FAIRFIELD — The Rodriguez High School girls basketball team finished as the runner-up in its own event Saturday as Mia Marquez and Alexis Williams earned all-tournament honors. Rodriguez lost to Grant, 54-42, in the RHS Alexandria Robinson Memorial Girls Varsity Basketball Tournament championship game. Marquez led the Lady Mustangs with 20 points. Williams scored 13 and Brieanna Bauer Cherown had 11. Marquez scored 18 points in the semifinal when Rodriguez lost to Antelope, 70-27, Friday afternoon. Antelope could not stay to compete in the championship game Saturday so Rodriguez advanced. During the tournament, Marquez reached the milestone of 1,000 career points scored. Rodriguez is now 3-2. The Lady Mustangs will be back in action Wednesday with a 7:30 p.m. game at Inderkum in Sacramento.

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The Los Angeles Lakers face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a regular season game on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 (12/2/24) at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV . You can also watch via a subscription to Sling TV , which is offering half off your first month. Here’s what you need to know: What : NBA regular season Who : Lakers vs. Timberwolves When : Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 Time : 8 p.m. ET Where : Target Center TV : NBA TV Live stream : DirecTV Stream (free trial), fuboTV (free trial) *** Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press: Los Angeles Lakers (12-8, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (9-10, 11th in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -6.5; over/under is 223 BOTTOM LINE: Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves host Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in Western Conference action. The Timberwolves are 6-7 in conference play. Minnesota is seventh in the league allowing only 110.3 points per game while holding opponents to 47.0% shooting. The Lakers are 9-5 against conference opponents. Los Angeles is 5-7 against opponents over .500. The Timberwolves are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points lower than the 48.1% the Lakers allow to opponents. The Lakers average 114.0 points per game, 3.7 more than the 110.3 the Timberwolves allow. TOP PERFORMERS: Edwards is averaging 27.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Timberwolves. LeBron James is averaging 22.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 9.4 assists for the Lakers. LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 3-7, averaging 106.8 points, 41.6 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.7 points per game. Lakers: 6-4, averaging 111.3 points, 40.5 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.4 points. INJURIES: Timberwolves: Joe Ingles: day to day (soleus). RECOMMENDED • nj .com What channel is the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game tonight (12/2/24)? FREE LIVE STREAM, T Dec. 2, 2024, 2:31 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves FREE LIVE STREAM (11/29/24): Watch NBA Cup game | Time, TV, C Nov. 29, 2024, 5:30 p.m. Lakers: D’Angelo Russell: out (illness), Jarred Vanderbilt: out (foot), Bronny James: out (heel), Christian Wood: out (knee), Austin Reaves: out (pelvis), Jaxson Hayes: out (ankle). (The Associated Press contributed to this report) Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.Billionaires' wealth more than doubles in 10 years: UBS

(Photo by Skitterphoto via Pexels) By Stephen Beech via SWNS Cleaning surfaces every two hours at airports cuts potentially deadly norovirus infections by 83%, according to a new study. Researchers found that airport restaurants had the highest risk of norovirus transmission . But frequently disinfecting surfaces, mask-wearing and antimicrobial surface coatings at the transport hubs can all help prevent the highly contagious illness - also known as the winter vomiting bug - from spreading, say scientists. Study author Professor Nan Zhang, of the Beijing University of Technology in China, said: "Norovirus causes severe vomiting and diarrhea and is responsible for about 685 million cases and 200,000 deaths each year. "The virus is primarily transmitted through surfaces and outbreaks during air travel are especially common, due to the large number of public surfaces in airports." (PLOS Computational Biology via SWNS) To investigate the risk of norovirus infection from surfaces among passengers in different zones of the airport, the research team collected real touch data from 21.3 hours of video, which captured almost 26,000 touches. They developed a model of surface transmission and simulated the risk of infection from norovirus and the effectiveness of various interventions in different airport areas. More from this section Zhang said: "The touch data showed that, without any interventions, restaurants at airports had the highest risk of norovirus transmission, with approximately 4.6 out of 51,494 travelers infected. "Disinfecting public surfaces every two hours reduced the risk of norovirus infection per visit to the airport by 83.2%. "In contrast, handwashing every two hours reduced the risk by only 2%, and mask-wearing 50% of the time reduced risk by 