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Amid Seattle’s ditching of Percy Harvin after an apparent failed attempt to work with and calm down the erratic wide receiver, The Seattle Times’ Jerry Brewer recalls a year-old conversation with the Seahawks coach regarding Carroll’s beliefs on bringing out the best in people. Pete Carroll (Getty Images) MORE: Odd coach behavior in sports | Harvin admits trouble in Seattle | Week 8 picks Carroll used his opinion on the country’s involvement in the Middle East as his example....

After enduring a frustrating season last year having to watch new young prospect Thibaut Courtois take the position between the sticks, Cech settled for a move across the Thames to Arsenal with the blessings of his club’s owner Roman Abramovich. Ask about how he felt about the move, he said, “I am excited. I’m looking forward to my new challenge. It’s not only a new chapter in my career, it’s a new chapter in my life....

The Rob Heubel lookalike was pictured having a normal conversation, dressed in everyday clothes, and for once, not wearing his distinctive protective headgear. Cech has previously stated his dislike for the fortifying accessory, saying he’d rather not wear it at all. Cech’s humour regarding his headgear remains intact, as the Arsenal keeper recently compared himself to Darth Vader, tweeting : Record hasn’t gone to Cech’s head Petr Cech recently broke the all time Premier League clean sheet record, in Arsenal’s 2-0 win at AFC Bournemouth, and stated his pride at breaking the record, which stands at 170 clean sheets in a stunning 352 games....

Kvitova, who has been the driving force behind several of her country’s title-winning runs at the tournament, told reporters that she will only play two or three more tournaments in the remainder of the season as she needs to “rest.” The two-time Grand Slam champion pointed out that she has had a tough season, both mentally and physically, having had to endure a few injuries and bio-bubbles. Kvitova said that at the age of 31, her body is not as adept at coping with the rigors of the tour as it once used to be, before adding that the additional rest during the off season would help her better manage the next few years....

While PewDiePie initially made the claim when his channel was well short of 50 million, the video he released about it quickly caused subscriber numbers to inflate as many users didn’t believe he would go through with it and wanted to call his bluff. While his channel still exists, PewDiePie has indicated that it might not be there for much longer, giving fans a countdown on his Twitter: [HTML1]...

Manning helped the Broncos’ offense put together a record-breaking season on their way to Super Bowl XLVIII: — His 55 touchdown passes trumped the mark Tom Brady set in 2007 (50) — His 5,477 passing yards was one better than what Drew Brees did in 2011 — He had nine four-TD games, breaking his own record of six in 2004. — He had 15 two-TD and four 400-yard games, tying the accomplishments of Dan Marino in 1984....

Before the next play, Manning left the field and headed to the locker room. It looked like Manning could have injured his shoulder during the collision, but according the ESPN’s John Clayton, Manning had been dealing with flu-like symptoms all week and went to the locker room to get an I.V. The Broncos provided an injury update, stating that Manning has a thigh injury and is probablt to return.

“This one’s for Peyton.” MORE: Top 25 QBs for 2015 | AFC predictions | Fantasy quarterback rankings Denver has come close to winning its third (and Peyton Manning’s second) Super Bowl, but that doesn’t mean anything. John Elway, who brought in Manning to lift the Lombardi or bust, boldly ended the successful John Fox era — his only choice to meet the team’s only goal. And Elway should know. It’s the kind of transformation the Broncos went through to get him his rings years ago before he hung it up....

Five hundred million vaccine doses of the two billion that Pfizer has produced have already been delivered to countries with lower vaccination rates, according to Bourla. “In the remaining of the year, we will produce an additional billion doses, so a total of three. And 1 billion of these doses will have gone to low- and middle-income countries. That will not change because of the approval or not of boosters,” he said on ABC’s This Week....

The former world No. 1 carded an opening 72 at Bethpage Black to be 2 over and any hopes he had of making ground early on Friday were quickly dashed. A double bogey at the troublesome 10th hole, where McIlroy started his round, was followed by another dropped shot at the 11th and things worsened at the par-four 12th as the Northern Irishman made a six. Playing partners Phil Mickelson and Jason Day also struggled on the 11th, the former making double bogey and the latter also dropping a stroke, with the trio taking 16 shots between them....

