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ESPN is seemingly continuing on with this Sunday Night Baseball crew for another season.
Complaints from players about travel disadvantages after late Sunday games seem to be the main rationale for this move.
Sutcliffe will continue calling Wednesday Night Baseball with Jon Sciambi.
Did Alex Rodriguez and Joe Maddon “make peace” or have “a heated argument”? Probably both.
Two articles on the A-Rod/Maddon discussion were headlined quite differently, but both views of it can be true.
"If this story had come from a credible journalist, we might have shown some concern. But it came from A-Rod, so we’re paying it little attention."
The O's are ONLY 41.5 games behind the Red Sox in the AL East.
Maybe Trout's interest in the weather was all he needed for media stardom after all.
Aaron Boone and company were not happy to have an 8 p.m. game the night before a day-night double-header.
The Yankees are set to play on the road for Sunday Night Baseball the night before a road double-header, and they're not happy about it.
Get ready for more A-Rod on your TV screens.
ESPN’s first four SNB games are down from last year.
"When a booth is functioning on all cylinders, there's this nice symbiotic dynamic between the producer and the people in the booth. ...You're just vibing. That's what we're trying to get to, and it has to happen organically."
"I thought I would make great concessions to go play for the Mets. And I thought it was just a great story for baseball."
Of course A-Rod opens a bottle of water in unwieldy fashion.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Louisville's Kevin Ware and his family. During today's game against Duke, Ware contested a jump shot, landed awkwardly on his right leg and the entire bone just...shattered. It's heartbreaking to see these collegiate players put their heart and soul on the line and suffer possible career-ending injuries. Some Cardinals players reportedly vomited after seeing the bone protruding out of the skin and as you can see below, the reactions from teammate Russ Smith and coach Rick Pitino are just heart-wrenching. View the clip at your own risk.
IBM is betting big on blockchain technology. Is it worth the risk?
IBM is betting heavily on blockchain technology revolutionizing everything from shipping to banking.
Industry watchers say it’s a risky move, given the relative novelty of the technology and the hype surrounding it, but say IBM is well positioned to make it pay off.
For the uninitiated, the blockchain is essentially a shared digital ledger. Once entered, transactions cannot be changed, creating an immutable record. The technology is most associated with cryptocurrency, but several companies, including Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, and American Express, are exploring its use in other areas.
IBM has 1,500 employees working on more than 500 blockchain projects in industries like shipping, banking, healthcare and food safety. It also has forged partnerships with the likes of Columbia University to develop still more uses for the tech.
It’s a bold move, but not out of character for a company that is often among the first to embrace new technology, said Josh Olson, an analyst at Edward Jones. Although IBM is an early leader in the space — it started rolling out commercial applications, like its work with Walmart to improve food tracking, two years ago — he said that doesn’t ensure long-term success.
“Historically we’ve seen IBM invest in a technology early with some early promise, but then they’ve had difficulty commercializing good technologies or innovations at scale,” Olson said.
Through its research, IBM identified three areas where blockchain could be valuable: Financial services, shipping and healthcare. So far, it is placing the greatest emphasis on the financial sector.
While IBM was open to using blockchain more broadly, it realized the technology wasn’t a panacea. Blockchain is best used to turn paper-based tracking systems into digital ones, increase efficiency, and share data across industries.
LedgerConnect, for example, brings financial tech companies and banks together to share blockchain technology and improve their daily back-end operations.
TradeLens aims to improve shipping by minimizing paperwork and the documentation errors that often accompany it. More than 150 million transactions have already been logged on its blockchain. To date, more than 4,000 shipping containers are being tracked, with plans to add more.
IBM’s Insurance Data Link allows insurance carriers to upload data directly onto a blockchain platform to show they’re complying with state regulations, another way the technology can eliminate burdensome paperwork while boosting efficiency and security.
Humanity.co lets people use blockchain technology to keep track of how their personal data is accessed.
