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Harper: It's time for a conservative fix to college sports – The Detroit News

Preserving traditions that make our country great unites conservatives. That includes college sports. Each year, half a million young Americans earn a college degree while competing in school-sponsored athletics. However, the future of college sports is at risk, and protecting one of the last aspects of campus life not corrupted by liberal ideology is worth it. 
The solution requires a legislative fix without government overreach. Well-defined rules are essential for institutions to maintain their integrity, stability, and, most important, independence. Unfortunately, the lack of national standards governing name, image and likeness (NIL) rights for student-athletes is causing disorder.

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Jacksonville State plays Kennesaw State for the CUSA Championship – ABC News

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Kennesaw State Owls square off for the CUSA Championship
Kennesaw State (9-3) at Jacksonville State (8-4), Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Jacksonville State by 1.5. Against the spread: Jacksonville State 6-6, Kennesaw State 8-4.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
Jacksonville State Offense
Overall: 428.8 yards per game (29th in FBS)
Passing: 166.6 yards per game (117th)
Rushing: 262.2 yards per game (3rd)
Scoring: 30.2 points per game (46th)
Jacksonville State Defense
Overall: 397.3 yards per game (91st in FBS)
Passing: 242.3 yards per game (107th)
Rushing: 155.0 yards per game (75th)
Scoring: 26.8 points per game (80th)
Kennesaw State Offense
Overall: 411.5 yards per game (45th in FBS)
Passing: 245.7 yards per game (52nd)
Rushing: 165.8 yards per game (63rd)
Scoring: 29.1 points per game (59th)
Kennesaw State Defense
Overall: 409.9 yards per game (107th in FBS)
Passing: 234.3 yards per game (95th)
Rushing: 175.6 yards per game (104th)
Scoring: 25.1 points per game (72nd)
Kennesaw State is 81st in the FBS with a -2 turnover margin, compared to Jacksonville State's 13th-ranked +9 margin.
Kennesaw State ranks 132nd in the FBS averaging 69.5 penalty yards per game, compared to Jacksonville State's 79th-ranked 55.9 per-game average.
Kennesaw State is 114th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:12, compared to Jacksonville State's 50th-ranked average of 30:34.

Team leaders

Jacksonville State
Passing: Caden Creel, 1,245 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs, 61.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Cam Cook, 1,588 yards on 277 carries, 15 TDs
Receiving: Deondre Johnson, 564 yards on 20 catches, 6 TDs
Kennesaw State
Passing: Amari Odom, 2,139 yards, 17 TDs, 6 INTs, 64.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Coleman Bennett, 634 yards on 131 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Gabriel Benyard, 877 yards on 54 catches, 9 TDs

Last game

Jacksonville State defeated Western Kentucky 37-34 on Saturday, Nov. 29. Creel led Jacksonville State with 204 yards on 12-of-19 passing (63.2%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 20 times for 143 yards and one rushing touchdown. Cook had 137 rushing yards on 25 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 31 yards. Johnson had five receptions for 122 yards and one touchdown.
Kennesaw State won 48-42 over Liberty on Saturday, Nov. 29. Odom threw for 240 yards on 14-of-23 attempts (60.9%) with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 72 yards and one rushing touchdown. Bennett carried the ball 14 times for 92 yards and scored one touchdown, adding three receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown. Benyard recorded 82 yards on four catches with two touchdowns.
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Hotel and gym plan for ex-Sports Direct store in Wolverhampton – BBC

Proposals for the site will create 12 jobs
An empty former shop in Wolverhampton city centre could be turned into a 52-bedroom hotel and gym.
The proposal involves converting the former SportsDirect store on Queen Street.
The sportswear retailer closed the shop in 2021 after moving to the nearby Mander Centre.
According to the application by Easy Group Management Ltd, the hotel would create 12 jobs, provide much-needed city centre visitor accommodation and improve the look of the existing building.
"The proposed conversion of 4 Queen Street from retail to hotel use represents a high-quality and sustainable redevelopment," it stated.
The application added the scheme would help the local economy by attracting tourists and business users, and the building's "dated" façade would be replaced.
A separate planning application to convert most of the Queen Street's building ground floor into four new retail units was submitted to City of Wolverhampton Council last month.
This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations.
Update 11 November: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the multinational company easyGroup was behind the plans. It has now been updated to include the correct name of the applicant, which is unconnected to easyGroup.

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Devils' Jesper Bratt: Two helpers in Saturday's loss – CBS Sports

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Bratt notched two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday’s 5-3 loss to the Flyers.
The 27-year-old winger had a hand in tallies by Simon Nemec in the first period and Timo Meier in the second during a game in which the Devils never led. Bratt is stuck in an 11-game goal drought, but he’s remained productive with 10 assists during that stretch.
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