Not all campgrounds are created equal. Here's our definitive guide to the best of the best in America's national parks. Even at America's national parks, where the bar is raised for everything from hiking to views, disappointing campgrounds are more common than one might expect. So what makes a good campground? For some of us, it's flushing-toilets and RV hookups, while others seek solitude no matter how primitive the facilities. Whatever your preferences, all campers can agree on two things: a good campground should be spacious (no one wants to hear their neighbor snoring) and, of course, scenic. Here are our 25 favorite campgrounds in America's most spectacular national parks. Slough Creek Campground Slough Creek, a popular Yellowstone fishing spot, is where you'll find the park's best campground. Slough Creek Campground is small there are just 16 sites, only 14 of which are large enough to accommodate an RV but it's located in the heart of the Lamary Valley, one of the best places for viewing wildlife in the park. The most primitive of Yellowstone's campgrounds and sites, the accommodations are distributed among the banks of the stream, meadowland, and forest. Space is available on a first-come first serve basis from May to October. When the sun goes down, listen closely you may be able to hear Slough Creek's wolf pack baying. Fruita Campground Capitol Reef National Park is known for its cliffs and canyons of red rock, which makes Fruita Campground something of an anomaly. Fed by the Fremont River, which rolls along the campground's edge, Fruita is literally an oasis in the desert, surrounded by the cool, green shade of historic orchards. During the peak season, most of the 64-tent/RV sites and seven walk-in sites, complete with flushing toilets, running water, and fire pits or grills, can be reserved; during off-season they switch to a first-come first-serve system. Wonder Lake Campground The shadow of Denali National Park's namesake, the Denali peak (AKA Mount McKinley), looms over this lakeside campground. Wonder Lake Campground is wholly primitive; flush toilets and potable water are only available in the summer when the mosquitos are at their most fierce. The rest of the year, vault toilets and bear boxes are the only amenities available and fires are never allowed. But the views from Wonder Lake Campground are truly unbeatable, from the waterfowl that call the lake home and the moose that occasionally pass through, to North America's highest peak so close you feel you can almost reach out and touch it. Piñon Flats Campground After a day sledding down the largest sand dunes in North America, Piñon Flats , a decidedly un-sandy campground protected by the shade of cottonwood and conifer, is where you want to be. The Great Sand Dunes National Park's April-October seasonal campground has 88 individual sites and 15 group sites, all of which are framed by views of the dunes and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the distance. All campsites require reservations and come complete with fire pits and picnic tables. Each loop of the campground has restrooms with flush toilets and potable water. Lost Creek Campground To every Crater Lake National Park visitor s disappointment, there are no campsites directly on the eponymous body of water. In fact, there are only two campgrounds within the park s boundaries, the 212-site behemoth Mazama Campground featuring a restaurant and gas station, and the Lost Creek Campground . While Lost Creek is located in a forest south of the crater, it s nonetheless pretty and serene, if somewhat more primitive than Mazama (mostly because every campsite compared to Mazama is primitive, despite the presence of flush toilets). Lost Creek Campground is open July through October for tents only on a first-come first-serve basis. Lower Pines Campground There are nearly a dozen different campgrounds within Yosemite National Park, but only one where you can wake up to stunning, unobstructed views of the Half Dome and its granite-faced cliff companions. Located at the heart of the park, the Lower Pines Campground is lightly shaded with pine trees and strategically positioned near the Yosemite Valley's best sights and trails. The 60-campsite grounds are open from April to October. Reservations are required and can fill up as much as six months in advance. White River Campground Three thousand feet into a glacial canyon, 112 tent-only campsites make up Mount Rainier National Park's White River Campground . White River is nestled in a forest with pine-laden slopes that soar upwards toward the sky. It's a large campsite, and although the amenities are fairly basic (vault toilets instead of flush and no potable water), the location in the northeastern section of the park makes it a great home base for exploring. White River Campground is open seasonally June through September and sites are available on a first come first serve basis. Garden Key Campground Garden Key Campground at Dry Tortugas National Park is, shall we say…remote. It can be reached by a daily ferry or private boat but once you're there, there's nothing but sun, sand and blue water, plus the historic Jefferson Fort, open for exploration from sunrise to sunset. Anything else you might need water, food, charcoal all have to be packed in and packed back out. With no campfires allowed on the island, all eight campsites have incredible nighttime views of the stars above. North Rim Campground One of America's most iconic national parks, it's no surprise to learn that the Grand Canyon is often crowded. Most visitors, though, stick to the park's South Rim, leaving the less populated North Rim open to campers in search of wildlife and a little tranquility. The North Rim Campground is a whopping 8,200 feet in elevation bordering the Transept Canyon, an offshoot of the main canyon, of which some sites have fantastic views. The 90-site campground, open May through October (reservations only), is located a mile south of the Grand Canyon Lodge and visitor center. Bartlett Cove Campground There's only one real campground at Glacier Bay National Park but if your plan is to stick close to the park's core and not kayak into the backcountry, it's a beautiful place to stay. Bartlett Cove is a large, walk-in campground (a short 1/4-mile walk for which the park provides wheelbarrows to help schlep your stuff), but the campsites are relatively sequestered among old-growth Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and wild blueberry bushes teeming with fruit. Located just meters from the shore of Bartlett Cove, you're as likely to see sea otters frolicking in daylight hours as you are to hear whales calling at night. A communal firepit and warming hut will help keep you toasty on the often-foggy, sometimes frigid Alaskan coast. Kipahulu Campground The coastal overlook at Haleakala National Park's makes the Kipahulu Campground hands-down the best "car camping" site in the park. Just a short walk from the 'O'he'o Gulch and a number of hiking trails on the wetter, eastern side of Haleakala, the gentle rolling of ocean waves are the soundtrack to a night's stay at Kipahulu. The first come, first served campground has pit toilets and each site is equipped with picnic tables and grills. Watchman Campground The Watchman Campground at Zion National Park fills up months in advance, and for good reason: This massive 176-site campground located a 1/4 mile from the south entrance and visitor center sits in the shadow of the iconic Zion rock formation. Despite its size, there's enough space between campsites, spread out among six loops, to preserve your camping experience. For something more private try one of the 18 walk-in sites at the campground. In addition to firepits and clean bathrooms with flush toilets, some of the sites have shade trees to relax under after a long, hot day of traversing the The Narrows . Duck Harbor Campground Nothing says "solitude in wilderness" like camping on your own private island. At Acadia National Park's Duck Harbor Campground , five lucky campers per night get to stay on the remote 6-by-2 mile Isle Au Haut, a rugged, forest-covered island off the coast of Stonington, Maine. Hiking trails abound on the Isle au Haut and the campground is set up with composting toilets, fire rings, lean-to shelters and a water pump. The campground is only accessible by boat, so either bring your own canoe or kayak, or catch a ride on the ferry which leaves daily from the mainland. Jumbo Rocks Campground The accurately named Jumbo Rocks Campground is woven among the stacked and strewn oversized volcanic boulders unique to Joshua Tree National Park . Several hiking trails begin at Jumbo Rocks, a 126-campsite facility with vault toilets. During Joshua Tree's peak season, October through May, hikers and rock-scramblers who reserve the campground well in advance are rewarded with views of the boulders whose colors shift throughout the day, from the morning sunrise to the fire's glow. In the hot, dry summers, Jumbo Rocks is first-come, first-served. Chisos Basin Campground Surrounded by rugged cliffs high in the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park's Chisos Basin Campground is a picturesque slice of montane shrubland, featuring Arizona Cypress and desert-hearty mesquite trees. Chisos Campground is positioned close to the park's most popular trails, including the Lost Mine Trail and Pinnacles Trail , and its highest point, Emory Peak. Almost half of the campground's 60 sites can be reserved in advance (November to May) and 18 of them (non-reservable) allow the use of a generator. All sites have grills instead of fire pits, and the campground is replete with flush toilets and drinking water. Moraine Park Campground It's hard to picture a campground more beautiful than this one, spread out over a Douglas fir and pine forest, surrounded by a meadow of tall grasses and wildflowers and watched over by craggy peaks up to 14,000 feet tall. Moraine Park Campground is a magnet for Rocky Mountain National Park's abundant elk and white mule deer and its location near the Beaver Meadows entrance makes it an excellent home base for exploring the park on foot or by car. On the grounds you'll find flushing toilets, firepits, and a whopping 247 campsites (including 49 walk-in sites) open for reservations during the summer season (all sites are first come, first served in the winter). Cades Cove Campground Cades Cove is the beating center of Great Smoky Mountains National Park , with easy access to hiking trails (like the beloved 5-mile round-trip to Abrams Falls), fishing, horseback riding, and other adventures. It's one of the Smoky Mountains' most frequented campgrounds (with 147 reservable sites for tents and RVs) and for good reason reason: The broad valley is blanketed in wildflowers in spring, frequented by deer, and surrounded by mountain peaks. Cades Cove Campground offers everything from bike rentals to interpretive programs (held at the onsite amphitheater), not to mention flush toilets and potable water. Also, it's open year-round. Kintla Lake Campground Just south of the Canadian border, Kintla Lake is Glacier National Park's most remote developed campground. Perched on the edge of the pristine lake, this 13-site, RV-free campground offers solitude in spades. The lake, the park's fourth largest, surrounded by sharp peaks of glacier-carved mountains, is ideal for exploring via canoe or kayak. Amenities at the campsite include a vault toilet and hand-pump for potable water. Get your huckleberry macaroon fix at the mercantile in Polebridge, the closest community located 14 miles down the bumpy dirt road to the campground. Azalea Campground Kings Canyon National Park's best campground, Azalea , is sheltered by towering pines and sequoias, the ancient, living giants that make this park so breathtaking. Azalea Campground is hilly and dotted with massive boulders, creating a sense of privacy among its 110 first come, first served sites. A short walk away you'll find the General Grant sequoia grove and the largest tree in the park . Equipped with flushing toilets and potable water, Azalea is open year-round and all sites accommodate RVs (without hookups). Moskey Basin Campground Each of the 36 campgrounds at Isle Royale National Park can only be reached by foot or boat and all require a permit for overnight stays. Moskey Basin Campground is about a 10-mile hike from Rock Harbour, and when you arrive you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of the Lake Superior shoreline. Moskey has 10 campsites, outhouses and a water source, as well as firepits ringing the grounds. Lewis Mountain Campground Lewis Mountain Campground at Shenandoah National Park is the best of both sides of the camping spectrum on one hand it's small (the smallest campground in the park) and the sites are well spaced for privacy, on the other hand it's within miles of Shenandoah's popular Big Meadows recreation area. This little slice of convenient solitude has 30 campsites originally built in 1939 to accommodate African American visitors to the park during the age of segregation. Today, the shady grounds are open to all and include a lodge and eight cabins for those who prefer life's creature comforts. Jenny Lake Campground This campground is just a short walk from Jenny Lake , one of Grand Teton National Park's most breathtaking sights. The glacial lake, framed by the craggy Teton range at the edge of the Cascade Canyon, is a favorite among kayakers and canoers (both can be rented on site), fishermen in search of lake trout, hikers, climbers and bikers. The Teewinot peak hovers over the 59-site first come, first served campground, which has flush toilets and fire pits. The Jenny Lake Store, a five-minute walk from the campground, sells firewood and snacks to fuel you through the night. Kalaloch Campground It's hard to choose the best campground at Olympic ; this national park has so many different ecosystems within its boundaries that all of its campgrounds are worth a night's stay. For truly epic sunset views, though, the Kalaloch Campground can't be beat. Perched on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this 166-site campground feels like it's on the edge of the world, or at least North America, because it is. You can even see the view from your tent if you select the right campsite. Kalaloch Campground is open year-round and has firepits, flush toilets, potable water and an RV dump station. Texas Springs Campground Don't expect your Death Valley campground to be particularly interesting; remember, this park is dedicated to the hottest place on Earth and its campgrounds are little more than flat expanses of desert. Look around, though the massive size of this place and the quickly shifting shades of the desert will take your breath away. Texas Springs is one of the most secluded car and RV-accessible campgrounds, located just a mile from Furnace Creek where you can fuel up your vehicle and your belly. There's even a bit of blessed, shade-giving foliage along with flush toilets and potable water. For more privacy, try one of the lower tent sites. It's open from November to April. Colonial Creek Campground Morning mist swirls over the bright, glacier-fed turquoise waters of Diablo Lake just a stone's throw from the Colonial Creek Campground at North Cascades National Park . It's not a small campground 94 sites altogether but Colonial Creek is relatively remote, protected by old-growth forest on the south side of Route 120. A number of good hiking trails begin at the campground (and there are others just down Route 120) and the lake is popular for fishing and brisk swims. The campground offers all the standard amenities flush toilets, firepits, potable water and garbage cans and is open for reservations May through September.


