News For Trend: January 2018

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

No surprise Helen Dunmore's book was judged a winner

Inside the Wave is a deeply moving exploration of family and memory, and a worthy Costa winner

The news that the novelist and poet Helen Dunmore had died after a long illness was announced on 5 June last year. That evening I received an email from her poetry publisher, Neil Astley at Bloodaxe Books, saying that Dunmore had sent him a final poem for publication, written less than two weeks before her death. It was called Hold out your arms and began with the lines “Death, hold out your arms for me / Embrace me / Give me your motherly caress”.

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In 2011 Preston hit rock bottom. Then it took back control | Aditya Chakrabortty

The outlook was grim, until someone asked: why give money to multinationals in London when we can spend it locally?

The city of Preston in Lancashire dates back to Roman times. It is listed in the Domesday book as Prestune. It’s where inventor Richard Arkwright kickstarted the cotton trade. Yet ask local people to tell you its history and they jump straight to 2011. That was Preston’s year zero, when the grand schemes for the city fell apart. For more than a decade the council had bet everything on a massive shopping mall. The Tithebarn would sprawl over the city centre, cost £700m and be built by two of the biggest developers on the planet. It was going to have a Marks & Sparks, a multiplex and a huge John Lewis store. It was the lottery ticket, said the council leader. The lifeline, the turnaround, the magic bullet.

Then came the banking crash, and cranes across the country stopped dead. Businesses grew cooler on the Tithebarn until, in November 2011, John Lewis pulled out. The council found its sums no longer added up, and killed the entire scheme. Where once there was a masterplan, Preston now had a vacuum.

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'His death kills me each day': Mosul residents return home – to what?

After Isis were driven out of Mosul, traumatised families slowly returned to their devastated neighbourhoods. Over more than two months, they told Mona Mahmood their harrowing stories

Warning: this report contains distressing details

Overwhelmed with grief and anger, families have been returning to what is left of their homes in the Old City of Mosul, following its liberation from Isis.

In a set of interviews conducted over more than two months, people haunted by the memories of their loved ones gradually opened up about the traumatic experiences they survived, and the uncertain future they now face.

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Dark twisted fantasies: why are sitcoms tying themselves in knots?

Jaw-dropping narrative developments are everywhere in comedies at the moment from The Good Place to Search Party, but are these plot twists asking too much of their fans?

The Good Place was enjoyable enough as it was. A cute and clever high-concept comedy from the makers of Parks and Recreation that traced the paranoia-filled days of Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), a heartless young woman who is accidentally sent to heaven when she should be in hell. But during the series one finale, what had been a smart sitcom was transformed into something else – something gasp-inducingly, mind-bendingly brilliant – all thanks to an earth-shattering twist.

A great plot twist is a thing to be treasured. A floor-buckling revelation that shifts the parameters of a fictional world can leave you reeling for days – sometimes even years. But now the twist is beginning to sprawl outside its natural habitats (the final stretch of a whodunnit; auteur-helmed appointment drama) into less traditional realms, like the sitcom. Alongside The Good Place, there’s Back: the Mitchell & Webb comedy in which Robert Webb plays his Peep Show compadre’s one-time foster brother (is he evil or just extremely lovely?); Search Party, part-mystery noir, part-millennial sadcom, whose twist subverts the entire mystery genre; sci-fi animation Rick and Morty, whose alien adventures are liberally sprinkled with labyrinthine plot twists; and the musical sitcom Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which examines the tropes of mental illness with, according to Vulture, a “fully developed, Lost-style twist”.

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How to combat the populism that gave us Brexit? Active citizenship | Ben Okri

There’s no mystery to this. The failure of a nation begins with the abdication of responsibility to political leaders

Citizenship is one of the most vexed issues in the human story. From the ancient Egyptians to modern times, who is deemed a citizen of this or that city or state has been at the core of what constitutes a human being with rights in this world. The first thing that is done in any colonial or imperial enterprise is to redefine the idea of the citizen. Usually the colonising power revises downward the citizenship content of the indigenes, and revises upward their own status.

During the colonial enterprise, the indigene was no longer quite a citizen as citizenship then was determined from the centre of power, with the queen or king at its head. The indigenes were deemed to be living on the periphery. They were outsiders in their own land. This was true with the Romans in Britain, with the Greeks in Persia, with the Spaniards in Peru, and with the English in India and Africa.

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Star Trek: Discovery is reminding me of everything I loved about Enterprise

Could Star Trek’s new series boldly go back to undo the worst season finale in sci-fi TV history? Surely in Discovery’s multiverse, anything is possible

Star Trek: Discovery is the sixth live-action series of television’s most beloved, and enduring, cult franchise – and it is fun, oh my. We’re not even a full season into its story of an experimental spaceship in an interstellar war and yet, already: Mutinies! Drunken sex! Space rhinos! Alien face surgery! Mushrooms! And Michelle Yeoh turning up – twice, and in two guises – to smack the crap out of some bad guys!