Despite the beta’s extension, the Phantasy Star Online 2 servers will be shut down at midnight tonight and re-open Sunday at 5:00 p.m. PST. To make up for the issues players have experienced, the game will add 10 Casino Coin Passes to Sunday’s daily rewards and additional “Urgent Quests” will be available to help players claim special rewards like a Sega Dreamcast-themed Mag and a “Coated Edge” weapon camo....

The newest update to Phasmophobia answers that call, adding a new prison map to the game’s beta build. This map is medium in size, making it the second medium map in the game alongside Brownstone High School, and features a small bit of lore surrounding the prison as well. RELATED: Phasmophobia Update Adds New Gameplay Features According to the blurb about this new map, the prison was recently shut down after a string of unexplainable deaths....

The 31-year-old joined his US teammates in their first training session at the Olympic Aquatics Centre on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after arriving in the city for the August 5-21 Games, reports Xinhua. After a short stint in the warm-up pool, Phelps moved to the main competition venue, starting with freestyle before switching to backstroke and breaststroke. He dedicated just a few laps of the 50-minute session to butterfly, his only individual event in Rio....

Apart from Samuels, the top-four comprising of Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, and Darren Bravo, made significant contributions as West Indies chased down the target of 266 set by the Australians with 26 balls to spare. Simmons expressed his delight at the manner in which the batsmen at the top played exactly the way he wanted them to. “The pressure has been put on the top four to make sure that they set up whatever we have to do at the bottom,” Simmons said, as reported by ESPNCricinfo....

Phil Simms, who spent 15 years with the Giants as their quarterback and was Super Bowl MVP when the team won the title after the 1986 season, said if the players had a say in season lengths, they would want them to be longer. “More money,” Simms said (via ProFootballTalk.com) on his son’s podcast, “Chris Simms Unbuttoned.” “More game checks. It’s pro-rated. Give me two more game checks. If you put it up to a vote by the NFL players, it’ll overwhelmingly go over and say yes....

Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which owns both organisations, said paid cuts will be effective from next month and employees will also be moving on a four-day working week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The New York Times, which first reported the news on Monday night, the salary cuts will affect employees making more than $50,000 a year. The report indicated the reduction was aimed at avoiding layoffs and that both health and 401K benefits remained unaffected....

Right fielder Nick Williams took issue with Kapler’s commitment to analytics after not playing against Marlins left-hander Caleb Smith, and for starting just two of the team’s first six games this season. “I guess the computers are making (the decision), I don’t know,” the left-handed-hitting Williams told reporters after a 5-0 Phils victory, per Philly.com. “I don’t get any of it but what can I do? I’m not going to complain about it because I have zero power....

The shooting in Rock Hill left five people dead, including two children, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office. A sixth person was also shot and is in the hospital with “serious gunshot wounds.” Adams killed himself early Thursday in the wake of the incident, according to the Associated Press. The victims of the shooting were identified by the county’s coroner office as 70-year-old Robert Lesslie, a prominent South Carolina doctor; his wife, 69-year-old Barbara Lesslie; his two grandchildren, 9-year-old Adah Lesslie and 5-year-old Noah Lesslie; and a man who had been working at Lesslie’s home, 38-year-old James Lewis from Gaston....

Phoenix has over 42,000 eviction filings pending and Houston has over 37,000 after the eviction moratorium ended July 31 and Congress was unable to extend it, the Associated Press reported. Las Vegas has nearly 27,000 filings and Tampa has more than 15,000. Indiana and Missouri have over 80,000 eviction filings pending. At least 600 tenants in Detroit with court orders against them are at immediate risk. “It’s very scary with the moratorium being over....

People with IBS are not a monolith; the symptoms and how they lead to lowering quality of life are different for each person. That’s why using health apps that are meant for people who don’t live with a digestive condition may prove to be frustrating and unhelpful. There are, however, many apps that are made especially for people who live with IBS and can help in learning more about the condition as well as in managing it....