I don’t mean the best hitter or the best player so far this season. I mean that right now, today, Bryce Harper is the best baseball player on the planet — period. Yes, better than Mike Trout. Deal with it. Hear me out. MORE: Must-see photos of Bryce Harper | Harper channels Crash Davis after 100th homer And not only is he the best player in baseball, he’s the best player for baseball....
BTS, which is made up of members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Dynamite.” In 2019, BTS’ “Love Yourself: Tear” album earned a nomination for best recording package, but this year’s nomination was the first for the group’s music, and fans were excited to see their idols win. However, it was not meant to be, as the award went to “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande....
On Tuesday, Mattel unveiled its collection of made-for-desktop figurines inspired by the group’s 2018 music video for the song “IDOL.” “Because who doesn’t love tiny surprises?!?” the toy manufacturer wrote on the its official Twitter account, captioning a video revealing dolls for all seven members of the boy group: RM, V, Jimin, Suga, Jin, J-Hope and Jungkook. “Show your love for BTS by collecting all 7 #BTS Mini Dolls, coming soon globally,” the tweet read....
Titled “Outro: Ego,” the new video was released on the group’s official YouTube channel and Twitter account. It features striking visuals, with BTS member J-Hope seen in various colorful and playful backdrops, from driving down an open road to night time cityscapes and fireworks to an image of what appears to be J-Hope holding a cake as a young boy. The new video sees J-Hope singing and bopping to an upbeat dance track, featuring music samples from the band’s 2013 debut album 2 Cool 4 Skool....
Smith was the league’s highest-paid defensive coordinator even though Tampa Bay’s defense is ranked 31st in the NFL. He has been replaced by linebackers coach Mark Duffner. This season alone, the Bucs have allowed 34.6 points per game (a league-high) and 439.8 yards per game (second in the NFL). “I have the utmost respect for Mike Smith as a man and as a football coach,” Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter said....
The Buccaneers still have an opportunity to make some noise and stomp an otherwise weak NFC South in 2022, but a lot of their success is going to depend on who’s playing under center come Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. MORE: Watson trade rumors — Texans QB has two teams on ‘radar’ ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that the Buccaneers are planning to be “exhaustive” in their search for their next quarterback, which makes sense considering they’re just a year removed from winning the Super Bowl, and if they get the right passer in there, they could be knocking on the door again this upcoming season....
And how dare Giants management not keep him in the loop before trading him to the Browns in March? Didn’t team owner John Mara and general manager Dave Gettleman realize that OBJ was, in his typical diva-like view, “a main reason for keeping that brand alive?” MORE: What are Beckham’s HOF chances? These are all statements Beckham made in a recent interview with GQ Magazine. As a topper, Beckham also claimed that perhaps he should not have signed the $95 million extension with New York last summer, a deal that made him the NFL’s highest-paid receiver, after he had threatened to hold out without the new contract....
The Eastern Conference-leading Bucks crushed the struggling New York Knicks 132-88 to improve to 18-3. Giannis Antetokounmpo only played 22 minutes, but still finished with a double-double of 29 points and 15 rebounds. The Bucks’ bench was again given a chance to impress and D.J. Wilson finished with 19 points, while George Hill contributed 14. The 76ers stretched their own winning streak to four by overcoming the Utah Jazz 103-94....
In losing to the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the defending champion Bucks have been eliminated from the playoffs. The Bucks went 51-31 in the regular season to earn the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. They made light work of the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs but lost Khris Middleton to an MCL injury early in the series. That hurt them in the second round as they didn’t quite have the firepower to defeat the Celtics, even with Giannis Antetokounmpo taking his game to another level....
General manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott welcomed back ten starters on each side of the ball in 2020 as they sought to stabilize. Veteran wideout Emmanuel Sanders joins the NFL’s second-best offense, replacing the departed John Brown, while defensive tackle Star Lotulelei is back at Orchard Park. Who will play in Week 1 for the Buffalo Bills? Offense Quarterback: Josh Allen After finishing second in MVP voting following a career year in 2020, Josh Allen enters his fourth season as the most dangerous dual-threat quarterback in football....
