Phil and Penny Knight's donation tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of 2025's biggest gifts
Read full article: Phil and Penny Knight's donation tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of 2025's biggest giftsThe Chronicle of Philanthropyโs annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totals $5 billion in 2025.
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife pledge record $2B to Oregon cancer center, university says
Read full article: Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife pledge record $2B to Oregon cancer center, university saysAn Oregon university says Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny Knight have pledged a record $2 billion to its cancer center.
UCF opens season with court-storming 64-61 win over No. 13 Texas A&M
Read full article: UCF opens season with court-storming 64-61 win over No. 13 Texas A&MDarius Johnson scored 24 points and assisted on a go-ahead slam dunk with less than a minute remaining to lead UCF to a 64-61 win over No. 13 Texas A&M.
UCF Knights' defense powers team to comeback victory over No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks
Read full article: UCF Knights' defense powers team to comeback victory over No. 3 Kansas JayhawksJaylin Sellers scored 18 points, Darius Johnson added 17 and UCF erased a 16-point deficit to beat No. 3 Kansas 65-60 on Wednesday night.
Florida Atlantic end's Fairleigh Dickinson run for Sweet 16
Read full article: Florida Atlantic end's Fairleigh Dickinson run for Sweet 16Johnell Davis scored 29 points, Alijah Martin added 14 and Florida Atlantic ended Fairleigh Dickinsonโs magical March by outlasting the No. 16 seed 78-70 in the NCAA Tournament.
Fairleigh Dickinson stuns No. 1 seed Purdue in March Madness
Read full article: Fairleigh Dickinson stuns No. 1 seed Purdue in March MadnessFairleigh Dickinson became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game, stunning top-seeded Purdue 63-58 behind 19 points from Sean Moore and a relentless, hustling defense.
Duke contains Plumlee, beats UCF 30-13 in Military Bowl
Read full article: Duke contains Plumlee, beats UCF 30-13 in Military BowlRiley Leonard threw for 173 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and Duke wrapped up an impressive first season under Mike Elko with a 30-13 victory over UCF in the Military Bowl.
Bellarmine wins ASUN, hands NCAA bid to Jacksonville State
Read full article: Bellarmine wins ASUN, hands NCAA bid to Jacksonville StateCJ Fleming scored a career-high 27 points, Dylan Penn added 22 and Division I newcomer Bellarmine defeated Jacksonville 77-72 in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, handing the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament to regular-season champion Jacksonville State.
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UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic
Read full article: UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)ABU DHABI โ In spite of the surging coronavirus pandemic, major arms makers descended Sunday on a convention center in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, hoping to make deals with militaries across the Middle East. The UAE unveiled $1.36 billion in local and foreign arms deals to supply its forces with everything from South African drones to Serbian artillery. Significant national pavilions were absent, including the United States, the worldโs largest arms exporter. AdโThe threats are obvious lately,โ said Walid Abukhaled, CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company, a holding company owned by the countryโs sovereign wealth fund. โIf Iran goes into a major rearmament program or starts to flex its muscles, thatโs where missile defense and air defense systems come in,โ he said.
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New Tennessee coach not deterred by NCAA investigation
Read full article: New Tennessee coach not deterred by NCAA investigationNew Tennessee NCAA college football head coach Josh Heupel, left, shakes hands with University of Tennessee athletics director Danny White after being presented a jersey speaks during an introductory press conference at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. If anything, I was trying not to hire the coach from UCF.โWhite hired Heupel on Wednesday as Tennessee's 27th head coach and fifth coach, not counting interim or acting coaches, since the end of the 2008 season. Heupel said he wasn't deterred by the NCAA investigation that started with the firing of Tennessee's last coach, Jeremy Pruitt. โI believe in a very, very bright future for Tennessee football,โ Heupel said. White was hired on Jan. 21 and his first job was to find a new coach.
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Long-haul carrier Emirates says it fires staff amid virus
Read full article: Long-haul carrier Emirates says it fires staff amid virusDubais long-haul carrier Emirates said Sunday, May 31, 2020, that it fired an undisclosed number of employees as the coronavirus pandemic has halted global aviation. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)DUBAI Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates said Sunday it fired an undisclosed number of employees as the coronavirus pandemic has halted global aviation, becoming the latest Mideast airline to shed staff over the outbreak. The carrier said it would treat fired staff with fairness and respect, without elaborating. Previously, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad and Doha-based Qatar Airways similarly fired staff as countries shut down their airspace as the virus spread. Dubai International Airport, the worlds busiest for international passengers that's home to Emirates, has been operating at a fraction of its usual pace.
Airbus secures sale of 12 A320neos with Europes easyJet
Read full article: Airbus secures sale of 12 A320neos with Europes easyJetAn Emirates Airline A-380 leads the "Al Fursan", or the Knights, a UAE Air Force aerobatic display team during the opening day of the Dubai Airshow, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)DUBAI Airbus says British budget carrier easyJet will buy 12 more A320neos it previously had options to purchase, pushing the airlines total order for the single-aisle plane to 159. The airline operates mostly across Europe with a fleet of entirely Airbus aircraft, serving 155 European airports. The list price of the A320neo in 2018 was $110.6 million, making the order for 12 worth about $1.3 billion. The announcement was made on Tuesday, the third day of the biennial Dubai Airshow.
