TORONTO (AP) — An emotional Vince Carter acknowledged his contentious exit from Toronto as his No. 15 jersey grew to become the primary quantity retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony throughout Saturday’s recreation towards Sacramento.

“It’s not simply Carter 15 going up, it’s all of us going up,” Carter advised followers earlier than a banner together with his title and quantity was lifted to the rafters. “The recollections, nonetheless you view it, goes up tonight. I hope and pray we take pleasure in our jersey being retired perpetually collectively.”

Carter walked to middle court docket to start the ceremony and gestured together with his palms to request cheers from the gang, after which balled his fists and roared “Come on!” earlier than saluting the response.

Former Toronto teammates Tracy McGrady, Antonio Davis, Kevin Willis, Charles Oakley, Morris Peterson, Dee Brown, Jerome Williams, Alvin Williams and Muggsy Bogues joined Carter, his household and Raptors president Masai Ujiri on the court docket for the ceremony.

“He taught us how you can fly,” Ujiri mentioned in introducing Carter to the cheering crowd.

Carter needed to pause a number of occasions to manage his feelings or dab at tears throughout a pregame press convention. At one level, talking about his household, a tearful Carter beckoned his younger son Vincent Jr. to affix him on the podium for an embrace.

The one participant in NBA historical past to play in 4 a long time, Carter spent the primary six-plus of his report 22 seasons with the Raptors. He was the 1999 Rookie of the Yr in his first season and an All-Star and the Slam Dunk champion in his second, when Toronto made the playoffs for the primary time.

Swept out of the primary spherical by the Knicks in his first postseason, Carter and the Raptors returned to the playoffs the next spring and upset New York by successful Sport 5 at Madison Sq. Backyard.

Earlier than Saturday’s recreation, Carter recalled that sequence victory as among the best recollections of his time in Toronto.

“Going by means of what (former Knicks coach) Mr. Jeff Van Gundy put me by means of together with his protection, I used to be excited to have that chance to go towards that protection once more,” Carter mentioned.

Carter is credited for impacting basketball throughout Canada, influencing a era of future NBA gamers corresponding to Tristan Thompson, former Raptors guard Cory Joseph and present Raptors ahead Kelly Olynyk.

“The legacy remains to be rising,” Carter mentioned. “That is the icing on the cake.”

Thompson was certainly one of a number of gamers, together with Stephen Curry and former Raptors Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, to report a congratulatory message for Carter in a video that performed earlier than the on-court ceremony.

“I wouldn’t be right here with out you,” Thompson mentioned.

Early on in his Toronto tenure, Carter earned the nickname “Air Canada” for his high-flying dunks. As accidents mounted and his manufacturing declined, Carter confronted criticism from followers for changing into much less aggressive when he settled for jumpers fairly than driving and drawing contact.

In December 2004, Carter was traded to the Nets for Alonzo Mourning, Eric Williams, Aaron Williams and a pair of first-round draft picks. Mourning by no means performed for Toronto.

For years, there was anger and animosity from Raptors followers towards Carter after he pushed to be traded out of Toronto.

A decade on from that deal, the relationship-mending started when Carter visited Toronto with the Memphis Grizzlies on Nov. 19, 2014. The Raptors, who have been celebrating their twentieth anniversary that season, honored Carter with a tribute video throughout a first-quarter timeout.

Talking within the halftime ceremony, Carter referred to as it “a day I’ll always remember.”

Though just a few followers booed because the montage started that night time, many of the sellout crowd of 19,800 quickly stood and cheered. An emotional Carter raised his arms, tapped his coronary heart and wiped tears from his eyes.

Throughout his pregame press convention Carter was overcome with emotion once more as he recalled watching that video virtually a decade in the past.

“It’s one thing about seeing these highlights on this constructing, as a result of that’s the place it was created,” he mentioned.

Carter retired in 2020 at age 43. Final month, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Fame.

Earlier Saturday, a mural of Carter was unveiled in downtown Toronto. In September, the Raptors unveiled a revitalized Vince Carter Court docket at a Toronto park.

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The Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2 SEC) are set to tackle the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. Observe alongside right here for dwell updates. Kickoff is ready for 3:50 p.m.

Finish of Sport: UGA 34, UF 20

This fall- 1:29: UF QB Warner go incomplete on fourth down meant for Mizell. UGA takes over possession on the UF 38-yard line.

This fall- 1:54: UF QB Warner go full throughout the center to WR Mizell for a acquire of 16 yards to the UF 45-yard line.

This fall Scoring Play– 3:02: UGA RB Dwight Phillips Jr. rushes to the appropriate for a four-yard landing. Additional level from Ok Woodring is sweet. UGA 34, UF 20.

This fall Turnover– 3:56: UF QB Warner go intercepted by UGA LB CJ Allen. UGA ball on the UF 7-yard line.

This fall Scoring Play– 4:05: UGA QB Beck go full to WR Lovett for a 10-yard landing. Additional level from Ok Woodring is sweet. UGA 27, UF 20.

This fall- 5:16: UGA QB Beck go full to WR Lawson Luckie for a acquire of 21 yards right down to the UF 17-yard line.

