Author: NY TIMES

The Army-Navy game holds a special and unique place on the college football calendar.Given the rivalry’s history, intensity and pageantry, its importance is undeniable. It’s literally the only game on the Saturday after the division championship weekend in December. However, the stakes of the game often don’t matter when it comes to rankings or national title contention.This year, the situation is complicated.The service academies are both undefeated and ranked among the best. The 12-team College Football Playoff means the No. 23 Black Knights (7-0) and the No. 24 Midshipmen (6-0) are bona fide playoff contenders — if they If one…

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“Hi, My name is Edward Berger and I’m the director of the movie “Conclave.” So we’re about 30 minutes into the movie. We’ve set up the place as the Vatican and the Pope has died. And now Cardinal Lawrence, the character played by Ralph Fiennes, is the Dean of the College of Cardinals, meaning he has to organize the coming election of the new pope. And now it’s his big day because it’s the first day of the conclave, meaning all the doors are being shut. The cardinals are going away into the Sistine Chapel to vote for this next…

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Lakers beat Timberwolves in season opener, Bronny James makes history: Instant reaction and updatesLOS ANGELES — The James family made history Tuesday night when patriarch LeBron James and his eldest son, Bronny, appeared in the same regular-season game, marking the first time the father-son duo competed together in 79 NBA games. exist.In the 2024-25 season opener, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-103. The important moment occurred with 4:00 left in the second quarter. LeBron and Bronny stood up from the bench to check on the game. .At that time, the Lakers led 51-35, and James had already…

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“Hi, I’m Parker Finn. I am the writer, director and one of the producers of “Smile 2.” This scene takes place in the back half of the film, and we are with the character of Skye Riley, a pop star played by Naomi Scott. She’s the main character of the film. And we are jumping into this scene when she is at a peak level of paranoia. So in this scene, Skye is encountering this group of smilers. We’d never done a full group before. It felt like a really exciting new thing to do in this film. So this…

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Editor’s Note: Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams.It’s time to focus on BYU.The Cougars remained undefeated and handed Kansas State and SMU their only losses of the season. However, BYU remains outside the top 10 in the AP and Coaches polls. But not here. BYU is ranked No. 7 in this week’s The Athletic 134.I’m surprised the Cougars don’t get more love. They’re undefeated at 7-0 and have two very good wins, both of which are ranked higher in the polls than Iowa State and several others. The team’s best win is better. In…

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FIFA is no longer hiding this.When you’re desperate for a big broadcast deal and some major U.S. sponsors in the coming months, the time for subtlety is over.Lionel Messi Inter Miami have qualified for next summer’s new, massive Club World Cup in the United States – a word that takes more effort than a cheapskate picking up the bar bill after a big night out.how and why there Lionel Messi Is Inter Miami considered worthy of being among the top 32 football clubs in the world? Earn the 2024 MLS Supporters Shield of course!Where will the first game of next…

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After one of the most intriguing two weeks of college football in recent memory, Saturday was packed with three of the SEC’s headliners, including a clash between the top five Nobles. There are also multiple rivalry games that feature the Boots (sort of), as well as a College Football Playoff showcase in places like Bloomington, Indiana.Bless this sport.Let’s rank the top 10 games of Week 8, starting with the honorable mentions and counting down.Honorable mentions: No. 13 Oklahoma State BYU, Ohio State Miami (Ohio), No. 10 Virginia Clemson, Auburn vs. Missouri No. 19 Louisiana Coastal Carolina, Toledo at NIU, Colorado…

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new video loaded: Why Israel Targeted Yahya SinwarBy Ronen Bergman, Nikolay Nikolov, James Surdam, Laura Salaberry, Farah Otero-Amad and Dave Horn•October 18, 2024What does the killing of Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack, mean for Israel and Gaza? Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine who is based in Tel Aviv, explains.

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