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CPL #7: Kyler Murray is a great prospect if he picks baseball

Source: www.athleticsnation.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 The two-sport star has a big decision to make. Our 2019 Community Prospect List adds its most complicated case in recent memory. The newest addition is a great baseball prospect, but he’s also a hot football prospect and might leave entirely to play in the NFL. Here’s the current list, including their winning margins (the difference between his % of the vote, and the % of the runner-up): Jesus Luzardo, LHP (+78%) A.J. Puk, LHP (+7%) Sean Murphy, C (+80%) Lazaro Armenteros, OF (+1%) Austin Beck, OF (+59%) Jorge Mateo, SS (+6%) Kyler Murray, OF (+7%) There’s not much else to say about the Kyler Murray situation that hasn’t already been said a thousand times, and there’s no new information to add. The A’s drafted him in the 1st round last summer, but he stuck around school for one more season of college football and won the Heisman . Now his football prospects have gone from questionable to hot, and he might be a 1st-round dra...
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Italy must not define O’Shea’s rugby career

Source: www.irishexaminer.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 Ernest Hemingway’s take on sports was pretty simplistic. And brutal. “There are only three sports,” he is reputed to have said, “bullfighting, motor racing and mountaineering. All the rest are merely games.” Italy head coach Conor O'Shea and captain Sergio Paresse with the Six Nations trophy during the 2019 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship Launch at the Hurlingham Club in London, England. Photo by Ian Walton/Sportsfile. Such anoutlook was perfectly in keeping with a man whose life was a necklace of one adventure after another. It’s unlikely then he would have much truck with today’s sporting pastimes and their adherence to such crazy whimsies as health and safety but it was also Hemingway who apparently coined the phrase ‘grace under pressure’ in 1926 when asked to define ‘guts’ by Dorothy Parker in an interview for the New Yorker. All of which brings us, in a roundabout sort, to Conor O’Shea. Italian head coach sin...
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Waterbury school board discusses roles for student representatives

Source: www.rep-am.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 WATERBURY – If the Board of Education allows students to participate in board meetings, their roles would not be as board members but as be as advisory representatives serving as liaisons for the city’s student body_ The board continued its discussion Thursday as to whether it should allow student representatives to join the board at […] All Related Source: Breaking News
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The No Regrets Groom: Last Play Masquerade Football Romances (The Brady Brother Romances)

Source: www.goodreads.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 author: Taylor Hart name: Kathy average rating: 4.25 book published: rating: 0 read at: date added: 2019/01/31 shelves: to-read review: All Related Source: Breaking News
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Watch MV for Voice Actress Nao Toyama's New Song "Gunjou Infinity" Written/Composed by Herself

  The official website for 26-year-old anime voice actress/singer Nao Toyama announced that her second solo album "Gunjou Infinity" ( Ultramarine blue infinity ) is set to be released on April 3, 2019, and posted a two-minute music video for the album's title song written/composed by herself.   The 11-song album will include ten newly-recorded songs and her third single song "Tomoshibi no Manimani" (May 30, 2018 release), the OP theme for the TV anime Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits , in which she also voiced the protagonist girl Aoi Tsubaki.     "Gunjou Infinity" short MV      In addition, her first solo tour titled "LIVE Infinity" will be held in Osaka (August 12/Orix Theater), Nagoya (September 1/Century Hall), and Yokohama (September 7&8/Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall).     【大発表】来春2ndアルバム「群青インフィニティ」発売＆来夏1st TOUR “LIVE Infinity”開催決定！ 8/12(月・祝)大阪オリックス劇場　 9/1(日) 名古屋センチュリーホール 9/7(土)・8日(日) 横浜...
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Dr. Mario World is Nintendo's Next Mobile Game

