ERIE, Pa. – Women’s softball player Sadie Carroll (North Canton, Ohio/North Canton Hoover) and baseball player Dom Costello (North Olmsted, Ohio/North Olmsted) have been selected as the Gannon University Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of May 4. The Gannon Student-Athlete of the Week Award is sponsored by Chick-fil-A of Erie.

Carroll enjoyed an outstanding freshman campaign helping the Gannon softball team finish second in the Western Division. The Golden Knights finished at 29-19 after appearing in the PSAC Tournament last week.

Carroll took over as Gannon’s shortstop during the season and hit .378 with 13 doubles and 26 RBIs. She finished the season with a 2-for-4 effort in the final game vs. California (Pa.), driving in two runs and hitting her first career triple.

Costello helped Gannon split four games against Indiana (Pa.) this past week. He was part of a huge turnaround this year as the Golden Knights doubled their win total finishing at 22-25 and 14-14 in the PSAC West.

The sophomore outfielder/first baseman hit .314 for the season and went 6-for-12 with a pair of doubles in the final series vs. IUP. He drove in four runs and scored three times.

 

2024-25 Gannon University Chick-fil-A Athlete of the Week Recipients

Week 1 (9/10/2024)

Jessie Watkins (Women’s Soccer)

Luke Malena (Men’s Cross Country)

Week 2 (9/17/2024)

Alexis Abbett (Women’s Cross Country)

Alexandros Kotskar (Men’s Water Polo)

Week 3 (9/24/2024)

Bengisu Arslan (Women’s Volleyball)

Petar Markovic (Men’s Water Polo)

Week 4 (10/1/2024)

Grace Emanuel (Women’s Soccer)

Shota Toyama (Men’s Soccer)

Week 5 (10/8/2024)

Emma Hall (Women’s Volleyball)

Charles Calhoun (Football)

Week 6 (10/15/2024)

Alexandria LeCureux (Women’s Golf)

Rasmus Seppanen (Men’s Golf)

Week 7 (10/22/2024)

Hailey Koch (Women’s Volleyball)

Mattia Parrini (Men’s Golf)

Week 8 (10/29/2024)

Ditte Petersen (Women’s Golf)

Jayden Whitaker (Football)

Week 9 (11/5/2024)

Carissa Dunham (Women’s Basketball)

Dorian Crosby Men’s Wrestling)

Week 10 (11/12/2024)

Bella Philips (Women’s Wrestling)

Tasman Goodrick (Men’s Basketball)

Week 11 (11/19/2024)

Trinitee Harris (Women’s Basketball)

Donell “Tank” Mason (Football)

Week 12 (11/26/2024)

Paige Taylor (Women’s Soccer)

Eli Reese (Men’s Wrestling)

Week 13 (1/6/2025)

Tori Mayes (Women’s Basketball)

Jerry Echevarria (Men’s Wrestling)

 

Week 14 (1/13/2025)

Nila Burgess (Women’s Wrestling)

Ernest Shelton (Men’s Basketball)

 

Week 15 (1/20/2025)

Kat Pendergrass (Women’s Wrestling)

Logan Sallot (Men’s Wrestling)

 

Week 16 (1/27/2025)

Maddy Wheatley (Women’s Basketball)

Kuba Loboda (Men’s Swimming)

 

Week 17 (2/2/2025)

Kate Ratliff (Women’s Basketball)

Ethan Richner (Men’s Wrestling)

 

Week 18 (2/9/2025)

Andrea Maibach (Women’s Basketball)

Pace Prosser (Men’s Basketball)

 

Week 19 (2/16/2025)

Peyton Oliver (Acrobatics & Tumbling)

Kenny Kiser (Men’s Wrestling)

 

Week 20 (2/23/2025)

Lili Ujfalvi (Women’s Wrestling)

Will Retsch (Men’s Swimming)

 

Week 21 (3/3/2025)

Brigid Carmody (Women’s Water Polo)

Patrick Jackson (Men’s Wrestling)

 

Week 22 (3/10/2025)

Avrey Kirisits (Women’s Lacrosse)

Wes Parker (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) (Baseball)

 

Week 23 (3/17/2025)

Ella Todd (Women’s Lacrosse)

Giovanni Delorenzi (Men’s Golf)

 

Week 24 (3/24/2025)

Emma Smerick (Softball)

Justin DeBuck (Men’s Basketball)

 

Week 25 (3/31/2025)

Natalia Mallozzi (Softball)

Jacob Skolnik (Competitive Cheer & Dance)

Week 26 (4/7/2025)

Katie Armstrong (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell) (Softball)

