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Popular protests in front of the Atlas bazaar in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, on December 31, 2025 On December 31, 2025, the fourth consecutive day of nationwide unrest in Iran, the confrontation between the public and the clerical regime escalated sharply. What began earlier in the week as a series of strikes by bazaar merchants protesting the collapsing currency and economic mismanagement has morphed into a volatile political uprising. While major commercial hubs in Tehran, Isfahan, and Kermanshah remained shuttered in an unprecedented show of defiance, the southern city of Fasa became a flashpoint for direct conflict, with protesters storming government buildings despite live fire from security forces. Iran Protests Day 4: Strikes and Demonstrations Continue, Protesters Clash with Security Forces Escalation and Defiance in Fasa The most intense clashes of the day occurred in Fasa, Fars province. Defying a heavy security presence, a large crowd gathered outside the governorate building. Footage from the scene indicates that the situation rapidly deteriorated as security forces opened fire on the unarmed demonstrators. Despite the crackdown and the deployment of military helicopters circling the city to instill fear, protesters refused to disperse. December 31—Fasa, southern IranOn the 4th day of widespread protests across Iran

Chris Murray Wed, December 31st 2025 at 9:27 AM Nevada basketball beat Colorado State on Tuesday night. Kaleb Lowery shoots a three against the Rams. (Nevada athletics) On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics. 1. Nevada men's basketball continues rampage through 'Pac-12' teams Nevada men's basketball continued its rampage through "Pac-12" teams with Tuesday night's 75-62 win at Colorado State. That was the Wolf Pack's third win in its last four games over a current or future Pac-12 teams, each coming by double-figures. Nevada also has downed Washington State (78-64) and Boise State (81-66) during that stretch. The win over Colorado State came despite stars Tayshawn Comer and Elijah Price combining to shoot 2-of-17 from the field. Tyler Rolison stepped up with 21 big points off the bench with Chuck Bailey III (15) and Vaughn Weems (12) both hitting double figures. The Rams entered the game first in the nation in 3-point shooting but went 6-of-23 from beyond the arc and made only 18-of-29 free throws after ranking second in the nation in that category. Nevada moved to 10-3 overall, 2-0 in the MW

On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics. 1. Wyoming football's NIL reportedly well below Montana, Montana State In an article about Wyoming's NIL woes, Cowboy State Daily’s David Madison writes "Research shows that Montana and Montana State — schools competing in the Football Championship Subdivision, a tier below Wyoming's Football Bowl Subdivision — are spending about $2.2 million on NIL, while Wyoming hovers around $1.4 million." While skepticism about definitive NIL estimates is valid given those payments are still shrouded in secrecy, Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman confirmed his school's issues with NIL. "We struggled from the time NIL started really in '22 until the end of June this past year," Burman told Madison. "We struggled getting people — Wyoming fans, alumni, donors — to invest in the collective." If the numbers cited above are accurate, Nevada's football NIL would be below FCS powerhouses Montana and Montana State as well, with Wolf Pack head coach Jeff Choate serving as Montana State's head coach from 2016-20. 2. New Mexico loses athletic director to Colorado After 13 months on the job, New Mexico athletic director Fernando

EVANSTON, Ill. - Three Cardinal reached the podium as Stanford finished 16th as a team at the 61st Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, Tuesday, at Ryan Fieldhouse.  In his collegiate debut, true freshman Brokton Borelli placed fourth at 197 pounds to lead the Cardinal. Also reaching the podium were redshirt sophomores Zach Hanson (6th - 165 pounds) and Abraham Wojcikiewicz (5th - 184 pounds).  Rutgers claimed the team title, followed by Pittsburgh and Bucknell. The Cardinal finished with 26.5 team points. Up next, Stanford hosts No. 4 Iowa State in its home opener on January 4 at Maples Pavilion. Tickets are available at gostanford.com/tickets. 125 - Adam Mattin, 0-2 lost to #17 Koda Holeman (Cal Poly), 7-4lost to Colyn Limbert (Pittsburgh), 7-4 125 - Edwin Sierra, 1-2 lost to Christia Castillo (Iowa State), 4-0maj. dec. Rocco Hayes (Virginia), 8-0lost to Matt Marlow (Pittsburgh), 8-2 133 - Wyatt Richter, 0-2 lost to #25 Marcel Lopez (SIU Edwardsville), 9-0lost to Andrew Austin (Central Michigan), 17-4 157 - Jack De Sena, 0-2 lost to Collin Arch (Northern Illinois), 12-0lost to Josh Hillard (Franklin & Marshall), F1:25 165 - Zach Hanson, 5-3 (6th) lost to Brock Woodcock (SIU Edwardsville), 7-0maj. dec. Owen Segorski (Michigan State)

MANKATO, Minn. - Minnesota State men's hockey was ranked No. 14 by USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live in the NCAA Division I national rankings poll on Monday (Dec. 29). The Mavericks improved one position from December 15 in the USCHO.com poll. The Mavericks (11-4-5) play next at the Coachella Cactus Cup in Palm Springs, California. The four-team tournament pits Minnesota State against UMass Lowell (Hockey East) on Friday at 5:30 p.m. CT at Acrisure Arena. The Mavericks will play a second game against either Yale or St. Cloud State on Saturday. Michigan remained the top ranked team in the nation, followed by Wisconsin, Michigan State, North Dakota and Minnesota Duluth. The Mavericks were the only CCHA team to appear in the polls. USCHO.com Division I National Men's Hockey Poll (Dec. 29) Rank/Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Last 1. Michigan (38) 16-4-0 983 1 2. Wisconsin (12) 13-2-2 949 2 3. Michigan State 13-4-0 882 3 4. North Dakota 14-4-0 836 4 5. Minnesota Duluth 14-6-0 758 5 6. Denver 12-6-1 745 6 7. Western Michigan 11-6-0 703 7 8. Penn State 11-5-0 612 9 9. Dartmouth 12-2-0 596 8 10. Quinnipiac 12-4-2 546 10 11. Connecticut 9-5-3 467

