Line: Chiefs -1, Total: 40.5 Line movement and notes: The Chiefs opened up as 2.5-point favorites, and prior to news of Alex Smith being out with a lacerated spleen, there was a move on the Chiefs Friday morning, which bumped the spread up from -3 to -4 by 8:45 a.m. PT, Micah Roberts reported. And then at 9 a.m. PT, the alert came across that Smith would be out, and sports books adjusted down to Chiefs -1....
Streisand’s spokespeople don’t apologize for the plan. The star reasoned, they say, that by giving charities prime seats to sell for $1,000, fans would buy from them rather than from scalpers-especially since the $650 markup is tax-deductible. And because Streisand will buy back unsold tickets, the charities can’t lose. “Barbra does an enormous amount of philanthropic giving. This was separate,” says Margery Tabankin, director of the Streisand Foundation, the singer’s philanthropy....
The former political prisoner was held in a Cairo jail from May 2014 till April 2017. The administration of former President Barack Obama had unsuccessfully called for her release, but the Trump administration managed to secure her freedom after several months of negotiations. Despite the president’s efforts on her behalf, Hijazi wants people to vote for Biden. “Trump leaned in & said, ‘you know it’s I who released you, don’t you?...
Barkley made the comments in a wide-ranging interview on Michael Smerconish’s SiriusXM radio show. He spoke about his work helping Alabama Senator Doug Jones get elected in 2017 during a bitter election with Republican Roy Moore that captured the national spotlight. Jones became the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama in nearly 40 years. “We need to start holding you Democrats accountable,” Barkley recalled telling Jones....
A Manhattan judge on Friday dismissed the charges against the former Knicks star in connection with his Feb. 8, 2017, scuffle with two security guards at Madison Square Garden, according to the New York Post. MORE: Oakley says modern NBA players lack toughness The dismissal completed a deal Oakley agreed to in August in which the charges would be erased and sealed provided he stayed out of trouble for six months....
Nobody likes a copycat. We even use the term to describe terrorists and serial killers. Sadly for our country, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have given birth to a new category of copycat—the impeachment copycat. This past month at the University of Florida, the Student Senate, alumni and other students sought to impeach Student Body President Michael Murphy for the high crime of having paid Donald Trump Jr....
If you’re an assistant coach wanting to become a head coach or a low-level assistant looking to learn the game and move up the coaching ladder, there are few better opportunities than working on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama. Charlie Weis Jr. has joined the Alabama football program, AL.com reported. Of course, he is the son of former Kansas and Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis. MORE: Top 10 football program rankings | 68-team football playoff bracket | Best non-con games...
Their off-the-court product is rapidly improving, though. The team will bring the Hornets nickname back to Charlotte next season and will revitalize the teal-and-purple color scheme that made the '90s so special. MORE: LeBron vs. LeBron | Walker turns ankle | Oden uncomfortable on court | All-Star jerseys On top of that, the team debuted a sensational public service announcement at its home game against the Miami Heat on Saturday night, urging fans to help save bandwagon Heat fans from being, well, bandwagon Heat fans....
The past Cup Series champions avoided a physical altercation even though Elliott pushed Harvick at the start of their postrace back-and-forth. Harvick and Elliott were upset with how each raced the other. The drivers resumed hosilities after they did their postrace interviews with NBCSN (“I’m ready to rip somebody’s freaking head off,” Harvick said). As Round 2 progressed, the drivers noticed that reporter Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic was filming them from a distance....
The top spot went to Matt Kenseth, who had a final-round lap of 199.299 while Stewart slipped to sixth after winning the second round at 200.111 mph on the high-banked 1 1/2-mile track. “To be able to say we’re the first guy on a mile a half to run 200, that’s pretty cool I think,” said Stewart, who is coming off his first top five finish since March after taking fourth last weekend at Martinsville....
The shoes — based on the Afterburner 2 and the Energy Boost Icon 2 — will feature elements inspired by the player and civil rights advocate’s career for April 15, ESPN.com reported. MORE: Each team’s greatest opening day | MLB’s new slide rule brings clarity Players at UCLA, Robinson’s alma mater, will wear spikes bearing newspaper headlines and Robinson’s No. 42 on them. MLB players who endorse adidas will be given a more understated design that, according to solecollector....
