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Mailbag: Future schedules for the Four Corners schools, Pac-12 bylaws, MW dissolution, WSU ratings and more

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:04:52 GMT

The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline.Please note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity.Some of the departing Pac-12 schools have games scheduled against teams that will soon be conference opponents. Will the newly-created openings for non-conference dates be filled by matchups against former Pac-12 teams? Are certain teams likely to avoid each other in the future? — @DOUGINTUCSONI’m not sure Cal is eager to schedule UCLA anytime soon, and relations in the Pacific Northwest are a bit rocky. But generally speaking, the Hotline hasn’t detected a level of animosity that would preclude Pac-12 football programs from scheduling home-and-home series with each other.As we see it, three issues will govern non-conference strategy:— The impact on College Football Playoff access, which won’t be clear until the select...

49ers at Rams: 5 keys to winning once again at SoFi Stadium

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:04:52 GMT

INGLEWOOD – SoFi Stadium once again will turn into a raging, red cauldron on Sunday, reflecting the jersey color that 49ers’ players and their vast fan club will don in an annual pilgrimage to “Levi’s South.”“We have the best traveling fan base overall,” defensive end Nick Bosa said. “Pittsburgh was impressive. And I think we’ll take over L.A.”After opening the season with a 30-7 win in Pittsburgh before a large legion of 49ers Faithful, the 49ers look to win on the Rams’ field for the fifth straight season. That streak is minimized, of course, by the 49ers’ NFC Championship Game defeat two seasons ago, no matter how many red-clad 49ers fans were strewn in the bipartisan crowd.These aren’t the same Rams as that 2021 team that went on to win the Super Bowl. Only six starters remain in place, and although quarterback Matthew Stafford and defensive mainstay Aaron Donald are among them, the 49ers do not see their opponent as second-string no-names.“I know it’s like, ‘Hey, th...

Apple iPhone 15 Pro deliveries slip to October in sign of demand

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:04:52 GMT

By Mark Gurman | BloombergApple Inc.’s new iPhone 15 Pro quickly saw initial delivery times slip well into November as the new flagship device went on sale for pre-orders on Friday, suggesting strong demand for the most-expensive models.Four iPhone 15 models became available for pre-order on Friday in several countries. The high-end Pro Max model, which starts at $1,199, saw its first deliveries slip from Sept. 22 to as late as mid-November in the US after pre-orders began at 5 a.m. in California. Orders for the blue and block iPhone Pro Max models saw delays as late as Oct. 16, while the natural and white models were delayed to Nov. 13. Delays affected all storage capacities of the iPhone 15 Pro Max.China is also seeing shipment delays to November for all iPhone 15 Pro Max models, while the UK is showing seven- to eight-week delays for some versions of the device. Canada is showing six- to seven-week wait times and India is showing delays as high as eight weeks for a more limited s...

Stanford Crossing features new homes from top builders in Lathrop

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:04:52 GMT

Experience comfort and convenience at its finest in the master-planned community of Stanford Crossing in Lathrop, California. Nestled between the San Joaquin River and Interstate 5, this charming neighborhood features newly built, attainable homes from the region’s top builders including D.R. Horton, KB Home, Richmond American Homes, Taylor Morrison and Tri Pointe Homes. Blending exceptional design with modern innovation with prices starting from the mid-$500,000s and over 20 plans to choose from, families will be able to find the perfect home to fit their needs.The view of the Stanford Crossing master-planned community and the Generations Center, which offers a variety of community-focused amenities. The proximity to the river affords residents the opportunity to walk or bike along the river’s edge, taking in the scenic vistas at every turn. The abundance of trails, adventure-inspired parks and recreational areas — including pickleball and basketball courts — allows the whole ...

Fire at Balboa High School in SF under control

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:04:52 GMT

(KRON) -- There was a one-alarm fire at Balboa High School Friday morning, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The school is located at 1000 Cayuga Avenue. The fire is now under control and has been contained to a bathroom located on the fourth floor, SFFD said. Video from the Citizen app video shows both police and fire crews at the scene. Students are also seen lined up outside along the sidewalk. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation.

