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Zee Spearman and Jewel Spear scored 18 points apiece to lead six Tennessee scorers in double figures as the undefeated No. 18 Lady Volunteers held off host Memphis 90-75 on Wednesday night. Talaysia Cooper was among three players to score 12 points for Tennessee (8-0). She had eight in the fourth quarter as the Lady Rebels turned back the Tigers' attempt to rally from a 15-point deficit in the third quarter. Memphis scored the first eight points of the fourth to pull within 69-62, but Tennessee's Samara Spencer nailed a 3-pointer to push the lead back to 10. The Tigers were back within eight with more than seven minutes to go, but Spearman scored four of the Lady Volunteers' five straight points, and the lead was back to 13. Spearman added 12 rebounds, seven on the offensive end, and three blocked shots. Cooper collected 11 boards, six assists and four steals, and Spencer and Tess Darby scored 12 points apiece. Ruby Whitehorn chipped in 10. Tilly Boler led Memphis (2-8) with 23 points, and DeeDee Hagemann made her debut with 19 points. The transfer from Michigan State missed the Tigers' first nine games due to academic issues. Tanyuel Welsh supplied 16 points. No. 9 Duke 93, Wofford 58 Toby Fournier scored 10 of her 23 points as the Blue Devils built a 16-3 lead and never looked back in the nonconference mismatch with the visiting Terriers in Durham, N.C. Oluchi Okananwa amassed a season-best 20 points to go with six rebounds, five assists and four steals, and Delaney Thomas chipped in 15 points for Duke (10-2), which had not played since beating Virginia Tech on Dec. 8. The Blue Devils shot 50.7 percent from the floor and dominated on the boards (56-20) and in bench points (53-14). Fournier was coming off a 27-point showing against the Hokies. Rachael Rose scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting for Wofford (6-3), but the rest of the team went just 13 of 50. Maddie Heiss added 13 points but was just 5 of 17 from the floor. No. 13 Kansas State 83, New Mexico State 39 Ayoka Lee poured in a season-high 34 points -- 19 in the first half -- as the Wildcats clobbered the nonconference opponent Aggies in Manhattan, Kan., for their seventh straight win. The 6-foot-6 Lee went 14 of 18 from the floor and added 11 rebounds and three blocks, and Serena Sundell added 18 points. The Wildcats (12-1) shot 59.3 percent from the floor, including 9 of 12 in the third quarter as they outscored the Aggies 28-7 to put the game away. Molly Kaiser scored 15 points but was only 6 of 16 from the floor and had seven of New Mexico State's 19 turnovers. The Aggies (6-5) shot just 30.8 percent from the floor. The Wildcats began the day fifth in the nation in points allowed at 50.1 per game. No. 17 Georgia Tech 88, Rice 57 Rusne Augustinaite exploded for 23 points on 7 of 11 shooting from long range as the unbeaten Yellow Jackets warmed up in the second quarter and put away the Owls in the nonconference matchup in Atlanta. Augustinaite, a sophomore, came off the bench to nail four treys in the first four-plus minutes of the second quarter, and Georgia Tech (12-0) went on to outscore Rice 21-7 in the period and lead 37-18 at halftime. She began the day averaging just 5.6 points after posting 10.8 per game as a freshman. Kara Dunn scored 17 points, Zoesha Smith notched 11 points and 11 rebounds and Tonie Morgan chipped in 10 points for the Yellow Jackets, who shot 49.3 percent for the game, including 44.8 percent (13 of 29) from long range. Hailey Adams led Rice (7-5) with 12 points and Dominique Ennis added 10. Both players chipped in five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Georgia Tech outrebounded the Owls 48-31. Rice shot 36.9 percent from the field, including a disastrous 12.5 percent (2 of 16) in the second quarter. No. 19 North Carolina 77, Florida 57 Maria Gakdeng scored 14 points and Lanie Grant added 13 and the Tar Heels used 3-pointers to build an early lead and cruise past the Gators in the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, N.C. Alyssa Ustby added 11 points and Gakdeng chipped in eight rebounds as the North Carolina (11-2) bounced back from a six-point loss to then-No. 25 Georgia Tech on Sunday. Alexia Mobley's layup trimmed North Carolina's lead to five with 3:18 left in the first quarter, but the Tar Heels responded with the final 11 points of the period: Gakdeng's layup, two consecutive 3-pointers from Grant and another trey from Trayanna Crisp. The cushion grew to 21 at halftime and never dropped below 13 the rest of the way. Liv McGill led Florida (7-4) with 15 points but went only 5 of 21 from the floor. Laila Reynolds added 10 points and Ra Shaya Kyle collected eight points and 11 rebounds. The Gators managed just 31.6 percent shooting from the floor, including 2 of 13 on 3-pointers. --Field Level Media

