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The betting market still hasn’t caught up with the Dolphins, according to Massey-Peabody (The Quants), who are playing Miami for the sixth time in the last seven weeks. They are 4-1 on the Fish during this stretch, and the one loss came by the narrowest of margins, 24-20 as a 3-point dog at Detroit. Yes, this week, The Quants are going back to Miami. Sunday figures to be no small task for the Dolphins, who travel to Denver to face a Broncos team that has to be motivated after losing twice in its last three games....

Sunday’s tally read 4-0, including the two stronger plays Massey-Peabody recommended last week: Carolina -8 vs. Tampa Bay and Houston +7.5 vs. New England. Sunday’s two Break-Even or Better plays – Cincinnati +1.5 at San Diego and Miami +1.5 at the Jets – also cashed. On the season, The Quants are 61.54 percent with their "official" plays and 60.23 percent when counting their Break-Even or Better (expected to win at a 52....

Super Bowl lines: Current point spreads and totals from Las Vegas A lot of people seem to have expected us to be on the Seahawks. Many have asked whether public money is just overreacting to the Pats running away from the Colts in the AFC Championship. Maybe. Probably, even. But going into Championship Sunday, we would have made the spread NE -1.17 vs. SEA. Then our model dropped Seattle a bit (from +7....

Keeping Daniel Agger Considering we had to bring Jamie Carragher, a retiring centerback in preference to younger options in Uruguayan defender Coates and the Slovakian Skrtel, it is vital for Liverpool to retain the services of Daniel Agger in order to maintain stability at the back, in addition to stopping the mass exodus of top quality players from Anfield. Agger is one of the best central defenders that Liverpool will be able to find....

This question originally appeared on Quora, the knowledge-sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. You can follow Quora on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. MORE FROM QUORA: Who was better, Sandy Koufax or Randy Johnson? Answer by Stephanie Vardavas, former MLB employee: The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has been the strongest union in U.S. league sports for many years. The MLBPA has developed a sophisticated educational program to make sure the players are well-informed about the history of the sport and the history of the MLBPA....

But all idols have to start somewhere. O Rei honed his trade in a place not previously renowned for its sporting prowess, and formed a partnership up front that at the time was more than a match for Neymar’s association with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi that continues to take the world by storm. Pele, Pepe and Coutinho were the 1960s’ attacking superstars, and their story began in the humble surroundings of Santos....

Though the terminology would evoke a deja-vu for a database administrator, it is a fair indicator of what we are heading towards. However, for all that we know and seek to desire, some moments leave us wondering. These start as just another ticking seconds, yet end up startling us. The time stands still and we are left rather bewildered when we have a look at the potential enormity of such moments....

In a note that was distributed via email to the board of directors and executive council Monday afternoon, CEO Wayne LaPierre announced that his organization “faces extraordinary challenges resulting from COVID-19” and must institute several workforce adjustments, including “the elimination of certain positions,” imposing a four-day workweek for hourly employees and 20 percent pay reductions across the board “while maintaining current workloads.” The email, relayed to the board by the NRA’s general counsel, John Frazer, was obtained by Newsweek....

On Monday, November 14, María Zardoya, the lead singer of the pop band The Marías, shared via the band’s Instagram stories that she had allegedly been groped by Fried at a bar the previous evening. She wrote: “I was at a bar last night, and I was groped under the table by Brandon Fried. It was one of the most uncomfortable things I’ve ever experienced. “I felt an invasion of my space, privacy, and body....

With the 50th anniversary of that bombing less than a year away, the question has grown more urgent: how to display the Enola Gay? The Smithsonian planned an exhibition starting in May of next year entitled “The Crossroads: The End of World War II, the Atomic Bomb, and the Origins of the Cold War.” But early this year, when the museum revealed the proposed contents of the exhibit, trouble immediately followed....