This fall- 6:02: UGA QB Beck go full deep to WR Arian Smith for a acquire of 34 yards and a primary down. 

This fall Scoring Play– 7:34: UF RB Jackson rushes proper for a 15-yard landing. Additional level from Ok Smack is sweet. UF 20, UGA 20.

This fall- 9:53: UF QB Warner go full to WR Badger for a acquire of 26 yards and a primary down out to the UGA 29-yard line.

This fall- 10:07: UGA QB Beck go falls incomplete on third down. UF takes over possession by itself 45-yard line following a 38-yard punt from P Thorson.

This fall- 11:30: UF QB Warner go falls incomplete meant for WR Marcus Burke. Unlawful formation penalty on the play was declined by UGA. UGA takes over by itself 12-yard line following a 48-yard punt from P Crawshaw.

This fall- 13:25: UGA QB Beck sacked for a lack of 10 yards by UF LB Myles Graham. UF takes over by itself 37-yard line following a 40-yard punt by P Thorson.

This fall: 15:00: UF QB Warner go falls incomplete throughout the center on third down. UGA takes over possession by itself 25-yard line following a 54-yard punt from P Crawshaw.

Finish of Q3: UGA 20, UF 13

Q3 Scoring Play– 1:27: UGA QB Beck go full to RB Jones for a 22-yard landing. Additional level from Ok Woodring is sweet. UGA 20, UF 13.

Q3 Turnover– UGA recovers the fumble brought on by a nasty snap on the UF discipline objective try, UGA takes over possession on the UF 36-yard line.

Q3- 5:39: UF QB Warner rolls out to the appropriate and completes the go to WR Elijhah Badger for a acquire of 10-yards and a primary right down to the UGA 40-yard line.

Q3- 6:26: UF RB Baugh bounces it out to the left for a acquire of eight yards and a primary down out to the 50-yard line.

Q3 Scoring Play– 7:05: UGA RB Nate Frazier rushes proper for a two-yard landing. Additional level from Ok Woodring is sweet. UF 13, UGA 13

Q3- 9:08: UGA WR Bell rushes to the appropriate edge for a acquire of 33-yards right down to the UF 15-yard line.

Q3- 9:39: UGA QB Beck go full throughout the center of the sector to WR Lovett for a acquire of 17 yards right down to the UF 48-yard line. 

Q3- 12:02: UF QB Warner rushes to the appropriate for a lack of three on third down, tackled by UGA DB Daylen Everette. UGA takes over possession by itself 17-yard line following a 27-yard punt from P Crawshaw.

Q3 Turnover– 13:11: UGA QB Beck go tipped on the line of scrimmage and intercepted by UF edge Jack Pyburn. UF ball on the 50-yard line.

Q3- 14:23: UF QB Warner go falls incomplete on third down meant for RB Baugh. UGA Takes over possession by itself 29-yard line following a 51-yard punt from P Crawshaw. 

Florida begins the second half with the ball by itself 25-yard line.

Halftime Notes: Two interceptions from UGA’s Carson Beck have stunted the Bulldogs offense and led on to 10 factors for UF. Gators QB DJ Lagway went down with an obvious leg damage with simply over 5 minutes left within the second quarter and has but to return, Aidan Warner will assume the beginning QB function. UGA outgained UF 222-150 within the first half. Particular groups has been enormous for each groups within the first half, with each kickers drilling 53-yard discipline objectives. Each punters are placing on a show of expertise, with UF’s Jeremy Crawshaw averaging 53 yards a punt and a protracted of 59 yards, and UGA’s Brett Thorson is averaging 44.3 yards a punt with a protracted of 51 yards.

Halftime: UF 13, UGA 6

Q2 Scoring Play– 0:07: UF Ok Smack makes 53-yard discipline objective. UF 13, UGA 6

Q2- 0:15: UF QB Warner go full brief to WR Chimere Dike for a acquire of eight yards.

Q2- UF RB Ja’Kobi Jackson rushes for a acquire of 18 yards out to the UGA 49-yard line. 

Q2 Scoring Play– 0:47: UGA Ok Peyton Woodring makes the 53-yard discipline objective. UF 10, UGA 6

Q2- 0:55: UGA QB Beck go damaged up throughout the center by UF DB Gates on third down.

Q2- 1:13: UGA QB Beck go full to RB Jones for a acquire of 13 yards right down to the UF 35-yard line.

Q2- 1:24: UF RB Baugh rushes for a three-yard loss on third down. UGA takes over possession on the UF 48-yard line.

Q2- 1:47: UGA QB Beck go knocked down on the line of scrimmage by DL Cam Jackson. UF takes over by itself 6-yard line following a 47-yard punt from P Thorson.

Q2- 2:02: UGA QB Beck go throughout the center is full to TE Oscar Delp for a acquire of 12 yards out to its personal 40-yard line.

Q2- 4:21: UF QB Aidan Warner rushes out of bounds following a acquire of three on third down. UGA Takes over possession by itself 13-yard line after a 56-yard punt from P Crawshaw.

Q2- 6:05: UGA QB Beck is sacked for a lack of six yards. UF takes over possession by itself 25-yard line following a 51-yard punt from P Thorson.