Vermillion, S.D. There was the famous “The Pitch” in 1985 semifinals that sent North Dakota State on its way to a Division II national football championship. On Saturday, the Bison had “The Drive,” taking almost an entire quarter for an apparent game-winning score and a Missouri Valley Football Conference championship all to themselves. ADVERTISEMENT Then came “The Meltdown.” What transpired in the final four minutes at the Fargodome was a hard lesson for the Bison, a 29-28 loss that seemed almost over, but it wasn’t. “No. 1, there should be no one crying in there,” said head coach Tim Polasek, pointing at the locker room. “This isn’t time to cry. It’s time to be really upset and angry and reflect on yourself what you could have done better.” Polasek called USD’s two touchdowns in the last four minutes poor fundamentals, first allowing Jack Martens to get behind the Bison secondary for a 40-yard touchdown reception with 3:22 remaining. That cut NDSU’s lead to 28-23 after a failed two-point conversion. But on the ensuing kickoff, with NDSU having its “hands” team on the field in anticipation of some sort of squib kick, instead the Coyotes booted it deep and NDSU returner RaJa Nelson was forced to track it down. It took the perfect bounce for USD, and Nelson was forced out of bounds at his 2-yard line. “I’ve struggled with that my whole career,” Polasek said. “It’s the 50-50 gamble. I couldn’t really get a pulse, the kid really turned the laces hard, even on normal kickoffs. When they turn it hard, it usually means a squib. We have to handle it better and unfortunately for us it took a helluva bounce.” ADVERTISEMENT He also would have liked to have seen Nelson play a little deeper in that situation. Regardless, the Bison got one first down when quarterback Cam Miller gained three yards on third-and-3 to the 12. But three plays got three yards and NDSU punted. USD took over at its 42-yard line with 1:14 remaining and six plays later the DakotaDome was erupting in a rally party. The Bison have done that rally trick a few times over the years to other teams, but those last four minutes were a rare sight. Almost hard to believe, rare. Receiver Javion Phelps was so wide open on the game-winning 25-yard pass with 12 seconds remaining that it looked like busted coverage. Polasek, when asked if he would have done anything different in the last two minutes, said he would have taken a time out before the last touchdown pass. “The book tells you not to, but just to regroup our defense and make sure our pass rush was ready to go,” he said. Ultimately, it was a collection of big plays that did in the Bison. Trailing 28-17 and facing fourth-and-10, USD quarterback Aidan Bouman hit Phelps for 37 yards to the NDSU 40-yard line. The touchdown to Martens came two plays later. That drive took 48 seconds. ADVERTISEMENT “We beat ourselves, that’s all it is,” said Bison defensive lineman Will Mostaert. “I thought we didn’t play great, we have to play better. We have to be ready for those situations where we have to get stops. Not going to win games if you don’t get stops.” It seemed over when the Bison went on a monstrous 20-play, 99-yard drive that took most of the fourth quarter. It took 10:53 and started on a four-yard run by Marty Brown on the last play of the third quarter. NDSU converted two fourth-and-ones, with Miller picking up the first on a three-yard run at his own 37-yard line. His 16-yard run picked up the other. The drive appeared stalled and Griffin Crosa booted a 30-yard field goal, but USD was called for a personal foul for leaping over the line of scrimmage. Brown bulled in from the 1 and it was 28-17 with 4:10 left. Then Bouman took over. He was on the verge of being sacked on a couple of the big completions but didn’t go down. “He completed the right throws, had some really good balls and we had some breakdowns,” Mostaert