Critics are nicknaming the series “Disco”, and it’s not hard to see why. So many lights; so many frantic steps. And with the ship under the present command of a talking, bald, bipedal horse, there’s more than a little disco-biscuit aesthetic to the whole shebang.

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Brexit must not endanger the Good Friday agreement | Simon Coveney

As Britain leaves the EU, it’s vital we protect the greatest UK-Ireland achievement of recent times

• Simon Coveney is Ireland’s foreign minister

To say Ireland and the UK are close friends and neighbours is more than just a platitude. For many generations, Britain was the first place where our people sought work when our economy faltered. And Britain was enriched by the arrival of Irish people too. These women and men provided a much-needed labour force that helped build the infrastructure in British cities and provided the teachers and nurses who taught and cared for communities. The legacy of that was a deeply integrated Irish community, which has contributed greatly to the development of this country.

Our economies are closely intertwined across so many sectors. There are now more than 60,000 Irish-born directors on the boards of UK companies. We have a trading relationship worth over £55bn a year, sustaining more than 400,000 jobs across both islands. The flow of people across the Irish Sea every day has made the Dublin-London air corridor the second busiest in the world.

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Steve Bell’s If ... time for bed for Donald Trump

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The UK promised us Hong Kong would never walk alone – Theresa May has to keep that promise

The Chinese government is waging a fully-fledged crackdown on opposition in Hong Kong. The prime minister must speak up before it is too late

In 1996, on the eve of handover, the British prime minister, John Major, vowed: “Hong Kong will never have to walk alone”.

With Xi Jinping refusing to respect the autonomy and freedoms Hong Kong was guaranteed after its return to Chinese control, it now falls to Major’s Conservative party heir, Theresa May, to make good on that pledge.

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Brexit forecasts are useless, long live Brexit forecasts

Brexit minister brazens out Commons drubbing over leaked impact assessments

It’s getting to be a habit. Another day, another minister called to the Commons to answer an urgent question on the government’s repeated insistence on turning Brexit into a farce. With David Davis unavailable and Robin Walker still in rehab after his working over the day before, this time it was Steve Baker’s turn to be the fall guy.

The jury is out on Baker. Some wonder if he is an intelligent man trying to be stupid or a stupid man trying to be intelligent. On this showing, the latter is still the more likely, though, to be fair, he did have a thankless task. Before Christmas, Davis had tried to convince parliament that fictional impact assessments were in fact real. Now his sidekick was being asked to convince MPs that a genuine impact assessment, leaked to the press the night before, was largely fictional.

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The Guardian view on the secret Brexit assessment: government in denial | Editorial

The leaked government assessment of the economic impact of Brexit is official, up to the minute, and torpedoes Conservative claims about its impact

The document is official, up to date and damning about a major government policy. Predictably, therefore, the government’s response on Tuesday was to dismiss its own EU exit analysis as being of no account whatever. But how can this be so? The document leaked to Buzzfeed this week was prepared this month, January 2018. It deals with the economic cost of leaving the European Union. And it contains no scenario for Britain after Brexit that does not leave the country worse off than it is now.

We do not know – partly because the government will not say and partly because it is divided on the answer – what kind of economic relationship Theresa May wants with the EU after Brexit. But the Whitehall document models three distinctly different scenarios. In the first, with no deal, UK economic growth would be 8% lower over the next 15 years than currently projected. In the second, a comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU, growth would be 5% lower. In the third, with Britain remaining, Norway-style, in the European Economic Area, growth would be lower by 2%. Remember also that the trend against which these figures are calculated is itself already well below the pre-2008 crash trajectory.

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In this age of propaganda, we must defend ourselves. Here’s how | Natalie Nougayrède

Distortion has become the new normal in Russia – but technology leaves us all at risk if we cannot recognise lies

Rarely a day goes by without reference to “propaganda”. The outgoing German ambassador to the UK regrets there was “so much propaganda in the media” at the time of the 2016 Brexit referendum. Turkish authorities have this week put 300 more people in jail for “propaganda”. Reuters recently reported that “Twitter may notify users exposed to Russian propaganda during the 2016 US election”. But how to define it?

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Resurgent Swansea make Petr Cech pay as Sam Clucas double sinks Arsenal

Arsène Wenger had better hope that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a man of his word because this was the sort of listless performance that could easily prompt a rethink. Arsenal, as has been the case so often this season away from home, delivered a meek and spineless display that suggested it will take much more than a club-record signing up front to address their problems.

Just about everything that could go wrong did go wrong for Arsenal on a sobering night for their manager and players. They conceded within 60 seconds of taking the lead, Petr Cech then presented Swansea with their second goal when his awful miscue landed at the feet of the indefatigable Jordan Ayew and Arsenal’s ignominy was complete when Sam Clucas scored his second of the evening in the closing minutes.

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Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino bamboozles flat-footed Huddersfield

Liverpool’s epic victory over Manchester City this month was beginning to look like a Pyrrhic one through being followed by two unexpected defeats against teams from the bottom of the Premier League, so there was considerable relief when first-half goals from Emre Can and Roberto Firmino helped Jürgen Klopp’s side stop the rot in West Yorkshire.

