TikTok shuts down in the US ahead of ban, but president-elect says he’ll issue an executive order to bring it back once he takes office.TikTok shuts down in the US ahead of ban, but president-elect says he’ll issue an executive order to bring it back once he takes office. TikTok shuts down in the US ahead of ban, but president-elect says he’ll issue an executive order to bring it back once he takes office. TikTok is back online in the US after briefly shutting down ahead of the start of a ban that had been set to kick in on Sunday.…
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Here’s the full slate of games for the 2025 NFL playoffs Here’s the full slate of games for the 2025 NFL playoffs Getty Images The divisional round of the NFL postseason officially kicked off on Saturday and the opening day gave us an absolute shocker. The Washington Commanders went into Detroit and stunned the Lions, 45-31, earning their first trip to the NFC title game since 1991. Washington had the NFC’s longest drought without a conference title game appearance, but that unfortunate title now belongs to the Dallas Cowboys, who haven’t been to the NFC title game since 1995. The…
Kansas City closed as a 9.5-point favorite against Houston and led by 11 points late in the game Kansas City closed as a 9.5-point favorite against Houston and led by 11 points late in the game Getty Images Late in their divisional round win over the Houston Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs held an 11-point lead. After blocking a Ka’imi Fairbairn field goal attempt, Kansas City got the ball back with 1:46 remaining. The Chiefs, though, could not simply kneel out the clock because the Texans had a timeout left. Instead, the Chiefs ran Kareem Hunt on first down and…
A look into how both the Irish and Buckeyes can cap the 2024 season with a national title win on Monday night A look into how both the Irish and Buckeyes can cap the 2024 season with a national title win on Monday night USATSI ATLANTA — Notre Dame doesn’t have a chance, right? There’s a reason those win probability analytics are so dumb. Everyone always has a chance to win. You actually have to play the game instead of paying attention to some arbitrary numbers. To get to the College Football Playoff National Championship, the Fighting Irish have slammed…
It’s a heavyweight matchup in Buffalo on Sunday It’s a heavyweight matchup in Buffalo on Sunday Getty Images It’s hard to believe, but we’re already into the divisional round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. There are just eight teams left that have a chance at the Super Bowl — four in each conference. And we’re spending this week doing tale-of-the-tape-style breakdowns of those teams, and their specific matchups. In the space below, we’re going position by position and deciding which of the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens has the advantage. We’re taking the entire position group into account, not just the most notable player…
UPDATED Sunday, with Donald Trump statement, more: Donald Trump confirmed this morning that he will give TikTok a 90-day reprieve for the app to comply with a law requiring a ban or sale. TikTok shut itself down in the U.S. late Saturday preemptively ahead of today’s deadline. As of Sunday afternoon, the app appears to […]UPDATED Sunday, with Donald Trump statement, more: Donald Trump confirmed this morning that he will give TikTok a 90-day reprieve for the app to comply with a law requiring a ban or sale. TikTok shut itself down in the U.S. late Saturday preemptively ahead of…
Two of the NFL’s best go head to head as the Ravens and Bills battle for a ticket to the AFC Championship Two of the NFL’s best go head to head as the Ravens and Bills battle for a ticket to the AFC Championship Getty Images Yes, the Super Bowl is always the NFL’s most anticipated game of a season, but the 2024 AFC divisional round showdown of the third-seeded Baltimore Ravens at the second-seeded Buffalo Bills can give the big game a run for its money this season. That’s because Sunday night’s game features both of the NFL’s All-Pro…
After 50 years of pushing the boundaries of network television, Saturday Night Live has birthed countless talents across multiple generations. Robert Downey Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall recently looked back on their brief run on the NBC sketch comedy show during the infamous Season 11, which ran from 1985 to 1986 and served as creator […]After 50 years of pushing the boundaries of network television, Saturday Night Live has birthed countless talents across multiple generations. Robert Downey Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall recently looked back on their brief run on the NBC sketch comedy show during the infamous Season 11,…