  Mario Kart Tour delayed its smartphone debut until sometime this summer, but at least it won't be lonely when it arrives. Nintendo also announced plans for its next mobile outing, which will bring the pill-poppin' puzzles of Dr. Mario to devices in the form of Dr. Mario World .     Dr. Mario World is coming to iOS and Android as part of a new mobile game partnership with LINE. Both companies are working together on the title along with NHN Entertainment, and the free download with optional in-app purchases is currently set for a global launch in early summer 2019.     The doctor is in! Mario puts on the white coat once again in the mobile game Dr. Mario World, targeting an early summer 2019 global release. #DrMario https://t.co/DTRBympHj0 pic.twitter.com/RfMZbbs3Mp — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 31, 2019   Thanks to Crunchyroll user tglover157 for the tip!   ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at ...
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Hannity: Do you want the government to have more control over your life?

Source: video.foxnews.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 Democrats move farther left and push a socialist agenda. All Related Source: Breaking News
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The core problem of World of Warcraft? Its the community.

Source: www.mmo-champion.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 The title says it all. Lets be honest, what has Ion said lately that really stands out. That all the ideas we hate are based on "feedback." That's when it clicked to me, its all because the wrong people are representing the playerbase. On the official forums people are only there because they are angry about the game and dont want to actually play it. On here its all rabid anti-blizzard posters who are bitter at them, spending all day derailing and destroying anything constructive the few people actually here to talk about the game constructively start. On Reddit you get attacked for saying anything against WoW or the dev team, and I suspect there's actually some paid PR people from blizzard trying to quell the bad talk, as well as some foreign agents from other companies trying to put forward the wrong messages to hurt blizzard. On youtube you have people like Heelvsbabyface spreading the worst of the worst t...
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Crescenta Valley girls' water polo's unbeaten league run ended by Arcadia in championship match

Source: www.latimes.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 ARCADIA — An amazing unbeaten Pacific League run finally came to a heartbreaking end. The top-seeded Crescenta Valley girls’ water polo team entered the Pacific League Tournament title match against No. 3 Arcadia with a 79-match winning streak, but with 1:36 left, the Apaches held a two-goal lead. ... All Related Source: Breaking News
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Nintendo is making a 'Dr. Mario World' mobile game with Line

Source: www.engadget.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 Nintendo is developing yet another mobile game, this time making Mario put on the lab coat he wore once back in the '90s. The gaming giant has announced that it's working on an action puzzle game entitled Dr. Mario World with Line Corp. If it's anything like the original Dr. Mario released in 1990 for the NES, SNES and Game Boy, it'll offer a Tetris-like experience that'll have you killing viruses on-screen using capsules tossed in by the beloved Italian plumber-turned-physician. The doctor is in! Mario puts on the white coat once again in the mobile game Dr. Mario World, targeting an early summer 2019 global release. #DrMario https://t.co/DTRBympHj0 pic.twitter.com/RfMZbbs3Mp — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 31, 2019 Nintendo has been cranking out mobile games in recent years, launching titles for smartphones from its famous franchises such as Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing . It's hoping to...
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Heaven's Feel Tickets on Sale for One-Night Nationwide Screening

  Couldn't score tickets to the Heaven's Feel  mega-premiere in Los Angeles? Fathom Events has you covered!   Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] ii.lost butterfly  will be screening across North America for one night only on March 14. Showings will be at 7pm local time for all participating theaters.   lost butterfly  is the second in the Heaven's Feel film series, following 2017's i.presage flower.  The new film adaptation follows the original Fate/stay night  visual novel's final route. The third and final installment, iii.spring song,  is due for release in Japan in the spring of 2020.   >> Order Tickets for Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] ii.lost butterfly >> Official Fate/stay night The Movie Website >> Watch Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]  on Crunchyroll Source: Fathom Events   -----   Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at  VRV ,  We Are...
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Trump pushes back as lawmakers negotiate border security deal

Source: www.cbsnews.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 President Trump says there won't be a government funding deal without wall funding, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there would not be money for the wall in the legislation being negotiated by the bipartisan group of lawmakers. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN from the White House with more. All Related  |  More on legislation Source: Breaking News
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Nintendo looks at Smash Bros. Ultimate's incredible sales pace, discusses the 'Everyone is Here' tagline and how it applies to fans

