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USA Today
23-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year Ashlyn Koupal lists Nebraska in commitment pool
South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year Ashlyn Koupal lists Nebraska in commitment pool The Nebraska Cornhuskers found themselves in the final five for one of the top 2026 recruits in women's basketball. South Dakota's Ashlyn Koupal revealed that she narrowed her commitment search to Nebraska along with Michigan State, TCU, Duke and Kansas, per 247Sports' Dushawn London. The five-star power forward is the No. 1 prospect in South Dakota and the 5th-best power forward in the nation for her recruiting class, per 247Sports' Composite rankings. She also received the 2024-2025 South Dakota Girls Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year award following a stellar junior season. The Wagner, South Dakota native led Wagner High School to the Class A state tournament quarterfinals, averaging 22.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists through 22 games. Koupal is a two-time All-State selection and stands at 6 feet, 3 inches. Her dual-threat ability allows her to strike from inside the paint and beyond the arc. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
OT Jackson Cantwell, No. 1-ranked college football recruit, commits to Miami
OT Jackson Cantwell, No. 1-ranked college football recruit, commits to Miami Show Caption Hide Caption Jaguars select Travis Hunter No. 2 overall, here's what they'll get Travis Hunter captivated the college football world with his two-way abilities and now the Jaguars are ready to see what he can do in the NFL Sports Pulse Miami football landed a big-time commitment on Tuesday, as coach Mario Cristobal earned a pledge from the highest-ranked recruit of his career. Five-star offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, the No. 1-ranked player in the 2026 class according to 247Sports' Composite rankings, chose the Hurricanes over Georgia, Oregon and Ohio State on Tuesday. REQUIRED READING: Southern California, Lincoln Riley crushing recruiting in bid for college football resurgence 'Miami excites me a lot because they have an offensive-line oriented coach in Mario Cristobal,' Cantwell told On3 recently. 'I like Coach Cristobal a lot. I think Coach Mirabal is a top-five O-line coach in the country. Even that could be a little like subjective where in the top five it would be. He does a fantastic job. He does a great developing (sic). They always seem to have the right guys on the offensive line.' Cantwell has a 6-foot-7, 325-pound frame, according to his 247Sports page. The Nixa High School product from Nixa, Missouri, was also the Missouri state champion in shot put and discus. Cantwell comes from an athletic background, as his dad, Christian Cantwell, won the silver medal in shot put at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. His mother, Teri Steer, was a thrower at the 2000 Sydney Games. Cantwell reportedly is receiving quite the name, image and likeness package for his commitment. According to a report from Eli Lederman, the national recruiting and college football reporter for ESPN, Miami has an NIL deal in place with Cantwell worth more than $2 million annually. The Hurricanes' 2026 class now ranks ninth nationally, as they have 10 commitments, four of whom are rated as four stars or higher by 247Sports.
USA Today
10-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Washington Football Offers Rising 2027 Recruit, Son of Former UW Cornerback
Washington Football Offers Rising 2027 Recruit, Son of Former UW Cornerback The Washington football program extended a scholarship offer to Darius Johnson, the younger son of former UW star and San Francisco 49ers defensive back Derrick Johnson Sr., on Thursday. It's Jedd Fisch and secondary coach John Richardson's second run at trying to continue the Johnson family lineage on Montlake after missing out on his older son, Derrick Johnson II, in the 2026 recruiting class. Darius, a 6-foot-1, 160-pound cornerback, is considered a four-star prospect in the 2027 class by 247Sports' Composite rankings from Murrieta Valley High School in California, is now up to 14 scholarship offers going into the summer before his junior season with many more expected to come in over the next 12-18 months. The Huskies join Arizona State, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oregon and several others to enter the race early for Darius, unlike their pursuit of his older brother Derrick who didn't receive an offer from UW until this February. Johnson is coming off a strong first season on varsity as a sophomore for Murrieta Valley — where his father is the school's defensive coordinator — with 24 tackles, 2 passes defended, and an interception in 10 games in 2024. The 247Sports Composite ranks Darius as the No. 269 overall recruit in the 2027 class and the No. 28 cornerback prospect in the cycle.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Damn the torpedoes! Stocks go full speed ahead despite declining U.S. shipping and manufacturing data
Stock markets in Asia and Europe rose this morning following an eighth straight day of gains in the S&P 500 and positive earnings data from Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta. But U.S. shipping and manufacturing data show a tariff-induced slowdown is coming with one analyst forecasting an 'industrial recession' in the months ahead. Investors don't care, however: S&P futures have been pointing up most of the morning prior to the opening bell in New York. Investors the world over cheered upbeat earnings calls from companies like Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Meta, driving eight straight days of gains in the S&P 500. Markets in Asia and Europe rose this morning. The news cycle is also helping: China's commerce ministry said it was in contact wth the U.S. about trade talks. Investors seem to be betting that, ultimately, President Trump's tariff barriers will come down in a series of compromises. However, while the sun might be shining on stocks today, there are storm clouds in the forecast for the coming months. Shipping and manufacturing data are showing dramatic declines in activity. And McDonald's, Domino's Pizza and Starbucks have all complained