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Taieri MP Ingrid Leary says it was "silly" to go on social media and say she was not invited by the government to an event about a planned Mosgiel to Dunedin cycle trail. Leary removed a Facebook post complaining it was "pretty rude of this government not to invite me" to the announcement of the $2 million funding for an extension to the tunnel trail. She was "grateful" to get an invite from the local organisers, but took issue with not receiving an invitation directly from the government. Leary told the Otago Daily Times she was sensitive to the fact the event was supposed to be celebratory and her post was becoming a distraction. "I wanted to ensure that it wasn't a distraction and so I chose to remove the post." She acknowledged she was invited by the local committee and there was "a miscommunication in my office". "It's a misstep, I own that. "It was silly to go on social media about it and I won't do it again.  » Read More

ELON – The Elon University women's tennis team and head coach Elizabeth Anderson announced the additions of Alexandria Warsing and Iga Piotrowska to its 2026 recruiting class Monday. Warsing is a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and played tennis at Parkland High School, serving as a team captain. She played No. 1 singles throughout her Parkland career, making it to the semifinals of the state championship in singles three times. Warsing was the 2024 Girls Tennis Player of the Year for Pennsylvania's 11th District. She placed first in the district in singles as both a junior and senior. Piotrowska is from Pultusk, Poland, and played club tennis at Morelowa Tennis Club. She has won three ITF junior doubles titles, two of which have come in 2025. During her time playing for Morelowa, the club placed second at the Polish National Team Championships. Stay Posted     For further coverage of Elon women's tennis, follow the Phoenix on X (@ElonWTennis), Instagram (elonwtennis) and Facebook (Elon Women's Tennis).   --ELON--  » Read More

In brief Geeth Sooriyapura, a Sri Lankan influencer, claims to have made $300,000 running Facebook pages and groups His UK politics pages promoting Islamophobic and anti-immigrant ideas have have amassed more than a million followers Generative AI allows him and his students to create content at speed and maximise ad revenue from viral posts Sri Lankan influencer Geeth Sooriyapura’s Instagram feed shows off his lavish lifestyle. He and his friends flash expensive-looking watches, dine at a five-star seafront hotel, and film videos at a sleek modern apartment with a pool. He claims to have made his money – $300,000 of it – by running Facebook pages, including some which push racist, Islamophobic and anti-migrant posts aimed at British audiences. He said he targets “old people … because they are the ones who don’t like immigrants,” in an interview with TBIJ. A joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and the Sunday Times reveals that the self-proclaimed “Facebook ads king” gets paid to teach others the secrets of his success,  » Read More

Highlights from the 2025 ACC Men's Soccer Championship Game 11.16.25 CARY, N.C. – A penalty kick in the 57th minute was the difference in lifting seventh-seeded No. 25 SMU (11-4-4) over top-seeded No. 4 Virginia (12-2-4) in the 2025 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship Final at First Horizon Stadium. The Cavaliers fell to SMU by a score of 1-0 on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 16) snapping a 14-game unbeaten streak dating back to August 28. Goals (Assist) 57’ SMU – Soghomonian (Penalty) How it Happened: The teams played nearly 16 minutes without a shot between them, but Cavaliers brought a spark into the attacking third when AJ Smith got on the end of a cross from Albin Gashi, but his attempt glanced wide of the post. Minutes later, Marco Dos Santos whipped a low cross into the six-yard box, but between the runs of Smith and Nick Simmonds. Virginia created another dangerous chance on the counterattack in the 40th minute when Parker Sloan cleared a ball out of his own penalty area to the center circle where it was flicked on by Smith for Simmonds to run on,  » Read More

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Pilot All-Region honoree Jonas Price has qualified as an individual for the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships after placing fifth overall at the NCAA West Regional, the NCAA Cross Country Championships subcommittee announced during today's Selection Show. Price delivered a standout regional performance, crossing the finish line in a personal-best 29:26.1. His fifth-place finish ranked third among the top individuals not advancing with a team, securing his spot at Nationals. Price has consistently been a top performer for Portland this season, highlighted by a top-20 finish at the prestigious Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational. He then placed third at the West Coast Conference XC Championships, running a personal-best 23:15.83 in the 8K to earn All-WCC First Team honors. This will be Price's second NCAA Championships appearance. This marks the 23rd time since 2001 that the Portland men have had at least one individual competitor qualify for Nationals. The 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships, hosted by the University of Missouri, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia,  » Read More

