Posts

Gruden resigned Monday after The New York Times reported on offensive emails he sent 10 years ago to the Washington Football Team while working as a member of ESPN’s Monday Night Football booth. In one email, Gruden wrote that Smith “has lips the size of michellin tires.” Gruden’s other emails also contained homophobic and misogynist messages. “What I’m interested in is, is there correspondence that suggests [NFL] teams are making decisions about coaches based on the color of their skin?...

In the wake of Neymar’s record-breaking departure from Camp Nou in the summer of 2017, €105 million was invested in an exciting France international. Dembele endured a nightmare start to his time in Catalunya, with an early injury stunting his progress, and questions were soon asked of his form and fitness. The 20-year-old has, however, proved his worth since recovering match sharpness and claims his unshakable belief has not been knocked by critics of his forced exit from Borussia Dortmund or his debut campaign in La Liga....

Wendy Davis, a Rome city commissioner, announced Wednesday her campaign has raised nearly $120,000 since filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on June 6 to run for Congress. Three quarters of the campaign contributions came from Georgia residents, Davis’s campaign said, adding that she ended the July filing quarter with more than $110,000 cash on hand. Davis said that the numbers reflect Georgians who want a change in leadership....

President Joe Biden’s party is currently favored to win the Senate, while Republicans are favored to win the House, but the Democrats appear to be picking up momentum. FiveThirtyEight said the GOP’s chances of taking the House were 72 percent as of Thursday compared to the Democrats’ 28 percent. However, those figures represent a movement toward the Democrats. On September 2, the same analysis gave Republicans 75 percent chance of taking the House, while Democrats had 25 percent, a move of three points in two weeks....

The Gallup poll found the number of Americans worried about the coronavirus pandemic has surged over the past month—while confidence in the U.S. government’s ability to handle the crisis has dropped. Six in 10 Americans are now “very” or “somewhat worried” that they or a family member with be exposed to the new coronavirus, up from 36 percent in February. The level of anxiety in the U.S. is much higher than Gallup measured during previous health scares, including SARS, anthrax and the West Nile virus....

Democrats across the country have campaigned on lowering the cost of prescription drugs for more than a decade. With good reason—Americans pay more for our prescription drugs than every other country in the world. And these high prices have had real, and sometimes deadly, consequences for too many people. Leadership from Democrats on this issue has built a groundswell of support: lowering prescription drug prices is one of the most popular actions Congress could take, with support from nearly every single American, regardless of political party....

The signing of the initial deal suggested that significantly heightened trade tensions between China and the U.S. are easing, after the president started placing tariffs on billions of Chinese imports nearly two years ago. Under the new deal, Beijing said it will begin purchasing an extra $200 billion in American products and services by 2021 while also reducing some of the retaliatory levies it has placed on imports from the U....

The new campaign comes in the wake of Republicans surpassing registered Democrats for the first time in Florida history. But there are questions over how far such efforts can go to turn back a tide that has been growing for over a decade, helping to turn a quintessential swing state increasingly red. Back in 2008, fueled by Barack Obama’s first campaign, Democrats enjoyed a robust 700,000 voter edge. But beginning in 2012, when the advantage sat at 558,000, Republicans began to chip away at the Democratic lead....

Cheney made the remarks during the first televised prime-time public hearing of the January 6 House select committee, of which the Wyoming Republican serves as the vice chair. The GOP congresswoman, who is one of Trump’s harshest critics, specifically called out Republican Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. “As you will see, Representative Perry contacted the White House in the weeks after January 6 to seek a presidential pardon. Multiple other Republican congressmen also sought presidential pardons for their roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 election,” Cheney said, previewing what the January 6 committee hearings would reveal....

Negotiations for another stimulus package have been ongoing for five months with no deal in sight. President-elect Joe Biden has stressed the importance of reaching a deal by the end of December and Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia believes that lawmakers should help the incoming administration. “I think the Senate races in Georgia kind of put a premium on ‘we ought to try to get something.’ Because I think the two sitting senators kind of have to go out and … have something,” the Democrat said....

Demon’s Souls’ non-linear approach to the story means that some players will wind up here early on inevitably. Surprisingly, the true challenge comes from the level leading up to the boss, as the Fool’s Idol at the end isn’t too challenging. That said, there’s an important trick that players need to know to make the fight much easier. RELATED: Demon’s Souls Remake Takes the Original’s Most Terrifying Level and Makes it Even Worse...

Demon’s Souls features a non-linear story, but players are required to go to the Gates of Boletaria first. This level isn’t easy by any means, but by the Souls franchise’s standards it’s not terribly difficult. Players will explore and fight their way through the level until they come across a piece of loot that they can’t quite reach. It’s blocked behind some wooden planks that regular attacks can’t break. It’s only after the player continues on in the level and passes over the top of the item that they’ll realize how to open it: a giant boulder....

Ever since the Dark Souls series popularized Demon’s Souls’ penchant for punishing gameplay, fans have been divided over whether Soulslikes should have an easy mode to make them more accessible, and whether even including such an option would undermine the intended experience. Speaking with The Washington Post about this, creative director Gavin Moore revealed that the team at Bluepoint did consider adding an easy mode to the PS5 version, but ultimately decided against it....

After nine years in constant operation, Demon’s Souls’ online services will finally be shut down on February 28th, 2018, according to statements from Sony Japan, Atlus, and Namco Bandai, the game’s publishers in Japan, the US, and Europe, respectively. The game’s servers were originally going to be shut down in 2010, until Atlus decided to keep them active until 2012, citing the commitment of the game’s fans to keeping Demon’s Souls alive....

Sindhu, who is seeded fifth at this tournament, has fond memories of making a giant-killing run to the final of this Super 750 tournament in 2015. The Denmark Open remains a significant event in her glittering career for this is where she made her first-ever Super Series final. Even though she lost the final to the reigning Olympic champion Li Xuerui, that gallant show proved she is destined for great things....

That sounds like an exaggeration. Hamlin, after all, led the standings going into the final race in 2010 only to have Jimmie Johnson beat him for the title. MORE: Dover lineup breakdown | Harvick win pole | Stewart may not race sprint cars again | Alexis DeJoria winning in NHRA But considering he sits 13th in the standings, six points from the cutoff to advance to the next round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, he sees another shot at a championship all on the line in the elimination race Sunday at Dover International Speedway....

Now the AAA Reina de Reinas and Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion after beating Rok-C for the latter title, Purrazzo continues to make an impact in pro wrestling. “The Virtuosa” spoke with Sporting News about her feud with Mickie, gaining recognition from a respected wrestler, and what it means to hold the ROH Women’s World Title. Sporting News: First of all, how does it feel to be a double champion again?...

Treatment for depression often includes a combination of prescription medication and psychotherapy. There are some lifestyle changes you can also make to manage depression symptoms. While some treatment methods help only in the short run, some can help you establish coping skills that offer lifelong benefits. Prescription Medications Your healthcare provider may suggest antidepressants to help relieve symptoms and prevent their recurrence. Different types of antidepressants have different effects on the chemicals in your brain responsible for mood management, but in general they help you feel emotionally well and restore your ability to function in everyday life....

The two players came together in a melee sparked by a terrible tackle by Peter Etebo on Derby defender Richard Keogh, which saw the Stoke player dismissed. Television replays of the incident in Wednesday’s game appeared to show Johnson biting Allen on the neck, but the Wales international has denied that was the case. “It might look a certain way but he hasn’t bit me,” Allen said. “He might have got a little bit of the shirt but nothing that I’m worried about and I don’t think it should go any further that that....