Research is one thing; the challenge lies in finding commercial applications. Olson cites IBM’s pioneering work in artificial intelligence and the creation of the Watson supercomputer as an example of this. The technology underpinning Watson proved costly and difficult to adopt commercially, which allowed competitors to catch, and then pass, IBM.
The company says it has learned from that mistake.
“Watson’s [ambitions are] very complex and difficult,” said Bridget van Kralingen, SVP of IBM’s industry platforms group, noting how the supercomputer is working to find solutions to complicated issues, including a cure for cancer.
So has listening to the marketplace, and working with customers to determine what they need from the technology, said Marie Wieck, the general manager of IBM Blockchain.
Responding to consumer demand and needs is important but it’s also crucial to keep looking ahead, according to Catherine Tucker, a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management.
Olson sees two challenges to success. First, it must find customers who understand the technology and can truly benefit from it. And it must create a standardized system that can scale across industries. He cited IBM’s work with its HyperLedger, a forum where companies from multiple industries can work together to develop blockchain technologies, as a step in the right direction.
Is Retirement too Late for Refinancing?
As a general rule, older people have been more victims than beneficiaries of today's low interest rates. However, some may turn that around by taking a fresh look at refinancing.
Due to a combination of factors, refinancing is no longer just for younger homeowners. Retirees today may find refinancing their home a sensible option, but there are a few questions they should ask themselves before they commit.
Conventional wisdom has long been that it doesn't pay to refinance if you are not going to be in your house much longer. That tended to leave retirees out -- by that age, people are often looking to downsize their properties, not renew a mortgage commitment.
As a result, older Americans have usually been on the short side of the current low-interest-rate environment. As people who have accumulated savings, they are hurt by low savings account rates, while generally not being in a position to benefit from low mortgage rates. However, it may be time to rethink that equation.
The reason it doesn't pay to refinance when you don't going to be in your house much longer is that you would incur new closing costs up front, and would only have a limited number of years in which to reap any interest savings to offset those costs.
But the new twist is that mortgage rates have dropped so precipitously that it can take fewer years to offset closing costs. Combine that with the fact that people are living longer, healthier lives, and conditions are now more in favor of a retiree owning a home long enough to benefit from refinancing.
Refinancing calculators don't always suit seniors because they make comparisons over the length of a mortgage, meaning that they assume a 15- or 30-year time frame. Here are ways you can look into refinancing with a shorter time frame.
Set a time frame. Start by deciding what your own time frame is likely to be. No one can predict the future, but you can likely make a reasonable estimate of how long you will be willing and able to stay in your home.
Calculate mortgage savings over your time frame. Compare a mortgage at today's interest rates with your current mortgage to see what the savings would be, but only count the savings that would occur within your time frame for staying in your home. That way, you are not factoring in savings that you are never likely to see.
Consider a shorter mortgage. When taking the above step, consider a shorter mortgage. A 15-year mortgage will save you about 0.70% compared with a 30-year mortgage, and older home owners have often paid off enough years of their mortgage that this is a more similar replacement anyway. That extra 0.70% in savings can be the kicker that makes refinancing pay off over a shorter time frame.
Compare savings within your time frame with closing costs. Compare the savings you would realize within the time you plan to stay in the house with the closing costs on a new mortgage. Be sure to factor in any pre-payment penalty on the existing mortgage. This comparison will tell you whether refinancing will benefit you in that time frame.
Low savings account rates have made budgets tight for many retirees, but a well-planned refinance may be a way to free up some room in their budgets and finally see a benefit from today's low-rate landscape.
The original article can be found at Money-Rates.com:Is retirement too late for refinancing?
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SPRINGFIELD � West Linn had a 7-6 lead at halftime, but coach Ron Chappell knew the Lions needed to give their defense a break to hang on for the win.
The offense did that by putting together a 20-play drive that used up almost the entire third quarter before scoring a touchdown that turned out to be the winning margin in West Linn�s 21-14 win over Thurston in the first round of the OSAA Class 6A football playoffs Friday night at Thurston High School.