“It was not brilliant but it was deserved,” the Liverpool manager said. “It was the reaction we needed. Sometimes a little bit of pressure is not too bad, it can make you perform.”

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Chris Robshaw and Mike Brown recover to give England a lift for Six Nations

• Jack Nowell also declared available to face Italy on Sunday
• Eddie Jones upbeat after ‘best training week we’ve had as a team’

Physically and mentally England are suddenly in a better place than they were a few days ago. Eddie Jones, 58 on Tuesday, has certainly had worse birthdays with Chris Robshaw, Mike Brown and Jack Nowell all back training ahead of schedule and available for this weekend’s Six Nations kick-off.

Jones even used the word “miracles” to describe the return of Robshaw (back), Brown (shoulder) and Nowell (ankle), all of whom he had previously classified as doubtful starters against Italy in Rome on Sunday. Only Zach Mercer, who has a viral infection, was unable to train in Bagshot, a testament to the hard work of England’s medical and strength and conditioning staff.

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Olivier Giroud to join Chelsea and unlock Aubameyang’s Arsenal transfer

• Michy Batshuayi set for Borussia Dortmund loan
• Chelsea complete initial £17m deal for Emerson Palmieri

Olivier Giroud is primed to join Chelsea from Arsenal for £17.5m on deadline day, a move that will allow the completion of a chain of transfers that takes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the Emirates Stadium and Michy Batshuayi to Borussia Dortmund.

Agreement was reached in principle between the two London clubs after a day of exhaustive talks, with Arsenal anxious to conclude their own club record £55.5m move for Aubameyang. Even so, Giroud had still been included in Arsène Wenger’s 19-man match-day squad for Tuesday’s Premier League game at Swansea, which the France international began on the bench.

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Redskins' trade for Alex Smith comes at significant cost

The Redskins haven't been afraid to go big for a quarterback in the past, even if that strategy hasn't worked out. They hope they hit with Smith.

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Sources: Chiefs trading QB Smith to Redskins

The Redskins will acquire Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, ESPN has confirmed. Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen reported that Smith would sign a 4-year extension with the Redskins, averaging $23.5 million per year with $71 million in guaranteed money.

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Kerr rips Warriors' play: 'Disgusting basketball'

Steve Kerr was blunt in his criticism of the Warriors' effort Tuesday night, saying his team played "disgusting basketball" in a 30-point road loss to the Utah Jazz.

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Harden first to net 60 points in triple-double

Rockets guard James Harden made NBA history in Tuesday's home victory over the Magic by becoming the first player to score 60 points as part of a triple-double performance.

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Sources: Cavs' Love (hand) likely out 6-8 weeks

Kevin Love will likely miss six to eight weeks after suffering a fractured left hand, sources told ESPN's Brian Windhorst. The injury occurred in the first quarter of the Cavaliers-Pistons game on Tuesday in Detroit.

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Drummond amped to build 'empire' with Griffin

Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond voiced his excitement Tuesday over all the possibilities that could transpire with new arrival Blake Griffin in tow.

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Gronk still in protocol, confident he'll play in SB

Rob Gronkowski answered simply, "Yes," when asked if he thinks he'll play in Sunday's Super Bowl, but said he's still awaiting official word on when he'll be out of concussion protocol.

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Should Kevin Love's injury change the Cavs' trade plans?

The timing of Kevin Love's broken hand could not have been much worse. How could Cleveland's front office react with the trade deadline approaching?

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Oklahoma, Kentucky among teams still figuring things out

As February approaches, there are plenty of ranked teams that are unsure of what they actually have. Oklahoma and Kentucky are two of those squads.

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Gronk vs. reality: Perfection stares down an expiration date

Rob Gronkowski is the rarest football commodity: the balletic big man, sturdy and swift, large yet liquid in his movements. But over time, it's become clear that his greatest strength might be his biggest liability.

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The majesty of the Gronk Spike: How it began and why it's so awesome

The Gronk Spike debuted in 2010 after Rob Gronkowski scored his second NFL touchdown. It has transformed into a cultural phenomenon.

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The Patriots' next coaching star? His odds were incredibly long

Brian Flores grew up in the housing projects of one of New York's toughest neighborhoods. Now he's the next Bill Belichick protégé in line for a promotion with one of the NFL's premier franchises.

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Porzingis can shoot over anyone, and that might be a problem

No one in NBA history has shot with the same height advantage as Kristaps Porzingis. He just hasn't realized how to unleash that potential yet.

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With Blake gone, Doc laments Clippers' missed opportunities

The arrival of Blake Griffin instantly made the woebegone Clippers relevant, but with Griffin dealt to Detroit, Doc Rivers admitted, "We had a nice run, but we didn't get it done."

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Lowe: Why this Griffin trade is different from Butler and George

The Pistons got the best player in the deal, but trading for Blake Griffin is still a risk. Here's what the move means and what comes next.

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Minnesota freeze? Eagles players struggle to find dinner reservations

After having a hard time finding a reservation, Eagles safety Chris Maragos wondered if Minneapolis restaurants were retaliating.

