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By: FanGirl48

Summary: The world ended plain and simple. Everyone died. Heroes, villains, civilians, no one was spared, even the planet got destroyed.

But that doesn't mean the story ended.

Three survivors are sent back to before everything went to hell, each trying to prevent these tragedies from happening all over again. All of them has a different goal they to accomplish and trauma to sort out and won't let the other two stand in the way of their achieving those goals.

Status: Incomplete Updated: Mar. 23, 2024

Words: 13,834 Chapters: 5/?? Language: English

Fandom: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Category: Gen

Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Takami Keigo | Hawks, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Kurogiri (My Hero Academia), Sensei | All For One, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Shinsou Hitoshi, Eri (My Hero Academia), League of Villains (My Hero Academia), Toga Himiko, Todoroki Shouto, Todoroki Enji | Endeavor, Todoroki Family (My Hero Academia), Sako Atsuhiro | Mr. Compress, Iguchi Shuuichi | Spinner, Bubaigawara Jin | Twice, Hikiishi Kenji | Magne, Meta Liberation Army (My Hero Academia), Chisaki Kai | Overhaul, U.A. Faculty (My Hero Academia), U.A.'s Big Three (My Hero Academia), Shie Hassaikai | Eight Precepts of Death, Tsutsumi Kaina | Lady Nagant, Hero Public Safety Commission (My Hero Academia)

Relationship: Dabi | Todoroki Touya & Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Izuku & Takami Keigo | Hawks, Dabi | Todoroki Touya & Takami Keigo | Hawks, Class 1-A & Midoriya Izuku, Class 1-A & Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Dabi | Todoroki Touya & League of Villains, Dabi & U.A. Faculty, Dabi | Todoroki Touya & Yagi Toshinori | All Might

Additional Tag: Time Travel Fix-It, League of Villains as Family (My Hero Academia), Protective Dabi | Todoroki Touya, Dabi's a dragon and the people he claims as his are his horde, Soft Dabi | Todoroki Touya, but not to everyone, Todoroki Family Drama (My Hero Academia), Todoroki Enji | Endeavor Being An Asshole, Hero Public Safety Commission Bashing (My Hero Academia), BAMF Midoriya Izuku, BAMF Dabi | Todoroki Touya, BAMF Takami Keigo | Hawks, Sensei | All For One Being an Asshole, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko Needs a Hug, everyone really needs a hug, Protective League of Villains (My Hero Academia), no beta we die like women, looked at canon and ended the world to start fresh, but I didn't send 1 person back, or 2 either i sent 3 back in time, but only after i murdered everyone else :)

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[ad_1] Sourav Ganguly director of cricket Delhi Capitals and staff pose for picture during the WPL Player Auction held at the ITC Gardenia Hotel in Bengaluru, India on the 15th December 2024 (PC: WORDSWORK Media) The Delhi Capitals (DC) will aim to break their final jinx in the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, having been runners-up in both previous editions. With former Australian captain, Meg Lanning, leading the team, the squad is ready to roar once again. Before the mini-auction in Bengaluru, DC had four spots to fill, which they did by acquiring three young Indian talents and one foreign player. With their retained world-class, experienced internationals and a strong Indian core, this could finally be the year for Delhi to lift the prestigious trophy for the first time.     Retained squad: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning (c), Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland. Shafali is expected to open again with Lanning, just like in the last two seasons. She has scored over 500 runs in T20Is this year but is currently not in the Indian squad, leaving many fans surprised. Jemimah will aim to stay consistent, as she has been performing well in different leagues and on the international stage. Capsey is known for her power-hitting and her ability to bowl a couple of useful overs when needed. Sutherland and Jonassen are two foreign all-round options, along with another legend of the game, Marizanne Kapp. This season offers a great opportunity for Titas, Delhi’s young prospect, to bowl alongside Kapp, Arundhati, and veteran Indian pacer Shikha Pandey. Shikha recently had an exceptional Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). Arundhati was India’s highest wicket-taker in the Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai and bowled a dream spell in an ODI against Australia. However, she was surprisingly dropped from the ongoing home T20I and ODI series against West Indies, leaving fans confused. In the spin department, Radha Yadav will be a key player with her excellent fielding skills. Jonassen is also available, but her inclusion might be limited due to the foreigners’ quota. As a result, Minnu Mani could be a handy option for Lanning. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Delhi Capitals’ WPL Season 3 squad (PC: WORDSWORK Media) New recruitments: Nandini Kashyap (Rs. 10 lakh), N Charani (Rs. 55 lakh), Sarah Bryce (Rs. 10 lakh), Niki Prasad (Rs. 10 lakh) Nandini Kashyap might be the steal of the auction. Her recent domestic performances have shown the X-factor in her batting, and getting her at the base price of ₹10 lakh shocked many fans. In the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, this wicketkeeper-opener from Uttarakhand was the third-highest run-scorer, amassing 247 runs in seven innings. She carried this momentum into the Senior Women’s Challenger Trophy, where she was the highest run-scorer. Representing India E, she smashed 332 runs in just five innings. The most striking feature of her T20 career so far has been her impressive strike-rate. In 12 T20 matches, she has batted at a strike-rate of 131.89, scoring four fifties and one century with an outstanding average of 57.90. Even in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, she stood out by scoring 95 off 122 balls against Hyderabad. With Nandini, Delhi has secured an aggressive backup opener and a reliable wicketkeeping option for Taniya Bhatia. N Charani, a 20-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner from Andhra Pradesh, is an exciting prospect. She has already shown her all-round abilities in T20s. With the bat, she has a strike-rate of 131.65 in 11 innings, while with the ball, she has taken nine wickets in 17 innings at an impressive economy of 5.31. This season will be a great opportunity for her to learn from seasoned players like Jonassen and Yadav. Bryce, a 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Scotland, brings valuable experience with 58 T20I matches under her belt.

