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NFL head coaching has an unfortunate air of toxicity to it, especially after the release of Jon Gruden’s emails, which led to his resignation earlier in the week. While the NFL head coaching brotherhood has largely kept quiet surrounding the situation, Chargers head coach Staley had a nuanced, thoughtful, positive and uplifting message in the wake of Gruden’s nasty emails. MORE: Jon Gruden’s email situation, explained Speaking with media on Tuesday, Staley offered his perspective on coaching and those emails:...

MORE: Scoreboard | Playoff images | Recap | STEELE: Has Lewis reached his peak? In fact, Rivers has made that point twice in the season-ending winning streak that is now five games, thanks to Sunday’s 27-10 AFC wild-card win in Cincinnati. In two of the wins, Rivers’ numbers have been nothing special, and he has done enough to let his teammates seal the victory for him. One was on Sunday, when he was not the quarterback who turned the ball over three times in the second half....

The Chargers have been in talks with Brandon Flowers, and the expectation is that a deal will get done soon, according to NFL Media. MORE: Eagles eye McCourty | Texans, Jackson agree to deal | Free re-signs with Cowboys Flowers said Thursday that he is “hoping” to remain with the Chargers and wasn’t stressing about hitting the open market. “To me, it’s very enjoyable because San Diego is a place that I love, since day one,” said the 29-year-old, who joined the Chargers last year because he wanted to face the Chiefs twice a year....

“The sweetest uniform in the NFL,” wide receiver Keenan Allen said, per the team’s website. “Those powder blues, they special. That 13 — Allen on the back — looks sweet.” The Chargers have worn different variations of the powder blues dating to their inaugural 1960 season in Los Angeles. They used the color scheme until 1974 in San Diego but then brought it back 20 years later as alternate jerseys....

Register for gifts at idofoundation.org, and participating stores will send rebates to your favorite charities. Or register at justgive.org for charitable gifts instead of china. Buy your gown at bridalgarden.org, a designer boutique run by a nonprofit, Sheltering Arms Childrens Services, in New York City. When you’re done, donate it to makingmemories.org, and the proceeds will benefit breast-cancer research. Donate centerpieces to a hospital and those bridesmaids’ dresses to glassslipper project....

I can report magical progress on this front for the Internet generation. It turns out that nowadays there is indeed such a thing as a free lunch, and it can help feed the hungry of the world. If you want to glimpse the future of philanthropy, try clicking on thehungersite.com. The site, a year old this week and winner of a Webbie (the Oscars of cool Web sites), lets you donate a cup and a half of rice or grain a day just by clicking on a button that says donate free food....

One of which was the Warriors winning the NBA champion. Sir Charles was proud of what the team accomplished but could do without their fans. MORE: Free agency winners and losers | Barkley rips LeBron and ‘Trainwreck’ Your browser does not support iframes. Maybe Barkely would be a better golfer if he just used a microphone all the time He never struggles with that. 

On the evening of August 31, 1997, a car that Diana was traveling in with her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, and bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, collided with a central structural pillar in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris. Diana, Fayed and the Ritz’s acting head of security, Henri Paul—who was driving the car at the time of the accident—died, while Rees-Jones survived but suffered life-altering injuries. Following Diana’s death, a number of unfounded conspiracy theories have circulated, ranging from wild claims that her former father-in-law, Prince Philip, ordered her assassination to speculation that intelligence operatives were responsible for a blinding flash in the Alma tunnel that disorientated the driver and caused the deadly crash....

Woodson became the 11th player in NFL history to total 60 career interceptions with a first-quarter pick against the Bills. MORE: Has Sparano does enough to keep his job? | Where should Jim Harbaugh go? Woodson, 38, now has four interceptions this season and joins elite company in the 60-interception club. The all-time leaders: Paul Krause: 81 (1964-79) 2. Emlen Tunnell: 79 (1948-61) 3. Rod Woodson: 71 (1987-2003) 4. Night Train Lane: 68 (1952-65) 5....