The Rams have only had about a week's worth of practices in camp, but cornerback Marcus Peters has nothing but praise for his new teammate Eric Weddle. Peters didn't hesitate to talk highly of Weddle when asked whether or not it's been easy to adjust with a new safety in the secondary. "I mean, it's just overall for the whole defense, not even myself," said Peters. "When you got somebody that's coming in and he's thinking like Wade (Phillips). He knows everything from the from the front to the back end and he's that vocal. He's telling everybody where to get lined up. It's going to help you get more in tune and for you to start communicating a lot more and doing all those things." It seems like Weddle, a 12-year NFL veteran who spent the last three seasons making Pro Bowls in Baltimore, has fit in seamlessly in Wade Phillips's defense. He replaces long-time Ram-turned-Raider Lamarcus Joyner, who the Rams faced off with in their joint practice with Oakland. "Once we are all communicating and all on the same page, we just play fast, man," Peters added. "The biggest thing for us, he's just helping us all play fast, getting lined up, get our feet ready in the ground, and just go play football." Peters wasn't the only Ram to sing the veteran's praises. With Weddle back there, when it comes to football, that guy knows ball - he's a genius," added Aaron Donald, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. "He's making all of the right calls, doing all the right things. He will come up and hit you, too." With Donald and Peters giving their full support, it's hard to expect Weddle to miss a beat when he steps on the field for his new team. Don't expect to see much of the veteran safety this preseason. Weddle will be good and ready for opening day in Carolina without a tune-up game. MORE: A furious Chris Davis had to be held back from Orioles manager Brandon Hyde Packers vs. Texans: Time, TV schedule, streaming, how to watch Ravens vs. Jaguars Week 1: Time, TV schedule and how to stream online How to watch Patriots vs. Lions Deadline passes as Elliott loses accrued season, fines reach $500K


Play continues on Saturday at TPC Deere Run on Saturday for the third round of the John Deere Classic, the final tune up for the 2019 British Open. Jhonattan Vegas leads after 36 holes after he posted a second-round 62 on Friday. | Leaderboard Here are the tee times and groupings for the third round of the John Deere Classic. John Deere Classic Round 3 Tee Times (All time are ET) Tee Times (ET) Players 6:44 a.m. Dicky Pride, Martin Piller 6:53 a.m. Chad Campbell, Billy Hurley III 7:02 a.m. Shawn Stefani, Anirban Lahiri 7:11 a.m. Joey Garber, Seth Reeves 7:20 a.m. Derek Fathauer, Tom Lovelady 7:29 a.m. Zach Johnson, Zach Sucher 7:38 a.m. Josh Teater, Wyndham Clark 7:47 a.m. John Senden, Viktor Hovland 7:56 a.m. Matthew Wolff, Charles Howell III 8:05 a.m. Richy Werenski, Austin Cook 8:14 a.m. Tyler Duncan, Anders Albertson 8:23 a.m. Sangmoon Bae, Ryan Blaum 8:32 a.m. Michael Thompson, Whee Kim 8:41 a.m. Pat Perez, Nate Lashley 8:50 a.m. Sebastián Muñoz, Talor Gooch 8:59 a.m. Kelly Kraft, Sepp Straka 9:08 a.m. Ted Potter, Jr., Adam Long 9:17 a.m. Ollie Schniederjans, Brandon Harkins 9:26 a.m. Freddie Jacobson, Sam Saunders 9:35 a.m. J.J. Henry, Brendon Todd 9:44 a.m. Roberto Castro, Collin Morikawa 9:53 a.m. Nick Taylor, Scott Stallings 10:02 a.m. Wes Roach, Cameron Davis 10:11 a.m. Ryan Palmer, Johnson Wagner 10:20 a.m. Beau Hossler, Luke Donald 10:29 a.m. Joaquin Niemann, Sungjae Im 10:38 a.m. Roberto Díaz, Nick Watney 10:47 a.m. Peter Malnati, Adam Svensson 10:56 a.m. Doc Redman, Dylan Frittelli 11:05 a.m. Seamus Power, Bronson Burgoon 11:14 a.m. Ryan Moore, Chris Stroud 11:23 a.m. Stewart Cink, Kyle Stanley 11:32 a.m. Martin Laird, Sam Ryder 11:41 a.m. Brian Harman, Bud Cauley 11:50 a.m. Bill Haas, Brice Garnett 11:59 a.m. Vaughn Taylor, Roger Sloan 12:08 a.m. Cameron Tringale, Adam Schenk 12:17 a.m. Russell Henley, Daniel Berger 12:26 a.m. Lucas Glover, Harold Varner III 12:35 a.m. Jhonattan Vegas, Andrew Landry John Deere Classic TV/Streaming Info (All Times Eastern) Saturday Golf Channel : 1-2:45 p.m. CBS : 3-6 p.m. PGA Tour Live : 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (featured groups); 3-6 p.m. (featured holes) PGA Tour Radio : 1-6 p.m. (Sirius 92/XM 208) https://compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/golfweek/whos-your-favorite-firsttime-pga-tour-wi MORE: Poker player loses brutal 31 million chip hand with pocket aces at 2019 WSOP Main Event The perfect storm: Andre Iguodala a possible return to the Warriors Three Potential Landing Spots for Chris Paul News: Major trade target at safety, levels to Cowboys WRs, NFL's best RB WATCH: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes throws football nearly out of Arrowhead Stadium


Finding someone to love in New York City or anywhere else is sometimes a challenge. People try to connect with friends of friends and go on arranged blind dates, but don't click with anyone. That's when people try a more modern approach to love: dating apps. Dating apps could both be great and awful. Some people have found the love of their life; others have horror stories to tell for a lifetime. However, if you decide to play the game of dating online, be warned, there are some rules to follow. Dating app "Happn" surveyed 1,000 people and asked them what type of photos made them interested in another person and which ones are an immediate turn-off. Using their statistics and other sites' the Daily News put together a list of dos and don'ts that you should follow to increase your matches online: 1. Don't post photos that are too sexy: Sure, people like a little sexy, but it shouldn't be the first impression they get from you. Only 12% of people are intrigued by overly seductive photos. So next time you stand in front of the mirror with just a muscle shirt on or your bikini, make sure to skip out on that shot. 2. Do post a photo of you with your pet: Most people find a pet photo charming. Even if the pet is not yours, people will think you're caring. However, you should choose wisely. Some people on the dog, cat binary might have a problem with your pet of choice. 3. Don't post more than two selfies: Ditch the selfies and post more candid photos of yourself. About 66% of online daters are turned-off by prospective dates who have nothing but selfies on their profile. One should be the limit. Also, don't make a duck face. Upload photos that show more of your personality and of you doing different activities. 4. Do post a funny photo: Post a funny photo, but make sure it's flattering. You'll get at least 60% more attention if people know you have a sense of humor. Posting a photo of you laughing doesn't replace a humorous photo. Post something sarcastic, ironic or a simple joke. 5. Don't post all group photos: Online dating shouldn't be a game of "Where's Waldo." Make easy for people to know who you are once they land on your profile. If you want to show of your friends then do so on your third picture, but mostly try to stick to photos containing only two to three other people. 6. Do post more than one picture: If you're limiting the options for others to see who you are, you're limiting your chances of actually getting a date. Don't be mysterious, after all, you're trying to put yourself out there and have people know who you are in order to date you. Show them all the fun and interesting things you do in life. 7. Don't post in black and white: You might think it's artsy, but other people might think it's boring and unappealing. Only 19% of people want to see you with a mod two-toned filter. Make sure to put color photos to attract more candidates. If you really want to post that black and white filtered photo, then limit yourself to one. 8. Do post a photo of you smiling: Whether you like it or not, others will surely appreciate your gorgeous smile. When people see a photo of you smiling they'll think you're approachable. 9. Don't post photos in costume from Halloween: Halloween happens once a year and your dating app shouldn't be a crypt where your haunting costume photos live. Try and limit your holiday photos to the season, don't have them up year round. 10. Do be yourself: Regardless of all the rules, make sure to be yourself. Post photos that will really let people get a sense of the amazing person you are. Don't try to be cool, sexy or smart. The worst thing that happens with online dating is that people portray a different persona online and when they meet up for the date they turn out to be someone completely different. Ditch the phony quotes and write a short bio that you came up with yourself.