said. It was probably a long bus ride back to Fargo for all involved with the team. NDSU still claimed a share of the conference title, although it certainly didn’t feel like it. ADVERTISEMENT “That loss belongs to both sides of the ball,” Polasek said. “We talk a lot about ending games on our terms and we had a chance to do that offensively.”LOS ANGELES — Right when the Los Angeles Rams' offense has dropped into a disconcerting slump, their defense has held three straight opponents under 10 points for the first time in decades. Although the Rams (10-6) are closing in on an NFC West title and another playoff berth with a five-game winning streak, the way they're doing it makes their postseason prospects quite unpredictable. The methodology has been strange, but the results are not: After holding off Arizona 13-9 on Saturday night, Los Angeles has won nine of 11 and is very close to claiming its fourth division title and sixth playoff berth in coach Sean McVay's eight seasons. “I’m proud of this group and the way they battled back,” Matthew Stafford said. “A lot of people doubted us, and a lot of people wrote us off at 1-4. To be able to sit here with our record what it is right now, I feel proud of this group.” The Rams hadn't held three straight opponents to single-digit scoring since 1975, but rookie coordinator Chris Shula's defense has done it with a strong front and a little luck on the back end, including the last-minute interception by Ahkello Witherspoon on a pass that deflected off star Arizona tight end Trey McBride's head at the goal line. Kyler Murray threw it before McBride was probably ready because Shula had called a zero blitz on first down at the Los Angeles 5. “I want to make more plays to make sure they don’t have to do as much as they did (against Arizona), but I’m proud of them,” Stafford said of the Rams' defense. "It’s awesome to watch where they were in training camp to where they are now. Shula is doing a hell of a job. We all knew he would. Those guys are playing hard for him.” But the Rams have scored more than 21 points just once during their five-game winning streak, their longest since their Super Bowl championship season in 2021. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws under pressure from Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins (25) during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. Credit: AP/Alex Gallardo They’ve managed only three touchdowns in their last three games while scoring fewer than 20 points each time out, although that stretch includes games played in the rain (San Francisco) and in subfreezing temperatures (New York Jets). Against the Cardinals in Inglewood's ideal weather, the Rams’ offense still produced one TD, a season-worst 12 first downs and only 257 total yards — 139 fewer than Arizona. The running game struggled again, as it often does when all five starting offensive linemen aren't healthy, while the entire roster aside from Puka Nacua combined for just seven receptions for 60 yards — a surprising number for a McVay offense. “I don’t think there’s one thing I can point to,” McVay said Sunday. “I could go on and on about some of the things, starting with me, but then also about our execution in terms of getting connected in the run game, targeting the right way, making sure that the ball is going where it should go, and guys that I know are capable of playing the way that we’ve seen. If they do that, then I know that it’s not as far as sometimes it can feel like. But ultimately, we’ve got to do it.” What's working The young front four remains the strength of the defense. Jared Verse had a tremendous game on the edge against Murray and Arizona's running game, while fellow rookie Braden Fiske and second-year pros Kobie Turner and Byron Young all recorded sacks. Los Angeles Rams safety Kamren Kinchens, left, intercepts a pass intended for Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, left, during the second half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. Credit: AP/Alex Gallardo What needs help The Rams again failed to establish the running game despite never trailing Arizona. Kyren Williams got his second-fewest carries of the season (13, with just five in the second half), while rookie Blake Corum was barely involved. Los Angeles' 3.9 yards per rush is the second-lowest mark in the NFL