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Cowboys end Saints win streak

Cornerback Jourdan Lewis intercepted a pass by Drew Brees late in the fourth quarter to lift the Dallas Cowboys to a shock 13-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Derby Day: North London power shift?

Arsenal meet Tottenham in the first north London derby of the season at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Ahead of the Renault Super Sunday clash, we asked the Soccer Saturday pundits if there has been a power shift in north London... Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Winners and losers from 'Thursday Night Football' in Week 13

To say that we expected a well-played game between two teams in the Saints and Cowboys who had combined for 13 consecutive wins heading into Thursday night would be an understatement. While we did see a ton of drama unfold in Big D, the game itself was not well played. Dallas fumbled the ball three times — losing two in the process. Drew Brees struggled to do anything of substance against a swarming Cowboys defense. That included pretty much a game-ending interception late in the final stanza. In the end, Dallas came out on top by the score of 13-10 in a huge win for Jason Garrett’s squad. Here are our winners and losers from 'Thursday Night Football' in Week 13. Winner: Byron Jones continues breakout season Jones didn’t necessarily shadow Michael Thomas during Thursday night’s win over the Saints. But he played a large role on the star receiver catching just five of eight targets for 40 yards. It’s in this that the Cowboys were able to do something no team has done this season
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Report: Aaron Rodgers, Mike McCarthy clashing over play-calling

The struggles of the Packers this season have made clear that there are major problems in Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers has expressed concerns with the team, going back to some of the coaching staff and personnel moves over the offseason, to more issues during the season. According to a report, one sore spot is the way Rodgers and head coach Mike McCarthy have been clashing over playcalling. SI’s Kalyn Kahler wrote a must-read piece on the subject. Kahler says that Rodgers has the approval to change plays called by McCarthy as he sees fit. Sometimes Rodgers really takes advantage of that, according to Kahler. “McCarthy might call the same play three times in a game, without the play actually being run as he called it. And if McCarthy calls a play that Rodgers doesn’t like early in the game, that can sour the mood for the rest of the game. Several sources familiar with the inner workings of the organization say that it devolved into a competition over who can call the better play, and both w
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Draymond Green targeting return for next week

The window for Western Conference teams to gain ground on the Golden State Warriors seems to be closing. The Warriors have been playing around .500 ball while Stephen Curry and Draymond Green have been out with injuries. Curry is set to return on Saturday, and Green could be returning from his toe injury a few games after that. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said on Thursday that Green feels like he will be able to play at the end of the team's current road trip. The Warriors are at the beginning of a five-game road trip. The final two games are Wednesday at Cleveland and Friday at Milwaukee. Green has played twice since Nov. 5 and will have missed a total of 10 games counting Thursday's contest at Toronto. Once the Warriors have Green and Curry back, expect them to return to their top form within weeks. As it stands, they enter their game against Toronto second in the West with a 15-7 record. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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MLB execs reveal where they believe Bryce Harper, Manny Machado will sign

Bryce Harper and Manny Machado could very well sign the two biggest free agent deals in MLB history at some point this offseason, and there are only so many teams with pockets deep enough to accommodate their demands. That makes it easier for people in the know to predict where they might end up. ESPN’s Buster Olney spoke with several MLB executives about the Harper and Machado sweepstakes, and the general consensus is that Machado will end up with the Philadelphia Phillies with Harper re-signing with the Washington Nationals. The Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers all seem to be out on both Harper and Machado. We know how quickly that can change, but it greatly limits the market if it remains the case. Harper has already reportedly turned down one massive offer from Washington, but there is room for that deal to be revised. The Phillies have made it known that they are willing to spend big this winter, though they seem to be proceeding as if they could miss out o
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Richard Sherman on Russell Wilson: We don't really have a relationship

This Week 13 game for San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman takes him back to former home digs at CenturyLink Field to square off with the Seattle Seahawks. Defending a red hot Russell Wilson might seem like somewhat of a challenging matchup for Sherman. But the All-Pro cornerback does not seem at all worried. Well said. Every now and then Wilson can crank out quite the stinker of a game. But the veteran quarterback has not thrown a pick in his last three contests. To date, Wilson has managed only five interceptions on the season. Sherman would surely enjoy adding to the negative column against his former teammate. As for those who view this upcoming game as awkward for Sherman, the corner claims he has no current relationship with Wilson. This matchup pitting Sherman up against the likes of Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett makes for one of the more interesting stories to follow in NFL Week 13. Just don’t expect Sherman and Wilson to go out for brews after the game ends. Get
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Clock is ticking for William Nylander, Maple Leafs

