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Last week, 1,416,000 people filed for unemployment in the United States compared to 1,307,000 the week prior, according to Department of Labor figures. It was the first time the number of claims has increased week-on-week since March. The rise comes as coronavirus cases continue to swell across the nation, with more than 4 million confirmed instances of COVID-19. Spikes in some areas in recent weeks have caused reopenings to be paused or the reimplementation of previous restrictions, with such measures denting the return to normality that many businesses had hoped and prepared for....

The interview was shown on jumbotrons in New York City’s Times Square in what host Ryan Seacrest said was a first for the show. The Bidens were speaking from their home. “I’m more optimistic about America’s chances than I’ve ever been,” the president-elect said. “I am absolutely positive, confident, that we’re going to come back and come back stronger than we were before.” The Bidens thanked essential and frontline workers for their bravery, with the president-elect stressing: “We owe them, we owe them, we owe them....

Hill is happy to be nominated but doesn’t think he should win. Even though Hill says OBJ should win, the Bengals running back has a case of his own. He ran for 1,124 yards this season, eighth-best in the league and 359 yards more than any other rookie. He also finished with nine scores. Beckham finished with 91 receptions (second-highest ever for a rookie), 1,305 yards (169 away from most ever by a rookie) and 12 touchdowns (tied for third-most ever for a rookie) — and he did it despite missing the first four games of the season....

The point guard posted a photo of the Hornets logo on Instagram with the caption “Lets goooooo!! #BuzzCity” on Wednesday. MORE: 12 affordable free agents who can really help | NBA free agency tracker He will sign a two-year deal worth more than $4 million, according to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A photo posted by Jeremy Lin (@jlin7) on Jul 8, 2015 at 6:19pm PDT It’s the latest step in Lin’s fascinating career — from the quiet start at Golden State, to becoming a “Linsanity” sensation in New York, to playing for Houston, and, most recently, landing in Los Angeles with the Lakers....

We’re pretty sure electrolytes cannot be absorbed through the skin. MORE: Scoreboard | Eagle on Eagle hit | Sammy’s celebration fail | Worst INT of the season Also, this may be an unintentional competitive advantage. Do you know how sticky Gatorade can get?

The 31-year-old did not want to play for the $1.5 million he was due to receive in 2015. The Cowboys, who could have fined Mincey as much as $30,000 per day for holding out, compromised by giving him a raise of $500,000, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram . MORE: Best Dallas Cowboys of all time | Madden’s best defensive linemen “It’s good to have him here – it was a good conversation,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said, via the Cowboys website ....

Rather than being rewarded for taking that risk, the Cowboys are now without their franchise QB for the rest of the season because of a reinjured collarbone. MORE: Jerry Jones is the worst | Top 10 Cowboys | Romo meets zombies “I don’t think push is the word for it,” Jones said Friday on Dallas’ 105.3 The Fan (via dallascowboys.com). “We felt the risk was worth the potential for having him be the impact he can be and really having a fairytale turnaround and doing something that was special....

“I’m really disappointed in him,” Rice told Sporting News on Tuesday. PHOTOS: 37 disgraced athletes | Steelers player’s mother killed by stepfather SN talked to Jerry Rice as part of the legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver’s Healthy Habits campaign with Lysol. Just like venerable retired players such as Ray Lewis, Jerry Rice has zero tolerance for Ray Rice’s violent actions toward his wife, Janay. “I really don’t condone that type of behavior,” Jerry Rice said....

Mendoza, an Olympic softball gold medalist, gave an interview to ABC News and was asked about Bell’s sexist remarks. While she was aware Bell made offensive comments, she claims she avoided looking at what he said specifically. MORE: ESPN’ers, before and after Bristol | Mendoza is America at its best “Just before I was going to click on it I thought, you know, why? Why even give it the attention?...

With his usual flair, Jeter began his final homestand in dramatic fashion. MORE: Jeter’s new Gatorade commercial Jeter’s solo homer gave the Yankees a two-run lead in a 3-2 victory over the Blue Jays on Thursday night, a game the Yankees won when first baseman Adam Lind let Chase Headley’s ninth-inning grounder bounce through his legs for a game-ending error. With virtually no chance of reaching the playoffs, Jeter has just seven home games left in his 20-year big league career....

Darnold has demonstrated why the Jets moved up to grab him with the third pick in this year’s draft during preseason, completing 21 of his 29 pass attempts for 158 yards and one touchdown. While he has also thrown an interception during his two appearances, Maccagnan praised the 21-year-old for the way he’s adapted quickly to life in the NFL. “They’ve thrown everything at him, in terms of the offense,” Maccagnan said in an interview with WFAN....

According to multiple reports, Revis felt soreness in his wrist early last season and a medical evalutation determined he had a torn ligament. Doctors suggested he have surgery on it, and that’s exactly what Revis did. What makes the injury curious is that Revis was never listed on the injury report with a wrist issue in 2015. He appeared on the injury report six times (concussion, hip, hamstring, groin) with no mention of his wrist....

Both teams are on extra rest with the Jets coming off a bye and Buffalo last playing on Thursday, Nov. 13. The Line: Bills -2.5, Total: 41.5 Line movement: The Bills were a 4.5-point favorite with the game in Buffalo, but are now either -2.5 or -3 (+100). The total has increased from 40 to 41.5 after the venue change. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page....

Early indications are that shortstop Jhonny Peralta may have suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb Saturday and could be lost for two to three months, GM John Mozeliak said Monday (via KMOX). MORE: Rookies on the rise | SPECTOR: Sorry, haters, Cards could be great According to MLB.com, Mozeliak said Peralta underwent an MRI exam in Florida and “the initial read is not positive.” Peralta, 33, was seen leaving the Cardinals’ training complex in Jupiter, Fla....

The 79-year old Hall of Famer joined “The Herd” on FS1 Tuesday with guest host Jason Whitlock and said Manziel’s partying ways won’t keep him from being great. MORE: Latest Super Bowl odds: Steelers take dip | Football’s biggest dab-killers “The things that have been reported on him and things that he can clean up and will clean up,” Brown said. “Don’t say ‘party’ because I don’t know a player that don’t like to party....

Speaking on his podcast, The Jim Cornette Experience, he stated that AEW should have booked a top-tier babyface to block Black’s finisher instead of a retired wrestler. The veteran manager added that the company could have executed the finisher-block in a high-stakes match. During the main event of last week’s AEW Dynamite, Malakai Black dismantled Brock Anderson the same way he did against Cody Rhodes. Following the match, Arn Anderson entered the ring only to be confronted by Black....

Quarterback Brandon Peters whipped four straight completions to receivers Donovan Peoples-Jones, Nico Collins and Kekoa Crawford. Running back Karan Higdon burst around the edge for 16 yards, and fullback Ben Mason finished the drive with a 1-yard barge up the middle. Seven plays, 75 yards and a 16-3 lead to start the second half. MORE: Big Ten’s big bowl season good for 2018 What happened next? A full-fledged meltdown. Five second-half turnovers?...