When the Broncos signed former Texans defensive back Kareem Jackson in March, there was uncertainty about whether he would play primarily at cornerback or safety. Jackson has spent most of his career as a corner but he spent time at safety in Houston last season. Denver has had him practicing at strong safety this offseason and if all goes well, Jackson will stay there. "In an ideal world, I think we'd like to keep him there, but as you know the world of NFL doesn't remain ideal all the time," coach Vic Fangio said after practice Tuesday. "His versatility will allow to get through some of those times. At some point here, we are going to have to start getting him reps at some of these other positions. Just a little bit just to keep him warm there." The Broncos will give Jackson some time at cornerback this offseason in case he needs to fill in for an injured player during the season. If the secondary remains healthy, though, he'll be a safety. Right now, Denver's starting secondary appears to be Jackson and Justin Simmons at the two safety spots with Chris Harris and Bryce Callahan at the two cornerback spots. Players competing for rotational playing time include Will Parks, Su'a Cravens, Isaac Yiadom and De'Vante Bausby. MORE: Here's the complete ESPN Ocho programming schedule for the 2019 edition of 'The Ocho' 'Hard Knocks' with Raiders: Winners and Losers from Episode 1 Kirk Minihane and Dave Portnoy Might Already Have Irreconcilable Differences Eagles' release unofficial depth chart for preseason opener vs. Titans Deadline passes as Elliott loses accrued season, fines reach $500K


Arkansas' Maria Fassi and Wake Forest's Jennifer Kupcho, the last two winners of the NCAA individual championship, were already destined to be linked as they embarked on their professional golf careers. But the USGA made that even more so when it announced on Friday that the duo will be playing together as they each make their pro debut at next week's U.S. Women's Open at the Country Club of Charleston in South Carolina. https://twitter.com/MariaFassi0/status/1131646700513366016 The full groupings for the championship will be released on Saturday. One of the few other threesomes announced was the pairing of last year's U.S. Women's Open champion Ariya Jutanugarn will compete alongside Sung Hyun Park and Lexi Thompson. Both Fassi and Kupcho just wrapped up their senior seasons in college this past week at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark. On her home college course, Fassi took medalist honors, the 10th individual victory of her college career, which also locked up WGCA national player-of-the-year award. Kupcho helped her team reach the NCAA finals for the first time in school history, the Demon Deacons then falling to Duke in the championship match. Their parallel paths though go back to last fall, when the two competed as amateurs at LPGA Q Series last November. Each played well enough in the two-week, eight-round affair to earn an LPGA card for 2019, but they both defered membership to return to school for their final semester. The decision to remain amateurs allowed both to accept invitations into the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur, where they provided the tournament with a mesmerizing final-round showdown in the last twosome at Augusta National. Kupcho eventually pulled out the win with a closing 67, beating Fassi by four strokes. But both earned accolades for they friendly yet competitive spirit they displayed throughout the championship. "Coming out of it with Maria in the final group with me, I think both of us kind of just wanted to send the message that golf is about having friends, and to be out there with her, we were cheering each other on, and that's kind of how golf is supposed to be," Kupcho said after her finish at Augusta. "And to make it look fun; it is fun. So to make it look that way for everyone watching, I hope it encourages people to pick up a club and go play." RELATED: Augusta National Women's Amateur has a bright future The pair will hope to do more of the same next week at CC of Charleston. Explore Golf Digest All Access, with more than 30 video series to improve your game WATCH: GOLF DIGEST VIDEOS


One of the big questions heading into the 2019 season is how Bruce Arians will utilize tight end O.J. Howard in the Bucs offense. While head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, Arians once said that tight ends are on the team to block. But, after his hiring in Tampa Bay he admitted he never had a tight end like Howard before, who caught six touchdowns his rookie year and five last season. So, with that in mind, what can we realistically expect from Howard in his third season in the league? That was the question the Tampa Bay Buccaneers asked fans on Twitter, and the answers were pretty interesting. Take a look. How many TDs will score in 2019? ⤵ pic.twitter.com/48ikcczmrI - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) June 12, 2019 37 - stephen farmer (@stephenfarmer35) June 13, 2019 I'll take a TOUCHDOWN every game #Buccaneers - CVB (@throwback42) June 12, 2019 pic.twitter.com/4ICMcrz1Kn - Matt (@HskrsStarsBucs) June 12, 2019 13 TDs. Count it #Bucs - Big. Daddy. Pain. (@thekid_suds) June 13, 2019 70 catches, 1100 yards, 10 TDs - Tommy Wilkerson (@TWilk84) June 12, 2019 15 - juice man, juice man gets paid - Baba Ganoush (@DGulls) June 12, 2019 pic.twitter.com/iFzbMc21pP - Branden Hart (@BrandenHart1) June 12, 2019 20 TDS - Cesar Ramos (@RAMOS24EMPIRE) June 12, 2019 pic.twitter.com/QugTtISz5v - Bucs (@zDisasterpiece) June 12, 2019 MORE: 5 reasons it makes no sense the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup NBA trade rumor rankings: Rockets on the move? David Bakhtiari excited to see more from Packers rookie Rashan Gary Roundup: Latest David Ortiz Shooting Investigation Details, Elin Nordegren Expecting Third Kid Instant analysis of Patriots' trade for TE Michael Roberts


With both Marko Arnautovic and Rafa Benitez recently leaving the Premier League in favour of the Chinese Super League, more attention is finally being paid to football in Asia. There have already been some extremely high-profile transfers from Europe to China, but how have those players fared since making the switch to the Far East? We take a look at some of the CSL's biggest signings and how the players performed since making the switch. Nicolas Anelka Anelka's playing career has been one to marvel at, starting at Arsenal and making his way through Real Madrid , PSG, Manchester City, and Chelsea before moving to China. The Frenchman was one of the pioneers of foreign footballers in China. Earning a huge £10m-per-year, he played 22 games and only scored three times - that's over £3m per goal. Alexandre Pato The Brazilian forward was a world-beater on his day and was brought to China by Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro for £15.5m. Pato managed to grab himself 15 goals in each of his two seasons in the Chinese Super League, before leaving Tianjin Quanjian to return to Sao Paulo. Ramires The ex-Chelsea star experienced a mixed stint in China. A debut red card was followed by a league debut goal and assist. 2016 saw Ramires almost lifted the CSL as his side Jiangsu Suning came runners-up. However, the Brazilain was released in May after not playing since 2017. Carlos Tevez Famously playing for both sides of Manchester, Tevez squeezed in a year at Shanghai Shenhua before rejoining Boca Juniors for the second time. He became the highest-paid footballer in the world, earning a reported sum of $41m per year, but he failed to impress, content with scoring only four goals in his 20 appearances. Javier Mascherano The Argentinian is currently on his second season in China with Hebei China Fortune, after his first campaign with the club saw them narrowly miss out on qualification to the AFC Champions League. However, 2019 has seen Mascherano and his teammates struggle as they sit in the bottom half of the table. Axel Witsel Witsel is one of only a few players to return to the top of European football after moving to China. Signing for Borussia Dortmund for £18m last summer showed he hadn't lost any of his quality. While in China the Belgian managed to score Tianjin Quanjian's first-ever goal in the Chinese Super League as they finished their debut season in third place. Robinho Robinho has featured in big-money transfers ever since Manchester City splashed the cash on him at the beginning of their rise to the top. He managed to win the CSL with Guangzhou Evergrande in 2015 as they narrowly edged out Shanghai SIPG by two points at the top of the table. However, it was fellow Brazilian Ricardo Goulart who ended the season as the club's top scorer. Jackson Martinez Signing for then-champions Guangzhou Evergrande for a league record fee of £38m, only for his record to be broken two days later, Martinez won the Chinese Super League in his debut season. That being said, he has failed to impress, only scoring four goals in 2016 and making no appearances in the next two seasons before being loaned out to Portuguese side Portimonense. Paulinho This one is pretty strange. The Brazilian left Tottenham for China in 2015 only to be signed for Barcelona two years later for £35m. A season in La Liga ended in a return to China for an even larger sum. Paulinho won the CSL title three times in a row, being especially instrumental in the 2016 campaign. Didier Drogba Some may have forgotten this one but Drogba joined Anelka in Shanghai in 2012. Scoring nine goals in 11 appearances he was as prolific as ever, and managed to pocket a tasty £200,000-a-week at the same time. The Chelsea legend finished the 2012 season as Shanghai Shenhua's top scorer and after less than a year moved to Turkish side Galatasaray. Mousa Dembele Another to leave Tottenham for China. The Belgian performed brilliantly towards the end of his time in north London but hasn't been able to carry that form with him to Asia. It would not be wrong to wonder why the tenacious midfielder decided to leave European football with a couple of years left at the top of his game. Alex Teixeira 2016 saw Shakhtar Donetsk accept a £45m bid from Jiangsu Suning for the Brazilian, even though he expressed his preference to join Liverpool. Teixeira is currently in his fourth season at Jiangsu Suning and has already grabbed himself 55 goals at the club. Yannick Carrasco Signing for Dalian Yifang alongside fellow Atletico Madrid star Nicolas Gaitan, the Belgian's time in China didn't get off to the greatest of starts, losing 8-0 in his first match for the club. Since then Carrasco has scored seven times in 25 matches and has been continually linked with a move back to European football, namely to Arsenal . Hulk The powerful Brazilian was already used to playing in Asia due to his time in Japan during the early stages of his career. After leaving Zenit St Petersburg for a fee of £45m in 2016, Hulk was stretchered off in his first match. Since then he has played 61 matches and scored 36 goals. Oscar Playing at Shanghai SIPG alongside Hulk and now Arnautovic, Oscar remains the record transfer for any Asian club at £60m. He has netted 17 goals since 2017 and has also been involved in brawl that led to an eight-match ban and pretty hefty fine. Marouane Fellani There is no doubt that on his day Fellani could impact any match he took part in, especially coming off the bench. He is halfway through his first season in China and working with former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle as Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C. push for qualification to the AFC Champions League. Ezequiel Lavezzi Since joining Manuel Pellegrini at Hebei China Fortune, Lavezzi has been one of the players to flourish out in China. 2017 saw the ex-Napoli and PSG star score 20 league goals and top the division's assist charts.


German goalkeeper Markus Schubert looks set to become Unai Emery's first signing of the summer transfer window. The 21-year-old, who plays for Dynamo Dresden in the Bundesliga 2 is a free agent this summer and it is reported that Arsenal are looking to secure his services. The youngster comes with a big reputation and clearly has bags of potential after previously being linked with moves to Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart. Although Arsenal are locked in negotiations with the goalkeeper, it seems unlikely that a decision will be made regarding his future before the Under-21 European Championships finish, where the German is in action. According to Football.London , Arsenal are the only side that are currently chasing the youngster's signature, meaning that they are in pole position to land their man. Schubert kept nine clean sheets in 31 appearances last season and is known to be strong under a high ball. Emery's interest in the German comes after noticing his ability with his feet, a trait that the Arsenal manager believes is key for goalkeepers. It is thought that the German will be loaned back out almost immediately after arriving at Arsenal in order to aid his development with the Bundesliga and the Football League being touted as possible destinations. This paid dividends after Emiliano Martinez flourished at Reading and is now expected to become Arsenal's second choice keeper after Petr Cech announced his departure from the Emirates to become sporting director at Chelsea . Arsenal are looking to offload Colombian keeper David Ospina to ensure that their youngsters gain valuable experience at the club. However, the Gunners are yet to reach an agreement with Napoli who would prefer to pay around half of the £4m purchase option that they had previously agreed with Arsenal. Highly rated youngster Arthur Okonkwo looks set to be promoted by the club to take on the role of Under-23's keeper with other young goalkeepers, Matt Macey, and Deyan Iliev now surplus to requirements and free to leave the North London side.