However, given the team’s current balance, she might find it challenging to secure a spot in the playing XI. Prasad, the current captain of India Under-19s, is leading the team in the ongoing Asia Cup in Malaysia. India are unbeaten so far and have secured the top spot in the ‘Super Four.’ Prasad has proven her mettle under pressure, especially in the recent Women’s U19 Triangular Series against South Africa. She is another promising young talent that Delhi has brought in with an eye on the future.     Overall, with all bases covered, DC stands out as one of the top contenders this season. Fans are eagerly hoping that 2025 might be the year their favourite players finally get to lift the coveted trophy and bring glory to the franchise Overall Rating: 9/10 Also Read: Five game-changing Test partnerships for India in the last five years The post Delhi Capitals in WPL 2025 Mini Auction: Exciting young talents and strong core ready to break final jinx appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Sourav Ganguly director of cricket Delhi Capitals and staff pose for picture during the WPL Player Auction held at the ITC Gardenia Hotel in Bengaluru, India on the 15th December 2024 (PC: WORDSWORK Media) The Delhi Capitals (DC) will aim to break their final jinx in the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, having been runners-up in both previous editions. With former Australian captain, Meg Lanning, leading the team, the squad is ready to roar once again. Before the mini-auction in Bengaluru, DC had four spots to fill, which they did by acquiring three young Indian talents and one foreign player. With their retained world-class, experienced internationals and a strong Indian core, this could finally be the year for Delhi to lift the prestigious trophy for the first time.     Retained squad: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning (c), Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland. Shafali is expected to open again with Lanning, just like in the last two seasons. She has scored over 500 runs in T20Is this year but is currently not in the Indian squad, leaving many fans surprised. Jemimah will aim to stay consistent, as she has been performing well in different leagues and on the international stage. Capsey is known for her power-hitting and her ability to bowl a couple of useful overs when needed. Sutherland and Jonassen are two foreign all-round options, along with another legend of the game, Marizanne Kapp. This season offers a great opportunity for Titas, Delhi’s young prospect, to bowl alongside Kapp, Arundhati, and veteran Indian pacer Shikha Pandey. Shikha recently had an exceptional Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). Arundhati was India’s highest wicket-taker in the Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai and bowled a dream spell in an ODI against Australia. However, she was surprisingly dropped from the ongoing home T20I and ODI series against West Indies, leaving fans confused. In the spin department, Radha Yadav will be a key player with her excellent fielding skills. Jonassen is also available, but her inclusion might be limited due to the foreigners’ quota. As a result, Minnu Mani could be a handy option for Lanning. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Delhi Capitals’ WPL Season 3 squad (PC: WORDSWORK Media) New recruitments: Nandini Kashyap (Rs. 10 lakh), N Charani (Rs. 55 lakh), Sarah Bryce (Rs. 10 lakh), Niki Prasad (Rs. 10 lakh) Nandini Kashyap might be the steal of the auction. Her recent domestic performances have shown the X-factor in her batting, and getting her at the base price of ₹10 lakh shocked many fans. In the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, this wicketkeeper-opener from Uttarakhand was the third-highest run-scorer, amassing 247 runs in seven innings. She carried this momentum into the Senior Women’s Challenger Trophy, where she was the highest run-scorer. Representing India E, she smashed 332 runs in just five innings. The most striking feature of her T20 career so far has been her impressive strike-rate. In 12 T20 matches, she has batted at a strike-rate of 131.89, scoring four fifties and one century with an outstanding average of 57.90. Even in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, she stood out by scoring 95 off 122 balls against Hyderabad. With Nandini, Delhi has secured an aggressive backup opener and a reliable wicketkeeping option for Taniya Bhatia. N Charani, a 20-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner from Andhra Pradesh, is an exciting prospect. She has already shown her all-round abilities in T20s. With the bat, she has a strike-rate of 131.65 in 11 innings, while with the ball, she has taken nine wickets in 17 innings at an impressive economy of 5.31. This season will be a great opportunity for her to learn from seasoned players like Jonassen and Yadav. Bryce, a 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Scotland, brings valuable experience with 58 T20I matches under her belt.

