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InsideHoops.com 

Sixers sign Jeff Dowtin Jr. to two-way contract

The Philadelphia 76ers recently signed Jeff Dowtin Jr. to a two-way contract. Dowtin Jr. recently played in seven summer-league games with the 76ers between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, averaging of 17.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and a team-best 5.7 assists. He tallied at least 15 points in each of his seven summer contests, including … Continue reading "Sixers sign Jeff Dowtin Jr. to two-way contract"

Mets Merized Online 

Top Draft Pick Benge to Focus on Outfield

Carson Benge, the 21-year-old first round draft pick of the New York Mets who played the outfield and pitched for Oklahoma State, said Thursday that he will focus on being a position player. “We set in stone that I’m just gonna be an outfielder from here on out,” Benge, who bats left and throws right, […]

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Avclub.com 

One of Stephen King's weirdest unfilmed books just started filming

Every now and then, you run into a piece of casting news that's less interesting in terms of the actual information being conveyed—i.e., "Mark Hamill and Judy Greer have been cast, in undisclosed roles, in Lionsgate's attempts to adapt Stephen King novel The Long Walk"—and more because it reminds you of a particularly shocking fact. I.e., "Wait, they're trying to make a movie out of The Long Walk, possibly the single most fucked-up book in King's entire body of work, again?"That's where we're at tonight... Читать дальше...

Real Surf 

Lake Pacific

Hello Friends, Good day for an exercise paddle, but surfing in any meaningful sense is not an option this morning. Here are the stats: swell was 0.8 m at 6-seconds and coming from the east. Water was clean and 17. Wind was NNW at 5-10 kts. Wondering about the weekend and the surf week ahead? […]

Eurasia Review 

Chinese E-Commerce Platforms Poised To Rival Amazon’s Empire – Analysis

By John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld

If Amazon is worried about competition from China, it only has itself to blame. In 2013, Amazon introduced its third-party marketplace platform to Chinese manufacturers. Unwittingly, it showed them what it takes to challenge Amazon itself.

As China’s economy grew after its opening in the late 1970s, so did its production capacity. But the United States saw no threat because there were periodic episodes of concern for the safety of Chinese-made products. Читать дальше...

Wardsauto.com 

New Corvette Stands at Pinnacle of Power

The ZR1 starts with the same architecture as Z06’s LT6, which GM claims is the most powerful naturally aspirated production V-8 ever, then adds twin turbochargers.

NBC4i.com 

Do vice-presidential picks matter to voters?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance is holding solo rallies around the nation and presumptive Democratic nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris, has yet to name her running mate. But how much do those picks matter? “Historically, who the number two person is doesn't really much matter because most voters vote [...]