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Why did Quincy Jones, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., the Tribune Co. and Time Warner Inc. get a small gold mine while Viacom got the shaft? Because, as they say in the PR biz, the whale that comes to the surface gets harpooned. Especially if the whale wants to swim through a racial preference loophole when “affirmative action” has become a dirty term in Washington. Viacom, of course, was trying to get a socalled minority tax certificate to avoid paying $500 million or so of capital-gains tax on the proposed sale of its cable-TV systems....

The action thriller that mixes comedy and horror launched on Netflix on Saturday, August 12. The movie boasts a star-studded cast, including Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, Snoop Dogg, Eric Lange, Meagan Good, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Steve Howey and more. What Is the Movie ‘Day Shift’? The film can be classified under many genres, blending action with comedy and horror elements. It centers around the story of a father (Jamie Foxx) who hunts vampires for a living, but his wife and child believe he is a pool cleaner....

What happened instead, however, was a total breakdown for the Texans. With Dameon Pierce on the sidelines with an injury, they gained two yards on four plays, culminating in a fourth down play that looked broken from the start. The sequence of “run for loss, short pass, run for loss, broken play” gave the Cowboys the ball back, leading to a 98-yard touchdown drive for Prescott and the Cowboys....

Sane hobbled off in second-half stoppage time in Germany’s 1-1 friendly draw after a challenge from Milan Pavkov that earned the Serbian a red card. Serge Gnabry missed the game due to an illness but Low confirmed that both players would be fit for the start of his side’s Group C campaign at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, and said Manuel Neuer and Toni Kroos would be in his starting line-up....

Ziv and Kinoy are part of a new wave of filmmakers handing camcorders and technical training to people and asking them to chronicle their lives. For “Teen Dreams,” they gave three teenagers-including a Philadelphia gang-banger and a former East Harlem drug dealer–each a $100 weekly stipend, a technical assistant and an endless supply of tapes. At the end of six or eight months, the teens will edit their own stories....

Low’s contract had been set to expire in 2020 but the coach will now be in charge of Die Mannschaft through to the World Cup in 2022, which is being held in Qatar. The 58-year-old was appointed by the national team in 2006 and led Germany to World Cup glory in Brazil four years ago, a 7-1 demolition of the hosts in the semi-final the highlight. Germany are among the favourites again in Russia, having triumphed with an experimental young squad at the Confederations Cup last year....

The 57-year-old has been heavily tipped to become the Bundesliga champions’ permanent head coach when Jupp Heynckes leaves at the end of the season. Bayern 15/2 to win Champions League National team general manager Oliver Bierhoff admitted earlier this month the move was possible, although he later stressed he would rebuff any attempt by Bayern to bring Low to the Allianz Arena. And Low has distanced himself from the prospect of a return to club coaching next year, suggesting he will instead honour his contract with Germany, which lasts until after Euro 2020....

Young Americans between the ages of 12 to 24 have the lowest vaccination rate among those eligible to receive a COVID vaccine—less than half of young people have been vaccinated, compared to approximately three-quarters of adults. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 40 percent of those aged 12 to 15 and roughly 49 percent of those aged 16 to 24 are fully vaccinated....

Just before Kelly opened his press conference to questions, he made a reference to The (Baton Rouge) Advocate’s Leah Vann, who had just arrived, for not being on time, although he did not identify her by name. He said he was fining Vann $10 and that the money would go toward a postseason bash. Vann’s response? “Maybe if you win, I’ll be on time.” Kelly’s Tigers are, of course, coming off a 24-23 loss to LSU on Sunday night that left the $90 million coach open for more criticism in his first season after leaving Notre Dame....

But none of the three contestants on Tuesday night’s show — Kevin Brown of LSU, Emily Bingham of Wright State and Kate Laubscher of Northeastern — was able to provide the answer to the easiest of $200 clues. MORE: Tracking National Signing Day 2016 | Alabama celebrates with championship parade We’re going to have to take a shot at Brown. How could you go to an SEC school — LSU, of all places — and not know that Derrick Henry represented Alabama?...