However, given the team’s current balance, she might find it challenging to secure a spot in the playing XI. Prasad, the current captain of India Under-19s, is leading the team in the ongoing Asia Cup in Malaysia. India are unbeaten so far and have secured the top spot in the ‘Super Four.’ Prasad has proven her mettle under pressure, especially in the recent Women’s U19 Triangular Series against South Africa. She is another promising young talent that Delhi has brought in with an eye on the future.     Overall, with all bases covered, DC stands out as one of the top contenders this season. Fans are eagerly hoping that 2025 might be the year their favourite players finally get to lift the coveted trophy and bring glory to the franchise Overall Rating: 9/10 Also Read: Five game-changing Test partnerships for India in the last five years The post Delhi Capitals in WPL 2025 Mini Auction: Exciting young talents and strong core ready to break final jinx appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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In the 38th match of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2024, Perth Scorchers will face off against Hobart Hurricanes at the W.A.C.A. Ground on Saturday, November 23.The Scorchers currently occupy fourth place on the points table with 9 points, having recently played a thrilling tie against Sydney Sixers. Meanwhile, Hobart Hurricanes are in fifth place with 8 points, coming off two consecutive losses, including a 22-run defeat to Melbourne Renegades in their last outing.This will be the second meeting between the Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes this season. In their first encounter, Hobart Hurricanes emerged victorious, winning by 72 runs.Women’s Big Bash League 2024: PS-W vs HB-WDate and Time: November 23: 9:30 am GMT / 5:30 pm local/ 3:00 pm ISTVenue: W.A.C.A. Ground, PerthW.A.C.A. Ground Pitch Report:The WACA pitch is renowned for its firm surface and grassy cover, offering ideal conditions for fast bowlers. Batters must exercise caution and depend on strong technical skills, as the ball tends to reach the bat with considerable pace. The notable bounce can complicate shot timing. As the game progresses, the pitch is expected to settle, providing batters with improved scoring opportunities. However, consistent seam movement keeps challenging batters, making it difficult to play through the line with confidence.PS-W vs HB-W, Dream11 Prediction Picks:Wicketkeepers: Beth Mooney, Lizelle LeeBatters: Elyse Villani, Suzie Bates, Brooke HallidayAll-rounders: Sophie Devine, Heather Graham, Nicola CareyBowlers: Molly Strano, Alana King, Chloe AinsworthAlso READ: WBBL 2024: Jess Jonassen’s splendid bowling leads Brisbane Heat to impressive win over Melbourne Stars in a rain-affected clashPS-W vs HB-W, Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:Choice 1: Sophie Devine (c), Elyse Villani (vc)Choice 2: Beth Mooney (c), Lizelle Lee (vc)PS-W vs HB-W, Dream11 Prediction Backups:Amy Louise Edgar, Amy Smith, Kathryn Bryce, Lauren SmithPS-W vs HB-W, Dream11 Team for today’s match (November 23, 9:30 am GMT):PS-W vs HB-W, Dream11 Team for today’s match (Screengrab: Dream11)Squads:Perth Scorchers: Beth Mooney (wk), Chloe Piparo, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sophie Devine (c), Amy Jones, Mikayla Hinkley, Alana King, Chloe Ainsworth, Amy Louise Edgar, Lilly Mills, Ebony Hoskin, Maddy Darke, Carly Leeson, Brooke HallidayHobart Hurricanes: Lizelle Lee (wk), Elyse Villani (c), Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Suzie Bates, Chloe Tryon, Kathryn Bryce, Molly Strano, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Callie Wilson, Zoe Cooke, Ruth Johnston, Tabatha SavilleAlso WATCH: Deandra Dottin cleans up Elyse Villani with a spectacular yorker | WBBL 2024This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company. #PSW #HBW #WBBL #Match #Prediction #Dream11 #Team #Fantasy #Tips #Pitch #Report #Perth #Scorchers #Hobart #Hurricanes

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By Lambert Strether of Corrente

Patient readers, I’ll have more on politics after I throw in a laundry! –lambert

“Trump’s Bid to Dismantle Global Trading System Poised for a Win” [Industry Week]. “Thanks to a U.S. veto on new appeals judges, the WTO’s dispute arm is expected to start slipping into the institutional equivalent of a coma at the end of this year. That has set off a scramble by the European Union, Canada and other countries to set up a temporary alternative allowing the use of arbitrators rather than three-judge panels to hear appeals. But by creating that system, WTO members may be giving Trump and aidesーwho, like him, have deep-rooted skepticism of multilateral institutionsーthe very thing they want. Arbitration would above all provide the flexibility the U.S. is after, Vaughn said. It would see disputes treated as individual cases, avoiding the precedent-dependent system the WTO appellate body has become.”

“Inside the lose-lose trade fight between Japan and South Korea” [Nikkei Asian Review]. “[There is a] growing ‘Boycott Japan’ movement spreading across South Korea. South Koreans have also stopped buying cars, beer, cosmetics and just about anything else bearing the label ‘Made in Japan.’ Some are even canceling their summer holidays…. Well-organized protests are not uncommon in South Korea, and they tend to pass relatively quickly. But these boycotts — which in South Koreans’ minds are tied with the emotionally-charged issue of wartime labor and a sense that their most successful companies are under attack — may be different. The movement kicked off shortly after the decision by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration on July 4 to tighten controls on exports of three chemicals essential for making semiconductors and flat panel screens used in smartphones and TVs. By choking off supplies of the chemicals — Japan’s market share for two of them stands at more than 90% — the Abe administration was essentially taking aim at the engine that powers South Korea’s high-tech economy.”

“USDA gave almost 100 percent of Trump’s trade war bailout to white farmers” [New Food Economy]. • Deceptive headline erases class: “The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has documented that the program has disproportionately helped wealthy landowners and a recent analysis by Donald Carr, a senior advisor for EWG, argues that the MFP has deepened the disadvantages of black and minority farmers.”

Politics

“But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51

“They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune

“2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination” [RealClearPolitics] (average of five polls). As of July 30: Biden continues rise at 32.2% (32.0), Sanders flat at 16.2% (16.2%), Warren up at 14.3% (14.0%), Buttigieg flat at 5.6% (5.5%), Harris up at 10.8% (10.5%), others Brownian motion. Sanders opens a little daylight between him and Warren, for the first time in two weeks.

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2020

Sanders (D)(1): “Sanders Calls Out CNN for Airing Pharma Commercials During 2020 Debate” [Truthout]. “Pointing to the PAHCF commercial — which is part of a six-figure ad campaign against Medicare for All — Warren Gunnels, Sanders’s staff director, tweeted, ‘If Medicare for All was on trial, the entire corporate media would have to recuse itself for a y-u-g-e conflict of interest.’”

Williamson (D)(1): “Marianne Williamson isn’t funny. She’s scary.” [Vox]. “In her book A Return to Love, Williamson wrote that “sickness is an illusion and does not exist,” and that “cancer and AIDS and other physical illnesses are physical manifestations of a psychic scream.’”

The Debates

“Only 7 Candidates Have Qualified for the Next Democratic Debate” [New York Times]. “The Democratic National Committee has set stricter criteria for the third set of debates, which will be held on Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 in Houston. If 10 or fewer candidates qualify, the debate will take place on only one night. Candidates will need to have 130,000 unique donors and register at least 2 percent support in four polls. They have until Aug. 28 to reach those benchmarks. These criteria could easily halve the field.” • The seven are: Biden, Booker, Buttigieg, Harris, O’Rourke, Sanders, and Warren. Castro, Klobuchar, and Yang are close.