Etihad launches more fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Read full article: Etihad launches more fuel-efficient Boeing 787 DreamlinerAn Emirates Airline A-380 leads the "Al Fursan", or the Knights, a UAE Air Force aerobatic display team during the opening day of the Dubai Airshow, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Etihads Greenliner is a 787 Dreamliner that will depart on its first route from Abu Dhabi to Brussels next year. Etihads CEO Tony Douglas described the aircraft as a flying laboratory for testing that could benefit the entire industry. As fuel costs eat up a quarter of airline spending, Douglas said Monday the goal of the Greenliner is to be 20% more fuel efficient than other aircraft in Etihads fleet. Aviation accounts for a small but rapidly growing share of greenhouse-gas emissions about 2.5% worldwide.
UCF football vs. Tulsa: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: UCF football vs. Tulsa: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreLINE: UCF -17UCF's dominance has stemmed from its high-powered offense as it scored at least 41 points in each game of the winning streak. It leads the AAC in scoring offense (46.3 points per game), passing offense (324.9 yards) and total offense (551 yards), with each mark good enough for top eight in the country. Gabriel and the UCF offense should continue to feast against a Golden Hurricane's defense that has allowed more than 400 yards per game. But it is still junior Gabriel Davis that leads the team in receiving yards and touchdowns, having caught at least three passes in every game this season. PREDICTION: UCF 42, Tulsa 23
UCF football vs. Houston: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: UCF football vs. Houston: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreORLANDO, Fla. Central Florida doesn't get as much national attention as other high-scoring programs, but the Knights' offense is right up there with the best in the country. UCF puts its high-octane attack on display Saturday against visiting Houston in an American Athletic Conference affair. Houston had a close loss of its own last weekend, dropping a 34-31 decision against SMU. Houston topped UCF 31-24 in the last meeting, back in 2016, overcoming a 21-3 halftime deficit. PREDICTION: UCF 50, Houston 31

South Florida football vs. East Carolina: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: South Florida football vs. East Carolina: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scorehead coach Charlie Strong of the South Florida Bulls paces during warm-up before the game against the Marshall Thundering Herd in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on December 20, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by JulioGREENVILLE, N.C. - South Florida and East Carolina look to even their records Saturday afternoon when they meet up in Greenville, N.C. LINE: USF -2"We ran out of time," East Carolina first-year head coach Mike Houston told reporters afterward. "We just couldn't convert enough there in the second half. "The second half should give our guys confidence that they can compete," Houston said.
South Florida football vs. East Carolina: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: South Florida football vs. East Carolina: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreGREENVILLE, N.C. South Florida and East Carolina look to even their records Saturday afternoon when they meet up in Greenville, N.C. LINE: USF -2"We ran out of time," East Carolina first-year head coach Mike Houston told reporters afterward. "We just couldn't convert enough there in the second half. "The second half should give our guys confidence that they can compete," Houston said. We've got to go out and we've got to play together and do the things we do on the practice field.
UCF football vs. Temple: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: UCF football vs. Temple: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scorePHILADELPHIA Trailing Cincinnati by one game in the American Athletic Conference East Division standings, UCF and Temple square off Saturday in a key league battle. LINE: UCF -10.5The Owls were trounced by SMU their last time out, absorbing a 45-21 defeat to snap a three-game winning streak. In the last three games, Re'Mahn Davis has 68 carries, none of which have gone for more than 19 yards. Temple won six of its final seven regular-season games last year, losing only to UCF 52-40. PREDICTION: UCF 31, Temple 30More college football scores

Pittsburgh football vs. Delaware: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Pittsburgh football vs. Delaware: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreKenny Pickett #8 of the Pittsburgh Panthers runs the ball upfield in the second quarter during the game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Heinz Field on August 31, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Next, the Panthers will have to keep their focus when an accomplished FCS Delaware team comes to visit on Saturday in a game that brings back childhood memories for Narduzzi. ABOUT DELAWARE (3-1)Henderson relieved starter Pat Kehoe (46-of-75 for 479 yards, seven TDs, four interceptions) during a 47-22 loss to FCS No. (In) 1979, the only team we lost to at Youngstown State when my dad was head coach was Delaware (in the national championship game)." PREDICTION: Pittsburgh 35, Delaware 7More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Knights in Shining Armor Take Over Spain in Medieval Combat Tournament
Read full article: Knights in Shining Armor Take Over Spain in Medieval Combat TournamentKnights in shining armor descended on the Belmonte Castle in Cuenca, Spain, for the fourth annual National Medieval Combat Tournament. Participants from places like France and Russia, donned in full body armor, recreated medieval battles from the 1500s. The National Artistic Treasury declared the site of the battle, Belmonte Castle, a historic monument by decree in 1931. Belmonte Castle will also host the competition for the second time in 2020. RELATED STORIESBabies Crawl to Victory in Annual Race in LithuaniaBackpack-Clad Penguin Delights Visitors at China's Annual Ice FestivalDogs Strut Their Stuff in Rio de Janeiro's Annual Pup Parade