Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys makes a pass reception against Malcolm Butler #21 and Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium on November 05, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Steelers Franco Harris (32), left, is brought down by Raiders Phil Villapiano during early action of an AFC Championship game, Sunday, Jan. 4, 1976, Pittsburgh, Pa. Harris lost 5 yards on the play. (AP Photo) Oakland Raiders’ Amari Cooper (89) runs after a catch against Arizona Cardinals’ Patrick Peterson (21) and Arizona Cardinals’ Rashad Johnson (26) in the second quarter of their NFL preseason game at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Pasadena, CA 9 January 1977 – Oakland Raiders celebrate their win of Super Bowl XI against the Vikings. From left: Neal Colzie (20), John Matuszak (72), Phil Villapiano (41), George Atkinson (43) and Ted Hendricks (83). (Ron Riesterer / … [Read more...] about Why ex-Raiders great says Amari Cooper is ‘a sissy’ and ‘a punk’
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Report says California is the fourth-best state economy: Why isn’t it first?
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Son must step up to become World Cup great, says South Korea coach Shin
By Michael Church HONG KONG (Reuters) – Son Heung-min needs to overcome his status as a marked man after an impressive season for Tottenham Hotspur if he is to establish himself among the game’s elite at the World Cup in Russia, says South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong. Son has emerged as a leading light of Asian football since moving to Tottenham from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, becoming an integral part of Mauricio Pochettino’s exciting and dynamic team over the last three seasons. The 25-year-old scored 12 times in 27 starts for Spurs in the past season as the north London club finished third in the Premier League, however Son has yet to make a similar impact for his country. And Shin believes the former Hamburg SV winger has become a victim of his own success. “He’s done well with Tottenham and he’s one our best attacking options,” Shin told Reuters. “He enhances our team totally with his attacking ability. “Honestly speaking, when he … [Read more...] about Son must step up to become World Cup great, says South Korea coach Shin
Slain Long Beach high school student was up-and-coming hip-hop dancer, friends say
By Jeremiah Dobruck | [email protected] | Press-TelegramPUBLISHED: May 14, 2018 at 5:45 pm | UPDATED: May 14, 2018 at 5:48 pm A 15-year-old student at Long Beach’s Cabrillo High School was shot to death early Sunday in a South Los Angeles parking lot, according to authorities. La’marrion Upchurch was an up-and-coming dancer who went by Lil BZ in Los Angeles’s hip-hop clowning scene, according to members of the dance crew he performed with. Upchurch was shot along with another teenager and two young men around 1:30 a.m. Sunday when a car pulled up to them near Manchester Avenue and the 110 Freeway, according to police. The people in the car started yelling and then opened fire, an LAPD spokeswoman said. Upchurch died at the scene, police said. The three others with him were wounded and taken to a hospital in stable condition, according to authorities. “It took everybody by surprise. He was a pretty popular dude,” said Tommy Johnson, who is known for … [Read more...] about Slain Long Beach high school student was up-and-coming hip-hop dancer, friends say
Walz says U.S. House veterans healthcare bill causes ‘long-term problems’
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House passed a major overhaul of veterans healthcare on Wednesday night, as U.S. Rep. Tim Walz broke with most of his fellow lawmakers and major veteran services organizations to oppose it. The DFL congressman's opposition follows months of negotiations over how to salvage the Veterans Choice Program, which was designed to give veterans in greater Minnesota and many other rural areas easier access to private care when other VA facilities had long wait times or were too far away. But veterans and healthcare administrators describe the program as a bureaucratic mess, and it's set to run out of money by the end of the month. The VA Mission Act passed 347-70 with no Republicans voting against it. It provides $5 billion to fund the program for another year before carrying out a $47 billion replacement. But Walz, of southern Minnesota, sounded alarms about how the government would pay for the legislation in the long run — and how it would be carried out in a … [Read more...] about Walz says U.S. House veterans healthcare bill causes ‘long-term problems’