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After a 1-1 draw in regulation, Kentucky (12-4-5, 5-2-3 SEC) saw its season end in penalty kicks, falling 5-4 in the shootout to (6) Louisville (13-4-3, 6-2-2 ACC) in the First Round of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship. The Wildcats made their 13th appearance in the tournament and now hold a 3-11-4 record in the event. Kentucky is now 2-2 all-time in NCAA Tournament shootouts. Neither team scored in the opening half of play, with the Wildcats holding the best chance of the first 45 minutes. In the 24th minute, Alexis Tylenda found the ball at her feet in the middle of the box and saw her shot hit the crossbar with Thalia Morisi having her rebound shot blocked just before the goal line. Kentucky broke the deadlock early in the second half, with Grace Hoytink delivering a perfect ball to Morisi off a corner kick in the 47th minute. The Massapequa Park, N.Y. native rised above the Louisville defense and headed the ball home for her seventh goal of the season.  » Read More

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Senior punter James Rendell has been named a semifinalist for the 2025 Ray Guy Award, honoring college football’s top punter. The Australia native is one of 10 national semifinalists for the award.  This season, with limited opportunities due to Notre Dame’s offensive success, Rendell has punted 19 times, landing 52.6 percent (10) of his punts inside the 20-yard line. He averages 44.53 yards per punt on those 19 opportunities. Three of Rendell’s punts have traveled 50+ yards, with a 55-yard long, and he has forced fair catches on nine punts.  Rendell earned the Ray Guy Award’s Punter of the Week honor after he was selected to the award’s Ray’s 8 for his performance in the 34-24 win over. No. 20 USC.  Rendell made a key mark in the win, as he punted four times, averaging 49.0 yards per punt, landing three within the 20-yard line, including a 55-yard long.  Three of Rendell’s four punts led to USC drives that ended with zero points. None of Rendell’s punts allowed a chance at a return.  » Read More

Ricky Bassman 11/14/2025 4:30:00 PM | By: Sydney Smith, FightingHawks.com North Dakota at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. (Baptist Health Arena) Series: First Meeting Time: 12 p.m. CT TV: ESPN+ Radio: Fighting Hawks Radio Network   GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota women's basketball is set to take on Eastern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon in the front half of a home-and-home series with Colonels. Game time is scheduled to tip at 12 p.m. central time inside Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, Ky.   The Colonels and Fighting Hawks have never previously faced off in the history of the women's basketball programs. But each team will get its chance to host, as UND will return home to host EKU on Tuesday evening inside the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center to finish out the scheduled series.   All UND women's basketball games—home and away—can be heard on stations across the Fighting Hawks Radio Network, as well as through the iHeart Radio app, with longtime broadcaster Jack Michaels on the mic. Sunday's game can be heard on 100.3 KSNR-FM,  » Read More

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific men's tennis program added more athleticism to its roster with the signing of Reuben De Klerk, announced by head coach Clifton Awuy.   From Potchefstroom, South Africa, De Klerk will be eligible to play this spring, 2026 season.   De Klerk has reached a career-high ITF Junior World Ranking of No. 130. He's currently ranked No. 4 in South Africa's Under 18 division and holds a No. 12 national men's ranking.   "We're extremely excited to have Reuben join the Pacific men's tennis program," Awuy said. "He's a world-class competitor with a proven record of success in international play. Beyond his results, Reuben brings a great work ethic, professionalism and a hunger to keep improving. He's going to make an immediate impact on our lineup and add tremendous value to our team culture."   De Klerk is a versatile singles and doubles player who has won three ITF singles titles and nine ITF doubles titles. He boasts a career-high UTR of 12.36, underlining his competitiveness at the international level.  » Read More

LIVE RESULTS | COURSE MAP NEW ORLEANS – University of New Orleans senior distance runner Mason Appleton will compete in the NCAA South Central Regional on Friday morning at Argi Park in Fayetteville, Ark. Appleton finished his senior season with an 8K personal best time of 24:00 at the Southland Championships two weeks ago. He also set a 5K personal best of 15:04.1 to open the season at the Battle for New Orleans, and took home first place at the 7,000 meter Azalea City Classic on Oct. 3 Mason has run in two previous South Central regionals. He finished 97th in 2022 with a time of 33:48.0 as a freshman, and 95th last season with a time of 32:12.0 as junior. He did not run at the 2023 regional, which took place at Argi Park. The UNO school record at both 10K and at a South Central Regional is 30:53.3 set by Kolyn Saltzman in 2022. Appleton's time last season ranks No. 8 all-time, and No.  » Read More