As McCarthy gets set to coach against the Packers at Lambeau Field, he was asked what he misses most about Green Bay. “Jessica was born there, our kids were born there,” McCarthy said before choking up and pausing for a few seconds. “I miss the people,” McCarthy added. The Super Bowl-winning coach quickly laughed it off, telling reporters, “This is bull—. You guys are trying to make me cry.”...
Quinn’s agent Sean Kiernan released a statement on Twitter addressing the suspension. “I am extremely disappointed in the NFL for following through with this suspension,” the statement read, in part. “In life there are real world instances where a totality of the circumstances must be analyzed. This is one such case. Rob has a medical history with seizures that requires him to take multiple doses of preventative medication daily to regulate them....
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that coach Mike McCarthy tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning and is out for the Cowboys’ “Thursday Night Football” matchup against the Saints. He also confirmed that there are up to eight positive diagnoses in Dallas. MORE: SN’s latest NFL power rankings ESPN’s Todd Archer confirmed that eight coaches and players within the organization are entering into COVID-19 protocols including offensive line coach Joe Philbin and assistant line coach Jeff Blasko....
A recall petition collected 1,229 signatures from registered voters in Griffin’s Otero County district, recall committee spokesman Scott Fredrick said. The petition drive fell short of the required number for a special election to be held. “Since we didn’t meet the signature threshold, there is no next step,” Fredrick said Tuesday night. Griffin is facing misdemeanor criminal charges in the assault on the U.S. Capitol, where he appeared on an outdoor terrace and tried to lead the crowd in prayer, the AP said....
The contract dispute held Bryant out of voluntary workouts, and Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones believes it may have led to the receiver’s poor 2015 season. He played in only nine games last season after suffering an injury in Week 1 that kept him out until Week 8. He later re-injured his foot and was inactive for Week 16. MORE: 18 rookies poised to make a huge impact in 2016...
The two franchises have each shared extended periods of dominance, with the 49ers capturing four Super Bowl titles in the 1980s and the Cowboys winning three in the 1990s. And as would be expected with two storied franchises, the two NFC foes have often been the obstacle for one another on the way to championships. On Sunday, the pair will face off in the wild-card round of the playoffs, with Dallas hosting San Francisco at 4:30 p....
An unidentified source told the Dallas Morning News the Cowboys, who were once believed to have “strong interest” in Manziel, have no intention of bringing him in for a visit or signing him now that he’s been released by the Browns. MORE: Manziel’s potential landing spots | 15 incidents led to Manziel’s release The source didn’t rule out Manziel ever playing for “America’s Team,” only saying that the Cowboys won’t begin discussions with him, “until he gets his life back in order....
Few would say it has. The forum’s organizers admit that authorities could shut them down anytime. They and other Chinese who test the limits of political discourse do so in the face of an ongoing crackdown in Beijing, a harsh reminder that the Communist Party will not tolerate organized opposition. Standard operating procedure–except that, less than a year ago, things seemed much different. Then, a remarkably tolerant mood seemed to signal the first signs of a new ““Beijing Spring’’ of lasting political liberalization....
The 30-year-old reliever is “moving closer to a decision on where he will sign his next contract,” according to a report from MLB.com, which cites an unidentified league source. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN The Brewers remain in contact with Kimbrel’s agent, David Meter, while the Braves are also monitoring his market, the report says. He has also been linked to the Mets....
This show is all about the little guy succeeding. Was that something you responded to? It’s never a bad time to see the little guy win, especially with all these new ways people have found to actually make money. Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici, they’re from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, we all met to create this show. And they came with some ideas. All good ideas, but this one sounded just so different....
The star tight end had been on and off the field fighting through bouts of cramping earlier in Sunday’s 20-18 loss to the Broncos in the AFC championship game. He took himself out of the game for several snaps at a time in the third quarter, and was on his back on the sidelines being treated by trainers early in the fourth. MORE: The Manning/Brady club | Classic Gronk photos...
In Hyannis Port, they’re adding the 30-year-old Princess Carolyn’s name to the Kennedy Museum family tree. In New York, tabloid stalkers are ready to poke through her garbage. Welcome to Camelot. The girl voted ““Ultimate Beautiful Person’’ in her 1983 high-school yearbook has finally fulfilled her destiny. The ink was barely dry on the wedding register before fashion-magazine editors started gushing. Liz Tilberis, of Harper’s Bazaar: ““We’d love to have her on the cover....
It could happen. iTraders now logs about 30,000 hits a day, a tally set to multiply after individual Japanese investors commence discount stock trading on Friday. The latest installment in Tokyo’s “big bang” financial reforms, deregulation will empower some 28 million traders to flee Japan’s major brokerages, stodgy firms notorious for steep commissions and inattentive service. Moreover, cheap computers and a price war among Internet service providers are ushering in Japan’s digital age....
That’s what he told reporters as he fielded question after question about Indiana’s off-court indiscretions during a 45-minute press conference on Wednesday. MORE: Coaches who need big seasons | Losing is biggest problem for IU, Crean | Davis faulted in IU accident After giving an update on Devin Davis’ condition — the sophomore forward is able to sit up and walk, albeit with assistance — Crean was asked to reflect on how he may have handled this past weekend differently....
Surprisingly, this soundbar combo performs well above its retail price. It has a full sound that new, impossibly thin TVs can’t match with their built-in speakers. There are plenty of considerations for who this Creative soundbar will work best for, but if money is the main factor, start your soundbar search with this one. Setup & Design The biggest consideration for this soundbar combo is its wired subwoofer. In just the last few years, wireless subs have become the norm for a large section of the home theater speaker market....
On the way home from the store, one woman in Silver Springs, Md. noticed that the trees in her neighborhood were covered with cicadas. Upon closer inspection, she found that the tree in her yard was no exception. The woman, Facebook user Princess Habibi, recorded and shared a video to her page that shows Brood X cicadas climbing the tree while hundreds of cicada husks litter the ground, a sight certain to make any viewer squirm....
So yes, the rules that are opening up the game of college basketball are giving McDermott an average of 4.6 more points a game than he was averaging a year ago. Granted, this season’s sample size is only six games, but McDermott can say he’s the highest scorer among major conference players. While the Bluejays have a Sporting News first-team All-American at their disposal for the remainder of the season, one thing that Creighton’s 86-80 loss to San Diego State on Friday exposed is the Bluejays’ lack of size....
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) announced the magnitude 6 earthquake hit the Greek island of Crete at 9:17 a.m. local time, at a depth of 6.2 miles. The epicenter was 4 miles north of the village of Thrapsano, 16 miles south-southeast of the city of Heraklion and 153 miles southeast of Athens. This tremor, combined with a minimum of nine aftershocks, many with a minimum of magnitude 4 power, has resulted in the death of at least one person and in nine others being injured, as well as significant structural damage to numerous buildings....
Tendulkar, 40, will end a glittering career when he plays his 200th Test match against West Indies starting on Thursday. Tendulkar is the only batsman to rack up 50 Test centuries, with his current tally at 51, and boasts the record for the most hundreds and runs in one-day internationals. And Dhoni believes Tendulkar's ability to perform to exceptional standards over different forms of the game, as well as his ability to handle the pressure of a demanding public, have set him aside as the best....
Now Levitt has gained exclusive access to Det. Frank Garr’s thousands of pages of notes, a bouncing-off point for his own investigation. “I am going to document how the Skakels feared Michael’s involvement right from the beginning,” Levitt tells NEWSWEEK. He is also going to home in on another Kennedy cousin, Michael’s brother Tommy, who has admitted lying to police about his alibi and was a longtime suspect in the murder....