This is Yahoo Soccer's daily Women's World Cup recap. From the best performances to the buzziest moments, we'll make sure you don't miss a thing from France. Key result Germany 1-0 Spain A day after learning star midfielder Dzenifer Marozsan would miss the rest of the group stage and possibly longer, and four days after a so-so win over China, the Germans earned another three points by beating Spain on Sara Dabritz's goal just before halftime. Spanish goalkeeper Sandra Panos parried Alexandra Popp's initial header, and Dabritz outhustled Marta Torrejon to punch the ball home. The Germans looked disorganized defensively once again, and ceded much of the possession to Spain. A better, more experienced team will likely punish their mistakes. Then again, Germany is still firmly in pole position atop the group, and there's something to be said for looking unimpressive in the group stage and hitting your stride in the knockout stage. Just ask the USWNT from four years ago. Standout player Asisat Oshoala, Nigeria The supremely skilled Oshoala was a constant threat in the Super Falcons' 2-0 win and didn't shy away from roughing up any idea South Korea had of going forward either. Her goal in the 75th minute, not technically the winner but nevertheless a healthy bit of insurance, was particularly eye-opening. Oshoala ran onto a great long ball by Chidinma Okeke, deked around the keeper and finished from an absurd angle at full speed. She's the real deal. Best goal Oshoala, Nigeria What, you didn't think we'd leave you hanging, did you? WHAT A GOAL BY OSHOALA 🔥 Nigeria go up by ✌ pic.twitter.com/LdkC5HpRWa   FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 12, 2019 Headlines from the touchlines France overcomes Renard's unbelievable own goal to beat Norway Hope Solo weighs in on USWNT celebration drama TSN analyst says she received death threats for comments Alex Morgan responds to USWNT criticism Orrin Hatch argues for equal pay Thursday's games Australia vs. Brazil, Group C, Noon ET South Africa vs. China, Group B, 3 p.m. ET


Jersey City will see a return of last week's hot weather through Tuesday, according to the seven-day forecast from drone-powered weather service Saildrone . The weather today will bring a high temperature of 90 degrees, with 93 expected on Tuesday. Light rainfall is predicted for Tuesday. Wednesday's forecast shows the greatest possibility of rain at 87 percent, with expected rainfall of 0.21 inches. Skies will be partly cloudy today. Winds will remain light through the week, with the highest speeds on Tuesday at just 11 mph. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The free agent defense market has been slow-moving with Jake Gardiner not signing yet. That has a lot to do with the fact that Ben Hutton remains unsigned despite being one of the top blueliners still available. The 26-year-old had a disastrous 2017-18 campaign. He went from being a top-four defender to someone that was a healthy scratch with some regularity while failing to score in 61 games. He looked like a sure fire non-tender candidate at the expiration of his contract in 2019. However, Hutton really turned things around last season. He worked his way back into the top four and often spent time on the top pairing as he averaged a career-best 22:21 per night while chipping in with 20 points in 69 games. Despite that, the Canucks still declined to qualify him as his eventual arbitration award would have greatly affected their cap room. While there are teams that may be concerned about his consistently poor plus/minus (he has been -21 or worse in three of his four seasons), Hutton still is a player that could serve as an upgrade for quite a few teams. He's also a strong skater at a time where teams are placing a greater emphasis on mobility on the back end which also helps increase his value. Potential Suitors Don't mistake the fact that he remains unsigned as a sign that there wasn't been much interest. Hutton's agent, Andy Scott, indicated earlier this month that there are plenty of offers on the table already and that there's no question that he'll be signed before training camp. Speculatively, his camp may be waiting for Gardiner to sign in the hopes that once he's off the market, offers for Hutton will only get higher. While he's not an ideal option on the top pairing, Hutton would represent a strong upgrade on the third pairing for a lot of teams and would fit in on the second pair on quite a few as well. In the East, the Canadiens have been looking for help on the left side and while they've already added Ben Chiarot , Hutton would give them another potential upgrade. Toronto has a need for defensive help but with their salary cap situation, that's probably not a realistic fit at this time unless there's a trade in place to shed salary beforehand. Detroit has already added Patrik Nemeth this offseason but with several other blueliners in the final year of their respective contracts, some insurance would certainly be handy while he'd immediately become one of their younger rearguards. Out West, the Kings have been linked to him going back to the start of free agency and they haven't really replaced Jake Muzzin , who was dealt to Toronto last season. Hutton could plausibly fit in their top four and if they are indeed looking to rebuild, he's someone that could plausibly be dealt for future assets close to the trade deadline. The Jets have been hit hard on the back end this summer with the departures of Chiarot, Tyler Myers , and Jacob Trouba and while they need to leave a lot of money earmarked for RFA wingers Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor , there should still be enough wiggle room for them to add someone like Hutton, who could push for a top-four spot there as well. Projected Contract Hutton was rated 38th on our Top 50 UFA list with a projected contract of two years at $2.75M per season. While he remains unsigned, there's still a good chance that he winds up with a deal like that (although a one-year pact is also certainly an option). Once Gardiner signs, there should start to be some movement on Hutton and with demand outweighing supply at this point when it comes to capable blueliners, he'll be poised to capitalize on that. He may just have to wait a few more weeks for that to come to fruition.


