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The NFL’s most surprising teams in Week 4 are at opposite ends of the standings.The Minnesota Vikings are 4-0 after losing their drafted rookie quarterback and replacing him with the well-traveled Sam Darnold.go deeperEvaluating the 4-0 team, from Vikings’ shocking start to Chiefs’ WR setbacks: Sandow’s No. 6 pickThe Jacksonville Jaguars are 0-4 less than four months after signing quarterback Trevor Lawrence to a $275 million contract extension.Here’s another surprise: Lawrence’s statistics in 54 career starts are consistent with Darnold’s performance at the same point in his career (Darnold is 57-60 in starts this season).It’s too early to do an…

The “other people” theory of coaching is a cliché in sports.If a team loses more than it loses with a so-called “player coach” (a coach who specializes in working with players and creating a relaxed atmosphere), they are often replaced with someone more disciplined. Conservative coaches who don’t succeed are replaced by high-energy, emotional, and driven coaches. When that behavior wears off, those X’s and O’s nerds will come back.Tennis players are no exception, with the latest examples being Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. The pair faced off in Beijing on Tuesday in the penultimate WTA 1000 event of the…

Zahraa Badreddine fled Nabatieh in southern Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes intensified, hoping to find safety in a predominantly Christian area closer to the coast. But last Sunday, an airstrike near Sidon killed her two children.

Paris Fashion Week has been full of notable runway looks, striking faces and scenic backdrops. Here are some of the best things our photographer has seen so far.

Maarten Paes is the starting goalkeeper for Dallas in Major League Soccer. Yet no one would notice him as he walked down a busy street in Dallas, Texas.This is not the case online. Or in Indonesia.Like his teammates in the Indonesian national team, Paes has been mobbed when he visits the country and he has a large following on social media, far beyond what is expected from a player who has yet to cause problems at football’s highest echelons.Paes, 26, who was born in the Netherlands but became an Indonesian citizen in April, has been stunned by his rapid social…

Caitlin Clark has her name etched in the history books heading into the 2024 WNBA season and is named the league’s Rookie of the Year, league sources say Competitor on Friday.Considering Clark’s prolific debut season, it’s no surprise that she won the award.Clark broke the WNBA’s single-season and single-game assist records. She is the all-time leading scorer by a rookie and the all-time leading scorer by a point guard. She became the first rookie to record two triple-doubles and the first Wild player to record a triple-double.go deeperKaitlyn Clark rates her rookie season ‘solid’ after playoff exitThose were just some…

A Potentially Tricky SituationI work as a nurse manager at a large hospital. I’ve been in the role only about six months, so I’m still learning how to navigate the very toxic leadership culture of this hospital. I recently brought in a sticker I was very excited to put on the white board by my desk. It says “I had an abortion.” I wanted to put this up for two reasons. One is that I felt a lot of shame when I needed an abortion, but slowly learned how many people I knew had been in the same spot. I’ve…

new video loaded: ‘Saturday Night’ | Anatomy of a ScenetranscriptBacktranscript‘Saturday Night’ | Anatomy of a SceneThe director Jason Reitman narrates a sequence from his film about the making of the first episode of “Saturday Night Live.”Hey, this is Jason Reitman. I’m the co-writer and director of “Saturday Night.” “O.K, let’s see if we can get through one of these skits.” “Sketches! Davey, please.” So what you’re seeing here is a scene from very early in the film. We’re getting introduced to characters left and right. And what we really wanted from the very beginning was a completely immersive experience. You’re…

It was one of the ugliest off-court moments in recent NBA history. Jurors pose with Derrick Rose outside a Los Angeles courthouse after he was found not responsible for the 2016 gang rape of his ex-girlfriend.Rose, a longtime Chicago Bulls player, began his career as a basketball player with the New York Knicks. Having strayed from the seemingly sacred path, he is trying to get closer to his former heights. It’s a story that, as sports fans, we’ve seen before and naturally understand. He does not have to face the annoying distractions of an ongoing case or the jarring imperfections…

new video loaded: ‘We’re Still Living in Fear’: Escaping the Attacks in LebanontranscriptBacktranscript‘We’re Still Living in Fear’: Escaping the Attacks in LebanonTens of thousands of people have been displaced in Lebanon. Khaled Hussein, 20, fled Syria as a child. He describes the bombardment that forced his family to flee again.Khaled Hussein, filmed this video from his home near the Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh. It shows an Israeli airstrike hitting just a few hundred meters away and hide here on base. As the bombings continued, Khaled and his family decided they had to escape. They’re now among at least 800 people…