It’s hard to get through a day of hockey radio right now without hearing multiple takes on the ongoing negotiations between William Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs, but with just over 48 hours left before the Dec. 1 deadline, there should be a conclusion of some sort very soon. The last unsigned restricted free agent must be under contract with an NHL team before 4 p.m. EST on Saturday or will be forced to sit out the entire season, something that neither side can possibly hope for at this point. Still, there has been little reported about an impending deal between the two sides since Chris Johnston of Sportsnet told viewers of Hockey Night In Canada that they were “believed to be rather close” to a deal that could pay Nylander around $6.9M on a long-term deal. Today, with nothing bubbling up about an imminent contract, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reported that Toronto has circled back with interested teams and instructed them to submit a sort of final trade offer. That due dili
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Barry Switzer not happy about 'Horns Down' penalty policy

Barry Switzer is not happy about the "Horns Down" penalty policy that will be in place for the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday. Oklahoma was informed that players will be penalized for doing the "Horns Down" gesture in their revenge game against Texas. "Horns Up" is the hand signal given by Texas fans to mimic the look of a steer. Adversaries will flip their hands downward as a sign of their opposing feeling towards Texas. Switzer, who coached Oklahoma from 1973-88, says the penalty is "bulls—." "That’s bulls—," Switzer told The Athletic’s Jason Kersey of the rule. "'Horns down' is part of the history of the game. It's a natural reaction. It's like someone gives you the finger. You give them the finger back, right? Well, if someone does a 'Horns up,' you do a 'Horns down' back at them." We agree with Switzer, but the Big 12 feels otherwise. Unfortunately, they are taking some of the fun out
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Two Girls Had Their Genitals Cut, But A Judge Dismissed Their Case — Here's Why

“It was a shock and it was heartbreaking, but I feel like sometimes when you have that negative reaction, it can energize people. We saw that with the Trump election.” View Entire Post › Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Trump Has Canceled (Via Twitter) His G20 Meeting With Vladimir Putin

The president said he was canceling the meeting over the seizure of Ukrainian ships. View Entire Post › Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Sources say Sandberg asked Facebook staff to research George Soros's finances, though she denied knowledge of hiring Definers, the firm tasked to research Soros (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources say Sandberg asked Facebook staff to research George Soros's finances, though she denied knowledge of hiring Definers, the firm tasked to research Soros   —  Sheryl Sandberg asked Facebook's communications staff to research George Soros's financial interests in the wake … Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::FBI arrests Jared Rice, Sr., CEO of cryptocurrency platform AriseBank, for defrauding investors out of $4M+ and charges him with securities and wire fraud (Yogita Khatri/CoinDesk)

Yogita Khatri / CoinDesk : FBI arrests Jared Rice, Sr., CEO of cryptocurrency platform AriseBank, for defrauding investors out of $4M+ and charges him with securities and wire fraud   —  The FBI has arrested the CEO of cryptocurrency platform AriseBank after he was indicted over an alleged multi-million dollar scam. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Local reports say Apple has removed 700+ apps, including apps by Sogou and Pinduoduo, from the Chinese App Store for pushing app updates without Apple's review (James Titcomb/Telegraph)

James Titcomb / Telegraph : Local reports say Apple has removed 700+ apps, including apps by Sogou and Pinduoduo, from the Chinese App Store for pushing app updates without Apple's review   —  Apple has removed hundreds of iPhone apps from its App Store in China, in the company's latest crackdown in one of its biggest markets. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Intel to start distributing drivers for its graphics chips as Universal Windows Drivers, a single driver package that can run on different device types (Dan Thorp-Lancaster/Windows Central)

