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The Dallas Mavericks have added shooting guard John Poulakidas on a two-way contract, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported on Sunday, March 1. Poulakidas went undrafted in 2025 and previously signed a Summer League contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. Poulakidas was waived by the Clippers on October 14, 2025, to make room for former first-round […] The post Mavericks sign John Poulakidas appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Just days after a historic blizzard buried millions across the Northeast, more snow is falling across parts of the interior Northeast and New England in what has been the most active winter in recent years for the region. Fortunately, for the winter-weary, this is a fast-moving system that will reach the coast through the morning commute on Wednesday before quickly exiting by the afternoon. Meanwhile, forecasters are monitoring another chance for rain and snow on Thursday and Friday morning.Just days after a historic blizzard buried millions across the Northeast, more snow is falling across parts of the interior Northeast and…
Many if not most successful revolutions boast inspirational leaders followed by less charismatic figures who serve to entrench the new ideology and system of government. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the second-ever supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, exemplified that latter role. Khamenei never had the fervent following of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, and he became increasingly unpopular as his rule dragged on. But after succeeding Khomeini in 1989, Khamenei managed to consolidate the country’s unique cleric-led system and build Iran into a powerful adversary of the United States, Israel, and conservative Arab monarchies. The…
At high frequency, the 10yr-3mo and 10yr-Fed funds spreads are shrinking: What to think of this? Typically, we decompose the (risk free) Treasury long yield as: tp is the term premium. However, the default risk on Treasurys have been relatively high over this period. For comparison, 5 year German CDS are at 7.7. US 5 year CDS were under 10 early in Biden’s term. If we could adjust for inflation risk (as DKW do, but only through January 31) and default risk, the resulting adjusted term spread might be even smaller. Adjusting for the inflation risk, today’s 10yr-3mo spread would…
Bayern left it late to seal the points. Bayern Munich moved 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker, Joshua Kimmich scoring a late winner after a Harry Kane double. Nico Schlotterbeck’s 27th-minute header gave Dortmund the lead, but Kane levelled in the 54th minute when he hit home with a first-time finish from Serge Gnabry’s cushioned header. Kane then completed the turnaround from the penalty spot after Schlotterbeck tripped Josip Stanisic. Daniel Svensson’s superb improvised volley appeared to have earned a share of the spoils, but Kimmich responded…
ANOTHER LOOK 👀: A security camera captured the moment two cars waiting at an intersection in Omaha, Nebraska, were partially swallowed by a sinkhole that opened up in the road.OMAHA, Neb. – Travelers in Omaha, Nebraska, encountered an unusual scene on the road: a gaping hole in the ground.The Omaha Police Department captured the shocking scene of two vehicles found almost buried in a sinkhole. Two vehicles fell into a sinkhole in the middle of the street in Omaha, Nebraska. (@OmahaPolice / X)According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), sinkholes are most common in what geologists call “Karst terrain.”…
The United States and Israel bombed Iran Feb. 28, with President Donald Trump accusing Iran of building nuclear weapons that threaten U.S. allies and could “soon” reach the U.S. Iran retaliated by attacking Israel and Middle Eastern countries that host U.S. military bases. Trump’s eight-minute video shared on Truth Social ended with a warning of the potential danger for U.S. military members and an appeal to Iranians to overthrow their authoritarian government. Trump said the U.S. sought to make a deal with Iran after bombing three of its nuclear sites in June 2025, but Iran “rejected every opportunity to renounce…
Serie A7:45 PMFebruary 28, 2026Regular Season – 27Giuseppe Meazza StadiumReferee: Michael Fabbri, Italy Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Inter World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Genoa World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings Turn off spoiler to view match statistics1.54Expected goals (xG)0.21Passing473 (88%)Accurate passes366 (86%) Turn off spoiler to view match events 1 G Yann Sommer 6.6 30 D Charles Augustus 7.2 6 D Stefan de Vrij 6.9 25 D Manuel Akanji 7.5 32 M Federico Dimarco 31’…
The Washington Wizards announced Saturday that they have signed free agent forward Julian Reese to a two-way contract. A Baltimore native and four-year Maryland standout, Reese went undrafted in 2025 following a strong senior campaign with the Terrapins. He initially signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Toronto during the fall, was later waived in order […] The post Wizards sign Julian Reese appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Orlando, Tampa and Miami all recorded their coldest temperatures in 16 years this weekend. Many places across Florida began Monday morning below freezing for the seventh consecutive day for the first time since 2001. The rare cold snap will last in the Sunshine State through Tuesday before temperatures finally warm up by midweek.TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Crippling freezes from the harsh winter have dealt a costly blow to Florida’s booming agriculture industry, which thrives on the Sunshine State’s postcard-perfect ‘snowbird’ winters.According to a report from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, preliminary estimates reveal the recent freezes cost more…