SOUTH BEND, Ind. –  The No. 18 Fighting Irish picked up right where they left off before the week off for the holidays, rolling past Pitt (7-8, 0-2) in a 94-59 rout to improve to 10-2 on the season and 2-0 in ACC play.  Four players finished in double figures for the Irish, led by Hannah Hidalgo’s 30-point outburst on 13-of-23 shooting from the field to go along with five rebounds, four steals and four assists. Iyana Moore poured in a season-high 23 points, including five makes from beyond the arc.  Cassandre Prosper notched her third double-double of the season, all coming in the last four games, with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Malaya Cowles finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. Monday’s game was presented by Indiana Donor Network. HOW IT HAPPENED The Irish built an early double-digit advantage against the Panthers, going on top by a score of 25-12 with just over a minute left in the first frame. After the visitors cut it to eight, Moore knocked down the final shot of the first to give Notre Dame a 27-17 lead after the opening 10 minutes of play. The trio of Hidalgo, Moore and Cowles combined for

There are so many high points in Duke Basketball history that it’s hard to remember everything and easy to forget stuff. Duke hung a banner in Cameron to commemorate Mike Krzyzewski’s 1,000th win, but do you remember when that happened? Who the opponent was? Where that game was? See what we mean? Advertisement Assuming you don’t remember the details, the game was on January 25th, it was played in New York City and the opponent was St. John’s. And it was a classic Duke game in many ways. Duke had to battle back, overcome adversity and show a lot of heart to prevail. And that’s exactly what Duke did. Trailing by 10 with 8:15 to play, the Blue Devils went on an 18-2 run, ultimately prevailing, 77-68. This game was on a Sunday. On the following Wednesday, Duke would announce that Sulaimon had been kicked off the team. Coach K said this: “Rasheed has been unable to consistently live up to the standards required to be a member of our program. It is a privilege to represent Duke University and with that privilege comes the responsibility to conduct oneself in a certain manner. After Rasheed repeatedly struggled to meet the

CORAL GABLES, Fla.—Four players on the University of Miami women’s basketball team posted double figures in scoring as the Canes rolled past Stetson 77-45 on Sunday afternoon. Miami’s home win concludes their 2025 non-conference slate and puts the Canes on a three-game win streak heading into ACC play. Miami now stands at 9–4 overall and 1–1 in ACC play, while Stetson drops to 7–4 and 0–0 in ASUN. Ahnay Adams set the offensive tone early, scoring Miami’s first four points with back-to-back driving layups. Stetson’s Cameron Thomas answered with three baskets from beyond the arc to give the Hatters the lead for six minutes and 42 seconds. Miami trailed by as many as four before tying the game at 13–13 to end the first quarter. At the start of the second period, Miami capitalized on three Stetson turnovers to take a 20–16 lead, its largest of the game so far (7:12). The Hatters quickly called a timeout to reset, but Miami responded with a 12–2 scoring run to close the half with a 34–23 advantage. Gal Raviv led Miami’s offense with seven points in the second quarter, while Kyle, Adams, and Candace Kpetikou grabbed three rebounds each to lead the

SAN JOSE: "We are bringing it back – this time with trust," reads a new Twitter website, promising to restore the platform once called the "public square" and that has since been rebranded as the "free speech" platform called X. In a December filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office, US start-up Operation Bluebird argues that tech billionaire Elon Musk and his social media platform X have abandoned the Twitter brand and the trademark should be cancelled. However, X Corp is already suing the start-up over its attempt to claim the retired Twitter name and its iconic blue bird logo, saying the start-up is "brazenly attempting to steal the world-famous TWITTER brand." "Bluebird’s plan to 'bring back' and 'reclaim Twitter' fails to account for one major flaw: the TWITTER brand is alive and well, owned by X Corp, and is not ripe for the picking," the legal response from X reads. For now, the Twitter revival website is still active and allowing users to request their old handles, and as of mid-December, the website counted some 146,000 handles requested. However it's unclear if the revival of Twitter is truly what is sought by the two people heading the campaign, two

Fausto Ibarra/ISI Photos Stanford finishes nonconference play with a 11-2 record STANFORD, Calif. – Wrapping up nonconference action in style at Maples Pavilion, Stanford men’s basketball earned an 88-80 victory over CSUN. Stanford improves to 11-2 on the season with the result. Ebuka Okorie led the Cardinal with 30 points, finishing 9-for-18 from the floor with four 3-pointers and eight free throws. Okorie, who broke Stanford’s freshman scoring record with 32 points on Dec. 20 vs. Colorado, is the first Cardinal student-athlete with back-to-back 30-point outings since Landry Fields on Jan. 23 and 28 in 2010. Okorie will move into the top-three in the nation in scoring with the performance. Chisom Okpara tallied his fourth 20-point outing of the campaign, while Benny Gealer finished with 13 points on 4-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc. Ryan Agarwal ended with 10 points and a game-high eight rebounds, tied with Aidan Cammann, who ended with five points and three assists. Oskar Giltay pitched in eight points and five rebounds off the bench. Stanford scored 21 points from 15 CSUN (8-6) turnovers and held an 18-6 advantage on the fast break. With the victory, the Cardinal improves to 9-0 all-time against the Matadors while