West Linn started the second half at its own 18-yard line and converted four times on third down and twice on fourth down before Keaton Hedman scored on a 10-yard run on third-and-goal with 1:48 left in the third quarter to put the Lions ahead 14-6.
Three of the four third-down conversions came when the Lions needed eight yards or more. On fourth-and-two at their own 45, West Linn (5-5) ran a fake punt and Elijah Eaton ran for three yards and then Eaton found Hedman for a 15-yard gain on fourth-and-three later on the drive.
�Physically, they took it to us a little bit,� Thurston coach Justin Starck said.
Hedman added a 38-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 21-6 with 6:03 left in the game.
Thurston cut the lead to 21-14 with 2:43 remaining when Marquis Jackson threw a five-yard touchdown pass to AJ Glander and then Jackson threw a two-point conversion to Devin Chappell.
Thurston got the ball back for the last time at its own 35-yard line with 24.3 seconds left. Jackson threw a long pass from the 50-yard line that fell incomplete as time expired.
�We just didn�t make plays,� Starck said.
Thurston drove the ball inside West Linn�s 25-yard line twice in the first quarter but failed to convert on fourth down both times. The Colts took a 6-0 lead when Jackson scored on a four-yard run with 8:58 left in the first half.
West Linn�s Mason Finnerty intercepted Thurston�s Chad Olson at Thurston�s 24-yard line with 2:11 left in the second quarter. Payton Germain threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Ben Trussell with 20.5 seconds left in the half.
Jackson was 13-for-24 for 122 yards and ran for 30 yards, and Trevor Westover ran 17 times for 60 yards for the Colts, who finished 6-4 during their first season after moving up to 6A.
Churchill 42, Wilsonville 41: Derek Godfrey threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Spencer Savelich with two minutes remaining as the Lancers rallied for an upset on the road.
Wilsonville, which was second in the 5A power rankings, led 28-17 at halftime before Churchill pulled ahead 30-28 in the third quarter. The Wildcats went ahead 41-36 with six minutes remaining before the Lancers got the winning score.
Godfrey threw for 345 yards and four touchdowns, including a pair to Savelich. Joey Moore and Brandon Determan also caught scoring passes for Churchill, which was ranked 17th but will travel to Crescent Valley for the quarterfinals.
Siuslaw 48, La Grande 21: Sonny Tupua rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and the Vikings put up 386 yards on the ground in a first-round victory over the Tigers.
Caleb Snyder rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries for top-seeded Siuslaw (10-0), which will host Estacada in a quarterfinals game next weekend.
Estacada 37, Cottage Grove 21: Jacob Layton ran for a pair of touchdowns to lead the Rangers to a home win.
Cottage Grove�s Dustin Hurd threw a pair of touchdown passes to Alex Toureen, who had eight catches for 150 yards and also ran a punt 85 yards for a touchdown.
Banks 69, North Bend 0: The Braves shut out the visiting Bulldogs to advance.
Douglas 50, Newport 20: The Trojans advanced with a win at home.
Santiam Christian 42, Coquille 14: Brian Kessi threw for 322 yards and two scores and also ran for a pair of touchdowns to lead the Eagles to a home win. Joseph Harris ran for 210 yards and a score for the Red Devils.
With his upcoming feature film debut Careful What You Wish For already releasing a trailer, Nick Jonas seems to be headed toward an acting career in a big way. He's even getting roles on one of TV's hottest shows, Hawaii Five-0!
In this upcoming episode, Jonas plays a young hot-shot hacker who may have gotten himself in over his head when a fire-fight breaks out between kidnappers and cops who want to take him in.
"The role was really exciting to me. Being able to sort of show that young people can really do a lot of good, and a lot of damage, and my character is probably leaning toward the damage side," Jonas jokingly told ET's Brooke Anderson on the set of Hawaii Five-0. "It's an exciting role and an exciting episode."
With gunfights and physical stunts, the episode looks to be incredibly action-packed. But one thing that stands out is Jonas's dedication and professionalism on set.
