If a team is not very good, there is much less to focus on. For a group of Arizona State sorority girls, their Wednesday night trip to the Diamondbacks’ home game against the Rockies turned into countless opportunities to work on their selfie game. MORE: MLB teams as craft beers | Worst teams to produce MVPs | Most disappointing players of 2015 Sadly, the Diamondbacks’ TV crew did not share the girls’ fascination with selfies....

The former magazine editor told The Daily Beast that Diana would not “have been the great fan of Meghan that Meghan herself might perhaps imagine.” However, Brown added that her former friend would have been “thrilled someone of mixed race was joining the royal family because Diana was so inclusive,” during an interview marking the 25th anniversary of the princess’ death on August 31, 1997. Brown, author of The Palace Papers, said: “Diana was very protective of her boys....

Check out Newsweek’s coverage of all Black Friday deals here. Dick’s Sporting Goods hours on Black Friday Many Black Friday deals will be available online on Thanksgiving Day 2019 and a few Dick’s Sporting Goods locations will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, November 29. Dick’s Sporting Goods will be closed from 2 a.m. until 5 a.m. on Black Friday. Deals will be available through Saturday, November 30. Dick’s Sporting Goods Black Friday deals 2019 include: 10ft Trailblazer Kayak for $150 ($100 off)14’ Round Trampoline with Safety Net for $180 ($120 off)Indoor Table Tennis Table for $300 (50% off)Top-Flite XL Complete Golf Club Set for $130 ($170 off)...

Vitale, who kicked off the night by tweeting out a NSFW handle, was having a tough go of it on Saturday. MORE: BYU guard’s record | No. 6 Arizona falls | So does No. 8 Kansas It didn’t help that while trying to reproduce the nickname UVA student section, Dickie V accidentally said the word “Hoes” instead of “Hoos”. Whoo, boy. If Dick Vitale were a Marx brother he’d be Gaffo....

The Open Technology Fund, or OTF, is relatively new, founded in 2012 as a program of the government-backed Radio Free Asia. In 2019, it became an independent non-profit reporting to the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Since its founding, the organization has funded dozens of projects now part of the toolkit of millions of rights advocates and journalists around the world. But OTF is now under attack: the new leadership of USAGM, appointed just weeks ago, fired the leadership of all USAGM entities, including OTF, dismissed OTF’s independent and bipartisan board of directors, and is threatening to hollow out OTF altogether....

Selling Sunset cast member Christine Quinn, who is one of the show’s leading real estate agents, dropped a few spoilers about an upcoming season and claimed that one of her bosses, Brett Oppenheim, no longer works as a realtor at the Oppenheim Group—the Los Angeles real estate agent which the series closely follows. In an interview with Glamor UK, which released on Saturday, Quinn shared potential Season 4 details and claimed that Oppenheim discontinued working alongside his twin brother Jason Oppenheim and went on to start his own business....

The numbers drawn last night were 3, 12, 13, 19 and 52 for the white balls, while the yellow Mega Ball was 1 and the Megaplier was 3x. There were no winners of the top jackpot prize nor the second prize, valued at $1 million. The second prize would have been worth $3 million for those who purchased the Megaplier for an extra $1, had there been any winners in the latest round....

Describing how unwanted he felt the president was in the city, Cuomo said he “can’t have enough bodyguards to walk through New York City.” “Forget bodyguards, he better have an army if he thinks he’s going to walk down the streets in New York,” he said, in comments to reporters Wednesday. Returning to those comments later in the call, The New York Post reported Cuomo added: “My comment about the president and bodyguards in New York City, all I’m saying is that he is persona non grata in New York City....

The Associated Press reported that South Dakota’s Government Accountability Board, which includes three retired judges and falls under the purview of the state attorney general’s office, alluded to unspecified “appropriate action” that could be taken in response to the alleged ethics violation but presented no timetable. The new report came as the first-term governor and first female to ever lead the state is in the midst of a reelection campaign....