For those who love their swordfight games, the Infinite Warrior plans to stretch the battle to infinity. And yes, do act wisely since the warrior only strikes once… If you are completely not over the days of the knights and time of the swordfights then, Infinite Warrior released by Empty Flask Games LLC will be a delight for you. Capturing the beauty of a charming stroke of the sword and the relishing the victory over a felled opponent are enough highs for a gamer....

Acme is part of a new wave of small, entrepreneurial firms that are rising in the wake of the giants that first put India Inc. on the map. Whereas the first wave built global software-development and business-process outsourcing houses, the second is made of small and medium-size manufacturing companies in autos, pharmaceuticals and other sectors. Unlike the big conglomerates, these are not old family enterprises that can still capitalize on longstanding political connections....

To be polite, that’s not quite how it works. An LBO firm raises capital from institutions and very wealthy individuals and charges them a fee of 2 percent of assets, plus 20 percent of the gains. Then the LBO finds a company that it thinks is poorly managed and undervalued, and it buys control by offering a 20 to 30 percent premium over the current stock price. If the purchase price is $6 billion, typically the LBO firm puts up a billion and borrows the rest (hence the “leverage”)....

[HTML1] After watching the New Nintendo 3DS launch in both Japan and Australia last year, fans of the the manufacturer have been waiting anxiously to get their hands on the hardware. In the wake of the latest Nintendo Direct, it was announced that the portable would only be arriving in the XL variant for the time being and now, North American gamers are closer than ever to getting their hands on the upgraded handheld....

Serbia star Jovic joined LaLiga giants Madrid for a reported fee of €60million after taking the Bundesliga and Europe by storm in 2018-19. The 21-year-old scored 17 Bundesliga goals and added another 10 during Eintracht’s run to the Europa League semi-finals. Eintracht made a significant profit on Jovic as they triggered a purchase option on his two-year loan deal from Benfica for a reported €6m in April, after the forward struggled for game time at the Portuguese giants following his arrival from Red Star in 2016....

A hardware refresh of the Nintendo Switch still wouldn’t likely compete with PS5/Xbox Series X simply because of the Switch’s design, but it would be an interesting proposition for consumers. In fact, Nintendo could do something similar to the Xbox Series X/S dynamic by adding a “premium” option for purchasing a Switch. Nintendo’s done something similar with its previous handheld consoles, and obviously, the Switch is far more ambitious in comparison, but adding a new “premium Switch” alongside games “Optimized for Switch Pro” isn’t too far-fetched....

Non-fungible tokens, shortened to NFTs, refers to a process where virtual items including artwork or in-game items are attached to a one-of-a-kind digital signature. While the art can be copy/pasted or otherwise re-used by others, only the owner has the digital signature, which lends it a sense of scarcity and value. However, as industry personnel like Troy Baker have discovered, NFTs are a highly controversial subject in the gaming world....

Nobody knows better how to use the oil weapon. But the Saudis are much more likely to screw their fellow oil suppliers these days (including and especially the Russians) than they are to screw the consumer–especially the United States. Indeed, the Americans and Saudis often appear to be colluding at the expense of other energy suppliers or sources. And in fact they are. Since the gulf war ended in 1991, Riyadh and Washington have become co-leaders of an informal global league of oil producers and consumers, all conspiring to keep prices as stable as possible at levels that don’t inflict too much pain on either side....

Based on the manga of the same name by Takahiro, the series does not in fact follow Akame, the titular character, and instead follows naive Tatsumi, an adventurer looking to earn his riches. When he discovers that the Empire is dementedly, absurdly, laughably evil, he throws in with a group of assassins calling themselves Night Raid, to overthrow the corrupt government. RELATED: Akame Ga Kill: Major Differences Between The Manga & Anime...

This change must include new efforts to right the inequality faced by millions of Americans, including LGBTQ people and queer people of color, who have disproportionately suffered from the pandemic, its economic fallout and police-related violence. These issues must be part of the campaign conversation. Our very lives are at stake. To achieve real change, we should first be honest about the myths and the facts you might hear and see this week and beyond....