Dan Thorp-Lancaster / Windows Central : Intel to start distributing drivers for its graphics chips as Universal Windows Drivers, a single driver package that can run on different device types   —  Intel this week announced that, starting this month, it will begin distributing drivers for its products as “modern” Universal Windows Drivers (via Neowin). Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::A Nielsen report says US viewers spend nearly 8B hours per month streaming content via connected devices like Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : A Nielsen report says US viewers spend nearly 8B hours per month streaming content via connected devices like Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV   —  With the rise of streaming services and the trend toward cord cutting, the way U.S. consumers are watching video is also changing. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek launches in Singapore, initially available to the customers of DBS bank, and plans a wider rollout by early 2019 (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal : Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek launches in Singapore, initially available to the customers of DBS bank, and plans a wider rollout by early 2019   —  Less than a year after Uber's exit, a new challenger is taking on Grab  —  SINGAPORE—Indonesian technology firm PT Go-Jek Indonesia launched … Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Alt-right commentator Laura Loomer handcuffed self to Twitter NYC door to protest her ban from the service; NYPD cut cuffs at Loomer's request after a few hours (The Verge)

The Verge : Alt-right commentator Laura Loomer handcuffed self to Twitter NYC door to protest her ban from the service; NYPD cut cuffs at Loomer's request after a few hours   —  'They may have banned me from Twitter but now I'm handcuffed to Twitter'  —  Earlier this afternoon, alt-right Jewish commentator … Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::SEC settles with Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled on charges of promoting ICOs without disclosing payments; Mayweather to pay $600K+ in fees, Khaled to pay $150K+ (Liz Moyer/CNBC)

Liz Moyer / CNBC : SEC settles with Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled on charges of promoting ICOs without disclosing payments; Mayweather to pay $600K+ in fees, Khaled to pay $150K+   —  Pro boxer Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled pumped up initial coin offerings without telling investors … Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Coinbase Pro says it is adding Zcash to its professional trading platform in the US, UK, European Union, Canada, Singapore, and Australia (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk : Coinbase Pro says it is adding Zcash to its professional trading platform in the US, UK, European Union, Canada, Singapore, and Australia   —  Crypto exchange Coinbase Pro is adding privacy coin zcash to its listings.  —  The platform announced Thursday that customers can transfer zcash … Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Vista Equity Partners takes majority stake in Wrike, a work management platform that says it has nearly a $100M run rate, source says at a valuation of ~$800M (Katie Roof/Wall Street Journal)

Katie Roof / Wall Street Journal : Vista Equity Partners takes majority stake in Wrike, a work management platform that says it has nearly a $100M run rate, source says at a valuation of ~$800M   —  Software company is said to be valued at nearly $800 million  —  Vista Equity Partners has taken a majority stake in Wrike Inc., a workplace management software startup. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Techmeme now publishing paid and free "Leaderboards" showing the most influential reporters around a specific news topic (Gabe Rivera/Techmeme News)

Gabe Rivera / Techmeme News : Techmeme now publishing paid and free “Leaderboards” showing the most influential reporters around a specific news topic   —  Today Techmeme has begun publishing Topic Leaderboards, which list the top authors and publications covering 24 topic areas such as cloud computing, autonomous vehicles … Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::SITE NEWS: Techmeme now publishing paid and free "Leaderboards" showing the most influential reporters around a specific news topic

Today Techmeme has begun publishing Topic Leaderboards, which list the top authors and publications covering 24 topic areas such as cloud computing, autonomous vehicles, and cryptocurrency, with additional topics to come. While this information will interest reporters and editors, it will be especially useful to communications professionals who need a way to identify the reporters covering a particular technology news category, or founders and other startup employees who have the same need. How Topic Leaderboards are ranked These new leaderboards are ordered to highlight the most influential and prolific authors covering a specific topic area. In this way, they're similar in format to the leaderboards we've offered for years, which ranked authors and publications for all Techmeme news rather than individual topics. We're therefore calling these new lists leaderboards as well, and they now reside at the same URL . However, there's a key difference in how these new le
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Gist::Memo: the White House plans to host a roundtable on December 6 to discuss innovation with tech executives, including Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and others (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal : Memo: the White House plans to host a roundtable on December 6 to discuss innovation with tech executives, including Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and others   —  Guest list includes heads of Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm, Oracle  —  The Trump administration will hold a roundtable discussion … Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Sources detail the measures Google took to keep Dragonfly under wraps, including shutting out some members of the security and privacy teams from key meetings (Ryan Gallagher/The Intercept)

