precisely what loses them associates and affect, because the Union Brats are discovering out the onerous approach.

Are there followers at Celtic Park who may take a chill capsule? In fact there are. We’ve all sat close to somebody who slags off each participant in a Celtic strip for 90 minutes. It’s tiresome, and I genuinely marvel why they trouble going in any respect. They don’t appear to get pleasure from it a lot.

However for the remainder of the fanbase, it’s ridiculous to lecture them about supporting the crew. Many have adopted Celtic for longer than the typical Inexperienced Brigade member has been alive. They didn’t want recommendation on find out how to help the membership again then, and so they definitely don’t want it now.

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In the present day, a nationwide newspaper—although I received’t identify it—and a sure journalist—additionally unnamed—reminded us of an everlasting reality: there are folks on the market whose lives appear to revolve across the fantasy that we’re eternally teetering getting ready to complete collapse, only one end result away from catastrophe.

I do know some readers urge me to call and disgrace these I write about, however there are occasions when discretion serves a function. On this occasion, I’m not giving the newspaper or the journalist the satisfaction of being named. They don’t deserve the popularity. They’ve accomplished nothing to earn the publicity besides try to troll us, nor the privilege of being elevated to a dialogue about Celtic by having their names in it. As an alternative, they’ll stay within the shadows, the place their bitter scribblings belong.

For many readers, it received’t take a lot effort to determine who I’m speaking about or the nonsense I’m referring to. There’s a purpose I don’t really feel the necessity to spell it out. We’ve all seen this narrative play out earlier than, and we all know what’s coming.

A nasty end result for us on Wednesday will likely be seized upon, blown fully out of proportion, and offered as a catastrophic occasion. By no means thoughts that this season has already been a hit in some ways. By no means thoughts the truth that one poor evening received’t undo the strides we’ve made or the power of this staff. For these people, that’s irrelevant. What they crave is chaos. What they need is a disaster.

What astounds me is their full disregard for the larger image. A nasty end result for Celtic doesn’t simply damage us; it damages the nation’s coefficient, diminishes Scotland’s status in Europe, and threatens our potential to graduate groups into the Champions League sooner or later.

But none of that appears to matter to those folks. Their fixation is so single-minded that they will’t see—or don’t care about—the broader ramifications. They’d fortunately see all of Scottish soccer burn to the bottom if it meant the chance to brag at Celtic’s expense. That’s the extent of pettiness we’re coping with right here.

A few of these people declare to have Celtic connections or have even been described as “Celtic-minded.” However their bitterness—whether or not it stems from previous grievances, private slights, or some perceived injustice—has twisted them into one thing unrecognisable.

They’ve grow to be obsessive about the thought of us struggling. It not issues to them whether or not that’s justified or not; they only need it to occur. However their motivations, no matter they’re, have led them to a darkish and poisonous place.

Right here’s the factor: I don’t imagine for one second that they’ll get their want.

I absolutely count on us to win on Wednesday, and I’m assured it is going to be a snug sufficient evening. That’s to not say there aren’t causes for nerves—there at all times are when the stakes are excessive—however I imagine on this staff and this supervisor. I’ll write extra about these nerves later, however for now, let’s acknowledge the truth: some persons are brazenly rooting for us to fail. They see Wednesday as a possibility to stir the pot and solid doubt over the supervisor, the gamers, and the membership as a complete.

Not that the staff isn’t already beneath scrutiny.

Some gamers are getting it within the neck, and it’s not simply the defenders this time. Each of our strikers have come beneath fireplace, and even the midfield isn’t proof against criticism. It’s a testomony to how determined some persons are to generate a damaging headline.

They are going to grasp on the flimsiest proof, twist it to go well with their narrative, and push it so far as they will. These critics are the identical individuals who have repeatedly demonstrated their cluelessness with regards to assessing expertise, but they nonetheless have the audacity to pose as consultants.

Take Adam Idah, for instance. A few of these clowns have latched onto his latest objective drought and are calling him a waste of cash. It’s ludicrous.