that Americans are reducing their discretionary food purchases as Tariff World approaches. Here's a snapshot of today's action: The S&P 500 rose 0.6% yesterday to 5,604.14, its eighth straight day of gains. The index remains down 4.7% YTD. S&P futures were up 0.45% this morning, pre-open. The Composite was up 1.5%. Meta stock rose 4.23% the day after it reported strong earnings. Asian markets were all broadly up this morning, with the Hong Kong Hang Seng leading the way with a gain of 1.74%. There was one exception: In China, both main indexes declined with the Composite Index down 0.2%. Early trading in Europe was robust: The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.9% before lunchtime. '[Amazon] delivered solid 1Q results & 2Q outlook w/overall less macro & tariff related impact than feared,' Doug Anmuth of JPMorgan Chase told clients in a note titled 'Uneventful Is Good.' His colleague Samik Chatterjee and team were buoyed by Apple's call: 'Apple's results showcased the resilience that investors have come to expect as the outcomes outlined by the company in relation to F3Q (June-end) guidance was better than feared by investors in the context of a challenging macro and tariff uncertainty,' they said in a note seen by Fortune. Wedbush's Daniel Ives, who has been pouring scorn on Trump's tariff plans in recent weeks, was somewhat reassured by Apple's earnings call. 'We learned on the conference call that India will be the 'life raft supply chain' that should help Apple navigate this unprecedented tense environment in China,' he and his team told clients. Apple and Amazon shares declined in after-market trading—a sign that investors bought uo before the calls and then sold on the news. Not everyone in Analyst Land is happy, however. Some of the macroeconomic data for shipping and manufacturing in the U.S. is showing alarming declines in activity. Oxford Economics' Jeremy Leonard is forecasting an 'industrial recession' in the coming months, because of the tariffs. 'Oxford Economics' Industrial Cycle Index for the advanced economies improved further to 1.7 in April, but the economic damage in store from Donald Trump's tariff announcements is likely to stop the nascent industrial expansion in its tracks. We expect an industrial recession in the coming quarters and no meaningful growth until well into 2026,' he said in a note. The ISM manufacturing production index—a survey of manufacturing executives—is worrying Samuel Tombs at Pantheon Macroeconomics: 'The production index plunged to just 44.0, its lowest level since the Covid shock, from 48.3. Its current level is consistent with a steep fall in output over the next quarter or two. The survey commentary relays that many companies are struggling to cope with the abrupt imposition of tariffs and are having difficulties dealing with customs authorities. The survey's import index fell to a 16-month low,' he wrote in a research paper. Fewer ships are stopping at U.S. ports, too. 'A 300% increase to blank sailings from China to the United States has occurred since liberation day tariffs were passed. This is a result of orders from China to the U.S. plummeting in response,' Project44—a supply logistics platform—said in a statement to Fortune. 'Blank sailings' happen when freighter lines schedule a port stop but then cancel it or skip the port because of lack of demand. This story was originally featured on Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
An eerie calm settles over global stocks: Are we at the start of the ‘wall of worry'?
An eerie calm has settled over global stock markets in the last 18 hours as most indexes reported only minor moves, with many of them trading flat. The VIX fear index has declined 22% in the last five days — suggesting that investors are expecting less upcoming drama from the Trump Administration than they have recently faced. The White House has repeatedly announced aggressive measures on trade only to walk them back, offer loopholes, or delay their introduction. Sure enough, early Tuesday CNN reported that U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hinted that a new deal would be struck on auto tariffs, reducing their total effect on the industry. Stocks were buoyed by that news in trading on global indexes this morning. Most markets barely budged, with many trading flat. Here's a snapshot of where equities stand prior to the opening bell in New York: The S&P 500 was flat at 5,528.75 yesterday. It remains down 6% YTD. Futures in the S&P were up 0.23% this morning, pre-open. The Composite was marginally negative yesterday, dragged down by Nvidia which lost 2%. Japan's Topix was up 0.86% this morning. Other Asian markets were largely flat this morning. The Stoxx Europe 600 was up 0.35% in early trading. Bitcoin is now over $95K. Although Trump has been the worst president for U.S. stocks since Gerald Ford, the S&P 500 looks like it might be struggling to make a comeback. It has gone up for five straight trading sessions. That begs the question: Are stocks about to climb the 'wall of worry'? Stocks (might be) climbing the wall of worry The 'wall of worry' concept describes the counterituitive phenomenon when stocks, pummelled by an onslaught of bad news, nonetheless inch their way upwards over time. The assumption is that because the bad news is now known, and therefore no longer a surprise, investors can make better bets on what they think the future will bring. Already there are signs that Trump's tariff chaos is creating opportunities in the market for some. Europe, for instance, was long looked upon by U.S. investors as the place where innovation goes to die. But under Trump's new tariff regime, and his retraction from NATO, investment is flooding into the continent as EU governments ramp up their fiscal and infrastructure spending. 'Trump's aggressive policies may inadvertently strengthen Europe's economic resilience, presenting long-term investment potential despite short-term volatility, Saxo's Jacob Falkencrone told clients in a note published this morning. 'Europe is shifting towards strategic independence driven by geopolitical events, creating attractive investment opportunities in defence, renewable energy, technology, and localised production.' This story was originally featured on Sign in to access your portfolio
