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Grant McCasland said last week that he would like to add a few more numbers to the Texas Tech basketball team heading into the 2024-25 season, and this should be enough.The 6-foot-9 Dallas native announced he would be joining the Red Raiders on Tuesday, shortly after Texas Tech announced he had already signed with the team.Toppin just finished his freshman season at New Mexico where he won the Mountain West Freshman of the Year award, the same award that fellow freshman teammate Darrion Williams won the previous year at Nevada, after averaging 12.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per…
From recent runways at Thom Browne, Schiaparelli, and Ralph Lauren to Billie Eilish’s recent red carpet, menswear-inspired tailoring, pleated trousers, and ties are gaining momentum in the fashion world. Summer looks will revolve around the suit vest as a nostalgic, warm-weather alternative to fitted, loose and cropped blazers, reminiscent of the early 2000s. “I’m a big believer in this comeback. The vest will be a key wardrobe item in the future,” Yali designer Pia Zanardi told WWD. And she’s not alone in this belief: Cropped vests, suit vests and more are being sold at every price point, from Staud and…
Five years ago, the stellar performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across Uttar Pradesh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resounding victory in Varanasi hid a series of tense electoral battles in nearly six Lok Sabha seats in districts close to this Lok Sabha constituency. Fast forward to the present day, and the political situation in Uttar Pradesh’s Purvanchal region is turning out to be relatively tough for the BJP and its allies Apna Dal and Suheldev Sharaf Samaj Party (SBSP). Young people are expressing frustration that their dreams of getting government jobs have not been fulfilled, while a section…
Lexi Thompson of the United States looks on from the 12th green during the second round of the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)Lexi Thompson has announced that she will retire from full-time golf after the 2024 LPGA season.Thompson, 29, made the announcement just days before the U.S. Women’s Open begins Thursday at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania.This will be Thompson’s 18th consecutive appearance in the U.S. Women’s Open. She was 12 years old in 2007 when she became the youngest golfer to qualify for…
The 2024 elections have been focused on reservations and the rhetorical displacement of the Constitution. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress have clashed over issues of constitutionality and representation in rallies, press conferences and meetings. The Indian Union is at odds with the BJP on the issue of a constitutional safety net for the historically marginalised. premium NOIDA, INDIA – APRIL 14, 2024: People celebrate the 133rd birth anniversary of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar at Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Sector 95 in Noida, India on Sunday, April 14, 2024. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times) {{^userSubscribed}}…
USA TODAY is gearing up for its own special race.New Hampshire Motor Speedway has announced that USA TODAY will serve as the title sponsor of the USA TODAY 301 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 23rd.The USA TODAY 301 race will close out a race weekend at NASCAR’s only New England venue, featuring a Saturday doubleheader featuring the SciAps 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race and the Mohegan Sun 100 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.Martin Truex Jr. won the Cup race in New Hampshire last year on a 1.058-mile oval track in Loudon, New Hampshire, about 82 miles north of Boston.Fans…
Another American arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands on suspicion of possessing ammunition was sentenced to prison and a $9,000 fine on Tuesday, local media reported. Tyler Wenrich He could have faced a minimum sentence of 12 years in prison for possessing ammunition on British territory.Wenrich was given a three-week prison sentence, which includes any time he has to serve before being released on bail, according to local media. He will be free to leave the island if he pays the fine by Sunday. Leaving the courtroom with his wife, Jerian Wenrich, the Virginia paramedic and father said he…
Pakistan, Saudi investors to set up $5 million edible oil refinery in Saudi Arabia – Pakistan trade official KARACHI: Pakistani and Saudi Arabian investors will set up a $5 million edible oil refinery in Saudi Arabia through a joint venture (JV), following recent business-to-business interactions between the two countries, a senior Pakistani trade official said on Tuesday. The move comes weeks after a 50-member high-level delegation led by Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Investment Ibrahim Al Mubarak arrived in Pakistan to explore investment opportunities in the South Asian country. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have been working closely in recent weeks…
Sign up for IndyEat’s free newsletter to receive weekly recipes, foodie features, and cookbook release information.Get our free food and drink newsletterA trend is going viral online about Chipotle employees trying to get customers to serve extra large portions of food, but does the “phone rule” actually work?It all started when popular food blogger Keith Lee claimed that Chipotle Mexican Grill was cutting back on portion sizes, sharing a review of his usual burrito bowl as proof. “The portions are incredibly small,” Lee said in a viral TikTok posted earlier this month.Lee gave viewers a sneak peek at his Chipotle…
Yahoo Sports MMA contributor Ben Foulkes looks at UFC 302 and says it could be a career-defining fight for Dustin Poirier.Show moreVideo TranscriptThis is Ben from Yahoo Sports.This week is fight week for UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey.I’ve been excited ever since the main event was announced, featuring UFC lightweight champion Islam Maeve defending his belt against Dustin Poirier.Now, what excites me about this fight is the stakes, especially for Poirier, and not just the shiny gold belt that Maeve is holding.For Poirier, this is a chance to give a whole different shine, a different interpretation and a different…