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☆ NFL roundup: Chiefs get back on winning track against Jaguars
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mahomes threw touchdown passes to Skyy Moore and Travis Kelce as the Chiefs (1-1) rebounded from a season-opening 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions. Jones threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley and an 11-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Hodgins, then drove New York 56 yards to Graham Gano's winning 34-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining. In his third NFL start -- all Washington wins -- Howell completed 27 of 39 passes to fuel the Commanders' rally. Seahawks 37, Lions 31 (OT)Geno Smith connected with Tyler Lockett on a 6-yard touchdown pass in overtime to give visiting Seattle a victory over Detroit. Burrow aggravated his right calf injury on his second touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Morgan Tencza, Mahomes, Skyy Moore, Travis Kelce, Kelce, Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, Jones, Trevor Lawrence, Christian Kirk, wideouts Zay Jones, Calvin Ridley, Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Isaiah Hodgins, Graham Gano's, Joshua Dobbs, Kyler Murray, James Conner, Sam Howell, Brian Robinson, Howell, Robinson, Russell Wilson, Mary, Brandon Johnson, Benjamin St, Juste, Courtland Sutton, Wilson, Sean Payton, Geno Smith, Tyler Lockett, Smith, Lockett, Kenneth Walker, Riley Patterson, Jared Goff, Goff, Tre Brown, Gardner Minshew, Anthony Richardson, Richardson, Minshew, C.J, Stroud, Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Josh Allen, Allen, James Cook, Gabe Davis, Jimmy Garoppolo, Josh Jacobs, Davante Adams, Arthur Smith, Younghoe Koo, Bijan Robinson, Koo, Desmond Ridder, Drake London, Jordan Love, Jayden Reed, Ryan Tannehill, Nick Folk, Derrick Henry, Nick Westbrook, Cameron Dicker's, Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen, Austin Ekeler, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Burrow, Jackson, Nelson Agholor, Tee Higgins, Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, Justin Fields, Fields, fumbling, Joe Tryon, Shoyinka, White, Dak Prescott, Brandon Aubrey, Prescott, Aaron Rodgers, Achilles, Zach Wilson, Garrett Wilson, Christian McCaffrey, San, Brock Purdy, Nacua, Matthew Stafford Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, EverBank, Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Kansas, Jaguars, Giants, Cardinals, New York, Arizona, Broncos, Washington, NFL, Denver, Seahawks, Lions, Seattle, Detroit, Colts, Texans, Indianapolis, Houston, Bills, Raiders, Buffalo, Falcons, Packers, Atlanta, Green, Chargers, Tennessee, Los Angeles, The Chargers, Ravens, Bengals, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Buccaneers, Bears, Tampa Bay, Bucs, Tampa, Cowboys, Jets, Dallas, New, 49ers, Rams, Los, Thomson Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, USA, New York, Denver, Las, Orchard Park, N.Y, Green Bay, Green, Los, Nashville, Tenn, Tennessee, Tannehill, Ikhine, Cincinnati, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Arlington , Texas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Inglewood , Calif

1 wide receiver Amari Cooper injured his groin late in Saturday's practice and is questionable for Monday night's game at Pittsburgh. Coach Kevin Stefanski didn't have much information on Cooper, who underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury during the offseason. Cooper was on the field during the portion of practice open to the media. Stefanski said Cooper was taken inside for treatment by trainers before practice ended. He returned to practice this week for the first time since Sept. 6.

Persons: Amari Cooper, Kevin Stefanski didn't, Cooper, Stefanski, “, ” Stefanski, Deshaun Watson, Elijah Moore, Marquise Goodwin, Donovan Peoples, Jones, David Bell, Cedric Tillman, ” Moore, Juan Thornhill, ___ Organizations: — Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh, Browns, Cowboys, Raiders, Cincinnati, Bengals Locations: BEREA , Ohio, Cleveland, Pittsburgh

