Yearly Archives: 2021

Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop is first ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ to play in, win Super Bowl

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/3a/e4/ryan-succop-021621-getty-ftr_11e2axfspd83d1nj9u7wa4nkic.jpg?t=-1369609529&w=500&quality=80 Tampa Bay kicker Ryan Succop made Super Bowl history this year. With the Buccaneers’ 31-9 win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl 55, Succop became the first “Mr. Irrelevant” since the term originated in 1976 to play in the Super Bowl and win the Lombardi Trophy. And the 256th pick of the…

Deshaun Watson trade rumors: Texans QB photographed with Dolphins players in Miami

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/2f/be/deshaun-watson-092419-getty-ftrjpg_ygzdln1u4d0o1ess7nixz0ymb.jpg?t=1756736685&w=500&quality=80 The Deshaun Watson trade sweepstakes have officially entered the NFL offseason. Watson’s ongoing feud with the Texans remains the biggest storyline in the NFL, especially as everyone tries to parse where the quarterback wants to be traded. Houston remains adamant that it won’t oblige him, so it’s uncertain where Watson will ultimately…

Meet the first-year FBS coaches for 2021: SEC shuffle continues across Power 5, Group of 5

The 2020-21 college football coaching carousel produced 15 coaching changes.   There were seven new hires made in the Power 5 and eight in the Group of 5. This cycle revolved around the SEC — past, present and perhaps future.  There are four new coaches in the SEC, including Tennessee’s Josh Heupel, Auburn’s Bryan Harsin, Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea and South…

ESPN issues response three days after UFC president Dana White called reporter Ariel Helwani a ‘douche’

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/ed/7f/dana-white-031520-getty-ftrjpg_acbte2o011vy19pgkana044op.jpg?t=-578184560&w=500&quality=80 ESPN on Monday finally issued a response to UFC president Dana White, who on Friday — three days before the network issued a statement — called well-known MMA reporter Ariel Helwani a “douche.” ESPN and UFC are corporate partners, with the former holding exclusive rights to UFC’s pay-per-view events. That might explain…

LeBron James gave serious thought to playing for Cowboys: ‘I would have made the team’

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/3/7f/lebron-james-cowboys-ftr_d4p1z4iuvcuw1kv34wlb6w99a.png?t=798602626&w=500&quality=80 LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players of all time, but there will always be curiosity as to whether he would’ve been a legendary football player as well. James was a talented wide receiver in high school, playing for the St. Vincent-St. Mary’s football team. As a sophomore, he was named first team all-state,…

Finding the Great Predictors for Machine Learning

Planning a data model takes a clear look at how variables should be used. A few techniques like factor analysis can help IT teams develop an efficient means to manage a model. Here’s how. Planning machine learning models often means you discover ways to refine the number of variables that inputs data to that model.…

3 Ways to Empower Female Software Engineers on Your Team

In recent years, organizations have been making small strides in establishing greater diversity within their engineering teams — but it’s not enough. While the tech world has made significant strides in creating a more diverse and inclusive atmosphere, the industry’s top positions are still largely dominated by male figures — especially when it comes to…

Striker VR haptic gun coming to consumers

February 15, 2021 | 12:20 Tags: #vr Striker VR makes high-end haptic VR guns for public-facing VR attractions such as Cinemark’s Century 20 Oakridge location in San Jose, CA. Now the firm has raised US$4 million to help it develop and move to the consumer space. VR-centric site RoadToVR reports that the Striker VR’s Arena…

Africa: History Is Made -Iweala Chosen as Director-General

WTO members made history today (15 February) when the General Council agreed by consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General. When she takes office on 1 March, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire on 31…

Mali: Nation Fails to Face Up to Slavery

The internal African slave trade was officially abolished in colonial Mali in 1905. But a form of slavery – called “descent-based slavery” – continues today. This is when “slave status” is ascribed to a person, based on their ancestors having allegedly been enslaved by elite slave-owning families. The practice is most prevalent among Mali’s nomadic…