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Cancer treatment is incredibly draining physically, emotionally, and financially. Any way medical professionals can make the ordeal more bearable would be welcome; in which case researchers from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry have teamed up with a private company to try and personalize cancer care a bit more. The team developed computer simulations that can help predict how a certain patient will respond to a drug treatment. The power of the simulation lies in the creation of "virtual tumors" based on a patient's own cancer cells and specific genes. "Virtual tumors can be used to test the ability of drug treatments to treat cancer cell-induced immunosuppression on the host," said Kim Alan Brogden, director of the Dows Institute for Dental Research at the UI College of dentistry, in a statement. "Thus, we are better able to zero in on what type of treatment would work best for that individual's cancer." After that, researchers replicate the process in the lab by actually growing live cancer cells with the same genetic makeup. They test the immunotherapy on the cells and monitor the response if it's the same, then they have identified a treatment that will be effective for that particular patient. "In our current studies, we are seeing a 85 percent to 86 percent correlation of our matches," Brogden said. He explained that the goal of the program is to develop a very patient-specific workflow; then, the process could be used early after a cancer diagnosis to help doctors identify which cancer treatments would be effective. He said the technology is timely, because some kinds of cancers have been protecting themselves by overriding a patient's immune checkpoints, and the drugs to combat this issue have a response rate of less than 20.5 percent. "Therefore, the success of the current therapy depends on a precision medicine approach: finding the right treatment for the right patient within a reasonable time," he explained. The UI researchers have been collaborating with Cellworks Group, Inc., a company working on the development of virtual tumors for personalized cancer treatment . The simulation and lab models have also allowed for the screening of combination treatments, which could involve more than one immunotherapeutic agent or a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy. The team said they hope their work can contribute to a personalized approach to cancer that will cut costs, save treatment time, and improve long-term diagnoses for patients. Source: Brogden K et al. Making Cancer Care personal. The American Hematological Society 57th Annual Meeting and Exposition. 2015. | 7 | 97,101 | health |
Nicki Minaj has paid a $100,000 bond to get her brother Jelani Maraj released from custody in Nassau County, New York, the New York Post's Page Six reported Saturday. Earlier this week, Maraj, 37, was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree course of sexual conduct with a child , according to Nassau First District Court documents. The "Anaconda" rapper used two of her homes (one where her brother lives, the other where her mother lives) in New York to back up the bond, Page Six reported. "She was prepared to do anything for her brother," a source told the news outlet. Minaj and her brother are very close. Back in August, the "Pills N Potions" artist is said to have paid $30,000 on her big bro's wedding . In an Instagram post from the big day, Minaj wrote, "I would cross the ocean for u. I would go & bring u the moon. Promise u. For u I will. I love my brother so much man." I would cross the ocean for u. I would go & bring u the moon. Promise u. For u I will. I love my brother so much man. Can't believe I cried during his wedding and his first dance like a punk. May God bless him and his union. Tonight has been one of my favorite nights of all time. I do anything to see my brothers smile. A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Aug 22, 2015 at 8:02pm PDT A rep for Minaj did not immediately respond to a request for comment. | 6 | 97,102 | entertainment |
Close your eyes and think about the hunger pains you get when that whiff of butter from Auntie Anne's hot pretzels first crosses your nose or how satisfied you feel when you pick up a key chain that reads "BFFs Forever" from Things Remembered. You're picturing a shopping mall, right? Okay, now try and imagine yourself shwooshing down a black diamond slope, being heckled by a drag queen or saying "I do" in front of loved ones. Still picturing the mall? We didn't think so, but in fact, shopping centers have increasingly become high stakes entertainment complexes artfully designed to keep you there for hours in hopes that you'll continue spending away. But if you're bored of the bargains, here are 8 unusual mall attractions. Also: Here are 9 cool bars to try aboard cruise ships. Ride the fastest roller coaster in the world Roller coasters are always vying for superlatives, including tallest, longest, largest and oldest. Of course, for many speed is the ultimate thrill and the distinction of fastest roller coaster on earth belongs to Formula Rossa at Ferrari World which is attached to Yas Mall in the United Arab Emirates' city of Abu Dhabi . Riders strap themselves in and are zoomed at top speeds of 240km/hour in just five seconds. Do yourself a favor and avoid inhaling any Cinnabons or Panda Express until after the ride is over. Ice skate It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Well, that's how the saying goes, but that's hardly true in the bayou city of Houston where the chances of a December 25th snowfall are pretty much nil. Nevertheless, at the Galleria, an upscale shopping center, Houstonians can lace up their skates just like they do in New York's Central Park at Ice at the Galleria , which is open year-round and offers daily public skating, lessons and ice hockey. And also, like in New York City, you can grab a post-workout slice...at Sbarro's. See a drag show... You can turn on your TV, switch the channel to Logo and check out RuPaul's Drag Race anytime. But in Maspalomas, a tourist mecca on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, you can see live drag entertainment most nights of the week at the Yumbo Centre , an outdoor shopping mall that by day peddles Euro-trashy threads but by night comes alive as a gay mecca boasting nearly 30 queer bars including nightclubs, piano bars, leather hangouts and yes, many a joint where gays and straights alike come together to be insulted by rowdy drag queens. Snap! Take a gondola ride... We would be horrified if the actual city of Venice were to stoop to combining gondola rides with shopping malls, but in Las Vegas we allow such gaudy good times to peacefully co-exist, and since we reserve all our excess Vegas cash for the penny slots, we'll gladly sail right past the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino in a two- or four-person boat commandeered by our own private singing gondolier. After all, there's nothing like sailing past a Harley Davidson store in a boat, just like they do in the old world. Get married... "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today..." Those are the iconic opening lines to the classic '80s song "Let's Go Crazy." It's fitting that in the hometown of singer Prince you can also hear that iconic phrase uttered at the Mall of America in Minneapolis , the busiest shopping complex in the world (more than 40 million visitors annually) and home to numerous shops, restaurants, attractions and artifacts and even the Chapel of Love, a full-service wedding chapel that has married more than 5,500 couples. Don't worry, the chapel is located indoors--this is Minnesota after all. See all of the craziest mall attractions on the Orbitz Travel Blog More from the Orbitz Travel Blog : 9 traits of the perfect travel companion Test international waters with these fantastic exotic cruises 2015 The 10 least visited countries in Europe | 2 | 97,103 | travel |
Just last year, the Jaguars (4-7) and Titans (2-9) tied for the most dubious distinction in NFL gift shop history: They are the least popular teams in football . So if you've landed on this page, congrats on being a tried and true fan; no bandwagon would hold you, for you lead. The latest iteration of this AFC South rivalry once again features teams on the periphery or playoff contention though thanks to their division, it isn't impossible. The Jags are just two games back in the division race. But worth watching is the continued maturation of football's youthful quarterback vanguard. In this case, that means watching Marcus Mariota (Titans) and Blake Bortles (Jaguars) illustrate growth in spite of the teams that surround them. Bortles has a beat-up receiving corps, but has shown improvement and flashes of true promise this season. Mariota, meanwhile, has done enough to tell Titans brass they had to cut ties with former coach Ken Whisenhunt to save the future . So as Titans and Jaguars fans have often had to hear on Sundays in December, this is a game about looking to the future. But at least this time, maybe (stop me if you've heard this before), that future actually does look less-hypothetically bright. MORE: Week 13 picks, straight up | Picks against the spread | Injury reports' biggest losses Here's what you need to know to watch this AFC South clash of titans/Titans. What time is the Jaguars vs. Titans game? The Jaguars-Titans game happens at 1:00 p.m. ET, according to reports and most TV guides. What channel is the Jaguars vs. Titans game on? Taking one for the team, CBS will broadcast Jaguars vs. Titans. Who is on the Jaguars injury report? Chris Clemons , defensive end Undisclosed reason Probable Johnathan Cyprien , safety Abdomen injury Probable Josh Evans , safety Concussion Probable Toby Gerhart , running back Groin injury Out Allen Hurns , wide receiver Concussion/Foot/Thigh injuries Out Marcedes Lewis , tight end Ankle injury Probable Roy Miller , defensive tackle Knee injury Probable Jason Myers , kicker Back injury Probable Bernard Pierce , running back Calf injury Questionable Dan Skuta , linebacker Groin injury Out Neal Sterling , wide receiver Illness Questionable Bryan Walters , wide receiver Back injury Questionable Who is on the Titans injury report? Anthony Fasano , tight end Shoulder injury Probable Sammie Hill , nose tackle Knee injury Probable Marqueston Huff , defensive back Hamstring injury Questionable Mike Martin , defensive tackle Knee injury Out Dexter McCluster , running back Knee injury Out Derrick Morgan , linebacker Shoulder injury Questionable Al Woods , defensive tackle Ankle injury Probable Who will win the Jaguars-Titans game? SN's David Steele thinks Marcus Mariota is entering dangerous territory , but at least for now, coming away with a win. SN's Vinnie Iyer believes the nation is in for yet another gritty, ugly duel between Bortles and Mariota. But he's taking the Titans, too . | 1 | 97,104 | sports |
If what already has transpired this season wasn't proof enough, the inevitable in the SEC Championship Game should bring it home without hesitation. Alabama has played one team this season that can throw the ball. And lost. SEC: Five things we learned | Championship photos As defining as Saturday's 29-15 victory over Florida was, it also underscored the blaring reality that the Tide will play against a complete team one that can throw the ball and press on both offense and defense in the College Football Playoff for the first time since a mid-September loss to Ole Miss. Forget, for a moment, the deceptively dominant win over a Florida team that couldn't throw the ball (or move the ball) since quarterback Will Grier was suspended early October by the NCAA. Look at the Alabama schedule since that Ole Miss loss, and find a team that could force the Tide into difficult down-and-distance situations. I don't care about where an opponent was ranked when the teams played, or what was once considered a big game. Rankings, if we haven't learned by now, are meaningless. Since the loss to Ole Miss, Alabama has run off a string of victories over Louisiana-Monroe, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Charleston Southern, Auburn and Florida. Of that group, only Tennessee had the ability to, intermittently, press the Tide on both sides of the ball. And that game (in Tuscaloosa) ended with Alabama quarterback Jake Coker making two big throws two key catches from Calvin Ridley and ArDarius Stewart on the game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter. None of those aforementioned teams can throw the ball (and protect the quarterback) with any semblance of consistency, thereby failing to expose the Tide's most glaring weakness: inconsistent coverage in the back end. Not to be overlooked: Alabama survived and advanced to the SEC Championship Game because a fluke Arkansas lateral kept Ole Miss from the championship game of a conference that hasn't been this bad, this thin from top to bottom, since the early 2000s. MORE: Henry joins elite SEC company | 10 greatest Alabama players of all-time Make no mistake, the Tide are terrific on defense stopping the run, forcing teams into predictable situations and thriving in them. Derrick Henry can move the pile and wear down defenses especially when the offenses of those teams can't move the ball and keep their gutted defenses off the field. It's a vicious cycle that has fueled Alabama to this point. But it all changes later this month against Oklahoma or Clemson or Michigan State teams that can press you on both sides of the field, and teams that can throw the ball and expose the Tide secondary. The first back-to-back championships in the SEC since the late 1990s is impressive, Alabama. The real season begins on New Year's Eve. | 1 | 97,105 | sports |
When GoPro launched its cube-shaped Hero4 Session camera, we wouldn't have blamed you for giving it a pass. Why pay $399 (eventually $349) for an action cam whose main selling point is its size ? There won't be any confusion from now on, though. GoPro has dropped the price of the Session to a far more palatable $199 -- that's equivalent to the lower-end Hero+ model . You still aren't getting 4K video or an LCD, but those nice-to-have features may not matter nearly as much when you're saving this much cash. GoPro | 5 | 97,106 | news |
The Jets beat the Capitals 2-1 in overtime on Saturday and ended the Capitals 6-game winning streak. Mark Scheifele played hero while Michael Latta and Jacob Trouba dropped gloves. | 1 | 97,107 | sports |
This student's adorable video proves most people don't know what to say or do when they're called beautiful. | 8 | 97,108 | video |
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif._FBI agents on Saturday raided a Riverside home belonging to a friend of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook as they try to determine whether the man purchased two of the semiautomatic rifles used in the massacre, according to a law enforcement source. The source, who asked to remain anonymous because the case is ongoing, said officials have been trying to talk to the man to see what he knows about the attack. It's far from clear whether the man had anything to do with the violence or even knew what Farook did with the guns, the source added. A second source said the guns were purchased three years ago. The search warrant was served at the home on Tomlinson Avenue, according FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said. She did not have a specific address. "The warrant has been sealed by the court and I am prohibited from commenting further," she said. Victor Venegas, who lives in the neighborhood, said law enforcement showed up at a home in the 3800 block of Tomlinson Avenue early Saturday and stayed for a few hours. He and other neighbors have said Enrique Marquez, Jr., a young man who lived at the home, and Farook appeared to be good friends. The source said Marquez is the person the FBI is seeking to interview. Farook, his parents and siblings lived on Tomlinson for several years before moving out a few months ago. Marquez lived next door. While Farook generally kept to himself, the one exception was his friendship with Marquez, who like him, loved to tinker with cars, neighbors said. On Thursday, Gustavo Ramirez, who said he was Marquez's stepdad told a Los Angeles Times reporter that he and his wife hadn't heard from Marquez since Wednesday afternoon and were concerned. Ramirez said it was unlike Marquez not to come home. On Friday someone had put up a sign in the family's yard that said: "Please keep off the property thank you." The garage door appeared to have been busted and a window was shattered. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama vowed Saturday that investigators would "get to the bottom" of the massacre as new details emerged about the woman at the center of the terrorism investigation. One of the two assailants, Tashfeen Malik, pledged allegiance to an Islamic State leader in a Facebook posting, officials said. nd the other shooter, her husband Farook, had contact with people from at least two terrorist organizations overseas, including the Qaida-affiliated Nusra Front in Syria, a federal law enforcement official said. On Saturday, several news organizations including CNN and the Associated Press reported that the Islamic State extremist group had described the couple as "supporters" of the group in an online radio broadcast. The broadcast declared "we pray to God to accept them as martyrs" but did not say whether ISIS played any role in the planning of the attack. FBI Director James Comey said the assailants showed signs of "radicalization" but that there was no evidence they were part of a larger terrorist network. Obama, in his weekly radio address Saturday, said investigators were still trying to get a "fuller picture" of shooters' motives. "It is entirely possible that these two attackers were radicalized to commit this act of terror," the president said. "And if so, it would underscore a threat we've been focused on for years _ the danger of people succumbing to violent extremist ideologies." Farook and Malik died in a police shootout Wednesday, several hours after bursting into a holiday potluck for the San Bernardino County Health Department and killing 14 people. Pakistani intelligence agents say they have questioned members of Malik's extended family in the province of Punjab, an area that is considered a stronghold of Islamist militant organizations. Malik belonged to an educated, politically influential family from Karor Lal Esan in Layyah district. Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh, a cousin of Malik's father, was once a provincial minister. Residents said the Aulakh family is known to have connections to militant Islam. "The family has some extremist credentials," said Zahid Gishkori, 32, a resident of the Layyah district in the area who knows the family well. Officials cautioned that Malik's Facebook posting did not mean that the militant group directed her and her husband to carry out the Wednesday attack, and that investigators think it instead suggests that the couple had become self-radicalized. The Malik family moved to Saudi Arabia when she was a child, but Tashfeen traveled frequently to the Punjab region to visit family and she returned there to attend Bahauddin Zakariya University in the city of Multan in southern Punjab to study pharmacology from 2007 to 2012. After college she returned to Saudi Arabia, and from there moved to the U.S. A family member in her hometown of Karor Lal Esan, who asked not to be identified, told the Los Angeles Times that Malik was "a modern girl" who became religious while studying at the university. "After a couple of years in college, she started becoming religious. She started taking part in religious activities, and also started asking women in the family and the locality to become good Muslims. She started taking part in religious activities of women in the area," the family member said. "She used to talk to somebody in Arabic at night on the Internet. None of our family members in Pakistan know Arabic, so we do not know what she used to discuss." The same family member said that Malik, after moving to the U.S., began posting messages of religious extremism on her Facebook page, an issue that was a source of concern for her family in Pakistan. Her paternal aunt, Hafza Batool, told a local correspondent of the BBC that the family was in a state of shock. "She was so modern. I do not know what happened to her. She brought a bad name to our family," she said. ___ (Special correspondent Sahi reported from Islamabad. Staff writers Veronica Rocha, Paresh Dave, Jack Dolan, Kate Mather, Rong-Gong Lin II, Joseph Serna, Phil Willon and Matt Stevens contributed to this report.) | 5 | 97,109 | news |
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) -- Providence junior Kris Dunn isn't just a special player who puts up special numbers. He has the ability to make those around him much better. Take Ben Bentil for example. Last season as a freshman for the Friars, Bentil averaged 6.4 points. Now a sophomore, Bentil is emerging as one of the top talents in the Big East. BOX SCORE: PROVIDENCE 74, RHODE ISLAND 72 Bentil scored his team's last four points, including a tip-in at the buzzer after Dunn missed a layup, in No. 23 Providence's 74-72 victory over Rhode Island on Saturday night. The winner capped Bentil's 23-point effort against the Rams, who have dropped six straight games against the Friars. Bentil has led Providence (8-1) in scoring in four of the last five games. "He's improved a lot and has been one of the best forwards in the country that we've seen on film," Rhode Island coach Dan Hurley said. "He's a strong player. Obviously, a guy like Kris Dunn takes a lot of pressure off everyone and puts guys in great spots." Friars coach Ed Cooley elected to not call a timeout after Rhode Island (5-3) tied it 72 with 7 seconds. Jared Terrell hit the shot to cap a 19-point outing for the Rhode Island sophomore. Dunn streaked into the frontcourt and continued driving all the way to the rim. His bid wouldn't drop, but Bentil tipped it in. The officials briefly reviewed the play before running the shot counted. "We talked about getting it in quick and drive it to the basket and everybody rush to the glass," Cooley said. Providence's two biggest plays came in the last 35 seconds. Tied at 70, Rhode Island nearly forced a turnover on Dunn, but a wild pass from midcourt was deflected right to Bentil for a go-ahead dunk. "It was one of those 50-50 balls. All you're trying to do there is make a play," said Bentil, who added eight rebounds. Rhode Island did respond, but couldn't come up with one final defensive stand. "Crushed by the loss because obviously it's one we wanted to get and felt like we could get if we played well," Hurley said. "There were some plays that we left out there and they made one more forceful play." As usual, Dunn filled the stat sheet with 15 points, five rebounds, and five assists. He did have six of Providence's 11 turnovers. Rodney Bullock helped the Friars with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and Junior Lomomba had 10 points while playing a team-high 37 points. Hassan Martin closed with 15 points and eight rebounds for Rhode Island. Jarvis Garrett had 17 points, and Christion Thompson added 10 points on three 3-pointers. WHICH IS IT? Depending on which school you believe, the game was either the 128th meeting -- that's what the Rams are saying -- or the 126th encounter, which is what the Friars believe. QUOTE OF THE NIGHT Cooley created some buzz when he stated that the annual showdown is not a rivalry game. He did not back down from that declaration when asked about it during the postgame. "Let's put it out there because I think everyone is sideways on this. As a fan of which I am of Providence College and the University of Rhode Island, I cheer for URI because it's good for our state," Cooley said. "As a fan, it's a rivalry game. As a coach, it's my job and how I feel. "When you talk about a rivalry, you're talking about someone who plays twice a season and competes for a league championship. As a coach, I'm here to play the next game. This was the next game on our schedule." TIP-INS Providence: The Friars are 145-106 against teams from the Atlantic 10. Rhode Island: The Rams are 13-93 against Top 25 teams. Their last win came in November 2014 when they beat then-No. 21 Nebraska 66-62 in overtime in Kingston. UP NEXT Rhode Island plays its fourth straight home game Tuesday night against Hartford. Providence hosts Boston College on Wednesday night. | 1 | 97,110 | sports |
