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J.C. Jackson gaining confidence back in return with Patriots

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:53 GMT

FOXBORO — It’s rare to make a plug-and-play addition in the NFL, but that’s exactly what the Patriots did last week when they reacquired cornerback J.C. Jackson in a trade with the Chargers on Thursday and had him ready to play 36 defensive snaps three days later.The Patriots lost 34-0 to the Saints, but Jackson didn’t have any major issues in his return to the Patriots’ defense 19 months after he signed a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the Chargers. Jackson allowed two catches on four targets for 15 yards, per PFF’s charting.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: What QB options are available after 2023 season? New England Patriots | Callahan: The Patriots defense can help the offense with this one fix New England Patriots | Patriots-Raiders injury report: S Kyle Dugger added to list of 16 injured players Thursday New England Patriots | Patriots downplay Jalen Mi...

Will Tyquan Thornton get thrown into Patriots’ injury-ravaged receiver mix?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:53 GMT

FOXBORO — The timing was impeccable for Tyquan Thornton’s return to practice from injured reserve this week for the PatriotsWith wide receivers Demario Douglas and JuJu Smith-Schuster missing two straight practices in concussion protocol, the Patriots need reinforcements fast at the position.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: What QB options are available after 2023 season? New England Patriots | Callahan: The Patriots defense can help the offense with this one fix New England Patriots | Patriots-Raiders injury report: S Kyle Dugger added to list of 16 injured players Thursday New England Patriots | Patriots downplay Jalen Mills’ tweet about reduced playing time New England Patriots | Two Patriots wide receivers trending toward missing Sunday’s game at Las Vegas DeVante Parker, Kendrick Bourne and rookie Kayshon Boutte are the only healthy wide receivers on the 53-...

Turf debate heats up again ahead of Ravens-Titans game at Tottenham Stadium: ‘Just look at the results’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:53 GMT

Odell Beckham Jr. is not a fan of artificial turf.Last December, in the wake of New York Giants veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepherd suffering a torn ACL in a game against the Dallas Cowboys, Beckham took to social media to blast the MetLife Stadium playing surface. “Just get rid of it all the [expletive] bro,” Beckham tweeted in response to a video of the noncontact injury. “Billions made off this game I can’t understand why we can’t play on grass.”Beckham knows the field well. As a member of the Giants in 2017, he suffered a season-ending broken ankle there in a game against the Chargers when his leg got twisted with that of defensive back Casey Hayward. Ever since, the star wide receiver has had issues with the ankle, including each of the past few weeks after tweaking it in the Ravens’ win over the Bengals in Cincinnati, which also plays on a synthetic surface.He returned last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers — and t...

Gallery: Bruins Centennial Gala

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:53 GMT

The Boston Bruins host a black-tie gala benefiting the Boston Bruins Foundation at the Fairmont Copley Plaza.

Column: 20 years later, the scars from the foul ball that changed a Chicago Cubs fan’s life appear to have faded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:53 GMT

The 20th anniversary of the Alex Gonzalez Game is upon us, though few Chicago Cubs fans refer to it as that.Gonzalez, the former shortstop who booted a potential double-play ball that contributed to an epic Cubs collapse in Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series, was fortunate enough to find cover under the dropped foul ball by a fan that preceded his error.Ditto pitcher Mark Prior and the rest of the ‘03 Cubs who helped fritter away a three-run, eighth-inning lead on Oct. 14, 2003, and then failed to get the job done in Game 7. Manager Dusty Baker and pitching coach Larry Rothschild dodged most, but not all, of the finger-pointing as well.Steve Bartman famously took the fall, disappeared for 13 years, returned to accept a World Series ring from the Cubs, then went back into hiding for the last seven years. His face has not been on the internet, to anyone’s knowledge, and he has not profited off his moment of infamy.While his story has been told in an E...

