'Shoot the Messenger' uses Rob Ford story as inspiration for CBC thriller

Edit Toronto Sun 07 Oct 2016
However, if you even are vaguely familiar with that scandal, some of this is going to ring a bell ... “But I actually thought, these young Somali dudes, what balls, you know? To think that they can blackmail the mayor? ... But as we go along, what you think you know about these characters, what you think it's about, it's not.”....

Fifteen questions with the Miami Heat’s Goran Dragic

Edit The Miami Herald 07 Oct 2016
I’m stealing this concept from Dan LeBatard and this signature question — your house is on fire, assuming your family is safe outside and you have enough time to go back into the house to save three items, what are you saving and why? ... Is there a Serbian rock star we don’t know about? ... Is there a song you sing in the shower? ... You know what, I don’t know what it’s called, but when you stay up late watching TV shows....

Berry Tramel: Pride, not nepotism, at the root of the Stoops brothers' union

Edit The Oklahoman 07 Oct 2016
If it goes wrong … I know what are player issues and I know what are scheme issues.” ... You can call it nepotism, and the problem with nepotism isn't always hiring a family member who can't do the job, it's the reluctance of replacing a family member who no longer is getting the job done ...You get two touchdowns ... Then everything changes when you leave....

Kiszla: Dear Dad, this is the year the Cubs win the World Series. Promise. (Well, maybe.)

Edit Denver Post 07 Oct 2016
But I know exactly where he will be Friday night ... There is a carpet of peanut shells and empty boxes of Ron Santo pizza at our feet ... It is a sunny spring day ... What could possibly go wrong? Related Articles ... “Who are you talking to?” replied Epstein, who understands Cubbies Angst is a living, breathing thing ... The two men made a checklist of everything that had to happen before the Cubbies could win the World Series....

Why Jets aren’t about to throw Ryan Fitzpatrick under the bus

Edit New York Post 07 Oct 2016
Some of the criticism was deserved, but teammates say he is getting too much of the blame for the turnovers and the way the offense has played. “When you look at interceptions, it’s protection, it’s routes, it’s communication,” wide receiver Brandon Marshall said ... “This is a we thing,” offensive coordinator Chan Gailey said ... Communication is the key for us to all be on the same page all of the time ... He keeps everything steady....

Dan Fouts talks Fitzpatrick troubles, Beckam temperament

Edit New York Post 07 Oct 2016
Where has it gone wrong for Ryan Fitzpatrick this season? ... You are talking to a guy who threw a lot of interceptions ... There’s a lot of things that can go wrong, especially when you are forced to throw ... Then you look at defense, and they’re giving up big plays in the passing game ... Why is that secondary giving up so many big plays? ... It is puzzling because they are getting a big pass rush, but it’s just about everything....

Social movements need imagination, which is why I’m not buying my kids any more toys

Edit Open Democracy 07 Oct 2016
They keep this “conversation” going for a while before there is a screech and a wail ... “I want you to share that with me now.” ... “That is my book,” Madeline asserts ... We tell them that everything in this house is “everybody’s,” and if they can’t take turns, or play together, then we can’t have all these toys ... It is not a new observation, and there is a whole other toy industry committed to righting this wrong ... But here it is....

Jay Z, calling juvenile solitary ‘inhumane,’ backs TV series

Edit Detroit Free Press 07 Oct 2016
Jay Z speaks about a new TV series about juvenile justice on Thursday.(Photo ... Rap superstar Jay Z is helping shine a light on prison reform by co-producing an upcoming TV documentary about a young man who spent three years behind bars without trial for allegedly stealing a backpack ... “I think it’s very clear that solitary confinement for a 16-year-old is wrong to every single person in here,” he said....

This is my connect: Salman Khan

Edit DNA India 07 Oct 2016
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Salman Khan’s possibly the best host on TV ... I will tell you how horrible I am ... The difference between Bigg Boss and Dus Ka Dum is that DKD had ordinary contestants whereas BB was always about celebrities. This time, the format has changed and Salman is most kicked about it ... He already has his TV plans in place....

All about 'fun' as Scherzer gears up for Game 1 (Washington Nationals)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Oct 2016
Washington Nationals) Game Date Time Matchup TV ... While Scherzer has pitched in a dozen prior postseason games, his October history is fraught with disappointment ... So I don't know, you just choose how you want to live your life ... The scouting report on him is simple, Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said ... The Nationals know it and Scherzer does too, which is why he was their clear choice to start Game 1 opposite Kershaw....

All about 'fun' as Scherzer gears up for Game 1 (MLB - Major League Baseball)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Oct 2016
MLB - Major League Baseball) Game Date Time Matchup TV ... While Scherzer has pitched in a dozen prior postseason games, his October history is fraught with disappointment ... So I don't know, you just choose how you want to live your life ... The scouting report on him is simple, Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said ... The Nationals know it and Scherzer does too, which is why he was their clear choice to start Game 1 opposite Kershaw....

Slumping Spartans looking to bounce back against Cougars

Edit Deseret News 07 Oct 2016
Michigan State (2-2) is winless in the Big Ten, just dropped out of the national rankings for the first time since 2013 and people around East Lansing who have been accustomed to high expectations and elite results are frustrated and restless ... “All you have to do is turn on the TV. That’s the way it is ... Michigan State is going through this now and the Spartans know the only way to overcome it is by winning....

'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' on hold following robbery of Kim

Edit Springfield News-Sun 07 Oct 2016
Following news that TV personality and reality TV star Kim Kardashian West was robbed by five masked men in Paris, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is on hold ... 5 things to know ... "Kim's well-being is our core focus right now ......
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