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Eagles QB Nick Foles at peace amid Super Bowl chaos

During a whirlwind month as a starter, the Eagles QB has shut out distractions and quietly played some of the best football of his career.

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NFL Honors poll: Our picks for MVP, every major award

Could Tom Brady sweep MVP and Offensive Player of the Year -- or does Todd Gurley have a chance? Our panel names their players, coach of the year.

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NFL's Shadow MVPs: These elite players' absences were felt the most

The 2017 season was notable for its long list of injuries to elite players. Here are the five guys whose ailments most impacted their team's fortunes.

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Williams putting finishing touches on stellar UConn career

With a diverse skill set, Gabby Williams routinely stuffs the stat sheet. And though the senior will leave UConn as one of the program's top all-around players, the defensive standout takes the most pride in the things that don't show up in the box score.

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Why Paul George's 'snub-to-sub' played out perfectly for OKC

Caught between a one-year experiment and the season-long recruitment of Paul George, getting the forward to the All-Star Game -- by any means necessary -- was paramount for Russell Westbrook and the Thunder.

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NBA player rankings: Giannis, Curry and Westbrook lead the way

The three All-Stars had enormous weeks, but who takes the crown?

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Vince McMahon's incredible week: The blueprint to steal the big game's spotlight

With the buzz surrounding the return of the XFL, the Royal Rumble and the addition of Ronda Rousey to the WWE lineup, Vince McMahon made quite an impact last week.

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Olney: Remembering Kevin Towers, baseball's 'man of the people'

"If you've ever met him, you like him -- period," said Theo Epstein, one of many who spoke fondly of the former GM. Towers died of cancer Tuesday.

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How many MLB teams have their greatest player ever playing for them right now?

Mike Trout? That's a yes. Kris Bryant? Well, maybe someday -- maybe. We ran through every squad in baseball to find out who might have its all-time best on the roster in 2018.

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Spartans' secrets extend far beyond Nassar

An Outside the Lines investigation has found a pattern of denial, inaction and information suppression ranging from campus police to the Michigan State athletic department regarding allegations of sexual assault and violence.

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Adam Vinatieri: Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells are 'actually funny guys'

Vinatieri, the only active player to have played for both, says they ran a "tight ship," but respected how they could keep it light when needed.

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The Masters lingers in his mind, but does Tiger Woods have time?

Woods says it's too early to be thinking about Augusta, but he is also dropping hints about the year's first major -- one that he won four times between 1997 and 2005. There's a lot of work to do between now and April.

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Connection between Rakell, fan battling cancer has buoyed them both

When 17-year-old Katie Hawley was diagnosed with cancer for a third time, she told her parents that she wanted to give up. But the dedicated Ducks fan says her friendship with Anaheim All-Star Rickard Rakell has helped inspire her to continue her fight.

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The biggest questions facing Beckham's Miami team

MLS is finally headed to Miami, but before David Beckham's expansion team is labeled a smashing success, there are plenty of questions to be answered.

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Ex-Baylor executives subpoenaed in lawsuit

Ian McCaw and two other former Baylor officials have been subpoenaed by attorneys representing 10 women who sued the university, saying the school was indifferent toward their allegations of sexual assault and other violence committed by students.

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Walton denies Michigan St. assault allegations

Travis Walton has denied physically assaulting a woman in an East Lansing bar in January 2010 and also has denied raping a Michigan State student in April 2010.

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Former Texas coach Kearney seeks depositions

A lawsuit by former Texas women's track coach Bev Kearney against the school is probing how administrators handled former football assistant Major Applewhite's 2009 relationship with a student trainer on a bowl trip.

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Ball State AD Sandy set for June retirement

Mark Sandy, who has spent three years as Ball State's athletic director, said Monday that he'll retire at the end of June.

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Nordic college skiing delayed over bear den

Maine's collegiate Nordic ski championship had to take a detour around a bear den.

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Stanford, Brock Turner victim end collaboration

The woman who was sexually assaulted by former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner ended her partnership with the school to turn the area of her assault into a garden. The decision was based on differences regarding a statement on plaque.

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Tennis player suspended for racial comment

Appalachian State tennis player Spencer Brown has been suspended by the university for his "derogatory and offensive" conduct towards an opponent during their weekend match.

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AG wants employee records in Nassar probe

Michigan's attorney general has requested a first round of records from Michigan State in the investigation of the school's handling of Larry Nassar, including files from several employees who worked with the disgraced doctor.

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Magic calls for accountability at Michigan State

Magic Johnson took to Twitter on Monday to call for the firing of anyone at Michigan State who had previous knowledge of sexual misconduct incidents on campus but failed to act.

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Ex-MSU counselor: Dantonio must take blame

A former Michigan State counselor denounced Mark Dantonio's statement that any accusations against him and his program are false: "How can Dantonio say that he cares about survivors and then in the next breath say every report made [Friday] is false?"

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Emmert says 2010 MSU cases 'widely reported'

NCAA president Mark Emmert sent an email to the NCAA board of governors saying that the 2010 MSU sexual assault cases were "widely reported" and already under investigation at the time.