Ian Soto (Florida, Puerto Rico/Academia Cristiana de Manati) (Baseball)

 

Week 27 (4/14/2025)

Cloe Mateo (Women’s Golf)

Jake Boynar (North Ridgeville, Ohio/North Ridgeville) (Baseball)

Week 28 (4/21/2025)

Abbey Girman (Softball)

Alex Bemis (Baseball)

Week 29 (4/28/2025)

Caroline Stevens (Women’s Lacrosse)

Chris Mullins (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) (Baseball)

 

Week 30 (5/5/2025)

Sadie Carroll (North Canton, Ohio/North Canton Hoover) (Softball)

Dom Costello (North Olmsted, Ohio/North Olmsted) (Baseball)

The New York Times Company NYT is set to announce its first-quarter 2025 earnings on May 7, before the market opens. Key focus areas include subscription growth and trends in advertising revenues.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter revenues is pegged at $635.1 million, indicating a 6.9% rise from the prior-year period.

This diversified media conglomerate is also expected to show improvement in the bottom line. The consensus estimate for earnings per share has remained steady at 35 cents over the past 30 days, suggesting a 12.9% increase from the year-ago period.

With a four-quarter trailing average earnings surprise of 25%, NYT has consistently outperformed expectations. In the last reported quarter, the company surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for EPS by 8.1%. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)

Factors Shaping The New York Times Company’s Q1 Outcome

The New York Times Company’s emphasis on subscription growth and digital innovation has played an instrumental role in its progress. By continually enhancing its suite of digital offerings, spanning news, games, cooking and sports content, the company has successfully attracted new subscribers while retaining existing ones. This focused approach has helped optimize average revenue per user. In addition, effective content monetization and disciplined cost management are likely to have supported profitability.

On its last earnings call, management projected a 7-10% year-over-year increase in total subscription revenues for the first quarter, with digital-only subscription revenues anticipated to rise 14-17%. Currently, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for subscription revenues is pegged at $466.6 million, implying 8.8% growth, while digital-only subscription revenues are estimated at $338.9 million, suggesting a 15.7% increase.

The New York Times Company’s expanding subscriber base is central to its growth strategy. The consensus estimate indicates that the digital-only subscriber count is likely to reach 11.1 million by the end of the first quarter of 2025. This growth solidifies its influence and market standing, positioning it as an attractive platform for advertisers seeking an engaged audience. 

In line with this, The New York Times Company has made significant strides in reducing dependence on traditional advertising by focusing on digital avenues. Management anticipates high-single-digit growth in digital advertising revenues. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for digital advertising revenues stands at $68.8 million, indicating a 9.1% increase.

Despite these positive trends, the company continues to face some challenges. Print subscription and advertising revenues are likely to have declined year over year, reflecting the ongoing shift toward digital consumption. The consensus estimate pegs print subscription revenues at $127.6 million, down 6.2%, while print advertising revenues are expected to fall 13.4% to $35.2 million. Additionally, higher spending on product development, marketing and administrative functions may have weighed on margins. Management had earlier guided for adjusted operating costs to increase 5-6% in the quarter under review.

The New York Times Company Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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What the Zacks Model Predicts for NYT

Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for The New York Times Company this time. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. However, that’s not the case here. 

The New York Times Company has a Zacks Rank #3 but an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.

Stocks With the Favorable Combination

Here are companies you may want to consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat:

BILL Holdings BILL has an Earnings ESP of +0.30% and carries a Zacks Rank #3 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

It is set to report third-quarter fiscal 2025 results on May 8. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BILL Holdings’ third-quarter earnings is pegged at 37 cents per share and has remained unchanged over the past 30 days. The consensus mark indicates a year-over-year decline of 38.3%. 

Fortinet FTNT is set to report first-quarter 2025 results on May 7. It has an Earnings ESP of +3.77% and carries a Zacks Rank #3 at present.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Fortinet’s first-quarter earnings per share is pegged at 53 cents, unchanged over the past 30 days, and indicates year-over-year growth of 23.3%. 

Advanced Micro Devices AMD is set to report first-quarter 2025 results on May 6. It has an Earnings ESP of +0.74% and carries a Zacks Rank #3 at present.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Advanced Micro Devices’ first-quarter earnings is pegged at 93 cents per share, unchanged over the past 30 days, calling for an increase of 50% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.

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HOUSTON, Texas – After a strong showing in the previous meet, the Nicholls State University men’s and women’s track and field teams kept its momentum rolling as the units tallied multiple top 10 finishes in the J. Fred Duckett Twilight hosted by Rice University on Saturday, April 26.
 

