Arch Manning’s late fumble caps second straight brutal outing as Texas rally fails in loss to Florida

Arch Manning and Texas were the No.1 team in the country one week ago, and now they are absolutely reeling. Manning couldn’t pull it out at home, as No. 7 Texas lost its second straight game, a mistake-filled 27-24 loss to unranked Florida in Austin. Manning, the nephew of NFL greats Peyton and Eli Manning, had some strong moments but was strip-sacked with the Longhorns trailing by three points with under two minutes to play. The star QB also endured a poor performance in Texas’ first loss of the season last week against Oklahoma. Texas pass rusher and NCAA sack…

Study of ‘deep singles’ reveals surprising fact about romantic loners

Singles, no need to mingle. A new research study published in the Personal and Social Psychology Bulletin found that those who remain unmarried and unpartnered in a committed relationship reported high levels of contentment with their lives overall, even as they continue to face various ongoing romantic and sexual experiences…

Liberty mailbag: The question everyone wants to know

The Liberty entered an offseason of uncertainty about a week ago after the Atlanta Dream swept them in the WNBA semifinals. The first pressing question for the Liberty regards the status of head coach Chris DeMarco. It’s also the question that’s at the top of readers’ minds. We sent a…

Islanders showing signs of life on long-suffering power play

The Islanders have kept from getting out over their skis about a respectable start on the power play. “Work in progress” still is the phrase of choice, no matter whom you ask. The progress, though, does feel worthy of acknowledgment, with the 5-on-4 unit converting at a 26.66 percent clip…

USC crashes Penn State’s Happy Valley White Out with stunning road win

Nearly 107,000 fans dressed in white packed Beaver Stadium and prepared to make life miserable for Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans. Instead, USC turned out the lights on Penn State’s White Out.  Inside one of college football’s most intimidating environments, No. 19 USC silenced Happy Valley with a stunning…

Trump rails against Nobel committee again for denying him peace prize

President Trump continued to rip the Norwegian Nobel Committee for passing him over for the long-sought Nobel Peace Prize. In a Truth Social post Saturday, Trump claimed he had “settled 8 Wars” and was close to “settling, or win[ning], two more” — arguing that his record made him more deserving…

Kentucky stuns Lane Kiffin’s LSU in OT with gutsy 2-point conversion

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Quarterback Kenneth Minchey ran untouched for a 2-point conversion after C.J. Baxter scored on a 1-yard run to lift Kentucky to a 35-34 overtime victory over No. 10 LSU on Saturday night. LSU (4-2, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) scored first in overtime when quarterback Sam Leavitt scored on…

SF mayor admits city ‘lost its way’ by embracing ultra-left ideology

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie blamed the city’s progressive politics for fueling its homelessness, drug overdose and business exodus crises, admitting in a new interview that the city had “lost its way.” Lurie, who has made restoring San Francisco’s battered public image a priority since taking office, told CNN’s Dana…

LA councilmember backtracks on Skid Row outrage as feds vow to keep streets clean

A lefty Los Angeles City Council member is trying to walk the fine line after she previously expressed outrage over a massive drug bust on Skid Row. Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, whose District 14 includes the troubled downtown neighborhood, had blasted the operation, claiming homeless residents were prevented from returning to their…

Islanders fail first real test against Lightning — despite bright spots

The Islanders liked the direction in which they were trending over the season’s first four games. Until Saturday, though, they had not been tested against a true contender. Now they have, and while the Islanders can be happy with pieces of their game, the overall results won’t be to their…

NYC’s pied-à-terre tax horror stories: ‘Blatantly unfair’

When Scott Golden and his wife Stephanie Cohen sold their Upper West Side condo in July, they thought they were done with New York’s sky-high taxes. Instead, they were slapped with an additional $48,949 bill on the way out — roughly 25 times their regular property tax bill. The Miami-based…

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