Q2 Scoring Play– 7:25: UF Ok Smack makes the 32-yard discipline objective try. UF 10, UGA 3

Q2- 7:30: UF QB Lagway go left meant for TE Boardingham falls incomplete on third down.

Q2- 8:51: UF RB Jadan Baugh bounces a run exterior for a acquire of 11 yards right down to the UGA 13-yard line.

Q2 Turnover– 11:59: UGA QB Beck go throughout the center of the sector is intercepted by UF DB Aaron Gates and returned out to its personal 49-yard line.

Q2- 13:42: UGA QB Beck go down the center to TE Ben Yurosek is full for a acquire of 31 yards out to the UF 44-yard line.

Q2 Scoring Play- 13:46: UF QB Lagway go deep to WR Aidan Mizell is full for a 43-yard landing. Additional level from Ok Trey Smack is sweet. UF 7, UGA 3

Q2 Turnover– 13:48: UGA QB Beck go intercepted by UF DB Devin Moore and returned right down to the UGA 43-yard line.

Finish of Q1: UGA 3, UF 0

Q1- 0:32: UF QB Lagway go throughout the center meant for TE Arlis Boardingham falls incomplete on third down. UGA takes over possession by itself 27-yard line following a 53-yard punt from P Crawshaw.

Q1 Scoring Play– 2:14: UGA Ok Peyton Woodring makes the 23-yard discipline objective try. UGA 3, UF 0

Q1- 2:18: UGA QB Beck go deflected on the line by UF DB Jordan Castell on third down. 

Q1- 4:12: UGA QB Beck go full to WR Bell for a acquire of 18 yards right down to the UF 20-yard line.

Q1- 5:47: UGA QB Beck go full to WR Bell for a acquire of 10 yards right down to the UF 39-yard line.

Q1- 7:10: UGA QB Beck go full throughout the center to WR Bell for a acquire of 25 yards. Ball out to the 50-yard line.

Q1- 7:48: UGA RB Trevor Etienne rushes for a acquire of 5 and a primary down. Ball out to the UGA 25-yard line.

Q1- 9:15: QB Lagway rushes for a acquire of 5 yards, falling in need of the road to achieve. UGA takes over possession by itself 13-yard line following a 59-yard punt from P Jeremy Crawshaw.

Q1- 10:28: UF QB DJ Lagway go full to vast receiver Aidan Mizell for a acquire of 4 yards and a primary down. Ball on the UF 23-yard line.

Q1- 11:53: UGA QB Beck go meant for working again Money Jones falls incomplete. UF takes over by itself 13-yard line following a 35-yard punt by Brett Thorson.

Q1- 12:55: UGA QB Carson Beck go full vast receiver Dillon Bell for a acquire of 13 yards right down to the UF 49-yard line. 

Florida gained the toss and deferred to the second half. Georgia will obtain the opening kickoff.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For months, Gator Nation has been speaking about this month. 
 
Welcome to November. 
 
In most years, the open-date run-up and week-long hype across the annual Florida-Georgia sport would carry the day(s), however Saturday’s showdown between the Gators (4-3, 2-2) and No. 2 Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1) at EverBank Stadium, as large as it’s for each groups, represents the primary turnstile – granted, a quickly whipping one – of a brutal five-game paddle wheel for Coach Billy Napier‘s squad. 
 
[Read senior writer Scott Carter’s comprehensive “Opening Kickoff” setup here]
 
After UF takes on a UGA staff that has received 53 of its final 56 video games, courting to the Gators’ final victory within the sequence again in 2020, the schedule reveals a highway date at No. 6 Texas, then back-to-back house video games in opposition to No. 16 LSU and No. 18 Ole Miss, adopted by the season-ending rivalry sport at Florida State, the place the Gators have received simply as soon as in 11 years. 
 
Napier and his gamers, after all, aren’t trying previous the instant and monumental problem of the Bulldogs. UGA has received three straight within the sequence (none of them shut, with the common margin 24.0 factors) and 6 of the earlier seven, courting to 2017. The gorgeous 53-3 document since UF’s final victory right here (when Kyle Trask led the Gators’ to a 44-28 win ) is marred solely by a trio of losses to Alabama, the newest a 41-34 shootout at Tuscaloosa on Sept. 28, from which the Bulldogs have rallied for 4 straight wins, together with a one-sided knockout of then-No. 1 Texas on the highway two weeks in the past. 
 
Florida, in the meantime, has received three of 4 since getting clubbed at house by a pair of CFP contenders, Miami (Week 1) and Texas A&M (Week 3), the latter the lone unbeaten staff remaining within the Southeastern Convention., The Gators, regardless of dropping beginning quarterback and sixth-year senior Graham Mertz, have seemed a lot better in all three phases the final 4 video games, however the three groups they’ve overwhelmed over these 4 video games – Mississippi State, UCF and Kentucky – are a mixed 7-19, with MSU and UK an mixture 1-10 in league play. 
 
Translation: The comfortable a part of the schedule is over. 
 
Translation II: If Florida actually, really is a greater staff than a month in the past, everybody will know on the finish of this month. 
 
Perhaps even by Saturday evening. 