“Can Someone Please Vote CNN Off the Stage?” [Bloomberg]. “Ten of the Democrats debated on Tuesday night. But the debate was dominated by Jake Tapper, Dana Bash and Don Lemon – CNN’s moderators…. ˛After Tuesday night’s event, I have to believe that there are plenty of people at the Democratic National Committee – and plenty of candidates and their staff – who are fed up with debates that put the TV stars first. I wouldn’t be surprised, especially if things go badly over the rest of the cycle, if both parties start thinking seriously about running their own shows in 2024.” • Yes, it’s always possible to make things worse. Why not go back to the League of Women Voters? The very last thing I want is the DNC exerting even more control over the process, and I would bet there are plenty of voters who think just the same about the RNC.

Obama Legacy

“Obama Presidential Center would have ‘adverse impact’ on historic Jackson Park, federal review concludes” [Chicago Sun-Times (DG)]. “The project would diminish the ‘the historic property’s overall integrity by altering historic, internal spatial divisions that were designed as a single entity’ by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, the [Federal Highway Administration] concluded. It also concludes the ‘size and scale of new buildings’ would ‘diminish the intended prominence of the Museum of Science and Industry building and alter the overall composition and design intent of balancing park scenery with specific built areas.’ … The finding puts pressure on the Obama Foundation to find a way to ‘resolve adverse effects’ and turns up the heat on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to order the foundation to make those changes. ‘The Obama Foundation has yet to show any interest in compromising on any of this. It may take [Lightfoot] to bring them to the table,’ said Margaret Schmid, co-president of Jackson Park Watch. ‘It means there are lots of new obstacles facing this proposal. A big question is, does Chicago want to go on record as having allowed a project that has major adverse impacts on this important historic park or can the project be redesigned to be compatible with this historic landscape?’” • A classic permitting battle. Go forth and do likewise with your local fossil fuel infrastruture project!

Stats Watch

Jobless Claims, week of July 27, 2019: “New claims are steady and low and consistent with strong demand for labor” [Econoday]. “This report together with this morning’s Challenger report point to decreasing layoffs and increasing strength for jobs.”

Challenger Job-Cut Report, July 2019: “Increasing strength in the labor market is the indication from Challenger’s job-cut count” [Econoday]. “Yet weakness in manufacturing and related equipment investment, not questions in the labor market, is what the Federal Reserve cited as central to yesterday’s rate cut and here the news is not upbeat.”

Institute For Supply Management Manufacturing Index, July 2019: “Extending a straight slope down, ISM’s index fell” [Econoday]. “This report, together with very similar results from the manufacturing PMI sample released earlier this morning, do support the Federal Reserve’s concerns over manufacturing and specifically confirm Jerome Powell’s remarks at yesterday’s press conference that business contacts in the manufacturing sector, citing global slowing and tariff effects, are reporting trouble.”

Purchasing Managers Manufacturing Index, July 2019: “Markit’s US manufacturing sample has been moving steadily from slowing conditions to nearly stagnant conditions” [Econoday]. “The lack of confidence is affecting staffing levels which for this sample posted their first reduction in six years. Production moved forward last month but at the expense of backlogs which edged lower.”

Construction Spending, June 2018: “The construction sector has been a stubborn disappointment all year, failing to show much life despite strong conditions in the domestic economy and favorable financing rates” [Econoday]. “This report brings up questions of possible contraction in foreign investment in US real estate and whether construction, like manufacturing, is being pulled down by global slowing and related tariff effects.”

Banking: “AI is a road to customer success—but banks need to create guardrails too” [American Banker]. “Customers today yearn for a personalized human experience tailored to their needs, wants, and expectations – whether they are in your branch, dialing into your call center, or contacting you over social media. Advanced technologies can help banks create such experiences.” • Yeah, I’m yearning for a personalized human experience delivered by a human.

Banking: “Digital banks are racking up users, but will they ever make money?” [Quartz]. “The UK has become something of a laboratory for newfangled digital banks, which are attracting thousands of new customers each day. But there are some big questions: Will bigger legacy banks eventually learn the fintech firms’ tricks? And will the so-called neobanks ever become profitable?… ‘I’ve heard of situations where core banking platforms are written in COBOL and the coders are starting to die out,’ said Michael Kent, CEO of money transfer startup Azimo and a founder of Tandem, a neobank. ‘They’re spending billions and billion and billions to try to fix that huge technical debt.’” • I’m sure writing everything from the ground up in Node.js will solve everything.

Credit: “Sorry, you’re not getting $125 from the Equifax settlement, FTC says” [MarketWatch]. “The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that, due to an overwhelming response, cash payments aren’t going to be anywhere near $125 each, and urged consumers to sign up for the free credit monitoring offered as an alternative.” • So, if I have this right, I now have to give Equifax even more of my data, as compensation for the data they lost? More: “‘A large number of claims for cash instead of credit monitoring means only one thing: each person who takes the money option will wind up only getting a small amount of money,’ the FTC said in a blog post Wednesday.” • What kind of settlement is that? What was the FTC thinking when it drafted it? Wikipedia notes: “Most people get little benefit from paying for regular credit reporting.” Who on earth wouldn’t want the [family blogging] cash?

Housing: “LGBTQ-centric neighborhoods offer home price premiums, studies suggest” [Los Angeles Times]. “[G]ayborhood residents can cash in big — up to 294% more value for their homes compared with those in surrounding metro areas, as shown in the [Zillow] analysis of 36 housing markets, released in May.”

Shipping: “The world’s biggest shipyards are forging a new landscape for buying and building ocean vessels. The impending mergers of the shipbuilders in South Korea and in China will create two behemoths that will control around 46% of the global market among the world’s top 10 yards” [Wall Street Journal]. “That will give the combined Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. and the merged China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. and China State Shipbuilding Corp. weightier control of the global market for ships over smaller competitors.”