☆ NFL Thursday Night Football: D’Andre Swift runs over Minnesota Vikings in Philadelphia Eagles win as Justin Jefferson makes history
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —D’Andre Swift put in a dominant performance as the Philadelphia Eagles punished an error-prone Minnesota Vikings on Thursday in 34-28 win. However, between Swift and quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Eagles were able to find enough explosive plays to keep Minnesota at bay. The Vikings’ quarterback was hit 10 times, including two sacks. “And our staff, we need to go back and continue to find ways to re-emphasize how important it is when you have the football in your hands playing for the Minnesota Vikings. Sue Ogrocki/AP Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Deven Thompkins runs with the ball during the fourth quarter of a 20-17 win against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Persons: CNN — D’Andre Swift, Swift, LeSean McCoy, ”, Nick Sirianni, “, Jalen, DeVonta Smith, Kirk Cousins, Terrell Edmunds, Fletcher Cox, Derik Hamilton, Kevin O’Connell, we’ve, ” O’Connell, I’ve, we’re, Aaron Rodgers, Leonard Floyd, Rodgers, Elsa, Christian McCaffrey, Justin K, Hayden Hurst, Richie Grant, Dale Zanine, Jakobi Meyers, Denver Broncos CB Damarri Mathis, Ron Chenoy, Joe Burrow, Grant Delpit, Sue Ogrocki, Deven Thompkins, Nick Wosika, JK Scott, Kirby Lee, Zay Flowers, Randy Litzinger, TJ Watt, Brock Purdy, Matt Freed, Patrick Mahomes, Jay Biggerstaff, Justin Jefferson, Jefferson, Odell Beckham Jr, Darius Slay, Michael Owens Organizations: CNN, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Eagles, Philadelphia, Detroit Lions, Research, Vikings, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, NFL, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Acrisure, Getty Images Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Benz, Falcons, USA, Network, Reuters Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos CB, Raiders, Reuters, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, US Bank, Los Angeles Chargers, JK, Miami Dolphins, Chargers, Dolphins, Reuters Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Baltimore, Texans, Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers, Niners, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Minneapolis, Missouri

☆ N.F.L. Week 2 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | More About Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Falcons’ passing game should toil again, but don’t expect a Packers defense that was 28th against the run in 2022 to contain the rookie top-10 pick Bijan Robinson. Pick: Packers -1.5Las Vegas Raiders at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBSLine: Bills -9.5 | Total: 47Four careless turnovers from Josh Allen doomed the Bills (0-1) against the Jets’ formidable defense. Against the Titans (0-1), they’ll face a far less potent offense, but one that nevertheless boasts Derrick Henry, one of the best running backs of this era. Henry saw a diminished workload (63 yards on 15 carries) last week in a loss to the Saints, but could feast against the Chargers’ weak linebacker corps. — as Fields opened his second year as the Week 1 starter by passing for just one touchdown and getting sacked four times in a loss to the Packers.

Persons: Desmond Ridder, Bijan Robinson, Pick, Josh Allen, Chandler Jones, Jakobi Meyers, Allen, Stefon Diggs, Brandon Staley’s, J.C, Jackson, Derrick Henry, Henry, Justin Fields’s, Darnell Wright, Fields Organizations: Chicago, Carolina, Falcons, Packers, Las Vegas Raiders, Buffalo Bills, CBS, Bills, Jets, Raiders, Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans, CBS Line, Chargers, Dolphins, Miami, Titans, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Fox Line, Buccaneers, Bears

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles host Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings in their home opener in prime time for the second straight season. Philadelphia overpowered the Vikings on both sides of the ball in a convincing 24-7 victory on Monday night in Week 2 last season. Hurts threw for 333 yards, the offense racked up 486 yards and the defense held Minnesota to 264 yards. The Patriots (0-1) stifled Jalen Hurts and Philadelphia’s dynamic offense and would’ve won if the offense wasn’t inept. Against spread: 0-1.

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CNN —New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss the rest of the 2023 NFL season after suffering a complete tear of his left Achilles tendon, according to multiple sources. CNN has reached out to the Jets and Rodgers’ representatives for details. He was attended to by Jets medical staff before being helped off the field at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making his debut with the New York Jets, is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd. The Jets built absolutely everything in their team, in their season, the entire organization shaped around Aaron Rodgers and he deserved it.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Robert Saleh, Leonard Floyd, Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Elsa, Christian McCaffrey, Justin K, Hayden Hurst, Richie Grant, Dale Zanine, Jakobi Meyers, Denver Broncos CB Damarri Mathis, Ron Chenoy, Joe Burrow, Grant Delpit, Sue Ogrocki, Deven Thompkins, Nick Wosika, JK Scott, Kirby Lee, Zay Flowers, Randy Litzinger, TJ Watt, Brock Purdy, Matt Freed, Patrick Mahomes, Jay Biggerstaff, Zach Wilson, Xavier Gipson, Mike Greenberg, Seth Wenig, ” Greenberg, ” Organizations: CNN, New York Jets, Jets, ” Jets, Buffalo Bills, Bills, MetLife, NFL, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Acrisure, Getty Images Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Benz, Falcons, USA, Network, Reuters Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos CB, Raiders, Reuters, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, US Bank, Los Angeles Chargers, JK, Miami Dolphins, Chargers, Dolphins, Reuters Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Baltimore, Texans, Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers, Niners, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, ESPN Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Minneapolis, Missouri, New York City , Washington, DC, Shanksville , Pennsylvania