Stephanie Mateczun, whose company manages the Buffalo Jills cheerleading squad, said Thursday she has suspended operations through at least the end of the season. The decision was made two days after five former Jills filed a lawsuit complaining they worked hundreds of hours for free, and were subjected to groping and sexual comments. The civil action was filed in state Supreme Court and seeks unspecified back pay and legal fees....
Mike Dobs, a resident of Fayetteville, N.C., proudly displayed the sign that read, “North Carolina Cheesehead,” which he told the Fayetteville Observer he printed last year at the cost of $500. Dobs told the Fayetteville paper he was “disgusted” by Newton’s actions. Dobs’ son-in-law, David Sessoms, told Omnisport that Newton is “evil.” MORE: Best performances from Week 9 | Cam Newton much closer to NFC’s best QB than worst “We paid to be there and he gets paid for people like us to be there,” Sessoms told Omnisport, adding that Newton’s “blatant disregard of someone else’s property” was the only negative experience the family had while at the game....
Andrew Garza, who owns a meal prep company in Illinois, began by explaining that he has to cut multiple cases of bell peppers for his business, so wants to do it in the most efficient way possible. “I know you guys have seen the bell pepper cutting videos,” he said, referring to the many social media clips that advise viewers to cut the “top, bottom, roll it, chop.” He continued: “There’s something I do that’s a little different....
The Blues switched their focus to Giroud and Tottenham’s Fernando Llorente after failing in their attempts to sign Edin Dzeko from Roma. Giroud travelled with Arsenal for Tuesday night’s match against Swansea City, but the 31-year-old will likely be left out ahead of the shock move to the rival club. Chelsea have been able to convince Arsenal to sell Giroud to them with Dortmund needing a replacement before sanctioning the sale of Aubameyang....
Courtois wins Golden Glove award Instead, the Blues went for a little bit of history, securing their 30th win of the season thanks to a 5-1 rout of cellar dwellars Sunderland on Sunday. The victory set a new record for most wins by a club in a single Premier League campaign, which should satisfy manager Antonio Conte’s plea earlier this week that his players not relax despite having already secured the title....
The daughter of Hillary and Bill Clinton shared her feelings in the new Apple TV+ show Gutsy, where she said she didn’t think it was “funny or OK” to have been made fun of by comedians on national TV. In the show, Chelsea and Hillary Clinton speak to “gutsy” women. During Episode 1, “Gutsy Women Having a Laugh,” Chelsea explains how she has a different relationship with comedy because she was made fun of so much as a child....
The Red Devils are in the process of piecing together a Premier League title bid, but they have slipped five points adrift of arch-rivals Manchester City. United 21/10 to beat Chelsea With Pep Guardiola’s free-scoring outfit sweeping aside all before them, the chasing pack cannot afford any slip-ups. Taking that into account, former United star Neville believes Mourinho must break from tradition on the road and send his team out with an attacking mindset at Stamford Bridge on Sunday....
Out of contract at the end of the season, the Ghanaian looks set to end his six-year stay at the Allianz Stadium, amid reports that the Old Lady are seeking to extend his stay. Turkish side Galatasaray and Fenerbahce and Italian outfits AS Roma, Napoli and lately Inter Milan have all been strongly linked to the 29-year-old. According to The Sun, Chelsea are the latest to join the chase for the Ghanaian, with manager Antonio Conte, under whom Asamoah played at Juve between 2012 and 2014, keen for a reunion....
Chelsea saw Willian and Ramires sent off, and manager Jose Mourinho sent to the stands, in a wild end to a match settled by Fabian Delph's impudent 82nd-minute goal at Villa Park. City leapfrogged Arsenal and Liverpool into second place by overcoming the 10th-minute sending-off of captain Vincent Kompany to win at Hull thanks to goals by David Silva and Edin Dzeko. City has three games in hand over Chelsea, while Liverpool and Arsenal are seven points back having played two fewer matches....