Manufacturing: “Airbus SE is trying to speed up its supply chain while rival Boeing Co. is just hoping to get part of its production line moving at all. Airbus increased its quarterly profit more than fivefold despite bottlenecks that have hobbled the company’s ability to step up the delivery pace… Airbus has been struggling to produce more of the largest version of its A321 single-aisle aircraft, and delays in deliveries have aggravated airlines’ capacity issues caused by the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX” [Wall Street Journal]. “Airbus increased its deliveries by 28% in the first half of the year to 389 planes but still must deliver about 500 jets the rest of the year to meet its financial targets. Airbus may face pushback from parts suppliers. Slower traffic growth has suppliers to both Airbus and Boeing getting cautious about supporting higher aircraft production.”

Fodder for the Bulls: “The Next Bailout May Come From Consumers” [Conor Sen, Bloomberg (FluffytheObeseCat)]. “Now that we know the saving rate is at 8.1%, rather than 6.1% as believed a month ago, we can see how different this environment is for households versus the past two cycles. In December 2000, on the brink of the 2001 recession, the saving rate was 4.2%. In December 2007, as the great recession was beginning, the saving rate was 3.7%. The saving rate would have to fall by around 4% — equivalent to around $750 billion i.. n annual consumption — before households would find themselves as tapped out as they were then…. With the saving rate high relative to the last 25 years, households aren’t in the position where they need to save more. So if an economic shock originated elsewhere — if corporations or the government found themselves needing to save more — households could spend more.” • The comments are interesing: “Too bad all that saving is only in the top 10% of incomes,” “The problem with the suggestion that savings rate is up… up for who? We have auto loan defaults higher than ever. There is a disconnect between who is saving and who is not… my guess is the savers are not spenders and will not spend us out of an economic slowdown.” What do readers think?

The Biosphere

“Life is tough” [Aeon]. “Extremophiles tell us that everything we think we know about the fragility of life is wrong. Life is indeed extraordinary, not to mention precious and deserving of reverence – but not in any sense miraculous. The word extremophile didn’t exist until the 1970s. It entered wide circulation only after 1979 when the US Navy’s submersible Alvin revealed ecosystems prospering in deep-ocean hydrothermal vents. The Alvin scientists discovered organisms living in superheated water and largely metabolising hydrogen sulphide, which until then had been thought toxic and incompatible with life…. Extremophiles are in a sense antitheological and a cure for life-worshipping mysticism, another nail in the coffin that proclaims living things to be divinely created because they couldn’t possibly derive from natural processes. They also expand the possible playing field within which life initially evolved.”

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First Philly, now these. Summer heats up the pipes, or something?

“Kentucky gas explosion: One person killed, 5 injured” [CNN]. “A gas explosion rocked a Kentucky community Thursday morning, leaving one person dead and lighting at least six homes on fire, according to local authorities…. Gilliam said authorities believe the explosion was the result of a rupture of a 30-inch gas transmission pipeline, but it will take time to definitively determine the cause.”

“Explosion, fire at Exxon Mobil Baytown plant injures 37” [Houston Chronicle]. “A fire at an Exxon Mobil plant in Baytown Wednesday morning injured 37 people and sent a plume of smoke over a Houston-area chemical facility for the fourth time since April. It was the second fire this year at an Exxon Mobil facility in Baytown. The company’s operations in the east Harris County city have a history of environmental violations stretching back to 2013. The cause of Wednesday’s fire was not immediately known, although the company said the blaze began with an explosion.”

“Boom Goes the Plastics Industry” [Sierra Club]. “Facing intensifying global efforts to curtail the use of oil and gas for transportation and energy—and at the same time seeking markets for the torrent of oil and gas from the US fracking boom—the fossil fuel industry is looking to plastics as a lifeline. Today, 14 percent of oil and 8 percent of gas is used for the manufacture of petrochemicals, the essential feedstock of plastic production. The International Energy Agency predicts that by 2050, 50 percent of the growth in oil demand will be related to petrochemicals… ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco, among the world’s largest fossil fuel companies, are betting big on plastics. … The American Chemistry Council reports that since 2010, plans for 333 new chemical-manufacturing projects have been announced in the United States, representing more than $200 billion in capital investments; the industry association notes that “much of the investment is geared toward export markets for chemistry and plastics products.’”

Guillotine Watch

“Backlash at barefoot Prince Harry and ‘hypocrite Greenerati’: Eco-warrior elite who turned up at secret climate change Google camp in 114 private jets, helicopters and mega yachts are mocked for leaving their own carbon footprint” [Daily Mail]. • As usual, the Daily Mail headline tells the entire story, but for more detail: “A host of A-list celebrities faced an angry backlash today after they travelled to a climate change conference in Italy in a fleet of supercars, expensive yachts and more than 100 private jets…. h The event, created by Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, sees some of the world’s wealthiest business leaders and tech gurus discussing various issues in morning sessions before relaxing in the Italian sunshine in the afternoon.” • Poor optics! The guest list is amusing, too.

“Where the Wealthy Go in Private Jets, From Bahamas to Barbados” [Bloomberg]. “Private jet flights climbed almost 10% last year, according to an analysis of 30 island destinations by real estate broker Knight Frank and aviation adviser WingX. Private jets flew to islands in the Americas almost 30,000 times, making them the world’s top hub for non-commercial aviation, led by the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands… The Philippines, Maldives and Bali were the top destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, which saw private-jet arrivals increase more than 80%, reflecting a wealth boom in which China minted a new billionaire roughly every other day.”

