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Irv Cross, seen here in 1986, played in the league from 1961-69, and then spent 23 years with CBS as an NFL analyst. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Longtime cornerback and broadcaster Irv Cross died on Sunday near his Minnesota home, the Philadelphia Eagles announced. He was 81. The Eagles are saddened to learn of the passing of Irv Cross. — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 1, 2021 Cross spent nine seasons in the league from 1961-69, first with the Eagles after they picked him up in the… Source link

The Guardian Democrats lost Texas because of Covid and Republican voter drive, report finds A party postmortem says more outreach to non-voters is needed after a predicted blue wave failed to materialise in 2020 A supporter of the Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden prepares for a Ridin’ With Biden event in October 2020, in Plano, Texas. Photograph: LM Otero/AP Sign up for the Guardian’s First Thing newsletter Get-out-the-vote efforts hampered by the coronavirus pandemic and an… Source link

From the Super Bowl to the Masters to the Final Four, Jim Nantz is as much a part of CBS Sports as the marquee events that it covers. ESPN would reportedly like Sunday’s Super Bowl to be Nantz’s last with the network. Front Office Sports reports that ESPN hopes to lure Nantz away from CBS as he reportedly approaches the end of his contract this summer. Tony Romo money for Nantz? According to the New York Post, Nantz’s current deal pays him $6.5 million per year. He wants Tony Romo money… Source link

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Whether walking past her murals or swiping past her Instagram, people love the Black Girl Magic Series by Pittsburgh artist and muralist Janel Young. The series celebrates natural hair and self-love among Black women. “I think it gives color to downtown Pittsburgh. People have come and taken photos in front of it and tagged me on Instagram,” said Young about her mural along Sixth Avenue and Wood Street. Despite her colorful characters earning her a fan following and… Source link

(AP) — A West Virginia news publisher has filed an antitrust suit against Google and Facebook, who together receive roughly half of all digital ad dollars in the U.S. and are facing antitrust charges from federal and state authorities. The company, HD Media, owns several papers in the state, including the Herald-Dispatch in Huntington and the Charleston Gazette-Mail. HD Media claims Google has so monopolized the online ad market that “it threatens the extinction of local newspapers… Source link

The NFL boasts some interesting matchups this Sunday in Week 17, but let’s be honest — the matchup you care about the most is in your fantasy league. Who is set for a big Week 17, who should you be starting and who should you be sitting? Here is a roundup from some of the top fantasy football experts around, including from Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports and our own expert. QUARTERBACK: START ‘EM Here are some quarterbacks you should start this week NJ Advance Media: Ryan Tannehill, Titans. He’s… Source link

It’s safe to say Kendall Hinton started in zero fantasy football lineups as of Thanksgiving. But three days later, the Broncos rookie could play a key role in the stretch run to the fantasy playoffs. After Denver had to place all four of its rostered quarterbacks on the COVID-19/reserve list, Hinton is expected to take the offensive reins in Week 12 against the Saints. Hinton is eligible as a wide receiver on three major fantasy football sites. Like Taysom Hill showed a week ago as a… Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a week before Election Day, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are set to be grilled by Republican senators making unfounded allegations that the tech giants show anti-conservative bias. Democrats want to expand the discussion to include issues such as the companies’ impact on local news. The Senate Commerce Committee has summoned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai to testify for a hearing Wednesday. The… Source link