MORE: Dabo Swinney calls out Colin Cowherd after Clemson beat ‘Bama Wilkins was also spotted doing a back handspring while running out onto the field. MORE: Clemson’s Ben Boulware licks championship trophy, makes things weird The big guy ended the night by walking up on stage with the College Football Playoff trophy and did a shirtless bellydance.
The Tigers forced three turnovers and surrendered just a field goal through the game’s first three quarters to pull away for a 31-17 victory in Blacksburg. With the win, Clemson moved to 5-0 on the year. MORE: Week 5 scores, highlights Quarterback Kelly Bryant registered 186 passing yards and added 94 yards on the ground to lead Clemson to the victory, while five different Tiger receivers caught multiple passes. Josh Jackson tallied 251 passing yards for Virginia Tech but he also threw two interceptions....
The fall was captured live on TV by 19 News’ live broadcast shot at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time on Sunday morning. A man can be seen standing on the top of a van in the background, before losing balance and falling heavily onto the ground. As he fell, fellow Browns fans immediately gathered around him to offer help. According to 19 News sports reporter Glenn Forbes, the man was sitting up and responsive while he was being treated by emergency services on the scene....
The cheers broke out in the eighth inning after Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner’s RBI single, which led to a second run on an error and spelled out the inevitable as New York extended its lead to three. “Let’s go Yankees! … Let’s go Yankees!” MORE: Yankees are 10th team to overcome 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five The boos rained down, but at that point the Indians had no choice but to wear it as they lost 5-2 to the Yankees on Wednesday in the decisive Game 5 of the ALDS at Progressive Field....
Prior to the Manhattan meeting, Irving knew he could sign a five-year, $90 million contract to remain in Cleveland. That was the straight forward part. Then, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Cavaliers offered up this concept: He could play out that contract alongside LeBron James and Kevin Love. MORE: Unfair to pick Love trade winner | Wolves owner criticizes Love The meeting included Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and general manager David Griffin, as well as head coach David Blatt and associate coach Tyronn Lue....
It’s happened in part because American casualties are way down—even though this year has been the bloodiest since the war began. The news media have backed off in their coverage, paying more attention to a prospective military clash with Iran and the Musharraf meltdown in Pakistan than the day-to-day turmoil in Iraq. “The media requires change, and the story hasn’t changed,” says Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center. “People’s mood about the war hasn’t improved, but they aren’t tracking it because they can’t find it....
The decision, though, carries significant political overtones. There are now about 25,000 polar bears in the Arctic, but scientists expect the number to decline by nearly 30 percent over the next half-century due to reduced habitat caused by melting ice caps. Listing the species as endangered would mean that Washington would be seen as acknowledging that humans have helped contribute to global warming and that they are able to play some part in fixing it....
Clinton’s “counterbudget,” unveiled last week, may look like one more White House zigzag. But it represents a divorce he has long sought from liberal congressional Democrats. Clinton came to Washington convinced that his party had to move to the center to survive. Unable to attract Republican votes in Congress (with the exception of NAFTA), he was forced to kowtow to the old Democratic coalition for the first two years. Clinton now thinks the new budget is his last chance to move to the center before 1996....
The reports of her death are greatly exaggerated. Now, I’m not saying she’s a smart bet for the nomination–at all. There’s simply no way she can face John McCain in November without launching a protracted, painful, party-rending battle involving Florida, Michigan, superdelegate arm-twisting and various and sundry acts of God. But in about 30 minutes or so, Clinton is set to go on stage at the Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas to deliver a speech that shows why we shouldn’t count her out just yet....
Well, Obama isn’t flattered–and rightfully so. Stumping this morning in Columbus, Mississippi ahead of tomorrow’s Magnolia State primary, Obama told a raucous, applauding crowd that he’s bewildered by Clinton’s second-fiddle suggestion. “With all due respect, I have won twice as many states as Senator Clinton,” he said. “I have won more of the popular vote than Senator Clinton. I have more delegates than Senator Clinton. So I don’t know how someone in second place is offering the vice presidency to the person in first place....
In the clip, Bevin tells NBC reporter Vaughn Hillyard, “The fact that you ask why this is being nationalized and why people are talking about President Trump would indicate to me that you really have sort of maybe come out from under a rock, because here in America, that’s pretty topical every night.” The reporter was quick to point out that as the governor of Kentucky, Bevin doesn’t have a vote in the impeachment inquiry currently underway in Washington....
That makes five straight seasons of at least one of the Clippers’ cornerstone players, Paul and/or Blake Griffin, going down with an injury. At this rate, we’ll never know just how good LA’s collection of talent could have been. MORE: New Year’s resolutions for all 30 NBA teams A quick review: 2016-17: Griffin is out while he recovers from knee surgery. Now Paul will join him on the bench....
DeAndre Jordan had 25 points, a playoff career high, and 18 rebounds while Chris Paul scored 20 points. The Clippers were greeted with a standing ovation when they came out for pregame warmups. Players from both teams wore black socks. The Clippers are on the brink of just their third playoff series victory since Sterling bought the team in 1981. Game 6 is Thursday night in Oakland. Grizzlies 100, Clippers 99 (OT) OKLAHOMA CITY — Mike Miller scored 21 points and Memphis held off Oklahoma City in a record fourth straight overtime game to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series....
8 p.m. ET Line: Atlanta -4 Total: 207 Opener: Atlanta -3 Total: 209 Last 10: LA: 7-3 (6-4 ATS) Houston 6-4 (6-4 ATS) MORE: NBA live odds page | NBA ATS standings Analysis: The Clippers beat Indiana on Tuesday, but LA has struggled against Atlanta. The Clippers are 0-4 ATS in their last four meeting in Atlanta and 0-5 ATS in their last five vs. the Hawks overall. Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last six home games....
Not much was expected of the Trail Blazers coming into the season after they lost four starters from 2015. But the one starter who did come back — Damian Lillard — was a pretty good one. MORE: Full playoff predictions: How many do Warriors drop? And his supporting cast, led by Most Improved Player candidate C.J. McCollum, played well above expectations coming into the season. Clippers vs. Trail Blazers matchup to watch Chris Paul vs....
Alabama was, in a sense, operating blind in its final offensive possession: The clock started malfunctioning on Florida’s previous offensive possession, when the clock continued to run after a Gators touchdown through their 2-point possession. MORE: Alabama holds off Florida rally When the Tide ran their first play of the series — a 3-yard run by Brian Robinson to the Alabama 28 — the clock remained fixed on 3:10 (despite the fact that Florida scored with 3:08 left on the clock)....
Questions about his NFL future. "With every week that passes," says one NFC scout, "we see more and more red flags." From a player who should sit out his junior season at South Carolina to preserve his standing as the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, to the player who seemingly hasn't embraced an ailment or distraction that couldn't help him do just that. Look, the only person who really knows if Clowney is injured -- there's a difference between injured and hurt; players play hurt -- is Clowney....
The discussion aimed at identifying the Republican Party’s strategies for countering the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump derailed when former GOP South Carolina Lieutenant Governor André Bauer continued to berate the panel with accusations against Joe and Hunter Biden. Blackwell asked Bauer and CNN political commentator Tara Setmayer to respond to Trump acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and several senators’ admitting a Ukraine quid pro quo took place....
The top seven generated the most discussion. Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney were the obvious choices at Nos. 1-2, and Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher was a controversial pick at No. 5. Those three coaches have won national championships. The other four have not. So, that is the question SN would like to explore next. Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, Ohio State’s Ryan Day and Georgia’s Kirby Smart have had similar levels of success....
