Obama, struggling with a head cold that forced him to blow his nose in midspeech, tried to deliver a punch against both rivals in Dallas. “Today Senator Clinton told us that there’s a choice in this race, and you know that I couldn’t agree with her more,” Obama said. “But contrary to what she’s been saying, it’s not a choice between speeches and solutions. It’s a choice between a politics that offers more of the same divisions and distractions that didn’t work in South Carolina and didn’t work in Wisconsin and will not work in Texas, or a new politics of common sense, of common purpose, of shared sacrifice and shared prosperity....

NEWSWEEK: How do you think an Obama presidency would affect U.S.-Indonesia relations? Juwono Sudarsono: Symbolically it would be very, very important for us, as it would be for the whole Asian [and] African continents. If Obama is elected as president, I think it would reignite the United States as the real light star of hope—that it symbolizes a multiethnic, multicultural, multireligious nation. That’s the most important aspect, the symbolism of it....

Although scientists have known for years that fish stocks are being depleted, climate change has added new urgency to the issue. Although some ocean regions are governed by international regulatory bodies, many others aren’t. As sea temperatures rise, many fish that would have been relatively safe in the Atlantic, say, are moving north into the colder, unregulated Arctic waters, where they’re particularly vulnerable to “pirate” boats. “You can’t educate fish on where they can and cannot go,” says Simon Cripps, director of the WWF’s global marine program....

Scientists were e-mailing lab results and “Far Side” punch lines back and forth for years before the phrase “you’ve got mail” entered the lexicon. In the two decades since the debut of Bitnet, one of the predecessors of today’s Internet, communicating by computer has worked its way into nearly every facet of scientific endeavor. There are plenty of flashy high-tech applications–Web-controlled robotic lab assistants, telescopes that respond to e-mail commands–but the most significant impact of e-science may be the most basic....

On Sunday, the erstwhile Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 24, took to her Instagram account to share a black-and-white photo of her baby’s arm, adding her offspring’s arrival date as February 2. The addition of a blue heart in the caption indicated that the makeup mogul had welcomed a little brother for her daughter Stormi, who turned 4 one day before the baby’s arrival. A representative for Jenner confirmed to People that she had welcomed a boy....

The Patriots have long been the bookmakers’ choice to win back-to-back titles since they achieved the feat themselves in 2003 and in 2004. New England leads the AFC with a 10-1 record and could clinch an 11th consecutive appearance in the postseason if it defeats Texas in Houston on Sunday Night Football, provided the Oakland Raiders fail to beat the Chiefs in Kansas City, Missouri. Should the Raiders win against their divisional rivals, the Patriots would still clinch a postseason berth if the Pittsburgh Steelers fail to beat the Cleveland Browns at home....

The Giants wide receiver was hit with a $24,309 fine Friday for unsportsmanlike conduct after he took off his helmet in celebration during the Giants’ game against the Ravens, the league reported. Beckham was flagged for the stunt and Giants coach Ben McAdoo said earlier this week he and Beckham had a talk. MORE: Giants express dislike for Beckham’s antics “No matter what I do, there’s going to be extra attention, period,” Beckham said Friday (via ESPN....

The Browns wide receiver — in an interview under the headline, “Odell Beckham Jr., unguarded” — touches on a number of subjects, beginning with his rookie season in New York where it all started, which prompted the question of whether those were his happiest days or if they are still ahead of him. “I always say this: I wouldn’t change anything for the world for where I’m at now. I also always say this: Be careful what you ask for and be careful what you speak,” Beckham said....

The Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams all have 6-3 records with seven games to play. The defending NFC champion 49ers (4-6) might have too many injuries to get back in that race. That doesn’t mean San Francisco can’t play spoiler down the stretch in the head-to-head matchups. The seven-team playoff format likely means all three teams will get in the playoffs – but there are some hitches to that plan, too....

