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Line: Florida State -15.5, Total: 60.5 Line movement: The Wynn opened FSU -20.5 Sunday night, and the spread bounced between that and -19.5 around Las Vegas until Wednesday’s news of Winston’s suspension, when the game was taken off the board at most shops and reposted between 17 and 17.5 The Las Vegas SuperBook went from 20.5 to 17. SuperBook manager Ed Salmons told The Linemakers that Winston is worth “maybe 6 points” to the betting line, “so (we) just halved it....

Extinction Rebellion Washington D.C. announced their intention to mount the protest on Twitter on Wednesday, criticizing the president’s approach to the climate change crisis. April 22 is Earth Day and Biden is marking the occasion by holding a virtual climate summit. He issued a proclamation about the negative effects of climate change early on Thursday. “You’ll be happy to learn that Extinction Rebellion plans to dump a steaming pile of s*** in front of the White House on Earth Day,” Extinction Rebellion Washington D....

This finding could mean that scientists have been underestimating how global climate change will affect biodiversity and the number of extinctions that will occur, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The authors of the study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada and the University of Montpellier in France explained that for species to survive climate change, they will have to genetically adapt or shift their ranges—or both....

Blake Griffin will have surgery on his right elbow to remove a staph infection and is out indefinitely, according to the team. MORE: Davis diagnosed with shoulder contusion | Mavs looking at O’Neal, Stoudemire | Cousins’ camp against hiring George Karl Griffin will be reevaluated after the All-Star break, meaning he will sit out the Feb. 15 contest in New York. He is averaging 22.5 points and a career-low 7....

Game 7 line: Los Angeles -2, Total: 220.5 (check our odds page for updated spreads and totals) Line movement and notes: The Clippers opened as 2-point road favorites in Las Vegas, dropped to -1.5 in early action at some locations, before the spread bounced back up to -2. They covered the first four games, failing to get the cash in the last two. The total opened at 220.5, a half-point higher than Game 6 and the highest of the series....

MORE: Ward among most hated players ever CNN announced Wednesday the hiring of Ward as a sports contributor for HLN’s Morning Express with Robin Meade. Ward will provide commentary on more than just the NFL, analyzing major sporting events and breaking news across all CNN platforms, including CNN/U.S., CNN Digital, CNNMoney and CNN International. Ward previously served as an NFL analyst for NBC Sports. “I’m incredibly grateful to HLN and CNN for welcoming me to their prestigious team,” Ward, who completed the 2013 Ironman World Championships in Hawaii and won “Dancing With the Stars” in 2011, said in a statement....

The video went viral Monday evening. In the video, Cuomo says a man called him “Fredo,” and said that was as insulting as the n-word. “I thought that’s who you were,” a man can be heard, but not seen. “No, punk ss btches from the right call me ‘Fredo,’” Cuomo said. “My name is Chris Cuomo. I’m an anchor on CNN.” Cuomo followed by explaining that Fredo was a character from the classic movie The Godfather, saying “he was a weak brother....

“I have been here (Chile) for seven years. My life remains linked to Chile. I am thinking about staying in Santiago,” said Sampaoli during a news conference at the National Association of Professional Football of Chile (ANFP) here on Wednesday, reports Xinhua. Sampaoli, who led Chile to victory in the Copa America 2015, had expressed a desire to emigrate after details of his multi-million dollar contract were leaked. He described this as a “disorder in leadership” which occurred after the president of the ANFP, Sergio Jadue, controversially resigned in November 2015 due to his involvement in the 2015 FIFA corruption case....

That coach left for another job, which didn’t bother you because it was a better job. That didn’t work out, however, so they went to one of your biggest rivals. Can you picture that? Kentucky fans in my generation had to do this with Rick Pitino, but it doesn’t happen often in college basketball. So of course it happened to me. MORE: Tracking the college basketball coaching changes John Groce could have taken any other job in the NCAA....

The vintage label reveals the exact mixing quantities to ensure the perfect beverage, dating back to when the drink was still sold as a syrup. Pharmacists would stock the concentrated formula, which would then be infused with carbonated water from the popular soda fountains, and sold for five cents a bottle. The antique label says: “To dispense, draw one ounce of Coca-Cola in seven ounce glass. Then fill glass with large stream of soda stirring with a spoon that Coca-Cola may be thoroughly mixed....