Continuous television coverage of violent mass shootings is pulling at hearts, but not changing minds. In June, nine people killed at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. In October, nine dead and nine injured in a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. This week,14 people shot to death and 21 injured at a holiday party in San Bernardino, Calif. Every tragedy is accompanied by hours of graphic video images of the wounded and grieving survivors. The law enforcement news conferences have become a familiar and dispiriting tableau. Has the proliferation of incidents and the relentless televised coverage had any affect on public opinion? Analysts say the parade of violence has only served to harden feelings on both sides in the battle over the gun control issue. Gun control advocates say the shootings underline the need to get guns off the streets; gun rights advocates say they show the need for Americans to be armed to protect themselves. "It certainly riles people up," said John Donohue, a law professor at Stanford Law School. "The question is, does it push views in either direction, or does it entrench people more in their current views?" Public opinion polls have reflected the deep divide on the gun control issue. Following the Umpqua shooting, a Gallup poll showed that 55 percent felt that laws covering the sale of firearms should be more strict, while 11 percent thought they should be less strict and 33 percent believed they should be kept as they are. In contrast, shortly after the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado in 1999, 66 percent were in favor of stricter laws. "The call for tougher gun control is actually short-lived," James Alan Fox, Lipman professor of criminology, law and public policy at Northeastern University. "You can see on Gallup polls asking (about) tougher gun control that it spikes after certain cases, but it goes back down. And there are some people think we have the right gun laws, but we just need to enforce them." Franklin E. Zimring, a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, noted that mass shootings haven't changed the intensity of support versus opposition at the national level in a way that translates into legislation. President Barack Obama has called for tighter gun control measures, but Congress remains deeply divided over the issue. "The reason that gun control laws do or don't pass is not so much the number of people for or against it, but how deeply they feel," Zimring said. "And for pro-gun, anti-more-control folks, it's much more important to them - they care more deeply about their cause - than the average citizen." In an earlier era of television, the constant barrage of news footage from the Vietnam War helped turn public opinion against U.S. military involvement. But the division over gun laws is so intense that any television commentators looking to make the issue a crusade do so at their own risk. When British journalist Piers Morgan had a nightly CNN program, he called for an assault weapons ban after the 2012 slaughter of 20 elementary school children in Newtown, Conn. He covered the story for seven consecutive nights, often stiff-arming the gun control opponents who appeared as guests. It prompted a petition to the White House with 80,000 signatures gathered by pro-gun activists that called for Morgan's deportation. "If the killings of elementary schoolchildren at Newtown did not galvanize the public around the issue, it's not quite clear what it's going to take," said Andrew Heyward, former president of CBS News and currently a research affiliate for the Laboratory for Social Machines at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Even if the issue takes great prominence, which I think it will, there are diametrically different points of view on how to deal with gun violence, including arming citizens so they can shoot the shooters before cops get there." A fragmented media environment makes it less likely for any single individual media outlet or commentator to influence the debate on gun control measures. "No one owns the airwaves like Walter Cronkite did when he spoke to 30 million people," said Joe Peyronnin, a Hofstra University journalism professor who worked with the legendary anchor at CBS. "There is no single voice that can stand up and make a call to action as a journalist. There is a lot of division around this and it's not an issue of government distrust." Donna Dees Thomases, a former television publicity executive and longtime gun control activist, said the reflex of TV news is to present the causes of gun violence as a polarizing issue that requires discussion rather than a problem that needs resolution. "I think by always framing it as a debate might be good for ratings or make you feel like you're doing fair and balanced coverage," she said. "But I don't think it's creating a public service. This is a story that needs to be told constantly, over and over again, without a mass shooting and having a bogus debate." The New York Daily News took such an approach with its blaring front page last week that called out political leaders - all of them Republican - for offering prayers for the San Bernardino victims but no call for action on gun control. "God Isn't Fixing This" read the headline that became a talking point throughout cable news coverage of the massacre's aftermath. Daily News editor-in-chief Jim Rich did not see his tabloid's front page as advocacy. "When one side of an issue is so consistently lacking or predictable or in many cases duplicitous, it's difficult to adhere to a traditional line in the sand as far as what's being objective and what's being subjective," he said. "Right now we're calling it exactly the way it is." The New York Times may have taken its cue from the Daily News on Saturday with a call for stricter gun laws in its first front-page editorial since 1920. Heyward believes any shift in opinion will probably be driven by social media platforms rather than traditional TV news. Coverage of San Bernardino turned to the terrorist links of the husband-and-wife shooting team Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik by Friday afternoon, as viewers were transfixed by a media tour of their apartment. "As TV networks move on to the next story, which will they inevitably do, it will be interesting to see if social media interest in guns moves up," Heyward said. "That would be a better measure." | 5 | 97,111 | news |
Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk went down with an injury but backup Darcy Kuemper came in to preserve the 3-0 shutout of the Avalanche. Matt Dumba scored in the win. | 1 | 97,112 | sports |
The Bucks beat the Knicks 106-91 on Saturday. Jabari Parker had a pair of dunks in his 17 point night. Kristaps Porzingis fell victim to a nasty crossover by Johnny O'Bryant. | 1 | 97,113 | sports |
In this edition of the 120 Mixtape, check out a high school kid dunking on a cop and Malik Monk's putback dunk. | 1 | 97,114 | sports |
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch sent a personalized jersey to the family of slain Sacramento high schooler Jaulon Clavo. Clavo, a varsity football player at Grant Union High School, was shot and killed on Nov. 13. The 17-year-old was shot in the neck while driving a car with four teammates to pick up food before a home football game. Lynch reportedly found out about Clavo's death through his former teammate Quan Thompson, who played with Lynch at Cal during the 2006 season. Thompson also played football at Grant Union. According to Thompson's Facebook post, Lynch sent a jersey and his condolences to the Clavo family. The jersey features Clavo's last name and high school number. Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins took care of all expenses for the funeral of Clavo. | 1 | 97,115 | sports |
STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Morgan Tuck has been a big part of UConn's success the past few seasons. She had 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to help the No. 1 Huskies beat third-ranked Notre Dame 91-81 on Saturday night in the Jimmy V Classic. "Morgan's just somebody we can count on every day, every night," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "She's nothing flashy, nothing spectacular, just does all the little things that help you win games. That's the best way to describe Morgan. It's been like that since her first year here. Not great anything, but good at everything and she's really good at winning games." This was the latest chapter in the top rivalry in women's basketball. These two teams have played for the national championship or in the Final Four in the past five seasons, including last season's title game that Connecticut won. "It's Notre Dame, anytime we play them we always want to play our best," said Breanna Stewart, who led UConn with 28 points. "Even when we were coming out in warmups you could tell how excited the student section was, you could tell this would be a big game." The Huskies (6-0) have won 43 consecutive games. For the second straight game, the Huskies only held a one-possession lead at the half. They led 58-54 midway through the third quarter before Tuck started a 20-2 run over the next 7 minutes. She had eight points during the spurt. The lead grew to 78-56 early in the fourth quarter before Notre Dame scored 13 of the next 15 points to close within 11 with 4:46 left, but couldn't get much closer. Freshman Marina Mabrey scored a career-best 23 to lead Notre Dame (7-1). "I'm proud of the way we battled," Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said. "Marina was outstanding in the first half. I thought we lost the game in the third quarter. So many little things we can't afford to make those kinds of mistakes. The margin of error for us with this team right now is very small. Twenty turnovers I thought that was the difference in the game." UConn had won its first five games by an average of 38 points. Despite missing Brianna Turner and Taya Reimer with injuries, the Irish were able to hang around. Without its two posts, UConn made a conscious effort to go inside. The Huskies' first 10 points came in the paint as they jumped out to a 10-2 lead. They extended their lead to 10 on a spectacular tip-in by Stewart off a miss where she was fouled. The senior star converted the free throw to make it 20-10. Then sisters Marina and Michaela Mabrey rallied the Irish. They scored 17 of the team's next 20 points to get Notre Dame to 31-30. A layup with 5:15 left in the second quarter by Kristina Nelson gave the Irish their first lead of the game. The two teams traded baskets over the rest of the half as Madison Cable scored nine straight points for Notre Dame. UConn led 45-43 at the break. Marina Mabrey finished the half with 21 points. "We got down 10-2 and then regrouped," McGraw said. "That was good, proud of the effort as it showed a lot of character, lot of perseverance." TIP-INS Notre Dame: The Irish shot a blistering 65 percent (13 for 20) from behind the arc. ... McGraw celebrated her 60th birthday and Auriemma gave her a small gift before the game. Notre Dame is 5-3 when playing on her birthday. UConn: The Huskies have won 26 of their last 34 games against teams ranked in the top five. Six of the eight losses have come against Notre Dame, including the last two in 2013. ... This is the fifth straight year that UConn has played in the Jimmy V game, which honors the former N.C. State coach who died of cancer in 1993. INJURY BUG: Turner's missed the past four games after injuring her right shoulder in practice last week. She will be out at least a couple of weeks as she tries to avoid season-ending surgery through rehab. Turner was on the bench with her arm in a sling. The Irish also were missing Reimer, who has been dealing with a sore Achilles. She's day-to-day, but didn't travel with the team to Connecticut. FAMILIAR FOES This was the 19th meeting between the schools since Jan. 16, 2010. UConn has won 12 of them, but the Irish won seven of eight in the series from 2011-2013. After taking a year off when the Irish left the Big East, the two teams played in last season's Jimmy V Classic as well as the national championship game. UP NEXT Notre Dame: vs No. 23 DePaul on Wednesday night. UConn: at Colgate on Wednesday night. ___ Follow Doug on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dougfeinberg | 1 | 97,116 | sports |
ISLAMABAD - Tashfeen Malik, the 29-year-old female shooter in the deadly San Bernardino rampage, was a one-time "modern" girl who became religious during college and then began posting extremist messages on Facebook after arriving in the U.S., a family member in Pakistan told the Los Angeles Times. The family member, in Malik's hometown of Karor Lal Esan who asked to not be identified, said Malik's postings on Facebook were a source of concern for her family. "After a couple of years in college, she started becoming religious. She started taking part in religious activities and also started asking women in the family and the locality to become good Muslims. She started taking part in religious activities of women in the area," the family member told The Times. "She used to talk to somebody in Arabic at night on the Internet. None of our family members in Pakistan know Arabic, so we do not know what she used to discuss," the family member said. The family speaks Urdu and a dialect of Punjabi known as Saraiki. Malik's paternal aunt, Hafza Batool, told a local correspondent of the BBC that the family was in a state of shock. "She was so modern. I do not know what had happened to her. She brought a bad name to our family," Batool said. Malik pledged allegiance on Facebook to a leader of Islamic State just as Wednesday's attack was getting underway. The family member who spoke with The Times anonymously said Malik, who was born in Pakistan, moved with her family to Saudi Arabia when she was a child. Malik returned frequently to the Punjab region of Pakistan to visit family and then returned to study pharmacology at Bahauddin Zakariya University in the city of Multan in southern Punjab to study from 2007 to 2012, the family member said. After attending the university, she returned to Saudi Arabia. Malik met online her future husband, Syed Rizwan Farook, the other attacker in the shooting rampage that killed 14 people and injured 21 others in San Bernardino on Wednesday. Farook, 28, was born in Chicago, and was the son of Pakistani immigrants _ a truck driver and a clerk at Kaiser Permanente. He grew up in Riverside and attended La Sierra High School and studied at California State, San Bernardino, earning a degree in environmental health. He then got a job as an inspector at the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health. The two married last year in Islam's holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, according to Farook's co-workers. Malik was granted a conditional green card last summer after a background check by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, and the couple held a walima, a celebration after the wedding, at the Islamic Center of Riverside for people who couldn't attend the Saudi ceremony; a few hundred people attended, said Nizaam Ali, who worshiped with Farook at a San Bernardino mosque. Ali said that he had met Malik on a few occasions, but that she wore a head scarf that obscured most of her face. "If you asked me how she looked, I couldn't tell you," Ali said. Malik and Farook had a baby girl in May. Malik's father owns a house in the Babar Colony neighborhood of Multan, where she attended the university, and she lived there during her studies. The family was "not too social," a neighbor told Pakistan's Channel 24. "The family would visit the house every three or four months, but they hardly have established links with the people in the area," the neighbor said. Dr. Nisar Hussain, one of Malik's professors in the pharmacology department during her five years at the university, told The Times she was veiled when attending the college. "She was religious, but a very normal person as well. She was a very hardworking and submissive student. She never created any problem in the class. She was an obedient girl. I cannot even imagine she could murder people," he said in an interview. Malik was a good student, and at one point, was first in her class, he said. "I don't think she had any kind of mental illness. She was among the best students, always hardworking, never created problems. "Yes, she was religious, but not an extremist. She never tried to influence the class in the name of religion, never," he said. In California, Malik mostly stayed to herself, and her husband's co-workers never met her. At family gatherings, the men and women didn't commingle. "Tashfeen was an individual who kept to herself most of the time," said Mohammad Abuershaid, an attorney representing the couple's family. She was a soft-spoken housewife who stayed at home with the baby, the lawyer said, and the couple's life was that of a "traditional" Muslim household. Malik belonged to an educated, politically influential family from Karor Lal Esan in the Layyah district of Pakistan. Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh, a cousin of Malik's father, was once a provincial minister. Residents said the Aulakh family is known to have connections to militant Islam. "The family has some extremist credentials," said Zahid Gishkori, 32, a resident of the Layyah district in the area who knows the family well. FBI director James B. Comey said Friday there is no indication that "these killers were part of an organized larger group or formed part of a cell. ... There is no indication they were part of a network." Instead, the young couple fit a profile now distressingly familiar when looking at other recent acts of terrorism in the United States. Malik and Farook were devout Muslims but not outwardly radical. They were members of a close-knit family with ties to the community. They built and stored crude pipe bombs in their home. And their attack apparently was inspired by, but not directed by, extremists abroad. The couple thus had more in common with Major Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas, and with Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who killed three people in 2013 at the Boston Marathon, than with the Belgian and French gunmen who killed 130 people last month in Paris. In contrast with the Paris attacks, there is little sign that Farook and Malik were part of a larger conspiracy organized by Islamic State or other militant groups abroad, or were part of a bigger cell in California. That helped them avoid detection before Wednesday's attack. Indeed, the absence of warning signs has become a hallmark of recent terrorist attacks, analysts said. Investigators have learned that Farook had made contact - in some cases by phone and in others via social media - with people who came up tangentially in previous federal terrorism investigations. But he had not drawn any scrutiny. Officials said Friday that Malik had posted a comment swearing allegiance to Islamic State on a Facebook page _ but only just before the couple stormed into a holiday party at the Inland Regional Center, guns blazing. There was "nothing of such a significance" that it drew FBI attention before the attack, Comey said. "The challenge the U.S. faces is that there are radical individuals who are being a lot more careful, and it makes them virtually impossible to detect," said Seth Jones, a terrorism analyst with the Rand Corp., a Santa Monica-based think tank. That is a change from the threat Americans faced after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when Al Qaeda and its supporters repeatedly sought to bomb airliners or other U.S. targets, using operatives who were trained and directed by militants abroad. With al-Qaida now overshadowed by Islamic State, the threat inside the United States increasingly comes from self-radicalized individuals. Their plots are less organized and possibly less deadly, but paradoxically are harder to stop, analysts say. "There are no direct communications or orders that you can intercept to realize that there's a plot going on," said Bruce Hoffman, a terrorism expert at Georgetown University. "There's an absence of red flags." ___ (Special correspondent Sahi reported from Islamabad, and Cloud and Bennett of The Tribune Washington Bureau from Washington.) ___ Contributing to this report were Times staff writers Soumya Karlamangla, Paloma Esquivel, Laura J. Nelson, Harriet Ryan, Dexter Thomas, Matt Hamilton, W.J. Hennigan, Peter Jamison, Jack Dolan, Richard Winton, Richard A. Serrano, Joel Rubin, Joseph Serna, Veronica Rocha, Thomas Curwen, Corina Knoll, Marisa Gerber, Ruben Vives, Hailey Branson-Potts, Sarah Parvini, Kate Mather, Taylor Goldenstein, Anh Do, Lauren Raab, Christine Mai-Duc, Stephen Ceasar, Cindy Chang, Garrett Therolf, Paresh Dave, Phil Willon and Rong-Gong Lin II. | 5 | 97,117 | news |
The Red Wings came back and beat the Predators 5-4 in overtime on Saturday. Gustav Nyquist recorded the game-winning goal and Shea Weber had a hat trick in the loss. | 1 | 97,118 | sports |
You're eligible for Medicare when you reach age 65 or meet other requirements. | 3 | 97,119 | finance |
Duke handled Buffalo 82-59 Saturday night. Brandon Ingram led the Blue Devils with 23 points, eight rebounds and four blocks. | 1 | 97,120 | sports |
It's official: Dirk Nowitzki has no chill. Pau Gasol became only the 116th player in NBA history to appear in 1,000 games on Saturday, when the Bulls played host to the Hornets. To celebrate the momentous occasion, Gasol asked his 3.25 million Twitter followers to send him their favorite play of his long-standing career and offered a secret prize to the creator of the best video. MORE: Nowitzki approves of Porzingis | Gasol on Kobe's struggles | McCollum puts Dirk in a spin cycle Some took it seriously, while others like the always hilarious Nowitzki saw it as an opportunity to have some fun. @paugasol https://t.co/2Nm49A8B1i #pau1000 congrats Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) December 5, 2015 That's Magic center Nikola Vucevic yamming it on Gasol from earlier this year, and Nowitzki's waiting on his prize. @paugasol Hahaha. My bad amigo. Let me know what prize I won.... Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) December 5, 2015 Long live the Big German. | 1 | 97,121 | sports |
Alabama RB Derrick Henry broke the SEC single-season rushing record in the SEC Championship game against Florida. In this "Keurig Rewind," watch Henry pass Georgia legend Herschel Walker's record of 1,891 rushing yards in a season as the Crimson Tide go on to beat Florida 29-15 and win the SEC Title. Henry finished the night with 44 carries, 189 yards and 1 touchdown. | 1 | 97,122 | sports |
The Blue Jackets took care of the Flyers, beating them 4-1 on Saturday. Nick Foligno had two goals on the night and Sergei Bobrovsky had a fantastic save. | 1 | 97,123 | sports |
This holiday season we take a look at amazing display of Christmas lights from around the world. In 1880, inventor Thomas Edison used an electric light strand to decorate his laboratory during Christmas. It was a first of its kind holiday decoration as people at that time used only candles to light up their homes. Edison's associate, Edward H. Johnson, went a step ahead in 1882 by hand-wiring red, white and blue light bulbs, and wounding them around his Christmas tree thus tarting a new trend. Christmas decorations have come a long way since, both in creativity and opulence. Brighten up your festive spirits by looking at some stunning light displays from around the world. St. Petersburg, Russia Moscow, Russia Beirut, Lebanon Beijing, China London, England Buenos Aires, Argentina Mexico City, Mexico Madrid, Spain Dortmund, Germany Surrey, England Paris, France La Paz, Bolivia Malaga, Spain Zulia, Venezuela London, England Kobe, Japan Singapore Melbourne, Australia Berkshire, England Bristol, England Toronto, Canada Curitiba, Brazil New Milton, England Calle, Germany Hamburg, Germany Nice, France Medellin, Colombia Sydney, Australia Vienna, Austria Medellin, Colombia Rosenheim, Germany Gruyeres, Switzerland New York City, New York, United States Aachen, Germany Charlotte, North Carolina, United States El Segundo, California, United States El Segundo, California, United States Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States West Seattle, Washington, United States Seal Beach, California, United States Seattle, Washington, United States El Segundo, California, United States Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria New York City, New York, United States Johnson City, Texas, United States El Segundo, California, United States Lobethal, Australia Manila, Philippines Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany Manila, Philippines El Segundo, California, United States Minsk, Belarus Lobethal, Australia | 2 | 97,124 | travel |
There was controversy over a blown offsides call against the Tar Heels in the ACC Championship. Sports Illustrated College Football Writer Zac Ellis joins 120 Sports to let us know if Clemson's win will forever be marred by the call. | 1 | 97,125 | sports |