The league is basing its stance on two things: a federal appeals court earlier this week upheld Brady’s four-game suspension, and neither the quarterback’s camp nor the NFL Players Association has shown a reason to resume settlement talks. NFL DRAFT: News, rumors, mock The NFL, according to ESPN’s source, believes the time for those talks has come and gone. The sides talked for several months last summer but were unable to reach a settlement....

While 0-1 is hardly a death knell for head coaches around the NFL, it’s pretty easy to tell which head coaches may be on the chopping block based on tenure and results. So far this year, there’s a number of coaches who’s future prospects with the team may not be guaranteed, even just after a single game in the 2021 season. Not everyone is a lock to be let go, and the NFL has six new head coaches in jobs this year, meaning don’t expect many firings this year....

Even after the league shortened its mandatory quarantine period from 10 days to five, per CDC guidance, there are still likely going to be a number of players out for the final weekend’s slate of games. Among those that could miss the weekend’s action including Defensive Rookie of the Year frontrunner Micah Parsons and Bengals star running back Joe Mixon. Sporting News has the list of all the players who entered the league’s COVID-19 protocols ahead of Week 18 games....

While some of these plays were definitely off the board, there’s also quite a few that us at RotoQL had promoted heavily all week. It’s nice to see that even in madness, our process and our daily fantasy tools continue to hold up as tried and true money makers. WEEK 16 DFS: Yahoo GPP lineup | Y! cash | DFS lineup builder Before breaking down last week’s perfect DraftKings lineup, we’ll reiterate again that RotoQL is the place to begin your daily fantasy football research....

We’ve combed through mock drafts around the internet, the odds offered at sports books in faraway places and reports from various news sources to create a set of mock odds for what’s about to take place tonight. Also, Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis has presented division-by-division breakdowns, explaining in his quantitative bent each team’s strengths and weaknesses, and which positions they should be targeting in the draft. With two receivers projected in Sporting News’ latest mock draft to be among the top four picks, and six total wideouts projected to be picked in the first round, Sharp also writes about the folly of using a high draft pick on the position....

Don’t. Believe. A. Word. Of. It. NFL teams have none. Forget that Trubisky isn’t pro-ready. MORE: SN’s live draft board, with picks and analysis That he has only 13 college starts to his credit — all of which came last season — before leaving to the NFL with eligibility remaining. That he didn’t play in a pro-style offense at North Carolina. That he took just 2 percent of his snaps under center in a spread scheme....

New York is looking to move up into the top of the second round, according to NFL Media, because the team currently doesn’t have a pick in the round. The Jets would have to put together a significant package to get this deal done, according to the report. It is unclear who the Jets would be targeting near the top of the second round, but with an offensive lineman like Jawaan Taylor out of Florida available and a cornerback like Greedy Williams there are certainly players worth moving up to get....

“The NFL is king and the draft becomes the dominant story in the sports world every year,” MyTopSportsbooks.com’s Geoff Johnson said. “Fans are intrigued around the nation to see which players will join their beloved teams.” So, what’s a few wagers among friends when the NFL returns to Chicago for the annual NFL Draft. To that end, analysts at MyTopSportsbooks.com, an odds and betting information website, have posted odds on the 2016 NFL Draft, including some interesting prop bets....

This is part of the reason 2020 NFL Draft picks will be more crucial for some teams than others, though all 255 picks this year will impact all 32 teams in some way. MORE 2020 NFL DRAFT:Full results | Team-by-team grades | Winners & losers This year, the 32 compensatory draft picks, slotted between Rounds 3-7, were distributed among 15 different teams. (A team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks....

Strong, who caught 82 passes for 1,165 yards and 10 touchdowns last year for the Sun Devils, will have a medical re-check in Indianapolis this weekend. MORE: Strong has case for best WR in the draft | 10 late-risers | Mock Draft The 6-2, 217-pound Philadelphia native has been projected as a top-20 pick — possibly as high as 14th to the Dolphins or 16th to the Texans. The injury occurred during the 2014 season....