Ryan Gallagher / The Intercept : Sources detail the measures Google took to keep Dragonfly under wraps, including shutting out some members of the security and privacy teams from key meetings   —  The secrecy surrounding the work was unheard of at Google.  It was not unusual for planned new products to be closely guarded ahead of launch. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::GM's President Dan Ammann to become CEO of self-driving car unit Cruise; current Cruise CEO and co-founder Kyle Vogt will stay on as unit president and CTO (Kia Kokalitcheva/Axios)

Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios : GM's President Dan Ammann to become CEO of self-driving car unit Cruise; current Cruise CEO and co-founder Kyle Vogt will stay on as unit president and CTO   —  General Motors on Thursday announced that company president Dan Ammann will take a new job as CEO of its self-driving unit, Cruise. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Lyft closes its acquisition of bike-rental startup Motivate, says it will invest $100M in NY's Citi Bike, tripling the number of bikes available to 40K by 2023 (Kate Clark/TechCrunch)

Kate Clark / TechCrunch : Lyft closes its acquisition of bike-rental startup Motivate, says it will invest $100M in NY's Citi Bike, tripling the number of bikes available to 40K by 2023   —  Lyft has finally given us a glimpse of its forthcoming line of shareable bikes, which the ridesharing company says will be available … Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Sky Live: Florence Fight Night

From Monte Carlo to Florence, Sky Sports rolls into the Tuscan city for a night of title action as Martin J Ward, Joe Hughes and the returning Tony Conquest all face Italian opposition. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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PODCAST: Inside the Huddle

Jeff Reinebold joins Neil Reynolds to take a closer look at the New Orleans Saints, and their ever-improving defense, and compare them to the tanking, and ill-disciplined, Jacksonville Jaguars on the latest Inside the Huddle podcast... Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Cavaliers reportedly trade Kyle Korver to Jazz

Kyle Korver is finally free from the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Cavaliers have traded Korver to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Alec Burks and a pair of future second-round draft choices. As it became clear early on this season that the Cavaliers were not going to be a factor in the playoff race, Korver landed on the trade block. The long-range specialist was due $7.5 million and simply doesn’t profile as the type of player Cleveland needs right now. He hasn’t had much of a role with the Cavaliers, shooting his usual 46.3 percent mark from three-point range but in fewer than 16 minutes per game. Expect him to fill a larger role with the Jazz. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Tim Tebow believes he could still play in NFL: 'I can totally do that'

The NFL gave up on Tim Tebow years ago, but it sounds like the ex-quarterback still believes he could play in the league. During an appearance Wednesday on the “ Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris ” podcast, Tebow admits watching NFL games leaves feeling unfulfilled over the course of his pro football career. “It’s still hard sometimes when I watch games and I’m thinking, ‘I can totally do that.’ Or, ‘I can be doing this or playing here or crushing that,'” Tebow said, via TMZ Sports . Tebow posted an 8-6 career record, with all his starts coming in two seasons with the Denver Broncos. He later appeared on the rosters of the New York Jets, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, but nothing much ever came of those opportunities. Tebow had 17 passing touchdowns while adding 12 more on the ground during his career. Though not bad numbers, Tebow was a below-average quarterback overall, completing only 47.9 percent of his passes to go along with nine interceptions. In the end, a p
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Report: Luke Walton doesn't call plays when LeBron James runs the point

Luke Walton is learning to adapt to the unique challenges inherent to coaching a team that boasts LeBron James on the roster. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reports scouts have noticed that the Los Angeles Lakers head coach cedes control of calling plays whenever James is running the point. It’s also noted that even when Walton occasionally does call a play when James takes the ball up the court, the superstar often ignores it and runs a different one more to his liking. The notion that James assumes control of the offense when he’s running the show on the court — and perhaps even when he’s not — should hardly come as surprise. James has been doing as much of his career. Just ask David Blatt, Tyronn Lue and even Erik Spoelstra from back in superstar’s Miami Heat days. Windhorst notes in his piece that while Walton allows James to essentially be a player-coach in many situations, it “probably shouldn’t be considered a slight — it’s just James being James.” The Lakers, as James has become more c
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Jay Gruden: Reuben Foster may never play for Washington

