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Michelle Obamais on the cover ofThe New York Times Style Magazinefor its current Greats issue, receiving love letters from some of the countrys best known men and women who describe how she quietly and confidently changed the course of American history.
The letters, titled To the First Lady, With Love, began with a note from Nigerian author and feministChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, best known for her 2013 TEDx talk We should all be feminists, which was sampled by Beyonc for her song Flawless.
Adichie writes that Obama first appeared in the public consciousness, all common sense and mordant humor, at ease in her skin.
Because she said what she thought, and because she smiled only when she felt like smiling, and not constantly and vacuously, Americas cheapest caricature was cast on her: the Angry Black Woman, Adichie continues, adding that she felt protective of FLOTUS because she was speaking to an America often too quick to read a black womans confidence as arrogance, her straightforwardness as entitlement.
Political activist and journalist Gloria Steinem also contributed her own love letter to Obama, writing She managed to convey dignity and humor at the same time, to be a mother of two daughters and insist on regular family dinners, and to take on health issues and a national food industry addicted to unhealthy profits.
Steinem touchedon Obamas elegance under the spotlight, saying She has lived a public life without sacrificing her privacy and authenticity.
ActressRashida Jonesmarveled at the First Ladys strength.
Michelle Obama embodies the modern, American woman, and I dont mean that in any platitudinous or vague way, Jones writes. Rarely can someone express their many identities at the same time while seeming authentic.
The letters come one week after Obama slammed Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump at a New Hampshire rally for his rival, Hillary Clinton, after allegations of sexual assault against the businessman came to light.
I cant believe that Im saying that a candidate for President of the United States has bragged about sexually assaulting women Be clear, this is not normal, she stated, her voice shaking with emotion throughout the 30 minute speech. This is not politics as usual. This is disgraceful.
FLOTUS also released a documentary on CNN, titledWe Will Rise, with a focus on providing education for girls around the world. Her legacy as First Lady includes her initiative Let Girls Learn, which aims to help girls around the world attend school and further their educations.
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The injury bug is sending fantasy football team owners to the waiver wires a few extra times this week, with a few mid-week developments with big implications coming down the pipeline.
Here are few players who made headlines for the wrong reasons:
Eddie Lacy, Packers
The Packers" big downhill runner was ruled out for Thursday Night Football on Wednesday, not surprisingly, and is expected to miss a few weeks due to an ankle injury. The team traded a conditional draft pick to the Chiefs for KnileDavis earlier in the week and he and James Starks will get the lion"s share of the carries in Week 7.
Doug Martin, Buccaneers
A small setback was reported in the recovery of Martin from a hamstring injury and the back is expected to miss several more weeks. With Charles Sims also sidelined, Jaquizz Rodgers will once again start at running back for Tampa Bay.
LeSean McCoy, Bills
After turning in one of his best career performances against the Niners on Sunday, McCoy was unable to complete Wednesdays practice due to a tight hamstring.
"We"ll see how it goes," Buffalo coach RexRyan said.
McCoy"s status is up in the air, but if the NFL"s second-leading rusher is unable to play in Week 7,Mike Gillislee will get the start.
Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
Big Ben had surgery for his knee earlier this week and the news isn"t good. He will likely miss extended time with Landry Jones working under center in his absense.
"I think that two to three is what you can characterize as best-case, but that"s what we"re hoping for," Steelers president and co-owner Art Rooney said. "Two to six is probably a fair range that somebody can put on it."
Geno Smith, Jets
The Jets are 1-5 and in desperation territory, so the coaching staff decided to mix things up. After Smith took the field in relief of Ryan Fitzpatrick in Monday night"s loss, many thought it was just that, a mop-up appearance. But Wednesday, Todd Bowles made it official, Smith is back on top of the depth chart.
"Geno"s our starter. Ryan"s the No. 2," Bowles said. "I felt like it was time for a change. This was strictly my call."
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The complexion of both the ALCS and NLCS changed significantly Tuesday, as the Toronto Blue Jays staved off elimination and the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-1 lead over the Chicago Cubs.
Toronto is still in trouble as it faces a 3-1 deficit, but injury woes have the Cleveland Indians reeling. And while the NLCS could still go either way, pressure is mounting for the Cubbies after many years of playoff failures.
With the World Series quickly approaching, here is a full rundown of the remaining championship seriesschedule, as well as predictions for which teams will prevail in each series.