The winter meetings are great theater. Arm baseball executives with increasing revenue, lock them in a giant Nashville, Tenn., resort for four days with other front-office members and agents, and broadcast the proceedings from the lobby. But the teams have work to do amid the chaos, and when the winter meetings begin Monday at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, the Pirates will set about filling holes in a roster that won 98 games last season. The Pirates need at least one starting pitcher, maybe more. They will continue to sort through their options with Mark Melancon and Neil Walker. They will explore the first-base market after non-tendering Pedro Alvarez, and continue the search for left-handed relievers. A.J. Burnett retired and J.A. Happ turned 11 great starts for the Pirates into a three-year, $36 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving the Pirates with four starters in their rotation. "We would have loved to have J.A. come back; Toronto made an aggressive offer and ended up getting him for a deal that they obviously are comfortable with," general manager Neal Huntington said. Gerrit Cole, Francisco Liriano, Charlie Morton and Jeff Locke are in the rotation. After that? Anybody's guess. Top prospects Tyler Glasnow and Jameson Taillon are close, but unlikely to start the year in the majors. The Pirates traded for Allen Webster in hopes of tapping into the raw stuff that made him a valued prospect, but they don't have much pitching depth. Luckily for the Pirates, this year's free-agent market has plenty of starting pitchers. Doug Fister, Wei-Yin Chen, Yovani Gallardo, Hisashi Iwakuma, Scott Kazmir, Kyle Kendrick, Ian Kennedy, Justin Masterson and Mike Leake are available. Chen, Gallardo, Iwakuma and Kennedy got qualifying offers, meaning the Pirates would have to part with their first-round draft pick to sign one. Kazmir and Leake, who were traded in midseason, didn't get a qualifying offer, which increases their value. Fister, Masterson and Kendrick fall into the reclamation project category. "There's certainly more than one pitcher for us on the trade market as well as on the free-agent market," Huntington said. The market began to clarify this week after David Price, Zack Greinke, Jeff Samardzija and John Lackey agreed to contracts. The San Diego Padres reportedly are trying to trade James Shields, and the Red Sox and Angels could have excess starters to trade. The Pirates might gain a better perspective of their financial flexibility when the winter meetings begin as the markets for Walker and Melancon clarify. They are trying to trade Walker and are listening to offers on Melancon. Both players will earn around $10 million in arbitration and are entering their final season before free agency. Their 2016 opening-day 40-man roster payroll currently projects to be about $92 million. After parting with Alvarez, the Pirates could look for upgrades at first base, be it a platoon partner for right-handed Michael Morse or an everyday player. Chris Carter and Ike Davis were non-tendered Wednesday, and the Milwaukee Brewers reportedly are open to trading Adam Lind, a left-hander. "We'll take some of the created resources from turning the page on our relationship with Pedro and reallocate those, whether it's in starting pitching, in the bullpen or potentially a first baseman," Huntington said. The departure of reliever Antonio Bastardo via free agency leaves the Pirates looking for more left-handers, especially if they trade Melancon and Tony Watson becomes their closer. The only other left-handed reliever on the 40-man roster is Bobby LaFromboise. "I joke all the time, one of the biggest challenges I've had is fulfilling Clint Hurdle's wish for three left-handed relievers, ideally one that can go multiple innings and then two that can get both left- and right-handed hitters out with consistency," Huntington said. "… We'll continue to explore that market again, via free agency and via trade, and we'll see if we can get a least two, and, in an ideal world, three left-handers that can get both left- and right-handed hitters out." Bastardo and Tony Sipp headline the free-agent class of left-handed relievers, which also includes Jerry Blevins, Ross Detwiler and Franklin Morales. Bill Brink: [email protected] and Twitter @BrinkPG. | 1 | 97,126 | sports |
For those of you with LeBron James still in your fantasy lineups, get him out now. Cavaliers head coach David Blatt will sit James during Saturday's tilt against the Heat to give him some rest. The decision comes just days after James slightly criticized his team, which has lost its last two games. MORE: Predicting Eastern Conference All-Stars | Watch Steph Curry in slow-mo Cleveland is still without guards Kyrie Irving and Iman Shumpert so many beleive the team will improve when they return. James said people shouldn't think getting those guys back from injury will fix everything. "I hope we don't think that way," James said via CBS Sports . "It's never that way. When you get your guys back, you prepare just as you prepare before. There's only one guy ever in the world that everything will be all right when he comes back and that's Jesus Christ. Other than that, you can't bank on nobody being OK." The Cavaliers are 5-5 in their last 10 contests and are now just a game ahead of the Heat for fourth place. They will likely feature a heavy dose of Kevin Love and J.R. Smith against Miami. | 1 | 97,127 | sports |
USC fans might see a familiar face on the sidelines of the Pac-12 Championship game tonight: former Trojans superstar Reggie Bush. Pac-12 All-Century RB Reggie Bush is @LevisStadium to support the Trojans in the Pac-12 Championship. #FightOn pic.twitter.com/eSxHTuCrsf USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) December 5, 2015 MORE: Best of college football's 2015 season | Watch Nick Saban go ballistic on a player for a penalty It is one of the first times if not the first time Bush has been seen associating with his university since USC received sanctions in 2011 for giving improper benefits to Bush and former basketball player O.J. Mayo. Bush voluntarily gave up his 2005 Heisman in the wake of the academic investigation scandal, and was forbidden by the NCAA from associating with his university. Because Bush is at a conference-sanctioned event and is being recognized as part of the Pac-12 all-century team, he was allowed to mingle with players before the game. | 1 | 97,128 | sports |
Derrick Henry ties SEC TD mark with Tim Tebow, Tre Mason Derrick Henry set all sorts of records a week ago in the Iron Bowl. On Saturday, he tied the SEC record for touchdown runs in a single season when he scored his 23rd touchdown of the season in the second quarter of the SEC Championship Game against Florida. MORE: Week 14 picks | Alabama vs. Florida history Henry finished the game with 44 carries for 189 yards and he was three yards from breaking the record when the game ended with Alabama on Florida's 3 after a Henry run. 1 Derrick Henry, Alabama Season: 2015 Touchdowns: 23 Derrick Henry scored his 23rd TD of the season Saturday night in the first half against Florida and finished with 44 carries for 189 yards, a week after rushing 46 times for 271 yards in the Iron Bowl against Auburn. 2 Tre Mason, Auburn Season: 2013 Touchdowns: 23 The Auburn junior ran 317 times for 1,816 yards and 23 TDs, including 304 yards and four touchdowns in the SEC Championship Game against Missouri. MORE: 10 greatest Auburn Tigers 3 Tim Tebow, Florida Season: 2007 Touchdowns: 23 Tebow won the Heisman in 2007 when he ran for 895 yards and threw for 3,286 yards and another 32 scores. MORE: 10 greatest Florida Gators 4 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M Season: 2012 Touchdowns: 21 Manziel won the Heisman in 2012, throwing for 3,706 yards with 26 TDs and running for another 1,410 yards. MORE: 10 greatest Texas A&M Aggies 5 Trent Richardson, Alabama Season: 2011 Touchdowns: 21 Richardson had a monster season, running for 1,679 yards and adding three TD receptions. MORE: 10 greatest Alabama players 6 Cam Newton, Auburn Season: 2010 Touchdowns: 20 Newton won the Heisman and led Auburn to the 2010 BCS Championship. He ran for 1,473 yards and threw for 2,854 and 30 TDs. 7 Vick Ballard, Mississippi State Season: 2010 Touchdowns: 19 Ballard was a workhorse as a junior, rushing for 968 yards and four times he scored three touchdowns in a game. MORE: SEC icons team by team 8 Labrandon Toefield, LSU Season: 2001 Touchdowns: 19 Toefield ran for 992 yards in 2001 and the highlight was a four-TD game against Utah State early in the year. He scored three touchdowns in a game three times. MORE: Most iconic players in college history 9 Shaun Alexander, Alabama Season: 1999 Touchdowns: 19 Alexander ran for 1,000-plus yards for the second straight season (he had 1,383) and also scored four times on pass receptions. 10 Garrison Hearst, Georgia Season: 1992 Touchdowns: 19 Hearst had a huge season for the Bulldogs, rushing for 1,547 yards as the Bulldogs finished the season 10-2. MORE: Top 10 Georgia Bulldogs | 1 | 97,129 | sports |
The process of buying a house is the biggest financial commitment most people ever make. That's why you should make sure you're financially ready before you start shopping for your dream home. Here are 10 common signs you're not saving enough to make your dream of buying a house a reality. Related: How I Saved $30,000 for a Down Payment in Five Months 1. You Don't Have Enough for a Down Payment First time home buyers are often surprised to find out just how much they'll need for a down payment to buy a house. For those who are unable to save the necessary 5 to 20 percent needed to qualify for most conventional mortgages, there is a federally funded program through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that allows a new homebuyer to purchase a house with as little as 3.5 percent down. Even so, the median home cost today is close to $300,000, according to the most recent Census Bureau data. A 3.5 percent down payment could still add up to $10,500 at that home price. "If you have not been able to save up this amount, it could be a sign that you don't currently have the financial stability to purchase a home," said Peter Grabel, managing director at Luxury Mortgage Corp . in Stamford, Conn. Unless you have a family member willing to gift the funds needed for a down payment, it might be best to set up an aggressive savings strategy , cut out luxury spending and put away as much as possible until you meet your down payment goal. 2. You Haven't Considered Closing Costs The down payment is just the beginning of what you're often required to bring to the settlement table. Closing costs vary, depending on where you live and the property you buy. Will Johnson, founder of Sell and Stage Real Estate in Henderson, Tenn., said homebuyers should expect to shell out between 2 and 5 percent of the cost of the home in closing costs. Closing costs include anything from fees for running your credit report, processing your loan paperwork, attorney fees, property appraisal costs, termite and other pest inspections, the cost of recording your new deed with your city or county, and more. To ensure you have the money available that's needed up front, Johnson suggested lowering your overall debt, starting with credit cards. Freeing up extra dollars in your monthly budget can help you save even more toward the initial costs needed to buy your first home. 3. You Haven't Planned for Property Taxes Depending on where you live and how much you spend for your home, property taxes can add a little or a lot to your monthly mortgage payment. For example, New Jersey residents pay 2.38 percent of their home's value while those from South Carolina pay just 0.57 percent. Even a smaller tax bill can add up quickly, though, and it's an expense a renter doesn't always think to consider. Dave Jacobin, president of 1st Mariner Mortgage, a division of 1st Mariner Bank , suggested potential homebuyers consult an online tax calculator to estimate the cost of the annual property taxes in the area where you want to live before you decide to live there. 4. Your Credit Score Is Below Average Your monthly mortgage payment will be dependent upon the strength of your credit history. "Not only will a low credit score affect your ability to qualify for a mortgage loan in general, it will greatly impact what mortgage rate you qualify for," said Jacobin. "Those with a high credit score can qualify for the best interest rates available. Those with a low credit score will likely qualify for low rates, making homeownership financially difficult." The rate available for those with a high or low credit score can vary by as much as 1.5 percent or more than $280 per month for a $300,000 home according to information available on the consumer credit reporting site MyFICO. "Don't rush into buying a home if your credit score is telling you you're not ready," said Jacobin. "Wait to build your credit score back up so you can qualify for lower interest rates, and not stretch yourself too thin." Learn: What is a Good Credit Score Anyway? 5. You Have a Lot of Other Debt The process of buying a house comes involves a lot of financial tracking. Your current debt payments will be scrutinized so a lender can make sure you have enough financial wiggle room in your monthly budget to make room for your mortgage payment. Typically, a mortgage company will want to see the your total debt like monthly auto loan payments, student loan bills and credit card balances is less than 36 percent of your gross monthly pay. To lower that number, known as your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio, Johnson suggested tackling credit card balances first. An added benefit is that repaying debt can often boost your credit score and save you money in interest. For those who feel they are unable to pay down debt, Johnson suggests boning up on debt repayment techniques, such as those discussed in Dave Ramsey's book "The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness." 6. You Might Move in a Few Years " Avoid buying a house if you're not sure how long you will be in the area or if there are other pending factors in your life that might cause you to move," said Jacobin. He suggested five years as the minimum planned commitment to an area before even thinking about buying a home. It can take that long just to build enough appreciation in the home to recoup closing costs, depending on housing market conditions at the time you buy. For some, however, there are advantages to renting. "When you rent, you have the freedom to bounce around and try new locations and styles without any type of long term commitment," said Jacobin. In other words, even if you're planning to stay in an area for the long term, it doesn't hurt to rent while you explore specific neighborhoods and identify your perfect fit. 7. You Haven't Planned for Home Maintenance and Repair Costs "Typically when you rent, the property management is responsible for things like pest control, lawn maintenance and appliance upkeep," said Jacobin. "When you own your own home, you are your own maintenance office and landlord." First time homeowners are often surprised at how quickly housing costs like HVAC annual maintenance and plumbing repair can add up. Jacobin suggested homeowners put aside 1 percent of the cost of the home each year for home maintenance and repair. "That way, should something need to be replaced, you won't be hit all at once with a large expense," he said. 8. You Don't Have an Emergency Savings Account Not only is it a sound financial strategy to have a stash of cash you can tap if the roof leaks, but many lenders require it. Mortgage companies look for what they call cash reserves or the amount of money you'll have left in the bank after all your settlement costs are paid. A mortgage lender might want to see as much as six to 12 months' worth of reserves, depending on your credit score and our DTI ratio. Buyers who have saved enough for a down payment, but not enough to cover the required reserves, are perfect candidates for a down payment assistance program, according to Josh Lewis , a certified mortgage planner in Huntington Beach, Calif. These programs are generally intended to make home buying more accessible to middle income Americans, many of whom are burdened with other debts, like student loans. "Unlike a renter with no savings, these borrowers have shown the discipline to save and just need a little boost to insure they have a cash cushion after getting into a new home," said Lewis. A real estate agent or mortgage lender can help you find a reputable program as a homebuyer. Read: 12 Influential Experts Give Their Top Money Tip for 2016 9. You Just Started a New Job or You're Self Employed Even if you've just landed a great new job with a big pay raise, you'll still need two months of pay stubs to prove your income to the mortgage company, said Jeffrey Taylor, co-founder and managing partner of home loan processor Digital Risk . If you've relocated for a new job, it can be difficult to wait a few months before you apply for a mortgage. Even so, a few months can be enough time to learn that a new job might not work out or that the geographic location might not be a good fit which means that waiting to buy a home might ultimately be in your best interest. Even if you've stayed put in your career, business owners and freelancers face even more stringent income verification requirements. "You'll need two years of tax returns if you're self-employed," said Taylor. Not only that, but those who experienced rapid growth within their business won't necessarily reap the advantage of recent earnings as an income qualifier. Instead, a lender will usually average your income from the past two years, and use that number to determine the amount for which you'll qualify. The best way to take advantage of as much income growth as you can is to file your tax returns as soon as you can, suggested Taylor. You can't use it if you can't prove it. 10. Your Job or Industry Is Unstable If you suspect your company might be downsizing, you work in an unpredictable industry or you simply haven't been getting along with your boss, it might not be the best time to jump into homeownership. Buying a home is long-term commitment, and it's not always easy to sell on a dime or find a renter in the event you can no longer meet your financial commitment. Some warning signs you're not financially prepared to buy a house, according to Mike Arman, a retired mortgage broker in Oak Hill, Fla., include not being sure you want to or can stay in the area for the next several years, seasonal employment or a job in an unstable industry. Unless you have a fairly good sense that you'll receive a predictable income for the next few years, you might want to hold off. Buying a house is a substantial financial commitment, one that often requires tens of thousands of dollars be brought to the closing table, along with what are often unexpected long-term costs. While it can be rewarding to own instead of rent, it's more important to be prepared financially for the costs that come with buying a house. This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com : 10 Signs You're Not Saving Enough to Buy a House --- Watch: Lyft to Challenge Uber in Asia | 3 | 97,130 | finance |
Jeff Skinner scored twice in the Hurricanes 3-2 win over the Canadiens on Saturday. Montreal has now lost three of their last four games. | 1 | 97,131 | sports |
After Houston beat Temple to win the AAC Championship on Saturday, fans stormed the field in celebration. Instead of celebrating with his fellow fans, however, one fan was viciously assaulted by one of the CSC security team, however, for reasons unknown. WARNING: Video contains some language and violent images. We haven't heard the last of this story. There are a lot of questions that need to be answered, even if the security worker wasn't the first to instigate the violence. | 1 | 97,132 | sports |
The Winter Meetings don't start until Monday, but the free agent pitching dominoes continue to fall in advance. Less than 24 hours after losing out on Zack Greinke, the Giants landed Jeff Samardzija via a five-year, $90 million deal. While not in the same class as Greinke performance-wise, the 30-year-old righty is just one year removed from his lone All-Star season. At the very least, he'll help bulk up a rotation that's in desperate need of an overhaul and should benefit greatly from moving to a more pitcher-friendly park, though his price tag means that the Giants are betting heavily on a return to his 2014 form. Samardzija, who turns 31 in January, does not have career numbers that jump off the page as those of a pitcher who received a contract just short of nine figures. He owns a career 4.09 ERA (96 ERA+) and a 3.84 FIP, with a 47-61 won-loss record that owes plenty to inferior offensive support, as he's received an average of 3.8 runs per game where 4.4 has been league average. He has been worth more than 2.0 Wins Above Replacement roughly average for a full-season starter only in 2014, when he was worth 3.7 WAR while pitching to a 2.99 ERA and 3.20 FIP in 219 2/3 innings for the Cubs and A's. He spent the 2015 season with the White Sox, who acquired him from the A's in a six-player deal last December . Though he made 32 starts and threw 214 innings (fifth in the league), he was battered for a 4.96 ERA, not only a career worst but the majors' third-highest among qualified starters, that while yielding AL highs of 228 hits and 29 homers en route to 0.2 WAR. Samardzija struggled while pitching in US Cellular Field, serving up a 5.33 ERA and 1.5 homers per nine, compared to a 4.61 ERA and 1.0 homers per nine on the road, and he was dreadful over the final two month of the season, getting cuffed for a 7.26 ERA and 1.9 HR/9 over his final 11 starts even while throwing a one-hit shutout against the Tigers in his second-to-last start; prior to that stretch, he pitched to a 3.94 ERA and 0.9 HR/9. While he didn't issue many walks (just 2.1 per nine), his strikeout rate fell from 8.6 per nine in 2014 to 6.9 per nine. In all, it was a precipitous decline from Samardzija's 2014 season, with an ERA nearly two runs higher and a 4.23 FIP, more than a run higher. Chosen by Chicago in the fifth round of the 2006 draft out of Notre Dame, where he was an All-American wide receiver, Samardzija had spent his entire major league career with the Cubs prior to being dealt to Oakland in 2014. After spending parts of three seasons (2008-2010) bouncing between the minors and majors, he stuck for good as a reliever in 2011 and developed into a solid if occasionally erratic mid-rotation starter in 2012-2013. Given his hot start in 2014, the rebuilding Cubs jumped at the chance to deal him and Jason Hammell to the A's in a five-player deal for pitcher Dan Straily and prospects Billy McKinney and Addison Russell, the last of whom emerged as the Cubs' starting shortstop in 2015. Oddly enough, while that trade happened 10 days before the All-Star Game, Samardzija had to don a generic NL uniform for the game, yet was ineligible to play because of the deal. The Cubs and A's dealt Samardzija because they could not see retaining him via a long-term deal that was expected to reach $100 million. Interestingly enough, on Friday Chicago was reported to have shown interest in a reunion, and the Cardinals and Dodgers were said to be suitors as well. Though Samardzija's value took a hit given his 2015 performance, his agents claimed to have a $100 million offer on the table from an unspecified team, though obviously, he wound up with less. Even $90 million was too rich for the Cubs' tastes, as they opted instead to sign John Lackey to a two-year, $32 million deal. The Giants were prepared to spend far more than $90 million on Greinke, though it's not clear if they were willing to go higher than the five-year, $155 million offer that the Dodgers reportedly made to him. Ultimately, the 32-year-old righty shocked the baseball world by spurning both archrivals to sign a six-year, $206.5 million deal with yet another NL West team, the Diamondbacks, on Friday. With or without Greinke, rebuilding the rotation is the top priority for the Giants this winter after the team slipped to an 84-78 record and a distant second place finish in the NL West on the heels of their third championship in a five-year span. The rotation as a whole ranked seventh in the league in ERA (3.95), eighth in FIP (4.04), ninth in innings (939 1/3) and 11th in strikeout rate (7.0 per nine). Madison Bumgarner and Chris Heston were the team's only pitchers to make more than 22 starts, and the latter's 3.95 ERA translated to just a 95 ERA+ given the context of pitcher-friendly AT&T Park. Jake Peavy pitched to a respectable 3.58 ERA but made just 19 starts due to a lower back strain, while Matt Cain, who underwent surgeries to remove bone chips in his elbow and bone spurs in his right ankle in 2014, was roughed up for a 5.79 ERA while making just 11 starts due to a flexor tendon. After the season, Tim Hudson retired, while Tim Lincecum and Ryan Vogelsong both reached free agency; that trio made $34 million while combining for a 4.46 ERA and a net 0.2 WAR in 59 starts and 13 relief appearances. Mike Leake, acquired just prior to the July 31 trade deadline, hit free agency as well, and Yusmeiro Petit, who made just one start in 2015 but 19 in 2013-2014, was nontendered earlier this past week. What Samardzija brings to that prospective starting five alongside Bumgarner, Peavy, Heston and a hopefully healthy Cain isn't flash but a reasonable amount of certainty, as he's averaged 206 innings per year over the past four and 216 per year over the last three, and has never landed on the disabled list. Not only has he shown durability, but his gridiron past and his years as a reliever have put less mileage on his arm than other pitchers who are the same age and even some who are younger. For example, his 1,477 professional innings are considerably less than David Price's 1,596, Johnny Cueto's 1,791 and Yovani Gallardo's 1,870, to pick three free agent pitchers who are roughly a year younger, entering their age-30 seasons. Still, he didn't come cheap. Samardzija's average annual value of $18 million is currently the 15th-highest among pitchers though it will fall at least a bit further as the winter progresses and second on staff behind Cain's $21.25 million per year through 2017. Via the San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman , Samardzija will make $9 million in salary plus a $3 million signing bonus for 2016, with another $6 million in signing bonus money spread out atop $18 million annual salaries over the remaining four seasons. He also gets a limited no-trade clause that allows him to block deals to eight teams per year. Because he was issued a qualifying offer, the Giants will have to surrender their first round pick, which would have been the 18th of the draft. Had the team re-signed Leake, or signed Price or Cueto (the latter two at at higher prices, obviously), they wouldn't have carried that additional cost, as midseason trades prevented them from receiving qualifying offers. Retrofitting Samardzija's deal into our What's He Really Worth system , which uses estimates of the market cost of a win ($6.5 million in 2015), annual inflation (5.4%) and an aging curve, it appears that the Giants must really have the rose-tinted glasses when agreeing to this deal. Via Samradzija's inconsistent 2013 and 2015 seasons sandwiching a strong 2014, a 5/4/3 weighted projection for his 2016 value comes in at just 1.6 WAR. Even with a gentle age-related decline of 0.4 WAR per year and a 5.4 percent rate of inflation, those assumptions yield a projection provide just $29 million and 4.0 WAR worth of value over the five-year span. To get to $90 million worth of value over the next five seasons under the same parameters would require the assumption that he's worth 3.2 WAR in 2016 slightly less than his best year, but still better than his second-best and delivers 12.0 WAR over the life of the deal. YEAR AGE WAR $/W VALUE 2016 31 3.2 $6.85M 21.9M 2017 32 2.8 $7.22M 20.2M 2018 33 2.4 $7.61M 18.3M 2019 34 2.0 $8.02M 16.0M 2020 35 1.6 $8.45M 13.5M TOTAL -- 12 -- $90.0M Can he get there? Obviously, the Giants have enough confidence that the combination of his raw stuff and the team's coaching staff can bridge the gap between his recent performance and his potential. Via the Bay Area News Group's Andrew Baggarly , Samardzija's average fastball velocity of 94.3 mph ranked 12th among MLB starters, and his ability to sustain that velocity late in the game particularly appealed to the Giants. Baggarly: "Giants officials believe that pitching coach Dave Righetti, bullpen coach Mark Gardner, vice president Dick Tidrow and manager Bruce Bochy can make a similar impact on Samardzija" as the team did on Jason Schmidt, who flourished into an All-Star after the Giants acquired him from the Pirates back in 2001 by adding a splitter. Samardzija does throw a splitter and a cutter in addition to a slider and four- and two-seam fastballs; for him, it's more a matter of honing his existing repertoire so that he gets more swings and misses while giving up less hard contact. AT&T Park will help, as batters hit an MLB-low 109 homers there in 2015 compared to 157 at US Cellular. • MORE: Winter meetings preview: Storylines, players to watch in Nashville Like any contract, Samardzija's deal contains an element of sticker shock, but Giants, who entered 2015 with a $173 payroll and have shed $55 million in free-agent salaries, are on firm financial footing that's going to get even stronger thanks to the passage of Proposition D on election day last month. That allows the team to develop a high-rise district across from McCovey Cove, via something called the Mission Rockproposal. The smaller commitment to Samardzija, $16 million per year less than Greinke, leaves open the possibility that the team could sign a big bat for the outfield such as Justin Upton or Yoenis Cespedes, or more likely a mid-priced free agent such as Ben Zobrist or Dexter Fowler. Still, there's no denying the Giants have taken a significant risk by betting on Samardzija's rebound and improvement. It will be a testament to their organization's scouting and instruction capabilities if he lives up to the deal. | 1 | 97,133 | sports |
