Maybe Sean McVay made it all look just too easy. McVay coached the Los Angeles Rams to the playoffs each of his first two seasons, including the Super Bowl in February. He proved such a perfect match with quarterback Jared Goff that six of eight NFL teams hiring this offseason turned to offensive-minded coaches to […]
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Trump randomly name-checked the film “A Star Is Born” during a rally in Kentucky this week. So the “Late Show” host responded by giving “Shallow” an impeachment-infused makeover: Colbert also dove into the latest developments from the impeachment inquiry, including the revised testimony from Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union. The president touted
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Image copyright Getty Images Marks and Spencer profits dropped in the first half of its financial year following a sharp fall in demand for its clothes and home goods. The High Street retailer said that while its food business was “outperforming the market”, there had been issues in clothing and home. Marks and Spencer is
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TOKYO — SoftBank Group of Japan on Wednesday said it took a multibillion-dollar write-down related to its stakes in WeWork and Uber, two flashy technology companies that have become the poster children for the excesses of start-up culture. SoftBank Group is the world’s largest tech investor, and it has used its $100 billion Vision Fund
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Patrick Marleau celebrated a milestone night with a much-needed goal that built confidence for the slumping San Jose Sharks. Marleau scored while playing in his 800th consecutive game, and the Sharks snapped a five-game losing streak Tuesday with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. San Jose had been outscored 22-8 during the skid and
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Gordon Sondland, the American ambassador to the E.U., revised the testimony he gave to investigators last month, admitting he told a top Ukraine official that U.S. military aid was contingent on the country’s publicly committing to investigations requested by President Trump. Mr. Sondland said testimony by other witnesses had “refreshed my recollection.” His revised statement,
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Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after investors were rattled by a possible snag in a U.S.-Chinese trade truce following reports Beijing wants Washington to lift punitive tariffs. Shanghai and Australia declined while Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. Beijing wants 15% tariffs imposed in September on $125 billion of Chinese imports removed as part of
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Flea: “It’s very weird to be talking about an autobiography. It’s a very vulnerable feeling.” From the very first chapter of his autobiography, Flea makes it clear he won’t be telling a story of rock glory. Being famous, he explains, doesn’t count for anything. Instead, the book is a
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AT&T will pay $60 million to settle the government’s allegation that it misled customers of unlimited-data plans by slowing down service for heavy users. The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that AT&T will automatically provide partial refunds to customers who signed up for unlimited wireless plans before 2011. The FTC sued AT&T in 2014 for
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Jaden Schwartz scored at 3:28 of overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. It was the fifth consecutive win for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who are 7-1-0 in their past eight games. The deciding goal came on a 3-on-0 break after Vancouver’s Tyler Myers
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