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Back in the “old days,” coaches used to stress that their players looked a certain way every time they caught the ball to put maximum pressure on the defense.They referred to this as the “Triple Threat Position.”In today’s game, triple threat isn’t something you hear about nearly as much, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less important.This post will discuss what a triple threat position is, why it’s essential, and provide some tips to master it.What is Triple Threat in Basketball? Triple threat is when an offensive player catches the ball and gets in a position where they’re a “threat”…

FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender breaks down everything you need to know for the nor’easter anticipated to slam the eastern U.S. this weekend, with heavy rain, high winds, and coastal flooding expected.SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. – The Carolinas are bracing for coastal impacts from a powerful nor’easter expected to blast the East Coast beginning Friday. Gusty winds, heavy rain and coastal impacts such as flooding and beach erosion are possible. NOR’EASTER COULD HAMMER EAST COAST WITH HEAVY RAIN, HIGH WINDS AND COASTAL FLOODING THIS WEEKEND A sign warning people to stay out of the waters in Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. (Bayne…

by AI | 09.Oct 2025 | Europe in brief AI “We are concerned about this announcement and are studying the details,” said the Commission’s spokesperson responsible for trade issues, Olav Gill, reminding that the President of the Commission and the President of the European Council had discussed this matter with the President of China, Xi Jinping, during the EU-China Summit last July in Beijing. The flags of the European Union wave in front of the Berlaymont building in Brussels, the headquarters of the European Commission. Photo: Alicia Windzio/dpa The European Commission expressed its “concern” over China’s announcement to impose sweeping…

Beware the aggregates. The slowdown is showing up in smaller firms first, according to BLS Business Employment Dynamics data. Figure 1: Cumulative employment gain for firms with employees 1-999 (blue), for firms with more than 1000 employees (tan), both from 2024Q1, in 000’s s.a. Source: Business Employment Dynamics from BLS. Employment in large firms grew over 2024, while those for smaller firms sagged before rising back up to Q1 levels. Frustratingly, BED data only extends through Q4, while Q1 numbers will only become available at end-October (assuming no delays due to the government shutdown). ADP has a breakdown between 1-499…

Friendlies6:45 PMOctober 9, 2025Friendlies 1Wembley StadiumReferee: Urs Schnyder, Switzerland Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. England World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Wales World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing574 (94%)Accurate passes300 (85%) Turn off spoiler to view match events 1 G Jordan Pickford 7.0 14 D Djed Spence 72′ Tripping 7.5 5 D John Stones 7.3 2 D Ezri consa 20′ 7.9 4 M Declan Rice (C) 7.2 21 M Elliot Anderson 7.3 17…

The Miami Heat have signed guard Gabe Madsen and waived Trevor Keels. Madsen, who was originally signed by the Heat on September 11 and waived on September 25, played four seasons at the University of Utah and concluded his collegiate career as the school’s all-time leader in three-point field goals made. He became the first player in program history to record at least 100 made three-point field goals in consecutive seasons. Keels, who was originally signed by the Heat on September 11, appeared in two preseason games with Miami and averaged 6.0 points, 2.0 assists, 1.5 rebounds, 1.00 steals and…

The status of whether the world is being impacted by an El Nino or a La Nina is determined by water temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific. (NOAA)COLLEGE PARK, Md. – La Niña has returned for a second consecutive go-around this autumn and winter, and it could have a noticeable influence on seasonal weather patterns.Water temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean dropped to 0.5 degrees Celsius below average (-0.9 degrees Fahrenheit) in the latest measurements by NOAA’s National Climate Prediction Center, triggering a La Niña Advisory on Thursday. What does a La Niña mean?La Niña is part of a five-to-seven…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., escalated his blame of Democrats for the federal government’s ongoing shutdown. “As a condition for ending the Democrat shutdown, Democrats want hospitals paid MORE to treat illegal aliens than American citizens — including young pregnant women,” Johnson said in an Oct. 5 X post. He pointed to the Democrats’ proposal to reverse Republican spending bill health care provisions signed into law this summer. “Republicans made it illegal for Medicaid to reimburse care for illegal aliens at higher rates than for U.S. citizens. Democrats are now demanding to reverse that,” Johnson said in the X post.…

by Calculated Risk on 10/06/2025 07:54:00 PM From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: MMortgage Rates Start The Week Near Recent HighsMortgage rates began the week right in line with their highest levels of the past 30 days. This sounds a bit more dramatic than it is because the past 2.5 weeks have been very narrow and today’s rates are merely at the upper edge of that range (i.e. not much different than the recent lows)….More extreme rate movement remains on hold until the government shutdown ends, thus allowing the publication of the big-ticket economic reports that have the biggest…

The 2005/06 season was one to remember for Barcelona. Not only did they lift a historic treble – La Liga, the Supercopa de España and the Champions League – it also marked Lionel Messi’s real breakthrough, with eight goals across all competitions as he began inheriting the torch from Ronaldinho. And, of course, the campaign was defined by their iconic Total 90 home shirt, doing it all in unmistakable style.Now, Nike is bringing that legendary kit back. Messi’s Breakthrough Season was in 2005/0 / llis gene/gettyimagesFooty Headlines report the Barcelona 2005/06 Total 90 home shirt will be reissued as part…