By now, the memo is fairly ubiquitous   surely you've seen it   the NFL is entering its centennial season. And what better way to celebrate 100 years of anything than by taking time to reflect, respect, enjoy, commemorate and, of course, assess the past? USA TODAY Sports will be doing a lot of that throughout the remainder of the summer and into the fall, rolling out a variety of stories, videos, graphics and more across our network platforms in honor of the country's most popular sports league, which kicked off in 1920. So with the 2019 season nearing, we're ready for the official start of the celebration with a ranking of the 100 greatest teams in NFL history. It's sure to stir nostalgia, debate, Twitter hate, and maybe even a history lesson. All NFL all the time: The 4th and Monday newsletter brings our experts and analysis to your inbox. Sign up here BEHIND THE SCENES: How NFL's panel selecting 100 top players of all time arrived at picks A quick word on the methodology, such as it is: There's no fair or reasonable way to compare teams spanning so many decades of NFL football. It isn't presumptuous to assume the 2018 Arizona Cardinals, the league's worst team a year ago pre-Kyler Murray , would make the 1920 Akron Pros look like rec league Joes were they able to share the same field. So given the way the game and players have evolved, extra weight and consideration was conceded to the modern game   you'll note all 53 Super Bowl champions are listed, however many of the NFL and AFL champions prior to 1966 didn't receive similar recognition. Metrics like titles won, victories, point differentials and such   which cut across generations with some level of equality   were taken into account, though there was also plenty of room for opinion and art in the final analysis. Hope you enjoy reading this relatively impossible assignment as I did tackling it! Let's kick it off ... 1. 1985 Bears (won Super Bowl XX): Pure dominance . Their 15 regular-season wins came by an average of 18.1 points. The defense collected 64 sacks while allowing just 12.4 points a week. Chicago shut out the Giants and Rams in the NFC playoffs before that epic 46-10 Super Bowl dismantling of New England. All told, the Bears outscored their postseason opponents 91-10. Sure, it would have been nice to see a rematch with Dan Marino and the Dolphins, who handed Chicago its only loss of 1985, on Super Sunday. And maybe you'd like the best team of all time   arguably   to feature a more renowned quarterback than Jim McMahon, but the fact that an offense led by Walter Payton (1,551 rushing yards) was almost extraneous also illustrates just how transcendent Buddy Ryan's "46 defense" was. And for a list like this, a little flair should count for something, and with McMahon, Payton, Ryan, "Refrigerator" Perry, Mike Singletary, coach Mike Ditka and many others   most getting star turns with "The Super Bowl Shuffle"   the '85 Bears had character(s) in spades. 2. 1984 49ers (won Super Bowl XIX): They lacked the pizzazz of the '85 Bears and perhaps don't get their due given the historical proximity to that Chicago team. It's also challenging to distinguish the great Bill Walsh-Joe Montana San Francisco teams that dominated the 1980s. But this bunch was unique. The Niners were the first team to win 15 regular-season games (average margin of victory was nearly 17 points), a feat Chicago would match a year later   though they remain the only teams to finish 18-1 and claim rings. Before suffocating a spectacular Dolphins team, Marino's best, 38-16 in the Super Bowl, the 49ers vanquished the Giants and Bears by a combined score of 44-10 in the NFC playoffs   those franchises would win the next two Super Bowls with teams ranking among the best ever. This all occurred a year before Jerry Rice arrived. 3. 1962 Packers (won NFL title): Widely regarded as the premier team coached by legendary Vince Lombardi , even if it reigned four years prior to the Super Bowl's debut. Green Bay finished 13-1, its wins coming by an average of more than three touchdowns. The roster sported 11 Hall of Famers, not including Lombardi. They only beat the imposing Giants 16-7 in the championship game, but it was staged in New York's 8-degree wind chill, which didn't lend itself to much offense. Regardless, that battle helped launch NFL Films to prominence. 4. 1989 49ers (won Super Bowl XXIV): Stacking them up against their '84 brethren engenders a chocolate versus vanilla debate. The '89 Niners   Rice by now the league's top wideout   were a touch less formidable in the regular season, going 14-2 with an average victory margin just short of 14 points. But boy did that '89 juggernaut hit overdrive in the playoffs, winning its three games by a combined 126-26. Their 55-10 beatdown of the Broncos remains the most lopsided in Super Bowl history and also represents the most points scored by one team. However the postseason competition for the '89 Niners didn't approach what the '84 team faced. With a career-best 112.4 QB rating, Montana earned league (and later Super Bowl) MVP honors. 5. 1972 Dolphins (won Super Bowl VII): Yes, it's still the only team to win a Super Bowl without dropping a game (17-0), and there's no real counterargument for "perfection." But it's also a lazy argument. Miami won its three postseason games by a combined 17 points. It also feasted on a horrid regular-season schedule that included just two teams finishing with winning records (both a middling 8-6). This isn't meant to shade the Fins and their " No-Name Defense ," a roster with six Hall of Famers plus Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history. But context matters, and it already seems a concession ranking the '72 Dolphins ahead of 1970s contemporaries in Pittsburgh, Dallas and even Oakland   not to mention clubs previously ranked on this list. A special group indeed but not the most special for my money. 6. 1991 Redskins (won Super Bowl XXVI): After going 14-2 and outscoring their foes by 261 points in the regular season, they swept through the playoffs with an average margin of victory better than 20 points. The only Washington team to win a Super Bowl in a non-strike season, these underappreciated 'Skins would have gone all the way in most years. They topped 40 points five times and blanked three teams, so excellent balance   and that extended to special teams and return man extraordinaire Brian Mitchell. 7. 1994 49ers (won Super Bowl XXIX): With QB Steve Young now at the helm, they became the only Niners team to surpass 500 points in the regular season. After thwarting a three-peat bid by the Cowboys, they cruised past the Chargers in the Super Bowl, when Young threw a game-record six TD passes, while Rice and Ricky Watters found the end zone three times apiece. And don't forget the other side of the ball, which featured defensive player of the year Deion Sanders. 8. 1975 Steelers (won Super Bowl X): It "feels" a touch disrespectful waiting this long to mention the Steel Curtain dynasty, perhaps the league's greatest. The issue? None of those teams seemed to feature its wealth of Hall of Famers at a simultaneous apex, the defense largely showing the way in the early '70s before the offense truly flourished later in the decade. (A 1970s Pittsburgh team that did not win the Super Bowl might have been the best entry ... keep reading.) But the '75 team's case is compelling given a 12-2 record and the largest point differential (plus-211) in franchise history. Throw in a Super Bowl win against a Cowboys team that was nearly as good, and you have the makings of a powerhouse deserving recognition as one of the NFL's 10 greatest teams. 9. 1999 Rams (won Super Bowl XXXIV): Though many sophisticated passing attacks had shined previously, the "Greatest Show on Turf" was in some ways the vanguard of today's pass-oriented game. QB Kurt Warner , RB Marshall Faulk and WRs Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt truly resembled a game of "Madden" come to life, St. Louis' 13 regular-season wins coming by an average of nearly 23 points. Remarkably consistent, the Rams were held to fewer than 20 points just once (in the NFC title round by Tampa Bay) and eclipsed 30 points 13 times. And Warner's ascension from complete unknown to league MVP and, ultimately, a Hall of Famer is a quintessential rags-to-riches tale. If there's a blemish, it would be a labored playoff run that included a semi-controversial win in the aforementioned 11-6 defeat of the Bucs. 10. 1996 Packers (won Super Bowl XXXI): QB Brett Favre was in the midst of becoming the only player to earn MVP hardware in three consecutive seasons. Reggie White, arguably the best defensive lineman ever, was still a force, collecting three sacks of Patriots QB Drew Bledsoe in the Super Bowl. And from a numbers standpoint, this club ranks favorably with any in Green Bay's vaunted history, going 13-3 in the regular season before trashing its playoff opponents by an average of 17.3 points. NFL draft's 100 biggest busts: Which picks, trades proved to be whiffs? 11. 1973 Dolphins (won Super Bowl VIII): Though they only went 15-2, playoffs included, proponents believe this Miami team might have been superior to the undefeated '72 squad. The '73 Fins were certainly more dominant in postseason, their average margin of victory 17.3 points. 12. 2013 Seahawks (won Super Bowl XLVIII): Appropriately slotted 12th, they get my vote as the preeminent single-season team of the 21st century. Patriots fans will doubtless disagree, citing Seattle's loss to New England in the following year's Super Bowl , though most everyone can probably agree Pete Carroll gifted the Pats that title. Perhaps more germane, the "Legion of Boom" and Co. thoroughly throttled Denver, sporting the most prolific offense in league history, 43-8 in the Super Bowl two weeks after the Broncos handled the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Be interesting to see how history regards the LOB given what it accomplished in this era, surrendering a paltry 172 passing yards per game in 2013. 13. 1978 Steelers (won Super Bowl XIII): The offense had perhaps overtaken the famed defense by then, evidenced by a 35-31 victory over Dallas when league MVP Terry Bradshaw won the first of his two Super Bowl MVPs. 14. 1998 Broncos (won Super Bowl XXXIII): Their title defense was shaping up as legendary, what with a 13-0 start to the season and RB Terrell Davis on his way to 2,008 rushing yards and the MVP trophy. Denver fans loved seeing QB John Elway retire as the Super Bowl MVP ... and probably breathed a sigh of relief that the Broncos drew Atlanta instead of Minnesota on Super Sunday. 15. 1966 Packers (won Super Bowl I): After a slow start, they pulled away to win the first Super Bowl 35-10   for you nitpickers, the game was officially dubbed the "AFL NFL World Championship Game" at the time   which came with quite a bit of pressure for Lombardi since the world assumed such an outcome was a foregone conclusion. 16. 1968 Jets (won Super Bowl III): Their landmark Super Bowl defeat of the Colts, guaranteed by brash QB Joe Namath, is widely regarded as the most important game in the history of professional football for legitimizing the pending merger of the AFL and NFL. Though deserved underdogs against Baltimore, the Jets weren't a fluke, fueled by Hall of Famer Namath's deep passing to a pair of 1,100-yard receivers (George Sauer and HoFer Don Maynard). Yet it was RB Matt Snell's running and an underrated defense that put the vise on the Colts in a 16-7 triumph that wasn't that close. 17. 2007 Patriots (lost Super Bowl XLII): They had a bad game at the worst time, narrowly losing the Super Bowl 17-14 to the Giants. Point conceded, but still ... This New England squad remains the lone team to navigate a 16-0 regular season. QB Tom Brady became the first player to throw 50 TDs in a season , 23 to WR Randy Moss   still a single-season record for scoring grabs. The Pats outscored the opposition by an average of 19.7 points, easily the best in this proud franchise's history , exceeding 30 points scored in 13 of 19 games. They couldn't close the NFL's first 19-0 season, but they still deserve a lofty perch in league annals. 18. 1949 Eagles (won NFL title): Philadelphia lost only once, winning a second straight championship with a star-studded team that included future Hall of Famers Chuck Bednarik and Steve Van Buren, who rushed for 196 yards in the championship game shutout of the Rams. 19. 2016 Patriots (won Super Bowl LI): They overcame Brady's four-game "Deflategate" suspension, TE Rob Gronkowski's season-ending injury and a 28-3 third-quarter deficit against the Falcons to emerge with the first overtime victory in Super Bowl history. 20. 1958 Colts (won NFL title): Led by the fashion-forward passing hookup of Hall of Famers Johnny Unitas and Raymond Berry, Baltimore won this championship in front of a massive TV audience   launching the NFL's stratospheric rise with "The Greatest Game Ever Played," a 23-17 overtime victory against the Giants in Yankee Stadium. 21. 1971 Cowboys (won Super Bowl VI): With coach Tom Landry, QB Roger Staubach and the Bob Lilly-led "Doomsday Defense," good luck finding a better edition of what would become "America's Team." Dallas limited the Dolphins, who would go undefeated the following year, to a Super Bowl record-low three points. 22. 1969 Chiefs (won Super Bowl IV): They get overshadowed by the '68 Jets but might have had the better collection of talent while giving the AFL its second Super Bowl win before the 1970 merger. A defense that boasted six Hall of Famers deserves more acclaim after allowing the fewest points, rushing yards, passing yards and total yards in the AFL that year while posting a league-high 47 takeaways. 23. 1992 Cowboys (won Super Bowl XXVII): Let's anoint them the best of the 1990s "Triplets" Cowboys. Dallas set a franchise record with 13 regular-season wins before Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith and Super Bowl MVP Troy Aikman planted their dynasty flag with a 52-17 rout of Buffalo in the Super Bowl ... though DT Leon Lett's showboating cost his team the Super Sunday scoring record. 24. 1950 Browns (won NFL title): They took the prize in their first NFL season   pretty special. Of course, Cleveland was no expansion outfit, winning the All-America Football Conference championship all four years the league existed before some of its teams joined the NFL. But the Browns proved legit from the jump, beating the two-time defending champion Eagles 35-10   in Philadelphia   in their league debut. 25. 1968 Colts (lost Super Bowl III): They'll forever bear the cross of surrendering the NFL's perceived dominance after getting blasted by the Jets. But prior to that, Baltimore was making its case as the best team ever, even with Unitas sidelined. Led by league MVP Earl Morrall, the Colts went 13-1, winning their regular-season games by an average of 20.6 points. Baltimore took the NFL crown by collectively beating the Vikings and Browns 58-14 in the playoffs. 26. 1986 Giants (won Super Bowl XXI): Big Blue's first Super Bowl team was led by LB Lawrence Taylor, the last defensive player named league MVP. But QB Phil Simms stole the show on Super Sunday, completing 22 of 25 passes in a 39-20 defeat of Elway's Broncos. New York won its three playoff games by an average of 27.3 points, including a 49-3 beatdown of Montana's Niners. 27. 2017 Eagles (won Super Bowl LII): When presumed league MVP Carson Wentz was lost to a torn ACL in Week 14, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Philadelphia's Super Bowl drought would endure. But Nick Foles stepped into the breach and won Super Bowl MVP honors, winning a thrilling 41-33 shootout with Brady that included a record 1,151 yards of offense. "Philly Special" indeed. 28. 2009 Saints (won Super Bowl XLIV): They started 13-0, but a three-game slide to end the regular season suggested another chapter of playoff futility. Coach Sean Payton and QB Drew Brees, however, wound up throwing a Lombardi Gras party four years after the city suffered Hurricane Katrina, beating teams quarterbacked by Warner, Favre and Peyton Manning in postseason. 29. 2004 Patriots (won Super Bowl XXXIX): The second time a franchise won three Super Bowls in four years and the last to repeat, these Patriots established a record by winning 21 games in a row, a streak initiated by the 2003 crew. 30. 2000 Ravens (won Super Bowl XXXV): Their dominion is all the more impressive considering they didn't win the AFC Central nor averaged 21 points a week. Naturally, defense was the story of this team, which allowed just 10.3 points per game, fewest since the scheduled expanded to 16 games in 1978. In four playoff wins, Baltimore ceded a meager 23 points, and Super Bowl MVP Ray Lewis' crew pitched a shutout against the Giants (New York's seven points came on a kickoff). 31. 1929 Packers (won NFL title): Coach Curly Lambeau's bunch didn't lose   not even Lombardi managed that feat   finishing 12-0-1, allowing just 22 points all year and winning their games by an average margin of 14.7 at a time when points were at a premium. 32. 1976 Raiders (won Super Bowl XI): Though their 13-1 record suggests a cakewalk, Oakland scuffled through the first part of the season, even suffering a 31-point loss at New England. But the Silver & Black peaked late, rolling over Minnesota's "Purple People Eaters" 32-14 in the Super Bowl. 33. 1940 Bears (won NFL title): The original Monsters of the Midway, using the T-formation, heralded their arrival by thrashing rival Washington 73-0 in the championship round for the biggest blowout in the NFL's first 99 seasons. 34. 2002 Buccaneers (won Super Bowl XXXVII): Using their famed "Tampa 2" defense   with help from first-year coach Jon Gruden   the Bucs notched their only title with a thorough Super Bowl defeat of the Raiders, whom Gruden coached the previous year. Tampa Bay picked off league MVP Rich Gannon five times, three of those swipes of the pick-six variety. 35. 1997 Broncos (won Super Bowl XXXII): They didn't win the AFC West but did finally notch the franchise's first championship, exacting playoff revenge on Jacksonville before Elway, Davis and Co. dethroned Favre's Packers. 36. 1941 Bears (won NFL title): Chicago defended its crown, winning 12 of 13 games, including playoff blowouts of the Packers and Giants by a combined score of 70-23. The '42 Bears were statistically even better, but World War II had begun gutting the league by then. 37. 1948 Eagles (won NFL title): Their first-ever crown came in a blizzard, Van Buren's fourth-quarter TD providing the only points in a 7-0 whitewash of the Cardinals. 38. 1998 Vikings (lost NFC Championship Game): They went 15-1 in the regular season, posted a then-record 556 points and struck fear into opponents with Hall of Fame WRs Cris Carter and Moss, then a breakout rookie. However all-pro K Gary Anderson's infamous FG miss opened the door for an Atlanta upset with a Super Bowl berth at stake. 39. 1976 Steelers (lost AFC Championship Game): There's never been a Super Bowl three-peat, but they almost pulled it off despite losing Bradshaw for a chunk of the season and, worse, seeing both their 1,000-yard rushers (Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier) injured in the divisional round of the playoffs. Still, an argument this was the best team of the Steel Curtain era, the defense blanking five opponents and allowing fewer than 10 points per game. 40. 2014 Patriots (won Super Bowl XLIX): Lombardi No. 4 arrived 10 years after Lombardi No. 3. But New England ended its mini-drought in dramatic fashion, rookie DB Malcolm Butler snuffing Seattle's repeat bid with his goal-line pick of Russell Wilson. 41. 1979 Steelers (won Super Bowl XIV): The Steel Curtain labored for its fourth and final Super Bowl victory against a 9-7 Rams team before pulling away in the fourth quarter. 42. 1977 Cowboys (won Super Bowl XII): Doomsday II showed up in the Super Bowl, forcing eight Denver turnovers. D-linemen Harvey Martin and Randy White are the only players to share Super Bowl MVP honors. Dallas' average margin of victory in postseason was 21.3 points. 43. 1983 Raiders (won Super Bowl XVIII): They were very good in the regular season, going 12-4, but hit the afterburners in the playoffs, winning three games by an average of 24.3 points, dismantling a Redskins squad in the Super Bowl that had the makings of greatness. The only team to bring a Lombardi Trophy to Los Angeles. 44. 1964 Browns (won NFL title): Cleveland's lone championship since 1955 and the only time legendary Jim Brown won a ring, this team embarrassed Unitas' Colts 27-0 for the crown. 45. 1993 Cowboys (won Super Bowl XXVIII): Virtually unstoppable once Smith ended his two-game holdout. He went on to win league and Super Bowl MVP honors. 46. 2010 Packers (won Super Bowl XLV): Their fourth Super Bowl victory came via a wild-card playoff run as QB Aaron Rodgers officially emerged from Favre's shadow. 47. 2013 Broncos (lost Super Bowl XLVIII): The only team to top 600 points (606), courtesy largely of Manning's record 5,477 yards and 55 TDs through the air. However they're forever tainted for getting smoked by Seattle in the Super Bowl. Would it have been different had LB Von Miller been healthy? 48. 1992 49ers (lost NFC Championship Game): With Montana mothballed, Young blossomed, leading the Niners to a 14-2 finish. Probably the best San Francisco team not to win the Super Bowl. 49. 1961 Oilers (won AFL title): They won the AFL's first two championships, the only pro football crowns ever earned by this franchise (now the Titans) or in Houston. But the '61 Oilers stand out, the first AFL or NFL team to score 500 points, a feat that wouldn't be surpassed for 22 years. Led by QB George Blanda, Houston won its final 10 games by an average of nearly 25 points. 50. 1934 Bears (lost NFL Championship Game): George Halas' charges swept through the regular season with a 13-0 record, winning by an average of 15.4 points. Chicago lost the title to the Giants, but probably safe to put an asterisk on that one   New York, the home team, got a delivery of sneakers at halftime that allowed the G-Men to better navigate a frozen field in what became known as the "Sneakers Game." 51. 1967 Packers (won Super Bowl II): The dynasty was winding down in Lombardi's final season but good enough to slip past Dallas in the legendary "Ice Bowl" before thrashing the AFL's Raiders for Green Bay's fifth championship in seven seasons   and effectively a three-peat given the Pack also won the 1965 NFL title. 52. 1963 Chargers (won AFL title): Still the only championship in franchise history, innovative coach Sid Gillman's electric Bolts exceeded 50 points three times, including a 51-10 rout of the Patriots for the crown. Worth wondering if San Diego could have beaten the '63 Bears, NFL champs that year. 53. 1995 Cowboys (won Super Bowl XXX): The first time a club won the Super Bowl three times in four years. Glitz beyond the Triplets with Sanders' arrival. 54. 1964 Bills (won AFL title): Yes, Buffalo actually owns championships, its '64 team on the front end of back-to-back AFL crowns. QB Jack Kemp and FB Cookie Gilchrist were among the headliners. 55. 1952 Lions (won NFL title): Yes, Detroit was once relevant, too, winning three championships in the '50s. This was easily the best of the teams quarterbacked by Hall of Famer Bobby Layne, who later "cursed" the franchise following his 1958 trade to Pittsburgh. 56. 1967 Raiders (lost Super Bowl II): Thoroughly dominant on road to AFL crown, going 13-1 before embarrassing Houston 40-7 for the championship. But Oakland was no match for the fading Packers, losing the Super Bowl 33-14. 57. 1969 Vikings (lost Super Bowl IV): Like the Colts the previous year, they were expected to cruise to a title. But Minnesota, boasting what was probably the fiercest edition of the "Purple People Eaters," suffered the first of its four Super Bowl setbacks in an eight-year span. 58. 1983 Redskins (lost Super Bowl XVIII): They scored 541 points in the regular season, a record that stood for 15 years, but were shockingly thrashed by the Raiders while striving for a Super Bowl repeat. 59. 1990 Giants (won Super Bowl XXV): Bold coaching from Bill Parcells and great relief pitching from Jeff Hostetler   Simms went down with a broken foot in Week 15   allowed New York to upset San Francisco and Buffalo on the way to its second Super Bowl win in five seasons. 60. 2003 Patriots (won Super Bowl XXXVIII): They went 14-2, yet eight of their wins were by only one score. That trend continued in the Super Bowl, when New England survived Carolina 32-29. 61. 1981 49ers (won Super Bowl XVI): Vaulted by "The Catch"   Montana to Dwight Clark   in the NFC Championship Game vanquishing of Dallas, a relative group of unknowns brought home the first of San Francisco's five titles in a 14-season stretch. 62. 2005 Steelers (won Super Bowl XL): They didn't look nearly as impressive in the regular season as the previous year's 15-1 squad. But the wild-card Steelers (11-5), helped by some playoff luck (Carson Palmer's injury, Mike Vanderjagt's missed FG, Jerome Bettis' goal-line fumble in Indianapolis, favorable Super Bowl officiating against Seattle) sent the Bus into the sunset in style. 63. 2011 Patriots (lost Super Bowl XLVI): Would Gronkowski have snared Brady's Hail Mary for a Super Bowl miracle had the star tight end not been saddled with a high ankle sprain? What if wide-open WR Wes Welker hadn't dropped that pass with room to run and just four minutes to go? We'll never know. If only TB12 could throw to himself, right Gisele? 64. 1978 Cowboys (lost Super Bowl XIII): If only Hall of Fame TE Jackie Smith had held on to what would have been a TD, Dallas might have salvaged a Super Bowl split with the Steelers and staked its own claim as team of the '70s. 65. 1963 Bears (won NFL title): The franchise owns nine titles, but the '85 Bears and this team have the only ones since 1946. Aside from TE Ditka, not much star power here. If you guessed their quarterback was Billy Wade, you're more than ready for NFL "Jeopardy!" 66. 2012 Patriots (lost AFC Championship Game): Only New England's '07 team had a higher point differential in franchise history than this group, which outscored the opposition by 226 points. But they got their doors blown off at home in an AFC title rematch against the Ravens. 67. 2005 Colts (lost divisional round): This had the look of a history-making squad after dominant 13-0 start. But Indy lost three of its final four   coach Tony Dungy's son committed suicide during that stretch   the final dagger coming when Vanderjagt shanked a game-tying field-goal attempt in the final seconds of a 21-18 home playoff loss to Pittsburgh. 68. 1988 49ers (won Super Bowl XXIII): Compensated for forgettable regular season (10-6 record) by smoking Minnesota and Chicago in NFC playoff bracket by combined 62-12 score before Montana engineered signature 92-yard drive to oust Bengals in Super Bowl's final minute. 69. 1974 Steelers (won Super Bowl IX): Aided by the finest rookie class ever (Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth, Mike Webster and Donnie Shell), they brought home Pittsburgh's first championship by suffocating Minnesota. 70. 2018 Patriots (won Super Bowl LIII): Methodical march to record-tying sixth Lombardi Trophy largely lacked flair and wound up being the final season (presumably) for flamboyant Gronk. 71. 2008 Steelers (won Super Bowl XLIII): QB Ben Roethlisberger and WR Santonio Holmes salvaged ring No. 6 for Pittsburgh, though struggling to beat lightly-regarded Arizona in a highly entertaining Super Bowl probably cost this defense a place in the pantheon. 72. 2001 Patriots (won Super Bowl XXXVI): Despite Brady's magical debut as a starter, including a controversial "Tuck Rule" win over Oakland in the playoffs, no one gave them a shot against St. Louis. Oops. A brilliant game plan from Bill Belichick, effective game management from TB12, and Adam Vinatieri's clutch kick launched a dynasty no one foresaw. 73. 2007 Giants (won Super Bowl XLII): They overcame ugly 0-2 start to notch a wild-card berth, a path that culminated with epic upset of previously undefeated Patriots. WR David Tyree's "Helmet Catch" became one of the league's signature moments. 74. 2001 Rams (lost Super Bowl XXXVI): The only team in franchise history to win 14 games, they were on the cusp of dynasty status   and heavily favored  before getting ambushed by New England's nascent juggernaut. 75. 2015 Broncos (won Super Bowl 50): Manning missed six games, limping through his final season, but outdueled Brady for the AFC crown. Super Bowl MVP Miller closed the deal with an epic performance (2½ sacks, 2 forced fumbles) against Carolina. 76. 2005 Seahawks (lost Super Bowl XL): Running behind arguably the best offensive line duo ever (LT Walter Jones, LG Steve Hutchinson), MVP Shaun Alexander (then-record 28 TDs) sparked a team that probably didn't get the recognition it deserved. Seattle certainly didn't get the officiating crew it deserved in its Super Bowl loss to Pittsburgh. 77. 1984 Dolphins (lost Super Bowl XIX): Considering when he did it, Marino's 5,084-yard, 48-TD pass season may still rank as the most impressive ever. But Miami (14-2) was routed by San Francisco in what turned out to be Marino's lone Super Bowl. 78. 1990 Bills (lost Super Bowl XXV): Probably the best of the Buffalo teams that won four consecutive AFC titles, these "K-Gun" Bills also came closest to Super Bowl glory. But K Scott Norwood was just wide right on his team's final play in a 20-19 defeat. 79. 1968 Raiders (lost AFL Championship Game): Statistically, the reigning AFL champs stacked up better when compared to the famed '68 Jets, whom Oakland beat that year in the infamous "Heidi Game." But unlike New York, the Raiders were forced to endure a Western Division playoff against a stout Chiefs team. Namath and Co. eked out the playoff rematch at Shea Stadium the following Sunday before pulling off their Super Bowl stunner. 80. 2015 Panthers (lost Super Bowl 50): Guided by MVP Cam Newton, Carolina's best squad steamrolled to a 15-1 record before being thrashed by Miller and Denver's defense. 81. 2017 Patriots (lost Super Bowl LII): They went toe to toe with Philly in one of the most entertaining Super Bowls ever before Brady blinked, suffering a decisive strip sack in the final minutes. 82. 2011 Saints (lost divisional round): Brees fired off 46 TD passes and a then-record 5476 passing yards for, by the numbers anyway, what was New Orleans' best team ever (franchise-record 547 points and 208-point differential to go with 13-3 ledger). The club was largely overshadowed by the 15-1 Packers in 2011 but had a much better, if more heartbreaking postseason, losing a 36-32 barnburner in San Francisco. 83. 1975 Vikings (lost divisional round): Perhaps league MVP Fran Tarkenton's best team, Minnesota exited the playoffs in jaw-dropping fashion, victimized by Staubach's famous Hail Mary to Drew Pearson. 84. 1966 Chiefs (lost Super Bowl I): The AFL's initial Super Bowl entry, Kansas City hung tough with the Packers for a half before getting overrun in the third quarter. 85. 2006 Chargers (lost divisional round): MVP LaDainian Tomlinson led Bolts to franchise record 14-2 regular season, LT piling up single-season record 31 TDs. But the ride ended in frustration with a home playoff loss to the Patriots, Tomlinson angrily storming off the field feeling New England players disrespectfully celebrated on the Chargers' midfield logo. 86. 2011 Packers (lost divisional round): Rodgers reached full-blown superstardom in his first MVP season, leading the defending champions to a 13-0 start. But after a franchise-best 15-1 regular season, Green Bay lost at Lambeau in a 37-20 playoff flameout against the Giants. 87. 1968 Cowboys (lost divisional round): Probably the most dominant regular-season team in franchise history, their margin of victory in the regular season exceeded three touchdowns. 88. 1973 Rams (lost divisional round): They outscored the opposition by 210 points in the regular season, the highest differential by any of 52 L.A. Rams teams. 89. 1948 Cardinals (lost NFL title): Arguably the premier squad in this lackluster franchise's history, the then-Chicago Cardinals saw their bid for consecutive championships melt in that Philadelphia snowstorm. 90. 1982 Redskins (won Super Bowl XVII): They tied for the league lead in wins ... unfortunately, that meant just eight due to a player strike. Would have helped had they more easily handled a post-Griese, pre-Marino Miami club on Super Sunday. 91. 1981 Chargers (lost AFC Championship Game): Defensively challenged? Sure. But no team of the Don Coryell era put up points more relentlessly. Had the AFC title bout, aka the "Freezer Bowl," not been played in Cincinnati's minus-59 wind chill, these Bolts might have given San Diego an elusive Super Bowl breakthrough. 92. 2006 Colts (won Super Bowl XLI): By the standards of the Manning era, it was a rather middling outfit, expectations lowered by the league's worst run defense. But everything came together in postseason as the Colts finally knocked off Brady's Patriots before beating Chicago on a Super Sunday perhaps most memorable for the rain and Devin Hester's game-opening kickoff return TD. 93. 1980 Raiders (won Super Bowl XV): While welcoming the Iran hostages home, the Silver & Black became the first wild-card team to win the Super Bowl. 94. 1987 Redskins (won Super Bowl XXII): They'll be forever remembered for QB Doug Williams' watershed Super Bowl performance. But like Washington's '82 championship squad, this team's campaign was muddled by a strike, the 'Skins benefiting heavily from replacement players who spotted them three victories. 95. 2012 Ravens (won Super Bowl XLVII): A pedestrian 10-6 regular season was capped with a crown as QB Joe Flacco caught fire just in time to salvage Lewis' "last ride." 96. 1999 Jaguars (lost AFC Championship Game): Easily the best team in Jacksonville's brief history, they were 0-3 against Tennessee that year, but 14-0 against everyone else   not including a 62-7 playoff win against Miami in Marino's last game. 97. 1970 Colts (won Super Bowl V): A relatively uninspired regular season (11 wins, 11.3-point margin of victory) was capped by triumph in perhaps the ugliest of Super Bowls (Baltimore combined with Dallas to rack up 11 turnovers). 98. 2011 Giants (won Super Bowl XLVI): No Super Bowl champion has a less impressive résumé, New York the only one with fewer than 10 regular-season victories (9-7), and only one to be outscored during the regular season. But Eli Manning and Co. knocked off two exceptional teams ranked higher on this list (Packers and Patriots) on their way to the franchise's fourth Lombardi Trophy. 99. 1960 Eagles (won NFL title): Not especially imposing, their margin of victory in wins was just 9.8 points, not including a four-point escape in the championship game   the only playoff defeat ever served to the Lombardi Packers. 100. 1920 Akron Pros (won APFA title): May as well end at the beginning and acknowledge the inaugural champions of the league, then known as the American Professional Football Association (it was reflagged "NFL" in 1922). The Pros never lost in 1920, but did tie three times during their 11-game slate. With a playoff format non-existent at the time, they were actually awarded their crown during a league meeting on April 30, 1921   old school. Final note: Akron surrendered seven points the entire season, pitching 10 shutouts. *** Follow USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis on Twitter @ByNateDavis If you love talking football, we have the perfect spot for you. Join our Facebook Group, The Ruling Off the Field , to engage in friendly debate and conversation with fellow football fans and our NFL insiders. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL's 100 greatest teams of all time: Which squad is best in league history?


