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President Biden wore a leather jacket and jeans, and Jill Biden donned a long magenta coat. Both carried cups of coffee, and the president mentioned that Valentine’s Day is “Jill’s favorite day. For real.” He also joked that he will not reveal what he got his wife for Valentine’s Day ahead of the holiday. The hearts had messages like “healing,” “compassion,” gratitude" and “unity” on them. When asked about what inspired Jill Biden to set up these decorations, she said, “I just wanted some joy....

The Big 12 still revolves around Oklahoma — which has won the conference each of the past five seasons. That includes the past three Big 12 championship games under Lincoln Riley. The Sooners are shooting for a fourth straight College Football Playoff berth, too. The competition remains the same. Texas returns senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger, and Oklahoma State brings a loaded offense led by All-American running back Chuba Hubbard. Iowa State has some sleeper appeal with quarterback Brock Purdy....

The Bears followed up their 2021 championship season with another terrific campaign and once again look the part of a contender. They have fought through multiple injuries to rotation players and positioned themselves to grab a No. 1 seed. However, the conference tournament will present plenty of challenges. Kansas, Texas Tech, Texas and others are also hoping to capture more signature wins and build momentum heading into March Madness....

Until now, ““subnotebooks,’’ as the smallest, lightest portable computers are called, have lagged far behind their larger cousins. Users resented the tiny screens and the crowded keyboards, which were 10 percent smaller than the standard laptop’s. Despite optimistic forecasts, only 345,000 of them sold in the United States last year (as compared with the 3.5 million laptops). With the ThinkPad 701C, IBM fits a full 11.5-inch keyboard and a 10....

Hurricane Fiona—a Category 1 bringing sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and over 30 inches of rainfall—caused an island-wide power outage, major disruptions in potable water service, and the collapse of roads and bridges that left local communities isolated. Nearly two weeks after the storm, the restoration of power and potable water remains slow. The U.S. citizens who reside in Puerto Rico are ready to pick up the pieces, but they are admittedly frustrated—and with good reason....

How did Mahabodhi Temple become such an un-Buddhist place? Many blame the government. Nearly 60 years ago, an Indian law stipulated that the site be managed and protected by a nine-member committee that must include a Hindu majority—which strikes many Buddhists and their sympathizers as absurd. Over the years, investigators say, this committee has failed to account for millions of dollars’ worth of donations. They claim that hundreds of idols and statues have disappeared from the temple—and suddenly reappeared in Western museums and homes....

The BIG3 “deactivated” Odom on Wednesday as part of an extensive on- and off-court shakeup within the 3-on-3 league. MORE: Odom says he used ‘fake penis’ to pass drug test for ‘04 Olympics “Such changes are being implemented to maximize competition, protect the health of players, and to raise the level of professionalism of the Big3,” the league said in a statement. Sources told TMZ.com that Odom wasn’t in sufficient playing shape and was worried about not being able to keep up on the court....

Seven of the Big3’s eight teams made selections in the three-round draft, which was televised live on Fox Sports 1. The inaugural league champion, Trilogy, was barred from making picks by league rule. MORE: Iverson gave back to fans with Big3 appearances Former Jazz and Pacers point guard Andre Owens was the first overall selection, by the Ball Hogs. Owens played in the Big 3 last season, for 3’s Company....

FanDuel Sportsbook currently has Kansas City as a 12.5-point favorite to beat Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh fans can’t exactly look to the past meeting between the two teams to be filled with confidence. In Week 16, the Chiefs throttled the Steelers 36-10, with the game out of hand by the start of the second half and Patrick Mahomes resting for most of the fourth quarter. Even Roethlisberger was out of the game for Pittsburgh’s final drive....

Rooney sorry for ‘inappropriate’ pictures The France international has been linked with a move away from the Hammers for some time now but on Monday chairman David Sullivan expressed his hope that Payet would stay at the club “for many years to come”. Reiterating the chairman’s message, Bilic told the official club website: “The Chairman came out and said during the Euros [that he was staying] when the speculation started....

It’s those decades of experience of knowing that Patriots coach Bill Belichick drafts players to fit his system and turns a lot of players you’ve heard of — and a lot you haven’t — into Pro Bowl-caliber players on Super Bowl championship teams. The only thing the Patriots didn’t do was take the player everybody thought they would. Nope, Oakland snatched up Clemson receiver Hunter Renfrow (No. 149) in the fifth round....

With Allen scrambling early in the fourth quarter, Jones lowered his head and made helmet-to-helmet contact with the second-year quarterback, who was forced to leave the game. Jones drew an unnecessary roughness penalty and after the game, Bills coach Sean McDermott said, “There’s no room in football for that.” A day after New England’s 16-10 victory, reporters asked Belichick what he’d tell his players about how to avoid such situations....

For instance, shortly after his vote, The Republican Party of Louisiana announced it was “profoundly disappointed” with it. Other right-leaning Twitter users called him a “traitor” and threatened to vote him out of office. On Tueday, the Democratic-led Senate voted 56 to 44 to reject an argument from Trump’s attorneys that it was unconstitutional to try a former president. Previous to Tuesday’s vote, only five Senate Republicans had voted on January 27 to declare the impeachment trial as constitutional....

Cosby’s lawyers had appealed to the court in December 2020, arguing the life of the former actor and comedian was put on trial, and he suffered unquantifiable prejudice. The Supreme Court agreed to review two aspects of the case—one on the judge’s decision to let prosecutors call five additional accusers in addition to original accuser Andrea Constand, and another point regarding Cosby’s argument that he made an agreement with a former prosecutor that he would not ever be charged....

Initially sharing a picture on Twitter of her year-old Welsh Pembroke corgi, named Tâf, Madeline Odent said that her dog “has learned how to operate the reading lamp.” The hilarious tweet quickly gathered a great deal of attention since it was shared on January 7, and it’s generated 21,000 likes. Tâf’s owner, Odent, from Oxford, U.K, told Newsweek: “There’s one seat on the sofa that I often sit in while breastfeeding my son, and it’s got a low windowsill behind it, and several bookshelves on the side....

Reus capped a swift counter-attacking move with two minutes remaining as Dortmund overcame a two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu, enough for the Germans to claim top spot in Group F. After Cristiano Ronaldo hit the post, Dortmund surged forward at the other end, Aubameyang - who pulled a goal back in the second half - latched on to Emre Mor’s pass and raced clear on the right to square for the onrushing Reus and the Germany international made no mistake from close range....

White, who exited the game just before the half, apparently broke his arm on Auburn’s first drive and continued to play before getting his arm looked at. MORE: 2016 SN All-Americans White finished the game completing 4 of 10 passes for 35 yards. He led the Tigers to 131 yards of total offense, though it will now be up to backup John Franklin III to lead Auburn to victory. The Tigers are currently down to the Sooners, 21-13....

No. 1 Alabama (11-0, 7-0 in SEC) has been the most dominant team in the country this season, and is top 10 in the NCAA in total offense, total defense, points scored and points allowed. It has yet to play in any close games, with their slimmest margin of victory coming in a 22-point win over Texas A&M. MORE: Watch college football live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...