The loaded field in Houston featured Blinn College, Dallas Baptist, East Texas A&M, Emporia State, Hill College, Houston, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Jacksonville College, Lamar, McNeese State, Northwestern State, Our Lady of the Lake, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M, TAMU-Kingsville, Texas Southern, UTRGV, UT-Tyler, and Victoria College.
 

The Red & Gray had multiple impressive outings on the track including Isabelle Seijlhouwer won the women’s 800-meter race after finishing her two laps in 2:15.41 while Laya Ingalls placed sixth with a time of 2:21.72. Nisaiah Bennett clocked a time of 10.96 to finish third in the men’s 100-meter dash. Bennett also placed fifth in the men’s 200 with a time of 21.76.  Iyauna Vicks placed 10th in the women’s 400-meter race with a time 1:00.94. Issy Rivault (11:33.07) and Lotte Aerts (12:57.15) placed fourth and eighth in the women’s 3K Steeple chase.
 
Andrea Tirado (1:09.72) and Ava-Claire Calais (1:11.99) placed third and fourth in the women’s 400m hurdles while Andre Fuentes (55.75) finished second in the men’s 400m hurdles. Sydney Brown had the lone top 10 mark in the field as she soared 11.58 meters to place 10th in the women’s triple jump.
 
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After a few weeks off, the Red & Gray will conclude the season at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships in Houston on Mau 15-17.
 

Lausanne: The Qatari men’s beach volleyball team, consisting of the duo Sherif Younis and Ahmed Tejan, were ranked 12th in the FIVB world rankings.

The Qatari team finished 12th with 4,780 points, while the Norwegian duo of Anders Berntsen Mol and Chrisitan Sorom maintained their lead in the rankings, finishing first with 8,600 points. The Swedish duo of David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig finished second with 7,220 points.

Last Saturday, the Qatari team won the gold medal at the Asian Open Men’s Beach Volleyball Tour, defeating Australia 2-0 in the final match of the tournament held in Qatar at Al Gharafa Beach. 

 

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – Officials with Morningside University announced a $1.5 million estate gift that will fund a renovation of the university’s track and field complex.

In a news release, the gift will go to renovations including a new turf, enhanced drainage systems and improved paving around the track.

The university said the generous donation comes from a friend of the university whose life and legacy reflected a commitment to the Siouxland region and beyond. 

”This extraordinary gift demonstrates the profound impact that friends of Morningside can have on our campus community,” said Morningside University President Dr. Albert Mosley. “The new turf will not only elevate our track, field, soccer, and football programs to new heights, but will also serve as a testament to the donor’s belief in the transformative power of athletics and education. We are deeply grateful for this investment in our students’ future.” 

Construction is expected to begin in mid-May.

This latest gift follows the announcements of at least six other major donations of $1 million or more over the past several months, including those from Jim & Sharon Walker, Regina Roth, Larry & Joan Arnold, Tom Rosen, Dave Honeck, an anonymous donor, and Curt & Linda White. 

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2025) – The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced the recipients of their Top Flight Awards on Friday, May 2, with graduate Kaitlyn Holbrook and junior Hailey Benesz receiving honors from flight five.

The honor marks the first for both players and first postseason honor as a pair. The distinction is the second postseason award for Holbrook, who was voted Second Team All-ASUN by the Atlantic Sun Conference on April 23. It also marks the second-straight season a North Alabama pair has won the honor, with senior Katy Floyd and junior Selma Robinson winning the award in 2024 from flight two.

The selection adds to Beach Volleyball’s postseason award tally, who already secured seven honors from the conference. North Alabama earns its eighth during the 2025 campaign while marking the seventh different Lion to receive a postseason honor. UNA had two academic ASUN honors, two first-team and one second-team all-conference selections and three all-freshman team selections. UNA’s Floyd and Robinson also received their first career ASUN Pair of the Year honor.

Top Flight awards recognize excellence in collegiate beach volleyball from all over the country and across all flights. Eligible pairs must compete in at least 15 matches together at a specific flight number and win at least 75% of their matches—regardless of the overall result of the dual.

The fifth-flight pairing combined for a 19-7 record on the year, posting a 7-3 record in ASUN play. Their 19 wins is the eighth most all-time in program history for pair season wins.

Holbrook and Benesz went on winning streaks of four or more three times this season, including a season-high six from Feb. 28 to March 8. They also picked up two victories against ranked opponents, earning fifth-flight wins against No. 10 LSU on Feb. 28 and No. 16 North Florida on March 28.

Click here for the full awards list.

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