The Bulldogs’ rating is not essentially mirrored of their convention stats, however that should not idiot anybody. Quarterback Carson Beck (1,993 yards, 15 TD, 8 INT) leads an offense that ranks 41^st nationally and eighth within the SEC at 427.9 yards per sport and is averaging 33.0 factors (35^th NCAA, 6^th SEC). Enthusiastic UF followers level to UGA’s struggles – and scare – in a 13-12 win at Kentucky, an opponent the Gators took to a 48-20 woodshed two weeks in the past in Gainesville. 
 
Do not take an excessive amount of from that. 
 
Those self same followers will probably be on the lookout for some form of revenge in opposition to traitor tailback Trevor Etienne (82 makes an attempt, 422 yards, 7 TD), who transferred from UF to Georgia and is coming off a three-touchdown efficiency within the win at Texas. 

Florida freshman quarterback DJ Lagway (1,024 yards, 5 TD, 5 INT) will get his first style of the split-stadium rivalry, to not point out probably the most ferocious move rush he is confronted as a collegian to this point. Lagway accomplished simply seven of 14 passes in his final outing, however bombed Kentucky for 259 yards – or 37.0 per completion – in concentrating on surging wideouts Elijhah Badger (22 catches, 525 yards, 2 TD) and Chimere Dike (21, 420, 2). Of UF’s 476 yards in opposition to the Wildcats, 197 got here on the bottom together with 105 yards and a faculty record-tying 5 touchdowns by freshman tailback Jadan Baugh (259 yards), who stepped in for injured senior starter Montrell Johnson Jr., and excelled.
 
Defensively, the Gators fee 73^rd within the nation and next-to-last within the SEC (370.9 yards per sport) at 65^th in scoring (23.6 factors per sport), however over the past three video games they’ve minimize these numbers to only 298.0 yards and 18.7 factors. 
 
The extent of competitors, nonetheless, is about enhance in a most difficult approach. As in probably the most difficult schedule within the nation over the following month. 
 
Will or not it’s a November to recollect? 
 
The course of the Florida program is probably going driving on it.
 
Protection begins at 3:30 p.m. on ABC, with the A-crew of Chris Fowler on play-by-play, Kirk Herbstreit offering evaluation and Holly Rowe on the sidelines. The Gators Sports activities Community from Learfield broadcast will air with pregame protection starting at 12:30 p.m. and finally give technique to Sean Kelley and Shane Matthews within the sales space, with Tate Casey reporting from the sector. For GSN stations, click on right here. 
 
The sport will probably be re-aired Tuesday at 2:30 a.m. and once more Thursday at midday, each on SEC Community.
 
Lastly, observe senior author Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) for commentary and evaluation all through the sport. FloridaGators.com may have full post-game protection from the sport late Saturday evening and follow-up content material Sunday, additionally.
 
E-mail Chris Harry at chrish@gators.ufl.edu

STATE COLLEGE − Twice Penn State soccer had a primary down contained in the 5-yard line Saturday in opposition to the omnipotent Ohio State Buckeyes.

Each occasions, the Nittany Lions did not money in touchdowns.

Each occasions they failed to attain in any respect.

So irrespective of how onerous the protection fought all afternoon, irrespective of how gutsy quarterback Drew Allar ran and threw with an injured knee, the Nittany Lions fell – as soon as once more in excruciating, head-shaking vogue – to their long-time nemesis.

Regardless of even taking part in in entrance of a record-setting Beaver Stadium crowd.

The No. 3 Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1 Massive Ten) misplaced for the eighth straight time to the No. 4 Buckeyes (7-1, 4-1). This time it was 20-13.

And far of it hinged on Penn State failures to finish the primary half and with lower than six minutes to go within the sport. On the primary, Allar threw an interception due to a surprising defensive play to steal the ball away from receiver Tre Wallace.

On the second, the Lions had been stuffed 4 occasions with the ball on the 3-yard line, down simply seven factors.

Listed below are three key observations from the Lions’ first defeat of the season:

Penn State soccer: Protection performed its coronary heart out in defeat

The Penn State protection answered each cost by what will be the nation’s most proficient offense.

The Nittany Lions made the electrical, first-quarter interception return for a landing.

They compelled a touchdown-saving fumble and received the ball again. They almost compelled one other game-changing turnover early within the fourth quarter that was overturned.

They managed Ohio State’s stars when it mattered most.

They performed higher than the ultimate rating or stats would point out. Zakee Wheatley (10 tackles, cross breakup and that touchdown-saving compelled fumble) and Abdul Carter (4 tackles, pair of sacks) had been two of one of the best.

Penn State soccer: Receivers overmatched by Ohio State protection

The Lions wideouts and tight ends simply couldn’t get open.

This stat says all of it: Tailback Nick Singleton led the Lions in receiving with six catches for 54 yards.

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When Allar lastly did search out a wideout, resembling Wallace, he needed to make a surprising catch in tight protection or had the ball stolen away from him for a killer interception.

Solely a last-minute push gave Allar − who performed a lot of the primary half carrying a leg brace − extra first-half yards passing (62) then dashing (41).