The Washington Redskins have Reuben Foster in the fold, but it appears they’re going to engage in a fact-finding mission before he gets the chance to play. Coach Jay Gruden said Wednesday it would be “a while” before Foster played a game, and didn’t rule out the possibility that Foster would never even suit up for Washington. Gruden voiced a desire to “get to the bottom of what happened” relating to Foster’s Saturday domestic violence arrest that ultimately led to the San Francisco 49ers waiving him. After Foster’s domestic violence arrest, Washington was the only team willing to even put a claim in. Their strategy appears to be to get him on the team, find out what happened, and wait out an NFL investigation to see if he gets suspended. Essentially, they’re buying low in the off-chance he faces no discipline and ends up playing again. That’s not exactly the greatest message to send. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Auston Matthews set to return for Toronto Maple Leafs

The decision has been made, and the Toronto Maple Leafs will get one of their superstars back Wednesday night. Head coach Mike Babcock confirmed Wednesday morning that Auston Matthews will return to the lineup against the San Jose Sharks after a four-week absence. Matthews will have to be activated from injured reserve, but the Maple Leafs were already operating with a 22-man roster and have room to fit him in. Matthews, 21, was off to an incredible start to the season with 10 goals in his first 11 games before being injured by a hard check from Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba. Suffering a shoulder injury on the play, he’s been out since Oct. 27, leaving the Maple Leafs’ offensive attack in the hands of John Tavares and Mitch Marner. That pair has done just fine alongside contributions from others like Kasperi Kapanen and Nazem Kadri, leading the Maple Leafs to a 9-5 record without Matthews in the lineup. Still, getting back a player of Matthews’ caliber can only help Toronto as
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15 freshmen who made an immediate impact

The gap between high school football and college football is as wide as the Atlantic. So when an athlete fresh out of his senior year not only gets significant playing time but also makes a meaningful contribution, it deserves recognition. In no particular order, check out the true freshmen who have made names for themselves in 2018. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson We all felt for Kelly Bryant when he lost the Tigers’ starting job to Lawrence four games into the season. Now having seen what Lawrence can do, it’s hard to fault Dabo Swinney’s decision. The freshman has already broken a number of the school records set by Deshaun Watson, leading the Tigers to a fifth-straight win against their biggest rival and an all-but-guaranteed spot in the College Football Playoff. Andre Cisco, S, Syracuse The Orange aren’t haven’t a historic year on the gridiron by accident. Give head coach Dino Babers credit for developing a lot of his players, but Cisco’s one of those guys who showed up ready to make
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Vikings coach admits Patriots using Cordarrelle Patterson 'way better' than they did

The Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots will meet on Sunday, and one player who will be at the center of attention is Cordarrelle Patterson. Patterson began his career with Minnesota as a first-round pick in 2013. He played four seasons for the Vikings, reaching the Pro Bowl twice as a kick returner. In addition to his returning, Patterson was often utilized by Minnesota as a wide receiver and carried the ball here and there. Since being picked up by the Patriots, Patterson has become more of a rusher due to Sony Michel’s injuries. He has a career high 37 carries for 156 rushing yards this season. He has scored four touchdowns — two as a receiver, one as a rusher, and one as a returner. Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer thinks the Pats are just using Patterson “way better” than Minnesota did. That’s a compliment to the Patriots, but not necessarily true. Patterson scored nine touchdowns as a rookie for Minnesota, so he was utilized quite well that season. But that was before Zimmer
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Kenley Jansen provides update after undergoing heart surgery