"I've made acting a priority for me," Jonas said.
Check out the video for more from Nick Jonas about his family, living with diabetes, and his upcoming feature film debut.
This episode of Hawaii Five-0 airs Friday at 9/8c on CBS.
ALBANY — With disgraced former state Sen. Carl Kruger reportedly considering a political comeback, a state lawmaker from Long Island is pushing legislation that would bar politicians convicted of public integrity-related felonies from seeking office for 10 years.
The bill by Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Nassau County Democrat and former federal prosecutor who put several state lawmakers behind bars, would prohibit those convicted of crimes including criminal mischief, larceny, official misconduct, and bribery involving a public trust from running for office or holding the leadership post of a political party for a decade.
The legislation would also bar convicted felons from joining a political committee for five years after completing sentences.
Kaminsky’s bill would cover races for state and local office but not federal office.
Last week, the Legislature passed voting reforms aimed at encouraging greater participation in the political process. In 2018, Gov. Cuomo issued thousands of conditional pardons that restored voting rights to parolees.
Kaminsky said his legislation is not at odds with those measures.
Kaminsky said “it’s an open question” whether the bill would directly impact Kruger since his conviction occurred years ago and the legislation has not been passed..There was a recent report on kingscountypolitics.com that Kruger, who in 2012 was sentenced to seven years behind bars on federal corruption charges, is out of prison and eyeing a Brooklyn City Council seat.
Other ex-cons, including disgraced former City Councilman and ex-state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-Queens) and former Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island) unsuccessfully ran for office again after leaving prison, though Monserrate did win a district leader post in 2018.
Kaminsky sponsored the bill as an assemblyman and took it over in the Senate.
In 2017, New Yorkers passed a constitutional amendment that gave judges the power to reduce or revoke completely the pensions of public officials convicted of crimes related to their offices or jobs.
Marvel TV usually has a big presence at New York Comic Con, and this year isn’t any different. Deadline has announced that the long-awaited third season of Daredevil will be at New York Comic Con. If this panel is anything like previous panels we can expect the trailer, some of the cast, a release date announcement, and possibly even premiering the pilot which they have done at panels in the past.
Daredevil was the first Marvel Netflix show, and its second season came out in March of 2016. Fans have been eagerly awaited the third season of the show. The last time we saw Matt Murdock he had survived the events of The Defenders, but everyone else thought he was dead.
That isn’t the only Marvel TV show coming to New York Comic Con. After making its debut last year, Runaways will have a panel for its second season which will premiere on Hulu. The release date for the second season is December 21st. Runaways premiered its pilot at New York Comic Con last year, so there is a decent chance that Hulu will do the same thing. It drives a lot of hype and makes fans all the more eager to watch the entire season when it drops.
The Gifted, the X-Men show over at Fox, will also have a panel a mere week after the second season has begun. That show, which dropped its season trailer at San Diego Comic-Con back in July, was one of the more low key Marvel shows but has garnered a devoted if a little small fanbase.
Marvel Animation has also announced that Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors, the TV movie, will have its premiere at the convention as well.
New York Comic Con takes place October 4th-7th at the Javits Center in New York City.
Commence The Purge, Episode 1: Would You Drive an Uber During Purge Night?
One thing that stood out was the partnership’s narrow parameters. For example, if the point of the program is to combat rampant fake news on the site, it certainly is odd that the fact-checkers reportedly aren’t asked to look at memes. “We should be doing work on memes,” one fact-checker told CJR.
The page is part of a group of Facebook dwellers that promote image-based content that’s able to easily slip under Facebook’s radar. If I try to report any of these posts, there is no option that lets me list it as spreading false information.
I reached out to Facebook for more information and will update if I hear back.
Ultimately, this gets at Facebook’s anemic attempt to battle misinformation. On the one hand, it’s good that articles are being fact-checked (although, the CJR piece questions the ways Facebook makes that possible). On the other hand, much of the fake news fog comes from memes and outlandish images proclaiming completely false stuff, and those continue to spread like wildfire.