Jones showed a picture on his Instagram account he said was the badge of the person at his door. “Raiders sent her to my place said .. You need to come with us ‘You’re in danger,’” Jones wrote. He also threatened to publicize unspecified information on Las Vegas coach Josh McDaniels if Jones doesn't play Sunday when the Raiders open their season at the Denver Broncos. This is the second time this week Jones took to Instagram to show his discontent. Political Cartoons View All 1148 Images“Now I understand why players turn to social media," Jones said in the post Wednesday that he later took down.

Persons: HENDERSON, Chandler Jones, Jones, ’ ” Jones, Josh McDaniels, Instagram, McDaniels, Dave Ziegler, would've, ” McDaniels, Tyree Wilson, Wilson, Malcolm Koonce Organizations: — Raiders, “ Raiders, Raiders, Denver Broncos, “, Denver, Texas Tech Locations: Nev, Las Vegas

☆ Nassib, NFL's first openly gay player, announces his retirement
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 8, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib (94) celebrates at the end of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Nassib's Las Vegas Raiders jersey became the top seller after he came out. In 2014, Michael Sam became the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL when he was selected by the St. Louis Rams but he never played a regular season game. Other former NFL players have come out after they retired starting with running back David Kopay, who said he was gay in 1975. Nassib played at Penn State before being recruited by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 draft.

Persons: Carl Nassib, Kirby Lee, Michael Sam, David Kopay, Nassib, Rory Carroll, Ed Osmond Organizations: Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, SoFi, The Raiders, Chargers, USA, NFL, St, Louis Rams, Penn State, Cleveland Browns, Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raiders, Bucs, Thomson Locations: Inglewood , California, USA, Los Angeles

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones indicated in since-deleted social media posts on Tuesday that he no longer wanted to play for coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler. Political Cartoons View All 1145 ImagesRegardless, he posted he didn't “wanna play for the Raiders” if McDaniels and Ziegler were still in control. Those posts took a much different tone from what Jones wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, saying he “can’t wait to play this year! Feelin great in practice!”This isn't the first time this year a Raiders star player expressed displeasure at Raiders management. “I love my head coach, I love the general manager here and everybody from top to bottom.”___

Persons: HENDERSON, Chandler Jones, Josh McDaniels, Dave Ziegler, Jones, Ethan Lock, “, Josh, ” Jones, McDaniels, Ziegler, Patrick Graham, Davante Adams, Ringer, ” Adams, Adams Organizations: Las Vegas Raiders, Raiders, Denver, NFL, “, Raider Locations: Nev

☆ NFL roundup: Aaron Rodgers makes Jets debut in win vs. Giants
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