even though Williams began Sunday third in the league with 1,299 yards. Stock up Witherspoon not only made the game-saving interception, but the eight-year veteran who went unsigned until September also has seized the starting cornerback job from Cobie Durant, who didn't play on defense against the Cards despite being healthy again. McVay said Witherspoon's play during Durant's brief injury absence resulted in the change. Stock down Cooper Kupp had one catch against Arizona, and he has just 12 receptions in the past five games, matching the least productive five-game stretch of his eight-year career. Stafford has said the Rams need to get their Super Bowl 56 MVP more involved, and Kupp says he's healthy — yet it isn't happening. Injuries McVay believes the Rams stayed healthy outside of a stinger for rookie safety Kam Kinchens, but they felt the absence of RT Rob Havenstein, who injured his shoulder last week during an unpadded practice. Backup Joe Noteboom committed three holding penalties and got beaten repeatedly. Key number 4 — Stafford's consecutive games without taking a sack. That's the longest streak of his 16-year career, yet he has only one 200-yard passing game in that stretch. Next steps The Rams began Sunday preparing as if they'll play the Seahawks (9-7) next Saturday, although the game could happen a day later. McVay won't show his cards, but if the Rams have clinched, they seem likely to rest several regulars for the playoffs.Tourmaline Oil Corp. stock rises Wednesday, outperforms market

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NoneNEW YORK , Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of PACS Group Inc. (NYSE: PACS): (i) common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") in connection with the Company's April 11, 2024 initial public offering ("IPO"); and/or (ii) securities between April 11, 2024 and November 5, 2024 , both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 13, 2025 . So what: If you purchased PACS common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the IPO and/or securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. What to do next: To join the PACS class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=30617 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 13, 2025 . A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers. Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, the Registration Statement and defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) PACS engaged in a "scheme" to submit false Medicare claims which "drove more than 100% of PACS' operating and net income from 2020 – 2023"; (2) PACS engaged in a "scheme" to "bill thousands of unnecessary respiratory and sensory integration therapies to Medicare"; (3) PACS engaged in a scheme to falsify documentation related to licensure and staffing; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about PACS' business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. To join the PACS class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=30617 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm , on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/ . Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 case@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pacs-investors-have-opportunity-to-lead-pacs-group-inc-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302314614.html SOURCE THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P. A.

Every Black Friday, there’s a number of viral products that everyone has on their Christmas wish list, and we don’t expect this year to be any different. However, not all of these popular items are going to stay in stock, and we have some insight on the ones that won’t. Black Friday is big business, and last year shoppers spent $222.1 billion during the entire holiday shopping season, according to Queue-it. Sales on Black Friday reached $16.4 billion (online and in stores), and this was a 9% increase from the year before. While it comes as no surprise that electronics are the most sought-after products of the holiday season, Queue-it said this accounts for the majority of holiday sales, jumping to $50.8 billion in 2023. Apparel, furniture, groceries and toys are the other hot sellers of Black Friday. Together, these five categories accounted for 65% of sales during the holidays last year and