Seattle will continue to see unusually warm weather in the coming days, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Temperatures will reach a high of 87 degrees on Wednesday. The coming days will also see partly cloudy skies, lasting through Monday as well. Skies should stay partly cloudy during the next week. Winds will continue to be light through the week, with the highest speeds today at only 10 mph. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Nate Silver 's statistical analysis hub FiveThirtyEight currently projects the Rockets as the NBA's best team for the 2019-20 regular season, according to data released Sunday . The model projects Houston's 2019-20 record at 58-24, which is tied with Philadelphia for the league's best. The full-strength rating is higher for the Rockets than the 76ers, but the identical marks reflect that Houston plays in the tougher Western Conference. The predictions include all of Houston's offseason moves to date such as the Russell Westbrook trade , the signing of Tyson Chandler , and more. The projections jive with those of at least one rival NBA executive, who recently said the Rockets are the Western Conference's best team, according to RealGM . Our 2019-20 NBA Predictions: https://t.co/UpxMttJhah - FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) August 4, 2019 Other top regular-season teams, according to the FiveThirtyEight model, include the Bucks (54-28), Lakers (52-30), Warriors (51-31), Nuggets (51-31), and Jazz (50-32). The model also includes a separate projection system for the playoffs, with the Rockets given a 33% shot at making the NBA Finals and a 22% shot of winning the Finals. Both figures lead the Western Conference. The LeBron James-led Lakers, however, are only slightly behind the Rockets in the playoff projections, with a 27% shot of making the Finals and an 18% shot of winning them, The forecasts are based on FiveThirtyEight's CARMELO player projections , which estimate each NBA player's future performance based on the trajectory of similar players. James Harden , for instance, is pegged as having the 2019-20 value of an "MVP candidate." With 50,000 season simulations taken, the projections are combined with updated depth charts - tracking injuries, trades, and other player transactions - to generate talent estimates for each team. MORE: Antonio Brown's foot issues look absolutely gruesome Former NFL team doctor weighs in on foot ailment of Raiders WR Antonio Brown 2020 aggregate mock draft 1.0: Here are the top NBA prospects to know How Andre Iguodala could still be attainable for Houston Week 1 of NFL preseason will have these 4 games on national television Related slideshow: Raptors' championship parade (provided by imagn)