Beau Pribula change-of-pace not working

Penn State’s backup quarterback owns a promising future. He is a real weapon not solely along with his working capacity however with the way in which he can enhance the general run sport.

But it surely’s actually solely working if Beau Pribula is working the offense.

Not with coordinator Andy Kotelnicki’s continued use of subbing Pribula in for starter Allar for a play or two at a time.

This now-and-again substitution technique hasn’t confirmed overly helpful in any respect this season, and it actually went nowhere in opposition to the elite Ohio State protection. Pribula accomplished one first-half cross for 4 yards. He ran the ball as soon as for no acquire. He handed off the ball with little success.

He did a fabulous job in reduction the earlier week at Wisconsin when accountable for the offense. In any other case, his change-of-pace performs have accomplished nothing greater than rendered the beginning quarterback ineffective.

Frank Bodani covers Penn State soccer for the York Each day Report and USA As we speak Community. Contact him at fbodani@ydr.com and comply with him on X, previously often known as Twitter, @YDRPennState.

Throughout her almost three a long time roaming the snowy wilderness of the Teton Vary, Grizzly No. 399 grew to become a beloved mama bear with tens of millions of parkgoers following her yearly adventures and her ever-growing household tree.

Nature lovers are mourning the matriarch of the world-famous bear household after she was fatally struck by a car Oct. 22 on a freeway in western Wyoming. Dozens braved frigid climate within the picturesque ski city of Jackson on Saturday evening to attend a candlelight vigil watched by some 1,300 others on-line.

Wildlife information Bo Weldon advised the gathering the group was going to “pingpong via the phases of grief” however that was what they wanted to do regardless of the problem.

“We’re horrible and crushed by this, however we’re right here collectively,” Weldon stated as attendees huddled shut within the moist, chilly rain.

A PBS documentary topped the 28-year-old grizzly “Queen of the Tetons” and an Instagram account devoted to her has amassed greater than 60,000 followers. She was identified for frequenting tourist-heavy spots and roadsides in Grand Teton Nationwide Park and have become an envoy for her species and a logo for folks working to preserve American public lands.

Named for the tag affixed by researchers to her ear, No. 399 was the oldest-known reproducing feminine grizzly within the larger Yellowstone ecosystem. She has been credited for serving to the area’s grizzly inhabitants rebound from simply over 100 within the Nineteen Seventies to round 1,000 as we speak.

She had 18 identified cubs in eight litters through the years, and a few have been noticed with cubs of their very own.

Her ashes had been unfold this week within the Pilgrim Creek space of Grand Teton Nationwide Park, the place she spent a lot of her life, park officers stated.

Jacob Krank, the grasp of ceremonies, shared how he encountered No. 399 the primary time he drove into the park to discover it 13 years in the past. Out of the blue he noticed “this lovely grizzly bear” within the street together with her two cubs. She was so close to he might hear her respiratory and paws scratching the bottom.

“She seemed proper at me, good within the eye. It was simply such a profound expertise,” he stated. “It was as if she was saying, ‘Welcome dwelling. The place have you ever been all this time?’”

Krank stated the ceremony got here collectively in response to common demand. When No. 399 died, folks started posting social media inquires and asking at The Mangelsen Photographs of Nature Gallery in Jackson, the place Krank works, which options photographs by Thomas Mangelsen, one of many best-known photographers of the bear.

Attendees noticed a second of silence and listened to a rendition of “What a Great World” by Louis Armstrong whereas attempting to maintain the wind and rain from extinguishing their candles.

“399 will at all times be a part of this particular place,” Grand Teton Nationwide Park Superintendent Chip Jenkins stated in a press release. “Nonetheless, there may be nonetheless work to do to make sure her descendants and all grizzly bears proceed to thrive within the larger Yellowstone ecosystem. It’s as much as all of us to ensure they do.”

Grizzlies have teetered on and off the endangered species record. They continue to be federally protected, however some state officers in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho have sought to take away federal protections as their inhabitants has replenished. The states wish to regain administration of grizzlies and permit restricted looking.

Conservationists argue the species nonetheless requires safety as meals shortage brought on by local weather change has pushed grizzlies farther from their habitats searching for meals.

On his excursions of the Tetons, wildlife information Jack Bayles stated he usually attracts consideration to barren huckleberry bushes affected by rising temperatures, which he stated would possibly assist clarify why No. 399 was about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of her habitat within the park when she was fatally struck. Grizzlies must eat almost nonstop within the fall to retailer sufficient fats to maintain their winter hibernation.

A male yearling cub, identified informally as “Rowdy” or “Spirit,” was with No. 399 when she was killed and has not been situated within the almost two weeks since.

“There isn’t any indication it was struck within the collision,” Joe Szuszwalak of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service stated. “Given the bear’s age and the time of yr, the yearling has a powerful probability of surviving independently, and there are not any present plans to seize it.”

On common, about three grizzlies are killed in car collisions within the larger Yellowstone ecosystem annually, based on knowledge collected by researchers and launched by the park. No. 399 was the second grizzly killed within the area by a car this yr.

Regulation enforcement officers have declared the bear’s dying an accident. The driving force was not rushing and was not harm.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — — Will Howard popped up, victory in hand and the homecoming the Ohio State quarterback longed for full.