Not a good sequence for Lin. Jeremy Lin was looking to push the ball and get an easy bucket in transition when things went horribly wrong. Stumbling and falling after making contact with Jimmy Butler would have been bad enough but then Lin recovers the ball and misses a completely unguarded layup! Fortunately for him, Butler fouled him after the offensive rebound and he got the points from the line. But not before a pretty embarrassing moment. | 1 | 97,134 | sports |
The crew breaks down Saturday's top plays, including Raul Neto's circus shot and Gerald Green's nasty dunks. | 1 | 97,135 | sports |
GOVERNOR OF YEMEN'S ADEN CITY KILLED IN ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADE ATTACK ON HIS CAR - RESIDENTS, SECURITY SOURCES | 5 | 97,136 | news |
The Lightning beat the Sharks 4-3 on Saturday. Nikita Kucherov led the Lightning with two goals. Ben Bishop left the game after a stick hit him in the face. | 1 | 97,137 | sports |
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet makes it clear he still plans on legalizing marijuana in Canada. | 5 | 97,138 | news |
Check out Saturday's top NHL plays, including Mark Scheifele's OT winner and Shea Weber's hat trick. | 1 | 97,139 | sports |
It is hard to imagine, considering major college football's history of divided polls and dissatisfying mathematic formulas determining its champion, to have a season that could climax without controversy. But if the final Football Four Playoff Projection of 2015 is any indication, this season is one of those rare occasions. There are four places available in the College Football Playoff, and unsurprisingly only four teams received consideration from the Playoff Projection panel following Saturday's conference championship games. Those four teams, in order of seed, are Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma and Michigan State. Each panelist enters a four-team ballot, with four points awarded for a No. 1 vote, three for a No. 2, two for a No. 3 and one for a No. 4. Clemson (52 points) was a unanimous No. 1 for the first time this season and remained in the projection's top spot for the sixth consecutive week. Alabama (35 points) received all but three second-place votes. The only sliver of uncertainty was whether Michigan State, having defeated unbeaten teams in two of its past three games, would rise from No. 5 in the previous projection to No. 3 in the final one. Ultimately, a single point separated No. 3 Oklahoma (22 points) and the Spartans (21). The Playoff Projection panel is based on the College Football Playoff selection committee's model and includes former FBS coaches Tommy Bowden, Rich Brooks and Jim Grobe, former FBS athletic directors Bill Byrne and Jim Livengood, Michigan State men's basketball coach and football aficionado Tom Izzo, WWE Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross and USA TODAY Sports college sports staff members Nicole Auerbach, Paul Myerberg, George Schroeder, Eddie Timanus, Daniel Uthman and Dan Wolken. The projection is purely a mock selection with no bearing on the Playoff selection committee's decisions, the last of which will be announced today. ESPN's selection special begins at noon ET, with the four-team Playoff bracket expected at 12:30. The remainder of the selection committee's top 25, as well as the other four New Year's Six bowl pairings, are scheduled to be announced at roughly 3 p.m. | 1 | 97,140 | sports |
A 73-year-old man with a "spotless driving record" was about to be let off with a warning for driving without his headlights on. Instead, he ended up getting arrested and booked into jail on charges of possessing narcotics. | 8 | 97,141 | video |
Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a car bomb that killed the governor of Aden on Sunday in Yemen's southern port city. Nathan Frandino reports. | 8 | 97,142 | video |
Team snowmobile race around ski resort of Saalbach-Hinterglemm thrills spectators | 8 | 97,143 | video |
The FDA just approved a blood cancer treatment that stimulates the immune system to fight off cancerous cells. The drug, elotuzumab was developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AbbVie but will be marketed by Bristol-Myers alone under the name Empliciti. This is the 40th new molecular entity (or drug that has never been approved before) that the FDA has signed off on in 2015 and the third new drug approved to treat this kind of blood cancer this month. Empliciti will be used in combination with two other drugs to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have received one to three prior courses of medication. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that forms in plasma cells, which are a type of white blood cells. The cancerous cells win out over the healthy blood cells in the bone marrow, which in turn leads to kidney problems when the cancer cells make abnormal proteins instead of antibodies. The FDA estimates there will be almost 27,000 cases of multiple myeloma this year and more than 11,000 deaths related to the cancer. To fight this, Empliciti works to activate the body's immune system to fend off the cancerous cells. In a clinical trial of more than 600 participants, Empliciti, when used with cancer drug Revlimid and steroid dexamethasone was better at delaying when the cancer worsened than just the two drugs alone. That delay translated to a 30% relative reduction of risk that the disease would progress or lead to death, according to the study, which was published in August in the New England Journal of Medicine . "Empliciti represents a fundamentally different approach of directly activating the immune system in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, delivering improved outcomes for those in need," a BMS spokeswoman told Business Insider in an email. Earlier this month, the FDA approved two other treatments for multiple myeloma, including another kind of monoclonal antibody drug (the same class of drug that elotuzumab is in). | 7 | 97,144 | health |
From Hollywood to New York and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to! NIGHT OUT Jessica Alba attended the March of Dimes Celebration of Babies in Los Angeles on Friday. SING IT The Weeknd performed at 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball (presented by Capital One) in Los Angeles on Friday. MODEL POWER On Friday, Tyra Banks (left) celebrated Cindy Crawford at the party for her new book, Becoming, in West Hollywood. PEACE OUT Adrian Grenier went jogging in Miami this week. BACK IN BLACK Olivia Wilde attended a party to celebrate the SAG-AFTRA Foundation at Ralph Lauren in Beverly Hills on Friday. MORNING JOLT Jennifer Garner makes a quick morning coffee stop in Brentwood, California, before getting on with her Friday. OFF-DUTY DAD & MOM New parents Ryan Dorsey and Naya Rivera leave baby Josey at home while they attend the March of Dimes Celebration of Babies Honoring Jessica Alba on Friday in Beverly Hills. MOD-ERN WOMAN Also at the March of Dimes event: Mindy Kaling, who opts for a '60s glam look at the luncheon. BOURNE AGAIN He's back! Matt Damon heads to Washington, D.C., to hit the set of the next film in the Bourne series on Friday. FITNESS FAMILY Parents-to-be Chrissy Teigen and John Legend head to the gym in L.A. side-by-side on Friday. RISE & SHINE The Leftovers star Justin Theroux keeps Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan riveted as he recounts a tale during an appearance on Live! with Kelly and Michael in N.Y.C. on Friday morning. FEELING SUPER Coldplay frontman Chris Martin celebrates his new album and new gig by stopping by the BBC Radio 2 studios in London on Friday. LOVING THE LIMELIGHT Sam Smith takes center stage on Friday during a performance at Qantas Credit Union Arena in Sydney, Australia. ON THE RADIO Amanda Peet strikes a pose in her chic black, white and gray ensemble at the SiriusXM studios in N.Y.C. on Friday. NOT A CREATURE WAS STIRRING ... First Lady Michelle Obama is joined by some special guests including MIss Piggy for a reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas at the 93rd Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. SANTA'S HELPER Is it an elf? No, it's Reese Witherspoon! The star sings carols with the one and only Santa Claus on stage at the D.C. tree lighting. FIT TO BE TIED Tyrese Gibson makes sure his bow tie is just perfect as he arrives at the GQ 20th Anniversary Men of the Year Party on Thursday in Los Angeles. THREE'S A CROWD Meanwhile, Judd Apatow causes a few problems as he crashes a sweet moment between Amy Schumer and her "fiancé" Bradley Cooper. SWEET SURPRISE Inside the party, black-ish star Anthony Anderson cuddles up to Empire's Taraji P. Henson for a quick chat. RED CARPET ROMANCE Lovebirds Sarah Hyland and Dominic Sherwood aren't hiding their affection for one another at the GQ 20th Anniversary Men of the Year party in Los Angeles on Thursday. FEELING FUZZY Jessica Simpson keeps warm with a long, furry coat and tall boots while out and about in N.Y.C. on Thursday. INTERNATIONAL LOVE Chris Hemsworth and wife Elsa Pataky only have eyes for each other as the walk the red carpet at the Spanish premiere of En el Corazon del Mar that's In the Heart of the Sea for non-Spanish speakers in Madrid on Thursday. SMILING THROUGH SADNESS Yolanda Foster, who announced her split from husband David Foster this week, is all smiles anyway at the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 6 premiere in Los Angeles on Thursday. OL' BLUE EYES Seth MacFarlane, Christina Aguilera and the New York Philharmonic gather at New York City's Lincoln Center for a concert celebrating Frank Sinatra's 100 birthday. 'DNCE' PARTY Joe Jonas and his band DNCE hit the stage at WiLD 94.9's FM's Jingle Ball 2015 in Oakland, California, on Thursday much to the delight of his adoring fans. CARRIE'S CUTIE Carrie Fisher brings a very special co-star her dog Gary to chat about Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Good Morning America in N.Y.C. on Thursday. BELT IT OUT Gwen Stefani does a heart-wrenching rendition of her new ballad "Used to Love You" during a visit to The Tonight Show on Thursday in N.Y.C. MR. FIX-IT How many talk show hosts does it take to change a light bulb? Stephen Colbert proves the answer is just one as he fixes a broken bulb on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert marquee during Thursday's taping in N.Y.C. FACE OFF Jamie Chung does her best impression of the "tongue-out" emoji as she arrives at the launch party for the second edition of The Beauty Book for Brain Cancer in Hollywood on Thursday. ONE COOL COUPLE Alicia Keys cozies up to husband Swizz Beatz as they live it up at The Dean Collection X BACARDI Untameable House Party in Miami on Thursday. LIKE MOTHER … … like daughter! Amal Clooney and her equally chic mother, Baria Alamuddin, enjoy a mom-daughter date at Charlotte Tilbury's naughty Christmas party in London on Thursday. STARRY-EYED Thursday is a big day for Amy Poehler, who earns her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. BLEEDING LOVE Naomi Watts still rocking that new, bright red do gets a passionate kiss from partner Liev Schreiber as they film The Bleeder in N.Y.C. on Thursday. RED-HOT Victoria's Secret Angel Lily Aldridge keeps her sexy style streak going (even in the cold!) with a halter jumpsuit while out in N.Y.C. on Thursday. MOB MENTALITY Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter is mobbed by excited fans as she arrives in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday to promote Breaking Bad. WOMAN IN BLACK Katie Holmes stuns in a black romper at the Maiyet & Toni Garrn Celebration of Plan International in Miami on Thursday. TALK THAT TALK Gwen Stefani shows off her biggest smile while visiting SiriusXM's The Pulse on Thursday in New York City. QUACK IS BACK The AFLAC Duck coaches Ian Ziering through a workout at the "Duck Hits the Gym" launch event on Thursday in New York City. PURR-TTY GIRL Rebel Wilson catches a London to Los Angeles flight at Heathrow Airport on Thursday in a cat-tastic shirt. POWERFUL PAIR On the final day of his trip to South Africa, Prince Harry spends time with Graca Machel, the widow of Nelson Mandela, at the Nelson Mandela Foundation Centre of Memory in Johannesburg on Thursday. OPTIC HOUR Amaury Nolasco and Eva Longoria check out the specs on morning show Un Nuevo Dia on Thursday in Miami. SIDEWALK STYLE Shia LaBeouf keeps things simple in sweats for a visit to the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Studio City, California, on Thursday. KICKING IT Can you spot the wax Radio City Rockette? Four of the famed dancers pose with the figure at Madame Tussauds on Thursday in New York City. COURTSIDE KISS Padma Lakshmi gets a sweet smooch from daughter Krishna, 5, while watching the New York Knicks play the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden in N.Y.C. on Wednesday. PACKING A PUNCH UFC star Conor McGregor gets pumped up as he heads into Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles on Wednesday. DANCE PARTY PEOPLE Follow the leader! Jason Derulo gets a group of patients at Children's Hospital Los Angeles on their feet on Wednesday, joining them in a round of the video game Just Dance 2016 during a visit to a movement therapy session. | 6 | 97,145 | entertainment |
London police have implemented a new tactic in anti-terror training that has officers shifting focus from victims to terrorists. CNN's Erin McLaughlin reports. | 5 | 97,146 | news |
21 and counting Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the basket past Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo on Saturday, in Toronto. Touchdown lunge Michigan State Spartans running back LJ Scott (3) dives in for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the Big Ten Conference football championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, in Indianapolis, IN. Waiting for it to drop Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov watches the puck as Minnesota Wild center Ryan Carter chases it during the first period on Saturday, in St. Paul, Minn.. Got it! Arizona's Allonzo Trier grabs a rebound during the second half against Gonzaga on Saturday, in Spokane, Wash. Fail Mary Texas defenders Holton HIll (5), Jermaine Roberts Jr. (16) and Duke Thomas (21) celebrate after breaking up a Hail Mary attempt by Baylor on Saturday, in Waco, Texas. Magic clipped DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Los Angeles Clippers goes to the basket against the Orlando Magic on Saturday, in Los Angeles, California. Gone flying The St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko, right, collides with the Toronto Maple Leafs' Leo Komarov in the third period at the Scottrade Center on Saturday, in St. Louis. Big kick blocked Florida punter Johnny Townsend has his punt blocked by Alabama's Keith Holcombe (42) and Damien Harris during the first quarter of the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, at the Georgia Dome. Heat seal a win Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) takes a half court shot as Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Jones (1) looks on during the second half at American Airlines Arena on Saturday, in Miami. Over the top Stanford running back Remound Wright carries the ball against USC during the Pac-12 championship game on Saturday, at Levi's Stadium. Going gaga in Phila Philadelphia 76ers dancers perform during the fourth quarter of the game against the Denver Nuggets at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, in Philadelphia. Shoving match Columbus Blue Jackets' Dalton Prout, left, shoves Philadelphia Flyers' Wayne Simmonds to the ice during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, in Philadelphia. Not doing any Favors Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, right, takes an elbow from Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors during the second half on Saturday, in Salt Lake City. Vonn with the win Lindsey Vonn of the United States after her run during the women's downhill race in the FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise Ski Resort on Saturday, in lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Blocked Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine (8) is blocked by Portland Trail Blazers center Ed Davis (17) and guard C.J. McCollum (3) during the fourth quarter at Target Center on Saturday, in Minneapolis. MN. Hockey skirmish Winnipeg Jets right wing Drew Stafford (12) and Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) watch over the fight in the first period at MTS Centre on Saturday, in Winnipeg, Canada. Header battle Marouane Fellaini of Manchester United in action with Angelo Ogbonna of West Ham United during a Barclays Premier League match at Old Trafford on Saturday, in Manchester, England. Against all odds Georgetown Hoyas center Jessie Govan (15) shoots the ball as Syracuse Orange center DaJuan Coleman (32) defends in the first half at Verizon Center on Saturday, in Washington, DC. Crimson celebration Alabama celebrates after defeating Florida 29-15 in the SEC championship game at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, in Atlanta. Benny's bullish The Chicago Bulls mascot Benny the Bull leaps prior to the first quarter of a game against the Charlotte Hornets at the United Center on Saturday, in Chicago. Expert opinion Andy Murray (R) talks with John McEnroe during the Tie Break Tens on day four of the Statoil Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, in London, England. Can't stop it going in Bournemouth's English striker Glenn Murray (L) scores past Chelsea's English defender Gary Cahill (R) during the English Premier League football match at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, in London. Yes, the Swiss are always on time Switzerland's Daniela Ryf crosses the finish line of the Iron-Man 70.3 Bahrain Middle East Championship on Saturday, at Manama, Bahrain. High bar Nikita Ignateyev of MTV Stuttgart competes in the High Bar during the DTL Finals 2015 at Messehalle 2 on Saturday, in Karlsruhe, Germany. Mid-air tackle Zack Test of the USA is tackled by in the air by Augustine Pulu of New Zealand during the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Now the path is clear Jamie Moore riding Sire De Grugy (L) clears the last to win The Betfair Tingle Creek Steeple Chase from Special Tiara (2L) at Sandown racecourse on Saturday, in Esher, England. Extreme run People take part in the "Bison Race" winter extreme run competition on Saturday, in Zhodino, Belarus. | 1 | 97,147 | sports |
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An "uneasy calm" prevails in financial markets about the first increase in U.S. interest rates in almost a decade, which is widely expected later this month, the Bank for International Settlements said in its latest report. The restrained reaction, especially from emerging markets, to the Federal Reserve's signals has been encouraging, the quarterly update from the Switzerland-based forum for major central banks said, though it expected volatility to return. "Calm has reigned over financial markets, but it has been an uneasy calm," said Claudio Borio, the head of the BIS Monetary and Economic Department. With interest rates in many parts of the world testing "the boundaries of the unthinkable day after day", Borio said it wasn't surprising how sensitive markets remained to the actions of major central banks. "There is a clear tension between the markets' behavior and underlying economic conditions," Borio said. "At some point, it will have to be resolved. Markets can remain calm for much longer than we think. Until they no longer can." Equity trading at a discount to book value by banks in many countries remained a "clear sign of mistrust", he said, and the level of bad loans at euro zone banks needed addressing "vigorously". The report also analyzed recent investment, lending flows and debt issuance trends. Between June and September, when global markets were rocked by worries about China's economy, slumping commodity prices and a surging dollar, debt issuance in emerging markets declined the most since the end of the financial crisis in 2009. Across all markets, debt issuance dropped almost 80 percent compared with both the second quarter of this year and the third quarter of 2014. Net issuance by Brazilian and Turkish banks and other financial firms was negative at -$2 billion and -$1.6 billion respectively. For Chinese financial firms, it fell to $300 million from $10 billion the previous quarter. "The financial vulnerabilities in emerging market economies have not gone away," Borio said. "The stock of dollar-denominated debt, which has roughly doubled since early 2009 to over $3 trillion, is still there. "In fact, its value in domestic currency terms has grown in line with the U.S. dollar's appreciation, weighing on financial conditions and weakening balance sheets." A special section in the report said hard-to-measure forward sales of dollars to firms and funds, which are effectively dollar bank loans, meant non-bank emerging market dollar debt could "easily" be 10 percent higher than the $3.8 trillion headline estimate. The report also examined how more countries around the world were selling euro-denominated bonds to take advantage of the record-low interest rates the European Central Bank's stimulus program is creating. Emerging markets issued 62 percent of all their bonds in euros between June and September, more than trebling the 18 percent share from March to June. "What is perhaps new is that the euro seems to be taking on the attributes of an international funding currency, just like the dollar," said Hyun Song Shin, BIS Economic Adviser and Head of Research. "Cross-border bank lending in euros to borrowers outside the euro area shows the telltale pattern where a depreciating euro goes hand in hand with greater euro-denominated lending to borrowers outside the euro area." (Reporting by Marc Jones, Larry King) | 3 | 97,149 | finance |