is only expected to grow in 2024. While many items that sell out over Black Friday are driven by a good deal, we also know that a hot product is just that — a gift that most people want to open on Christmas Day. So, here are our picks for the top 10 hot-ticket items that could sell out over Black Friday. Samsung 98-inch QLED TV The holidays are ripe for TV deals, and we expect shoppers to buy a ton of them in 2024, especially at Walmart. Consumers are trending toward bigger TVs and the super low-price deals over Black Friday force many models to sell out. This is especially true of popular models from Samsung, Hisense, LG and more favorites. Apple Watch Series 9 Apple's smartwatches are a top pick among Apple fans. We’ve seen prices on the Apple Watch continue to trend downward, which was only spurred by the release of the new Apple Watch 10 in September. This pushed down prices on earlier models, with the best deals coming on the Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch 9. For Black Friday, we think the prices will drop even lower and sell out due to high demand. Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones are one of the most popular products of 2024, and Beats are one of the top brands. We’re already seeing big markdowns on Beats Wireless Headphones, and we expect these price drops to continue into Black Friday. The Beats Solo3 is likely to be on sale for even cheaper than we’ve already seen, and we think they will sell out for Black Friday, with the possibility of other popular Beats headphones joining them. Apple AirPods (3rd gen) If you haven’t picked up a pair of Apple AirPods yet, this could be your year to do it. With Apple launching a fourth generation of AirPods earlier this year, the price on prevvious models are creeping lower. We think over Black Friday they’ll be at their cheapest price ever, with the AirPods (3rd Gen) likely to sell out. JBL Flip 6 Bluetooth speakers are a must-have for many this year, and with the big sound that comes from JBL’s speakers, it’s easy to see why they might sell out for Black Friday. These popular speakers come in a variety of portable sizes and waterproof designs. We expect big deals on JBL’s top-rated Clip 5 and Flip 6 Bluetooth speaker models. Apple iPad (10th Gen) One of Apple’s most sought-after products of the year was the iPad, and we saw the 9th Gen and 10th Gen models drop to their lowest prices ever. We think this year will bring some iPad bliss with even better discounts, but these deals will disappear just as fast as they arrive. We think that mega discounts on the iPad (9th Gen) and iPad (10th Gen) could cause sell outs, especially on Amazon. Dyson Airwrap The Dyson Airwrap just might be the top product of Black Friday, as this is one of the rare times there’s a discount on the beloved hair styling tool. At $600, the Airwrap carries a hefty price tag, so any discount presented is a welcome surprise. But as we’ve seen in the past, any Black Friday deal on the Dyson Airwrap causes a crush of interest that’s followed by a sell out. Ugg Tasman slippers If you’ve tried to scoop up the UGG Tasman Slippers in previous years, you already know they never stay in stock for long. As the “it” slipper of the holiday season, UGG’s Tasman sells out multiple times over the holidays, even without a discount offered. We think that this year will be similar, with popular sizes and colors of the Tasman Slipper snatched up fast over Black Friday. Bissell Little Green The Bissell Little Green carpet cleaner is a popular home product that just can’t seem to stay in stock. With prices falling under $90, this mighty machine can be a blessing for pet owners and parents, as its compact size makes it easy to store and use when needed. We’ve seen the Little Green Machine sell out before, and we’d be surprised if it didn’t do it again over Black Friday. Furby Galaxy Edition We’d be remiss if we didn’t include a top toy that we think will be hard to find and gift this year. Our pick is the Furby Galaxy Edition. This glow-in-the-dark Furby is based on the original Furby from the late ’90s with even more features, interactive modes and more fun. Making a comeback in 2023, we saw the revival of this popular toy sell out last year, and we expect the new Furby Galaxy Edition to do the same. For the holidays: Get inspiring home and gift ideas – sign up now!