Source: gonintendo.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 Coming from Nintendo's investor briefing... All Related Source: Breaking News
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Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education

Source: nalert.blogspot.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 Here's an important book to read in 2019 from Oxford University Press. Here's what's the publisher has to say about this blockbuster: Ideally, universities are centers of learning, in which great researchers dispassionately search for truth, no matter how unpopular those truths must be. The marketplace of ideas assures that truth wins out against bias and prejudice. Yet, many people worry that there's rot in the heart of the higher education business. In Cracks in the Ivory Tower, libertarian scholars Jason Brennan and Philip Magness reveal the problems are even worse than anyone suspects. Marshalling an array of data, they systematically show how contemporary American universities fall short of these ideals and how bad incentives make faculty, administrators, and students act unethically. While universities may at times excel at identifying and calling out injustice outside their gates, Brennan and Magness conte...
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Official Sailor Moon Flower Crowns Are Here for Your Cosplay Aesthetic

  We're pretty sure flower crowns aren't going out of style any time soon. How do we know? There's now a line of Sailor Moon -inspired floral accessories!   Fresh from fashion brand Chaco comes a line of gauzy, floral-inspired accessories. From hair bands to earrings to pressed-flower rings, each bears the style of one of your favorite Inner Guardians. Check out the newest items:     Orders are now open for the new items.   >> BanColle! Sailor Moon Spring Collection >> Watch Sailor Moon Crystal  on Crunchyroll Source: Anime! Anime!   -----   Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at  VRV ,  We Are Cult , and many more. She is also the co-founder of  Altrix Books  and co-creator of the OEL light novel series  Owl's Flower . Kara blogs at  karadennison.com  and tweets  @RubyCosmos . Source: Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!
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Senate rebukes Trump's plan to withdraw troops from Syria and Afghanistan

Source: theweek.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 The Senate voted on Thursday to advance legislation opposing President Trump's withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria and Afghanistan. The measure, an amendment to a Middle East policy bill expected to pass next week, was drafted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and passed in a bipartisan vote of 68-23. In December, Trump said the Islamic State has been defeated, and he would pull 2,000 troops from Syria and 7,000 from Afghanistan. The amendment states that "the precipitous withdrawal of United States forces from either country could put at risk hard-won gains and United States national security." It was backed by almost every Senate Republican, with some liberal senators voting against it, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Sanders told reporters the United States has "been in Afghanistan for a longer period than any war in American history; Syria, we've bee...
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Ontario looks at revamping real estate rules around brokers

Source: www.thestar.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 The government is consulting on issues such as double-ending sales and the privacy around competing offers. All Related Source: Breaking News
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Camp Fire: Sheriff Honea Takes FOX40 through Devastated Concow Community

Source: fox40.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 CONCOW -- Before the Camp Fire burned through the town of Paradise, it had destroyed the community of Camelot in nearby Concow. "It moved very, very quickly into this area and unfortunately every residence within this little subdivision was completely consumed by this fire," Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea. With narrow, winding roads, escaping the fire was virtually impossible. With no way to leave, Honea says residents, with the instruction of one of his deputies, huddled together in a grass field. "Told people there was no way out," Honea said. "They watched as the fire burned around them. They would move to one side or the other, depending on how intense the flames were." Others stayed alive by jumping into a nearby lake. Camelot largely remains a ghost town in the aftermath of the Camp Fire. It's clear the community will never look like it did before the fire. For Honea, that's not pessimism. It...
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Thomas Walkom: No victory for U.S. as it leaves Afghanistan

Source: www.thestar.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 For the West, this is a war that needs to end. It never should have been waged in the first place. All Related Source: Breaking News
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For Girl Displaced by Camp Fire, Coming Back to School Feels Both Strange and Familiar