Singleton, sandwiched between dozens of supporters and television cameras, preached Thursday night as his mother, a pastor at the church, would have. MORE: Charleston shooting victim a high school coach, mother of CSU baseball player | Chiefs player cousin of slain Charleston pastor “We are mourning right now, but I know we’ll get through it,” he said after a vigil at Collins Park in North Charleston. “My mom was a God-fearing woman....

Headley is scheduled to have an MRI exam on his right calf on Monday. It's possible he could miss even more time depending on the results. Two immediate reactions: Headley's injury comes early enough in spring training to benefit him and the Padres; and, questions must be asked about Headley's future with the team as he enters the final year of his contract. Headley turns 30 in May. Manager Bud Black told media members he has four or five players in mind as a fill-in for Headley....

The Spaniard showed his championship pedigree over the twelve rounds to outbox a brave and determined Ted Cheeseman to win via unanimous decision as the judge’s scorecards read 119-109, 119-109 & 115-114. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year The fight was all action from the moment the opening bell rang, with both men throwing and landing their jabs and counter hooks. Garcia working the head as well as the body while Cheeseman was biding his time, waiting to unload his big right hand in the first round....

Special effects were mostly practical, using models and plasticine, with CGI still a decade away. Plenty of films used these techniques to great effect, but it still gives them that undeniable 70s look. The science fiction of this decade might be some of the cheesiest out there, but it’s also some of the most creative, funny, and entertaining. Look no further than these films to see why. 6 Moonraker (1979) Who knows who came up with the idea for a name like Dr....

With Maurizio Sarri changing his ideology and accepting the fact that some academy players can actually make it to the first team for the club by giving Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi regular game time, there are possibilities we will see more of the youth academy players who are currently out on loan, feature for the London club in near future. Chelsea have about 40 players out on loan right now, as per the official website of the club....

The Blues paid homage to former captain and assistant coach Ray Wilkins, who tragically passed away on Thursday. Chelsea started the game on the front foot and were wasteful at a number of instances before Cesar Azpilicueta put them ahead in the 36th minute. Azpilicueta nudged the ball into the far side of the net after Morata flicked it on from a corner. The second half stretched the game even better as both teams continued to outshine each other on numerous occasions....

While Chelsea were under pressure to win and reduce the deficit between themselves and their guests, Tottenham, on the other hand, were not just under similar pressure to win but were also burdened by the historical fact that they had never beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge since 1990 - a time before the Premier League era. A win for Chelsea would’ve narrowed the gap to 2, but ultimately, Spurs’ victory widened it to a seemingly unattainable 8-point gap....

Harry Kane struck for the visitors in the 96th minute to snatch a point for Spurs, who trailed twice in the match. Kalidou Koulibaly opened the scoring for the Blues in the 19th minute before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg restored parity after the hour mark. Reece James then appeared to have won it for Thomas Tuchel’s side in the 77th minute but Kane spoiled the party with a header deep in stoppage time....

Kante, widely considered the world’s best holding midfielder, has a slightly more attacking role in Chelsea’s team this season as Sarri looks to accommodate a more creative deep-lying playmaker in new signing Jorginho. That appears to be limiting the effectiveness of Kante, while rival teams are beginning to target and stifle Jorginho because he is so influential to Chelsea’s style of play. That was particularly evident on Saturday when Tottenham overwhelmed Chelsea in a 3-1 win in the Premier League....

The Belgium international signed a six-year contract with the Los Blancos side while Mateo Kovacic moved to Stamford Bridge on loan. Chelsea, on the other hand, signed Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao as his replacement. Courtois’ manner of exit from the Bridge wasn’t taken well by Chelsea fans. He was offered a new long-term deal to stay at the West London club but he refused to sign a new contract as he entered the final year of his deal....

Marco Verratti is widely hailed as one of the best midfielders in the world. The Italian maestro carries the ball well, possesses impressive vision, and is an expert at dictating the tempo of the game. He does pick up knocks and niggles here and there, but his gameplay rarely suffers due to absences. Verratti possesses the quality to improve any team out there, and Thomas Tuchel reportedly wants that team to be Chelsea....