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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — This wasn’t Joe Judge’s infamous 11-minute rant at the end of the 2021 season. But according to Brian Daboll at a press conference, the New York Giants head coach was unusually generous after the Giants ended a 10-game losing streak with a 45-33 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.Daboll, who usually mumbles monosyllabic answers after games, was full of praise for his team’s character and work ethic Sunday. Like Judge’s epic rant three years ago, Daboll’s message seemed meant to be heard by bosses who will decide his fate after next week’s season finale.”I have…

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Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said the home of 25-year-old star Luka Doncic was burglarized Friday, the latest in a series of break-ins at professional athlete homes over the past few months.”I contacted him, texted him,” Kidd said Saturday. “He’s doing well after that incident. I’m glad no one was hurt. I spoke to him today.Doncic business manager Lara Beth Seager told multiple media outlets that no one was home at the time of the break-in and that the investigation into the incident is ongoing. Jewelry worth about $30,000 was taken from the home, according to The Dallas Morning…

We are now exactly 10 weeks away from the NHL’s March 7 trade deadline.This leaves plenty of room for buyers and sellers’ needs to shift before major decisions are made, or for buyers and sellers to switch places. But in a season that’s already been filled with trade action, it’s not too early to try to find fit between teams and players on our latest NHL trade board.With that in mind, here’s part two of the Trading Board Matcher.go deeperNHL Trademakers: LeBron, Johnston predict where top targets will go before deadline, Part 1team: san jose sharksLocation: Fshooting: Lage: 32Contract term:…

As a child, Ashton Jeanty was more interested in basketball than football. So before he grew into a 5-foot-9, cleat-wearing battering ram, his favorite athlete was LeBron James. The son of a Navy officer who traveled around the world, Gendy spent much of his childhood in Florida while James was playing for the Miami Heat.”Seeing (LeBron) overcome everything,” Gendy said, “I feel like I’ve been doing the same thing throughout my career.”That’s why Boise State running backs are always the answer to the same question – who is your favorite athlete? — for a generation of Broncos fans.Jeanty did not…

new video loaded: ‘Nosferatu’ | Anatomy of a ScenetranscriptBacktranscript‘Nosferatu’ | Anatomy of a SceneRobert Eggers narrates a sequence from his film featuring Nicholas Hoult.“Hi, I’m Robert Eggers, the writer and director of “Nosferatu.” Nicholas Hoult is on a journey to Castle Orlok, and he is stopping in a Transylvanian village that we built in the Czech Republic outside of Prague. We went to a lot of vernacular architecture museums in Romania, in Transylvania, to study what we would be building, and this is based on all that. It was a very difficult sequence to cast. We have Roma non-actors and…

new video loaded: From Fighters to Policemen in a Post-Assad DamascustranscriptBacktranscriptFrom Fighters to Policemen in a Post-Assad DamascusAs the rebels who ousted Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar al-Assad, transition from insurgents to administrators, maintaining order in the streets of the capital has become a top priority.Until recently, these men were at war with the Syrian government. Now, they’re manning checkpoints across the capital. They’re former fighters for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or H.T.S. The Islamist group, once an Al Qaeda affiliate, overthrew the government of Bashar al-Assad in early December. After 13 years of civil war, restoring security is one of the…

Sports stars, celebrities, and even cryptocurrencies have rookie cards…but does Santa Claus? This is a question you might be asking yourself after eating too much nutmeg. Since the season of giving is officially upon us, I wanted to spread some holiday cheer by highlighting Christmas-themed trading cards, which is a bigger niche than you might think.So, let’s dive into an interesting corner of the trading card world that’s dominated by the GOAT of gift-giving himself: Old Saint Nick.A brief history of Santa trading cards 1891 Woolson Spice card. (Photo: eBay)There is no specific story about the origin of Santa trading…

Max Purcell, the 2024 U.S. Open men’s doubles champion, admitted violating anti-doping rules and was provisionally suspended pending an investigation.Purcell, who had been suspended since December 12, admitted and requested a temporary suspension on December 10. Rules regarding the use of tennis balls.Purcell said in a statement on Instagram: “I voluntarily accepted a temporary suspension because I unknowingly received an intravenous infusion of vitamins in excess of the allowed limit of 100 milliliters. It was not until last week when I received medical advice from the clinic. When records show that I received an intravenous injection of more than 100…

HARTFORD, Conn. — As the USC bench emptied onto the XL Center floor and the No. 7 Trojans defeated the No. 4 UConn Huskies 72-70, JuJu Watkins raised his hands to the sky. Watkins, enjoying her 25-point performance in the first win over UConn in school history, turned to a small group of red- and yellow-clad supporters in the sold-out stadium and thanked them for their support.”Knowing the history of last year and how they sent us home, it feels a little different,” Watkins said.The stakes are different this time. In April, the Huskies knocked the top-seeded Trojans out of…