A team finds itself in this circumstance because it is capable, but perhaps not entirely capable or not that consistent. Whichever quality it is that must be overcome, one night doesn’t address all the issues. The challenges will continue to develop for N.C. State in what little remains of the regular season as well as the ACC Tournament. MORE: 15 best coaches | Seeding scramble | Craziest photos of basketball fans...
Winston lobbed an inexplicable pass nowhere near his presumed target, which 49ers defensive back Ahkello Witherspoon easily intercepted and returned for a touchdown. The mistake sealed a 31-17 defeat to open Tampa’s season Week 1. “That’s just got to be a throw away,’’ Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians told reporters after the game. Winston enters his Week 2 matchup with the Panthers on Thursday almost out of chances to prove he can make it work with the talented pieces installed around him....
“I’m just gonna make a statement: When the playoffs come, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to go get ran,” Smith said of the Buccaneers, who waxed the Lions in their Week 16 game. “They’re gonna get routed. I know I shouldn’t say this, but it’s going to be a good, old-fashioned a— whupping.” Sapp, never one to keep his emotions hidden, responded to Smith on social media with a jab at Smith’s own postseason record....
Thanks to the Urban Meyer Talent-Developing Machine, sending 12 players to the NFL Draft is nothing to worry about for the next season. Meyer just plugs in new players and churns out championships. The Buckeyes are on that path right now. MORE: Top 25 tracker Of course, it helps that J.T. Barrett is finally healthy enough to play a full season. With his four touchdowns against Rutgers on Saturday, Barrett broke the Ohio State record for most passing touchdowns in program history (58), and through four games, has 17 total touchdowns....
Sanders’ flagrant 2 foul came on Wednesday with 3:01 left in the fourth quarter of the Bucks’ 104-97 loss to the Trail Blazers. Sanders will serve the one-game suspension during Milwaukee’s Thursday night game against the Sacramento Kings. MORE: Parker, Bucks have bright future | Celtics could move Rondo | Kings coach replacements When Batum went up for a two-hand dunk, Sanders pushed him in the back, sending the Blazers forward falling toward the ground....
The team’s new owners, Marc Lasry and Wes Edens, touted Kidd’s past as a player and pumped up his brief stint as a coach with the Nets. But there was no mention of the process that led Kidd to the podium, which reportedly included power plays in Brooklyn and Milwaukee. As the questions kept rolling, Lasry did begin to talk about the process and discuss the manner in which he and Edens recruited Kidd....
The team announced the news of Nicks’ operation Wednesday afternoon. PHOTOS: Sports fans gone bad | Cheering injuries is awful “He’s doing well. I don’t have a timetable for you,’’ head coach Greg Schiano told reporters. The MRSA (a resistant form of staph infection), which has also infected kicker Lawrence Tynes and cornerback Johnthan Banks this season, reoccurred in Nicks last week, and he did not play in the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles....
During his postgame news conference after Tampa Bay stole a 33-27 overtime victory against Buffalo, Arians stated his piece on Tom Brady’s rushing attempts. The quarterback took some hits from the Bills’ defense that may have stunted his efficiency, but Arians confirmed that “he’s fine” after trainers checked in with Brady. Along with recording his 700th career passing touchdown to secure the victory with 31 completions for 363 yards and two passing scores, Brady made seven carries for 16 rushing yards and a rushing score....
Players Conventional Wisdom B. Clinton (+,-) Landslide Bill squishes through again. Health care could be even closer. B. Dole ( - ) Attacks retro taxes as unprecedented. But you did same thing in ‘86, Dr. Hypocrite. B. Kerrey ( + ) Hamlet of the Huskers. But Cosmic Bob told the truth about need for sacrifice. D. DeConcini (+,-) Extorts concessions for aye vote. Ambassador to Burkina Faso after ‘94 loss?...
After the success of last year’s ad, Budwesier kept the puppy and Clydesdale friendship going for another year. Cuteness prevails! MORE: Brett Favre’s Super Bowl ad | Seahawks DE: From valet to Super Bowl | Super Bowl MVPs Only this time, the drama is high after the puppy gets lost and needs help. Guess who comes to the rescue? After the ending of GoDaddy’s controversial ad about a lost puppy, it’s about time we received some good canine news....
The husband-and-wife team that owns the NHL Sabres had its NFL-record $1.4 billion purchase agreement to buy the Bills approved unanimously by the league’s finance committee on Wednesday. “This is a very big step,” NFL executive vice president Eric Grubman said after announcing the results of the committee’s vote, which took place at the league’s headquarters in New York. The vote clears the way for NFL owners to formally approve the sale at league meetings on Oct....
The Italy number one has been an ever present for the Bianconeri in Europe’s elite club competition since missing their 0-0 draw with BATE on December 10, 2008. REVEALED: World’s best paid player Since that stalemate in Turin, the 38-year-old has made 50 successive starts for the two-time champions of Europe. However, he has been rested by Massimiliano Allegri with Neto taking his place for Juve’s final Group H clash....
Is Hamas run from the United States? Have Arab-Americans rushed to resupply its militants with cash and directions? So said unnamed “senior security sources” in Jerusalem, who also cite Iran and Saudi Arabia as the fundamentalists’ paymasters. U.S. officials were dubious about the American connection. Still, there is no denying Israel’s core point. The United States, Britain, France, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait-and Israel itself-all have a long history of complex ties with Islamic, groups now denounced as “terrorists....
But fashions change, leaving the windows dark, the lobby doors locked, the of-flees empty above the second-floor premises of Famous Footwear. The news on the comer is that, owing to a vote in the Chicago city council last week, the Chicago Building is now an official city landmark. Probably more people would have noticed had the vote failed, and the owners followed through on a plan to eke a few more dollars from their languishing investment....
The Houston rapper—whose real name is Bernard James Freeman—condemned Abbott specifically for his appearance on Fox News in which the Republican took the opportunity to criticize the proposed Green New Deal. The Port Arthur-based musician added to his one million followers: “And you blame renewable energy, which is only 10% of the energy in this state? Texas deserves better than this @governorabbott so get off Fox TV and get the power back on!...
In recent years, the Bundesliga has provided a place for young American players to showcase their talents. Look no further than Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic, who announced himself to the world with his stellar play at Borussia Dortmund. He’s become the blueprint for the incoming generation looking to fill spots on the USMNT, with several young players making the move from the States to teams like Bayern, Leipzig and Schalke....
The 349,691 new infections brought India’s total to more than 16.9 million, behind only the United States. The health ministry reported another 2,767 deaths in the past 24 hours, pushing India’s fatalities to 192,311. According to the Associated Press, the death toll could be a huge undercount, as suspected cases are not included, and many COVID-19 deaths are being attributed to underlying conditions. This crisis has overwhelmed India’s graveyards and crematoriums, and the unprecedented influx of bodies has forced the sites to skip individual ceremonies and Hindu rituals....
He has won in IROC and Nationwide and even a non-points Cup event at Daytona. But not the Daytona 500 nor the Coke Zero 400. The 2004 Cup champion says he still has something to learn on restrictor-plate tracks after his third-place finish in the Coke Zero 400. Busch led a race-high 36 laps Sunday but Aric Almirola was able to win a battle for the lead four laps before the rain came that eventually ended the race with 48 laps remaining in the scheduled 160-lap distance....
Busch, the 2004 Cup champion but an IndyCar rookie, is preparing to run both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. His training has included a mix of running, martial arts and other activities. “It’s going to be upper-body strength,” Busch told reporters Friday at Kansas Speedway. “On the physical side of it, my hands have been very sore after each of the (Indy) practice sessions just from the death grip on the wheel....