As I’ve mentioned earlier than, we didn’t pluck Idah’s identify out of skinny air. We noticed his high quality final season, and we all know what he’s able to. Sure, he’s had a lean spell, however we additionally know that with time, endurance, and help, he’ll discover his toes once more.

However these folks would quite take low cost pictures as a result of it prices them nothing, they usually know they’ll by no means be held accountable for his or her ignorance.

And it’s not simply Idah. Celtic as a complete is continually beneath siege from these critics. They thrive on turning minor dips in kind into full-blown crises. They know they will’t maintain that narrative for lengthy, so that they’re already getting ready for Wednesday, hoping for a poor end result to allow them to unleash their fantasies of our season spiralling uncontrolled.

It’s pathetic. These folks epitomise the small-mindedness and bitterness that plagues a lot of the media on this nation.

They might quite see Celtic crash out of Europe than succeed as a result of it provides them the story they need. They don’t care in regards to the injury it will do to us, to Scottish soccer, or to the coefficient. All they care about is getting their anti-Celtic headline and indulging their thirst for revenge over imagined historic slights.

Their bitterness is appalling. Their ignorance is famous. And again and again, this staff has silenced them. I look ahead to us persevering with to take action, not simply on Wednesday, however for a very long time to return.

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It’s playoff time, and meaning the Lions are getting extra reinforcements. After seeing an enormous defensive surge from Alex Anzalone’s return in Week 18, the Lions are set to return David Montgomery to the lineup for his or her Divisional Spherical matchup in opposition to the Washington Commanders. The Commanders have one of many league’s most potent offenses. Nonetheless, their weak point lies proper the place the Lions prefer it: in run protection.

Daring prediction of the week: David Montgomery averages 5.0+ yards per carry in his return from harm

David Montgomery doesn’t all the time have the identical flashy stats as Jahmyr Gibbs does, and it has loads to do with utilization. Montgomery is the default for short-yardage and objective line conditions, and his runs are normally extra between the tackles in comparison with Gibbs, who will get extra alternatives to make use of his velocity to get to the sting. That normally means Montgomery doesn’t accrue the identical yardage as Gibbs.

In consequence, Montgomery has solely crossed the 5.0 yards per carry threshold 3 times in his 14 video games this season. Notably, two of these got here in absolute beatdowns in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The third was the season opener, so it’s been some time since we noticed Montgomery accomplish that in opposition to a worthy opponent.

Nonetheless, the Commanders could have simply the proper recipe for Montgomery to cross that threshold once more. The Commanders have been one of many worst run defenses within the league this 12 months. That they had a sizzling stretch from late November into December the place they held three (mediocre) groups every to <100 dashing yards, however have since fallen off form once more. Of their final 4 video games, the Commanders protection is permitting a median of 147 dashing yards per recreation. That’s not nice.

The Commanders additionally current a uniquely good match for the Lions offense. Solely two groups in NFL historical past have had three video games in a season with zero turnovers and 0 punts: this 12 months’s Commanders, and this 12 months’s Lions. Which means you’ll be able to anticipate a shootout, irrespective of how good of a recipe Aaron Glenn can cook dinner up for this Lions protection. If the Commanders offense stays within the recreation, then the Lions received’t essentially be in apparent chew clock operating conditions. That ought to imply David Montgomery will get extra sincere appears to be like from the Commanders entrance seven, resulting in extra yards on the bottom.

Clearly, nothing is a assure given Montgomery’s harm. He’s getting back from a torn MCL that was initially alleged to take him out for the remainder of the 12 months. There’s no telling how near 100% he’ll be, or if he’ll have to knock off some rust to start out. The Lions are additionally anticipating a change to the offensive line. Kevin Zeitler has been dominated out for Saturday’s recreation, with Christian Mahogany set to interchange him at proper guard. That leaves a little bit of a query mark so far as whether or not the run recreation shall be as constant as standard.

In the end, the Commanders current what is probably going the weakest run protection the Lions have seen in two months. That’s an amazing alternative to capitalize, however there’s no telling how prepared Montgomery shall be to take action. If he can hit the bottom operating, and all goes properly with Mahogany filling in, then anticipate him to cross the 5.0 YPC threshold en path to a playoff victory over Washington.