Kerber is suffering with a leg injury while Sharapova has a shoulder problem, depriving next week’s WTA event of two of its biggest names. But the news means Gauff enters the competition proper, without needing to qualify, along with regular doubles partner Caty McNally. Gauff, just 15, burst onto the scene at Wimbledon as she reached the fourth round, before impressing again at the US Open, her home grand slam, by winning two matches....

The Gyroscope is a sensor available in smartphones that helps perform actions on the screen through the movements made by the handheld device. This feature is used in COD Mobile to control the recoil of the guns in the game. The sensor plays an important role in determining the ADS movement and recoil of the gun for an improved gameplay experience. We list the best gyroscope sensitivity settings in COD Mobile for maximum stability and recoil control....

Eventually, after a long wait, Zombie mode is all set to release in the game and the date has been officially announced in a Twitter post. First, let’s take at the release date of Call of Duty Mobile’ Zombie Mode: 22 November 2019 The official Twitter handle of Call of Duty Mobile posted regarding this: Talking about the teaser of Zombie Mode, It features a scary map and there were broken buildings nearby....

title: “Cold Comfort” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-29” author: “Dorothy Bessel” But now penguins may be paying for their superb fit to the frigid clime. For Antarctica, according to a mounting pile of studies, isn’t as cold as it used to be. Although penguins are under siege on other fronts - a chicken virus that predisposes hatchlings to lethal infections has shown up in some emperors and Adelies - none can account for the die-offs and decreased breeding success among the Adelies, gentoos and chinstraps of the southern continent....

Wait, aren’t the races at Atlanta? Yep, and Sunday’s Sprint Cup race might well run into precipitation problems. Brian Neudorff, a NASCAR weather observer, says the biggest problem could be drizzle. It’s harder to predict than rain, but just as much a problem for racing, if not more. And guess what Sunday’s forecast includes? If you didn’t say drizzle, go to the hauler. Friday’s qualifying for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 might go off under the best weather conditions of the weekend....

It’s why the NFL’s decision to have the popular-yet-unimaginative British band perform at the halftime of Super Bowl 50 with a universal shrug of the shoulders. MORE: Best halftime performances | Coldplay isn’t that bad But on Thursday at the official halftime performance press conference, Martin was asked about the cartoonish and ubiquitous “Left Shark” from Katy Perry’s halftime performance a year ago. “It’s a difficult question to answer,” Martin said....

“I’ve been very disconnected from the systematic oppression as a whole,” Kaepernick told reporters in a conference call, via USA Today Sports. “So, for me, it’s another face that’s going to be the face of that system of oppression. “And to me, it didn’t really matter who went in there, the system still remains intact that oppresses people of color.” MORE: Athletes who supported Trump The 49ers travel to Arizona on Sunday for an NFC West tilt with the Cardinals....

The NFL-QB-in-waiting and Ben & Jerry’s, the famed ice cream company, have teamed up to deliver a new dessert to the mouths of America, expected to hit freezers in 2021. The ice cream company has long been linked to and involved with social justice movements. The flavor: caramel (non-dairy) with fudge chips, graham cracker swirls and chocolate cookie swirls. The flavor is aptly named “Change the Whirled,” referring to Kaepernick’s impact on social justice movements since his time in the NFL....

The left-hander’s whirlwind 53-ball 104 laid the platform as Kiwis decimated the reigning World T20 champions by 119 runs at Mount Maunganui. Munro was among the runs in the first two T20Is as well. His quickfire half-centuries in both the games had helped the Kiwis gain the upper hand. Just three weeks prior to Munro’s feats, on December 13, 2017, Indian opener Rohit Sharma had created a similar record by scoring his third double century in ODIs....

Non-conference play early in the season is highlighted by several high-profile matchups, including the Champions Classic and a slew of tournaments before Thanksgiving. All ranked teams are in action during the opening week, giving the basketball world an early look at some of the best talent in the country. MORE: Six college hoops coaches in need of a turnaround Once conference play is in full swing around the start of the new year, it’ll be an all-out sprint to March that will bring some must-see games....