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Anderson leads Rice against North Texas after 21-point game
Rice Owls (12-17, 6-10 AAC) at North Texas Mean Green (17-13, 8-9 AAC)
Denton, Texas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Rice faces North Texas after Nick Anderson scored 21 points in Rice's 80-74 win over the Temple Owls.
The Mean Green have gone 11-4 in home games. North Texas is seventh in the AAC with 10.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Reece Robinson averaging 2.2.
The Owls are 6-10 against conference opponents. Rice ranks sixth in the AAC with 33.6 rebounds per game led by Trae Broadnax averaging 5.2.
North Texas' average of 5.7 made 3-pointers per game is 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 7.1 per game Rice gives up. Rice averages 9.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.1 more made shots on average than the 6.0 per game North Texas allows.
The teams square off for the second time this season in AAC play. Rice won the last matchup 86-83 on Feb. 5. Broadnax scored 22 points to help lead the Owls to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Je'Shawn Stevenson is scoring 17.1 points per game with 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Mean Green. David Terrell Jr. is averaging 14.8 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 40.5% over the past 10 games.
Broadnax is averaging 15.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Owls. Anderson is averaging 18.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mean Green: 5-5, averaging 72.4 points, 32.5 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.6 points per game.
Owls: 4-6, averaging 75.2 points, 34.5 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Iranske fotballkvinner med stille protest – sang ikke nasjonalsangen før kamp
Spillerne på Irans kvinnelandslag vekket oppsikt ved å forholde seg tause da hjemlandets nasjonalsang ble avspilt foran åpningskampen i Asian Cup.
Verken spillerne eller trenerteamet sang med på nasjonalsangen i det som ble oppfattet en stille protest mot det pressede regimet i hjemlandet.
Underveis i kampen mot Sør-Korea, som ble spilt i Australia, viftet flere iranske fans med den versjonen av det iranske flagget som ble benyttet før den islamske revolusjonen i 1979.
Sammenlignet med det nåværende flagget inneholdt ikke det noe rødt emblem i midten, men snarere en gyllen løve og en sol.
Etter kampen nektet både landslagssjef Marziyeh Jafari og spillerne hennes å snakke om krigen som har brutt ut i hjemlandet.
(NTB)
Como Vs Inter Milan – Spanish Goalkeeper Returns To Starting XI But Future Up In The Air
Josep Martinez will reportedly return between the sticks for tonight’s Coppa Italia showdown between Como and Inter Milan.
According to Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Spaniard’s future at Stadio San Siro is still hanging in the balance.
Yann Sommer has been Inter’s starting goalkeeper this season.
Despite several underwhelming performances, Cristian Chivu continues to trust the 37-year-old star.
Therefore, the Swiss shot-stopper has started 93% of Inter’s Serie A matches.
Inter Milan Ace Josep Martinez to Start in Goal vs Como
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Josep Martinez Rieira goalkeeper of FC Internazionale warms up prior to the Supercoppa Italiana semifinal match between Bologna FC 1909 and FC Internazionale at King Saud University Stadium on December 19, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images)
With Sommer starting almost every league game and each of Inter’s ten Champions League outings, Martinez has been on the fringes.
However, he has been in goal in both previous Coppa Italia ties against Venezia and Torino.
Therefore, Chivu will continue to rely on the former Genoa keeper in Italy’s most prestigious cup competition.
Still, this could be Martinez’s last season at Inter, with the club yet to decide whether to keep him beyond the summer.
Indeed, it’s a near-certainty that the Nerazzurri will sign a new goalkeeper at the end of the season to replace the outgoing Sommer.
'Mera bat': Sanju Samson stops Rinku Singh from walking away with his bat during West Indies match - WATCH
Realising the slip, Samson turned back and said “mera bat” before taking it from Rinku, as all three burst into smiles.
Minutes later, the smiles turned into applause.
Samson smashed 97 off just 50 balls, pulverising the West Indies attack with 12 fours and four sixes to guide India to a five-wicket win in the must-win Super Eights clash. The victory sealed India’s place in the semifinals, where they will meet England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.
Such was the impact of the knock that India captain Suryakumar Yadav doffed his cap as Samson walked back to the dressing room.
"I always say good things happen to good people and at the right time. No better time, no better stage for someone like him to step up and give the team what the team required.
“The moment he came into the side, I think the first thing which he said amongst the group when we sat together was, 'let's do something which the team wants, not what you want," Suryakumar said in a video posted by the BCCI on social media on Monday.
Reflecting on Samson’s turbulent year — losing his place, batting out of position, and fighting his way back — Suryakumar added:
"I always say good things happen to good people and at the right time. No better time, no better stage for someone like him to step up and give the team what the team required.
“That comes with experience and also over his life, he’s seen so many ups and downs. I don't want to take you back to what happened in the whole year - losing his position, batting out of position, and then coming back batting at the same position.
"It's not easy to win the World Cup. The World Cups, the ICC tournaments, the games which you play in ICC tournaments are won by courageous people, and this was a courageous knock. He can already get carried away by a good start, but then the way he was batting, he held one side together, took the team through.
“He deserves all the credit. I'm very happy for him, his wife, his family back home, and all the people who love him, support him. We're just one more step closer. Hopefully, this may continue. I have a lot of things to say, but then, I'm very happy. He deserves everything," he elaborated.
In between the emotional praise, Samson cut in with a cheeky response that summed up the mood.
"Rulayega kya pagle? (Will you make me cry?)," said Samson to Suryakumar, as the duo burst into laughter.