John Kelly Jr. later rushed 2 yards for a score as Cleveland (1-2-1) led 22-3 after the first quarter. Kansas City finished the preseason 2-1. Daniel Carlson connected on all three field-goal attempts -- including a 62-yarder -- for the Raiders, who finish their preseason 2-1. Broncos 41, Rams 0Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci combined for 353 passing yards and two touchdowns as Denver throttled visiting Los Angeles. While the Broncos' offense totaled 494 yards, the defense limited the Rams (0-3) to just 88 passing yards and 159 total yards while notching a pair of interceptions and two sacks.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Robert Saleh, Ed Mulholland, Rodgers, Garrett Wilson, Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle, Alex Erickson, Brandin Echols, Tommy DeVito, Harrison Butker's, Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, David Njoku, John Kelly Jr, Chris Oladokun, Matt Bushman, Cleveland's Cade York, Josh Allen, Kyle Allen, Darrynton Evans, Justin Fields, PJ Walker, Tyson Bagent, Nate McCrary, Benny Sapp, Jordan Love, Alex McGough, Green Bay's Emanuel Wilson, McCrary, Drew Lock, Seattle QB Holton Ahlers, Sapp, David Blough, Clayton Tune, Arizona's Matt Prater, Jaren Hall, Greg Joseph, Jake Fromm, Jacoby Brissett, Trevor Siemian, Reid Sinnett, Shedrick Jackson, Kyle Trask, Chase McLaughlin, Trask, Josh Johnson, Laquan Treadwell, Owen Wright, McLaughlin, Travis Etienne Jr, D'Ernest Johnson, JaMychal Hasty, Beathard, Trevor Lawrence, Miami's Skylar Thompson, Tua Tagovailoa, Chris Brooks, Will Grier, Grier, Trey Lance, Daniel Carlson, Damien Williams, Jarrett Stidham, Ben DiNucci, Jaleel McLaughlin, Tony Jones Jr, Tyler Badie, Albert Okwuegbunam Organizations: New York Jets, New York Giants, MetLife, Jets, Giants, Chiefs, Browns, Kansas City, Cleveland, Bills, Bears, Buffalo, Chicago, Packers, Seahawks, Green, Seattle, Cardinals, Vikings, Minnesota, Bengals, Cincinnati, Buccaneers, Ravens, Tampa Bay, Bay, Jaguars, Dolphins, Jacksonville, Miami, Cowboys, Raiders, Dallas, Las Vegas, Las Vegas TD, Broncos, Rams, Denver, The Broncos, Thomson Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey, USA, East Rutherford, N.J, Kansas, Seattle, Arizona, Minneapolis, Washington, Landover, Md, Baltimore, Arlington , Texas, Los Angeles

☆ NFL roundup: Colts use big 4th quarter to storm past Bears
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

[1/5] Aug 19, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger (4) after the game against the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium. Beathard completed 12 of 20 passes for 138 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Jaguars (2-0). Nate Sudfeld completed 9 of 18 passes for 80 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Lions (1-1). Teammate John Wolford was 4-for-4 for 57 yards before leaving the game with a neck injury in the third quarter. With Aaron Rodgers sitting out the game, Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson completed 9 of 13 passes for 70 yards.

Persons: Sam Ehlinger, Trevor Ruszkowski, Ehlinger, Jake Funk's, Matt Gay, Daurice Fountain, Nathan Peterman, Justin Fields, Isaiah Bolden, Bolden, Calvin Munson, Malik Heath, Bailey Zappe, Jordan Love, D'Ernest Johnson, Tank Bigsby, Beathard, Trevor Lawrence, Parker Washington, Teddy Bridgewater, Nate Sudfeld, Skylar Thompson, Tua Tagovailoa, Thompson, Salvon Ahmed, C.J, Stroud, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Kenny Pickett, Matt Barkley, Jaylen Warren, Pat Freiermuth, Josh Allen, Barkley, Joey Porter Jr, Chandon Sullivan, Elijay Riley, Kyle Allen, Justin Shorter, Trey Palmer, Kyle Trask, Trask, John Wolford, Wolford, Greg Zuerlein, Aaron Rodgers, Zach Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, Blaine Gabbert, Shane Buechele, Buechele, Chris Oladokun, Matt Prater's, Clayton Tune, Malik Willis, Julius Chestnut, Willis, Nick Mullens, Jake Moody's, Trey Lance, Cameron Latu, Francisco, Lance, Jarrett Stidham, Ben DiNucci, Jaleel McLaughlin, Brian Hoyer, Aidan O'Connell, Isaiah Pola, Daniel Carlson's, Stetson Bennett, SaRodorick Thompson Jr, Drew Lock, Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Will Grier, Rush, Rico Dowdle Organizations: Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Lucas Oil, NFL, Colts, Indianapolis, Bears, Patriots, Packers, Pats, Jaguars, Lions, Detroit, Jacksonville, Dolphins, Texans, Miami, Houston, Steelers, Bills, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Buccaneers, Jets, Tampa Bay, Chiefs, Cardinals, Kansas City, Vikings, Tennessee, Minnesota, Titans, 49ers, Broncos, Denver, The 49ers, Raiders, Rams, Las Vegas, The Raiders, Seahawks, Cowboys, Dallas, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Indianapolis , Indiana, USA, New England, Green, England, Jacksonville, Pickett, Tampa, New York, East Rutherford, N.J, Arizona, Glendale, Ariz, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Santa Clara, Calif, Los Angeles, Inglewood , Calif, Vegas, Seattle

☆ NFL roundup: Saints sneak past Chiefs in final minute
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Chiefs trailed 17-7 at halftime, but Shane Buechele completed touchdown passes to Justyn Ross and Kekoa Crawford during the third quarter to put Kansas City ahead. It was 24-17 until Saints rookie quarterback Jake Haener found Ellis Merriweather for a 2-yard touchdown pass with 1:20 remaining in the game. But Chiefs QB Chris Oladokun tried a screen past left and Phillips, a defensive lineman, tipped it down to himself to give the Saints the ball in field-goal range. His 9-yard pass to Keelan Cole Sr. with 34 seconds left in the second quarter put the Raiders ahead 14-7. It tied the game at 7-7 with 8:29 left in the second quarter.