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Michigan AG launches inquiry into Michigan St.

Michigan's attorney general says he will give an all-encompassing look into how much Michigan State officials knew about claims of sexual abuse by patients of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar.

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Bombers target finals win - Merrett

Essendon's off-season recruiting drive has fuelled optimism ahead of the 2018 AFL season.

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Will the Longhorns run away with Lone Star State recruiting?

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UK PM seeks 'safe and ethical' artificial intelligence

Theresa May says she wants the UK to lead efforts to make AI safe in a speech at Davos.

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Nintendo axes Miitomo, its first smartphone game

It was downloaded millions of times when it launched but struggled to maintain a large audience.

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Sky signals the end of the satellite dish

Pay TV broadcaster will offer all its channels and content online as it seeks to enter new markets.

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ColorFab: 3D printer can change colour of objects

MIT is making a new kind of 3D printer that can change the colour of the objects you print.

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Five tips to keep your app data safe online

After a fitness app "heatmap" revealed military information, what are your devices saying about you?

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How a boy from Belarus makes money from mining cryptocurrency

Meet the teenager making money with a computer on his mum's balcony

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Night Shift: Game aims to help doctors detect trauma

A doctor has designed a video game about treating patients with severe injuries.

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Robot shop assistant sacked and other tech news

Kat Hawkins looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.

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App shows water refill stations to tackle plastic waste

Thousands of water stations are being installed to tackle plastic use - with users able to find them via an app.

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‘Out of Many, One.’ The Democrats Had 5 Very Different Rebuttals for Donald Trump’s State of the Union

Read Bernie Sanders’ Rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union Address

‘We Are Alive and Barely Conscious.’ Stephen Colbert Tackled Trump’s 2018 State of the Union Address Live

Tom Brady or Bill Belichick: Who contributed more to Patriots' dynasty?

The best coach and the best quarterback of all time? New England might have them both. With a sixth Super Bowl title in reach for Brady and Belichick, Bill Barnwell dissects who has been most important to the Pats' success.

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Brady isn't the only athlete to excel after age 40

The Patriots quarterback remains an impact player at age 40, following the path of 40 other athletes who have defied Father Time.

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Ranking all 51 Super Bowl MVPs: Why Brady in LI is No. 1

It took one of the greatest comebacks in sports history to top Joe Montana in his prime. Here's where Tom Brady's masterful rally in Super Bowl LI -- and his three other MVP performances -- rank all-time.

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Salt, the Solution to Winter’s Dangers, Threatens US Waters

When roads turn into ice rinks, consider trying beet juice, molasses, and even beer or cheese waste to make them safer. So say experts who fear road salt is starting to take a toll on the nation’s waterways, putting everything from fish and frogs to microscopic zooplankton at risk.

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'I would think, I wish I was a good girl:' Moore and Warren Recount Shame of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Pastor Rick Warren and his wife Kay of the Saddleback Church are looking to confront the horrors of sexual abuse head on. In fact, this weekend's service was dedicated to the topic.

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Dow Drops 363 Points in Its Worst Day Since May

U.S. stocks dropped sharply Tuesday, hit by worries over rising bond yields, new competition in the health-care sector and rising oil production.

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Exclusive: Tests link Syrian government stockpile to largest sarin attack - sources

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Syrian government's chemical weapons stockpile has been linked for the first time by laboratory tests to the largest sarin nerve agent attack of the civil war, diplomats and scientists told Reuters, supporting Western claims that government forces under President Bashar al-Assad were behind the atrocity.

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CIA director expects Russia will try to target U.S. mid-term elections

LONDON (Reuters) - CIA Director Mike Pompeo said he expects Russia will target U.S. mid-term elections later this year as part of the Kremlin's attempt to influence domestic politics across the West.

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Trump administration holds off on new Russia sanctions, despite law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Monday it would not immediately impose additional sanctions on Russia, despite a new law designed to punish Moscow's alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, insisting the measure was already hitting Russian companies.

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Russia says Su-27 fighter jet intercepted U.S. spy plane; U.S. protests

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted a U.S. surveillance plane over the Black Sea on Monday, prompting the U.S. State Department to protest the maneuver as "an unsafe interaction."

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Trump rejects peace talks with Taliban in departure from Afghan strategy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the idea of talks with the Taliban after a series of deadly attacks in Afghanistan, in an apparent contradiction of his own strategy to end America's longest foreign war.

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Pentagon blocks release of key data on Afghan war: watchdog

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has restricted the release of critical information on the progress being made in the war in Afghanistan, a move that will limit transparency, the U.S. government's top watchdog on Afghanistan said on Monday.

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Saudi closes hotel detention center as corruption purge winds down

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian authorities have released all remaining detainees from Riyadh's opulent Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which had been used as an interrogation center in a crackdown on corruption, a Saudi official said on Tuesday.

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Anti-U.S. base mayor leads ahead of Okinawa election: survey

TOKYO (Reuters) - A mayor opposed to a U.S. Marines base on Okinawa is leading his ruling party rival as he seeks re-election in a poll on Sunday, raising the prospect the base will remain a thorn in U.S.-Japan ties.

