The annual blood feud between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Iowa Hawkeyes has subplots stacked on subplots this year. With a win, Kirk Ferentz notches his eighth straight over the Big Red and will coach in back-to-back Big Ten Championship Games. If Mickey Joseph picks up his third victory as interim head coach, Iowa has to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as Malaysia’s prime minister Thursday, in a victory for political reformers locked in a battle with Malay nationalists for days after the divisive general election produced a hung Parliament.. Broadcast live on national television, Anwar took his oath of office Thursday evening … Read more
CNN — In the past, there have been rumblings of football matches being shortened from their traditional 90-minute length to appeal to a younger generation, one used to digesting content quickly. But, at the 2022 World Cup, audiences are experiencing games which have just gotten longer – a lot longer. We’ve seen fourth officials raising … Read more
Hong Kong CNN Business — Foxconn has offered to pay newly recruited workers 10,000 yuan ($1,400) to quit and leave the world’s largest iPhone assembly factory, in an attempt to quell protests that saw hundreds clash with security forces at the compound in central China. The Apple supplier made the offer Wednesday following dramatic scenes … Read more
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — For scores of foreign soccer fans, the road to the World Cup in Doha starts every morning at a barren campsite in the middle of the desert. Visitors who found hotels in central Doha booked up or far beyond their budget have settled for the faraway, dust-blown tent village in … Read more
I always like to start this column on Thanksgiving week by just saying thank you to all of you who read Start ‘Em & Sit ‘Em on a regular basis. It means a lot that you continue to trust us with your Fantasy dilemmas, and I hope we continue to steer you in the right … Read more
BEIJING, Nov 24 (Reuters) – China reported record high COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with cities nationwide imposing localized lockdowns, mass testing and other curbs that are fueling frustration and darkening the outlook for the world’s second largest economy. The resurgence of infections, nearly three years after the pandemic emerged in the central city of Wuhan, … Read more
CLEVELAND, Ohio — What closing issues? The Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game Wednesday night, beating the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers, 114-96, in front of a spirited crowd on Thanksgiving Eve. Let’s consider this Cleveland’s Turkey Day appetizer. During a recent five-game losing skid that preceded this promising about-face, the Cavs lamented a handful … Read more
Comment on this story Comment SINGAPORE — The wait is over. And it’s a comeback. Nearly a week after Malaysia’s general election resulted in a hung parliament, longtime opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim appears to have garnered enough support among disparate parties to form the Southeast Asian country’s government, staving off the rise of more conservative … Read more
Today sweeps in like a breath of fresh air as the New Moon in Sagittarius peaks alongside Jupiter turning direct in Pisces. New Moons are a time for new beginnings; however, some are more supercharged than others. This is one of those Moons. In the past few months, there has been an intense level of … Read more
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