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was escorted from the White House Friday, two days after President Donald Trump was acquitted in the Senate impeachment trial. In a statement released by Vindman’s lawyer, David Pressman, it was announced that following his testimony in the House impeachment hearings, Vindman had been fired from his position as Director for European Affairs for the U.S. National Security Council (NSC). Vindman was the leading expert on Ukraine at the NSC....

That question was answered when the 22-year-old played as a deep-lying pivot for Oscar Tabarez’s Uruguay at the World Cup in Russia. The man held his own with 25 tackles and interceptions in 300 minutes underlining his credentials. But it wasn’t his stats that made people sit up and notice. It was his approach to dutifully doing what was required of him with military discipline. And a highlight reel of his career so far will certainly include that one duel with Cristiano Ronaldo....

Rio de Janeiro - Former Brazil captain Lucio says the Copa Libertadores clash between Sao Paulo and Atletico Mineiro will be a battle of attrition as both teams cast an eye to the tournament’s knockout phase. Atletico are already guaranteed a place in the Round of 16 while Brazilian rivals Sao Paulo need to win at Morumbi Stadium and hope that Arsenal de Sarandi defeat The Strongest, reports Xinhua....

The home fans didn’t like it one bit with boos ringing out at the final whistle after referee Lee Mason awarded a spot kick for James Tarkowski’s shove on Aaron Ramsey. Lucky or not, it was enough to get Arsenal out of jail. Arsenal -2 13/10 v Huddersfield Up to then the game was drifting towards a draw. Burnley gave as good as they got with as little to separate the sides on the field as there was separating them in the Premier League table beforehand....

Ludwig put a 31-day cap on the subathon, but may not have expected to still be going strong at 16 days. During the two-week stream, Ludwig has keep himself and viewers entertained with games, workouts, cooking, and having guests on stream. Ludwig currently has the most subscriptions on Twitch and has averaged 30,000 viewers in the last week of his stream. However, on the night of the 15th day, Ludwig’s subathon was in danger of ending....

In case you didn’t know… Over the course of his career, Figo had the opportunity to play with both the Juventus ace and the Selecao star. The former Inter winger played with Cristiano for their national team and with the Brazilian during his time at Real Madrid. The heart of the matter Figo has now drawn comparisons between his two former teammates to determine who was the better player. Speaking to DAZN (via Football Italia), the retired winger said, “It depends, CR7 scores more with his head but both are impressive....

MORE: Lady Gaga wants to sing on the roof of the Super Bowl The 40-year-old artist is clearly excited to perform, but how will he compare to the best Super Bowl national anthem singers in the past? 

The former Oregon State ace has signed with the Mexican League’s Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos, ESPN.com reported Wednesday. He signed with a team in China last year but the league terminated the contract a week later, citing Heimlich’s criminal history. MORE: Most heinous crimes connected to athletes Heimlich, 23, pleaded guilty in 2012 to sexually molesting a niece when she was 6 and he was 15. Heimlich later claimed he was innocent but was advised by his lawyer to plead guilty anyway....

Korver spoke with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was asked whether he had spoken to Deng. He had, and he revealed some thoughts Deng shared with him, most notably the fact that Deng does not view the Hawks or general manager Danny Ferry as racist. MORE: Deng’s full statement | Ferry audio | Ferry takes leave from Hawks “Yeah, we did speak,” Korver said. “Luol is such a good guy. And he’s been through so much in life that I don’t really think this has really even fazed him....

The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed that officials from its department had responded to a chemical leak at a LyondellBasell facility located in the 1500 block of Miller Cut Off Road in the city of La Porte, Texas, at around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crews responding to the facility discovered that two people had died, while six more were transported to a local hospital after suffering burns in the incident, according to a statement by LyondellBasell....