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Hundreds of Kenyan opposition supporters gather for 'swearing in' of leader

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Several hundred supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga gathered on Tuesday morning at a park in downtown Nairobi, determined to "swear in as president" their leader who boycotted a re-run election last year.

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European Union flags concern after Hong Kong bars election candidate

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The European Union on Tuesday criticised the Hong Kong government's decision to bar a 21-year-old activist from standing for election, saying it contradicted an international human rights treaty and risked hurting the city's reputation.

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Any Brexit deal will hit UK economy - government paper

A leaked paper suggests slower growth - but government sources say its preferred deal was not analysed.

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'Ex-soldier' raiding Home Counties houses at gunpoint

Police say the violent burglar behind raids at seven expensive homes used military-style planning.

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BBC women face 'veiled threats' over equal pay queries

MPs publish evidence from women as a pay cap of £320,000 for news presenters is said to be proposed.

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CIA chief says China 'as big a threat to US' as Russia

The CIA boss tells the BBC he is as worried about Chinese efforts to influence the West as he is about Russia.

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Eddie Adams' iconic Vietnam War photo: what happened next

Eddie Adams captured one of the most famous images of the Vietnam War but he was haunted by it.

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Stranded skiers' chairlift chopper rescue

Rescuers were lowered from a helicopter to help up to 150 skiers stuck on a mountain in Austria.

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Tens of millions of prescription drugs on the black market

Criminal gangs smuggle 160 million tablets out of the UK's protected supply chain over three years.

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Beckham's fans are cheering, but will they show up on match days?

David Beckham's fans are cheering, but will they show up on match days? And what about a stadium?

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Irish abortion referendum: Vote to be held in May

The May vote will decide whether to change the constitution to reform a near-total ban.

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Personal Independence payments: All 1.6 million claims to be reviewed

Around 1.6 million cases will be looked at, with 220,000 claimants expected to receive more money.

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India estimates 21 million of its girls are 'unwanted'

A new report finds many couples keep having children until they get a longed-for boy.

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Heads warn of 'chronic' funding shortages

The chancellor is sent a letter asking for more cash, as a school threatens reduced hours over funding.

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Cost of British passport to increase

From March, getting a new passport will cost £12.50 more, but apply online and it's only a £3 rise.

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The Papers: May 'quit calls' and 'night watcher' burglar

Tuesday's front pages report 'unrest' among Tory donors and a police probe into a series of raids in the Home Counties.

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News Daily: Brexit leak and 'threats' over BBC pay queries

Your morning briefing for 30 January 2018.

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Wedding speech dilemma: Time to hear from the bride?

Meghan Markle is expected to make a speech on her wedding day - does anyone have any advice?

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Five tips to keep your app data safe online

After a fitness app "heatmap" revealed military information, what are your devices saying about you?

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The 2018 Grammys in 90 seconds

From Bruno Mars to Hillary Clinton reading an extract from a book on Trump. Here's a roundup of what happened.

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Paris residents battle floods as Seine level peaks

Some residents take to boats and kayaks as about 1,500 people are evacuated from their homes.

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I'm not a sexist - Neville

England women's new head coach Phil Neville tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan he is not a sexist and has huge respect for women.

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Is Tube travel damaging your hearing?

Transport for London say passengers are not being exposed to unsafe noise levels.

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The diabetic boxer fighting for his chance to compete

Muhammad Ali has type 1 diabetes and wants the British Boxing Board of Control to allow him to fight.

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David Beckham on the launch of his new team - in Miami

Former England captain David Beckham launches his long-planned Major League Soccer team in Miami.

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Lampard: Social media affects my daughters

The former footballer worries about protecting his daughters from the negatives of going online.

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China is buying UK boar semen to help strengthen pig stock

After a £200,000 deal was secured, Northern Ireland will be flying frozen boar semen 5,000 miles to China.

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Terminally ill teenager marries high school sweetheart

Dustin Snyder has a rare form of cancer and was recently told he had weeks left to live. So he proposed.

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Maye Musk: "I am just getting started" as a model, aged 69

Older models are the latest fashion trend, thanks to social media and an aging society.

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Do 'robo hacks' spell the end for human journalists?

More media outlets are using automated algorithms to write news stories.

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How Jon Culshaw became David Bowie - but not for laughs

The actor and comedian talks about playing the late music legend in a radio drama.

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Bombers target finals win - Merrett

Essendon's off-season recruiting drive has fuelled optimism ahead of the 2018 AFL season.

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Will the Longhorns run away with Lone Star State recruiting?

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Texas Longhorns Texas A&M navigate new rules of recruiting Lone Star State

The Lone Star State has long been its own recruiting ecosystem. Where all-powerful high school coaches were gatekeepers to prospects, now there are AAU-like 7-on-7 coaches to influence players and bring new rules for Jimbo Fisher and Tom Herman to follow.

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'It's tough for me to do normal things when I'm not racing'

Despite a debilitating experience at the 2018 Dakar rally that saw less than half the racers reach the finish line, India's CS Santosh is already itching to be back in action.