Source: fox40.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 Thousands of families were left with nothing after the Camp Fire raged through Butte County and almost completely wiped out the town of Paradise. It is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. FOX40 is following one family over the next year as they take the long journey toward recovery. For 11-year-old Skielar Ritza, it's time to go back to school. She is heading to class in a new building in a new city. It's her first time back to school since the Camp Fire destroyed her home, her community and her sense of normalcy. "I think it's going to get halfway to normal, but it’ll probably never be normal for us," Skielar said. Skielar and her mom, aunts and grandmother have been couch surfing and staying in hotel rooms since the fire. They’ve been forced to go all over the state, wherever they could find shelter, so going back to her school just wasn’t an option. "Since the fire happened we h...
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Knicks Fan Wishes Horrible Injury On Kristaps Porzingis After He Gets Traded (VIDEO)

Source: www.totalprosports.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 Image via Getty On Thursday, the New York Knicks shocked the basketball world when they traded all-star forward Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks after a meeting with Knicks management left franchise officials with the impression that he wanted to be traded, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “We started to get a feel, we could see that he wasn’t completely buying into what we were trying to do,” Knicks general manager Scott Perry said during a post-trade conference call. “And again, (during Thursday’s meeting) we wanted a confirmation from him whether he was completely in or out. He made it clear to us when he came in to meet with us that he no longer wanted to be part of our group.” “With the uncertainty of (his) status and coming off the injury as well, it made Feb. 7 (the trade deadline) a very important date for us.” Perry added. “We felt that in the best interests of the organization, and the Knicks fan b...
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House to hold hearings on legislation requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns

Source: www.dailykos.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 After two years of delays by House and Senate Republicans, House Democrats are finally, finally taking action to address Donald Trump's refusal to make public his tax returns. Trump mockingly dismissed the long-established norm meant to demonstrate that a would-be president is not in the pocket of any untoward interests, coming up with a series of supposed excuses why he could not. As with much else in the Trump era, the realization that a president demonstrating he is not crooked is merely a norm, not a requirement, has left many Americans nonplussed. Now that House committees are under the leadership of Democrats, House Republicans can obstruct no longer. Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rep. John Lewis announced today the first hearing on new Democratic legislative proposals to require the public release of such records by presidential and vice presidential candidates in future elections. That hearing will take place on Feb. ...
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ALL ACCESS: Pacquiao Vs. Broner Epilogue Episode Replay

Source: www.mmalinker.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 ALL ACCESS: PACQUIAO vs. BRONER EPILOGUE takes viewers into the locker rooms of Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner moments before they enter the ring for the welterweight world championship. The Sports Emmy award-winning “EPILOGUE” spotlights the immediate buildup to fight night, goes inside the ropes during the fight and reveals the dramatic aftermath of world championship boxing like no other show on television. The post ALL ACCESS: Pacquiao Vs. Broner Epilogue Episode Replay appeared first on Fightline . The post ALL ACCESS: Pacquiao Vs. Broner Epilogue Episode Replay appeared first on MMA Linker . All Related Source: Breaking News
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Author of California police transparency law says it was meant to open up past records

Source: www.latimes.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 Weighing in on a statewide legal battle over law enforcement records, the author of California’s landmark police transparency law formally notified the state Senate on Thursday that her bill was intended to open up records from the past as well as those going forward. The move comes amid a flurry... All Related Source: Breaking News
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Kingdom Hearts III Theme Fights Its Way into the Billboard Hot 100

  Just as Square Enix and Disney go together perfectly, Hikaru Utada and Skrillex are making beautiful music together for Kingdom Hearts III.  In fact, their new theme has cracked the Billboard Hot 100!   "Face My Fearts" comes in new at the 98 spot, just above Ariana Grande's "Imagine" and Future's "Call the Coroner." The placement marks Utada's first time on the Billboard Hot 100.   The official music video features scenes from the new game, as Sora journeys to the worlds of Hercules, Pirates, of the Caribbean, Frozen, Tangled, and more Disney classics.     >> Official Kingdom Hearts III  Website Source: Billboard.com   -----   Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at  VRV ,  We Are Cult , and many more. She is also the co-founder of  Altrix Books  and co-creator of the OEL light novel series  Owl's Flower . Kara blogs at  karadennison.com  and tweets  ...
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SSSS.GRIDMAN's Monster Bae Has a New Figure for You to Love