A new Laotian spot has opened its doors in the neighborhood. Called Laos In Town , the new addition is located at 250 K St. NE in NoMa. This stylish restaurant offers a full drink and dining menu , featuring Laotian specialties. Laos In Town serves meat and seafood dishes with bold flavors derived from ginger and lemongrass and accompanied by plenty of sticky rice. Keep an eye out for the chef's specialty salad, a combination of papaya, bean sprouts, pork loaf and mellow fish sauce. There's also a sizable vegan menu . Laos In Town has been finding its way, with a 3.5-star rating out of 18 reviews on Yelp. Lillie Z., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on May 2, wrote, "This place has everything I want in a restaurant: great food, solid cocktails, friendly service and patio space with an open-window bar." Interested? Stop by to welcome the new business to the neighborhood. Loas In Town is open from 4:30 10 p.m. on Sunday Thursday and 4:30 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


If you've not had a chance to try JetSuiteX, now's your chance to fly in style on the cheap with a new 3-day fare sale for late summer travel. The carrier specializes in short-haul West Coast flying with most routes focused on the California market. From the Bay Area, it operates flights out of a private terminal near Oakland Airport and Concord's Buchanan Field to Burbank, Orange County, and Las Vegas. It also just launched Oakland-Seattle nonstops and Oakland-Phoenix flights start in October. With the current JetSuiteX sale you can fly from Oakland to Burbank for about $160 round trip or to Seattle for about $180 roundtrip. Sale fares are good on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from August 8 through September 30. The lowest fares are available on early morning or late evening flights. Check flights and fares here. The sale ends on Thursday, July 18. JetSuiteX regulars have lauded the ease of flying into and out of private terminals at smaller airports. There are hardly any queues to contend with, and fliers can expect to be onboard without having to arrive early to navigate crowded curbsides or long lines at TSA screening. Don't miss a shred of important travel news! Sign up for our FREE bi-weekly email updates. JetSuiteX uses a fleet of Embraer ERJ-135 jets that are equipped with 30 extra-legroom business class seats each with 36-inches of seat pitch. (See the slideshow at the top of this post for a look inside JetSuiteX planes.) That's compared to 31-32-inches you'd find in coach seat on a commercial airline. Included in fares are three pieces of checked luggage, and free snacks and drinks. JetSuiteX fares are slightly higher than competitive nonstop flights. For example, Southwest is also offering a late summer fare sale with $130 round trips between Oakland and Burbank in September. Oakland to Seattle is going for as little as $120 roundtrip on Southwest. Have you or would you fly JetSuiteX? Tell us about it on the comments. Read all recent TravelSkills posts here Get twice-per-week updates from TravelSkills via email! Sign up here Chris McGinnis is the founder of TravelSkills.com. The author is solely responsible for the content above, and it is used here by permission. You can reach Chris at chris@travelskills.com or on Twitter @cjmcginnis .