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☆ NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown talks entrepreneurship, the Raiders and Patrick Mahomes
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown talks entrepreneurship, the Raiders and Patrick MahomesNFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown joins 'Halftime Report' to talk going from professional football to entrepreneurship, his company 81 Logistics and being a minority business owner.

Persons: of Famer Tim Brown, Patrick Mahomes, Hall of Famer Tim Brown Organizations: of Famer, Raiders, Hall of Famer, Logistics

☆ Stop Us if You’ve Heard This Before: The A’s Have a Stadium Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Benjamin Hoffman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Built in the multipurpose stadium craze of the 1960s, Oakland Coliseum was quirky from the start. Feral cats, leaking sewage and a possum that lives in one of the television booths wouldn’t come along until later. Unpopular changes to the stadium at the behest of the Oakland Raiders of the N.F.L. The maintenance of the park became unmanageable, and the team’s various owners consistently complained about the lack of amenities. The team averaged only 9,849 fans a game last season, and things are even worse this year, at 8,874.

Sandra Douglass Morgan has seen a lot of changes in the five years since she was named to the Nevada Gaming Commission. The same year she became a gaming regulator, the Supreme Court cleared the path for legalized sports betting. During that time, Douglass Morgan went from gaming regulator to chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board to the corporate board of directors for casino giant Caesars Entertainment . I'm incredibly blessed that I've been given these opportunities, you know, based on my skill set and my experience," Douglass Morgan told CNBC. Douglass Morgan said.

☆ Twitch's new CEO has some pipes! A clip of him singing 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' during an impromptu, low-key livestream has gone viral.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Earlier this week the new CEO of Twitch, Dan Clancy, took to his own channel for an impromptu performance. The former NASA researcher started singing classic songs, including 'Take me Home, Country Roads.' Twitch's new CEO, Daniel Clancy, took over the top job at the company in mid-March following the departure of previous CEO Emmett Shear. A clip from an impromptu, after-hours Twitch broadcast — Clancy began streaming on May 10 at 7 PM PT, with a keyboard and microphone at his disposal — has gone viral, showing the former NASA researcher singing "Take Me Home, Country Roads." "*Twitch's CEO has been banned due to copyright infringement*," one user joked in a reply to the now viral video.

☆ An N.F.L. Star Finds Confidence in Making Music
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | Gabriella Angotti-Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Later in 2017, Darren Waller released his debut album, “Better Call Wall,” 12 songs he rapped with lyrics about his life. reinstated Waller, he signed with the Raiders in November 2018 and was named to the Pro Bowl in the 2020 season after posting 1,196 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. In his downtime, he began dating Plum, a star player for the W.N.B.A’s Las Vegas Aces, shortly after meeting her last April while recording a podcast. He proposed to her in October during a bye week for the Raiders, with Waller later telling McDaniels and Ziegler that the couple was keeping their upcoming marriage confidential. Before Waller and Plum could reveal their March wedding on Instagram, Ziegler and McDaniels told reporters of the upcoming nuptials during an off-the-record session at the N.F.L.

☆ Explainer: Sudan's conflict and what worries neighbours, the U.S. and others
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Five of Sudan's seven neighbours - Ethiopia, Chad, Central African Republic, Libya and South Sudan - have faced political upheaval or conflict themselves in recent years. Smoke rises from burning aircraft inside Khartoum Airport during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan April 17, 2023. SOUTH SUDAN - South Sudan, which seceded from Sudan in 2011 after a civil war lasting decades, exports its oil output of 170,000 barrels per day via a pipeline through its northern neighbour. Analysts say neither side in Sudan's conflict has an interest in disrupting those flows but South Sudan's government said this week fighting had already hampered logistics and transport links between the oilfields and Port Sudan. THE UNITED STATES AND THE WEST - The United States, like other Western powers, was happy to be rid of Bashir, who was charged with genocide and war crimes by the International Criminal Court over the Darfur conflict.