  Need more Akane in your life? A new figure from Pulchra features the kaiju-loving SSSS.GRIDMAN  girl in her comfy parka!   The figure stands 250mm tall and comes pre-painted with a lively grin and a cheerful pose, inspired by official artwork of her alongside Rikka. Pick up both figures to recreate the illustration on your display shelf!     The Akane figure is now available for pre-order for 13,800 yen.   >> Pre-Order Akane Shinjo Figure on Pulchra >> Watch SSSS.GRIDMAN  on Crunchyroll Source: Anime! Anime!   -----   Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at  VRV ,  We Are Cult , and many more. She is also the co-founder of  Altrix Books  and co-creator of the OEL light novel series  Owl's Flower . Kara blogs at  karadennison.com  and tweets  @RubyCosmos . Source: Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!
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KAIJU CITY - Godzilla and His Monster Pals Destroy Tokyo at the Tokusatsu DNA Exhibit!

The ground shakes! The earth splits open! Our usual manga-style photo report, ANIME CITY , becomes KAIJU CITY this week as we take you to the recent Tokusatsu DNA exhibit held in Tokyo, Japan.   Tokusatsu DNA is a travelling exhibition that celebrates the movie magic of traditional Japanese special effects (i.e. “tokusatsu”). Fans who attend these events can get a close-up look at rare materials such as monster suits, miniatures, and other items from Toho Studio’s famed Godzilla, SF, and fantasy films.     This most recent installment of Tokusatsu DNA was held from12/19 – 1/27 in Tokyo’s Ota ward with the theme of “From Godzilla to Shin Godzilla”.   Got all that? OK! Let’s take a look!     WATCH GODZILLA MOVIES NOW ON VRV!     Patrick Macias is editor in chief of Crunchyroll News & Otaku USA magazine. He is currently serializing his latest project, MONDO TOKYO. Source: Latest in Anime News ...
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NFL security chief: No threats to Super Bowl have surfaced

Source: cbs4indy.com - Thursday, January 31, 2019 ATLANTA, Georgia — The National Football League is not aware of any security threats against the Super Bowl, now just days away, the league’s top security officer said. “We have no credible or specific threats that have been brought to our attention,” NFL Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier said. She spoke at a news conference in host city Atlanta alongside the nation’s Homeland Security secretary as well as state and local law officers. Outside, low-flying helicopters swooped over Atlanta’s downtown and police patrolled the streets on horseback, bicycles and on foot. On the ground, trained police canines sniffed visitors to some hotels and other buildings. The New England Patriots face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl on Sunday. Despite the recently ended partial government shutdown, Homeland Security employees are committed to keeping the Super Bowl secure, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen said. “Protecting an e...
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Gundam Goes Inside Baseball for 40th Anniversary Collaboration

  Gundam and baseball. They go together like... well, we're not sure, but a new collaboration with UNIQLO is showing us.   As part of the franchise's 40th anniversary, Gundam  is releasing models of its iconic RX-78-2 models featuring the team logos and colors of Japan's 12 pro baseball teams. Check them out:     The figures will roll out sequentially starting in April.   Additionally, there will be limited-edition RX-78-2 and Zaku figures sporting UNIQLO's logo and red-and-white color scheme:     Of course, UNIQLO will have clothing items for sale, too! Check out a few of the Gundam- inspired designs coming to the store for the anniversary:     More items, including Haro-themed goods, will be available at a later date.   >> Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project Website Source: Comic Natalie   -----   Kara Dennison is a writer, editor, and interviewer with bylines at...
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