When you think of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it's hard not to think of Hall of Famer Warren Sapp. The Super Bowl winning defensive tackle spent the majority of his career in Tampa and helped resurrect a franchise that had been the laughingstock of the league for decades. Sapp was the No. 12 pick by the Buccaneers in the 1995 NFL Draft, the year running back Ki-Jana Carter went first overall to the Cincinnati Bengals. If you feel like time has flown in the nearly 25 years since then, you're not alone. It turns out Sapp, himself, felt a little old the other day when he caught sight of the Astrodome in Houston. Take a look. When I was a Kid this was the 8th wonder of the world! Now it fits inside NRG stadium! #TimesFly pic.twitter.com/O513HAVECl - Warren Sapp (@WarrenSapp) June 8, 2019 The Astrodome was the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium. Given how gigantic and futuristic today's sports complexes look, it's hard to imagine the Astrodome being seen as a huge accomplishment. But, as Sapp points out, time flies. MORE: Should the USWNT have stopped celebrating goals against Thailand in World Cup blowout? How Kevin Durant's Achilles injury alters Kyrie Irving's free agency Watch as jury convicts former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. of raping homeless woman Dabo Swinney Calling Himself 'Osama bin Dabo' is Horrendous Coach Matt LaFleur feels good about Packers' young, fast WR group


Minneapolis will see a return of last week's light rainfall in the coming days, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Thursday should see the most rain, with a projected accumulation of 1.41 inches. Also expect warm temperatures today and tomorrow. Temperatures will heat up more on Saturday an Sunday, with a high of 92 degrees on Saturday. Skies will be mostly cloudy on Wednesday. Winds will stay light over the course of the week, with the highest speeds on Sunday at just 10 mph. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Barcelona will refuse to sell winger Ousmane Dembele for anything less than his €400m buyout clause this summer and are reported to have reminded the player's agent of that. Having only just turned 22 years of age and still the fourth most expensive player of all time, Dembele is coming off the back of another mixed season at Camp Nou. A period in the first half of the campaign was characterised by reports over his poor timekeeping and apparent lack of professional focus. And while he later hit some form, the final 12 weeks or so were subsequently hampered by muscle injuries. It, therefore, wouldn't have been unsurprising had Barça been willing to sell but a report from Mundo Deportivo (MD) claims that the Catalans see no reason to, despite some of Dembele's shortcomings, because it would be 'wrong to sell' without exercising patience. The report acknowledges that Dembele is terribly inconsistent, sometimes world-class, occasionally very poor, and has to mature before he can be properly be judged. What it means is that Barça would accept nothing less than the €400m stipulated in Dembele's contract if another club - the Premier League and Bayern Munich are namedropped by MD - wish to buy the 2018 World Cup winner in the coming weeks. What's more, the Catalans are said to have informed agent Moussa Sissoko (not to be confused with the Tottenham player of the same name) of that, presumably so that he doesn't waste time offering his client to prospective buyers when no one can afford the prohibitive fee.


ST. LOUIS (AP) Brad Keller snapped out of his slump for the Kansas City Royals and kept the Cardinals in their funk. Keller threw seven-plus innings of two-hit baseball, Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat St. Louis 8-2 Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. The Cardinals have lost 10 of 12. Severe storms around St. Louis forced Tuesday night's game to be postponed and created the day-night twinbill. Keller (3-5) ended his six-start winless streak. He worked around leadoff walks in the first, second and fourth innings and had retired 12 of 13 batters before Matt Carpenter walked and Paul Goldschmidt singled to start the eighth, ending Keller's day. ''Definitely felt a lot better,'' said Keller, who had given up 17 earned runs in his previous five starts covering 27 1/3 innings. ''More comfortable in my delivery, especially in innings three to seven. I was able to get ahead of those guys and just go after them.'' After starting the season with a 20-10 record, St. Louis fell back to .500. ''We got to look at it,'' Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said. ''Clearly, I don't want to be knee-jerk right now, but we can't continue, just in total, something's got to change.'' ''I can't alibi it. Got reasons, got sound reason, but reality is we're not getting it done right now. Ultimately, it's a group that we'll all take ownership, but I've got to take ownership, too. I've got to figure out something and I've got to lead better, evidently,'' he said. Keller matched his longest outing of the season. He struck out three, walked four and hit two batters. Control was Keller's biggest issue during his struggles as he walked 20 batters in his previous five starts. Though he gave up four free passes to St. Louis, the lack of contact helped him. ''Didn't allow any of that to kind of fester into trouble for him, just came back and made good pitches after that,'' Royals manager Ned Yost said. ''Really did a good job of managing his pitch count. Really had good stuff, had the good two-seamer, had everything working for him today.'' Kevin McCarthy relieved Keller and gave up a two-run double to Marcell Ozuna. The Cardinals finished with four hits, two by Matt Wieters. Soler's drive into the left field seats off Michael Wacha (3-2) capped a six-run third and made it 7-0. ''Any time you get runs support like that you basically just go out there and say, `here it is,' and just try to get as deep into the game as possible,'' Keller said. Wacha has allowed 18 earned runs and 30 hits in 25 1/3 innings in five starts since returning from the injured list with left knee patellar tendinitis. ''The way I've been pitching, it's unacceptable,'' Wacha said. ''It's tough. You've got to be able to pitch well to stay in this league and right now I have not been pitching well. I have to do a better job.'' Whit Merrifield had two hits, drove in a run and scored once. Adalberto Mondesi had two hits, drove in two and scored. Nicky Lopez reached three times and scored twice and Hunter Dozier hit a pair of sacrifice flies. ROSTER MOVES Royals: McCarthy, a right-hander, was recalled from Triple-A Omaha after RHP Heath Fillmyer was optioned on Sunday. RHP Jake Newberry will be the 26th man for the second game. Cardinals: RHP Luke Gregerson cleared waivers and was given his unconditional release, making him a free agent. OF Lane Thomas will be the 26th man for the second game. UP NEXT RHP Homer Bailey (4-4, 5.36 ERA) will get the start for the Royals in the nightcap against RHP Adam Wainwright (3-4, 4.75 ERA). Bailey is 5-16 with a 5.56 ERA against St. Louis. Wainwright will be facing Kansas City for the first time since 2016. --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


Spending time in West 7th? Get to know this Saint Paul neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a coffee shop to an Italian restaurant. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in West 7th, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results. 1. Cafe Astoria Topping the list is creperie and breakfast and brunch spot Cafe Astoria , serving coffee and tea and more, situated at 180 Grand Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 253 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. Cafe Astoria specializes in creative coffee, so much so that it has been named one of the " most instagrammable " spots in St. Paul. The menu offers specialty drinks, smoothies, crepes, oatmeal, salads and more. 2. DeGidio's Restaurant & Bar Italian spot DeGidio's Restaurant & Bar is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 425 Seventh St. West, 4.5 stars out of 214 reviews. DeGidio's serves fine Italian cuisine. On the menu, look for the bruschetta, shrimp alfredo, linguine with spicy Italian sausage and roma tomato sauce and more. 3. Mucci's Italian Mucci's Italian , an Italian spot, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 206 Yelp reviews. Head over to 786 Randolph Ave. to see for yourself. Mucci's is a first come, first served restaurant taking no reservations. The menu features pasta, pizza and other Italian cuisine. Look for the lasagna, spaghetti with Mucci's sauce or the chicken Parmesan. 4. Cossetta Alimentari Check out Cossetta Alimentari , which has earned four stars out of 723 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, at 211 Seventh St. West. Cossetta Alimentari is an eatery and pizzeria   think à la carte style. The menu features salads, pastas, pizza, sandwiches and more. Look for the marsala chicken, roast beef sliced and dipped in a garlic au jus or your choice of pizza by the slice. 5. Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery And then there's Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery , a local favorite with 4.5 stars out of 70 reviews. Stop by 445 Smith Ave. North to hit up the brewery and German spot next time you're in the neighborhood. Waldmann's is the "oldest surviving saloon building in the Twin Cities," according to the website . The menu offers a selection of German-style beers and food. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Los Angeles Lakers let Brook Lopez walk last season without offering a contract to the player who spent the 2017-18 campaign with the team. But after the big man proved to be a valuable piece for the Milwaukee Bucks throughout this past season, the Lakers are reportedly exploring the possibility of bringing the seven-foot stretch five back to Los Angeles. In addition to Lopez, Los Angeles is also reportedly interested in DeAndre Jordan who spent last season with the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks. Heading into June 30, both big men are unrestricted free agents this summer that the Lakers would hope they could acquire on reasonable contracts according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN ( H/T RealGM ): "The Lakers, I think, are sniffing around (Lopez)," Brian Windhorst said on a recent podcast. "I think the Lakers need perimeter players. I think they're going to have to use their money on perimeter players. I know DeAndre Jordan is a guy on the Lakers' radar that they're hoping they may able to get for relatively cheap because he wants to be back in L.A." At the moment, Los Angeles will have roughly $24 million in cap space once the Anthony Davis trade goes through on July 6. But there is still the possibility of getting to the max-contract slot. Lopez signed a one-year, $3.4 million contract with Milwaukee last season. He knocked down 187 three-pointers during the regular season while averaging 12.5 points and five rebounds in 29 minutes of work per night. Jordan, meanwhile, combined to average 11 points and 13 rebounds in 69 games for Mavericks and Knicks. DeAndre signed a one-year, $22 million contract with Dallas last year but at age 31 expects to ink a deal for much less this summer. In the modern NBA, it seems like Lopez would be a much better fit for Los Angeles moving forward but they could certainly use the rebounding and defensive toughness that Jordan has consistently provided throughout his career. MORE: Kyle Kuzma is already trash-talking his former Lakers teammate NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players The story of the Steelers helmet logo News: Elliott holdout concern re-emerges from Bristol, Cowboys new DE impresses The NFL's 11 best offensive guards