Follow us on Image Source : INDIA TV India vs Australia 4th Test Day 5. IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 5 live score: India vs Australia Boxing Day Test, Scorecard, Playing XI, Latest updates IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 5 live score: India and Australia battle out on the final day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. With the Aussies having a lead of 333, the hosts look to hand India a pretty challenging total. The visitors look for a magical win or a draw after playing catch-up for the majority of the game. With the series locked at 1-1, both teams look to give it their all for a crucial lead ahead of the final game in Sydney. 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Italian fruit is cultivated using methods that respect nature, combining tradition and technological innovation to guarantee high standards of quality and food safety. "Italian fruit is much more than just a food. It is the expression of an age-old culture linked to the land, quality and sustainability," says Luca Mari, Head of European Projects at CSOItaly. "With the European Art of Taste project, we want not only to promote our products in Asia, but also to share the experience and values of 'Made in Italy', which combine authentic flavours and health benefits." The project also emphasises the importance of the Mediterranean diet, recognised by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity. Fruits such as oranges, apples, kiwis and fresh tomatoes are the basis of this diet, known to promote longevity and the prevention of chronic diseases. The Asian market, which is increasingly sensitive to wellness and health, represents an extraordinary opportunity for Italian producers to promote fruit as an integral part of a healthy lifestyle. By introducing Italian fruit to Asian markets, the project aims to strengthen trade links between Italy and Asian countries, promoting Italian agricultural excellence. Quality fruit, sustainable and rich in flavour like that produced in Italy, responds perfectly to the demand for fresh and natural products that characterises Asian consumers today. Press Office: Renato Pagani ... - + 39 335 6939561 Giorgia Rizzi ... News about The European Art of Taste and CSO Italy The project The European Art of Taste – Fruit & Veg Masterpieces aims to promote and inform about high-quality European fruits and vegetables and is financed by CSO Italy and the European Union. The following Italian companies also participate in the project: RK Growers, Mazzoni Group, Apofruit, Origine Group e Oranfrizer. 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Michigan Clinches Bowl Game with Dominant Win Over NorthwesternKylian Mbappé scored and Real Madrid moved within four points of Spanish league leader Barcelona with a 3-0 win at Leganes on Sunday ahead of its eagerly awaited Champions League match at Liverpool. Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham also scored to close the gap on Barcelona, which conceded two late goals in a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday. Madrid has played one game less than Barcelona after its match at Valencia was postponed because of the deadly floods in October. Madrid will make the trip to England to face Premier League leader Liverpool on Wednesday in the Champions League, and is hoping to recover from a demoralizing 3-1 home loss against AC Milan in the previous round of matches. Madrid's attack worked well against Leganes with Vinícius Júnior playing inside and Mbappé more on the flank. The France striker scored after going four straight games without finding the net for the Spanish powerhouse. “We switched their positions and the team was able to stay in control during the whole match,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. Fourth-place Villarreal scored an equalizer in stoppage time to salvage a 2-2 draw at fifth-place Osasuna. Ante Budimir scored twice in the first 20 minutes for Osasuna. Villarreal, which was coming off three straight victories in all competitions, scored through Álex Baena in the 67th and a penalty kick converted by Gerard Moreno three minutes into injury time. Osasuna, sitting three points behind Villarreal, was coming off a 4-0 loss at Madrid. Also Sunday, Sevilla ended a two-game losing streak in the league with a 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano, which played the entire second half with 10 men after Unai López was sent off for a hard foul. Djibril Sow scored Sevilla's goal in the 27th. Sixth-place Athletic Bilbao hosted midtable Real Sociedad later Sunday in the Basque Country derby. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerChild specialists have warned parents against giving their babies antibiotics without a prescription by qualified medical personnel. They noted that the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in babies was not only harmful but eventually made infections difficult to treat as the drug became resistant to infections, leading to higher costs of treatment, long hospital stays, and deaths. The paediatricians also warned parents against giving their babies antibiotics in an attempt to prevent infections, asserting that such practice was harmful. In exclusive interviews with PUNCH Healthwise, the child experts and researchers on Antimicrobial Resistance, urged parents to take their babies to certified healthcare practitioners before giving them medications. The experts spoke in light of World AMR Awareness Week commemorated on November 18 to 24 every year. The theme for this year is, “Educate. Advocate. Act now.” According to the World Health Organisation, WAAW is a global campaign that is celebrated annually to improve awareness and understanding of AMR and encourage best practices among the public, health practitioners and policymakers to reduce further emergence and spread of AMR. Antimicrobial Resistance, AMR, occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and further increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. The WHO notes that antimicrobials are antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitic medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans and animals. The United Nations Children’s Fund states that in 2019, out of the 1.27 million deaths directly linked to AMR, 254,000 were children mostly under the age of five, representing a disproportionate share of AMR-related deaths globally. It adds that this figure