“Harvard has the highest number of ultra-rich alumni — by an insane margin” [MarketWatch]. “Harvard is in an Ivy League of its own, with more than 13,650 estimated [Ultra-High Net Worth (UHNW)] alumni worth $4.769 trillion — more than double the figure for Stanford…. Wealth-X reports that almost 80% of this group made their own fortunes, rather than inheriting it. In fact, most of the UHNW alumni (84%) were self-made…. [J]ust 244 of the 2,153 billionaires in the world are women, and women account for just 6.6% of Fortune 500 CEOs.”

“Jeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA” [New York Times]. “On multiple occasions starting in the early 2000s, Mr. Epstein told scientists and businessmen about his ambitions to use his New Mexico ranch as a base where women would be inseminated with his sperm and would give birth to his babies, according to two award-winning scientists and an adviser to large companies and wealthy individuals, all of whom Mr. Epstein told about it. It was not a secret. The adviser, for example, said he was told about the plans not only by Mr. Epstein, at a gathering at his Manhattan townhouse, but also by at least one prominent member of the business community.” • Lifting the lid on elite networking and money-grubbing. Epstein’s Harvard sweatshirt is prominently displayed in the photographs that accompany the article…

Class Warfare

“As Alaska’s budget uproar rolls on, a top Dunleavy adviser has seen it before” [Anchorage Daily News]. “But say the name “Donna Arduin” to an Alaskan these days and they’re likely to know exactly who you’re talking about. Arduin has been in the spotlight since Gov. Mike Dunleavy hired her as his top state budget executive shortly after his election in November, at a salary of $195,000. Her reputation preceded her: Arduin, 56, has an almost 30-year career as an itinerant ‘budget fixer’ of sorts, working for a series of Republican governors to balance state budgets, often by instituting drastic spending cuts…. “I joined government to shrink it,” Arduin said in a profile published in her Duke University alumni magazine in 2006. (The profile ends with Arduin whispering under her breath “get a job” to a panhandling man.)” • She sounds nice. The same alert reader who submitted this link also sent this note about the Alaska ferries:

I am one of the ferry passengers who has been stranded due to the shutdown of the ferries. I am currently on an island which is only accessible by boat and plane, and since the government-operated ferry is out of service, and there is no private ferry which can get me closer to my destination, plane is the only option. I have booked a flight ticket out, which will be my first time on an airplane since 2014. I am in a better position than many of my fellow passengers. Many other passengers have vehicles, which cannot be moved by airplane. Some of them were also riding the ferries to get medical care not available in their home communities, and are concerned about being able to make their doctor’s appointments. Some of them are also going to take a much bigger financial hit than I will. Of course, those of us who are not Alaska residents (or who are leaving Alaska) will not need to deal with this situation anymore once we manage to leave Alaska. The coastal communities of Alaska will continue to feel the repercussions as long as there is a loss of ferry service, especially if the severe budget cuts make the loss of ferry service permanent.

“Labor of Love”‘ [The Baffler]. “”Full Surrogacy Now,” the rallying cry, is a radical demand for the dissolution of notions like ‘biological parents’ and their opposites, (underpaid) (hired) (invisible) gestational surrogates. ‘We are the makers of one another,’ [Sophie] Lewis writes. ‘And we could learn collectively to act like it. It is those truths that I wish to call real surrogacy, full surrogacy.’ …. The problem, in Lewis’s view, isn’t that women are risking their lives and paid shockingly low wages to bear the offspring of others, efforts which are considered ‘generous’ instead of ‘a job,’ before being erased from family histories entirely. The problem is that we haven’t spent any time considering what the fact and endurance of surrogacy from at least the transatlantic slave-trade days to the present might say about unwaged pregnancy. After all, pregnancy is—well, labor.” • Hmm.

No aristocracy here:

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[ad_1] Jemimah Rodrigues, Shikha Pandey, and Smriti Mandhana in the WBBL 10 (PC: WBBL/X) The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2024-25 is in full swing, with all the teams having played at least five or more games. Sydney Thunder lead the standings with eight points from five games (four wins and a loss), while the next five teams are tied at six points each. The Melbourne Stars sit in second-last place with four points (two wins from five games), and the Adelaide Strikers are at the bottom with just one win in five games. Notably, six Indian players are representing four different franchises and they have already made impactful contributions with both bat and ball. Smriti Mandhana – Adelaide Strikers Due to international duty in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, Smriti joined the Adelaide Strikers only recently. This is her fourth franchise in the WBBL history, after stints with Sydney Thunder, Hobart Hurricanes and Brisbane Heat. She made her debut for the Strikers in their last game against the Heat. However, it was not an ideal start, as Smriti scored only six runs off as many balls, unable to provide a solid start in the 176-run chase. After a challenging T20I World Cup in the UAE, she regained form with a brilliant hundred against the White Ferns in the ODI series decider. With the Strikers at the bottom of the table, Smriti’s presence could be key to their comeback. Fans will be hoping for a quick turnaround in her performance in the upcoming games. Jemimah Rodrigues – Brisbane Heat Jemimah was also part of the three-match ODI series at home against New Zealand, which concluded on October 29. Despite that, she joined the Brisbane Heat early and has already played four games. Across these matches, she has scored 124 runs at an impressive average of 31.00, with a strike-rate of 145.88. She has consistently batted at No. 3. In the opening game against the Hurricanes, Jemimah scored a brisk 45 off 27 balls, forming a 69-run partnership from 40 balls for the second wicket. She was also named the Player of the Match in the most recent game against the Strikers, where her 61 off 40 balls played a crucial role in setting a winning total of 175. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Yastika Bhatia in the WBBL 10 (PC: X) Shikha Pandey – Brisbane Heat The 35-year-old veteran all-rounder has been in strong form, particularly with the ball, in this ongoing WBBL tournament. In six games for the Heat, Shikha has taken seven wickets at a remarkable economy rate of 6.22. Apart from the match against the Hurricanes, she has claimed at least one wicket in each of the other five games. Among her seven dismissals, Shikha has claimed key wickets like Laura Wolvaardt, Sophie Molineux, Phoebe Litchfield and Smriti Mandhana. The consistency has made her a reliable option for skipper Jess Jonassen, especially when an early breakthrough or breaking a stubborn partnership is needed. Yastika Bhatia – Melbourne Stars Another player from the New Zealand series, Yastika managed an early arrival and has already played four games for the Stars. She has had a solid start with 135 runs at an average of 33.75, though her strike-rate, 104.65, suggests room for improvement, especially given her attacking style. Yastika has taken on the role of an opener. In her first two games against the Sixers and Hurricanes, she scored 36 and 57 runs respectively, with healthy strike-rates of 128.5 and 123.9. However, in the next two matches against the Sixers and Melbourne Renegades, her strike-rate dropped to 68.9 and 84.6, despite facing more than 25 balls in each game. The slower scoring is an area the wicketkeeper-batter will aim to improve. So far, she has also contributed with the gloves, involving in four dismissals (three catches and a stumping). Deepti Sharma for the London Spirit in the Hundred tournament (PC: X) Deepti Sharma – Melbourne Stars Deepti recently won the Player of the Series award against the White Ferns in the three-match ODI series, scoring 56 runs and taking six wickets.