48.0%, because masks stop people from touching their face. CDC "Furthermore, using antimicrobial copper or copper-nickel alloy coatings for most public surfaces lowered the infection risk by 15.9% to 99.2%." He says the study, published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology , provides "crucial" insights for developing infection prevention and control strategies specifically tailored for norovirus within airport environments. Zhang noted that the data for the study was collected during the COVID-19 pandemic , so surface-touching behaviors may have been different from normal. But he said that, overall, the simulated results indicated that public surface disinfection, mask-wearing wearing and the use of antimicrobial surfaces are effective ways of controlling the spread of norovirus via surfaces. Zhang added: "Regular surface infection is much more effective than regular handwashing for blocking norovirus transmission via fomite route in airports."NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Uber Technologies . Looking at options history for Uber Technologies UBER we detected 39 trades. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 48% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 41% with bearish. From the overall spotted trades, 15 are puts, for a total amount of $2,424,923 and 24, calls, for a total amount of $1,899,803. Predicted Price Range Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $32.5 to $100.0 for Uber Technologies over the last 3 months. Insights into Volume & Open Interest Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Uber Technologies's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Uber Technologies's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $32.5 to $100.0 over the preceding 30 days. Uber Technologies Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview Noteworthy Options Activity: Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume UBER PUT TRADE NEUTRAL 06/20/25 $5.6 $5.5 $5.55 $60.00 $1.1M 9.5K 2.0K UBER CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/17/25 $29.65 $28.15 $28.53 $32.50 $567.8K 853 199 UBER PUT SWEEP BEARISH 02/21/25 $1.71 $1.69 $1.7 $55.00 $390.6K 17.1K 3.2K UBER CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/17/25 $3.45 $3.15 $3.35 $60.00 $150.7K 12.9K 450 UBER PUT SWEEP BEARISH 12/19/25 $4.65 $4.55 $4.65 $52.50 $139.5K 738 301 About Uber Technologies Uber Technologies is a technology provider that matches riders with drivers, hungry people with restaurants and food delivery service providers, and shippers with carriers. The firm's on-demand technology platform could eventually be used for additional products and services, such as autonomous vehicles, delivery via drones, and Uber Elevate, which, as the firm refers to it, provides "aerial ride-sharing." Uber Technologies is headquartered in San Francisco and operates in over 63 countries with over 150 million users who order rides or food at least once a month. Having examined the options trading patterns of Uber Technologies, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance Present Market Standing of Uber Technologies Currently trading with a volume of 7,840,012, the UBER's price is down by -0.23%, now at $61.73. RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be oversold. Anticipated earnings release is in 43 days. What The Experts Say On Uber Technologies Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $96.0. Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access .* An analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $90. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Tigress Financial continues to hold a Buy rating for Uber Technologies, targeting a price of $103. * In a cautious move, an analyst from JMP Securities downgraded its rating to Market Outperform, setting a price target of $95. Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely. If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Uber Technologies, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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Saudi Arabia’s growing influence and massive spending in global sports ahead of being confirmed by FIFA as the 2034 World Cup host was detailed on Monday in a report that cited risks to good governance off the field. More than 900 sponsor deals — more than one-third traced to the $925 billion Saudi sovereign wealth fund — and a network of officials with overlapping state, business and sports roles were cited by Play The Game, a publicly funded sports ethics institute in Denmark. The oil-rich kingdom’s investment of tens of billions of dollars in soccer, golf, boxing, tennis, the Esports Olympics and a yet-to-be-built ski resort will get its most coveted prize next week from FIFA, the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer. The close ties between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman were built since 2018 amid global criticism of the kingdom’s record on human rights, including for women, migrant workers and freedom of expression. “Saudi Arabia’s sports strategy seeks to divert attention from these realities, revealing the tension between the ideals of sport and the realities of power, money, and politics,” Play