LCS Schedule Remaining ALCS and NLCS Schedule Wednesday, Oct. 19 4 p.m. ALCS 5 Cleveland Indians Toronto Blue Jays TBS Wednesday, Oct. 19 8 p.m. NLCS 4 Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers FS1 Thursday, Oct. 20 8 p.m. NLCS 5 Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers FS1 Friday, Oct. 21 8 p.m. ALCS 6 (if necessary) Toronto Blue Jays Cleveland Indians TBS Saturday, Oct. 22 TBD NLCS 6 (if necessary) Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs FS1 Saturday, Oct. 22 TBD ALCS 7 (if necessary) Toronto Blue Jays Cleveland Indians TBS Sunday, Oct. 23 TBD NLCS 7 (if necessary) Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs FS1
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ALCS Predictions
The Indians had a great opportunity to put the Blue Jays away Tuesday in Game 4 with Corey Kluber on the mound, but Cleveland"s ace was outdueled by Aaron Sanchez, and Toronto"s bats finally came to life in a 5-1 triumph.
Toronto lived to fight another day, and it seemingly has the advantage in Game 5, as it will send Marco Estrada to the mound to take on Indians rookie Ryan Merritt.
The 24-year-old Merritt has just one career MLB start to his credit, but with a career ERA of 3.39 in the minors, he has a solid track record.
Even so, Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista seems unconcerned about the challenges the lefty could present, according to MLB.com"s Alykhan K. Ravjiani:
Toronto also has another factor on its side entering Game 5, as it has proven difficult to oust in the playoffs at Rogers Centre, per ESPN Stats & Info:
Most signs point toward the Jays winning at home and sending the series back to Cleveland, and while that will shift much of the pressure toward the Indians, there is a lot to like about how their rotation is set up.
Kluber figures to be available for a potential Game 7, but they may not need him due to how well Josh Tomlin has performed since the start of September.
Tomlin allowed just three hits and one run in 5.2 innings against the Blue Jays in Game 2, and as pointed out by the Indians" official Twitter account, he is currently in the midst of a remarkable hot streak:
Neither team has swung the bats particularly well during the series, but Cleveland has been better in terms of coming up with timely hits in big situations.
The biggest key for the Indians will be grabbing a lead in one of the next three games and taking it into the fifth or sixth inning, which would then allow them to put the game in the hands of Andrew Miller and Cody Allen.
Tomlin"s recent form suggests he can help them keep a lead in Game 6, and that should allow them to move on to the World Series for the first time in nearly two decades.
Prediction: Indians in six
NLCS Predictions
The Cubs were the best team in baseball all season long, as their 103-58 record suggests, but after getting locked down by Rich Hill in Game 3 of the NLCS, they suddenly trail the Dodgers, 2-1.
Chicago"s bats have gone stagnant over the past two contests, earning Joe Maddon"s team a dubious distinction that it would undoubtedly like to shake with a better performance in Game 4:
Game 4 will be a pivotal tilt since it could either push the Cubs to the brink of elimination or swing the momentum firmly back in their favor.
Chicago may have the perfect person on the mound for such a high-pressure situation, as 37-year-old veteran John Lackey will toe the rubber against 20-year-old rookie Julio Urias.
Lackey has 21 career postseason starts under his belt with a record of 8-5 and a 3.22 ERA. He has twice won the World Series, and he even started a World Series Game 7 with the Los Angeles Angels as a rookie in 2002.
ESPN"s Michael Wilbon believes Lackey has what it takes to help the Cubs erase their current series deficit:
Lackey struggled in his NLDS start against the San Francisco Giants, allowing seven hits, two walks and three runs in four innings, but Maddon feels he is prepared to deliver a strong outing in Game 4 of the NLCS.
"I think he"s still building up his arm strength. The last game in San Francisco, the velocity was pretty good. He probably wasn"t as sharp location-wise, but his stuff is absolutely there. I know he"s going to be ready for the moment," Maddon toldJeff Fletcherof theOrange County Register.
The Cubs have the advantage in Game 4 and figure to prevail thanks to Lackey"s veteran savvy, but things become more uncertain beyond that.
Los Angeles could deploy Clayton Kershaw in Game 5 or 6, however, the Cubs will have the advantage in the game Kershaw doesn"t pitch since struggling rookie Kenta Maeda figures to take the mound.
The current flow of the series suggests a Game 7 is very possible, and it would likely lead to a rematch of Game 3 between Hill and Jake Arrieta.
Although Arrieta faltered in Game 3, the 2015 Cy Young Award winner will turn it around at Wrigley Field and punch Chicago"s ticket to the World Series.