However, the all-rounder is yet to replicate that dominance in the WBBL, where she has played three matches so far. With the bat, Deepti has scored only 24 runs and taken a single wicket. Given her calibre and match-winning potential, Stars fans will be hoping that she elevates her performance in the upcoming matches. In the Hundred tournament, she played a crucial role with both bat and ball, helping London Spirit clinch the title, showcasing her all-round impact.   Dayalan Hemalatha – Perth Scorchers Dayalan’s tournament for the Scorchers has been underwhelming so far. In four matches, she has managed only 40 runs at an average of 10. Despite batting at No. 3 in three games and at No. 4 once, her strike-rate stands at just 93.02 — well below par for T20 cricket. Time is running out for the batter and continued struggles could lead to her being dropped. Also Read: India’s ‘chasing’ concerns ahead of series decider against New Zealand The post Jemimah’s consistency, Shikha’s revival, and Smriti’s slow start: Weekly recap of Indians in WBBL 10 appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Jemimah Rodrigues, Shikha Pandey, and Smriti Mandhana in the WBBL 10 (PC: WBBL/X) The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2024-25 is in full swing, with all the teams having played at least five or more games. Sydney Thunder lead the standings with eight points from five games (four wins and a loss), while the next five teams are tied at six points each. The Melbourne Stars sit in second-last place with four points (two wins from five games), and the Adelaide Strikers are at the bottom with just one win in five games. Notably, six Indian players are representing four different franchises and they have already made impactful contributions with both bat and ball. Smriti Mandhana – Adelaide Strikers Due to international duty in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, Smriti joined the Adelaide Strikers only recently. This is her fourth franchise in the WBBL history, after stints with Sydney Thunder, Hobart Hurricanes and Brisbane Heat. She made her debut for the Strikers in their last game against the Heat. However, it was not an ideal start, as Smriti scored only six runs off as many balls, unable to provide a solid start in the 176-run chase. After a challenging T20I World Cup in the UAE, she regained form with a brilliant hundred against the White Ferns in the ODI series decider. With the Strikers at the bottom of the table, Smriti’s presence could be key to their comeback. Fans will be hoping for a quick turnaround in her performance in the upcoming games. Jemimah Rodrigues – Brisbane Heat Jemimah was also part of the three-match ODI series at home against New Zealand, which concluded on October 29. Despite that, she joined the Brisbane Heat early and has already played four games. Across these matches, she has scored 124 runs at an impressive average of 31.00, with a strike-rate of 145.88. She has consistently batted at No. 3. In the opening game against the Hurricanes, Jemimah scored a brisk 45 off 27 balls, forming a 69-run partnership from 40 balls for the second wicket. She was also named the Player of the Match in the most recent game against the Strikers, where her 61 off 40 balls played a crucial role in setting a winning total of 175. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Yastika Bhatia in the WBBL 10 (PC: X) Shikha Pandey – Brisbane Heat The 35-year-old veteran all-rounder has been in strong form, particularly with the ball, in this ongoing WBBL tournament. In six games for the Heat, Shikha has taken seven wickets at a remarkable economy rate of 6.22. Apart from the match against the Hurricanes, she has claimed at least one wicket in each of the other five games. Among her seven dismissals, Shikha has claimed key wickets like Laura Wolvaardt, Sophie Molineux, Phoebe Litchfield and Smriti Mandhana. The consistency has made her a reliable option for skipper Jess Jonassen, especially when an early breakthrough or breaking a stubborn partnership is needed. Yastika Bhatia – Melbourne Stars Another player from the New Zealand series, Yastika managed an early arrival and has already played four games for the Stars. She has had a solid start with 135 runs at an average of 33.75, though her strike-rate, 104.65, suggests room for improvement, especially given her attacking style. Yastika has taken on the role of an opener. In her first two games against the Sixers and Hurricanes, she scored 36 and 57 runs respectively, with healthy strike-rates of 128.5 and 123.9. However, in the next two matches against the Sixers and Melbourne Renegades, her strike-rate dropped to 68.9 and 84.6, despite facing more than 25 balls in each game. The slower scoring is an area the wicketkeeper-batter will aim to improve. So far, she has also contributed with the gloves, involving in four dismissals (three catches and a stumping). Deepti Sharma for the London Spirit in the Hundred tournament (PC: X) Deepti Sharma – Melbourne Stars Deepti recently won the Player of the Series award against the White Ferns in the three-match ODI series, scoring 56 runs and taking six wickets.