We are supposed to nod our heads any time an NBA player takes a night off to rest and agree it's a tough life. We are supposed to grab a handkerchief if they play back-to-back games and reach the hotel late, like Cleveland did at 5 a.m. for Saturday's game with the Heat. Then we get handed a charade before the Heat's 99-84 win Saturday where Cleveland coach David Blatt says LeBron James can't play against his former team because of this tough existence. And you have to wonder what level of professionalism is at work here. Blatt said, "Like everyone else [LeBron] was a little sore" from an admittedly difficult game in New Orleans on Friday. He said they were, "just being conscious of taking care of him." Blatt then took it a step too far, saying he ordered LeBron to sit. "No question, I had to force the issue," Blatt said, as if he has the authority to tell LeBron not to play. Cleveland played 19 games entering Saturday. LeBron played in all of them. So the first one he misses is against the opponent he won two titles with and subsequently has an icy relationship that has shown glimpses of thawing? What is going on here? Is LeBron trolling the Heat? Heat fans sure noticed what was going on. They chanted "LeBron is tired" in the fourth quarter. Does he fear playing sub-par due to the travel, which is something every player fights? Is "a little sore" really enough to keep him out of what should be as interesting a game for him as it is for the Heat? Is he really injured, which Blatt denied? LeBron wasn't offering anything. All he said for public consumption across Cleveland's locker room was to an attendant as the media entered before the game. "Lemon - lemon vinaigrette," he said, for a salad he was ordering. He then walked into a back room and gave nothing to the media or, through them, the ticket-buying fans. At least on Broadway, refunds are offered if the star gives way to the understudy. Just Friday night in New Orleans, LeBron wore a hat saying, "Miami Winners" as if to make nice with the place he got his doctorate in basketball, not to mention won a couple of titles. That was the latest in a line of small LeBron-isms that suggested a public olive branch was being extended to the Heat. He's not a hater. Everyone remembers that meltdown in his first year with the Heat in 2010 when he tried to fill himself with me-against-the-world fuel. Maybe he is repeating the lines of Pat Riley in attempting to build Cleveland into a champion is a public expression of gratitude to the Heat president. Cleveland had to fear "the Disease of Me." He told Sports Illustrated he needed to, "remember what I learned from the great Pat Riley: What is the main thing? Because the main thing has to be the main thing." Is he trying to say he learned plenty here and pay homage to the teacher? Because everyone inside the Heat knows the blue-ribbon methods. "It's not easy to do it the way Miami does it," said Dwyane Wade, "because other teams, from what I've been told, it's a lot easier, practice is a lot easier, it's a little more looser on the rules. So it's very structured. "Sometimes when you're in it, it feels like you're suffocated sometimes. But when you get out of it, you understand that the structure really helps guys and it really help you focus in on what's the main goal. This is what LeBron has taken to Cleveland, what he's trying to develop in that organization. And Cleveland is the roadblock the Heat won't pass, if they even make it that far in the East. LeBron is too good, Cleveland too talented. But if LeBron wants to learn from Riley - really learn - then he'll remember a story about him as coach of the Knicks. A few players sat in suits before a game because they were "a little sore." "Could any of you give me five minutes if it was needed?" Riley said. They said they could. "Then why aren't you in your uniform?" he said. Riley didn't take nights off. He didn't expect players to do so, either. No, Saturday night won't have anything to do with LeBron winning the East. But it does offer a disappointing glimpse into the level of professionalism he brings to early December. "A little sore?" If they don't take the games seriously, should we? | 1 | 97,150 | sports |
The Saints are seemingly heading for a rebuilding phase, and their Super Bowl-winning head coach might not want to stick around to be a part of it. But if another team wants to pry Sean Payton away from New Orleans, that team will likely have to pay. According to Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com, the Saints are not willing to grant Payton his outright release but would part ways with him "under the right set of circumstances." Payton has two years remaining on his contract, and the Saints would likely be looking for draft-pick compensation if he went to another NFL team. Payton has not, at this point, expressed a desire to leave New Orleans. But if the Saints decide that nearly $20 million is far too much to pay a 37-year-old Drew Brees and decide to move on from the quarterback this offseason, Payton could change his mind. La Canfora reports that the Saints will not trade Payton somewhere that he does not want to coach, and any team that acquired him would almost certainly want Payton to sign an extension. We already know that multiple NFL teams are interested in Payton , though the college rumors have faded since this high-profile job opening was filled . Payton's future will likely depend on how the Saints finish. If they go on a bit of a run, they might decide to keep the gang together for one more season. | 1 | 97,151 | sports |
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'Krampus' image courtesy of Universal and Legendary In retrospect, the unexpectedly solid $16.019 million debut weekend for Legendary/Universal's Krampus should not have been a surprise. Yes, most Christmas movies that open in December tank and yes this is one of the worst weekends of the year for new releases, but more often not it's about the movie itself. No one says "Well, that movie looks good but this is a famously terrible weekend for new releases." When Hollywood makes an effort on this weekend, we get The Last Samurai or Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . And this weekend Universal/Comcast Corp. made an effort by offering something that was wholly unique in the marketplace. So yeah, I shouldn't have been so mezzo-mezzo on Krampus 's box office fate. Sometimes I'm too pessimistic for my own good. The film had a great trailer and a pretty easy pitch. Even if you're not necessarily drawn to the whole Krampus myth, the film may well have been called "Oooh, A Christmas Horror Film!" in terms of its sell to general audiences. We don't get a lot of Christmas horror movies in theaters, so in that sense Krampus was another case of Universal offering something "different" and selling it as an event for those interested parties. That 2.66x weekend multiplier is nothing to sneeze at either. Having said that, I still think Universal made a mistake by somewhat hiding the film from the press and/or holding the embargo until literally the last minute. I would argue that a wave of mostly positive reviews dropping a few days before release would have boosted this opening accordingly. And while I usually don't put too much stock in CinemaScore, a B rating for a horror title is pretty impressive. While Legendary and Universal deserve credit for the strong opening, I am still puzzled as to why they created the impression that Krampus was a lump of coal prior to release. The fun question now is regarding legs. As a general rule, horror films don't have legs except in rare circumstances. Now Krampus cost $15 million to produce, so the Toni Collette/ Adam Scott romp doesn't really need legs for long-term profitability. Pure speculation, but I wonder if Universal will do what studios occasionally do with holiday titles, which is keep it out of the post-theatrical marketplace for a year until next Christmas. This one is going to be a cult favorite and may well become something of a perennial holiday favorite, which we haven't had since, I dunno, The Polar Express in 2004? If the film collapses it still gets to $32 million domestic which is a solid win for this kind of film. If it has legs even approaching The Visit (another Universal horror hit from this year), it gets to around $42m. If it hits $40m, it will join The Preacher's Wife , Tyler Perry's A Madea's Christmas , and National Lampoon's Vacation as the only Christmas-themed movies to open in December to top $40m in domestic grosses. But the main obstacle will be holding onto screens, this there will be ten new wide releases dropping between next Friday and Christmas. Two of which are Universal releases ( Legend and Sisters ) and another is that Walt Disney thingy that's going to hog all of the best auditoriums for a month or so. Still, again, Krampus is a horror film so anything approaching legs will be considered a gift. The lesson of Krampus is painfully simple: Offer something wholly unique unto itself in the marketplace, budget it so that it doesn't have to break records to break even (cough- Crimson Peak -cough), and release it during a time when its specific novelty will be most attractive. The relative triumph of Krampus is that it turned two big negatives (the first weekend after Thanksgiving, a Christmas movie in December) and turned them into positives by offering something genuinely different. | 6 | 97,154 | entertainment |
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U2 frontman Bono has written a song about the Paris attacks ahead of a defiant return to the French capital on Sunday that may also feature the Eagles of Death Metal whose show was targeted by the jihadists. The Irish rock band cancelled their shows in Paris earlier this month in the wake of the attacks on November 13 that left 130 dead. But they quickly rescheduled them and are due to appear at the 16,000-capacity AccorHotels Arena on Sunday and Monday. "We think of music as the sound of freedom," said guitarist The Edge, in an interview with CNN. "We think rock and roll has a part to play, so going back to Paris to us is not just symbolic. I think we're actually starting the process of resistance, of defiance against this movement," he said, referring to the Islamic State group that carried out the attacks. In the same interview for CNN, Bono recited lyrics from a new song called "Streets of Surrender" that touched on the violence. He said he had started writing the song for Italian singer and long-time friend, Zucchero. The lyrics include the lines: "Every man's got one city of liberty, for me it's Paris, I love it. "Every time I get lost down these ancient streets, I find myself again. I didn't come here to fight you. I came down these streets of love and pride to surrender." The song also touches on the refugee crisis, with a lyric mentioning the young Syrian boy photographed dead on a beach earlier this year: "Everybody's crying about some kid that they found lying on a beach, born in a manger." The worst of the violence took place at the Bataclan music venue, where 90 people were killed during a gig by the Eagles of Death Metal. Rumours have been circulating in the music press that the band will join U2 on stage in Paris for at least one of their shows, though neither camp has yet confirmed the appearance. Bono told CNN that the Islamic State's ban on music was perverse. "Think about the idea of outlawing music. A child sings before it can speak. It's the very essence of our humanity," he said. Bono and The Edge are both francophiles who share a house in the south of France, and there are rumours the singer also has a home in Paris. "It seemed like the target was culture and every kind of expression of the best of humanity: great music, restaurants, French food -- everything that we hold dear," said The Edge of this month's attacks, which hit several restaurants and bars as well as the Bataclan venue. | 6 | 97,156 | entertainment |
A lengthy standoff at a Neenah, Wis., motorcycle shop ended with one person dead and police officer wounded when a man took several people hostage during a barrage of fire with authorities. A suspect was taken into custody shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday after police shot and killed a man who refused to put down a weapon outside Eagle Nation Cycles, 85 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The unidentified victim, who died at a local hospital, was not involved with the initial confrontation, authorities said. The standoff began at around 9 a.m. when a suspect barged into the repair shop looking for a bike he regrettably sold to another individual, according to the Journal-Sentinel . The suspect reportedly unleashed at least 30 gunshots at the shop with several people inside the building, the Sentinel reported. His gunfire then targeted police who surrounded the shop. A bullet struck a police officer, but was deflected by his helmet. The officer was treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital and released. The shop's owner sought refuge in the shop's basement, where he alerted police of the shooter via text message. "We have an active shooter situation going on at eagle nation," Steven Erato wrote in a message obtained by the Sentinel. "I am hiding in the basement." The hostages were not hurt during the ordeal. With News Wire Services [email protected] | 5 | 97,157 | news |
Danica Patrick ended the 2015 season 24th in the overall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver standings. In her third full-time season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Danica Patrick showed only minimal improvement in terms of her finishes on the track. She finished 24th in the final points standings, up four spots from where she finished in 2014 and three spots better than she placed in her rookie season in 2013. She posted two top-10 finishes and led a total of seven laps, with an average start of 22.4 and an average finish of 23.5. But here's the rub: Patrick's true value to Stewart-Haas Racing -- indeed, to NASCAR as a whole -- isn't fully reflected in those numbers. Here are some other numbers to consider: Patrick recently ranked fourth among the most-searched athletes of all sports on Yahoo in 2015, and ninth on Bing's list of most-searched athletes. She was No. 1 among all NASCAR drivers on both lists. While Patrick lost her long-time primary sponsor, GoDaddy.com, this season, she proved once again that she's a marketing powerhouse by subsequently bringing three new sponsors into the sport. In an era when even some of the biggest driver names in the sport struggle at times to find full sponsorship for their cars, Patrick quickly locked up primary sponsorship for all 36 of her races in 2016. Nature's Bakery has agreed to serve in that role on her No. 10 SHR car for 28 races in a multi-year deal, while Aspen Dental and TaxAct have agreed to do so for four races each. FOX NASCAR analyst Kenny Wallace said that illustrates Patrick's true value as a driver -- even if she never gets to the point where she's winning races or contending for championships. He contended that much of the criticism she receives as the only female driver in NASCAR's top series is therefore unfair. "The bottom line is she's doing what no other woman can do right now," said Wallace, a former driver himself. "She's the complete package. She can drive the car. She brings the money -- and until anybody else can do what she's doing, she cannot apologize for not being as good as some people want you to be. "As far as I'm concerned, she's probably keeping food on the table for 16 families and their children. She flat-out has earned it. If there is another male driver who can go out and bring in the kind of money she can, then maybe they can have her job." As far as on the track in 2015, Patrick's top finishes were a seventh at Martinsville and a ninth at Bristol, both in the spring races at the two short tracks. That gives her six top-10 finishes in her career, the most by a woman driver in the history of NASCAR -- surpassing Janet Guthrie by one. After her best finish of the year at Martinsville, Patrick alluded to what she sees as a bright future at SHR. "We can't do well, I can't do well, if the team doesn't provide the people and the equipment that I need to perform," she said. "And so a couple of years ago if you would have asked how we all felt everything was going on the team, there probably wouldn't be a lot of positive things to say. But that's an example of an organization digging deep and finding ways, and by all means the last couple of years here, we've been much stronger, and it makes it much more fun out there." As an indication of its commitment to her, Stewart-Haas Racing announced in August that it had signed Patrick to a multi-year contract extension. | 1 | 97,158 | sports |
We select some of the best Christmas movies and television specials inspired by books and short stories. Turkey, egg nog, presents... and festive movies. Enjoy this selection of fantastic films: it just wouldn't be Christmas without them. It's A Wonderful Life (1946) Starring: James Stewart, Henry Travers, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell. Directed by: Frank Capra Plot: A guardian angel enters the life of a businessman who is all set to commit suicide on Christmas Eve. The angel shows the businessman how important he has been to the people of his community and what would have been had he never been born. Based on: "The Greatest Gift" by Philip Van Doren Stern. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Starring: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, Edmund Gwenn, Porter Hall, Gene Lockhart. Directed by: George Seaton Plot: Kris is hired as Santa Claus by Macy's Department Store in New York for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. In a world driven by consumerism, Kris' benevolent and sincere manners soon win the hearts of the customers. However, his peculiar ways lead him to court where he is faced with the daunting task of making people believe in his ideas about Christmas and Santa Claus. Based on: A story by producer and director Valentine Davies, who also wrote a short novel based on the same story. The Bishop's Wife (1947) Starring: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven. Directed by : Henry Koster Plot : An Episcopal bishop, Henry Brougham, loses sight of his family and his objectives in his struggles to build a new cathedral. In comes an angel who not only helps him to complete his dream project, but also mends his fractured marriage. Based on : "The Bishop's Wife" by Robert Nathan. The Great Rupert (1950) Starring: Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake. Directed by: Irving Pichel Plot: Shortly before Christmas, a New York family moves into a ground floor apartment where they encounter Rupert the squirrel. As the family is preparing for yet another ordinary Christmas to pass by, the squirrel acts as the family's guardian angel and uses her charm and loving ways to change the life of the family forever. Based on: A story by Ted Allan, published as "Willie the Squowse." Scrooge (1951) Starring: Alastair Sim, Mervyn Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Michael Hordern. Directed by : Brian Desmond Hurst Plot: Miserly businessman Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve. The spirits show him incidents from his past, present and future, to remind him of the importance of compassion and love. Based on: " A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) Starring the voices of: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving. Directed by: Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. Plot: Santa Claus is riddled with doubt about his significance in the present world. Demotivated, he decides to take a break and abandon his annual Christmas Eve run. Can Mrs. Claus and the little elves restore Santa's shaken faith? Based on: "The Year Without a Santa Claus" by Phyllis McGinley. A Christmas Story (1983) Starring: Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley. Directed by: Bob Clark Plot: Little Ralphie's dream of possessing a Red Rider BB gun as a gift on Christmas Eve runs into trouble when his parents, teacher and even Santa Claus express their dismay at Ralphie's idea of a perfect gift. However, unbeknownst to Ralphie, a surprise is waiting for him on the Christmas Eve. Based on: "In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash" and "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories" by Jean Shepherd. The Christmas Box (1995) Starring: Richard Thomas, Maureen O'Hara, Annette O'Toole, Kelsey Mulrooney. Directed by: Marcus Cole Plot: Richard Evans is a ski-shop owner who has to reluctantly move himself and his family to an estate to act as live-in help for an elderly widow just before Christmas. During their stay, the family will learn the true meaning of the Spirit of Christmas. Based on: "The Christmas Box" by Richard Paul Evans. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) Starring: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly Shannon. Directed by: Ron Howard Plot: The Grinch is a munchkinlike nasty creature who abhors the residents of Whoville, especially their commercially driven ways of celebrating the festival of Christmas. One day, he decides to ruin their Christmas by stealing all their Christmas presents. However, the Grinch's devious plans takes a back seat when he comes in touch with endearing Cindy Lou Who. Based on: "How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" by Dr. Seuss. The Polar Express (2004) Starring the voices of: Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen. Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Plot: A young boy boards a powerful, magical train bound for Santa Claus' home in the North Pole. On his way, the boy will discover the true meaning of life, bravery, friendship and the importance of belief. Based on: "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg. Christmas with the Kranks (2004) Starring: Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin. Directed by: Joe Roth Plot: Luther Krank has lost faith in a Christmas influenced by commercialism and consumerism. So he decides to skip this year's Christmas celebration and go on a vacation instead. However, the Krank family will have to alter their plans because of an unexpected last minute surprise. Based on: "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham. A Christmas Carol (2009) Starring : Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Robin Wright, Cary Elwes. Directed by : Robert Zemeckis Plot : Miserly moneylender Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts during Christmas, who remind him of the importance of compassion and love. Based on : "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014) Starring: Brandon Routh, Kimberley Sustad, Gregory Harrison. Directed by: Mark Jean Plot: Zachary Stone is a fireman who is afraid of committing to a relationship. One day, he gets to adopt a stray cat and meets a veterinary student: can she change Stone's opinion about marriage and commitment? Based on: "The Nine Lives of Christmas" by Shelia Roberts. | 4 | 97,159 | lifestyle |
The 78-year-old actor's plane blew a tire while taking off from Clarksdale, Mississippi Saturday night. It later crash landed in Tunica. | 8 | 97,160 | video |
China is forecast to become the world's biggest electric car market this year, with sales estimated at 220,000 to 250,000 vehicles, the official news agency Xinhua said on Sunday, quoting the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Worldwide electric cars sales are expected to increase to 600,000 this year, association deputy secretary-general Xu Yanhua told an industry conference. China is tipped to surpass the United States as the world's biggest electric car market, she said, putting the U.S. market at an estimated 180,000 vehicles. China's electric-car industry is developing rapidly, but quality and not just quantity should be the focus for the development to be sustainable, Xu said. Safety and the quality of batteries should be carefully supervised, she added. The industry saw explosive growth in the past two years, thanks to supportive government policies, including subsidies and tax cuts. In the first 10 months of this year, sales of electric cars surged 290 percent year-on-year to 171,145, according to the association's data. (Reporting by Benjamin Kang Lim, editing by Larry King) | 3 | 97,161 | finance |