‘Let Me Finish!’: Rudy Giuliani and Mark Cuban Blow Up in Insane CNN Debate
4:40 PM PDT 10/19/2016 by Jackie Strause
Rudy Giulianiand Mark Cuban are going head to head on debate night.
Ahead of the third and final presidential debate Wednesday night, the former New York City mayor and Donald Trump surrogate appeared on CNN with the Dallas Mavericks owner and Hillary Clinton supporter. The pre-debate between the two "outspoken men" was introduced by CNN"s Erin Burnettas "perhaps the best debate you will see the entire campaign."
Giulianiquickly went after Clinton"s emails."Everything you"ve just said about Hillary Clinton is 100 percent incorrect," said Cuban minutes into the televised sit-down, kicking off the hyped "debate before the debate."
When pressed about Trump"s temperament, Giuliani fired back about Clinton: "She"s been there forever and she"s gotten nothing done."
Breaking down the candidates, Giuliani said:"What he"s going to have to do is prove that he is fit to be president, and that because of the FBI finding her extremely careless in the use of national security information, not only isn"t she fit to be president, I couldn"t hire her as assistant U.S. district attorney."
When asked about the sexual assault allegations lodged against Trump, Giulianisaid the accusers are using a script, "groping, groping, groping," and spoke for Trump, saying "he believes it is untrue." Calling the GOP nominee a "gentlemen" with women, he said Trump "is justifiably upset about the allegations against him."
I know men who are touchy-feely," he said. "Donald Trump is not one of them.
In addition to the nine women who have come forward against Trump since the leaked Access Hollywood tape, Cuban said he knows two additional women who won"t come forward. In one instance, Cuban said Trump allegedly walked into a massage room and hit on a woman, and in another, Trump allegedly made a rude comment in an elevator. One story came second-hand to Cuban, and another came direct from the accuser.
When Trump makes mistakes, "he never owns it," said Cuban.When Giuliani said Trump owned up to the tape, Cuban fought back: "How could you disavow a tape?"
Giuliani then took a page out of Trump"s playbook by bringing up Bill Clinton"s past indiscretions:"Clinton should have been thrown out of office."
"He is not running," shot back Cuban. "So now we"re going to question Melania, Mrs. Trump, and how she dealt with it? We shouldn"t judge her for dealing with a difficult situation any more than we should judge Hillary Clinton for how she handled it."
Giulianieven brought up Bill Clinton"s "illegitimate children," which Cuban pointed out was discredited. He then criticizedGiuliani for saying he refuses to operate underhypotheticals only when it comes to Trump.
The pair will return to continue their debate at 9 p.m. ET on CNN.
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Same as the last two events, Facebook Live will leverage its deal with ABC News to broadcast the debate without commercials. As before, the social network will add in commentary from viewers as well as additional features not available to those watching on the TV. In addition, plenty of other outfits will use Facebook Live to stream their own versions of the debate, including Buzzfeed, CNBC and the New York Times.
Twitter
As part of the company"s live video push, Twitter will, once again stream Bloomberg"s feed of the debate. You"ll also be able to enjoy the newswire"s on-air analysis paired with Twitter"s world-famous well-considered and thoughtful one-eyed invective.
YouTube
When it comes to high profile events that need streaming video, YouTube"s uniquely-placed to throw its considerable weight around. The site will serve streams of the debate from NBC, CBS, Fox, PBS, C-Span, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Univision and Telemundo. In addition, YouTube creators The Young Turks and Complex News will be offering a different sort of commentary experience live from their smartphones.
On TV
If you"re not yet wedded to the notion of cord cutting, that"s okay, because you"re gonna be looked after with the traditional broadcasters. The debate will be shown on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, MSNBC, CNN, C-Span, PBS, Telemundo, Univision and Fox News.
Image Credit: AP Photo/John Minchillo (Facebook), Getty (Las Vegas), Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images (UNLV Sign) AP Photo/Julio Cortez (Candidates).
Overwatch - Has Sombra Hacked Bastion? ARG Latest News!
Blizzard has announced the inclusion of Overwatch hero D.Va as an announcer in Starcraft 2. (PlayOverwatch/YouTube)
For the fans of Overwatchand hero D.Va, you"re in for a treat. Blizzard is taking the mech-riding, badass lady to Starcraft 2as an announcer. And when people think that things couldn"t get any better, the Sombra hype just snowballs. It seems the whole community is just hours away from acquiring the new character.