☆ Chris Smith: Former NFL defensive end dies aged 31
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith has died, his former agent said on Tuesday. Smith spent eight seasons in the NFL and played for seven franchises. Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images/FileThe Browns tweeted their condolences on Tuesday. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Browns DE Chris Smith,” the message reads. “Rest in paradise Chris Smith,” wrote Browns tight end David Njoku on Twitter.

[1/3] Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. CEO Renee Wilm and Terry Miller of Miller Project Management give a tour of the Las Vegas Grand Prix paddock construction site, in Paradise, Nevada, U.S., March 3, 2023. "We think this is going to the biggest sports and entertainment event of the year," Renee Wilm, the CEO of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, told Reuters. "There is no better way for Las Vegas to draw the attention of our international customers than through Formula One," Steve Hill, CEO of Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, told Reuters. JUST THE BEGINNINGAnd the Las Vegas sports bonanza won't stop at the F1 finish line. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Las Vegas Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ North Korea slams U.S. for protecting raiders of Spain embassy in 2019 case
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, April 4(Reuters) - North Korea criticized the U.S. for refusing to extradite a man who was accused of staging a break-in at North Korea's embassy in Spain in 2019, saying Washington was protecting terrorism, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. The North Korean embassy in Madrid issued a statement marking the fourth anniversary of the raid, during which a group of men bound and gagged staff for hours before driving off with computers and other devices. "But the U.S. is openly protecting and encouraging acts of terrorism against our citizens abroad based on groundless claims," it added. The embassy called Washington's behaviour "daylight robbery" and "gangster," demanding it provide a formal apology and compensation and arrest and extradite the raiders. The FBI gave the items to Spanish authorities who eventually returned them to the embassy.

☆ Meet 6 trailblazers in the NFL, Coast Guard and more: 'Success isn't being the first,' it's having 'many others follow'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Morgan Smith Gili Malinsky Ashton Jackson Jennifer Liu | Morgan Smith | Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

"There was something about the Coast Guard, the missions, seeing the small boats that just spoke to me," she says. Fagan ended up attending the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and her first tour of duty in 1985 took her to Antarctica. From there, the Coast Guard would offer a new assignment every couple of years. Of all 32 teams in the NFL, less than 10 have a Black or female president. "To me, the definition of success isn't being the first — it's to have many, many others follow behind you."

☆ Meet Sandra Douglass Morgan, the only Black female president in the NFL: ‘This job is much bigger than me’
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Growing up in Las Vegas, Sandra Douglass Morgan never dreamed about making history — she just wanted to make herself, and her parents, proud. But Douglass Morgan didn't need to eavesdrop to understand that she and her family would be treated unfairly because of the color of their skin. Douglass Morgan, now 44, made a promise to herself: No matter what she did, she would champion equity and respect. Months later — and after the abrupt departure of two presidents — Davis approached Douglass Morgan about the job. Douglass Morgan sought the counsel of friends and family, including her husband, Don Morgan, who played four years in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals.

☆ Trickery in the NFL May Be Wrong, but It Is Also Legendary
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Rich Cohen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Lester Hayes of the Oakland Raiders covered with Stickum during the Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 22, 1984In February, when the betting lines settle and the Super Bowl looms, my thoughts turn to Stickum, that viscus goo that once coated the hands, arms and jerseys of football players in search of an edge. Stickum—the color of butterscotch, the consistency of rubber cement—became commonplace in the woolly 1970s NFL, especially in Oakland, where the Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff raised its use to an art. Thus his one-handed and even no-handed catches. (I swear I once saw him snag a touchdown with his head.)

☆ NFL roundup: 49ers clip Raiders in OT, win 9th straight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Jones completed 19 of 24 passes for 177 yards and had 11 carries for a team-high 91 rushing yards. Buccaneers 30, Panthers 24Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes to Mike Evans and orchestrated a fourth-quarter comeback as Tampa Bay clinched the NFC South by beating visiting Carolina. Jerick McKinnon caught two touchdown passes and Blake Bell also made a scoring grab for the Chiefs (13-3). Cooper caught touchdown passes of 46 and 33 yards and running back Nick Chubb had 104 yards on 14 carries. Seahawks 23, Jets 6Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes as Seattle remained in the playoff race with a win against visiting New York.

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