The Game’s Stanis Elsborg said in the report. FIFA passed a mandatory step toward the 2034 decision by publishing at the weekend an in-house evaluation of the World Cup hosting plan that offered more praise than critical analysis, including labor issues for how most of the 15 stadiums will be built. On Dec. 11 in Zurich, FIFA will host an online meeting to ask more than 200 member federations to acclaim Saudi Arabia as the 2034 host, 14 months after shaping a fast-tracked and narrow-focused contest that produced just one candidate. Nearly 50 of those voters have signed working agreements with the Saudi soccer federation, while the soccer bodies for North America, Africa and Asia separately struck cooperation deals or tournament sponsor deals with the sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF), state oil firm Aramco and the planned megacity project Neom. “The awarding of the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia is merely the culmination of years of strategic investments and behind-the-scenes manoeuvring,” said the report, called “Saudi Arabia's grip on world sport.” FIFA itself signed Aramco in April to an elevated World Cup sponsor category of “major worldwide partner,” worth a reported $100 million each year through 2027. The chairman of Aramco, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, also is governor of the PIF which has a goal to "deliver a strategy focused on achieving attractive financial returns and long-term value for the country.” He is chairman also of the LIV Golf project, new airline Riyadh Air, and English Premier League club Newcastle. “Aramco and FIFA intend to leverage the power of football to create impactful social initiatives around the world,” FIFA said in April. Saudi state and sports officials have consistently cited the crown prince's Vision 2030 program to diversify the economy beyond dependence on oil and modernize the traditionally conservative society while giving opportunities to a young population. Infantino has not taken questions from international media, nor held a news conference, in the 14 months since the Saudi candidacy was declared. No news conference is scheduled on Dec. 11 at FIFA headquarters after the closed-doors meeting. More Saudi commercial deals are expected after the 2034 World Cup decision, either for the 2026 edition being played in North America or the revamped Club World Cup being staged by the United States next year. “It’s very complex — there’s lots of interlinked parts,” Dan Plumley, sports finance expert at Sheffield Hallam University, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview on Monday. “We are living in a utopia if we think that sport and politics can be separated in the modern world because that’s impossible,” Plumley said. “There is always power, influence and money, which ultimately dictates the direction of travel.” AP Sports Writer Steve Douglas contributed.

Mikel Arteta has called on Arsenal to make a Champions League statement with a win at Sporting. The Gunners have failed to win – or score – in their last four European matches on the road. Advertisement A narrow 1-0 defeat at Inter Milan last time out has left Arteta’s side down in 12th place in the new-look Champions League table. London to Lisbon. ✈️ Champions League football returns tomorrow ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/oOhGLN9WSA — Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 25, 2024 Advertisement And the Spaniard believes a victory in the Portuguese capital, against a Sporting side who, when still managed by Ruben Amorim, thumped Manchester City 4-1 earlier this month, will prove they belong in elite company. “It’s certainly something we have to improve,” said Arteta. Advertisement “I think we have made the right steps and, looking back with the way we played against Inter, which is a team that has been so dominant in their league, reached the final of the Champions League which they should have won, to play and dominate that game. “But the reality is that you have to make it happen and we didn’t. “Making those steps is what we have to do next. Be ruthless, be efficient in the opposition box and do what we have to do to take the three points away from here.” Sporting are now managed by Joao Pereira, who has been promoted seamlessly from the reserve team in the wake of Amorim’s switch to Manchester United. Advertisement “The run they are on is incredible,” added Arteta. “That tells you that it is not only the quality, the set-up, the ambition, it is something about the team energy that they have. Advertisement “That is a great challenge that we have tomorrow, to come here and make a statement and show we are capable against this kind of opponent. Be ourselves and win the game.” Kieran Tierney was a surprise addition to the travelling squad. The Scotland full-back has been sidelined since June after suffering a hamstring injury at Euro 2024. If called upon, Tierney would make his first Arsenal appearance since the 2023 Community Shield. “Everybody in the squad is fully fit and available to start the game,” said Arteta. “We have Kieran Tierney after a long injury, it’s great news that he’s back, he’s been training with the team and he’s at the level to participate.”