According to Eurogamer, the aforementioned Overwatchhero is making her way to Starcraft 2, also a title developed by Blizzard. D.Va, known for his "Nerf this!" line is bringing her voice to S2as an announcer. It"s worth noting that this will be the very first hero (or character in a sense) outside of the franchise"s canon to ever make an appearance in-game. And yes, despite her being an announcer.
In an announcementmade by the studio, the Overwatchhero is deemed as a 16-year-old eSports prodigy. Her solid Starcraft experience in the scene is what makes her "uniquely qualified" to support players in-game. Heck, she"s even considered as the number one ranked player at a very young age.
D.Va, equipped with the same tone and cuteness she has in Overwatch, will deliver the lines such as "Your base is under attack!" Fans can also hear her say "Nuke"s ready, nerf this!" or "Warp in complete. Boom!" Players can check the full list in the above mentioned announcement.
In related Overwatchnews, it seems Sombra is only a matter of time before she lands her on the game. As noted here at iTech Post, a controversial site seems to suggest that the said hero is only hours away from existing. As of this writing, her progress is at 99.0377% with a completion of just 20 hours, 41 minutes.
Of course, one can say that this might not really refer to the Overwatchhero. But really, who knows? Besides, Sombra"s logo can be seen on the top-middle part of the site. This, in one way or another, could mean a thing or two.
What are your thoughts on the Overwatchhero D. Va getting a shot at Starcraft 2? How about the supposed forthcoming hero Sombra? Any expectations? Share us your answers by using the comment section below!
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Sporting CP vs. Borussia Dortmund | 2016-17 UEFA Champions League Highlights By Richard Morgan and SSN HQ
Last Updated: 19/10/16 11:12am
Leicester City "keeper Kasper Schmeichel celebrates his team"s win against FC Copenhagen
Leicester City have struggled in the Premier League so far this season, but they maintained their perfect Champions League record by beating FC Copenhagen 1-0 on Tuesday and are now just one win away from reaching the knockout phase of Europe"s premier club competition.
Leicester"s third straight Champions League victory, including a third clean sheet in a row, guarantees Claudio Ranieri"s side at least a spot in February"s Europa League round of 32 - but they will be setting their sights much higher.
The Foxes currently top Group G with nine points, five more than both FC Copenhagen - to whom they travel on matchday four - and FC Porto.
Ranieri"s side havebecome only the fifth Champions League debutantsto win their first three games and just the third debut side - after Parma and Malaga - to keep three clean sheets in their opening three matches in the competition.
Mahrez has now been involved in more Champions League goals this season than Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo
In total, 64 clubs have previously won their first three group fixtures - and Ranieri will be pleased to know thatall have progressed to the round of 16.
If Ranieri needs further inspiration, plenty of newcomers to the competition have gone even further; Tottenham, Lazio and Bayer Leverkusen have all reached the quarter-finals, while Villarreal powered to the semis in 2005/6.
Riyad Mahrez was Leicester"s match winner at the King Power on Tuesday evening, meaning the Algeria international has been directly involved in four of the Champions League debutants" five goals in the competition this campaign.
Mahrez has even scored one more goal than Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo -the competition"sall-time record goalscorer -has this season.
Riyad Mahrez (centre) is congratulated after scoring the only goal of the game against FC Copenhagen
Player Goals Assists Riyad Mahrez (Leicester) 3 1 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 3 1 Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) 3 1 Sergio Aguero (Man City) 3 1 Luis Suarez (Barcelona) 2 2 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 2 2
The Foxes incrediblyhave more points in Europethanthe Premier League this season, despite playing five fewer games, sowhat"s behind the difference in Leicester"s fortunes domestically and abroad?
In the Champions League, Ranieri"s men have been more clinical in front of goal, scoring five timesin three contests, compared to an average of one goal a game in the league. And that"s despite actually having two fewer shots on average per game.
Islam Slimani (left) celebrates with Leicester goalscorer Riyad Mahrez at the King Power
Their shooting accuracy is 13 per cent better in the Champions League than in the Premier League, while their conversion rate is also 50 per centhigherin Europe"s elite club competition.
At the back, Wes Morgan and Co are allowing fewer shots on their goal in Europe than in the Premier League, averaging 11 per game in the former.
Leicester City captain Wes Morgan (right) helped his side keep another Champions League clean sheet against FC Copenhagen
That is despite a drop-off in their tackle success rate, although their duel success is up marginally.
Like in the Premier League, Ranieri"s counter-attacking specialists don"t particularly prize possession; they"reaveraging only 40 per cent in the Champions League.
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