Nelly is standing firm in the face of widespread criticism over his decision to perform at one of President-elect Donald Trump’s official inaugural balls. The rapper has received a lot of backlash since the announcement ahead of his Monday… Nelly is standing firm in the face of widespread criticism over his decision to perform at one of President-elect Donald Trump’s official inaugural balls. The rapper has received a lot of backlash since the announcement ahead of his Monday… Willie D Live Nellyis standing firm in the face of widespread criticism over his decision to perform at one of President-elect Donald…
Toronto has become known more for whiffing than landing its targets, but the winter isn’t over yet Toronto has become known more for whiffing than landing its targets, but the winter isn’t over yet USATSI It happened again. The Toronto Blue Jays pursued a marquee free agent, were among the finalists, then didn’t get him. This time it was Japanese righty Roki Sasaki, who went to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Something similar happened with Corbin Burnes, Max Fried, Clay Holmes, Juan Soto, Gleyber Torres earlier this offseason. Last offseason it was Shohei Ohtani, the most absurd miss of all given the…
After Saturday’s 23-14 AFC divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in which some penalty calls worked against the Texans, Houston defensive end Will Anderson Jr. said, “We knew it was going to be us versus the refs going into this game.” After Saturday’s 23-14 AFC divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in which some penalty calls worked against the Texans, Houston defensive end Will Anderson Jr. said, “We knew it was going to be us versus the refs going into this game.” playWill Anderson Jr.: We knew it would be ‘us vs. the refs’ (0:19)Texans DE…
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Messi has now scored a goal in 21 straight years Messi has now scored a goal in 21 straight years Getty Images Inter Miami may have only been back in preseason play for about five days or so but Lionel Messi didn’t need long to score his first goal of 2025 facing Club America in Las Vegas or to show off a unique celebration. Club America opened the scoring via Henry Martin in the 31st minute but that lead only lasted three minutes for the Mexican side as Messi delivered a rare header goal and some post-goal taunting. Jordi Alba…
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Glenn played two seasons with the Cowboys years ago Glenn played two seasons with the Cowboys years ago Getty Images Colorado coach and former NFL star Deion Sanders has made plenty of headlines as a potential candidate for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching job. But another former Cowboys defensive back could be an internal favorite for the club’s top gig, with owner Jerry Jones holding Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn in especially high regard, per Fox Sports. An ESPN report also noted that Dallas is intrigued by Glenn and would like to speak to him, which can happen now after…
A ban in the United States initially began to take effect earlier Sunday.
Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday that China is ready to work with the Philippines to continue to properly handle maritime issues through friendly bilateral consultation. This can be done by giving full play to mechanisms such as the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea. Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday that China is ready to work with the Philippines to continue to properly handle maritime issues through friendly bilateral consultation. This can be done by giving full play to mechanisms such as the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea. Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday that…
As Premier Li Keqiang wrapped up his five-day visit to the Philippines on Thursday, experts said the first visit to Manila by a Chinese premier in 10 years will draw the two countries even closer together. As Premier Li Keqiang wrapped up his five-day visit to the Philippines on Thursday, experts said the first visit to Manila by a Chinese premier in 10 years will draw the two countries even closer together. As Premier Li Keqiang wrapped up his five-day visit to the Philippines on Thursday, experts said the first visit to Manila by a Chinese premier in 10 years will…
Influencer Louise Cooney has found herself caught up in the US TikTok ban due to an unfortunate mistake she made years ago. The blogger and mum-of-one, 32, logged into the video-sharing platform at the weekend to find she was locked out of TikTok – despite the app still being available in Ireland – and she soon discovered the unfortunate reason why. Today’s top videos Before her account was banned on the app, she had 23k followers and 303k likes. While her account is still visible from Ireland, where TikTok is still available, Louise cannot access it as she is set…
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