Michigan State beat Stanford 24-20 in the 2014 Rose Bowl. Wisconsin had a 24-7 lead in the third quarter against LSU. Then a full-scale collapse led to a Badgers’ loss against the Tigers. That lowered the Big Ten’s record to 17-41 against ranked nonconference opponents since 2007. Predictable nickel-dime cheap shots followed. MORE: Week 2 picks | Hayes: Four in, four out | Heisman watch Another judgment night comes Saturday....
All the while, however, Busch has remained true to his East Village artistic roots, and he has thrived by channeling his passion for old Hollywood movies and the larger-than-life actresses who starred in them into hysterically funny plays that have a moving throughline. Busch is an old-fashioned hyphenate: He does not just write plays, he takes the lead female role. On stage, he often seems like the long-lost child of Eve Arden and Joan Rivers—and Marlene Dietrich and Mae West…and probably seven others....
If that team — the 1998 Minnesota Vikings — had made it, the obituaries for Green would have been different. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 “I think it would’ve changed the legacy of everybody involved with that team,’’ said Sporting News contributor Jeff Diamond, who was involved with that team as its vice president and, with Green, was its chief architect. “Everybody who played, and Dennis Green as a coach....
“I haven’t even been paying attention to that. I’m just playing football,” Bell told reporters Friday. MORE: Teams with most cap space | Least cap space Bell is in the final year of a four-year deal worth $4.12 million, which rates 41st among all NFL running backs, according to OverTheCap.com. The highest-paid back, Adrian Peterson, has a three-year, $42 million deal. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday the Steelers are expected to use the franchise tag on Bell after the season, which means he would earn $12....
Across every industry, e-commerce remained the ultimate titan. It was the main way businesses interacted with customers and sold their products in 2020 and into 2021. At my company, we’ve been helping our clients craft e-commerce-focused messaging and marketing efforts for the last two years. And although e-commerce saw a huge jump during the pandemic, it isn’t a passing trend. The shift to e-commerce is a structural one that will remain in the fabric of how we market and do business....
Versace never did anything quietly, and his spirit lives on as outrageously as ever. Months after his death the Miami home still draws ogling tourists. The obligatory TV movie and postmortem biography are in the works. In December the Metropolitan Museum in New York opened a Versace retrospective featuring the flashy designs worn by Princess Diana, Madonna and others of the rich and famous. But Versace’s billion-dollar name won’t become a museum relic....
Kane in particular has been strongly linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu after his impressive performances over the past year, with some speculation also claiming interest in Alli from the Spanish side. Spurs 11/2 to beat Madrid “Kane is a fundamental player for Tottenham,” Real boss Zinedine Zidane said in the pre-match press conference ahead of the teams’ Champions League clash on Tuesday. “He is very good at everything....
The team “officially offered their GM job to Dave Stewart, but contract terms still have not been reached,” Nightengale reported via Twitter. Stewart, who pitched in the big leagues for 16 seasons, is a sports agent who previously served as assistant general manager of the Blue Jays. He also spent several seasons as pitching coach for the Padres, Brewers and Blue Jays. The D-backs are looking for a replacement for Kevin Towers, who was fired Sept....
“Avery gives us some additional depth in the secondary and also brings a work ethic and excitement to compete that will build throughout the team, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. Sebastian played in 33 career games with Cal, making six starts at safety. He recorded 96 career tackles, two interceptions, and one forced fumble. MORE: Best future non-con matchups | Top 50 players | 2015 Heisman watch “I’ve got one year to make an impact and I plan on making the most of this opportunity....
The Brazilian, who hung up his boots last year in November, joined the club’s technical staff in January. Santos are placed 16th on the Brazilian Serie A table with the latest defeat coming against Corinthians following which Dorival was asked to leave. They have only amassed three points from their opening four games this season. Elano Blumer expresses regret over ISL 2015 post-match fracas “The former jersey number 11 Elano, who at the beginning of this season joined the permanent technical committee of Santos FC as technical assistant, takes over the Santista team temporarily,” read a statement from the Brazilian club on Sunday....
The former chairman of the board for the Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist in Los Angeles was arrested on Monday on a federal indictment. The ex-chairman is accused of stealing $11.4 million from the church, and another $34,000 from a private school he worked for. Charles Thomas Sebesta, 54, stands accused of using church funds to pay for personal expenses, including membership in Disneyland’s exclusive Club 33 and a new house....
“I was 40 years in the military, OK? Alliances are wonderful. Alliances are win-win. And now, I don’t know what’s happening to our alliances. I mean it,” Hayden said in the latest Republican Voters Against Trump ad. “If Trump gets another term, I think many alliances will be gone and America will be alone.” During Trump’s first term, he pulled the U.S. out of a number of international coalitions, including the Paris Agreement on climate change, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and, most recently, the World Health Organization....
Owens, who served as Colorado’s governor from 1999 to 2007, urged the president to assist Biden with his transition to power and urged voters to do the same. “For the good of the country and our democracy President Trump needs to respect the will of the voters, accede to the wishes of the electorate, and help prepare the way for the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden,” he wrote in a statement shared on his Facebook page....
Randle appeared in Sedgwick County District Court in his hometown of Wichita, Kan., Tuesday on one felony charge of making a criminal threat. According to the Wichita Eagle, Randle is accused of threatening a jail deputy at the Sedgwick County Jail on May 14 while awaiting judgment of a pair of other local felony cases. MORE: Disgraced athletes: Where they went wrong Randle, who was released by the Cowboys in November 2015, landed in jail when he was accused of hitting three people with a car in Wichita in February and charged with interfering with law enforcement trying to serve a felony warrant to him after posting bond....
Thomas joined SportsRadio after a 10-year career in the NFL. He began his radio career by appearing on a wide variety of different time spots, but most recently he has been co-hosting a show with Rob Charry on Saturdays and Sundays. Fans noticed Thomas’ absence from the show on September 21 and 22, with Rob Ellis, a former SportsRadio 94 WIP employee, filling in as co-host, and questions arose pertaining to Thomas’ current status with the radio station....
McElwain will coach the team’s wide receivers as well as help coordinate the offense and prepare its weekly game plan. He will reportedly begin work on Sunday. MORE: Michigan Wolverines 2018 lookahead “I’m excited to get back into it and am looking forward to going there and learning and helping Michigan get better,” McElwain told ESPN. At Michigan, McElwain will work with a receivers group that underperformed in 2017 but returns virtually every contributing player....
The former Bulldogs star, who has served as a radio analyst for the past four seasons alongside play-by-play man Tom Hudson, delivered one of the best reactions to Suggs’ Final Four buzzer-beater on Saturday night, an excellent blend of shock, excitement and jubilation. MORE: Gonzaga vs. Baylor odds, picks, predictions Here’s how Hudson and Morrison called the sequence in real time: During the 2005-06 season, Morrison emerged as one of the best players in college basketball, averaging 28....
MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 A Tucson Police Department report said Calloway, 29, was jogging westbound on and off railroad tracks when he was struck from behind by a westbound train. “That was what he did for exercise,” Ed Calloway, Kyle’s father, said. “He liked to run and it had rained the day before and the area where he ran was muddy, and so he was going back and forth across the tracks to get out of the mud....
Chamangwana who was most recently the technical director of Malawi club Be Forward Wanderers was an Amakhosi player from 1986 until 1988, after which he would later go on to become a coach at the Soweto giants. According to reports, the former Malawi international passed away at the age of 61 after losing his battle with illness at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Blantyre in his native homeland. Meanwhile, Chiefs’ chairman Kaizer Motaung has issued a statement, offering his condolences following the passing of the second most capped Malawi international,...