A college football season filled with fantastic finishes led to a sleepy selection Sunday. Top-seeded Clemson will play No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl in the first College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year's Eve. No. 2 Alabama will play No. 3 Michigan State at the Cotton Bowl in the nightcap of the Dec. 31 doubleheader. COMPLETE BOWL SCHEDULE No drama. No complaints. Nothing at all like the week-to-week mayhem -- with one once-in-a-lifetime-play after another -- that made the season memorable. In the end, the only real debate was how to rank the top four teams. Clemson (13-0) has been No. 1 since the committee began its rankings the first week of November, and committee chairman Jeff Long said that the Tigers were the clear top team in the final rankings. As the top seed, the Tigers get to play as close to home as possible. The Tigers and Sooners (11-1) met in Russell Athletic Bowl last season and Clemson won 40-6. "Last year's game with Oklahoma has nothing to do with this year's game. They are a different team. We're a different team," Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said. Clemson and Oklahoma have split four meetings, dating back to 1963. Alabama (12-1) began its season at AT&T Stadium in North Texas against a Big Ten team (Wisconsin) and returns to face another in Michigan State (12-1). The Tide and Spartans have played only once, with Alabama winning the Capital One Bowl 49-7 after the 2010 season. Oklahoma was No. 3 last week after it finished its regular season as the Big 12 champion, but Michigan State's Big Ten championship game victory over previously unbeaten Iowa pushed the Spartans past the Sooners in the end. Long said bumping Michigan State past Oklahoma had nothing to do with avoiding the possibility of having the Sooners play close to home in the Dallas area. And that was it for drama, if you could even call it that. A big difference from last season, when the committee had to choose from Ohio State, Baylor and TCU, and ticked off the Big 12 by jumping the Buckeyes past the Bears and Frogs in the final rankings. This year, Oklahoma was so sure of its spot that coach Bob Stoops and quarterback Baker Mayfield did not even attend the Sooners watch party in Norman. Both were traveling. The Sooners last won a national title in 2000, Stoops' second season in Norman. At Clemson, Swinney came through on his promise to throw a pizza party in Memorial Stadium. Thousands were in attendance to feast on the Tigers' success and pepperoni. Clemson is looking for its first national championship since 1981. In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where the Tide is preparing for a second straight playoff appearance, it was just another Sunday. The players were allowed to sleep in for the announcement. "What I tell our players ... is guys, you really should be happy and you should be excited about what you have been able to accomplish and winning the SEC championship, but now I have a question for you: What do you want to do now?" said Tide coach Nick Saban, who has led Alabama to three national championships and coached at Michigan State from 1995-99. On Saban's staff in East Lansing as a defensive backs coach was Mark Dantonio, now the Michigan State coach, trying to bring the Spartans their first national title since it finished first in the coaches' poll in 1965. Michigan State's last AP national title was 1952. The rest of the New Year's Six Bowl pairings: Rose Bowl: Stanford (11-2) vs. Iowa (12-1), Jan. 1. Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma State (10-2) vs. Mississippi (9-3), Jan. 1. Fiesta Bowl: Notre Dame (10-2) vs. Ohio State (11-1), Jan. 1 Peach Bowl: Houston (12-1) vs. Florida State (10-2), Dec. 31. ------ Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP ------ Online: www.collegefootball.ap.org | 1 | 97,162 | sports |
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HBO, The CW, Showtime The television landscape is wide and dense, especially these days. That's why a show needs to make its case in the first few episodes or it's off the DVR list. That's the hard truth. But once in a while, a drama does pick up the pace or a comedy's cast finds its chemistry and the show becomes great. And, sometimes, a network exceeds expectations and delivers a great show. It's like that awkward kid in high school who came back from college really attractive and put together. You would give that person another look. So we suggest that these shows deserve the same. Here are nine shows that got it together and deserve a second chance. "The Leftovers" (HBO) HBO Was the pace of "The Leftovers" too slow for you during season one? Was it too dark and depressing? This season starts off in a less melancholy fashion and expands the world beyond those who lost loved ones in the "Sudden Departure." But the mystery isn't solved, nor is it over it's getting more thrilling. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (ABC) ABC/Kelsey McNeal "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." coasted on its connection to the comics and movies. But it wasn't long before we figured out that nothing was happening and its idea of a crossover is when an item from "Captain America" falls into an episode. Fast-forward a couple of seasons and the world is way less dependent on its Marvel brethren. The characters have their own storylines, and it's nice to see them getting on with their lives. "Grandfathered" (Fox) Fox While the critics were falling for the Rob Lowe comedy "Grinder," there always seemed to be more appeal in John Stamos' "Grandfathered." If you gave up after the pilot, come back. You'll find the chemistry has improved a lot and the show has genuine heart. "The Affair" (Showtime) Showtime The dual points of view in "The Affair" cleverly showed how the same scene could be different for two people. But as the first season went on, it sort of lost those cool details, and the device became another way of narrating the show. And you may have jumped ship like many others. This season incorporates four points of view: the perspectives of Noah (Dominic West) and Alison (Ruth Wilson) plus their former partners Helen (Maura Tierney) and Cole (Joshua Jackson). And you'd think that if the creators lost their grip on two perspectives, four couldn't be an improvement. But you'd be wrong. This season is more entertaining, and nuanced for it. "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (The CW) Greg Gayne/The CW This comedy-musical hasn't even been airing for a month and it's on The CW so you may have never even given it a chance to then quit it. But it's one of the most enjoyable shows on TV right now. Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) is a smart attorney, but loses all couth when it comes to her high-school ex, Josh (Vincent Rodriguez III). Plus, they break into random original songs written for the show not like "Glee," which tried to make popular songs fit into situations. It's fun and no one's watching. You should be. "Halt and Catch Fire" (AMC) AMC Yes, season one of "Halt and Catch Fire" didn't feel sorted out and like a season-long "let's get a gang together." Apparently, that was all setup for this past summer's second season. The characters, especially the women, came into their own. The early internet made an appearance and the whole feel of the show became more urgent and alive. Despite its ratings challenges, the show was renewed for a third season. So go catch up and you'll be ready for season three next summer. "iZombie" (The CW) Diyah Pera/The CW Sure, the first few episodes of "iZombie" didn't quite make you feel like the producers knew where they were going. You were probably like, "Deuces." But it didn't take long for the show to find its procedural groove with episodic crimes to solve and the larger dilemma of zombies overtaking Seattle. Liv (Rose McIver), a developing zombie, has carved a place where she can be effective in her crime-fighting and funny in her dealings with the rest of the world. "Unreal" (Lifetime) James Dittiger/Lifetime Many people probably saw promos for "Unreal" and saw that it was on Lifetime and passed. Yes, Lifetime has a reputation for low-budget movies. It also doesn't have much of a track record for scripted series. But "Unreal" is good. It parodies the behind-the-scenes details of a dating show. ( One of its executive producers used to work at ABC's "The Bachelor." ) You will be shocked and entertained at what these producers will do to make a hit reality show. "The Knick" (Cinemax) Paul Schiraldi/HBO You might be asking yourself what a high-production-values medical drama starring Clive Owen and directed by Steven Soderbergh is doing on Cinemax. But the unlikely series is a real gem, as watchable for its story about turn-of-the-century medical innovators as for its masterful camerawork and top-notch acting. If you're not already watching, the show is just wrapping up its second season now. | 6 | 97,164 | entertainment |
Ultra-light, fast and cheap: more than a century after the Wright brothers flew the world's first powered aircraft, a small Slovenian company now hopes to revolutionise the aviation industry with its award-winning electric planes. Pipistrel's pioneering Taurus Electro is seen as a breath of fresh air in a sector responsible for 13 percent of CO2 emissions from all transport sources. Launched in 2007, around 20 orders are now put in every year for the two-seater plane, which is produced in a factory in the town of Ajdovscina, close to the Italian border. The 110,000-euro ($120,770) price tag is offset by the plane's inexpensive maintenance: at 70 cents an hour, the Taurus is 10 times cheaper to run than traditional twin-seater planes, according to Pipistrel. Simplicity is key: you charge the battery, hop inside the cockpit and hit the "on" button to activate the fuselage's propeller. The large-winged aircraft can thrust itself to an altitude of 2,000 metres (6,500 feet), after which the engine is retracted and the Taurus glides across the sky as a sailplane. "You have just two buttons, up and down and full power, but you can always switch off immediately when you need to slow down the aircraft," explained pilot Nejc Faganelj, soaring high above the Slovenian countryside on a sunny winter's day. But behind the deceptively easy usage lies a highly complex design. The most crucial element -- and biggest challenge -- is the lithium battery, which needs to be light yet sturdy so that it doesn't catch fire if it overheats. "To copy a design from the car industry is not that difficult. But to make something that is lighter, more efficient -- that is definitely something that has not been done before," said Pipistrel engineer Jure Tomaciz. - Secret night flights - Now Pipistrel has even loftier ambitions: to sell the world's first electric four-seater plane. Its Taurus G4 prototype -- built by combining two twin-seaters -- won NASA's prestigious Green Flight award in 2011, worth $1.35 million. The plane covered 650 kilometres (400 miles) in the space of two hours with an average speed of 172 kilometres per hour. "The car industry, with all the money it has at its disposal, and practically no weight limitation, even today isn't capable of producing an electric car that would take four passengers for 600 kilometres at a speed of 200 kilometres per hour," Pipistrel's founder, Ivo Boscarol told AFP. "We did that with our electric plane," he added proudly. The son of a machine engineer turned test pilot, Boscarol has spent the last three decades developing and perfecting his low-carbon invention. When he built his first aircraft in the 1980s, he had to test-fly them in secret and only after dark -- at the time piloting private planes was prohibited in Slovenia, then part of the former communist Yugoslavia. The night flights, along with the aero-dynamic shape of the plane wings, inspired Boscarol to name his company after the pipistrelle bat. Today, the Slovenian firm is a global market leader in the field of energy-efficient aviation travel, with Boscarol featuring on the 2015 list of news outlet Politico's most influential Europeans. "I'm sure the electric flight will become a standard. This aircraft will be able to cross the Atlantic, to fly faster, to carry more persons," he said confidently. - Hybrid is the future - However, large aircraft companies remain cautious, saying there's still a long way to go before the technology can be used for heavy passenger planes. "I don't think we'll see an entirely electric plane for another 50 years," said Philippe Petitcolin whose Safran company supplies engines to Airbus planes. Nevertheless, "in 20 or 30 years, we may be able to fly regional commuter jets with around 60 people onboard thanks to hybrid electric propulsion", according to Airbus Group boss Tom Enders. The corporate giant currently explores this vein with its E-Fan, a twin-seater plane powered by two 30-kilowatt electric motors. The ultra-light aircraft aims to offer aero clubs an alternative to traditional planes, both noisier and more polluting. But, there's still a lot of room for improvement: the E-Fan currently only has a one-hour flight range. Last summer it however managed to cross the English Channel, 106 years after Frenchman Louis Bleriot became the first person to make the journey in a heavier-than-air plane. The E-Fan's exploit shows what can be possible with "a future aviation based on more electric technologies", according to Airbus. | 3 | 97,165 | finance |
Getty Images for MTV With a combined net worth of nearly $1 billion from albums, movies, fashion, record studios, and other business endeavors, Beyoncé and Jay Z are the most powerful couple in entertainment, and together they ranked 50th on Business Insider's recent list of the 50 most powerful people in the world. Between performances that rake in millions of dollars each to political connections and special foreign travel privileges, read on to see how Mr. and Mrs. Carter became one of the most powerful couples in the world. Beyoncé Knowles was born in 1981 to Mathew, a successful Xerox salesman, and Tina, a hair stylist. She grew up in a comfortable four-bedroom house in Houston, Texas, which she calls "my foundation." YouTube/beyonceeeeeeeeeeeeee Source: The Independent , Business Insider Jay Z grew up quite differently. Born Shawn Carter in 1969, he was raised by a single mother in the projects of Brooklyn. His mother Gloria told CBS she never suspected he would be a superstar. YouTube/MR804ENT Source: CBS News Beyoncé started singing and performing at a young age. When she was seven, she won a talent competition by performing John Lennon's "Imagine." YouTube/UnbornSuperstar88 Source: The Independent , Business Insider Gloria worried about her son early and often the neighborhood was rough, and Jay Z quickly got involved in drug dealing and violence. When he was 12, he shot his older brother in the shoulder for stealing from him. YouTube/Useful Biography Documentary Source: CBS News In 1990, Beyoncé and five friends, including Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Roberson, formed a music group called Girls Tyme, which gained recognition on the national talent-search game show "Star Search." Girls Tyme became the foundation for Destiny's Child. YouTube/Simeon Francis Source: Business Insider Like Beyoncé, Jay Z had been involved in music since he was a kid. He was known throughout the neighborhood for his rap skills, and he sold CDs out of his car. He cofounded Roc-A-Fella records in 1995 after struggling to gain traction with a major label, launching one of the most remarkable entrepreneurial careers in entertainment history. Wikipedia Source: CBS News Destiny's Child debuted on the "Men in Black" soundtrack with the song "Killing Time" and sold over one million copies of their self-titled album in 1997. The group shifted members over the years, but they remained the world's top-selling female vocal group until 2005, selling more than 60 million records. Mark J. Terrill/AP Source: Business Insider Known as "Jazzy" in Brooklyn, he eventually shortened his name to Jay-Z (now unhyphenated). Jay Z released his studio debut album "Reasonable Doubt" through Roc-A-Fella in 1996. It only reached 23 on Billboard, but the record was filled with songs that eventually became hit singles, including "Dead Presidents" and "Feelin' It." YouTube/VintageHipHopSeattle Source: AllMusic Beyoncé and Jay Z met in the late '90s when they were 18 and 29, respectively and quietly started dating not long after. The duo collaborated musically early on in the relationship with the 2002 single "'03 Bonnie and Clyde" as well as "Crazy in Love," the first solo single from Beyoncé's 2003 album "Dangerously in Love." Associated Press Source: Vulture , Daily Mail , Billboard "Dangerously in Love" established Beyoncé as a successful solo artist, and it also won her five Grammys. Sony Source: Business Insider Meanwhile, Jay Z began expanding his business ambitions beyond rap records. In 2003, he opened the 40/40 Club in New York, an upscale sports bar and lounge. He sold clothing company Rocawear which he founded in 1999 to Iconix Brand Group in 2007 for $204 million in cash. At the time of the sale, Rocawear had annual sales of over $700 million. Evan Agostini / Getty Images Source: The New York Times , 40/40 Club Beyoncé started landing roles in Hollywood, appearing alongside Mike Meyers in "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002), Steve Martin in "The Pink Panther" (2006), and Jennifer Hudson and Jamie Foxx in "Dreamgirls" (2006). YouTube/Movieclips Source: IMDb The couple finally married in 2008 in a top secret wedding. They didn't release any footage of the event until six years later. Ethan Miller / Getty Images Source: Daily Mail , Vulture In 2008, Jay Z continued to expand his empire, founding entertainment company Roc Nation, which manages artists like Rihanna, Shakira, and Meek Mill. He added a sports management company to his portfolio in 2013 with Roc Nation Sports, which boasts clients like Seattle Mariners slugger Robinson Cano, Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant, and the Dallas Cowboys' Dez Bryant. Elsa/Getty Images) Source: The New York Times , Nets Daily The duo's musical partnership culminated with their "On the Run" tour in 2014, which grossed more than $100 million in ticket sales. Beyoncé and Jay Z reportedly made $4 million for every "On the Run" performance. The tour was also turned into an HBO concert event, which received an Emmy nomination for outstanding special class program this year. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Source: Billboard , Forbes , Emmys The couple has a powerful inner circle as well: They're reportedly close with President Obama and the first family, having hosted a fundraiser performance for the president's re-election campaign. Beyoncé sang the national anthem at the inauguration. Barack Obama Source: The Hollywood Reporter , Forbes Prince William and Duchess Kate also run with Beyoncé and Jay Z; the four met up at a Nets game last year. YES Network Source: CBS News Bey and Jay also got to visit Cuba in 2013 before the US had eased travel restrictions, stirring up controversy amid rumors that the couple's trip wasn't cleared by the US government. A report released in August 2014 revealed that their trip was completely kosher. 8 AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa Source: The Washington Post , CNN Beyoncé announced during her performance at the 2011 Video Music Awards that she was pregnant with the couple's first child. Their daughter, Blue Ivy, is already following in her mom and dad's footsteps: She served as the inspiration for Jay Z's hit 2012 song "Glory," and she's appeared in two music videos alongside Beyoncé. Getty Images for MTV Source: MTV , The Wrap Though they're not immune to the occasional misstep Jay Z's music streaming service Tidal has encountered some turbulence since launching in spring the couple continues to rake in accolades. Beyoncé won three more Grammys this year and is now the most nominated woman in Grammy Awards history, with 53 nominations and 20 wins. Jay Z recently purchased high-end champagne purveyor Armand de Brignac and in August announced a new exclusive bottle that sells for $760. Mike Coppola / Getty Images Source: Business Insider , Grammy.com , Bloomberg | 6 | 97,166 | entertainment |
Gareth Bale admitted that he is 'not having a very good season' in the wake of Real Madrid's 4-1 win over Getafe on Saturday. The Welshman scored in the win but has seen his form questioned both by the fans and in the Spanish press with injuries preventing him from getting into his stride so far this campaign. "I'm not having a very good season," Bale is quoted as saying in AS . "Injuries have prevented me from having the rhythm I need to be at my best." The team as a whole have also been criticized, particularly following their 4-0 defeat to Barcelona in El Clasico, but Bale insisted that they remain united. "Winning is the most important thing," he added. "The first half [against Getafe] was incredible, we were all working for each other and we showcased our good form. "What matters most is that the team are united, that we win games and try to get better every day. "Personally speaking, I feel comfortable with where I'm being played on the pitch and I always do the best I can. "It's nice to score but the most important thing is the team. I have a good relationship with Rafa BenÃtez. The fans were great and they always want us to win." | 1 | 97,167 | sports |
British air strikes on Islamic State will fail to defeat the militant group, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper, mocking Prime Minister David Cameron's strategy in the region. British lawmakers approved the bombing of Islamic State targets in Syria on Thursday. Hours after that approval, the Royal Air Force struck the oilfields that Cameron's government says are being used to fund attacks on the West. Speaking in an interview conducted before the vote in parliament, the result of which had been widely anticipated, Assad said Cameron's strategy would make the situation worse, not better. "They are going to fail again," he said. "You cannot cut out part of the cancer. You have to extract it. This kind of operation is like cutting out part of the cancer. That will make it spread in the body faster." Police in London said they were treating a stabbing on Saturday as a terrorist incident after a man wielding a knife slashed another, screaming according to British media "this is for Syria". Assad ridiculed Cameron's assertion that there are as many as 70,000 Western-backed opposition fighters in Syria who would open a political solution to the civil war and could retake territory from jihadists weakened by the air strikes. "This is a new episode in a long series of David Cameron's classical farce ... where are they? Where are the 70,000 moderates he is talking about? There is no 70,000. There is no 7,000." Cameron opposes Assad's government in Syria, where the more than four-year civil war has forced millions of refugees to flee the country. In 2013 Cameron failed to win parliamentary approval for air strikes on Assad's forces. Britain is part of an U.S.-led coalition conducting air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, where militants have captured large areas and proclaimed a Caliphate to rule over all Muslims. Cameron, setting out his strategy last week, said air strikes alone would not be enough, and that Britain was pursuing a multi-faceted approach designed to defeat Islamic State and deliver a political and humanitarian solution to the civil war in Syria. (Reporting by William James; editing by David Stamp) | 5 | 97,168 | news |
Emergency services and rescue teams in the northwest of England were on Sunday becoming more and more stretched in the aftermath of Storm Desmond. (Dec. 6) | 8 | 97,169 | video |
When Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. declared Friday that if more Americans could carry concealed guns "we could end those Muslims," he was aiding terrorism, Hillary Clinton alleged Sunday morning. Falwell, the son of the late religious right leader Jerry Falwell Sr., made the remark at Liberty University's weekly convocation while discussing the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, the deadliest attack in the U.S. in three years which left 14 dead. "I've always thought that if more good people had concealed-carry permits, then we could end those Muslims before they walked in and killed them," he said. Though Falwell later sought to clarify his comment to various news outlets by stating that he meant to refer to terrorists, rather than all Muslims, Clinton jumped on his original statement to accuse him of helping terrorists such as the so-called Islamic State (also known as ISIS, ISIL and Daesh). "This is the kind of deplorable, not only hateful, response to a legitimate security issue but it is giving aid and comfort to ISIS and other radical jihadists," the former secretary of state and current Democratic presidential front-runner said on ABC's " This Week with George Stephanopoulos ." Experts reckon that groups such as Daesh could seek to exploit instances of anti-Islam sentiment in the U.S. to drum up further support for their cause and recruit more adherents. | 5 | 97,170 | news |
Venezuelans voted Sunday in tense elections that could see the opposition seize legislative power from the socialist government and risk sparking violence in the oil-rich, cash-poor nation. | 5 | 97,171 | news |
The Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Directorate says parts of Syria under the control of the Islamic State group are simply too dangerous for them to access. | 8 | 97,172 | video |
Azerbaijan emergencies services carry out a rescue operation on a burning oil rig in the Caspian Sea with dozens feared dead. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. | 8 | 97,173 | video |