However, the all-rounder is yet to replicate that dominance in the WBBL, where she has played three matches so far. With the bat, Deepti has scored only 24 runs and taken a single wicket. Given her calibre and match-winning potential, Stars fans will be hoping that she elevates her performance in the upcoming matches. In the Hundred tournament, she played a crucial role with both bat and ball, helping London Spirit clinch the title, showcasing her all-round impact.   Dayalan Hemalatha – Perth Scorchers Dayalan’s tournament for the Scorchers has been underwhelming so far. In four matches, she has managed only 40 runs at an average of 10. Despite batting at No. 3 in three games and at No. 4 once, her strike-rate stands at just 93.02 — well below par for T20 cricket. Time is running out for the batter and continued struggles could lead to her being dropped. Also Read: India’s ‘chasing’ concerns ahead of series decider against New Zealand The post Jemimah’s consistency, Shikha’s revival, and Smriti’s slow start: Weekly recap of Indians in WBBL 10 appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Alyssa Healy (PC: ICC) Snehasis Mukherjee in Dubai After the semi-final loss against South Africa on Thursday night at the Dubai International Stadium, Australia’s stand-in skipper, Tahlia McGrath, attended the post-match press conference. In the same room, Alyssa Healy stood in a corner, visibly devastated, waiting to speak with the press in the mixed zone. She had missed the India game and the semi-final after sustaining a calf injury during the Pakistan match. However, when the team arrived for the semi-final, Healy was seen entering the stadium without crutches or a moon boot, sparking speculation among fans about whether she would make the playing XI. Ultimately, she did not play and watched from the sidelines as her team were knocked out of the tournament, losing to the Proteas women for the first time in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup history. Healy finished the tournament with 67 runs in three innings, averaging 33.50 with a strike-rate of 145.65. When asked how close she was to playing in the semi-final, she said: “It was a really hard decision to make to whether or not we were going to give a punt or not and try to make it. But ultimately, sat myself down instead of taking the risk. It was hard to watch knowing that you cannot really go out there and help.” For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Australia vs South Africa (PC: ICC) She also confirmed that further assessments would be made when the team returned home, especially with the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) approaching. Healy praised South Africa, calling them a confident and improved side. “They are a team full of confidence and full of intent also,” she said. “They made it look like a completely different wicket. They have improved a lot and got a lot of different contributors probably for the first time in a little while. So, it has been pleasing to see that.” When asked about the impact of this defeat, Healy was clear that she saw it as a one-off. “One bad night does not necessarily define us as a team,” she said. “We can probably have a look at what we can do and probably what went wrong tonight. I think maybe a little bit of lack of experience came into play, but that is what these tournaments are all about. Hopefully, we learn from that and bounce back.” This loss ended Australia’s streak of 15 consecutive wins in the tournament. In 2024, South Africa have now beaten them twice in four T20Is. When asked if teams are stepping up and believing the Aussies are beatable, Healy was forthright. “Not so much like that, but the prospect of potentially a new winner of this tournament is hugely exciting for the world game, I think,” she said. “The investments, there are now opportunities to play cricket right around the world, different conditions, and that has done great things for the world game. If it turns out to be a New Zealand vs South Africa final, it is going to be really cool to see. A fresh winner of that trophy and it also shows how far the game has come, which is good.” Also Read: Can Wolvaardt-Brits pair take Australia down in semi-final showdown? The post “One bad night won’t define us” – Alyssa Healy reflects on Australia’s semi-Final exit appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Alyssa Healy (PC: ICC) Snehasis Mukherjee in Dubai After the semi-final loss against South Africa on Thursday night at the Dubai International Stadium, Australia’s stand-in skipper, Tahlia McGrath, attended the post-match press conference. In the same room, Alyssa Healy stood in a corner, visibly devastated, waiting to speak with the press in the mixed zone. She had missed the India game and the semi-final after sustaining a calf injury during the Pakistan match. However, when the team arrived for the semi-final, Healy was seen entering the stadium without crutches or a moon boot, sparking speculation among fans about whether she would make the playing XI. Ultimately, she did not play and watched from the sidelines as her team were knocked out of the tournament, losing to the Proteas women for the first time in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup history. Healy finished the tournament with 67 runs in three innings, averaging 33.50 with a strike-rate of 145.65. When asked how close she was to playing in the semi-final, she said: “It was a really hard decision to make to whether or not we were going to give a punt or not and try to make it. But ultimately, sat myself down instead of taking the risk. It was hard to watch knowing that you cannot really go out there and help.” For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Australia vs South Africa (PC: ICC) She also confirmed that further assessments would be made when the team returned home, especially with the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) approaching. Healy praised South Africa, calling them a confident and improved side. “They are a team full of confidence and full of intent also,” she said. “They made it look like a completely different wicket. They have improved a lot and got a lot of different contributors probably for the first time in a little while. So, it has been pleasing to see that.” When asked about the impact of this defeat, Healy was clear that she saw it as a one-off. “One bad night does not necessarily define us as a team,” she said. “We can probably have a look at what we can do and probably what went wrong tonight. I think maybe a little bit of lack of experience came into play, but that is what these tournaments are all about. Hopefully, we learn from that and bounce back.” This loss ended Australia’s streak of 15 consecutive wins in the tournament. In 2024, South Africa have now beaten them twice in four T20Is. When asked if teams are stepping up and believing the Aussies are beatable, Healy was forthright. “Not so much like that, but the prospect of potentially a new winner of this tournament is hugely exciting for the world game, I think,” she said. “The investments, there are now opportunities to play cricket right around the world, different conditions, and that has done great things for the world game. If it turns out to be a New Zealand vs South Africa final, it is going to be really cool to see. A fresh winner of that trophy and it also shows how far the game has come, which is good.” Also Read: Can Wolvaardt-Brits pair take Australia down in semi-final showdown? The post “One bad night won’t define us” – Alyssa Healy reflects on Australia’s semi-Final exit appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link