NFL wild-card weekend came and went and swept away six teams in the first season with an expanded playoff. Most lost to superior clubs, while others made their own crippling mistakes or were perhaps the victim of bad officiating.  Now, these six teams head into the offseason looking for answers about why their postseason ended with a first-round exit. Some solutions will be easier to solve, while others may have a hard time returning to the postseason after the NFL’s first 18-week season…. Source link

In the stew of disappointment following the Dallas Cowboys‘ first-round playoff loss, it wasn’t hard to catch the subtle message of change weaved into the words of team owner Jerry Jones. Postseason flop aside, Jones and his son Stephen have been staring at reality for far longer. Something with ramifications for 2022 and beyond. The Cowboys have solid talent heading for free agency, and not nearly enough salary cap space to put up much of a fight for it. They’re also bracing to lose one… Source link

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith spent New Year’s Day in the hospital due to COVID-19. Smith — who is negative for the virus now — spoke about how the virus affected him, saying he was told, “Had I not been vaccinated, I wouldn’t be here.” Smith returned the ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday, where he shared his experience with COVID-19. Smith tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-December. His symptoms got worse, resulting in Smith being in the hospital on New Year’s Day, according to the New York… Source link

MOSCOW, January 18. /TASS/. Yandex negotiated acquisition of BandLink service, press service of the Russian technology company told TASS. Musicians, subcasters and labels can create micro sites with the use of BandLink, dedicated to new releases or concerts, generate personalized links for social media and analyze audience preferences, the company said. “BandLink employees together with the Yandex.Music team will continue working on services helping to promote the audio content and will… Source link

Activist investor Macellum Capital Management is back on the attack against lagging department store retailer Kohl’s (KSS) less than a year after reaching a settlement agreement. In a scathing new letter on Tuesday, Macellum says Kohl’s is a company “without accountability” and the executive team is “incapable” of developing the right assortment and value proposition that resonates with shoppers. “The Kohl’s board of directors needs a shareholder in the room that has a sense of urgency,” said… Source link

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden isn’t just producing on the court. The nine-time NBA All-Star, through his Impact 13 Foundation, donated approximately 5,000 essential supplies to children in Haiti last week. Performance apparel such as Adidas backpacks, socks, shoes, water bottles and basketballs as well as personal hygiene products such as Art of Sport deodorant, body wash, lotion, Gopuff tampons, condoms and postpartum undergarments were distributed to more than 300 kids. “Leading by… Source link

MT Newswires 2022 All news about YANDEX N.V. Analyst Recommendations on YANDEX N.V. Sales 2021 350 B 4 551 M … Source link

Higher pay to retain and attract employees impacted Goldman Sachs profits, and the big bank’s CEO says companies across industries are experiencing the same thing. “There is real wage inflation everywhere in the economy. Everywhere,” Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon told analysts on the company’s fourth quarter earnings call on Tuesday. In the final quarter of 2021, the bank logged $3.2 billion in expenses associated with compensation and benefits — a 31% increase compared to the same… Source link

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — The top high school basketball teams descended on the Basketball Hall of Fame for one of the best showcases of the year, the Hoophall Classic. Basketball fans packed the gym at Springfield College over the weekend to get a glimpse of future NBA stars. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum even made the two-hour drive from Boston to support his alma mater, Chaminade High School, on Sunday. The Celtics star played in this event in 2016, scoring 40 points against… Source link

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ braintrust is leaning heavily toward making coach Frank Vogel the scapegoat for their own failure to build another NBA championship-level roster around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Vogel was “coaching for his job” during Monday’s victory against the Utah Jazz and will continue to be “evaluated on a game-to-game basis” going forward, according to The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Sam Amick.  In other words, Vogel could be fired any day now. The Lakers won the title just… Source link