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J. Sneva, former Indy 500 ROY, dies at 69

Jerry Sneva, who finished 10th at the Indianapolis 500 in 1977 and made five career 500 starts, died Saturday in Indianapolis.

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Renault confirms launch date for RS18

The Renault Formula One team will launch its new car -- the RS18 -- on February 20, the same day as Sauber.

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Townsend Bell's home robbed during race

Townsend Bell's home was burglarized and the bulk of his racing memorabilia was stolen while he competed in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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Raikkonen reveals new helmet design

Kimi Raikkonen has revealed his new helmet design for the 2018 season via a post on Instagram.

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Alonso: Renault data makes McLaren 'very confident'

For the first time in three years McLaren's expectations ahead of the new Formula One season are based on facts rather than hope, according to race driver Fernando Alonso.

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Launch date set for new Alfa Romeo Sauber

In preparation for its first season in Alfa Romeo colours, Sauber has set a launch date of February 20 for its 2018 car.

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Filipe Albuquerque breaks 'spell', finally gets Rolex 24 At Daytona win

The Rolex 24 featured plenty of firsts -- including Albuquerque's breakthrough victory and Fernando Alonso's debut -- and one big last, which came in the form of Scott Pruett's emotional swan song.

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Chip Ganassi Racing snares 200th overall win

Veteran team owner Chip Ganassi was more interested in celebrating Sunday's GT Le Mans class victory at the Rolex 24 At Daytona than reflecting on the 200th overall win for his organization.

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Action Express, Ganassi claim Rolex victories

The Action Express team of Filipe Albuquerque, Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi drove Cadillac to the overall victory Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Chip Ganassi Racing and GRT Grasser Racing took class victories.

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Alonso's Daytona scuppered by brake issues

Fernando Alonso drove his final laps in the Rolex 24 At Daytona in the 22nd hour of the 24-hour race.

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Jaromir Jagr's most mind-boggling stats

The Flames placed Jaromir Jagr on waivers, which could spell the end of his illustrious NHL career. From his 1,921 career points to his astounding 1,000-squats-a-day streak, the 45-year-old future Hall of Famer leaves an unparalleled legacy of longevity.

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NHL teams poised for a second-half surge or swoon

Usually by the All-Star break, we know what to make of most NHL teams. However, teams with inflated shooting or save percentages could be headed for a dramatic upturn or downturn in the weeks ahead. Here's a closer look at 10 potential risers and fallers.

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Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba out 6-8 weeks

Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba, a key player for the Central Division leaders, will miss six to eight weeks with a lower-body injury.

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Bruins' McAvoy OK'd to skate after procedure

Bruins rookie Charlie McAvoy expressed relief Monday that doctors said his diagnosis of a supraventricular tachycardia is a condition not considered dangerous and that he could keep playing with little risk of anything worse than another episode.

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Jagr assigned to hometown team HC Kladno

NHL great Jaromir Jagr has been assigned to his hometown team, HC Kladno in the Czech 1 Liga, the Flames announced Monday.

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Texas Longhorns Texas A&M navigate new rules of recruiting Lone Star State

Net return: Isles get 12 home games at Nassau

The New York Islanders will make their much anticipated return to Long Island next season with the team scheduled to play 12 of their 41 home games at Nassau Coliseum during 2018-19 campaign.

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Olympic hockey FAQ: No NHL players but plenty of intrigue

Why aren't NHL players competing in the 2018 Games? Does the U.S. have any shot without them? Who is the favorite to win gold? Here's a handy primer of everything you need to know about Olympic men's hockey but were afraid to ask.

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Mexico boss Juan Carlos Osorio likes Miguel Layun's move to Sevilla

ESPN FC's Taylor Twellman doesn't understand comments that Jonathan Gonzalez fell through the cracks in U.S. Soccer after he made numerous appearances for the youth national team. Carlos Vela joins the FC crew to talk about leaving Europe to join MLS expansion team LAFC, the brewing rivalry with LA Galaxy and Mexico's World Cup outlook. SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio is delighted Miguel Layun is set to move from Porto to La Liga side Sevilla. The Spanish side announced on Monday that an agreement had been reached with Porto to bring the 29-year-old full-back to Sevilla on a loan deal with an option to buy, resurrecting a deal that was tabled last summer. Layun had found minutes difficult to come by at Porto, sparking concerns for Mexico about whether he'd come into the World Cup next summer in top condition. Osorio...

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Here’s President Trump’s Guest List for His State of the Union Address

The Plot Against America

Lowe's 10 things: Quit the All-Star whining

This week's highlights include some Jimmy Butler magic, Brandon Ingram's solo act, teams that might be making moves, and more.

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Texas Longhorns Texas A&M navigate new rules of recruiting Lone Star State

Will the Longhorns run away with Lone Star State recruiting?

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Texas Longhorns Texas A&M navigate new rules of recruiting Lone Star State

Brian Williams verbally commits to Texas A&M

Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M received a verbal commitment from the No. 1-ranked safety in the Class of 2019, Brian Williams.

