NFL Sundays are finally back as Week 1 of the regular season continues with 14 games spread across 10-plus hours and three networks. The early wave consists of eight games, featuring the debut of Trey Lance for the 49ers, Baker Mayfield taking on his former team in the Browns, among others. A duel in the desert highlights the late game window as Patrick Mahomes‘ Chiefs visit Kyler Murray’s Cardinals. Here’s Sunday’s whole slate: Browns at Panthers, 1 p.m. ET, CBS | Live stats 49ers at Bears, 1… Source link
Read More »Nebraska fires Scott Frost after embarrassing home loss to Georgia Southern
Scott Frost’s time at Nebraska has come to an end. Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts announced Sunday that the school has fired Frost as head coach just three games into his fifth season on the job. The move comes on the heels of a 45-42 home loss to Georgia Southern that dropped the Huskers to 1-2 on the season and 16-31 overall with Frost as head coach. On top of that, the loss put the Huskers at an unfathomable 5-22 in one-possession games under Frost. Alberts informed Frost of the… Source link
Read More »Google Is Counting Down to Ethereum Merge with ‘Easter Egg’ on Search Engine
A Google “doodle” is counting down to the Ethereum merge, a sign of recognition from the world’s most popular website. The nod comes as Ethereum’s long-awaited transition to a less energy-intensive proof of stake method of validating transactions is just a few days away: three and a half days, by Google’s count. Typing “ethereum merge” into Google’s search engine now yields a countdown clock, the difficulty rate (the number of times a miner must calculate the hashes in order to… Source link
Read More »NFL Week 1 early game tracker: George Kittle, J.K. Dobbins headline inactives, Michael Thomas will play – Yahoo Sports
OWINGS MILLS, MD – JUNE 16: J.K. Dobbins #27 of the Baltimore Ravens works out during mandatory minicamp at Under Armour Performance Center on June 16, 2021 in Owings Mills, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) NFL Week 1 finally kicked off Thursday night, and now the first Sunday of the season is here. Join us here at Yahoo Sports for the early games, including Baker Mayfield leading the Carolina Panthers against his old team the Cleveland Browns, along with some intriguing… Source link
Read More »Saints WR Michael Thomas expected to play vs. Falcons for 1st time in 21 months
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is expected to play on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Thomas had been listed as questionable earlier in the week due to a hamstring injury he’s been dealing with for the past several weeks. He got that hamstring injury while rehabbing his ankle, which is why he’s missed so much time. He sustained a high ankle sprain in Week 1 of the 2020 season, and while he was able to play on it after missing six… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Sunday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. This late into the MLB season, I believe we are experiencing a first. All 15 MLB games Sunday are included in the main slate of DFS contests on Yahoo. The early Peacock game isn’t happening, so every game is starting at 1:05 p.m. ET or later. That means you have as many options as possible, so here are some recommendations to help navigate a busy slate. Pitching Aaron Nola, PHI vs. WAS ($47): Nola’s 3.35 ERA is plenty impressive,… Source link
Read More »Matt Patricia expected to call offensive plays for Patriots with ‘influence’ from Bill Belichick
We may finally have the answer to who will be calling offensive plays for the New England Patriots in Week 1. And the answer is reportedly Matt Patricia. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Patricia, the former head coach of the Detroit Lions, will be calling offensive plays for the Patriots. But he’s not going to be doing it entirely by himself. He’ll reportedly be calling plays with a “heavy influence” from head coach Bill Belichick. Patricia, whose title with the Patriots is “Senior… Source link
Read More »Why Apple is taking a bet on selling safety as a service
The march to subscription-everything continues, from streaming services to car features, and now even to your personal well-being, with Apple’s recent announcements setting the groundwork for a new type of subscription: Safety as a Service. The tech company on Sept. 7 announced Emergency SOS via satellite, a new feature available on its latest iPhones that connects users to emergency services through a satellite antenna built into the hardware. Apple said the service would be offered free… Source link
Read More »Two ways of thinking about this chart of stocks and recessions
This post was originally published on TKer.com. Jim Reid, macro strategist at the bank, wrote that “historically the S&P 500 normally always only bottoms in a recession and usually not until mid-way through.” Reid and his colleagues expect the U.S. economy to enter a recession in 2023. As such, they also believe the S&P 500 is “likely” to see a low that year before resuming any rally. There are two ways of thinking about this chart. First, recessions are common in history and… Source link
Read More »Biden plans another week of trying selling voters on recent accomplishments
An oft-repeated regret among former aides to President Obama is that they didn’t spend enough time traveling and selling voters on their accomplishments. Recent days from the Biden White House have been a demonstration of how intent aides are on not repeating that perceived mistake. Last week, President Biden visited Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland for numerous events. This week, Biden will visit Massachusetts and Michigan and is expected to deliver seven speeches. “I don’t… Source link
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