was equal to one child dying nearly every two minutes. The Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance reports that in 2019, 4.95 million people suffered and died from drug-resistant infections globally. It also reported that Nigeria had about 64,500 AMR-related deaths and 263,400 AMR-associated deaths. Providing insight into the issue, a Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Aishatu Gobir, said that antibiotics should only be given to babies after proper investigations and clear indications for their use. She asserted that the common cold, also known as acute coryza, was a viral infection and babies don’t need antibiotics for its treatment. “Babies with cold need to be given plenty of fluids and breast milk, and steam inhalation is recommended for nasal blockage. Antibiotics are not necessary,” the don said. Gobir, who is the pioneer Provost of the College of Medicine, Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State, further stated that the indiscriminate use of antibiotics led to the emergence of drug resistance. “Indiscriminate use of antibiotics leads to unnecessary drug pressure and the emergence of drug resistance. This is aside from side effects from the antibiotics. From the public health perspective, indiscriminate use of antibiotics results in higher costs of treatment, higher morbidity such as prolonged hospital stays and higher death rates. “Those who use antibiotics indiscriminately can have drug-resistant infections leading to more deaths and complications,” the paediatrician said. Continuing, Gobir advised, “Babies shouldn’t be fed antibiotics. Babies need breastfeeding only from birth to six months. After six months, complementary feeds will be added such as pap, moinmoin etc.” Related News Six out of 10 children with sickle cell anaemia risk stroke – Paediatricians ‘Babies born to smoking parents risk leukemia’ NAFDAC warns of substandard antimalaria, antibiotics in circulation On her part, a Professor of Paediatrics at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Joy Ebenebe, noted that babies should only be given antibiotics based on the prescription of an appropriate healthcare professional. She noted such prescriptions should be based on the existence of bacterial infection or suspected clinical bacterial infection. The don further stated that babies on antibiotics should be given the correct and prescribed dosage and urged parents to refrain from sharing such medications with other babies presenting with similar symptoms. “Other important measures that need to be taken when antibiotics are prescribed to a baby, include making sure that the antibiotic, for example, if it is prescribed for seven days, is given for seven days and not for two. “Also, it should not be shared with other siblings. Some people have the habit of sharing antibiotics prescribed to one child in the hospital with other children. This means that so little is taken, fuelling the ground for antimicrobial resistance development,” the paediatrician said. She further asserted that since most colds and flu were due to viral infections, babies with such conditions should not need antibiotics. “We do know that a good number of common colds and flu are due to viral infections, meaning that antibiotic use will not be effective. But it will expose the antibiotics to the development of resistance because you are using it indiscriminately,” Ebenebe said. She asserted that the indiscriminate use of antibiotics posed the risk of developing resistance, making simple bacterial infections severe, leading to the spread of infections and even premature death. The paediatrician further noted that antibiotic resistance gave room for the multiplication of minor infections the body’s immune system could naturally fight, leading to serious infections. The don warned parents against the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, advising them to take ill babies to certified healthcare professionals for proper evaluation and treatment. “Some mothers have the bad habit of giving antibiotics to their babies for prevention against infection. This is a very dangerous practice that breeds antimicrobial resistance. “So my message to mothers is to stop buying over-the-counter antibiotics. Stop practising self-medication. If your child is sick, take your child to go and see a qualified healthcare practitioner,” Enenebe warned. Also, a Professor of Medical Microbiology at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Samuel Taiwo, emphasised that parents who gave their babies antibiotics without a healthcare practitioner’s prescription exposed them to danger. The researcher on Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Prevention and Control said, “Remember that the body has a lot of normal organisms, billions of organisms are in the gut. Antibiotics that are not warranted can distort the balance of this normal flora which will affect the child one way or the other. “Many times these antibiotics when not given properly can cause the bacteria flora in the body to develop resistance and when the child develops infections, such a child will not respond to the antibiotics again. If such a child has something like diarrhoea, such a child can spread that resistant infection to another child. “So, parents giving antibiotics to their children without medical authorization create harm to the child and when such a child grows up can develop resistance and can spread the resistance to other children in the society and the parents themselves.” Speaking on WAAW, Taiwo urged parents to only give antibiotics to children when and as prescribed by a doctor. “Also, try as much as possible to maintain proper hygiene and hand washing habits. When this is done, you are taking away microorganisms that might be in your hand because the organisms are usually much in the hands. So, regular hygiene and hand washing would minimise the rate at which infection occurs. If there is no infection, there won’t be a need for the use of antibiotics. “We also tell parents to follow the instructions that are given by the doctor. If the prescription is for five days, give the antibiotic for five days. If you are to give it three times a day, give it three times a day. When you give an underdose, the chance of resistance is also very high,” the don said. The AMR advocate further warned parents against keeping leftover antibiotics and giving them to another child who develops symptoms similar to their child’s.

NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler brought a new putting grip to the Hero World Challenge and felt enough improvement to be satisfied with the result, a 5-under 67 that left him three shots behind Cameron Young on Thursday. Young was playing for the first time since the BMW Championship more than three months ago and found great success on and around the greens of Albany Golf Club, chipping beautifully and holing four birdie putts from 15 feet or longer for his 64. He led by two shots over Justin Thomas in his first competition since his daughter was born a few weeks ago. Thomas ran off four straight birdies late in his round and was a fraction of an inch away with a fifth. The big surprise was Scheffler, the No. 1 player in golf who looked as good as he has all year in compiling eight victories, including an Olympic gold medal. His iron play has no equal. His putting at times has kept him from winning more or winning bigger. He decided to try to a "saw" putting grip from about 20 feet or closer — the putter rests between his right thumb and his fingers, with his left index finger pointed down the shaft. "I'm always looking for ways to improve," Scheffler said. Scheffler last year began working with renowned putting instructor Phil Kenyon, and he says Kenyon mentioned the alternative putting grip back then. "But it was really our first time working together and it's something that's different than what I've done in the past," Scheffler said. "This year I had thought about it from time to time, and it was something that we had just said let's table that for the end of the season, take a look at it. "Figured this is a good week to try stuff." He opened with a wedge to 2 feet and he missed a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-5 third. But he holed a birdie from about the same distance at the next par 5, No. 6, and holed a sliding 6-footer on the ninth to save par. His longest putt was his last hole, from 12 feet for a closing birdie. "I really enjoyed the way it felt," he said. "I felt like I'm seeing some improvements in my stroke." Young, regarded as the best active player without a PGA Tour victory, is treating this holiday tournament as the start of a new season. He worked on getting stronger and got back to the basics in his powerful golf swing. And on this day, he was dialed in with his short game. He only struggled to save par twice and kept piling up birdies in his bogey-free round on an ideal day in the Bahamas. "The wind wasn't blowing much so it was relatively stress-free," Young said. Patrick Cantlay, along with Scheffler playing for the first time since the Presidents Cup, also was at 67 with Ludvig Aberg, Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala. Thomas also took this occasion to do a little experimenting against a 20-man field. He has using a 46-inch driver at home — a little more than an inch longer than his regular driver — in a bid to gain more speed. On a day with little wind, on a golf course with some room off the tee, he decided to put it in play. "Just with it being a little bit longer, I just kind of have to get the club out in front of me and get on top of it a little bit more," Thomas said. "I drove the hell out of it on the back, so that was nice to try something different and have it go a little bit better on the back." Thomas said the longer driver gives him 2 or 3 mph in ball speed and 10 extra yards in the air. "It's very specific for courses, but gave it a try," he said. Conditions were easy enough that only four players in field failed to break par, with Jason Day bringing up the rear with a 75. Get local news delivered to your inbox!

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