Patriots mailbag: What QB options are available after 2023 season?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:53 GMT

Patriots fans are already looking way, way ahead after the team has gotten off to a disappointing 1-4 start.One reader is asking what quarterbacks the Patriots could bring in after the season if they move on from Mac Jones.Let’s get into that, plus some questions about the offensive line, JuJu Smith-Schuster and the potential of tanking in this week’s mailbag.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Callahan: The Patriots defense can help the offense with this one fix New England Patriots | Patriots-Raiders injury report: S Kyle Dugger added to list of 16 injured players Thursday New England Patriots | Patriots downplay Jalen Mills’ tweet about reduced playing time New England Patriots | Two Patriots wide receivers trending toward missing Sunday’s game at Las Vegas New England Patriots | Inside Mac Jones’ Patriots downfall from promising rookie to lost QB @bustin257What option...

A teacher dies and 2 people are wounded in stabbing in France. Antiterror police are investigating

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:53 GMT

PARIS (AP) — A man armed with a knife killed a teacher at the high school in northern France he once attended and critically wounded another teacher and a security guard Friday, authorities said, an attack being investigated as potential terrorism amid soaring global tensions over the war between Israel and Hamas.French antiterror prosecutors said they were leading the investigation into the attack at the Gambetta high school in the city of Arras, some 115 miles (185 kilometers) north of Paris. They said they were investigating charges including terror-related murder and attempted murder against the suspect, who was arrested.National police said the suspected assailant was a Russian national of Chechen originSliman Hamzi, a police officer who was one of the first on the scene said the suspected attacker, a former student at the school, shouted “Allahu akbar,” or “God is great” in Arabic.Hamzi said he was alerted by another officer who was passing in front of the high school and call...

Second GTA driver clocked at more than 200 km/hr in as many days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:53 GMT

A second GTA driver has been charged with stunt driving in as many days after being caught going double the speed limit on a highway.In a post to social media on Friday morning, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say an officer clocked a driver going 201 km/hr in the southbound lanes of Highway 410 in Brampton. The speed limit on the 410 is 100 km/hr.Police say the driver’s vehicle was impounded for two weeks and his license was suspended for 30 days. The 29-year-old man from Etobicoke is facing a stunt driving charge.#Stunt driver stopped after travelling 201km/hr on #Hwy410SB Brampton. 29 year old driver from Etobicoke charged: #Stuntdriving. #14DayVehicleImpound #30DayLicenceSuspension^nb pic.twitter.com/9J5w3ayPuf— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) October 13, 2023On Thursday morning, Aurora OPP caught a driver going 221 km/hr on the southbound 404 at Stouffville Road in York Region. The speed limit on that stretch of highway is 100 km/hr.In a separate post to X,...

JPMorgan profit jumps 35%, but CEO says geopolitics and gov’t inaction have led to ‘dangerous time’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase’s third quarter profit soared 35% from last year, fueled by a rapid rise in interest rates, but the bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, issued a sobering statement about the current state of world affairs and economic instability. “This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades,” Dimon wrote in the bank’s earnings statement. Dimon laid out a laundry list of major issues: the Russia-Ukraine War, the new war between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza, high levels of government debt and deficits, high inflation, as well as the tight labor market, where worker demands for increased wages has led to high-profile strikes in manufacturing and entertainment. “While we hope for the best, we prepare (JPMorgan) for a broad range of outcomes so we can consistently deliver for clients no matter the environment,” he said. Dimon often weighs in on global and economic issues that go beyond the scope of banking. He’s often seen as the b...

Ford recalls over 238,000 Explorers to replace axle bolts that can fail after US opens investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:53 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 238,000 Explorers in the U.S. because a rear axle bolt can fail, potentially causing a loss of drive power or allowing the SUVs to roll away while in park.The recall comes after U.S. safety regulators opened an investigation into the problem after getting two complaints that repairs didn’t work in two previous recalls this year and in 2022.Affected are certain Explorers from the 2020 through 2022 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Friday on its website that the rear axle horizontal mounting bolt can fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will replace a bushing and the rear axle bolt. They also will inspect the rear axle cover for damage near the bolt hole and replace the cover if damage is found. Owners will be notified by letter starting Nov. 6.Ford said in documents that it knows of 396 reports of rear axle bolt failures, and fewer...