It’s a problem that plagues many energy-saving products, from electric cars to high-efficiency washing machines. “Consumers think in terms of what they have to lay out at the front end,” says Stephen A. Greyser, marketing professor at Harvard Business School. Marketers struggle to help shoppers understand the “life cycle” savings as lower energy costs offset the steep purchase price. Now, as consumers become fed up with high electric bills, the new bulbs may have their best chance to break out....
Most important, the Broncos look like they’ve found a keeper at quarterback. On another level, some of their 3-4 defensive strengths are being restored with Fangio. That combination, plus ample assets this offseason, provides plenty of promise for what’s to come sooner rather than later. Here we take a deep dive into the Broncos’ to-do list through free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft. NFL FREE AGENCY 2020: Ranking top 50 players...
The Belgian has endured a testing relationship with local media since being appointed in February last year, receiving criticism for axing some of the team’s experienced campaigners and placing his faith in lesser known players. However, Broos was rewarded for his bravery as his revamped squad secured the trophy when substitute Vincent Aboubakar scored a superb late winner after Nicolas Nkoulou’s header on the hour cancelled out Mohamed Elneny’s opener for Egypt....
Brother UK, the leading information, communications and technology brand, has agreed a deal to become Fulham Football Club’s ‘Official Technology Partner’ for the 2013/14 Barclays Premier League season. The partnership sees the UK subsidiary of the worldwide company join on a year contract, with a view to a possible three-year deal. As the club’s ‘Official Technology Partner’, Brother UK has secured a variety of marketing and advertising rights around Fulham Football Club....
“We never got to the numbers part,” Joe Linta, Hoyer’s agent, told the Akron Beacon Journal on Saturday of the contract talks. “They called and said they were interested in bringing him back.” MORE: Browns players express Johnny Manziel complaints Hoyer, a North Olmsted, Ohio, native, is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent March 10 but would like to remain with his hometown team. He is expected to meet with coach Mike Pettine, general manager Ray Farmer, and offensive coordinator John DeFilippo in the near future to discuss the possibility....
The wide receiver’s biggest highlight did not come from either of his two receptions, but rather an incomplete 60-yard pass he threw off a trick play in the second quarter. It took three weeks, but Cleveland is finally playing up to its immense offensive potential as preseason AFC North favorites — by not forcing big pass plays from Baker Mayfield to Beckham. WATCH: Full Browns vs. Ravens game highlights...
He was fined by the team after it surfaced that he missed concussion treatment the morning of Cleveland’s season finale. MORE: 2016 mock draft | Jackson calls Manziel non-starter New executive VP of football operations Sashi Brown has also gotten into the fray, and plans to sit down with Manziel, Cleveland.com reported. “Johnny owns a lot of this in terms of the future of his career,” Brown said. Manziel, after a slew of off-field issues, came under fire again when he missed an injury meeting on the day of the Browns’ season finale against the Steelers....
While much is fodder for media speculation — Was Manziel disheveled and inebriated at the team’s complex last week? Was he gambling in Las Vegas on Saturday? Is his preference to play with the Cowboys next season? — this much is verifiable: An injured Manziel for the second year in a row didn’t show up on the season’s final Sunday for season-ending treatment, and this time the Browns are prepared, though not guaranteed, to move in a different direction....
Despite spending the No. 22 overall pick on Manziel in last year’s draft, Haslam said drafting a quarterback in the first round this year isn’t out the question. MORE: NFL Mock Draft | Pettine hints Manziel not the man | Haslam partly to blame for Browns’ bad finish “You’ve got to have a really good quarterback and our situation, as Coach (Mike) Pettine says, is still muddy, and we don’t know who our quarterback is going to be next year,” Haslam said, via the Akron Beacon Journal....
Fournette, the Jaguars’ No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, hadn’t panned out in Jacksonville like many thought he would. Things weren’t looking much better in Tampa Bay, with whom Fournette signed a one-year deal ahead of the 2020 season: He was a healthy scratch in Tampa’s Week 14 win over Minnesota, prompting him to seem uninterested in a team walkthrough the following week. It was at that point that coach Bruce Arians gave Fournette a decision....