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Scout's Take: WR Jalen Hall to Oregon

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K'Nex builds toys rollercoaster you can ride in VR

K'Nex creates a toy rollercoaster kit that children build and then "ride" in virtual reality.

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Grumpy Cat wins $710,000 payout in copyright lawsuit

The internet-famous cat's owners had something to smile about after being awarded over $700,000 in court.

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The mystery of the cars abandoned in a robot car park

Several vehicles from the 1990s were discovered during work to dismantle Edinburgh's "car park of the future".

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Bruno Mars caps off big Grammys night with Album of the Year

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Shazier thanks Big Ben for Pro Bowl tribute

Injured linebacker Ryan Shazier thanked Ben Roethlisberger for the quarterback's Pro Bowl tribute to him on Sunday.

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Sources: Colts intend to hire Pats' McDaniels

The Indianapolis Colts intend to hire Josh McDaniels as their head coach after Super Bowl LII, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Vikings use Pro Bowl to try to bounce back

Some of the Vikings are using the Pro Bowl to try to heal from a disappointing loss in the NFC title game.

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Draymond, Le'Veon discuss Mich. St. aftermath

Warriors forward Draymond Green and Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell spoke on the sexual assault scandal that has enveloped their alma mater, Michigan State, in the past week.

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The scene at the Pro Bowl: From the cleats to the big plays and more

The AFC rallied from a 20-3 deficit for a victory over the NFC at the Pro Bowl in rainy Orlando.

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Eagles' D-line plans to crash Tom Brady's Super Bowl party

The Eagles had some success getting to Brady in their last meeting in 2015, but the Patriots QB is the best at thriving in the face of a pass rush.

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Pats' James Harrison: 'I maybe want to play a year at 40, maybe 41'

James Harrison has had a rebirth with the Patriots to the point where the 39-year-old pass-rusher is ready to play another season or two.

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Pressure is on Colts GM Chris Ballard with Josh McDaniels

With ample resources to upgrade the roster and a franchise QB in place, Ballard won't have any excuses if the Colts don't ascend under McDaniels.

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Follow live: Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama

While top prospect Josh Allen did nothing to jeopardize his stock for the North All-Stars, it was Richmond senior QB Kyle Lauletta who stole the show by tossing three TD passes for the South All-Stars.

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The GOAT scoreboard: Tom Brady vs. Michael Jordan

The greatest quarterback of all time is chasing his sixth ring ... and the original GOAT. Who gets the nod as the greatest American male athlete of all time?

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Comparing Patriots teams of the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era

The Patriots are once again in the Super Bowl. But how does the 2017 version stack up to every New England team since 2001?

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Chris Long called Eagles in free agency, not the other way around

After a solid sales job by ex-Eagle Connor Barwin, defensive end Chris Long set his sights on Philly last offseason. The approach has worked out well.

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Eagles pull from Chip Kelly playbook to awaken 2013 Nick Foles

The Eagles may have to rely on some of the principles Chip Kelly brought to the NFL to take down the Patriots in Super Bowl LII.

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Reviewing five steps Rob Gronkowski must clear to return to action

Rob Gronkowski must demonstrate a tolerance of activities in the five different steps without a recurrence of signs or symptoms of a concussion.

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There's a method behind Bill Belichick's injury non-answers

When it comes to injuries, Belichick prefers to keep his plans dark. When he faces the media, he becomes as impenetrable as night. It's all by design.

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Patrick Chung one of best 'mistakes' Bill Belichick ever made

The safety's second chance with the Patriots is an example of how a coach can make his team better by admitting a mistake and trying to fix it.

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Vegas posts 400 prop bets for Super Bowl

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has posted roughly 400 prop bets -- including some quirky wagers involving the Winter Olympics and LeBron James -- for those wagering on Super Bowl LII.

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Biggest Super Bowl LII bets

Well over $100 million will be wagered on Super Bowl LII this week at Nevada sportsbooks. This file will keep you updated on all of the biggest bets leading up to the big game.

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McMahon: Gimmick-free XFL to return in 2020

The XFL will return in 2020, Vince McMahon announced Thursday, but without the gimmicks that marked the previous version, which lasted only one season in 2001.

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Even if Jerry Jones won't say it, Jason Garrett likely on hot seat in 2018

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones publicly backed coach Jason Garrett this week, but pressure surely will be on after the team fell well short of expectations.

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How all 12 playoff teams could change this offseason

In 2017, we saw eight new playoff teams in a 12-team field. Why? Because teams routinely look a lot different year-to-year. Here's how this year's playoff teams could change.

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How Rams can avoid a letdown that has plagued so many

Here are seven things that the Rams need to do to stay on top in the NFC West and prevent falling into a familiar trap.

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Bodies of three crew members from Sanchi identified

The bodies of three of the crew of the Sanchi, the tanker involved in the worst oil ship disaster in decades off the coast of China, have been identified, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported Saturday. The three crew members identified are Milad Aravi, Majid Naqian and Mohammad Kavousi, the agency reported. The semi-official Fars news agency said that the three were Iranian.

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