A plane carrying Morgan Freeman was forced to do an emergency landing in Mississipi yesterday (12.05.15). The Oscar-winning actor was the only passenger on board the plane, which experienced serious technical failures shortly after taking off, leading the pilot to perform an emergency crash landing. The 'Shawshank Redemption' star said: "Sometimes things don't go as planned and a tire blew on take-off which caused other problems. But thanks to my excellent pilot Jimmy Hobson we landed safely without a scratch. "I cannot say the same about my plane. I appreciate the concern and prayers for our safety." The 78-year-old Hollywood icon was on his way to shoot 'The Story of God', a National Geographic television series about religion, when the plane was forced to land 36 miles from where it had taken off, in Tunica, Mississippi. Last year, Morgan - who has had a pilot's licence for 12 years - was forced to land a malfunctioning plane on his way to the Toronto Film Festival. He was flying from his home in Mississippi to attend the premiere of his film 'Ruth & Alex' at the festival, but was 90 minutes late because of the terrifying incident. | 6 | 97,174 | entertainment |
Nick Kyrgios of Australia helps the Singapore Slammers beat the Japanese Warriors, while Milos Raonic and Serena Williams assist the Philippine Mavericks to a resounding win over the UAE Royals in Manila | 1 | 97,175 | sports |
Get your popcorn and get ready for the top ten plays from Saturday night. | 1 | 97,176 | sports |
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Texas A&M had trouble with Arizona State's defense all night. Even when the Aggies were open, they couldn't get shots to fall. Even when their defense caused Arizona State a few problems, there was no way of making it all the way back with shooting like that. Texas A&M labored offensively for the second straight game and had its comeback run out of steam in a 67-54 loss to Arizona State on Saturday night. BOX SCORE: ARIZONA STATE 67, TEXAS A & M 54 ''Offensively, when we had an opportunity to score, we didn't score,'' Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy said. ''They ran offense and hit some big 3s and we didn't.'' Arizona State (6-2) had some solid wins to start its first season under coach Bobby Hurley and passed its first big test by beating the Aggies, the third ranked nonconference team to play at Wells Fargo Arena in 32 years. The Sun Devils didn't shoot particularly well, hitting 36 percent from the floor, but made 10 3-pointers. The Sun Devils took control with a big spurt in the first half and had the lead up to 25 early in the second before Texas A&M started clawing back. Arizona State held its ground, with Tra Holder hitting a big jumper after the Aggies cut the lead to eight, allowing the Sun Devils to back up a tough road win with an even bigger victory. Willie Atwood had 15 points and Holder finished with 13 for the Sun Devils. ''We just wanted to send another message that we're for real,'' said Arizona State guard Gerry Blakes, who had 11 points and six rebounds. Texas A&M (7-2) never gave itself much of a shot, digging a big early hole and shooting poorly most of the night. The Aggies struggled against Arizona State's aggressive defense and missed many of the open shots they had, finishing 31 percent from the floor, including 6 for 26 from 3-point range. Danuel House had 17 points and Alex Caruso added 15 to lead Texas A&M. ''We got behind and were trying to catch up the rest of the way,'' Kennedy said. The Aggies played three games away from College Station early in the season, beating Texas and Gonzaga before losing to Syracuse in the championship game of the Battle4Atlantis in the Bahamas. This trip to the desert was their first true road game and they were facing a Sun Devils team that has been a little better than expected in Hurley's first season. Arizona State was coming off consecutive close victories - the last one on the road against Creighton - and returned home with loads of confidence. Though they didn't shoot particularly well in the first half, the Sun Devils had one stretch early where everything seemed to be going in, using a 17-2 run to build an early 14-point lead. Arizona State went back to struggling after its spurt, hitting 10 of 28 shots in the half. The Sun Devils led by 14 at halftime because the Aggies were much worse. Texas A&M made 3 of 17 from 3-point range in a victory over Florida Gulf Coast in its last game and continued to clang away against Arizona State. The Aggies shot 6 of 27 in the opening half, making 2 of 11 from 3-point range. It somehow got worse to start the second half. Texas A&M had three turnovers and three missed shots to open the half, needing nearly four minutes to score. Arizona State took advantage of the Aggies' eight fouls in the first 3 1/2 minutes, pushing the lead to 42-19. Arizona State built the lead to 25 before Texas A&M pushed back, using extended defensive pressure to spark an 11-0 run and get within 49-35. The Aggies continued to give the Sun Devils trouble with their pressure and cut the lead to 62-54 before Holder hit a runner in the lane to put it away. ''Certainly, it's a win that kind of sends a message that we're getting close with what we're trying to do,'' Hurley said. FREE THROWS Arizona State has been good from the free-throw line recently and continued it against the Aggies. The Sun Devils went 17 of 24 from the line after hitting 74 percent the previous six games. Texas A&M was 10 of 21 on free throws. TIP INS Texas A&M#38;: The Aggies had a 16-11 advantage in offensive rebounds, but were outscored 17-7 by Arizona State on second-chance points. ... Caruso had four assists. Arizona State: The Sun Devils also scored 22 points off Texas AM's 14 turnovers. ... Savon Goodman had 10 points and 12 rebounds. WHAT'S NEXT Texas A&M hosts Kansas State next Saturday. Arizona State plays at No. Kentucky next Saturday. | 1 | 97,177 | sports |
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Run, pass and catch. Christian McCaffrey did it all in a record-setting performance that should send him to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony and Stanford to a third Rose Bowl in four years. The only thing McCaffrey couldn't pull off was an upset in one of the other conference championship games that could have sent the Cardinal to the playoff. BOX SCORE: STANFORD 41, USC 22 McCaffrey ran for 207 yards and a score, threw a touchdown pass, caught another and broke Barry Sanders' single-season all-purpose yards record to lead No. 7 Stanford to the Pac-12 championship with a 41-22 win over No. 24 Southern California on Saturday. "To my left here is the best player in the nation," coach David Shaw said. "I don't know if that's even a question. There's nobody in the nation doing what he's been doing. It's not even a debate." Kevin Hogan caught the TD pass from McCaffrey, threw one and ran for a third and Solomon Thomas scored on a 34-yard fumble return for the Cardinal (11-2, No. 7 CFP). Stanford will play in the Rose Bowl as Pac-12 champion after losing an outside chance to make the four-team playoff when No. 1 Clemson held off North Carolina in the ACC championship. "If the worst thing we do is go to the Rose Bowl, I think that's pretty cool," Shaw said. "We're not in charge of that. We'll go where they tell us to go." Cody Kessler threw for 187 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score for the Trojans (8-5, No. 20 CFP), who lost in their first game since removing the interim tag from coach Clay Helton. "Got some hurt kids in that locker room," Helton said. "They've given tremendous effort to get to this point and obviously are extremely saddened by not finishing the job." Stanford took control of the game with a pair of touchdowns in a span of just over 3 minutes late in the third quarter. After blowing an early 13-point lead, the Cardinal faced a third-down in their own territory. Hogan then found McCaffrey open in the middle of the field and he ran with for a 67-yard reception down to the USC 7. Hogan ran it in on the next play to put Stanford back on top. Blake Martinez, playing with a bum ankle, then sacked Kessler and caused a fumble on the next possession that Thomas scooped up and ran in for the score that made it 27-16. "The center came up on me and tried to wall me off and I just went right around him," Martinez said. "I saw the quarterback still had the ball and I was like, `All right, time to make a play.' When I saw the ball on the ground, I was like, `Pick it up, pick it up.' I saw Solly pick it up and I was like, `Yes!' He scored and it was amazing." After USC scored to make it a one-possession game, McCaffrey put the capper on another Stanford win with a 27-yard touchdown reception when he was left wide open in the middle of the field. McCaffrey added 105 yards receiving and 149 return yards to give him a Stanford record 461 all-purpose yards for the game and 3,496 for the season. That broke Sanders' single-season record of 3,250 yards set in 1988, although McCaffrey took two extra games to do it. "That's a guy I had posters on my wall of growing up," McCaffrey said. "Even to be mentioned in the same category is definitely an honor." After being thoroughly outplayed for the first 25 minutes, the Trojans got right back into the game with three straight scoring drives. Kessler led a 15-play drive in the closing minutes of the half to lead to a 40-yard field goal by Alex Wood that cut Stanford's lead to 13-3. Kessler then threw a 1-yard TD pass to Jahleel Pinner to open the third quarter to cut it to 13-9 and Ronald Jones II scored on a 27-yard run on the next possession to give the Trojans their first lead at 16-13. The Cardinal dominated the game early but led only 13-0 because of problems converting in the red zone. Stanford held a 210-9 advantage in yards gained but was unable to break the game open. A holding penalty on Rollins Stallworth negated a TD on the first drive, forcing Stanford to settle for a field goal. Stanford later was stopped at the 1-yard line, leading to another short field goal by Conrad Ukropina and Hogan got sacked on a fourth down from the 1. The only touchdown in the first half came on McCaffrey's trick play. Hogan pitched to Barry Sanders Jr., who then flipped it to McCaffrey, who had lined up as a receiver. McCaffrey then threw to a wide-open Hogan for his second TD pass of the season. "My job was easy," McCaffrey said. "Those are the scariest ones when he's that wide open you're praying that you can get it to him." ------ AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org | 1 | 97,178 | sports |
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Donny Hageman kicked a 46-yard field goal with 5:10 to go and San Diego State beat Air Force 27-24 to win the Mountain West Conference championship, the Aztecs' first outright title since 1986. Redshirt freshman Christian Chapman threw for 203 yards and one touchdown in his first start for the Aztecs (10-3), who won their ninth straight game. SDSU could be headed for the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve in Honolulu. This is their first outright title since winning the Western Athletic Conference crown in 1986. They shared the 2012 MWC championship with Boise State and Fresno State. SDSU took a 24-17 lead after touchdown runs of 1 yard by fullback Dakota Gordon and 28 yards by Rashaad Penny. Air Force (8-5) tied it on Timothy McVey's third touchdown, a 2-yard run on fourth down with 11:49 to go. Chapman threw a 48-yard pass to Micah Holder to the Air Force 25 but a 6-yard loss and a holding penalty moved the ball back, forcing the Aztecs to settle for Hageman's go-ahead kick. Air Force had two more possessions. It punted with 3:35 left and the game ended on Karson Roberts' desperation pass. The Falcons could be heading for the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth on Dec. 29. Chapman did enough to help the ground-oriented Aztecs win, completing nine of 14 passes. He started in place of Maxwell Smith, who suffered a knee injury in the regular-season finale against Nevada. Chapman threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide open D.J. Pumphrey, the league's Offensive Player of the Year, to tie the game at 7 on the first play of the second quarter. The Aztecs made plenty of mistakes that cost them points. Chapman threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Mikah Holder on the Aztecs' second possession but it came back because of a chop block penalty and SDSU was forced to punt. SDSU then forced the Falcons to punt, only to see Holder have the ball bounce off his chest. Air Force recovered at the 10 and McVey scored on an 8-yard run two plays later for a 7-0 lead. Air Force went ahead 17-10 on a 3-yard run by McVey midway through the third quarter. It was set up on a crazy play, when Air Force's Jacobi Owens fumbled at the Falcons' 40 and the ball was knocked forward several yards. Two Aztecs had a chance to recover but Air Force's Garrett Griffin jumped on it at the SDSU 28. McVey scored six plays later. SDSU then scored on consecutive drives. Fullback Dakota Gordon gained 23 yards on fourth-and-1 from the 29 and scored on a 1-yard run three plays later to tie it at 17. Penny's 28-yard TD run came early in the fourth quarter and gave the Aztecs a 24-17 lead. Owens ran 17 times for 156 yards. McVey had nine carries for 48 yards. | 1 | 97,179 | sports |
No. 11 Purdue topped New Mexico 70-58 Saturday. Isaac Haas and A.J. Hammons combined for 37 points and 17 rebounds in the Boilermakers win. | 1 | 97,180 | sports |
Bernie Federko says the Blues are not playing a good team game -- among other problems -- after their 4-1 loss to Toronto. | 1 | 97,181 | sports |
There are few things that Cristiano Ronaldo loves more than scoring goals. Like... for for example... wait, let's think about this... you know what, come back to us later. During today's match against Getafe CF , Gareth Bale headed a pass right in front of the net for either Cristiano or Karim Benzema . After some boxing out prevented CR7 from blasting a shot past the goalkeeper, Benzema was able to pick his teammate up and score his second goal of the game. The score put Real Madrid up 2-0, but Cristiano could care less because as we discussed earlier, there are few things Ronaldo loves more than scoring goals. Don't ask for other examples. We still haven't thought of one yet. As you can see, while the rest of Los Blancos surrounded Benzema to congratulate him, Cristiano would rather argue with the referee over a missed penalty a.k.a. a missed goal scoring opportunity. Ronaldo would eventually hit the back of the net in Real Madrid's 4-1 victory, however, we wouldn't be surprised to hear him complain that he could've had two goals on the day. Send all complaints, compliments, and tips to [email protected] [via Streamable ] | 1 | 97,182 | sports |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Deshaun Watson did everything in his power to ensure Clemson's perfect season continued. But the unbeaten Tigers might have gotten a little help from the officials, too. The Heisman Trophy hopeful threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as No. 1 Clemson stayed unbeaten by holding off eighth-ranked North Carolina 45-37 Saturday night in the ACC championship game. BOX SCORE: CLEMSON 45, NORTH CAROLINA 37 Watson's 420 total yards and five total touchdowns set ACC championship game records and assures the Tigers (13-0) a spot in the College Football Playoff. "I wanted to prove that we were one of the best teams in the country and that we deserved to be in the top four," Watson said. The win didn't come without controversy. North Carolina's Ryan Switzer hauled in his second TD catch of the game with 1:13 left to cut Clemson's lead to eight. The Tar Heels appeared to recover the onside kick, but were called for being offside -- although replays didn't show any player in a blue jersey being offside -- and had to kick again. North Carolina attempted another onside kick and this time Clemson recovered and ran out the clock. "I had a chance to look at it and they missed it. They were wrong. That's all I'm going to say about it. They were wrong," UNC coach Larry Fedora said. Fedora said with three timeouts and the ball near midfield with 1:08 left on the clock he was confident North Carolina could have scored and had a chance at a 2-point conversion to send the game into overtime. "It isn't going to change," Fedora said. "It doesn't matter one way or the other, so I'm going to have to swallow it like a man and just take it." Now, the only suspense left is whether Clemson or No. 2 Alabama is in the top spot when the playoff pairings are revealed Sunday. "We've got three top 10 wins. Anybody else got that? And we're 13-0," a grinning Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said after the game. Clemson racked up a conference championship game record 608 yards, eclipsing the 500-yard mark for the ninth consecutive game. Wayne Gallman ran for 185 yards on 27 carries and scored two touchdowns and Artavis Scott had seven catches for 96 yards and a score. "They stretch you with their receivers, horizontally, and created seams in the defense," Fedora said. "And if you don't fit exactly where you're supposed to or you miss a tackle, they're going to have a big play, and that's what happened." Marquise Williams threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for 81 yards and a score for the Tar Heels (11-2, No. 10 CFP), who were trying to win their first ACC title in 35 years. Williams said he was proud of how his team played. "A lot of people thought we were going to come out here and just lay an egg, but we didn't," said Williams, who played high school football in Charlotte. The Tigers outgained the Tar Heels 309-103 in the first half, but needed a jump pass touchdown from Watson to tight end Jordan Leggett with two seconds left in the second quarter to take a 21-16 lead into the locker room. Clemson's lead might have been bigger had it not been for a curious decision by Tigers punter Andy Teasdall, who decided to take matters into his own hands and take off running on fourth-and-15 at his own 30. He picked up just 4 yards before being dragged down and received an earful from coaches when he returned to the sideline. The Tar Heels took advantage right away, quickly moving 34 yards in four plays with Williams finding Switzer in the back of the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown pass to give the Tar Heels a 16-14 lead. "There was no fake punt, that was just him losing his mind," Swinney said. "He went Superman on me. I have no answer." However, Watson put the Tigers back in front with two seconds left in the first half on a 1-yard jump pass to tight end Jordan Leggett. Watson was named the game's Most Outstanding Player while continuing to build his case to become the first Heisman Trophy winner in school history. He struck the Heisman pose after the game. "I feel like I'm one of the best in the country because of the players I have (on the team) with me and the coaches on this staff," Watson said. "If you sit down and watch our 13 games, he's the best player in the country -- and there is no doubt about it," Swinney said. "This guy beats you not just with his legs, but his arm, his mind, his heart, his guts and his toughness. He's a great champion." | 1 | 97,183 | sports |
Michigan State won a thriller against Iowa on Saturday night to capture the Big Ten title, so of course the Spartans were excited. Connor Cook may have been a little bit too excited. Cook appeared to brush off two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin while accepting the Big Ten Championship MVP trophy. Not exactly how you should treat a college football legend. MORE: Big Ten Championship in photos | Spartans clinch win on incredible TD run Connor Cook has no time for pleasantries with two-time Heisman winners pic.twitter.com/CfNuzBLuLb Deadspin (@Deadspin) December 6, 2015 After receiving a lot of instant criticism on social media, the Spartans quarterback responded with a couple of tweets to explain that he simply got caught up in the moment. For those of you upset over the exchange with me and Mr Griffin I promise you it came off wrong.. Caught in the moment Connor Cook (@Connor_Cook03) December 6, 2015 Would never purposely disrespect ANYONE, let alone a man like Archie Griffin. Connor Cook (@Connor_Cook03) December 6, 2015 Ohio State fans really needed another reason to dislike Michigan State. | 1 | 97,184 | sports |
Georgetown upset No. 14 Syracuse 79-72 Saturday. Bradley Hayes led the Hoyas with 21 points and eight boards. | 1 | 97,185 | sports |
Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas has claimed that he and the rest of his Porto teammates are "obsessed" with beating Jose Mourinho's Chelsea on Wednesday in order to stay in the Champions League. Chelsea slumped to its eighth Premier League defeat on Saturday, surprisingly beaten 1-0 at home by Bournemouth. The Blue languish in 14th position - 14 points adrift of Manchester United, which occupies the fourth and final Champions League spot. While their Premier League struggles are evident, the west Londoners remain on track to qualify for the Champions League knockout round heading into their final Group G game against Porto. Chelsea tops the group ahead of the Portuguese side on goal difference, while Dynamo Kyiv is two points adrift and Casillas has warned his teammates not to underestimate Mourinho and Co. "Porto has not prepared for a defensive match because that will be a disaster and almost certainly result in a defeat," Casillas told the Sunday Mirror. "We're obsessed with staying in the Champions League. "We have had a good group phase but the pain was the defeat at home by Dinamo Kyiv. That was our worst match of the season and we have to be confident that that will not damage our European chances." Despite Chelsea's struggles, Casillas expects the former Porto manager to have his side ready to play. "Mourinho is a coach who will always want a victory and now against his old club. But we have the mentality that we can make them suffer at Stamford Bridge and get through the group phase," he said. "To be out of the Champions League in the next few days would be a big blow. Chelsea are not playing with the same level that they played in the past seasons but the Blues have an enormous squad that is capable of beating any European rival. "It's never easy to play English clubs in their own stadiums with the atmosphere there. But this match is decisive for us. After failing in the last match it's now obligatory that we go to London and show our best side and, as a minimum, take one point on the pitch." | 1 | 97,186 | sports |
Clemson's Shaq Lawson and Ben Boulware combine to sack UNC quarterback Marquise Williams late in the 4th quarter of the ACC Championship Game. Lawson strips Williams on the play, helping the Tigers to the 45-37 win over North Carolina. | 1 | 97,187 | sports |