UAW Temporarily Loses Twitter Verification as Union Strikes Against Big Three

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:04:52 GMT

Update: September 15, 2023, 2:33 p.m. ETThis article was updated to include information about a Twitter policy to temporarily remove checkmarks from verified accounts that change their profile pictures. Twitter offered only an auto-response to The Intercept’s request for comment ahead of publication. The article was previously updated to note that Twitter restored UAW’s Twitter verification after publication. After members of the United Auto Workers walked off the job at midnight, Twitter stripped the union of its account verification without notice, according to a UAW official. The account, as of publication time, lacked verification — but its blue check was restored shortly after the story began circulating widely. Twitter’s verification policy temporarily removes verification from accounts that change profile pictures, which the UAW did in conjunction with the walkout.A UAW official told The Intercept that the union’s account, which they paid for, was verified until Friday ...

Great Frederick Fair kicks off with Gin Blossoms, Sugar Ray and cornucopia of food, rides and games

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:04:52 GMT

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Russell Wilson’s rebuilt offensive line faces big test from Commanders’ dominant defensive line

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:04:52 GMT

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1-0) at DENVER BRONCOS (0-1)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE: Broncos by 3½, according to FanDuel SportsBook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Commanders 0-1; Broncos 0-1.SERIES RECORD: Broncos led 8-7.LAST MEETING: Broncos beat the Commanders 17-10 on Oct. 31, 2021, in Denver. LAST WEEK: Commanders beat the Cardinals 20-16; Broncos lost to the Raiders 17-16.COMMANDERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (18), PASS (21), SCORING (T-15).COMMANDERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (4), RUSH (17), PASS (5), SCORING (T-8).BRONCOS OFFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (17), PASS (20), SCORING (T-22).BRONCOS DEFENSE: OVERALL (17), RUSH (3), PASS (20), SCORING (T-12).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Commanders minus-1, Broncos plus-1COMMANDERS PLAYER TO WATCH: S Kamren Curl and Washington’s defense played well in the season-opening win against Arizona, though he and others dropped potential interceptions that could have made things easier. Curl is playing for a contract and perhaps is the unit’s best difference-maker ...

The Maui Invitational is relocating to Honolulu in the wake of the wildfires that devastated Lahaina

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:04:52 GMT

The Maui Invitational will be held in Honolulu this year because of the wildfires that devastated Lahaina, where the tournament usually is played.Games will be played at the Stan Sheriff Center on Hawaii’s campus on Nov. 20-22 and the tournament will again feature a loaded field that includes potential top-10 teams Kansas, Purdue, Gonzaga, Tennessee and Marquette. Syracuse, Chaminade and UCLA round out the field.This is the third time in four years the tournament has had to be played somewhere other than Maui. Restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic forced tournament officials to move the event to Asheville, North Carolina, in 2020 and it was relocated to Las Vegas in 2021.The tournament actually began in Honolulu in 1982 when Chaminade, then an NAIA school, beat top-ranked Virginia in what is still considered one of the sport’s greatest upsets.“We are disappointed that we could not make the Lahaina Civic Center available for the Maui Invitational this year, but we...

A United jet dropped 28,000 feet in eight minutes after pilots feared a loss of cabin pressure

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:04:52 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — A United Airlines jet headed to Rome turned around less than an hour into the flight and descended rapidly after what the airline termed an indication of possible loss of cabin pressure.The plane returned to Newark, New Jersey, and landed safely early Thursday morning, the airline said.United said there was no loss of pressure and passengers’ oxygen masks did not drop, but the pilots could not be certain.Data from tracking service FlightAware showed that the Boeing 777 descended from 37,000 feet to less than 9,000 feet in eight minutes.Pilots are trained to respond to a loss of cabin pressure by descending to an altitude that is low enough for people on board to breathe without oxygen masks.The shortened flight had 270 passengers and 14 crew members, according to the airline.United said it found another plane, which left Newark around 3:30 a.m. and reached Rome after 5 p.m. local time, about six hours later than the originally scheduled arrival time. Source