The Pennsylvania native who has lengthy felt Penn State did not suppose he was ok to play there signaled first down along with his hand.

As soon as. Twice. 3 times.

Howard would possibly as effectively have saved going all the best way to eight, the variety of consecutive wins the fourth-ranked Buckeyes have over the third-ranked Nittany Lions after a 20-13 victory on Saturday that ended with a late goal-line defensive stand adopted by Howard and Ohio State’s offense draining the clock with a drive that made up for in physicality what it lacked in precision.

“We willed ourselves to win that sport,” mentioned Howard, who grew up within the Philadelphia suburbs ready for a scholarship supply from Penn State that by no means got here.

Revenge was candy, if somewhat sloppy. Howard threw a pick-6 on his first cross to place Ohio State in an early 10-point gap and later fumbled earlier than crossing the aim line to value the Buckeyes (7-1, 4-1 Huge Ten) one other rating.

The Kansas State switch atoned by throwing for 182 yards and touchdowns to Emeka Egbuka and Brandon Inniss. Howard added one other 24 on the bottom, the final seven of consequence approaching an choice that sealed the sport and led a not insignificant portion of the most important crowd in Beaver Stadium historical past (111,030) to ship Penn State coach James Franklin into the tunnel below a refrain of boos, although not earlier than a tense alternate with one fan.

“I personal all of it,” Franklin mentioned after falling to 1-10 towards a program that has handled Penn State extra as somewhat brother than a rival.

The Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1) noticed their hopes of reaching the Huge Ten Championship take a severe hit. And whereas it stays on comparatively stable floor for the 12-team School Soccer Playoff, Penn State missed an opportunity to present its CFP resume some wanted polish.

“We did some issues that have been ok to win, different issues we didn’t,” Franklin mentioned. “You’ll be able to’t have the ball contained in the 5-yard line twice and are available out with no factors.”

No, you’ll be able to’t.

Penn State had the ball deep in Ohio State territory late within the first half when Buckeyes defensive again Davison Igbinosun outwrestled Nittany Lions vast receiver Harrison Wallace III for a cross from Drew Allar to finish one scoring drive.

The Nittany Lions — led by tight finish Tyler Warren — drove to the Ohio State 3 halfway by means of the fourth quarter. Three runs up the center by Kaytron Allen gained all of two yards. On fourth down Allar, who fought gamely whereas taking part in with a balky left knee, threw incomplete to tight finish Khalil Dinkins.

Penn State by no means acquired the ball again. Ohio State ran it 11 straight occasions, an offensive line smarting after a dismal efficiency in a torpid win over Nebraska final week responding by shoving the Nittany Lions backward with each snap.

“That was enjoyable,” Ohio State sort out Donovan Jackson mentioned. “As an offensive lineman, these are the drives you dream of, simply working the ball and simply successful the sport in your workforce.”

The tip seemed an terrible lot like so lots of the conferences between the Huge Ten superpowers over the past three many years. The gamers on the sideline for the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions change. The coordinators, too.

The stakes when the Huge Ten superpowers meet don’t.

Neither do the outcomes.

Divisions or no divisions. Columbus or Comfortable Valley. Ohio State figures it out ultimately whereas Penn State walks away with extra questions than solutions.

Allar threw for 146 yards and ran for 31 extra, however Penn State’s new-look offense below first-year coordinator Andy Kotelnicki persistently noticed drives lavatory down in Ohio State territory. Warren mixed for 94 yards (47 speeding and 47 receiving) but in addition inexplicably did not get a contact throughout these 4 failed photographs from in shut within the closing moments.

Allar needed to go to Warren on fourth down, however the Buckeyes took Warren out of the play, symbolic of 1 program that all the time appears to be one step forward of the opposite.

Whereas Penn State gamers consider their CFP possibilities stay excessive, one other probability to vary the narrative throughout Franklin’s profitable if not spectacular tenure disappeared within the early November sunshine.

Howard, who believes he performed his worst sport of the season, and the Buckeyes are hardly getting forward of themselves. Nonetheless, three weeks faraway from a troublesome one-point loss at Oregon during which Howard slid too late for the Buckeyes to try a last-gasp subject aim, the vibe strolling off the sphere this time was far totally different.

“Profitable a sport like that in my residence state,” Howard mentioned, “it’s unbelievable.”

Takeaway

Ohio State: This model of the Buckeyes may not be an offensive juggernaut like a few of its predecessors, however Ohio State nonetheless has Penn State’s quantity and its bodily model of soccer might translate effectively because the postseason nears.

Penn State: Warren wants some assist from the Nittany Lions’ different talent place gamers. Penn State’s vast receivers caught three passes for 49 yards.

Ballot implications

Count on Ohio State to maneuver as much as No. 3 at worst on Sunday. Penn State will probably stay on the perimeter of the highest 10.

Up subsequent

Ohio State: welcomes Purdue to Ohio Stadium subsequent Saturday.

Penn State: hosts Washington subsequent Saturday.

