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Check out Matt Fries’ piece on how Brian Flores demolished Jaxson Dart
My piece recapping the game, with my trademark ennui
I went over the drop rates in the podcast, but Tyler Forness also covered it in his piece on AtoZSports
This piece on AirBnBs in Minneapolis from 2019 covers how crazy they can get
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Norway’s Sivert Guttorm Bakken in action during a training session before the men’s 10 km sprint at the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Le Grand Bornand, near Annecy. Bakken wore an elevation training mask when he was found dead in a hotel room in Italy, the Norwegian biathlon federation said on Wednesday. Olivier Chassignole/AFP/dpa
Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken wore an elevation training mask when he was found dead in a hotel room in Italy, the Norwegian biathlon federation said on Wednesday.

After going down 24-13, the New England Patriots needed a spark in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.
They finally got one when second-year quarterback Drake Maye connected on a 37-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Kyle Williams. Maye has looked like the best deep ball thrower in the league all season long. He caught Williams streaking down the sideline and fit the ball perfectly over the top so that he was the only one who could get it.

The Cleveland Browns entered their Week 16 matchup against the Buffalo Bills looking to prove they could compete with the elite tier of the AFC, and for much of the afternoon, they did exactly that.
In a contest that came down to a three-point margin, the Browns walked away with a loss that felt particularly bittersweet due to how well they performed in almost every statistical category. They dictated the tempo, moved the chains with consistency, and looked like the more physical team for large stretches of the game.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim appeared optimistic about the injuries to Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo though he confirmed both midfielders will miss Friday’s Premier League game against Newcastle.
Fernandes clutched his hamstring and sustained a soft tissue injury in United’s defeat by Aston Villa on Sunday, after which Amorim initially said he feared his captain would be out for “a while.

England captain Ben Stokes is offering his full support to under-fire Ben Duckett, after a viral video on social media put the opener in the spotlight.
The tourists’ boozy break in Noosa between the second and third Ashes Test matches has sparked controversy.
Managing director Rob Key confirmed an investigation is underway over the squad’s alcohol intake throughout the series, underlining how “unacceptable” it would be if behaviour resembled a “stag-do”.

Gameweek 18 arrives at a crucial point in the 2025/26 Fantasy Premier League season, with fixture swings, AFCON absences, injuries, and rotation all influencing squad planning.
For managers activating the Free Hit chip, the objective is simple: maximize short-term upside by targeting form players with strong fixtures, guaranteed minutes, and multiple routes to points.
Goalkeeper – Jordan Pickford (Everton) – £5.5m
Jordan Pickford earns the nod between the posts thanks to Everton’s excellent defensive form and a favorable away fixture at Burnley.

The New England Patriots are fresh off their most important win of the 2025 campaign in Week 16, as they handed the Baltimore Ravens a 28-24 defeat on Sunday Night Football. In the wake of this win, starting center Garrett Bradbury found himself the recipient of a unique award.
Not much was made of the team’s decision to sign Bradbury to a two-year, $12 million contract in free agency over the offseason, but he’s played a big role in the turnaround of the Patriots’ offensive line this season.

Star edge rusher Dylan Stewart will be among the country’s highest-paid players when he returns to South Carolina, sources told ESPN.