DETROIT (AP) --The Detroit Red Wings were down by two goals twice. Even still, rookie center Dylan Larkin still liked his team's chances against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. "We didn't get rattled and just kept playing," he said. BOX SCORE: RED WINS 5, PREDATORS 4, OT Gustav Nyquist scored 1:41 into overtime and the Red Wings came back to beat the Predators 5-4. Shea Weber had a hat trick with three power-play goals and put Nashville up 4-2 with his third score 8:03 into the third period. Larkin scored for Detroit about a minute later, and then Justin Abdelkader tied it with a power-play goal with 2:23 left. "It was a great third period for us," Larkin said. "We had a little of everything. It's a huge team win. Everyone's fired up." Brad Richards and Tomas Tatar scored the Red Wings' other goals. Nyquist, Larkin and Tatar also had an assist each. "I thought it was great character by our guys," Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. "We did a good job of staying patient and staying with it. We just kept coming and coming the second half of the game." Detroit is on a 10-game points streak. Nashville has won two of its last nine games. "Winning breeds confidence and losing does the opposite," Blashill said. "We have a good leadership group that makes sure we stay level headed and try to get better." Weber nearly singlehandedly ended Detroit's points streak. "He's a special player," Blashill said. "He's an absolute weapon and he's done it for a lot of years." Viktor Arvidsson had Nashville's other goal. Petr Mrazek stopped 28 shots for Detroit. Nashville's Pekka Rinne had 31 saves, but was frustrated on Nyquist's game-winner. "Just a breakaway shot and he put it in," Rinne said. "It's a fast situation and you try to read and react. He beat me, game over." Richards scored his first goal of the season late in the first period after the puck deflected into the net off Weber's skate for a 1-0 Detroit lead. Weber's first power-play goal tied it early in the second, and Arvidsson scored on a backhander minutes later for a 2-1 lead. Weber scored his second goal for a 3-1 lead, but Tatar converted for the Red Wings moments later on the power play. "Their speed cranked up a lot," Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. "They were fast through the neutral zone and put a lot of pucks behind us and caused some penalties." Detroit was 2 of 5 on the power play and Nashville was 3 of 4. "Our power play has been doing a better job the last couple of games and it paid off tonight," Blashill said. The Red Wings ended a six-game homestand with four wins and two overtime points. "We have to take those points at home," Tatar said. "Obviously it's an advantage to play home games. You're going day-by-day. We want to continue this on the road, too. We're excited for our next game." NOTES Richards played with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. He signed as a free agent with the Red Wings but had missed 13 games with a back injury. He ranks ninth among active NHL players in points. ... This marked the 90th all-time meeting between Detroit and Nashville and the first of two this season. The Red Wings entered the game tied for fourth in the Eastern Conference while the Predators were tied for fourth in the Western Conference. ... The Red Wings play Tuesday night at the Washington Capitals. The Predators play at the Boston Bruins on Monday night. ... Nashville forward Calle Jarnkrok was selected by Detroit 51st overall in the 2010 draft and played 66 games for Blashill with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL from 2012-14. | 1 | 97,188 | sports |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- L.J. Scott's late lunge did more than put the ball across the goal line -- it all but certainly put No. 5 Michigan State in the College Football Playoff. Scott kept powering forward and stretched the ball into the end zone for a touchdown with 27 seconds that sent the Spartans past No. 4 Iowa 16-13 Saturday night in the Big Ten championship game. Quarterback Connor Cook led the Spartans (12-1, No. 5 CFP) on a 22-play drive that set up Scott's 1-yard run on third down. A half-dozen Iowa defenders tried to stop Scott, but he wouldn't be denied. BOX SCORE: MICHIGAN STATE 16, IOWA 13 Iowa (12-1, No. 4 CFP) lost for the first time this season -- and just barely. "Let's get on and party," Spartans coach Mark Dantonio shouted to the crowd. After settling for three field goals in the first 59 1/2 minutes, Cook moved the Spartans 82 yards and kept their national title hopes intact. Cook, the game's MVP, methodically moved the Spartans in a drive that consumed nearly the final 9 1/2 minutes. He finished 16 of 32 for 191 yards with one interception and no touchdowns. But with the season on the line, Cook and the offense made play after play against an Iowa defense that hadn't given up a touchdown all night -- until Scott got free just long enough. "We wanted to come back and win a championship," Cook said. "It's awesome, man." Michigan State earned its second conference title in three years, will chase its first national championship since splitting the title with Notre Dame in 1966. The Spartans need two more wins to earn the school's first uncontested national title since 1952. Iowa lost for the first time with C.J. Beathard as its starting quarterback. Most expected the Big Ten champion to come out of the November showdown between Michigan State and defending national champion Ohio State in Columbus. As it turned out, the win served as the tiebreaker for a pair of one-loss teams and sent the Spartans back to Indy for the third time in five years. For all of the talk about the league's two best quarterbacks going head-to-head and the proficient offenses, this game had a decidedly old-school flavor. Scott ran 22 times for 73 yards against a stingy defense that stopped Michigan State on four consecutive snaps inside the Iowa 5 in the final two minutes. It looked like the Hawkeyes had him stopped again, but Scott refused to go down. "We live for moments like this," he said Beathard finished 18 of 26 with 216 yards, one interception and an 85-yard TD pass to Tevaun Smith on the first play of the fourth quarter to give Iowa a 13-9 lead. That's how it stayed until Scott's score. Michigan State recovered a fumble on the game's third play and converted it into a 23-yard field goal. Iowa tied it with a 24-yard field goal that was set up by Josey Jewell's interception, putting the ball at the Spartans 20. The Hawkeyes made it 6-3 on Marshall Koehn's 43-yard field goal early in the second quarter and had a chance to extend the lead after driving to the Michigan State 5-yard line. But George Kittle couldn't catch Beathard's third down pass in the end zone, the loose ball landed on Riley Bullough's back and cornerback Demetrious Cox scooped it up for the interception. Michigan State had two chances to tie the score, but Michael Geiger missed one 52-yarder to the left and his second 52-yard attempt when it hit the front of the crossbar and bounced harmlessly into the end zone as the half ended. It was the fewest points scored in a first half all season for each team -- and it marked the first time in the five-year title game that neither team scored a touchdown in the first half. Michigan State finally tied it on Geiger's 29-yard field goal late in the third quarter and then regained the lead on a 47-yard field goal in the final minute of the third quarter. Two plays later, Beathard gave Iowa the lead. But the Hawkeyes couldn't hang on. | 1 | 97,189 | sports |
Texas head coach Charlie Strong ended the regular season with a 23-17 win over Baylor. How many games does Strong need to win next season to keep his job? | 1 | 97,190 | sports |
South Carolina's search for a new head coach is reportedly over. Sports Illustrated reported late Saturday that the Gamecocks have a deal " all but done " with Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and an announcement is expected to come Sunday. MORE: Meet the new FBS coaches for 2016 | Fired, resigned, retired coaches in 2015 Before the 2015 season at Auburn, Muschamp was head coach at Florida from 2011-14 and compiled a 28-21 record in Gainesville. He was fired with two games remaining in the 2014 season but finished out the schedule. Prior to his tenure at Florida, Muschamp coached under Nick Saban at LSU, where he was the Tigers' defensive coordinator on their 2003 national championship team. South Carolina previously whiffed on Houston's Tom Herman, Arizona's Rich Rodriguez and Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, who is slated to take over at Georgia. | 1 | 97,191 | sports |
Floods engulf the northern English town of Appleby after Storm Desmond caused the River Eden to burst its banks. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). | 8 | 97,192 | video |
Clemson vs. North Carolina: #1 Clemson outlasted #10 North Carolina 45-37 in the ACC Championship game Saturday night and likely punched a ticket to the College Football Playoff. Deshaun Watson was named MVP of the game after setting an ACC Football Championship Game record with 420 total yards and 5 touchdowns in the game. | 1 | 97,193 | sports |
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) -- Australian Nathan Holman parred the first hole of a three-way playoff with American Harold Varner III and South Africa's Dylan Frittelli to win the Australian PGA championship on Sunday. Holman, who shot a final-round 1-over 73, and Frittelli and Varner, who each had 75s, finished with even-par totals of 288 on a tough, wind-swept Royal Pines resort course. Holman led by two strokes but bogeyed his final two holes. Varner's birdie attempt on 18 that would have given him the win in regulation slid just wide of the cup. The Australian was the only one in the fairway in the playoff and hit to the middle of the green, while Frittelli and Varner were off the green after hitting their third shots from the rough. The 24-year-old Holman ended the playoff with a one-foot par putt after Frittelli and Varner bogeyed. Zander Lombard of South Africa, who was tied for the third-round lead with Frittelli and Varner, shot 76 and finished fourth, one stroke behind the leading trio. "It was pretty annoying to almost lose it at the end," Holman said of his bogey-bogey finish in regulation. It was the second straight year that the tournament was decided in a playoff; Greg Chalmers won a marathon seven-hole playoff with Adam Scott and Wade Ormsby in 2014. Holman's win continues years of Australian dominance at the PGA, which hasn't been won by an international player since New Zealand's Greg Turner in 1999. The newly-designed back nine at Royal Pines by former Australian golfer Graham Marsh had six of the toughest nine holes on the course. Organizers had a million-dollar "party hole" on the par-3 16th on Sunday, set up with bars and entertainment similar to a hole at the Phoenix Open. The closest anyone came to winning a 1 million Australian dollars ($734,000) bonus was Australian Matt Griffin, whose tee shot landed only six inches away from the hole. | 1 | 97,194 | sports |
Jim Rutherford made it clear recently that investigating potential replacements for Mike Johnston as coach of the Penguins wasn't a priority for him. Fact is, he pretty much said it hadn't turned up anywhere on his to-do list, let alone atop it. While Rutherford didn't absolve Johnston of all culpability for the Penguins' so-so showing through the early portion of this season, he also gave no indication Johnston's job security is subject to a shift-by-shift evaluation. While that presumably dismayed the segment of the fan base eager to see Johnston removed, history shows that the team's in-season coaching moves rarely have had the desired effect. Oh, the most recent one when Dan Bylsma took over from Michel Therrien Feb. 15, 2009 and led the Penguins to an 18-3-4 record down the stretch and, eventually, past Detroit for the organization's third Stanley Cup couldn't have turned out better, but that was very much the exception. Here are the Penguins' other in-season coaching changes: 1972-73: Ken Schinkel replaced Red Kelly after 42 games. The Penguins were 15-18-3 after the change and missed the playoffs. 1973-74: Marc Boileau went 14-10-4 after taking over from Schinkel, who had been 14-31-5, but the Penguins failed to qualify for the playoffs. 1975-76: Schinkel replaced Boileau after the Penguins started 15-23-5. They were 20-10-7 after the switch and lost to Toronto in the preliminary round of the playoffs. 1989-90: Craig Patrick, hired mainly to replace Tony Esposito as GM, also supplanted Gene Ubriaco as coach. The Penguins, 10-14-2 under Ubriaco, were 22-26-6 with Patrick behind the bench and missed the playoffs with an overtime loss to Buffalo (Hello, Uwe Krupp) on the final day of the regular season. 1996-97: Patrick took over on an interim basis again, replacing Eddie Johnston. After going 31-26-5 under Johnston, the Penguins were 7-10-3 with Patrick and lost to Philadelphia in Round 1 of the playoffs. 1999-00: Herb Brooks replaced Kevin Constantine after the Penguins started 8-14-3. He led them to a 29-23-5 record and past Washington in the first round of the playoffs before losing to Philadelphia in the second. 2001-02: Ivan Hlinka gave way to Rick Kehoe after the Penguins lost their first four games. They went 28-37-8 under Kehoe and missed the playoffs. 2005-06: An 8-17-6 start cost Eddie Olczyk his place behind the bench. Therrien, his replacement, went 14-29-8 as the Penguins finished next-to-last in the overall standings. Tweets of the Week [Because of the deluge of tweets after Columbus center Brandon Dubinsky cross-checked Sidney Crosby in the back of the neck, prompting a one-game suspension by the NHL, we will go with multiple offerings this week.] "MAYBE I could buy that IF Dubinsky didn't then deliver a 2nd cross-check to his BACK BREAKING his stick #dididothat" @raynib9, on Dubinsky claiming a lack of malice. "Dubinsky probably regretting his not overly violent or forceful play right now. Perhaps he can swap out wooden sticks for steel" @Flatlined, reacting to an NHL Dept. of Player safety video that said Dubinsky's cross-check was "not overly violent or forceful." "if Sid never did another PR thing for the league, it'd be exactly what the league deserves." @mourningstar The Week Ahead Today: at Anaheim … Ducks defenseman Simon Despres, late of the Penguins, has been out since mid-October (concussion). Wednesday: at Colorado … Avalanche would be a lot more scary if its GM (Joe Sakic) and coach (Patrick Roy) would lace 'em up again. Friday: Los Angeles … These teams meet only twice per season, but they're doing it in a span of seven days. Dave Molinari: [email protected] and Twitter @MolinariPG. | 1 | 97,195 | sports |
Warren Buffett , the Oracle of Omaha, is pretty much a one-man investing machine. If you're going to follow anyone's example of how to invest, it should be his. But with shares of Berkshire Hathaway trading at over $200,000 each, you can't exactly hitch your star to his wagon. So how do you invest like Buffett in a way that makes sense for your budget, circumstances and family? Lend us your ear. Don't Pick Stocks Of course, picking stocks is how Buffett made his fortune, but it's not going to work for you. "If you're not an expert at picking stocks, you have no business picking stocks," says Maz Jadallah, founder and CEO of AlphaClone, a company that uses technology to help people invest wisely. He advises people who aren't experts at picking stocks to throw their money into the S&P 500 with a 10% cash cushion and leave it. "It's so simple it takes your breath away, and that's why it appeals to so many people." It might not be as sexy as day trading, but it's probably what Buffett himself would tell you to do. In fact, it's what's going to happen to his money after he dies. "If you want to be a passive mutual fund investor, index funds are the place to be," says Steve Wallman, CEO of Folio Investing. "They offer low fees and are reasonably diversified. You're not going to knock it out of the park, but the S&P isn't going to drop to zero like Enron stock." Still, Wallman admits that there are people who both want a higher return and want to be more engaged. Ultimately, what you can do depends on several factors, including your current income, projected income and responsibilities. Wallman notes the world of difference between a family where two people are working and earning a decent wage with no kids against the same income level with three kids and aging parents to support. In the former case, there's more risk tolerance. In the latter, there's less. "Should you be doing a little bit more or even a little less with your money?" he asks. "It depends on your circumstances." Still, no matter what you decide, Wallman thinks you should have an index fund as part of your investment strategy. Manager Selection Is Even Harder "The biggest pain point is manager selection," says Jadallah. Because even when you concede that you're not the best person to manage your money, that doesn't mean you know who the right person to manage your money is. AlphaClone's entire business model is helping people to pick competent money managers based on their previous track records using current technology. He points out that there are basically three problems when investing. Market risk is the risk of the overall market. This is an area where you have zero control. Company risk is the risk specific to the company your manager is investing in and can be mitigated by picking the right manager. Finally, there's the manager risk, which is where the rubber meets the road. So look for a manager who isn't putting all your eggs in one basket and knows how to mitigate market and company risk. Don't Go All Long or All Short Jadallah says that one mistake people make is that they go "all long." This means they put all their money into an exchange-traded fund that tracks an index like the S&P 500. And while Buffett is bullish on the ETFs, urging investors to put 90% of their money there, he also keeps a 10% cash cushion in the form of short-term bonds. For his part, Jadallah suggests that you increase that to 20%. "If the market has a 40% drawdown event, it takes years to recover," he says. "You want to align with what the market is doing over a long-term trend." Do that, he adds, while also having something to protect you in the event of a major drawdown event. Find Funds that Are Diversified One of the main reasons the S&P 500 is such a safe bet is that it's diversified. "Having ten airline stocks isn't being diversified," says Wallman. In fact, it's an incredibly concentrated way of investing, but that doesn't stop a lot of investors from investing primarily in tech, energy or other industry-specific stocks. Here you're not getting much of the benefit of an index fund at all. You're sharpening your overall market risks, because when you invest heavily in one specific industry, the entire economy doesn't have to have a downturn -- just the one that you're in. --- Watch: Should you invest in dry bulk shipping? | 3 | 97,196 | finance |
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- No. 7 Duke has 10 days between games and the Blue Devils figure they could use the break. Duke pulled away to beat Buffalo 82-59 on Saturday behind 23 points from freshman Brandon Ingram. BOX SCORE: DUKE 82, BUFFALO 59 Grayson Allen finished with 22 points and a career-best 11 rebounds, all on the defensive end, while Amile Jefferson had 13 points for the Blue Devils (8-1). They won their sixth straight despite some offensive struggles: Duke never trailed but shot a season-worst 40.7 percent and matched a season low with five 3-pointers. "We looked tired offensively in the first half. We were just chaotic," coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "We looked tired, Brandon gave us a big lift ... and they worked themselves through it." This was Duke's ninth game in a 23-day span, and its third game of the week. "This was a long, extended stretch of quick turnarounds, of learning about one team and the next day having to learn about another group -- always being locked in, mentally as well as physically," Jefferson said. "It's taxing on you. ... This is the closing of that." CJ Massinburg had 17 points and Lamonte Bearden added 10 for Buffalo (4-4), which shot just 33 percent. "I know we gave up 82," first-year Buffalo coach Nate Oats said, "but I felt like we played decent defensively tonight." After some early shooting struggles, Duke scored 11 straight points midway through the second half to build its first 20-point lead. "We played more fluid on the offensive end" in the second half, Allen said. "We really wanted to move the ball around better, start finding some easier shots and get some assists and play more unselfish." Jarryn Skeete pulled the Bulls to 41-32 with a 3-pointer with 15 minutes left. Jefferson countered with a layup, Ingram hit a corner 3 and the Blue Devils jumped into a 1-3-1 defense that forced consecutive turnovers that led to five easy points. Jefferson then capped the burst with a free throw that made it 52-32 with 12:25 to play. After Buffalo cut it to 12, Matt Jones answered with a 3-pointer -- just Duke's third to that point -- to make it 62-47 with 7 minutes left. The Blue Devils might have been in big trouble in this one if not for Ingram -- who was 8 of 15 in his second straight 20-point performance. He had a season-best 24 points last time out, in a 20-point win over Indiana three nights earlier. It would have been tough for the Blue Devils as a whole to play much better than they did in that one. But for a while, it seemed like a pretty drastic regression. Players not named Ingram combined to miss 16 straight shots over a 15-minute stretch, and Duke had just two assists on its 10 baskets in the first half. That Duke led by 10 points at halftime was mainly due to Ingram -- who had 15 points at the break -- and 13-of-17 free throw shooting. FAMILIAR FACES This game could have matched Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski against the point guard of his first two national championship teams -- Bobby Hurley -- but he took the Arizona State job during the offseason. There was still a familiar face on the Bulls' bench: Former North Carolina State star Julius Hodge is in his first year as Buffalo's director of player development. TIP-INS Buffalo: The Bulls, who visit No. 5 Iowa State on Monday night, are the first Mid-American Conference team to play consecutive games against Top 10 opponents since Eastern Michigan in 2012. Duke: Krzyzewski says 6-foot-8 freshman forward Justin Robinson -- the son of former NBA star David Robinson -- hopes to redshirt this season. ... Seven-foot center Marshall Plumlee finished with a career-high four assists. He entered with a team-best 17 blocks and shared the team lead for the season with 10 steals. UP NEXT Buffalo visits No. 5 Iowa State on Monday night. Duke hosts Georgia Southern on Dec. 15. ------ Follow Joedy McCreary at http://twitter.com/joedyap. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/joedy-mccreary ------ AP college basketball site: http://collegebasketball.ap.org | 1 | 97,197 | sports |
ATLANTA (AP) -- The confetti fell on another Alabama championship, just not the one the Crimson Tide really wants. Next up: the College Football Playoffs. With a Heisman-worthy performance from Derrick Henry and another dose of dominating defense, No. 2 Alabama cruised into the four-team playoff with a 29-15 victory over No. 18 Florida in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday. BOX SCORE: ALABAMA 29, FLORIDA 15 The Tide became the first team since Tennessee in 1998 to win two straight SEC titles -- an impressive achievement indeed. But the only way this season will be considered a true success is Alabama claiming another national title. That's the standard Nick Saban has set in Tuscaloosa. "As tight as this group is and how hard we play together and how we have each other's backs, I'm real confident in this team," quarterback Jake Coker said. "I think we can do whatever we want to do, based on how we practice and prepare. It's going to be an exciting playoff." Alabama's title hopes were on the ropes in mid-September when five turnovers allowed Mississippi to pull off a 43-37 upset at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tide (12-1, No. 2 CFP) bounced back to win 10 straight games, earning a spot in the national semifinals at either the Cotton or Orange Bowl on New Year's Eve. A year ago, the Tide played in the inaugural playoff but was upset by eventual national champion Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. Saban, who said he even had questions about his team after the Ole Miss loss, gushed over how the Crimson Tide rebounded. "I'm very proud of this team," said Saban, who already has three national titles as the Tide's coach and needs two more wins for his fourth. "They wanted to do something special. And probably more than any other time I've ever coached, I wanted to see these guys succeed." Henry capped his Heisman campaign with a flourish, rushing for 189 bruising yards on a staggering 44 carries against one of the nation's top defenses. Jake Coker turned in just the sort of performance that the Tide needed out of its quarterback -- 18 of 26 completions for 204 yards, including a pair of touchdowns. The defense was too much for Florida's maligned offense, which managed only 3 yards of offense in the second and third quarters. Florida, an 18-point underdog, briefly grabbed a 7-2 lead on Antonio Callaway's 85-yard punt return for a touchdown early in the second quarter. Alabama dominated from there. Henry came into the game as a Heisman favorite and certainly did nothing to hurt his chances with an MVP showing. He put Alabama ahead to stay on a 2-yard run late in the first half, and looked as fresh at the end of the game as he did at the beginning. "My main focus is on finishing and helping the team win," Henry said. "I'm going to do whatever it takes to help this team win." He tied the SEC record for touchdowns in a season (23) and eclipsed Herschel Walker's 34-year-old conference mark for rushing yards in a year, pushing his total to 1,986 with at least one more game still to come. The expected defensive slugfest -- both teams were among the nation's leaders in numerous categories -- played out in the first half, though Alabama clearly had the superior team. The Tide led just 12-7 at the break, scoring a safety off a blocked punt, settling for a field goal after a long drive, and turning it over deep in Florida territory. But the Gators (10-3), likely to settle for a spot in the Citrus Bowl, simply couldn't muster enough offense to make a game of it. There were dropped passes, wobbly passes and not even the hint of a running game. Their only offensive score came on Treon Harris' 46-yard pass to C.J. Worton with about 5 minutes remaining. Harris was 9 of 24 for 165 yards with one interception. The Gators were held to 21 yards rushing. "We're a program on the rise," coach Jim McElwain said. "We'll have a good football team here -- a lot of them -- in the future." The Tide complemented its pound-and-ground offense with a couple of huge passing plays. Calvin Ridley leaped between two Florida defenders to pull down a 55-yard pass at the Florida 2, setting up Henry's touchdown. ArDarius Stewart made an even more spectacular grab in the third quarter, going up in traffic to snare a 32-yard scoring pass before flipping to the turf on his head. Stewart hopped right back up. No one was keeping this team down. Coker finished off the Gators with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Richard Mullaney with 8:50 remaining. The defense turned in quite a performance for coordinator Kirby Smart, who is expected to be named head coach at Georgia in the next few days. But whatever happens with Smart, Alabama's defense still has some goals left to achieve. The Tide is heading back to the playoffs. ------ Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . ------ AP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org | 1 | 97,198 | sports |
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