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett is now sitting on greater than $325 billion money after persevering with to unload billions of {dollars} price of Apple and Financial institution of America shares this yr and persevering with to gather a gradual stream of income from all of Berkshire Hathaway’s assorted companies with out discovering any main acquisitions.

Berkshire mentioned it offered off about 100 million extra Apple shares within the third quarter after halving its huge funding within the iPhone maker final quarter. The remaining stake of roughly 300 million shares was valued at $69.9 billion on the finish of September stays Berkshire’s greatest single funding, however it has been minimize drastically for the reason that finish of final yr when it was price $174.3 billion.

Buyers can even be disenchanted to be taught that Berkshire didn’t repurchase any of its personal shares within the quarter.

CFRA Analysis analyst Cathy Seifert mentioned shareholders will surprise why Buffett is constant to build up a lot money. “Are they extra pessimistic concerning the future financial and market image than maybe others are?” she mentioned.

Buffett mentioned on the annual assembly in Might that a part of why he began promoting a few of his Apple shares is that he expects tax charges to go greater sooner or later. However Edward Jones analyst Jim Shanahan mentioned he wonders if a part of the rationale Buffett began promoting Apple is tied to final yr’s demise of Vice Chairman Charlie Munger as a result of the gross sales began shortly after Munger’s demise. Shanahan mentioned Buffett has by no means been as comfy with expertise companies as his longtime companion was.

“If Charlie Munger had been nonetheless alive, maybe he wouldn’t have offered down the place fairly as aggressively — possibly in any respect,” Shanahan mentioned.

Berkshire mentioned Saturday that funding good points once more drove its third quarter income skyward to $26.25 billion, or $18,272 per Class A share. A yr in the past, unrealized paper funding losses dragged the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate’s earnings right down to a lack of $12.77 billion, or $8,824 per Class A share.

Buffett has lengthy beneficial that buyers pay extra consideration to Berkshire’s working earnings in the event that they need to get a superb sense of how the companies it owns are doing as a result of these numbers exclude investments. Berkshire’s bottom-line revenue figures can range extensively from quarter to quarter together with the worth of its investments no matter whether or not the corporate purchased or offered something.

By that measure, Berkshire mentioned its working earnings had been solely down about 6% at $10.09 billion, or $7,023.01 per Class A share. That compares to final yr’s $10.8 billion, or $7,437.15 per Class A share.

The 4 analysts surveyed by FactSet Analysis predicted that Berkshire would report working earnings of $7,335.11 per Class A share.

Berkshire’s income didn’t change a lot at $92.995 billion. A yr in the past, it reported $93.21 billion income. That quantity was forward of the $92.231 billion income that three analysts surveyed by FactSet predicted.

Berkshire owns an assortment of insurance coverage companies, together with Geico, together with BNSF railroad, a number of main utilities and a different assortment of retail and manufacturing companies, together with manufacturers like Dairy Queen and See’s Sweet.

One in every of Berkshire’s insurers, Guard, reported some extra losses on earlier years after managers reassessed its insurance policies.

Berkshire did resolve one thriller from the quarter by spelling out how a lot it paid to amass the remainder of the shares in its utility enterprise from the property of former Berkshire board member Walter Scott.

Berkshire mentioned it paid $2.4 billion money, issued $600 million in debt and gave the Scott household Class B Berkshire shares price a bit over $1 billion. So the entire compensation was about $4 billion. Meaning the Scott household didn’t get almost pretty much as good of a value for his or her 8% stake within the utilities as when Berkshire Vice Chairman Greg Abel offered his 1% stake within the utility enterprise two years in the past for $870 million.

Abel is slated to succeed the 94-year-old Buffett as CEO within the occasion of his demise.

An upstate New York squirrel beloved by tons of of 1000’s of social media followers was seized and euthanized by state officers earlier this week.

The New York State Division of Environmental Conservation and Chemung County Division of Well being introduced via an announcement on Friday afternoon that each a squirrel and racoon confiscated from a residence on Wednesday had been euthanized to check for rabies, USA TODAY reported. The assertion stated an individual concerned within the confiscation investigation was bitten by the squirrel.

Homeowners of Peanut the Squirrel, who has now amassed 550,000 followers on Instagram, confirmed his euthanasia in a video posted to Instagram Friday.

Here is what to know.

What occurred to Peanut the Squirrel?

Peanut the Squirrel was taken from his dwelling in Pine Metropolis, simply southwest of Elmira, by the New York Division of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday morning. Peanut, also called PNUT, was the beloved pet of content material creator Mark Longo. In additional than 1,400 posts shared to Instagram, Peanut may be seen munching on waffles, leaping via hula-hoops, and greeting Longo dwelling from work.

Over the previous a number of days, Longo has shared a number of statements on Peanut’s Instagram account, conserving followers up to date, in hopes that Peanut could return dwelling.

“Peanut was one of the best factor that ever occurred to us,” Longo stated in a tear-filled video posted to Instagram Friday. “And we received affirmation that they put him down. I wish to proceed to combat this combat as a lot as I can…”

In response to Peanut’s seizure, a Change.org petition and GoFundMe marketing campaign have been created to “return him (Peanut)” to his household. As of Saturday morning, the petition had 35,589 signatures, and the GoFundMe has raised $36,323.