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen underwent surgery this week to address a heart condition he has been dealing with off and on for several years, and he said Wednesday that he is thrilled with the results. Jansen was able to call into MLB Network to discuss the procedure, which he says took more than five hours. The 31-year-old said he is feeling “fantastic” other than some chest tightness and a bit of soreness related to the surgery. While Jansen said there are no guarantees that he will not experience complications going forward, the doctor who performed the surgery told him he is 90 percent confident he will never have the same issue again. Jansen has experienced chest tightness on numerous occasions during road trips to the play the Colorado Rockies, and he said he will always have to be cautious when playing in high altitude like that. However, it’s certainly good to hear that a doctor believes an issue the right-hander has been so openly frustrated about in the past has be
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Blake Bortles unsure of future with Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars have benched quarterback Blake Bortles, possibly for good. With Cody Kessler slated as the starter on Sunday, Bortles is facing an uncertain future in Jacksonville, and he sounded like a man who thinks he might have played his last game with the Jaguars when discussing the situation on Wednesday, via Michael DiRocco of ESPN: “I’m not in charge of the decisions that are made. I obviously put myself in this position and forced their decision to be made. But at the end of the day, they’re in charge of making those personnel decisions and, if it’s a competition, or if it’s ‘see you later, you’re out of here,’ whatever it is, I love playing football and would love the opportunity to play again.” We heard earlier in the season that some of Bortles’ teammates want him left in the past. It wouldn’t be a shock if the Jaguars’ brass agrees at this point, and he may be looking for a new job next season. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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College Football Playoff to expand to eight teams in near future?

Many fans and analysts feel strongly that the current College Football Playoff format simply does not include enough teams, and it may not be long before we see a significant change on that front. According to Joel Klatt of Fox Sports, rumblings from inside college football indicate there is a “good chance” the College Football Playoff will expand from four to eight teams within the next five years. One of the Power Five conference commissioners said prior to the season that he has not seen any significant movement away from the four-team format and noted that it is set through 2026, so the timeline Klatt reported may be a bit off. There has been plenty of support for the current system with the people at the top of college football’s food chain, so expansion would certainly be met with some opposition. While expanding from four to eight teams would make things more exciting, there are always going to be debates about which teams deserve to be in. Instead of arguments over which team s
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College coaching targets to keep an eye on

No sooner is the ink dry on the Rivalry Week scoresheet, than the coaches' heads start rolling. But even before the vacancies begin to pile up, clear candidates for job upgrades start to emerge. Here's our look at the most coveted coaches in the 2018-19 carousel. Dino Babers Syracuse football is good. That's basically all you need to know to understand that should he want to, Babers will move on up this offseason. After predicting in his introductory press conference three years ago that Orange football would be restored to relevance, Babers produced a nine-win season and the team's first bowl berth since 2013. His name has been mentioned in connection with nearly every high-profile vacant job, but it may be a moot point — Babers has stayed mum on whether he’s willing to entertain offers. Brent Venables Thanks in large part to Clemson defensive coordinator Venables’ brilliant schemes and recruiting, the Tigers are on the verge of a fourth straight appearance in the Coll
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Most surprising developments of 2018 NFL season

The NFL regular season is four months long, but in many ways, the real season doesn’t begin until after Thanksgiving. Any team that hasn’t dug itself too big of a hole is still alive, even with just five weeks remaining. Having said that, there are no shortage of surprises prior to the start of December. Last season, eight teams that didn’t reach the postseason in 2016 made the playoffs. The NFL could have as many as seven new teams in the postseason this January. That’s a lot of turnover, and this year it’s helped lead to some extremely surprising developments in the league.  Here are the top 10:  Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell sitting out the whole season  This issue dates back to March, so it’s nothing new. But regardless of whether one sides with player or team in the Bell-Steelers saga, no one could have guessed the running back would sit the whole season. The Steelers never came close to offering Bell the amount of money the Los Angeles Rams gave Todd Gurley, but s
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Travel Writing: Explore 20 World-Class In-Flight Magazines That Pay

Sit back and enjoy the flight . If travel writing is your niche, that standard flight-attendant message should get your attention. Let me explain. With the Thanksgiving holiday in the rear-view mirror, an estimated 30 million people in the U.S. are back home or back to work after catching a plane to celebrate. Many more travelers will book flights between now and New Year’s. And for every passenger, there’s a little something for them in the seat pocket in front of them. No, I’m not talking about the barf bag. It’s the in-flight magazine. You won’t find many of these custom pubs in Writer’s Market (there’s only two listed). But nearly every airline in the world has one. And most in-flight magazines depend on freelancers for travel writing pieces, profiles, features, and front-of-book content. The big bonus? Unlike many online travel markets, in-flight magazines usually pay solid rates. Want some of those travel writing assignments? Explore these 20 world-class in-flight magazin
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