There’s too much scoring in college football. There, everyone secure with that concept? Now let’s address the real reason the NCAA rules committee has proposed new limits on when the ball can be snapped. Defense is dying. So to find a level playing field on both sides of the ball; to give defenses a better opportunity to compete, change must be made to counterbalance what is now clearly out of whack....
In addition to this week, Fowler has Ireland on his schedule. Last year he became the third player — after Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods — with a top-five finish in all four majors in one season. MORE: PGA Tour winners | Martin Kaymer leads early in Abu Dhabi It is part of Fowler’s conscious bid to expand his horizons. He hinted he could one day become a regular feature on the European Tour....
The courtship began last summer, when Forbes met with Ralph Reed, the Christian Coalition’s former leader. Reed told Forbes he’d never be the right’s first choice but he could become ““unobjectionable.’’ Forbes was convinced. NEWSWEEK has learned that someone claiming to represent Forbes approached the Coalition about making a donation but was rebuffed. A Forbes spokesman denies that but admits that Forbes’s contributions to conservative groups are up. Forbes has also met with Jerry Falwell and James Dobson....
That’s why Clint Young pretty much had to be in Kansas City on Tuesday for his team’s first playoff game since they won the 1985 World Series. MORE: Party like it’s 1985 | When each team will exit | Shining moments for each playoff team | Ranking the ballparks | Twitter must-follows See, Young grew up a Royals fan in the suburb of Independence, but earlier in 1985 his family moved out to Fresno, Calif....
Q: I’m tired of hearing about Florida State and Alabama. We get it, they’re good and they’re probably going to be playing in the playoff. How about a team that maybe no one expects? — Jerry G., Johnson City, Tennessee Hayes: There was a time when I thought Virginia Tech, after two disastrous step-back seasons, was in position to make it happen. Now, after the events of fall camp, I’m more convinced than ever....
The official PlayStation blog confirms that this Thursday’s presentation will focus on third-party-published games coming to PS4 and PS VR. There will also be a few PS5 game updates on third-party and indie titles we saw in June’s PS5 showcase. Also, as it’s become customary, PlayStation confirms that there will be no PlayStation Studios updates or any updates around hardware, business, preorders, or dates for the PS5. PLAYSTATION STATE OF PLAY START TIME...
“There is always something you can’t really put your finger on, but you know it fits perfectly when you see it,” says Wally Koval, the founder of @AccidentallyWesAnderson and author of AWA. “This is not just a travel book, it is a mood board, an escape hatch from the day-to-day, a moment of delight—and hopefully it inspires adventure and exploration all the same.” How does Anderson feel about fans accidentally stealing his unique aesthetic?...
Belotti is Europe’s most complete No. 9 Ben Davies and Son Heung-min scored the goals as Spurs battled to eliminate Villa in the third-round clash at White Hart Lane. Davies has made just three starts in the Premier League season, but grasped his opportunity by registering his first goal for the club. Son has been a more frequent feature in the first team and his goal was important in overcoming a resolute Villa side....
Pochettino face the daunting trip to the Santiago Bernabeu to meet two-time defending champions Madrid, who were led by Ronaldo’s winner against Getafe in La Liga on Saturday. Spurs 14/1 to win PL Tipped to add to his four Ballon d’Or awards this year, Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer has netted six goals in all competitions this term. “He’s a very important player, but they have lots of very good players,” Pochettino said via the Mirror....
As of 12:34 this afternoon, she had 189,000 followers on Twitter. As of publishing, however, her followers jumped by over 300,000 to over 515,000, and her account became verified by the social media platform. Her followers include Seth Rogen, New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Chris Evans and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. “I think there is a real history of orators who have had to struggle, a type of imposed voicelessness, you know, having that stage at inauguration,” Gorman told NPR on Monday ahead of her recitation....
The top five teenagers at Barcelona The 24-year-old has endured something of a mixed season following his world-record move from Juventus last summer. Vidic can sympathise, having endured a tough time when he first moved to Old Trafford from Spartak Moscow before going on to win five Premier League titles and the Champions League with United. The former defender believes Pogba’s huge price tag has created unrealistic expectations and says he has been impressed with his performances this season....
Pogba’s form has faced heavy scrutiny recently, particularly in United’s dismal 2-1 Champions League defeat to Sevilla on Tuesday that saw them crash out of the last 16. The former Juventus midfielder was brought on for the last half hour with the score at 0-0, but failed to make an impact and made several errors – including a woeful misplaced pass that went straight out of play – leading United great Roy Keane to describe his performance as “schoolboy”....
Per the Boston University’s CTE Center, which chronicles the neurogenerative disease linked to repetitive blows to the head: “For every year of absorbing the pounding and repeated head collisions that come with playing American tackle football, a person’s risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a devastating neurodegenerative disease, increases by 30 percent. And for every 2.6 years of play, the risk of developing CTE doubles. These new findings from an analysis of 266 deceased former amateur and professional football players—reported in Annals of Neurology by a team of researchers from the Boston University CTE Center—are the first to quantify the strength of the link between playing tackle football and developing CTE....
You should already have a good idea of what to expect for version-exclusive Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet, but now it is time to take a look at all the new Pokemon exclusively available in Pokemon Violet. This will not only help you decide which version to pick up before the game’s release date this week, but it will also help you be better informed about what kind of Pokemon to expect when you’re out exploring the Paldea region....
The bear entered the camp in the early hours of the morning, around 4 a.m., according to officials. The man involved in the incident has not yet been named. He was rushed to Longyearbyen hospital after the incident, where he was pronounced dead. No other campers were injured, but six people were treated for shock after witnessing the attack. The bear was shot by onlookers and was later found dead in a parking lot near the airport....
Elliott was running in the middle line in the pack of cars at Daytona International Speedway when he started spinning and slid down the pit-road entry lane and onto the infield grass. Regan Smith’s car was also damaged in the crash. MORE: Elliott, the heir | Daytona 500 in photos | ‘Selfish jerk’ Dale Earnhardt Jr. Elliott then slid onto the frontstretch grass, damaging his car’s nose. His crew raced to the garage to begin repair work as his car was towed to the garage....
In the private sector, workers typically get 12 sick days annually. But with new police contract talks now underway, the union’s vowed not to concede without a fight. Police-union vice president Bill Dougherty says the generous medical leave is needed because officers face special health risks, “like dealing with dead bodies.” To bolster the ranks, the Chicago police since November have sent 1,000 desk cops into the streets on a rotating basis....
The report, which was published by LatinoJustice, a civil rights group, claims that nearly 200 NYPD officers were caught lying to the city’s Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) about misconduct while on the job. According to the report, from 2010 to 2020, 181 NYPD officers gave false statements to the CCRB about misconduct. Among the 181 officers, 80 faced no discipline, while 42 received “instructions or a command discipline,” the report said....
The main goals of the agreement are to eliminate excessive use of force and increase tracking and transparency about how officers engage with the community. Additionally, creating a more diverse workforce in the police and fire departments, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said. “We are not going to shy away from reform,” Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said. “To the officers on the street, this consent decree is nothing to be afraid of....
