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David Cutcliffe vs. Jimbo Fisher Duke is the feel-good story in college football, but the same can't be said for Cutcliffe's last two encounters against Fisher in 2011-12. The Seminoles outscored the Blue Devils 89-23 in those two wins. Key matchup: Jamison Crowder vs. Lamarcus Joyner Crowder is Duke's big-play receiver, but he had just two receptions for 16 yards in last year's loss to Florida State. Expect Anthony Boone to target Crowder early, which could offset zone blitzing from Seminoles cornerback Joyner, a playmaker with a team-high five sacks....

credible only if you ignore a couple or three centuries of established science. That alone does not mean that the claims reflect self-deception or hoaxes, as skeptics assert. But it does mean that the standard for accepting the claims is higher than it is for, say, accepting that aspirin reduces a man’s risk of a second heart attack. As Cornell University astronomer Carl Sagan puts it, ““extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence....

He’s also putting together a strong case to be rewarded with the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award. In an era of great defensive players that includes the likes of Rudy Gobert, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ben Simmons, Green may very well be the best of the generation. And as time goes on, Green continues to make a case to be included among the all-time great defensive players this game has ever seen....

“Some people will see the money in their accounts as early as this weekend as a pending or provisional payment until it is cleared by their financial institution,” Treasury Department official told reporters on Friday. Banking app Current began crediting some of its customers’ accounts on Friday afternoon, according to The Wall Street Journal. Financial services company Chime tweeted on Friday that it had already delivered $600 million to 250,000 of its patrons, taking a dig at larger traditional banks for holding the funds until March 17....

Display problems can manifest themselves in various ways. But nothing gives a laptop scare more than turning on your MacBook and seeing nothing but a black screen. Various things can cause your laptop screen to go blank, from mild software bugs to major hardware failings. So, we’ve made a list of easy fixes to try before you take it to an Apple-authorized technician. 1. Plug It In and Adjust the Brightness Sometimes, when problems like this happen, we tend to overreact and think the worse....

But once it was clear that he still would be on a tight minutes restriction, and would not play against the Celtics in the second half of a back-to-back, Thomas resigned himself to a night in which he would remain stapled to the bench, pushing back his celebration of a Boston return to the Cavs’ next game here, on Feb. 11. “There was no way I was going to come back against Boston and only play 17 minutes,” Thomas said....

New Zealand, who went to lunch at 51 for four, lost another four wickets in the session but scored 115 runs at five runs per over. Ishant (5/44) took five wickets for the fifth time in Tests with Mohammed Shami (3/66) supporting well at the other end. Kane Williamson managed 47 after he was caught twice off a no ball. Tim Southee (19) and Neil Wagner were in the middle....

Indian captain MS Dhoni won the toss at Wellington today and chose to field first, showing his faith in the pace bowlers on a seaming track. Having wrecked the top order, Ishant dismissed BJ Watling to claim his 5th victim in the innings and 163rd victim of his career. And thus, Ishant eclipsed former Indian left-arm spinner Vinoo Mankad who accumulated 162 wickets in his Test career. Ishant Sharma is also the 4th Indian seam bowler in the list after Kapil Dev(434), Zaheer Khan(306*) and Javagal Srinath(236)....

Thomas served as the Knicks’ president of basketball operations from 2003-08 and head coach from 2006-08. In 2007, a jury found that Thomas had sexually harassed a Knicks’ employee. That ruling ultimately cost Madison Square Garden a total of $11.5 million. MORE: Women’s Sports Foundation petitions to deny Isiah ownership | Phil Jackson upset about Isiah’s return The female employee said Thomas oftentimes addressed her as “b—” and “ho” in outbursts over marketing commitments....

Manjappada, the Blasters faithful, has still backed the club through all the ups and downs. Each ISL goal has been celebrated with the same passion by the fans in Kochi. Having said that, it is a worrying fact that the Blasters have never been among the highest-scoring clubs in the ISL. They have averaged 1.15 goals per game, only better than NorthEast United in ISL history. But the recently concluded edition witnessed Blasters improve their attacking prowess under the tutelage of Eelco Schattorie....

Organisers IMG-Reliance have already assessed the pitch at Chennai’s Nehru Stadium and devised a plan for the refurbishment. The work on the pitch will start from September 12 and they are hopeful of getting it ready by October 5. Until then the Chennai franchise will be training at the Bangalore Football Stadium. The 14 domestic players and some of the foreigners will be assembling in Bangalore on September 14 and training is expected to start from September 15....

After becoming one of the most successful coaches in ISL history these past two years with Atletico, Habas has failed to capture the imagination with his new team FC Pune City. The Stallions who are now out of contention for the playoffs for the third time running never quite got into their strides and now have to look back at this campaign as another story of “what could have been”....

For decades, football in India was dominated by Bengal. And for decades, the only football match fans and patrons across India were ever interested in, was the one between the two Bengal arch-rivals Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. All that changed somewhat with the advent of the millennium and with Goa usurping the title of ‘football powerhouse’ of the country. Clubs from Kerala, Punjab and today Karnataka, in the form of Bengaluru FC, also started getting the better of the legendary Bengal football clubs pretty regularly....

The ISL has had some incredible moments in its three-year existence and season four promises to be no different. With the competition heating up thanks to the inclusion of Jamshedpur FC and Bengaluru FC, the league couldn’t be stronger than it currently is. Moreover, there is an added benefit for the winners of the ISL this year with the league announcing that the trophy holders will get an automatic spot in the AFC Cup next season....

After allowing the Dynamos to take the lead, Chennaiyin hit back with two goals from their striker Jeje Lalpekhlua either side of half-time to lead 2-1. They controlled the second half, but failed to extend their lead and see out the game. In the end, Guyon Fernandes struck for the visitors to dampen the mood in the ‘Marina Arena’. “We need to focus. It is not good when we concede late on”, said Chennaiyin assistant coach Sabir Pasha after the game, the disappointment writ large on his face....

He cited the example of NorthEast United putting up a strong fight against Bengaluru FC, who have been billed favourites to win the ISL this season. However, the Blues picked up three points, courtesy of the second half strike by Miku. “We expect a tough game everywhere. We saw NorthEast United FC last night and I was expecting them to get at least a point last night if not three (against Bengaluru FC)....

Speaking to the press in his pre-match address, the Serbian coach was quite firm in his belief that his team had what it takes to beat ATK and refused to adjudge ATK as favorites and it seems that his boys repaid his faith. “I told earlier in the press conference how we will try to play the same type of game. We were organised today and played more compact like a team unlike the last game....

“It is nice when you get goals; it’s nice for the supporters and for the league. On the other hand, there is no good in conceding goals. We cannot afford that. It should be an interesting game tomorrow (Saturday). As per my experience so far, the team that is likely to win is the one which makes less mistakes. In Tennis, the players who make less unforced errors are likely to win; it is the same here....

As Sir Alex Ferguson once claimed, ‘attack wins you games, defence wins you titles’. A travelling Bengaluru side showed resolve and resilience to overcome the NorthEast challenge to go top of the table as we move towards the end of the fourth round of games in Indian Super League (ISL). Miku scored his fourth goal of the season to join Ferran Corominas and Emiliano Alfaro at the top of the goalscorers’ chart and more importantly, seal three crucial points for his side....

It has been learned that the youngster was offered to the Kerala Blasters as well by his agent but the Kochi-based side is yet to take a call on the matter. In case you didn’t know Thatal was earlier dropped from the Indian Arrows squad for the ongoing I-League season and is considering his options. Earlier reports suggested that the Arrows coach Luis Norton de Matos had several problems with the youngster and thus did not choose him for the team....