Fast forward to today’s Raiders game against the Jets, and there may have been a callback to that play. As you should know, Marshawn Lynch is now with Oakland, and he was in the backfield for the Raiders on a goal-line situation. MORE: Live Week 2 NFL Updates, Scores, Highlights So what does Oakland do, run it with Beast Mode like Seattle should have done? Nope. They actually went the Seahawks route, and Derek Carr was heard audibiling the play by yelling out “Seattle....

Blame it all on America. Well, maybe not all of it. It was, after all, Tigres who could’ve topped Las Aguilas in the CONCACAF Champions League final that earned America a spot in the Club World Cup and caused the delay. So, maybe we were bound for this layoff anyway. READ MORE: Mexico again fined for fan behavior Neither team seemed too thrilled about having to wait around for such a long time, with Tigres coach Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti expressing his frustrations before the semifinals were even set and Ricardo La Volpe having to rotate personnel in Japan with another final to think about....

The important part of his statement reads, “I don’t know what my football future holds but it is time for me to open a new stage for my life and career.” MORE: What team is Tom Brady going to be on? While Brady’s statement doesn’t reveal much about his future in football, we do know it won’t be with the Patriots. He’ll likely take some time to decide on what teams he wants to play for next, but we do know that he plans to play for another team and not retire....

Obviously that means the relationship between Miller and Broncos general manager John Elway isn’t the best right now, which raises questions about a photo the Super Bowl MVP shared Friday on Instagram. Miller reposted a photo shared by teammate DeMarcus Ware of the team’s visit to the White House. Included in the image is Broncos coach Gary Kubiak, Ware, Miller, Peyton Manning and Elway. MORE: Memorable scenes from Super Bowl 50...

But the story didn’t end there. More than a decade later, following the TRC’s recommendation, the bones of those teenagers are being dug up in a thorny Winterveld cemetery north of Pretoria. “These are the unsung heroes of the struggle,” says Madeleine Fullard, who is directing the team looking for the bodies. “They were not guerrillas. They were abducted, held and tortured. They died the worst kind of deaths.”...

Whyte was supposed to defend his WBC interim title against Wallin at O2 Arena in London on Saturday night but was forced to withdraw after sustaining shoulder damage during training camp. The fight was cancelled — not postponed — and Whyte admits he has no intention of rearranging his showdown with the Swedish heavyweight. Instead, the native of London’s Brixton district will look to capitalize on his lofty status with the WBC who looks set to name Whyte the mandatory challenger to Fury’s belt....

title: “Dire Straits” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-30” author: “Clinton Eaton” Then, as now, there was a vaguely surreal quality to the looming confrontation. Then, as now, the Americans were looking to reestablish their credibility in the Middle East after successive blunders and humiliations. As more frigates and cruisers moved into the area, the Iranians started laying mines—or letting them float free—up and down the Gulf and around the Strait of Hormuz....

Direct Express advised: “While we do not have specific information on timing, most people will receive their stimulus payments within the next few weeks,” in a tweet on Tuesday. Federal aid funds are usually issued to SSI and SSDI recipients via their Direct Express card account. The U.S. Bureau of the Fiscal Service explains: “Federal benefit payments, such as Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Veterans, are required to receive your payment electronically....

“It hasn’t been fun sitting and watching — and watching us lose,” he said. MORE: SN’s season predictions: Can Mavs make playoffs? However, he did manage to smile — broadly — when the subject turned to his new teammate, Harrison Barnes, during a recent interview with Sporting News. This was after the Mavs, minus Nowitzki, Deron Williams and Devin Harris, mustered all of 77 points against the Knicks, one of the NBA’s worst defenses....

The 65-year-old victim, from West Heath in Birmingham, central England, was targeted at his home on January 5 during a sustained raid lasting several hours. During the attack, the victim was cut and hit on the head several times with the knife, as well as his arm and back, and threatened with having his genitals removed. The gang also subjected him to a form of torture known as waterboarding, where the victim has a towel put over his face and water poured over it, making them feel like they are drowning....