Who was Peanut the Squirrel?

Peanut was a rescue squirrel who had lived below Longo’s look after seven years.

Longo first related with Peanut when he noticed the squirrel’s mother get hit by a automobile, per earlier USA TODAY reporting. Sadly, the mom handed, leaving Peanut an orphan. Longo was unsuccessful to find a shelter that may take him in. Longo ended up feeding child Peanut for about eight months earlier than making an attempt to launch him again into the wild.

“I launched him within the yard, and a day and a half later, I discovered him sitting on my porch, lacking half his tail. So right here I’m, bawling my eyes out, like, I failed you as your human,” Longo advised USA TODAY in 2022. “And I type of opened the door, he ran inside and that was the final of Peanut’s wildlife profession.”

For the primary 5 years, Longo, Peanut, and Longo’s cat, Chloe, lived collectively in concord.

Final 12 months, Longo established P’Nuts Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary in Pine Metropolis. The nonprofit serves as a “haven the place uncared for and homeless animals obtain a second probability at life,” in line with its web site. Thus far, 18 horses, one mini horse, 4 cows, three alpacas, one parrot, one pig and two geese name the sanctuary dwelling, in line with its web site.

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Native lawmaker responds to euthanasia of Peanut the Squirrel

Congressman Nick Langworthy, who represents Chemung County within the twenty third Congressional District of New York, stated folks from across the nation have reached out to his workplace about Peanut the Squirrel’s seizure and euthanasia.

“Stories are that following their unannounced raid of a house in Chemung County, the DEC Brokers have gone forward and unnecessarily killed their animals,” Langworthy stated in a written assertion Friday. “The pet proprietor has not been afforded due course of, and now his pets are useless … I demand solutions and can push till the administration comes clear.”

Why do animals should be euthanized to check for rabies?

In accordance with the Facilities of Illness Management and Prevention, animals exhibiting indicators of rabies should be euthanized for the submission of specimen to a professional rabies laboratory for testing. It is because a rabies check features a “full cross-section of tissue from each the mind stem and cerebellum.” There are not any authorized strategies for testing rabies in animals ante-mortem.

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Is it authorized for squirrels to be stored as pets in NY?

The New York Division of Environmental Conservation states that it’s unlawful for younger wildlife to be stored as pets.

“Inappropriate care given to younger wildlife typically leads to irregular attachment to people,” the Division of Environmental Conservation states. “After launch, some return to locations the place folks dwell, solely to be attacked by home animals or to be hit by automobiles. Some turn out to be nuisances stepping into saved meals, trash cans or dwellings. And a few could also be thrust as unwelcome intruders into the house vary of one other member of their species.”

If a person finds a younger wild animal that’s injured or orphaned, the division recommends making a name to a wildlife rehabilitator, who “are the one folks legally allowed to obtain and deal with distressed wildlife.” The aim of rehabilitators is to securely launch the animal, when wholesome, again into the wild.

Emily Barnes studies on consumer-related points for the USA TODAY Community’s New York Join Group, specializing in rip-off and recall-related matters. Observe her on Twitter and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in contact at ebarnes@gannett.com.

NEW YORK — A person who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed Saturday that New York state’s resolution to grab and euthanize the animal “will not go unheard.”

“We are going to make a stance on how this authorities and New York state makes use of their assets,” Mark Longo stated in a telephone interview.

He declined to specify his attainable subsequent steps however stated officers would hear from him quickly about what occurred to Peanut the squirrel and Fred, a rescued raccoon that was additionally confiscated and put down.

The state Division of Environmental Conservation took the animals Wednesday from Longo’s house and animal sanctuary in rural Pine Metropolis, close to the Pennsylvania border. The company stated it had gotten complaints that wildlife was being stored illegally and probably unsafely.

State legislation requires individuals to get a license in the event that they want to personal a wild animal. Longo has stated he was working to get Peanut — also referred to as P’Nut or PNUT — licensed as an academic animal.

The DEC and the Chemung County Well being Division stated Friday that the squirrel and raccoon have been euthanized in order that they might be examined for rabies after Peanut bit somebody concerned within the investigation.

Longo stated Saturday that he did not see Peanut chunk anybody throughout what he described as an hourslong, heavy-handed search. The authorities have not spoken with him since they left the property, he stated.

“Actually, this nonetheless type of feels surreal, that the state that I reside in really focused me and took two of essentially the most beloved animals on this planet away, didn’t even quarantine them. They took them from my home and simply killed them,” he stated.

A request for remark was despatched to the DEC on Saturday.

Longo stated he began caring for Peanut after the animal’s mom was hit by a automobile in New York Metropolis seven years in the past. Tens of 1000’s of customers of Instagram, TikTok and different social media platforms glimpsed the animal sporting tiny hats, doing tips and nibbling on waffles clutched in his little paws.

Longo stated Fred the raccoon was dropped off on his doorstep a couple of months in the past. After serving to the animal get better from accidents, Longo stated, he and his spouse have been planning to launch the creature into the woods.

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Related Press author Jennifer Peltz contributed. Observe Julie Walker on X @jwalkreporter.